Tony Merida delivers the nine essentials of a thriving church planter through the lens of Scripture. Uncover God’s design for faithful and effective church planting, from the earliest days of your ministry to the daily grind of your established church. Be equipped to:

  • Assess your personal calling to plant a church
  • Demonstrate theological clarity as you handle God’s Word faithfully and with gospel conviction
  • Understand Christ’s heart for His bride, the church
  • Model a missional lifestyle—from your neighborhood to the nations
  • Lead with practical leadership skills for the glory of God
  • And more

Course Content

Introduction (02:15)

The Heart (07:14)

Relationships (08:05)

Calling (08:02)

Theology (08:19)

Mission (08:39)

Teaching (07:56)

The Church (08:13)

The Nations (08:35)

Practical Leadership (08:26)

Meet the Instructor

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. He also serves as a Board member for The Gospel Coalition. Tony has written several books including, The Christ-Centered ExpositorLove Your Church, and multiple volumes in the Christ-Centered Exposition commentary series. He’s happily married to Kimberly, and they have five children.

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