Church Planter Podcast

As you're getting ready to plant your church (or in these early stages of church planting), what do you consider success? Sticking with ministry until the end? Establishing yourself as a reliable voice in your community? Having an impact on your neighborhood? Changing the culture? Today, Robert and Mat dive into these questions, exploring the concept of ministry for the long haul" in church planting, the challenges and benefits of church growth, and the reasons for planting churches in new areas. They talk through the attractional model versus a mission-focused model in church leadership, the importance of long-term community engagement, and the pros and cons of the 'launch large model' for church plant networks. Listen in! Find more from the Church Planter Podcast on instagram @churchplanterpodcast, on Facebook at Church Planter Podcast, twitter @cPlanterPodcast, and YouTube at Church Planter Podcast. Mentioned in this episode: Reproducing Churches Catalyst and the movement system Register for the Reproducing Churches Catalyst with New Thing here: www.churchplanterpodcast.com/rcc signup for the rest of the movement system catalysts here: https://newthing.org/movementsystem

Fundraising is without a doubt one of the most difficult parts of planting a church. To provide some tips and tools on how to raise support, Peyton and Pete are joined by Demeko Bivens of Reliant. Demeko explains how he got into church planting, why raising support is a critical part of his mission, and how you can be more effective in this area. Resources and Links Mentioned in this Episode: reliant.org/cppNewBreed TrainingMissionbyBusiness.com Thanks for listening to the church planter podcast. We’re here to help you go where no one else is going and do what no one else is doing to reach people, no one else is reaching. Make sure to review and subscribe to the show on your favorite podcast service to help us connect with more church planters. Mentioned in this episode: Micro Church Conference Contest Get a free registration for the Micro Church Conference April 18-20 in Kansas City, by Brave Future. Drop your name, email and where you serve on a DM to our Instagram account www.instagram.com/churchplanterpodcast

Do you ever wonder what's the most important thing to pay attention to when you're church planting? What does it look like to church plant as a missionary? For today's episode, Robert has Steve Hyatt on to talk about the challenges and strategies of church planting, with a focus on Steve's efforts in Northeast Ohio through the Orchard Neo program. They discuss the importance of a missionary mindset and understanding the spiritual needs of the region in which you're planting. Learn more about Steve and his work at ccchapel.com. Find more from the Church Planter Podcast on instagram @churchplanterpodcast, on Facebook at Church Planter Podcast, twitter @cPlanterPodcast, and YouTube at Church Planter Podcast. Mentioned in this episode: Micro Church Conference Contest Get a free registration for the Micro Church Conference April 18-20 in Kansas City, by Brave Future. Drop your name, email and where you serve on a DM to our Instagram account www.instagram.com/churchplanterpodcast

When Jesus trained the Twelve, he was prepping them for the Great Commission. Believers have always been meant to go on mission, but mission tends to get left by the wayside after a church plant gets going. How can you prevent that? Peyton Jones has some thoughts in this episode. Resources and Links Mentioned in this Episode: reliant.org/cppNewBreed TrainingMissionbyBusiness.com Thanks for listening to the church planter podcast. We’re here to help you go where no one else is going and do what no one else is doing to reach people, no one else is reaching. Make sure to review and subscribe to the show on your favorite podcast service to help us connect with more church planters. Mentioned in this episode: Micro Church Conference Contest Get a free registration for the Micro Church Conference April 18-20 in Kansas City, by Brave Future. Drop your name, email and where you serve on a DM to our Instagram account www.instagram.com/churchplanterpodcast

