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The Downside of Professional Christianity

New Churches Podcast Season 1 Episode 648

Episode 648: Full-time paid ministry is fraught with perils. Host Trevin Wax and Ed Welch, a Christian counselor with more than 30 years of experience, sort out the various challenges and offer valuable insight into how to meet them. In...
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Ministry Betrayal

New Churches Podcast Season 1 Episode 647

Episode 647: At some point in church ministry, practically all pastors will experience betrayal or hurt from those near them. Host Trevin Wax talks with Ed Welch, a Christian counselor with more than 30 years of experience, about preparing for...
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3 Ways to Improve Your Preaching

New Churches Podcast Season 1 Episode 646

Episode 646: One of the most important topics for pastors and church planters is improving their preaching. Host Clint Clifton and Noah Oldham, lead pastor of August Gate church in St. Louis and NAMB’s senior director of deployment, discuss ways...
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Preaching to Small Crowds

New Churches Podcast Season 1 Episode 645

Episode 645: Preaching to a small crowd offers both unique opportunities and particular challenges. Host Clint Clifton discusses them with Noah Oldham, planter and pastor of August Gate Church in St. Louis. In This Episode, You’ll Discover: How whether you...
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When Crisis Strikes Your Ministry

New Churches Podcast Season 1 Episode 644

Episode 644: An explosive crisis in a church can destroy both the congregation and Christ’s reputation in the community. Clint Clifton discusses crisis communication strategy with Christian Pinkston, founder of Pinkston, a public relations firm in Washington, D.C., that often...
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4 Funding Models for Church Planters

New Churches Podcast Season 1 Episode 643

Episode 643: Ed Stetzer, Tiffany Smith and Clint Clifton discuss the advantages and disadvantages of four different approaches to funding a church plant. In This Episode, You’ll Discover: Some of the advantages and disadvantages of four possible approaches to fund...
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Church Planter Friendly Jobs

New Churches Podcast Season 1 Episode 642

Episode 642: Next-generation missionaries and church planters are leveraging their careers for mission. Host Ed Stetzer talks with NAMB’s Tiffany Smith and Clint Clifton about vocational options that work well for bivo/covo church planters. In This Episode, You’ll Discover: Considerations...
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The Power of Moments

New Churches Podcast Season 1 Episode 639

Episode 639: When people experience powerful moments at church, they leave remembering having encountered the Lord and feeling changed. Clint Clifton and Todd Adkins discuss the challenge of “setting the table” for those moments without crossing the line into manipulation....
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Systems for Multiplication

New Churches Podcast Season 1 Episode 638

Episode 638: Systems for multiplying church leaders must have a healthy balance of the organic and  pragmatic. Host Clint Clifton discusses how to create an effective system of leadership development with Todd Adkins, director of LifeWay Leadership. In This Episode,...
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Discovering Pastoral Potential

New Churches Podcast Season 1 Episode 637

Episode 637: One of the biggest problems a pastor faces is developing leadership. Host Clint Clifton talks with Noah Oldham, pastor of August Gate Church in St. Louis, about how you can find the future leaders for your church planting...
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Q and A: Church Planter Residencies

New Churches Podcast Season 1 Episode 636

Episode 636: Residencies are crucial to multiplication in church planting, but how do you start and organize them? Host Clint Clifton discusses the practical components of residency with Noah Oldham, pastor of August Gate Church in St. Louis. In This...
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Getting Serious About Getting Healthy

New Churches Podcast Season 1 Episode 635

Episode 635: The physical health of a church planter directly affects his spiritual health – and both are critically intertwined with the work God has called him to do. Host Clint Clifton and Noah Oldham, NAMB’s senior director of church...
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Dreaming Big on a Shoestring Budget

New Churches Podcast Season 1 Episode 634

Episode 634: Can a church-planter or team dream big on a shoestring budget? Co-hosts Clint Clifton and Todd Adkins explain why being “under-resourced” actually is a big advantage. In This Episode, You’ll Discover: Why being “under-resourced” actually is helpful for...
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Building a Team from Scratch

New Churches Podcast Season 1 Episode 633

Episode 633: If a church planter has “parachuted” into an unfamiliar city, how can he best go about building a team from scratch? Co-hosts Clint Clifton and Todd Adkins offer a plethora of hacks that will promote success. In This...
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Starting a Residency

New Churches Podcast Season 1 Episode 632

Episode 632: Church-based residencies are a growing trend in ministerial and church planter training. Co-hosts Ed Stetzer and Dhati Lewis discuss the complexities and simplicities of such programs and offer some valuable insight on how churches both large and small...
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3 Reasons Church Plants Fail

New Churches Podcast Season 1 Episode 631

Episode 631: What three main factors cause church plants to fail? Co-Hosts Clint Clifton and Todd Adkins discuss the role of isolation, conflict among team members and lack of self-awareness in the “slow-motion car crash” of church plant failure. In...
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Church Plants Multiplying Early

New Churches Podcast Season 1 Episode 630

Episode 630: When should a church plant set its sights on planting a daughter church?  Co-hosts Ed Stetzer and Dhati Lewis discuss the problems of planting too early and the importance of “planting pregnant.” In This Episode, You’ll Discover: When...
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Why is Church Planting So Hard?

New Churches Podcast Season 1 Episode 629

Episode 629: What two things can we do to encourage more bivo/covo church planting – and what are the relational, financial and missiological benefits? Host Ed Stetzer and Brad Brisco, NAMB’s director of bivocational church planting, discuss bivo/covo church planting...