A growing movement of Christian philanthropists is going beyond simply giving good money to Kingdom causes, but are investing their time, expertise and hearts too. Inspired by patrons from the New Testament and throughout church history, these Gospel Patrons seek to get knee-deep into ministry alongside the ministers they fund, sharing the burdens and encouragements alike.

Last time we considered 5 issues from inside the church (and the planter) as to why plants struggled, this time we’re considering 6 from the outside.

Many new churches don’t thrive—we just don’t hear about them. In the book "Wise Church Planting", Dan Steel studied 80 church plants from around the globe that haven’t gone as planned. It is his hope that we will listen hard and prayerfully learn from their stories.

Listen to three of our Europe Collaboration pastors being interviewed on Premier Christian Radio.

Europe is often described as the world’s first post-Christian continent. Here, three church planters in Europe reflect on their approach to reaching secular Europeans, and the possible lessons this might provide for the rest of the globe.

The Europe Collaboration has chosen significant European cities as its mission field. But why plant churches in the home of Christendom, a continent home to some of the oldest Christian institutions on earth? And aren’t Europe’s cities already teeming with places of worship of every size and shape?