For today's episode of the Church Planter Podcast, Robert is live with Chris Backert, pastor, author, the senior director of Fresh Expressions NA, and leader in the Ascent movement. The two talk all things mission and evangelical witness. They discuss the decline of traditional denominationalism in the church and the emergence of new forms of church expressions, including microchurches and networks, and explore the challenges and opportunities faced by church planters, the concept of a "blended ecology of church," and the cyclical nature of church growth and decline. They end with a discussion on the importance of engaging with children and youth, the need for better theological education, and the potential of planting churches in less "desirable" areas. More on Chris Backert: Working with church leaders to develop new expressions of Christian community is the passion of Chris’s life. In addition to his role as Senior Director of Fresh Expressions NA, he serves with the Baptist General Association of Virginia in the area of growth and venture development. He also serves as National Director for both Ecclesia, a US network of missional churches, as well as Missio Alliance. Previously, he served as pastor of New Life Christian Fellowship, a large university congregation in Blacksburg, Virginia and has been involved in the planting of three new congregations. Chris holds a D.Min. in Missional Church Leadership from Fuller Theological Seminary. He lives in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania with wife Rachel, daughter Elliana and son Jase. Find more from the Church Planter Podcast on instagram @churchplanterpodcast, on Facebook at Church Planter Podcast, twitter @cPlanterPodcast, and YouTube at Church Planter Podcas Mentioned in this episode: Micro Church Conference Contest Get a free registration for the Micro Church Conference April 18-20 in Kansas City, by Brave Future. Drop your name, email and where you serve on a DM to our Instagram account www.instagram.com/churchplanterpodcast

This episode is a webinar where Peyton and Pete talk about how Jesus gathered his disciples on mission, and how you can employ the same principles to do the same today. Resources and Links Mentioned in this Episode: reliant.org/cppNewBreed TrainingMissionbyBusiness.com Thanks for listening to the church planter podcast. We’re here to help you go where no one else is going and do what no one else is doing to reach people, no one else is reaching. Make sure to review and subscribe to the show on your favorite podcast service to help us connect with more church planters. Mentioned in this episode: Micro Church Conference Contest Get a free registration for the Micro Church Conference April 18-20 in Kansas City, by Brave Future. Drop your name, email and where you serve on a DM to our Instagram account www.instagram.com/churchplanterpodcast

What if Missional Outreach looked like going to people and giving them what they need, rather than doing what you want to get people to go where you want them to go? Robert and Mat jump back in where they left off last week, with a discussion of a new outreach strategy called Made for This: Sports and Arts Camp. Made for This is a VBS alternative- a 3-5 day scalable camp for kids between the age of 5-11 to explore new skills and challenges in a fun environment, sponsored by local churches. Listen in to hear how you can use Made For This to missionally impact your neighborhood. To get $49 off your Made For This camp package, use the discount code CPP at checkout. For just $10, you'll get access to a facebook group of people all across the country who are doing this program, everything you need to put on the camp, sample outlines, sample lesson plans, project management, calendars, and more! Go to madeforthiscamp.com to learn more. If you have specific questions regarding the Matty Buckets character in the curriculum and want guidance from the original Matty Buckets, email Mat Turcato at mathewturcato@me.com. If you are pre-launch church planter, send a DM to @bobbyfrazier on instagram for a special code to get Made For This access for FREE. Find more from the Church Planter Podcast on instagram @churchplanterpodcast, on Facebook at Church Planter Podcast, twitter @cPlanterPodcast, and YouTube at Church Planter Podcast. ' Church planting Church plant Church startup New church Planting a church Christian community Faith community Church growth Church development Christian ministry Church outreach Spiritual community Church planting network Church planting resources Church planting strategies Church planting organization Church planting conference Church planting movement Church planting missions Church planting training Church planting assessment Church planting consultant Church planting support Church planting coach Church planting blog Mentioned in this episode: Micro Church Conference Contest Get a free registration for the Micro Church Conference April 18-20 in Kansas City, by Brave Future. Drop your name, email and where you serve on a DM to our Instagram account www.instagram.com/churchplanterpodcast

