What have old fashioned stereotypes like that got to do with planting churches and making disciples of Jesus? Perhaps more than you might think.

Yes, we‘re starting a new church in the midst of COVID-19. Here’s why.

Ministry in hard places is costly. Jesus is worth it.

As the trend of church planting has grown exponentially in recent years, I fear that something more sinister has grown alongside it.

Despite gentrification’s many benefits, there’s a darker side to this phenomenon.

There’s no one-size-fits-all approach to ministry among the poor. But there are several important things to consider.

If you’re seeking to plant or revitalize a church in a poor community, then you should read this book.

Church planter, don’t underestimate the value of patience in ministry.

20schemes is five years old this month (although the idea was birthed over a decade ago while church-planting in Brazil). Personally, I am entering my nineteenth year of pastoral ministry. During that time, I have worked in council estates in the UK, the slums of Brazil, and now in Scotland with 20schemes. We currently have […]

Did you know that less than one-third of 18-year-olds went to university in 2016? Even if we include those who took a gap year, that means that about 60% didn’t go to University. Yet, UK evangelicals have a disproportionate number of churches in student areas and planted to reach students. What if two-thirds of our churches were […]