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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...
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How Not to be a Jerk

New Churches Podcast Season 1 Episode 628

Episode 628: What are some traits of domineering leaders and how can you recognize them in your own life? Host Clint Clifton and Todd Adkins, LifeWay’s director of leadership development, discuss healthy work relationships and how to guard against patterns...
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How Does Funding Work for Church Planting?

New Churches Podcast Season 1 Episode 627

In This Episode, You’ll Discover: The three categories of church planters The process for developing the financial resources to plant a church Why denominational funding for church planting comes with strings attached What is a church planting “side hustle” and...
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How Do I Get Started in Church Planting?

New Churches Podcast Season 1 Episode 626

In This Episode, You’ll Discover: Three components of calling to plant a church – and why a call from God is crucial How “an overweight musician with facial hair” decided to plant a church at Marine Corps headquarters How to...
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What is a Church Planting Movement?

New Churches Podcast Season 1 Episode 625

Episode 625: Host Ed Stetzer and Brad Brisco, NAMB’s director of bivocational church planting, discuss church planting movements and why “church multiplication movement” may be a better goal for church planting in North America. How is that defined? What thinking...
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Where is Church Planting in the Bible?

New Churches Podcast Season 1 Episode 624

Episode 624: While the words “church planting” don’t appear in the Bible, the entire context of the New Testament is entirely a church planting context. Host Ed Stetzer discusses the topic “Where is Church Planting in the Bible?” with Clint...
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What Pastors Should Learn From ‘The Rise and Fall of Mars Hill’

New Churches Podcast Season 1 Episode 623

Episode 623: Podcaster Mike Cosper’s groundbreaking series, “The Rise and Fall of Mars Hill,” offers several crucial takeaways for pastors and church planters. In this second of two #NewChurches episodes, host Trevin Wax asks Cosper to share what he thinks...
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Mike Cosper: Maker of ‘The Rise and Fall of Mars Hill’

New Churches Podcast Season 1 Episode 622

Episode 622: Podcaster Mike Cosper’s groundbreaking series, “The Rise and Fall of Mars Hill,” takes you inside the story of Mars Hill Church in Seattle – from its founding as part of one of the largest church planting movements in American...
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What is Church Planting?

New Churches Podcast Season 1 Episode 621

Episode 621: It’s hard to imagine a Christian today not knowing what church planting is all about, but the truth is the most-googled church planting question is “What is church planting?” A lot of folks out there don’t know anything...
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Introducing the New NewChurches.com

New Churches Podcast Episode 620

Episode 620: It’s no secret that church planting is tough. Church planters and the pastors of the churches that send them need trustworthy guidance and we think we have a unique opportunity here to convene some of the best thought...