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Set Yourself Up for a Great Year!

New Churches Podcast Season 1 Episode 726

Episode 726 Looking at this past year, many of us think, “Wow, that could’ve gone better.” Host Clint Clifton talks with Dave Proffitt and Colby Garman about planning well to execute your ministry task. In This Episode, You’ll Discover: Who...
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Year in Review: 3 Ways to Improve Your Preaching

New Churches Podcast Season 1 Episode 725

Year in Review: Episode 725 One of the most important topics for pastors and church planters is improving their preaching. Host Clint Clifton and Noah Oldham discuss ways to continue to grow as preachers. In This Episode, You’ll Discover: Two...
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Year in Review: Organizing Your Week

New Churches Podcast Season 1 Episode 723

Year in Review | Episode 723 Pastors and church planters feel the pinch of not having enough time. Host Clint Clifton talks with Todd Adkins and Jessica Thompson about the value of – and techniques for – organizing your week....
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Year in Review: Reaching People Far from God

New Churches Podcast Season 1 Episode 722

Year in Review: Episode 722 Many church planters set out to reach people with the gospel but often find their new churches full of folks from other churches. Host Ed Stetzer talks with Heiden Ratner and Vance Pitman about the...
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What Churches that Multiply Do Differently

New Churches Podcast Season 1 Episode 721

Episode 721 Many pastors intend for their church to multiply, but very few actually start new churches. Host Clint Clifton talks with John Welborn about what churches that multiply do differently than those that don’t. In This Episode, You’ll Discover:...
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From Maintenance to Multiplication

New Churches Podcast Season 1 Episode 719

Episode 719 Pastors are so overwhelmed with responsibilities that they often move the bar really low to having a maintenance mindset, rather than pursuing a vision of multiplication. Host Clint Clifton talks with John Welborn about how to move from...
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Developing an Exit Strategy

New Churches Podcast Season 1 Episode 717

Episode 717 What happens in churches when pastors don’t properly plan for someone to succeed them? Host: Clint Clifton talks with Jess Thompson and Todd Adkins about the connection between developing leaders and successfully transitioning a plant to next-stage leadership....
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Financing Ministry in the Expensive Urban Core

New Churches Podcast Season 1 Episode 716

Episode 716 Raising funds for a church plant in the expensive urban core of a city poses many challenges – among them the task of financing the ministry. Host Ed Stetzer talks with James Roberson and Taylor Field about their...
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5 Advantages of Staying Small

New Churches Podcast Season 1 Episode 715

Episode 715 Even if we say growth is really not a congregation’s goal, there’s a subtle pressure for our churches to always be numerically larger. Host Clint Clifton talks with Jess Thompson and Todd Adkins about five advantages to staying...
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Church Planting in the Big Apple

New Churches Podcast Season 1 Episode 714

Episode 714 The complex diversity of places like New York City poses challenges and creates opportunities for church planting. Host Ed Stetzer talks with James Roberson and Taylor Field about the missiology of planting in such an environment. In This...
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Calling Out the Called

New Churches Podcast Season 1 Episode 713

Episode 713 People talk about calling in such a subjective way that it’s a little hard to pin down, but one of the most invigorating, satisfying things a pastor can do is “tap the shoulder” of someone who demonstrates ministry...
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Seasonal Community Outreach

New Churches Podcast Season 1 Episode 712

Episode 712 Seasonal community outreach isn’t a topic of widespread discussion but it’s a very practical component to the ministry of a church planter. Host Clint Clifton talks with John Ames leveraging holidays to engage the community for gospel impact....
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Can Co-Pastoring Work?

New Churches Podcast Season 1 Episode 711

Episode 711 Is a multi-leader organization really a “two-headed snake”? Or is co-pastoring a restoration of a New Testament trend? Host Ed Stetzer talks with Jon Mollohan and Colby Garman about whether and how co-pastoring can work. In This Episode,...
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Raising Pastors from Within

New Churches Podcast Season 1 Episode 710

Episode 710 Planters face challenges trying to raise up pastors, but they also have some advantages. Host Clint Clifton talks with Adam Muhtaseb and Greg Gibson about raising pastors from within your plant. In This Episode, You’ll Discover: How praying...
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Theology Position Papers

New Churches Podcast Season 1 Episode 709

Episode 709 As you reach people for Jesus, inevitably they are going to ask what the church believes about a particular point of theology – and a pastor better be prepared to explain. Host Ed Stetzer talks with Trevin Wax...
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Business as Mission

New Churches Podcast Season 1 Episode 708

Episode 708 Leveraging business for mission presents numerous challenges, yet there are strong arguments to be made for its benefits. Host Clint Clifton talks with Adam Muhtaseb and Greg Gibson about the value and tensions inherent in mixing the two....
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So You Want to Write a Book

New Churches Podcast Season 1 Episode 707

Episode 707 There’s so much to book writing that’s unknown and kind of mysterious to those who desire to write a book. Host Clint Clifton talks with Ed Stetzer and Christine Hoover about steps aspiring writers need to take. In...
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How to Help When Disaster Strikes Your Community

New Churches Podcast Season 1 Episode 706

Episode 706 When disaster strikes your community, every church planter must see it as a God-given opportunity to get the gospel into lives. Host Clint Clifton talks with Taylor Field and Kay Bennett about ways a church can position itself...