Category Archives: Plant

Putting Wesley’s Theology into Practice

Posted on January 19, 2012 by BarbaraSadler

 By Barbara Sadler, Path 1 Associate Several years ago when the church I have been a part of for the past thirty-four years decided to “plant” a second campus, an intentional decision was made to follow some of the practices of … Continue reading →

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What I Learned About Parachute Drop Church Planting

Posted on January 6, 2012 by Paul Nixon

by Paul Nixon, Path 1 New Church Strategist When I worked as a new church developer a few years back, the one thing I said I would never do is try to plant a new church as a parachute drop, … Continue reading →

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Our Progress So Far…

Posted on January 5, 2012 by Gary Shockley

by Rev. Gary Shockley, Executive Director of Path 1 As United Methodists we are succeeding in our national strategy to start more churches in the United States. Since January 2008 we have assessed and equipped more than 1,000 potential lay … Continue reading →

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Vital Congregations: A Two-winged Strategy

Posted on December 19, 2011 by Gary Shockley

by Rev. Gary Shockley, Executive Director of Path 1 As I reflect on 2011 (and prepare for a very busy 2012), it seems to me that very few things have created the kind of far-reaching buzz the “Call to Action” … Continue reading →

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Wind in our Sails

Posted on December 9, 2011 by JimOzier

by Jim Ozier, Director of New Church Development and Congregational Transformation for the North Texas Conference (and Path 1 Associate) “When I was a young man I learned to sail. Two lessons have guided my life since then,” shared Dr. … Continue reading →

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Excerpts from Easum: Thoughts from Innovation Forum 2011 Keynote, part 4

Posted on December 7, 2011 by path1@gbod.org

(Editor’s Note: Over the last month, we’ve shared excerpts from Bill Easum’s keynote address to the 2011 Innovation Forum, October 20, in Nashville, Tennessee. Part 4 concludes the series today, as Bill lays out eight reasons church plants cease to grow.) There are eight glaring … Continue reading →

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Gardening 101

Posted on November 9, 2011 by ErikHall

by Erik Hall planter of Barnegat Anew in Barnegat, New Jersey One of the things I love about living in a region which experiences all four seasons is the ever-changing array of flowers and plants and fruits and vegetables that … Continue reading →

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