10 Pitfalls in starting new churches

avoiding hazards on the way to health

by Daniel Steigerwald

Whether you’re discerning a call to start a new church or you’re already well underway, this booklet will help you and your team address 10 of the most common pitfalls that can seriously impede the progress of any church starting initiative. In each brief chapter, we define the contours of each pitfall one at a time, a few suggested ways to overcome it, and some key questions a team may want to process together and with their coach.

1. Discounting missional theology and Its profound implications.

2. Defining ourselves by what we’re against, not what we’re for.

3. Failing to lead robustly AND in ways that impact culture. 

4. Letting tight finances and outside work demands inhibit progress.

5. Undervaluing the creation of a safe, developmental team ethos.

6. Neglecting evangelism and the cultivation of awakening spaces.

7. Disregarding the need for diverse, collaborative leadership.

8. Going public before road-testing our identity and spiritual practices.

9. Underrating the practice of discernment in team decision-making.

10. Adopting vague, imposed, or poorly-discerned progress metrics.

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