New Churches Podcast Season 3 Episode 10
Host Matt Carter is joined by Tony Merida, Vance Pitman, and Trevin Wax to discuss the essential role of global missions in church planting.
Tony Merida
When I first began seminary, I eagerly flipped through the course catalog, excited to dive into theology and biblical studies. But one course puzzled me—Interpersonal Relationship Skills. Why would a future pastor need a class on relationships? Shouldn’t theology and...
Travis Ogle
The 100 Most Important Photos Ever was published by LIFE magazine in December 2021. One of the photos in the gallery captured Brandi Chastain, a United States Women’s National Soccer Team member, passionately celebrating her spot kick to beat China...
New Churches Podcast Season 3 Episode 9
Host Tony Merida is joined by Bryan Loritts and Mark Lee to discuss a church planter’s understanding and love for the Church.
J.A. Medders
Spurgeon was no stranger to men asking his opinion on their call to ministry. As he taught prospective pastors and planters in his Pastors’ College, men would seek his advice on the call to ministry. The second lecture in his...
Jen Oshman
Male and female relationships are more than complicated in our world today. Possibly even more complicated in the church than in culture. We struggle to thrive as brothers and sisters because of suspicion, church scandals, poorly formed theology, or we’ve...
New Churches Podcast Season 3 Episode 8
Host Noah Oldham is joined by Jeff Medders, Bryan Loritts, and Jen Oshman to explore how Theology, Mission, and Teaching apply to church planting teams.
Kevin Spratt
Great leadership is never a one-size-fits-all formula. This eBook explores the complexities of pastoral leadership through the lens of church planters and revitalizers, uncovering the key competencies that define success in different ministry contexts. Based on a survey of 129...
Noah Oldham
For the past eight years, I’ve had the joy and honor of meeting with 200 to 250 brand-new church planters twice a year at an event called Send Network Orientation. This event serves as our family of churches’ strategy to...
Mark Lee
You might not think of yourself as a visionary because when you think of visionaries, you might think of Walt Disney or someone who started a major tech company. They tend to thrive in theory and have cutting-edge ideas. Do...
New Churches Podcast Season 3 Episode 7
Host Tony Merida is joined by Vance Pitman, Bryan Loritts, and Jared C. Wilson to discuss the essential role of preaching and teaching in church planting.
Ronnie Martin
You were not born a pastor, you were born a person. As Charles Dickens once said, “This must be distinctly understood, or nothing wonderful can come of the story I am going to relate.” Without receiving yourself as a person,...
Barnabas Piper
Few hurts hurt like church hurt. People join churches expecting a place of love, grace, and safety–a place that looks and feels like the heart of Jesus. Sadly, the reality of sin often messes that up, and people get hurt....
New Churches Podcast Season 3 Episode 6
Host Jeff Medders is joined by Shane Pruitt and Trevin Wax to discuss the mission of church planting—focusing on evangelism and disciple-making.
Dan Steel
Appropriate church planting metrics are a thorny topic that many of us struggle with. How do you know if it’s going well? How can you tell? Is it simply a matter of counting? And if so, what do we count?...
Church planting is demanding, exhilarating, and at times, overwhelming. It is a calling that requires more than just strategic planning or leadership skills—it requires a deeply rooted relationship with God. As church planters, we are called to lead out of...
New Churches Podcast Season 3 Episode 5
Host Jeff Medders is joined by Trevin Wax and Jared C. Wilson to discuss the essential role of theology in church planting.
I was in the middle of small group when I received a barrage of text messages. People from different spaces in my life were desperately trying to reach me. Their pastor had been fired for a moral failure. They felt...
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