Personal Health

How to Have a Thriving Marriage in Ministry

In February of 1997 I was an idyllic 19-year-old college freshman who was writing vows of love to my college sweetheart. He consumed my thoughts,…

Tiffany CooperApril 17, 2020 | 3 min read

Weekend Experience

7 Factors to Consider When Choosing Portable Church Equipment

Finding the right equipment for your portable church is no easy task. Space, storage, and transportation are a few of the factors you must take…

Jesee ReedApril 17, 2020 | 3 min read

Organization and Team Development

Developing Leaders for Church Planting and Beyond

You have heard the saying, ABC: Always be closing. In ministry the phrase should be ABD: Always be developing leaders (including recruiting leaders). When recruiting…

Josh RoberieApril 15, 2020 | 3 min read

Personal Health

Build His Church

When I began dreaming of planting a church, I imagined building something awesome out of nothing. Then my wife and I attended an ARC Launch…

Danny SchulzApril 15, 2020 | 4 min read

Personal Health

The Way Out of Weariness

For the past few years I’ve been the Director of Administration for our church, and I’ve juggled the roles of pastor’s wife and mom. I…

Claudene FrancisApril 10, 2020 | 3 min read

Personal Health

Sundays Keep Coming

Several years ago, Bekah and I ventured from the sunny Southwest into the concrete skies of Portland, Oregon, which Huffington Post labeled the most irreligious…

Jesse LuskoApril 9, 2020 | 3 min read

Webinars

Working and Caring in a New Reality

with Shaun Nepstad, Layne Schranz, and Dino Rizzo

Dino RizzoApril 9, 2020 | < 1 min read

Personal Health

Psychological Health and Christian Leadership

Leadership is a privilege. Those of us who have been in positions of leadership within the church know the joys of seeing people learn to…

Andrew YarboroughApril 5, 2020 | 6 min read

Webinars

Good Friday and Global Communion

with Chris Hodges and Dino Rizzo

Dino RizzoApril 3, 2020 | < 1 min read

Outreach and Global Missions

More Than Survival

It isn’t love that drives the devotion ... it’s survival. We knew the West African town we were surveying was considered unreached, but we didn’t…

Micah McElveenApril 2, 2020 | 3 min read

Webinars

Planning for Easter

with John Siebeling, Wayne Francis, and Dino Rizzo

Dino RizzoApril 1, 2020 | < 1 min read

Webinars

Understanding the Stimulus Bill and Churches

with Tim Scott and Greg Surratt

Greg SurrattMarch 27, 2020 | < 1 min read

Webinars

How Pastors and Business Leaders Support Each Other in Crisis

with Lee Domingue and Dino Rizzo

Dino RizzoMarch 26, 2020 | < 1 min read

Webinars

Navigating Church Finances During Crisis

with Jason Laird, Jim Wilkes, and Derek Neece

Dino RizzoMarch 25, 2020 | < 1 min read

Webinars

Leading Through Crisis

with Phil Klein & Philip Engle

Dino RizzoMarch 19, 2020 | < 1 min read

Weekend Experience

Benefits of Portable Church Planting

Better location. When you lease a site in an area of prime exposure in a community, you can meet in a place you would not…

Josh RoberieMarch 9, 2020 | 2 min read

Organization and Team Development

Change Is a Necessary Part of Leadership

Change is a necessary part of leadership … but never admit it. Whether you are a church planter, entrepreneur, or leader of an existing church…

Jonathan WigginsJanuary 11, 2020 | 2 min read

Organization and Team Development

When to Hire

At many church plants today, the lead pastor starts with a full-time salary. This was not my story. I got my first (small) paycheck about…

Kevin MillerJanuary 9, 2020 | 2 min read

Organization and Team Development

The Best Kept Secret for Building Church Plant Teams

Do you have a talent for getting people to quit their jobs and sell their homes at the same time? Neither do I. Asking people…

Josh RoberieNovember 9, 2019 | 4 min read

Outreach and Global MissionsStories

COOL Church Cares

Based in the heart of the City of Miramar, Florida, COOL Church, which stands for Created Out of Love, is a multicultural, cross-generational, thriving ministry…

Rachel CompoNovember 9, 2019 | 2 min read

ARC UpdatesState of ARC

Family Vibes

What an exciting season for ARC. 2019 has been incredible, and we’re not done yet. New churches and campuses have been launched and many churches…

Dino RizzoSeptember 30, 2019 | 4 min read

ARC UpdatesFrom the President

You Are Not Alone

One of my favorite things to do with pastors is to get them away from the busyness of their roles and invite them to join…

Greg SurrattSeptember 24, 2019 | 3 min read

People Development

The Art of Responding to Betrayal

At one time or another, all of us will experience the disappointment of betrayal. We will have a leader who will walk away from the…

Peter HaasSeptember 20, 2019 | 3 min read

People Development

A Call to Dependence

I can remember being taught to defend myself as early as 3 or 4 years old. I had a cousin who was about three months…

Alini MullerSeptember 9, 2019 | 3 min read