New Churches Podcast Season 1 Episode 786
Episode 786 Host Ed Stetzer meets with Emmy award-winning producer and director of Lifeway Kids, Chuck Peters. Tune in as they discuss effective ways to engage children and their families as you further the gospel within your kids ministry context....
P.J. Tibayan
Your sermon prep process is uniquely your own. Consider adding these tools to your toolbox as you seek to proclaim the gospel faithfully to your church.
New Churches Podcast Season 1 Episode 785
Episode 785 Host Tony Merida sits down with longtime friend, pastor, and author David Platt to discuss the fruitfulness of passionately pursuing Jesus amidst the difficulties of church planting today. Tune in discover how you can more effectively cultivate unity,...
Dean Inserra
From launch to legacy, the phases and stages of a church plant are like those we experience as humans. So, where's your place in this mission of making new churches?
New Churches Podcast Season 1 Episode 784
Episode 784 In this second installment of “Transitions and Leaving Well,” host Ed Stetzer meets with returning guest Todd Adkins, the Director of Leadership Development at Lifeway, to discuss best practices in navigating the people and processes related to your...
Chris Dowd
To understand your role as a church planter, you must first understand the role of the church. Here are the primary marks of the church and what its people have in common.
New Churches Podcast Season 1 Episode 783
Episode 783 Host Ed Stetzer meets back up with Lifeway’s Director of Leadership Development Todd Adkins to discuss how you can transition out of your church plant with your congregation’s best interests in mind. Tune in to discover your responsibilities...
Matthew Z. Capps
Where did the practice of church planting begin? What scriptural basis do we have for the work of planters and pastors? Here's what we've gleaned with the New Testament as our guide.
New Churches Podcast Season 1 Episode 782
Episode 782 Hosts Tony Merida and Vance Pitman sit back down with returning guest, author and pastor Jamaal Williams, to discuss how neighborhood assessments can help your congregation to better love and serve your community. Here’s how you can more...
Mark Thomas
To press on in ministry requires a measure of holistic fitness. Here are four areas of your life that can be surrendered to God for His glory and for your good.
New Churches Podcast Season 1 Episode 781
Episode 781 Host Ed Stetzer teams back up with Executive Director of Lifeway Research Scott McConnell to discuss how you can better equip your congregation to live evangelistically. Research shows that the world around you may be more inclined to...
Bryan Loritts
We all approach sermon prep differently, yet we should feel confident in our processes of getting our sermons ready. Here are four ways to prepare your heart and mind for Sunday morning.
New Churches Podcast Season 1 Episode 780
Episode 780 Hosts Tony Merida and Vance Pitman spend time with author and pastor Jamaal Williams to discuss Scripture’s example of the multi-cultural church through the lens of Jamaal’s book, In Church as It is in Heaven. Discover the steps...
Rest doesn't exactly come natural to the church planter. Here's why we are to engage sabbatical rest for the good of the planter, his congregation, and fellow ministry leaders.
New Churches Podcast Season 1 Episode 779
Episode 779 Host Ed Stetzer meets with Executive Director of Lifeway Research Scott McConnell to discuss their recent findings on evangelism and gospel conversations in the United States. Tune in to discover why your expectations of pushback may be holding...
Christy Britton
The culture of church planting begins at home. Here are five ways to immerse your children in the "how"s and "why"s of planting new churches.
New Churches Podcast Season 1 Episode 778
Episode 778 Host Tony Merida chats with pastor, author, and long-time ministry partner J.D. Greear to discuss the basics of the Christian faith in an age of deconstruction, as gleaned through the New Testament book of Romans. Tune in to...
Church planting can be difficult for the whole family. So, here are five ways to navigate ministry while investing in your primary ministry—your household—first.
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