Peyton shares exciting news about his new partnership with Ralph Moore and what's around the corner at NewBreed...plus a little smack talk with Pete and Peyton. Resources and Links Mentioned in this Episode: reliant.org/cppNewBreed TrainingMissionbyBusiness.com Thanks for listening to the church planter podcast. We’re here to help you go where no one else is going and do what no one else is doing to reach people, no one else is reaching. Make sure to review and subscribe to the show on your favorite podcast service to help us connect with more church planters. Mentioned in this episode: Micro Church Conference Contest Get a free registration for the Micro Church Conference April 18-20 in Kansas City, by Brave Future. Drop your name, email and where you serve on a DM to our Instagram account www.instagram.com/churchplanterpodcast

No matter where you are in the church planting journey, finding new, simple, creative ways to reach your neighborhood is tricky (and vital.) We get stuck in our same rhythms, and wait for people to come to us, when we are the ones called to be missional and move out of our comfort zone to where the people actually are. In the first of two episodes on Missional Outreach and church planting, Mat and Robert cover a variety of pain points, from the importance of community and authenticity over promotional tactics, the failure of traditional methods and the need for a new approach in reaching families with the Christian message, and tell the story of how their church found their way through, with a new outreach program called Made For This Sports and Arts Camp. We're offering a huge discount to CPP leaders to use Made For This in your city. Tune in next time for more details and the exclusive discount code! Find more from the Church Planter Podcast on instagram @churchplanterpodcast, on Facebook at Church Planter Podcast, twitter @cPlanterPodcast, and YouTube at Church Planter Podcast. Church planting Church plant Church startup New church Planting a church Christian community Faith community Church growth Church development Christian ministry Church outreach Spiritual community Church planting network Church planting resources Church planting strategies Church planting organization Church planting conference Church planting movement Church planting missions Church planting training Church planting assessment Church planting consultant Church planting support Church planting coach Church planting blog Mentioned in this episode: Micro Church Conference Contest Get a free registration for the Micro Church Conference April 18-20 in Kansas City, by Brave Future. Drop your name, email and where you serve on a DM to our Instagram account www.instagram.com/churchplanterpodcast

Today, we usually associate the idea of mission with scattering, or being "out there." On the flip side, we usually associate worship with the times we gather. But Jesus' ministry didn't look like that. Jesus gathered and scattered people on mission. In this episode, Peyton and Pete talk about what it looks like to make your church gatherings a missional function. Resources and Links Mentioned in this Episode: newbreedtraining.com/gatheringreliant.org/cppNewBreed TrainingMissionbyBusiness.com Thanks for listening to the church planter podcast. We’re here to help you go where no one else is going and do what no one else is doing to reach people, no one else is reaching. Make sure to review and subscribe to the show on your favorite podcast service to help us connect with more church planters. Mentioned in this episode: Micro Church Conference Contest Get a free registration for the Micro Church Conference April 18-20 in Kansas City, by Brave Future. Drop your name, email and where you serve on a DM to our Instagram account www.instagram.com/churchplanterpodcast

What do you do when you can't find a place for your church plant to actually gather? Or you've found some great spaces but can't afford them? Mat and Robert are back, tackling what seems to always be a huge hurdle in church planting (and church sustaining.) They talk popular and alternative options for space-finding, and different strategies to employ as you begin the venue search. Find more from the Church Planter Podcast on instagram @churchplanterpodcast, on Facebook at Church Planter Podcast, twitter @cPlanterPodcast, and YouTube at Church Planter Podcast. Mentioned in this episode: Micro Church Conference Contest Get a free registration for the Micro Church Conference April 18-20 in Kansas City, by Brave Future. Drop your name, email and where you serve on a DM to our Instagram account www.instagram.com/churchplanterpodcast

