Learn how to leverage social media for the sake of the gospel.
Episode 68: Marriage and The Weight of Leadership
Learn more about marriage, pastoral leadership, and certain issues that might come up along the way.
Episode 64: Debt, Finances, and Pastoral Leadership
What are the implications of having debt and planting a church? Learn about the nuts and bolts.
Episode 61: Revitalization vs Planting vs Multisite
Are you a revitalizer, a planter, or a campus pastor? Learn about the differences.
Episode 60: Multisite, Multiplication, and Rural Implications
Vision, finances, direction, leadership, and other elements that are important for a multisite strategy.
Episode 58: Preaching, Campuses, and The Pastor’s Presence
Preaching pastors, teaching pastors, campus pastors, senior pastors, and presence.
Episode 57: The Issue with Conflict
What happens when you don’t deal with conflict head on? What if you let it fester on your team?
Episode 56: Where Should You Plant?
Distance, direction, proximity, and more. Learn a rubric to help you determine where you should plant.
Episode 55: Unconventional Service Times
What happens when people don’t want to give up their Sunday mornings? Learn how to reach them with your church.
Episode 54: Ed Stetzer and Critical Knowledge
Learn about The 5 Things Every Church Planter Needs to Know from Ed Stetzer.
Episode 53: Ed Stetzer and 30 Years of Planting
Learn about The Secrets I’ve Learning From 30 Years of Church Planting from Ed Stetzer.
Episode 52: Derwin Gray and Multi-Ethnic Planting
Learn about Planting and Leading a Multi-Ethnic Church from Derwin Gray, who is the Founding and Lead Pastor of Transformation Church.
Episode 51: Shawn Lovejoy and Core Groups
Learn about Developing Your Core Group from Shawn Lovejoy, who is the Directional Leader of CourageToLead.com.
Episode 50: Jeff Vanderstelt and Missional Living
Learn about Missional Living as a Church Planter from Jeff Vanderstelt from Soma, who is now the Lead Teaching Pastor at Doxa Church.
Episode 46: Home Groups, Community, and Campuses
How do you structure home groups and community life for your church? What about for multisite churches?
Episode 43: Leaders, Development, and Networks
Raising up leaders, creating and starting a network, and leveraging technology to train your leaders.
Episode 41: Recruiting Leaders and Motivating Them
What are the ways to grow the commitment and motivation level on your core team?
Episode 40: Does Formal Ministry Experience Matter?
Learn about the way competencies, ministry experience, and leadership development affects church planting.
Episode 39: What Prevents Multiplication?
What are the factors that prevent multiplication? Fear, failure, scarcity, relationships, bad math, and a lack of vision.
Episode 38: Best Practices for Children’s Ministry
Learn best practices for children’s ministry, how to choose the right curriculum, and the levels of biblical learning for children.
Episode 37: Transitioning in Ministry
Learn about the obstacles and benefits of transitioning from student ministry into church planting.
Episode 36: Best Practices for Video Teaching
Learn strategies and techniques for video teaching, stage setup, and broadcasting for your church.
Episode 35: Reverse Engineering Your Launch
Reverse engineering your launch process, strategies for roll-out, and developing your leaders.
Episode 33: Relocating for Church Planting and Ministry
Is relocation necessary for church planting? Why do so many people do it?
Episode 32: Alternatives to Small Groups
Learn the dynamics of leading change and how to get to the root of an issue in small groups.
Episode 31: Keys To Training Leaders and Church Planters
Methods, models, markers, and milestones. Learn different ways to train your leaders and future church planters.
Episode 30: Daughter Churches, Governance, and Decisions
Learn about the nuts and bolts related to planting a daughter church or campus.
Episode 29: Preparing to Plant a Church
Are you considering planting a church? Learn what you can do now to get started.
Episode 27: Making an Impact on your Community
Learn how to build relationships, develop your reputation, and increase your impact on your community.
Episode 26: Ways to Create a Culture of Team
Should you use competition to develop your team? Or is there a better way to increase productivity and teamwork?
Episode 25: Developing a Leadership Team
Volunteers, part-time, or full-time staff? What does the ideal leadership team look like in a church plant?
Episode 24: Central Services and Budgeting Tips
What does a multisite church budget look like? How do central services come into play?
Episode 22: How to Sustain and Thrive in Ministry over the Long Haul
Failing to plan is planning to fail. Learn tools and ideas to develop a rhythm and rule of life for your ministry.
Episode 21: The Nuts and Bolts of Small Groups
Learn how to structure your small groups and ensure that mission isn’t relegated to an afterthought.
Episode 20: Missional Living, Models, and Discipleship
Learn how to better integrate mission into the everyday rhythms of your church.
Episode 19: Emotionally and Spiritually Healthy Church Planters
Learn tips and tricks to stay emotionally and spiritually healthy as a church planter and pastor.
Episode 18: Celebrity Pastors, Video Preaching, and Leadership Development
Video venue campuses need to have a solid leadership development process.
Episode 17: The Future of Bivocational Church Planting
What’s on the horizon for bivocational church planting?
Episode 16: Engaging Multiple Cultures
Learn about different strategies, methods, and ideas to engage the multiple cultures in your city.
Episode 14: Small Town vs Big City Church Planting and Multisite
What’s unique about church planting and multisite in smaller towns?
Episode 13: Becoming a Multiplying Church
Are you going to be strategic or opportunistic in multiplying your church?
Episode 12: Increasing Your Public Presence
Learn some surefire ways to increase the public presence of your church.
Episode 10: Contextualization for Church Multiplication
Where should you plant or start a campus? Learn insights about contextualization and leadership.
Episode 9: Bivocational and Missional Church Planting
Learn about bivocational ministry, reaching the lost, and sustainability.
Episode 8: Being Banished to the Kids Table
Learn how words build worlds. Language matters for your vision and your church.
Episode 7: Launch Teams and Vision Hijackers
Learn about the nuts and bolts of launch teams, as well as the importance of vision, and the danger of vision hijackers.
Episode 6: Dealing with the Mothership
Learn about the common issues that arise in multisite churches.
Episode 3: Fundraising That Works
Learn about raising support, developing partners, and finding funding for your church plant.
Episode 2: Church Planting, Multisite, and Hybrids
What’s the difference between church planting, multisite, and hybrid models?
Episode 1: Pitfalls, Landmines, and Blind Spots in Church Planting
What are the most common pitfalls, landlines, and blind spots in church planting?
Episode 0: Introducing the New Churches Q&A Podcast
What is the NewChurches.com Q&A Podcast? How does it work? How do I submit a question?