New Churches Podcast | Season 1 | Episode 820

Why Every Planter Needs a Network

Vance Pitman, J.A. Medders & Aaron Cavin

Hosts Vance Pitman and Jeff Medders meet up with Aaron Cavin, the pastor, planter, and Send Network city missionary to Boston. Listen in as they discuss their own experiences in being part of a church planting network, as well as what drew them into serving at Send Network.

In This Episode, You’ll Discover:

  • A church planting network’s role in the greater, global, and eternal redemptive mission of God
  • Why money is not the be-all and end-all for church planters’ needs
  • How you can maximize your ministry efforts locally by refusing to plant your church alone
  • The nonnegotiables of an effective church planting network
  • The three biggest pitfalls of church planters on the field today

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Sharable Quotes (#NewChurches):

“We don’t need to come up with a plan of how to accomplish the mission of God. Jesus gave us a plan, and it’s rooted and grounded in the text of Scripture.” — Vance Pitman

“Money by itself is not going to be enough to sustain you. There have been plenty of pastors and planters who had all the resources in the world but still didn’t make it. And part of it is that we are not going to have enough money to buy the kingdom.” — Aaron Cavin

“The greatest benefit of a network is that God’s dream, God’s dream for your city is bigger than your dream for your church, and he wants more for your city than what your church can deliver.” — Aaron Cavin

“Me planting a successful church in Boston is too small of vision to give my life to. I want to see Boston saturated with the gospel.” — Aaron Cavin

“Brotherhood, community, movement—those things are built, not found. If you’re going to be a part of a network, you have to be all in. Don’t be a fan of your network. Be a part of it and jump in with both feet.” — Aaron Cavin

Published on April 09, 2024

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Vance Pitman

Vance Pitman is the Founder & President of Vance Pitman Ministries and National Mobilizer with the North American Mission Board. He is the founding pastor of Hope Church Las Vegas, which he led from a living-room gathering of 18 people in 2001 into a thriving, multi-ethnic church of more than 4,000 members representing over 54 languages twenty years later. Following his retirement from Hope, Vance served as President of Send Network, the largest church-planting organization in North America, where he helped accelerate the multiplication of churches across the continent. Today, he coaches pastors and church planters in leadership, church multiplication, and spiritual health while traveling as an ambassador for the North American Mission Board. Vance is the author of UNBURDENED and The Stressless Life.
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J.A. Medders

General Editor New Churches

J. A. Medders (PhD, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary) is the director of theology and content for Send Network, and the general editor for New Churches. He is the author of Gospel Formed, Humble Calvinism, and co-author of The Soul-Winning Church. You can follow Jeff on X, Instagram, and his newsletter.

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Aaron Cavin

Aaron Cavin is the Senior Pastor of Life Community Church, which he and his wife started in 2007.  Over the last 14 years Life Community has grown from a Bible study in their living room to a growing family of churches on the South Shore of Massachusetts with 3 parishes in Quincy, Braintree and Weymouth.  In addition to pastoring Life Community Church, Aaron is the SEND Network City Missionary in Boston for the North American Mission Board.  He and his wife, Kortney have been married for 22 years and have five boys: Brendan, Preston, Karson, Keaton and Clayton. He loves Jesus, his family and good BBQ.

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