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The Christ-Centered Life

Tony Merida

What does it mean for your life to be marked by true Christlikeness? The Apostle Paul highlights what genuine devotion to Jesus means in his letter to the church in Colossae.
Podcast Episode

Creating Rhythms of Rest

New Churches Podcast Season 1 Episode 796

Episode 796 Hosts Vance Pitman and Noah Oldham share insight into one of the most difficult aspects of planting a church in North America today: establishing sustainable patterns of rest. Here’s what you can add and subtract to your life...
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Six Practices of Proactive Member Care

Michael Visy

People are not obstacles we navigate in our ministry; they are our ministry. Here's how you can build intentional relational equity with the people God has called you to shepherd.
Podcast Episode

Church Planting in the Face of Personal Challenges

New Churches Podcast Season 1 Episode 795

Episode 795 Host Ed Stetzer meets with church planters Adam Muhtaseb and Richard Pope to discuss their best practices when it comes to facing hardship while leading a new church plant. Here’s why rest, repentance, and reliance on God and...
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Living as a Missionary in Your City

Travis Cunningham

Living on mission requires intentional community engagement. Here are three principles to live by as you seek to plant your new church to the glory of God.
Podcast Episode

Vision Casting for a New Year

New Churches Podcast Season 1 Episode 794

Episode 794 Hosts Vance Pitman and Noah Oldham kick off the new year by discussing the significance of casting a church-wide vision as leaders within your congregation. Discover how biblical leadership surpasses the ordinary markers of goal setting and why...
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Why (and When) Your Church Needs a Student Ministry

Shane Pruitt

We as the Church are called to reach the next generation with the gospel. Here's why God wants your new church plant involved in His mission to engage the young people in your midst.
Podcast Episode

Groups of Hearers Needing Application with P.J. Tibayan

Preaching Masterclass

As you preach God’s Word, you reveal how it applies to your hearers.
Podcast Episode

Preaching with the Unchurched in Mind with Shane Pruitt

Preaching Masterclass

How do you preach to the unchurched?
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Evangelistic Preaching with Scott Pace

Preaching Masterclass

What is evangelistic preaching? Why is it important?
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Apostolic Preaching with Hershael York

Preaching Masterclass

What is apostolic preaching?
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Preaching with the Nations in View with David Platt

Preaching Masterclass

How do you preach with the nations in mind?
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The Preacher as Theologian with Trevin Wax

Preaching Masterclass

If you are a preacher, you are a theologian.
Podcast Episode

Issuing an Invitation with Shane Pruitt

Preaching Masterclass

When the gospel is proclaimed, an invitation to respond should be given.
Podcast Episode

Polemical Preaching with Kevin Smith

Preaching Masterclass

How do you preach biblical truth in contrast with something against biblical truth?
Podcast Episode

The Role of the Holy Spirit in Preaching with Miguel Nuñez

Preaching Masterclass

You must rely on the Holy Spirit as you preach.
Podcast Episode

Best of 2023: Connecting with Your Community as a New Church Planter

New Churches Podcast Season 1 Episode 793

Episode 793 What does it look like to connect with your community? Noah Oldham and Vance Pitman talk with Mark Lee about best practices for engaging your community as a new church planter. In This Episode, You’ll Discover: The best...
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Pastors Need Friends

Ronnie Parrott

As leaders, we thrive when we cultivate support systems with meaningful friendships. Here's why God calls us to expand our inner circles and allow others to invest in our lives.