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Kingdom Multiplication

1.5 hours 17 lessons

Making and multiplying disciples isn’t an add-on to the work of your church. It’s the mission of the church.
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3 Ways Nature Makes You Mindful

Ronnie Martin

The weather can be a bit unpredictable, as they say. My wife, Melissa, told me she was out on the front porch the other night, admiring the evening sunset. It was one of those soft, summery nights where the clouds...
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New Churches Masterclass Trailer

New Churches Masterclass Season 1

The New Churches Masterclass podcast is your go-to source for practical, gospel-centered training to fuel faithful ministry. Each episode features sessions from a variety of masterclass courses—covering theology, preaching, church planting, sending churches, and more. Whether you’re a pastor, planter,...
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Barnabas Piper on Cultivating Gospel Culture

New Churches Podcast Season 4 Episode 5

Host Jeff Medders is joined by Barnabas Piper in this special episode of the New Churches podcast for a discussion on what it means to build and sustain a gospel culture in your church.

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Why Your Church Needs to Multiply

Jimmy Scroggins

Our movement is powered by sending churches: churches that send church planters, churches that send people, and churches that send resources to the field where the churches need to be planted. That’s why developing a multiplication culture in our sending...
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When the Church is Growing but Your Womb is Empty

Heather Oldham

It’s one thing to walk through infertility. It’s another thing to do it while planting a church. Because in church planting, you’re always holding out hope. You’re sowing vision. You’re carrying life and momentum and energy into rooms that feel...
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Matt Smethurst on Gospel-Centered Church Planting

New Churches Podcast Season 4 Episode 4

Host Jeff Medders is joined by Matt Smethurst in this special episode of the New Churches podcast for a discussion on calling, culture, and convictions in church planting.
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Planters Need Mentors

New Churches Podcast Season 2 Episode 1

Discover why mentor relationships are so vital in the lives of planters and pastors today, as well as what it looks like to equip and deploy planters through the lens of Paul’s and Titus’s examples.
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Spurgeon on the Preaching Voice

J.A. Medders

You know a great preaching voice when you hear it. Some men, blessed by God, are equipped with Dolby Surround Sound vocal cords. Their voice is powerful, arresting, interesting, and a delight to listen to. I’ve joked before that I...
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The Art of Hard Conversations: Speaking the Truth in Love

Jon Kelly

If you serve in leadership long enough, you will inevitably find yourself navigating relational conflict. Because of the presence of sin, this is not only expected—it’s inevitable. And for pastors and ministry leaders, it’s often amplified. If you’re not willing...
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Kyle Worley on Union with Christ for the Church Planter’s Soul

New Churches Podcast Season 4 Episode 3

Host Jeff Medders is joined by Kyle Worley in this special episode of the New Churches podcast for a discussion on the surprising path that led Kyle to plant Mosaic Church in Richardson, Texas.
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10 Lessons from Nehemiah’s Wall

Noah Oldham

When church planters and their teams embark on the adventure of starting something new, they’re often drawn to the big, explosive moments in Scripture—the boldness of Paul’s missionary journeys, the clarity of Jesus’ Great Commission, and the fire of Pentecost....
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A Culture of Honesty in Your Church

Barnabas Piper

What is honesty? On the surface, that’s a straightforward question with a straightforward answer. “Telling the truth.” “Not lying.” But we all know, from relational experience–and maybe from watching too many legal dramas–that there is much more to it than...
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Ronnie Martin on Renewal for Church Planters

New Churches Podcast Season 4 Episode 2

Host Jeff Medders is joined by Ronnie Martin in this special episode of the New Churches podcast for a discussion on the importance of renewal in the life of a church planter.
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Church Planting Masterclass

8.5 Hours 79 Videos

There’s a lot to know before starting a church, and finding reliable information can be daunting. There’s a lot out there. The Church Planting Masterclass is valuable, accessible training from expert practitioners, to help kickstart your church planting journey with clarity and confidence.
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Copy, Paste, or Create? The Art of Contextual Church Planting

Dan Steel

About 2.5 percent of any given population are considered true “innovators.” These are the folks who instinctively think outside the box—the pioneers, the ones who approach problems from unexpected angles and aren’t afraid to take risks on ideas others might...
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Two Shifts to Spark Your Disciple-Making Movement

Vick Green

In the 1920s, it’s believed that two of every three cars on the road were a Ford Model T. Henry Ford changed the automobile industry forever. Not only did his Model T become the most popular vehicle of all time,...
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J.T. English on Discipleship That Builds the Church

New Churches Podcast Season 4 Episode 1

Host Jeff Medders is joined by J.T. English in this special episode of the New Churches podcast for a discussion on the vital link between evangelism and discipleship in church planting.
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Doubting Your Call in Down Times

Ronnie Martin

“But what if it turns out that I’m just not called to do this?” The voice on the other end of the phone sounded concerned. Slightly exasperated. Mentally exhausted. The church plant was entering its third year, and although they...
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The 5 Hour Sermon: A Covo Preacher’s Guide

Phil Thompson

We planted in the best year for church planting ever—2020. And as a result, we chucked the typical church planter’s playbook and started with a Sunday morning gathering in a location where people could spread out and distance themselves. But...
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Spurgeon’s 9 Tips for New Preachers

J.A. Medders

Charles Spurgeon was a great preacher and a great trainer of preachers. Through the Pastors’ College, Spurgeon trained and helped hundreds of men become faithful and effective preachers. I took his lecture titled “Sermons” and came up with nine summary...