New Churches Podcast | Season 1 | Episode 739

Leading an Established Church to Support Church Planting

Ed Stetzer & Ron Edmondson

Episode 739

Establishing healthy partnership between an established church and a plant can be a challenge. Ed Stetzer talks with Ron Edmondson about how to lead an established church to support church planting.

In This Episode, You’ll Discover:

  • How to get an established church focused outwardly
  • Ways to involve established church staff and volunteers
  • The value of doing a “faith in work” survey
  • How to build partnerships with strong relational connections
  • Signs of a good partnering relationship

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Sharable Quotes (#NewChurches):

Places across the globe are having more success with the gospel than we are having. We need to learn from them. We also need to fuel their fire with what God has given us. — Ron Edmondson

Casting vision helps a church be outwardly focused. — Ed Stetzer

People are going to go where they want to go. Church planting matters. And the more we can put those two together, the more successful we’re going to be. — Ron Edmondson

I had a church planting class create case studies on the way plants partnered with their primary sponsor church. Seven out of 10 had relational problems. — Ed Stetzer

Seek more than money. If you don’t ask for my advice, you’ve already shot yourself in the foot. — Ron Edmondson

There’s a difference between being having a partner and a funder. Finding the other things an established church can provide is really key. — Ed Stetzer

A sign of healthy partnership is when both the planter and the pastor enjoy that relationship. It’s not just transactional. It’s not just the the dollars. — Ron Edmondson

Published on April 06, 2023

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Meet the Authors

Ed Stetzer

Ed Stetzer, Ph.D., is a professor and dean at Wheaton College where he also serves as Executive Director of the Wheaton College Billy Graham Center.  He is the incoming Dean of Talbot School of Theology at Biola University. He has planted, revitalized, and pastored churches; trained pastors and church planters on six continents; earned two master’s degrees and two doctorates; and he has written hundreds of articles and a dozen books. He is Regional Director for Lausanne North America, is the Editor-in-Chief of Outreach Magazine, and regularly writes for news outlets such as USA Today and CNN. His national radio show, Ed Stetzer Live, airs Saturdays on Moody Radio and affiliates. He serves at his local church, Mariners Church, as a Scholar in Residence and Teaching Pastor.

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Ron Edmondson

For over 20 years, as a consultant & coach, Ron has helped thousands of leaders and organizations. For over 35 years, he has served in senior ministry leadership roles. He served as CEO of the Leadership Network, planted two churches, and successfully revitalized three churches. He also has extensive experience in business, government and nonprofit work. Ron’s education includes a seminary master’s and a master’s in organizational leadership, and has completed the class work for a doctorate in educational leadership. He also once helped lead a mid-sized city, where he served as Vice Mayor and Finance Chair. Ron and Cheryl have two adult sons: Jeremy and his wife Mary, and Nate and his wife Courtney. They’re also blessed to have four granddaughters: Eleanor, Margaret, Esther and Anna.

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