New Churches Podcast | Season 6 | Episode 1
How Do I Know I’m Called?
J.A. Medders, Tony Merida & Daniel Santander
Watch this video on YouTube: https://youtu.be/D3hXNdRg_KE
In this episode of the New Churches podcast, host Jeff Medders is joined by Tony Merida and Daniel Santander to tackle one of the most foundational questions every prospective church planter asks: How do I know I’m called? As the first episode in a season focused on the “how” questions of church planting, the conversation explores what biblical calling really is, how a man can discern whether he’s called to pastoral ministry—and whether that calling is best lived out through planting, revitalization, or pastoring an existing church—and why every healthy planter must be sent by a local church. Listeners will walk away with theological clarity, pastoral wisdom, and practical guidance for discerning God’s direction and embracing the church-centered nature of the planting task.
Resources: What Great Pastors Do
(00:24:00) What is calling? How do you know if you are called?
(09:35:00) How do you know if you are a planter, revitalizer, or lay pastor?
(20:26:15) Why is a sending church important and how can a church planter foster that relationship?
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Published on February 03, 2026