J.D. Payne serves as a professor of Christian Ministry at Samford University. Prior to this, he was the pastor for church multiplication with The Church at Brook Hills in Birmingham, AL. Before that, he served with the North American Mission Board of the Southern Baptist Convention and as an Associate Professor of Church Planting and Evangelism at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, where he also directed the Center for North American Missions and Church Planting.

Batam 2024: Cross-Pollination across Networks to accelerate Church Multiplication
September 19th, 2023

GACX is co-sponsoring a church multiplication conference in Batam, Indonesia (a small Indonesian island accessible by ferry from Singapore) next February 24th through March 2nd, 2024 in conjunction with Global Church Planting Network (GCPN) and Lausanne.

News Alert! Water Filters lead to Living Water.
August 29th, 2023

Growing up in Michigan, Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore was one of my favorite places. About seven years ago, my dad and I decided to backpack along the lakeshore for a week, making memories I will always cherish.

Teach Us How to Pray
August 29th, 2023

Jesus taught his disciples how to pray. Along with this, Jesus also taught his disciples to teach others about Him after He had left the earth.

Greater Europe Mission – Stories of Collaborations
August 24th, 2023

The song “Lean on Me” by Bill Withers brings back the nostalgia of middle school summer camp. I can remember singing at the top of my lungs, performing every motion, and laughing with friends throughout the song.

Teach Every Nation – Stories of Collaboration
August 24th, 2023

Most of us know the story of David and Goliath. As David prepared to battle Goliath, King Saul clothed David in expensive and heavy armor. But David wasn’t used to that unwieldy armor.

Team Expansion – Stories of Collaboration
August 24th, 2023

The church I grew up in was wonderful. The community, worship, sermons, and outreach truly represented Christ.

Sweeter than Gelato
August 16th, 2023

When my friends and I visited Cartagena, Colombia, our daily breaks for gelato were a high priority. These wonderful breaks were also one of our most time-consuming activities, deciding what flavor matched our moods, the weather, and activity levels.

Pioneering Church Planting in the Metaverse
August 16th, 2023

Today, we invite you to contemplate: could the Metaverse be the new frontier that God is guiding us to explore?

Building a Successful VR Church Ministry
August 10th, 2023

Experience Stuart McPherson's insights into the foundations of building a thriving VR Church Ministry. Uncover the tactics, tools, and strategies essential for crafting an immersive and impactful virtual religious experience.

Shift from Social Media to Metaverse Ministry
August 10th, 2023

Discover the shift from Social Media to Metaverse Ministry with Adam Graber.

Van Life and the Digital Church
August 9th, 2023

When I was traveling around the United States and doing “van life,” I recognized my need for community.

Focus on Holistic Disciple Making
August 8th, 2023

Most church planters are familiar with DMM training, but what happens when community development is integrated into Disciple Making Movements?

A Map with a Kingdom Destination
August 2nd, 2023

I can still remember sitting in the backseat of our 1989 Volkswagen Vanagon on the way home to Michigan after a month of traveling to the west coast. Our last stop was at the Corn Palace in Iowa.

Unity in the Unlikely Places
July 16th, 2023

What does collaboration in church planting look like among refugees in a war-torn area of the world? Christ’s Commission Fellowship (CCF) has discovered the joy of partnership in a most unlikely region.

Don’t Move the Couch Alone
July 16th, 2023

I remember when my parents built their current home. Besides their stricter budget (including having our fridge consist primarily of frozen pizza), the biggest dread: moving.

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