Contributor

Tony Merida

Vice President, Planter Development Send Network

Tony Merida is the founding pastor of Imago Dei Church in Raleigh, N.C, and is the vice president of Planter Development for Send Network. Tony has written several books, including The Christ-Centered Expositor, Love Your Church, and multiple volumes in the Christ-Centered Exposition commentary series.

Resources from Tony

Podcast Episode

Pursuing Jesus

New Churches Podcast Season 1 Episode 785

Episode 785 Host Tony Merida sits down with longtime friend, pastor, and author David Platt to discuss the fruitfulness of passionately pursuing Jesus amidst the difficulties of church planting today. Tune in discover how you can more effectively cultivate unity,...
Podcast Episode

Using Demographics to Better Serve Your Community

New Churches Podcast Season 1 Episode 782

Episode 782 Hosts Tony Merida and Vance Pitman sit back down with returning guest, author and pastor Jamaal Williams, to discuss how neighborhood assessments can help your congregation to better love and serve your community. Here’s how you can more...
Podcast Episode

Cultivating a Multiethnic Kingdom Culture

New Churches Podcast Season 1 Episode 780

Episode 780 Hosts Tony Merida and Vance Pitman spend time with author and pastor Jamaal Williams to discuss Scripture’s example of the multi-cultural church through the lens of Jamaal’s book, In Church as It is in Heaven. Discover the steps...
Podcast Episode

Essential Christianity

New Churches Podcast Season 1 Episode 778

Episode 778 Host Tony Merida chats with pastor, author, and long-time ministry partner J.D. Greear to discuss the basics of the Christian faith in an age of deconstruction, as gleaned through the New Testament book of Romans. Tune in to...
Podcast Episode

How to Make Gospel-Centered Applications

New Churches Podcast Season 1 Episode 776

Episode 776 Host Tony Merida chats with pastor, author, and long-time ministry partner J.D. Greear to discuss the implications of addressing the heart as we preach the Word of God. Here’s how the gospel reaches beyond moralization and leads to...
Podcast Episode

Renewing the Importance of the Gathered Church

New Churches Podcast Season 1 Episode 774

Episode 774 Hosts Noah Oldham and Vance Pitman sit down with Send Network’s Vice President for Planter Development Tony Merida to discuss why we are called to gather as the body of Christ. From topics like Christ’s incarnation to the...
Podcast Episode

Theological Accountability

New Churches Podcast Season 1 Episode 772

Episode 772 In this episode, hosts Vance Pitman and Noah Oldham talk with pastor, planter, and professor Tony Merida on the significance of an accountability that reaches past moral convictions. Tune in to discover all you have to gain from...
Article

10 Steps to Cultivate More Engaged Listeners During Your Sermon

Tony Merida

In the age of small screens and attention spans, it's harder than ever to maintain the interest of an audience. So, here are 10 steps you can incorporate into your sermon preparation and presentation to captivate your congregation as you proclaim the name of Jesus.
Podcast Episode

Sending Churches: From Parent to Partner

New Churches Podcast Season 1 Episode 752

Episode 752 Host Ed Stetzer meets with Tony Merida and Adam Muhtaseb to discuss the complex yet essential relationship between church plants and their sending churches. Listen to learn more about establishing a sending culture within your own congregation, as...
Podcast Episode

The Seasons of Preaching for a Pastor

New Churches Podcast Season 1 Episode 749

Episode 749 Host Ed Stetzer meets with Tony Merida and Adam Muhtaseb to discuss the ins and outs of preaching within the church-planting context. Here’s how you can find your rhythm as a pastor, preacher, and planter. In This Episode,...
Course

Preaching Masterclass

9 hours 60 videos

Am I a good preacher? What can I do to become a better one? Am I doing enough to prepare? Is anyone listening? How can I touch the hearts of people with God’s Word? Have you ever asked yourself these questions? That’s why we’ve created Preaching Masterclass—a course to help you refine the art of outlines and sermon preparation, preach with purpose, and lead listeners to apply God’s Word to their lives.