ABOUT TIMMY BRISTER

In the “real world,” I am the founder and president of Gospel Systems, Inc, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization focused on creating and sustaining delivery systems for the advancement of the gospel around the world. In 2010, I started a delivery system called PLNTD – a network for church planting and revitalization focusing on resourcing, relational community, residencies in local churches, and regional networks. In 2012, I started an international delivery system call The Haiti Collective which focuses on equipping indigenous churches through church partnerships in order to care for orphans, make disciples, train leaders, and plant churches in Haiti. In addition to serving as the executive director of these organizations, I have served for 12 years in pastoral ministry with churches in Alabama, Kentucky, and Florida. My passion is to see healthy, growing churches take ownership of the Great Commission to the end that disciples are making disciples, leaders are developed and deployed, and churches are planting churches here and around the world. This is the driving passion of my life and prayer that God would be so glorified in making His name great in our generation.

Understanding the Biblical Symmetry in Your Discipleship Process

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Discipleship, Multiplication, Timmy Brister

I believe there is biblical symmetry in how we enter missionally and how we make disciples by joining them to invite us into this life on mission.

Developing an Online and Offline Personal Communication Strategy

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Awareness, Meetings, Social Media, Timmy Brister

Have you developed a communication strategy for online or offline? Knowing where you communicate most often and how you proceed to do so in the future may prove very beneficial down the road.

Developing a “Missional Moleskine” to Understand the Community Around Your Church

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Community, Kingdom Concept, Local Predicament, Missional Moleskine, Timmy Brister

It is common knowledge that the majority of people whose lives are transformed by the gospel do so through a relationship. For me, this is ground zero for living on mission.

Make a Relationship Investment Plan This Year

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Evangelism, Multiplication, Timmy Brister

Relationships are the interconnected superhighway for gospel advance.

Protecting a Gospel-Centered Culture in Your Church

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Scripture, Timmy Brister

Without gospel-guiding principles in place as filters to protect the unity of the church, the health and welfare of the church is in a vulnerable state.

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— Dave

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comment_post_ID); ?> Thank you for sharing such a good article. It is a great lesson I learned from this article. I am one of the leaders in Emmanuel united church of Ethiopia (A denomination with more-than 780 local churches through out the country). I am preparing a presentation on succession planning for local church leaders. It will help me for preparation If you send me more resources and recommend me books to read on the topic. I hope we may collaborate in advancing leadership capacity of our church. God Bless You and Your Ministry.

— Argaw Alemu

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— Scott Michael Whitley

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