Have we lowered the bar for what it means to be a Christian? If disciplemaking is a participatory sport, how are the people in your church doing? Chances are, not good. So, how do we get everyday believers engaged on the mission to make disciples? David Sunde has an answer, which he calls "small-batch disciplemaking." Resources and Links Mentioned in this Episode: DavidSunde.comreliant.org/cppNewBreed TrainingMissionbyBusiness.com Thanks for listening to the church planter podcast. We’re here to help you go where no one else is going and do what no one else is doing to reach people, no one else is reaching. Make sure to review and subscribe to the show on your favorite podcast service to help us connect with more church planters. Mentioned in this episode: Micro Church Conference Contest Get a free registration for the Micro Church Conference April 18-20 in Kansas City, by Brave Future. Drop your name, email and where you serve on a DM to our Instagram account www.instagram.com/churchplanterpodcast

As the next election season is quickly approaching, are you finding yourself wondering how to engage politically in the culture and with your congregation (or if you even should?) In this episode, we chat with author, teacher, and speaker Preston Sprinkle, about his new book, Exiles: The Church in the Shadow of Empire. We delve into the theological implications of exile, the historical context of the Israelite nation and its tribal identity, and the governance and economic systems of a nation. We explore the political implications of the early Christian movement, the challenges of planting a church in a political era, the divisive nature of mainstream news, and how to find a way through it that is true to the kingdom of God. Ways to find more from Preston: prestonsprinkle.comExiles: the Church in the Shadow of EmpireTheology in the RawExiles in Babylon 2024 News/journalism outlets recommended in this episode: he Pour OverAND Campaign Breaking Points Matt TabbiUseful Idiots The Atlantic Find more from the Church Planter Podcast on instagram @churchplanterpodcast, on Facebook at Church Planter Podcast, twitter @cPlanterPodcast, and YouTube at Church Planter Podcast. Mentioned in this episode: Micro Church Conference Contest Get a free registration for the Micro Church Conference April 18-20 in Kansas City, by Brave Future. Drop your name, email and where you serve on a DM to our Instagram account www.instagram.com/churchplanterpodcast

This episode of the Church Planter Podcast features a sermon from Peyton as he handed Refuge Long Beach over to Kris Langham. It's an inside look at preaching in a church planting context, and how to remain apostolically agile, releasing others to continue reaching the lost. Resources and Links Mentioned in this Episode: reliant.org/cppNewBreed TrainingMissionbyBusiness.com Thanks for listening to the church planter podcast. We’re here to help you go where no one else is going and do what no one else is doing to reach people, no one else is reaching. Make sure to review and subscribe to the show on your favorite podcast service to help us connect with more church planters. Mentioned in this episode: Micro Church Conference Contest Get a free registration for the Micro Church Conference April 18-20 in Kansas City, by Brave Future. Drop your name, email and where you serve on a DM to our Instagram account www.instagram.com/churchplanterpodcast

When you're thinking about planting a church, what aspects of the process make you panic? Budget? People? Building? What if you didn't actually need to panic (and what if you didn't actually need a building the way you think you do?) Today, Robert and Mat are talking all about Church Planting and Real Estate–the challenges of finding suitable spaces to meet, setting up a mobile church, and the changing significance of physical location and signage for church planting. We'll be back with a part two of this topic soon–focusing on when to seek and establish a more "permanent" space for a church. Find more from the Church Planter Podcast on instagram @churchplanterpodcast, on Facebook at Church Planter Podcast, twitter @cPlanterPodcast, and YouTube at Church Planter Podcast. Mentioned in this episode: Micro Church Conference Contest Get a free registration for the Micro Church Conference April 18-20 in Kansas City, by Brave Future. Drop your name, email and where you serve on a DM to our Instagram account www.instagram.com/churchplanterpodcast

Microchurch is one of ministry's buzzwords today, but there are many debates over what it is and how it works. In this episode, Peyton proposes that microchurch is a function rather than a model. Any church could utilize microchurch, and it would likely help them reach the lost. Resources and Links Mentioned in this Episode: reliant.org/cppGathering Disciples CohortNewBreed TrainingMissionbyBusiness.com Thanks for listening to the church planter podcast. We’re here to help you go where no one else is going and do what no one else is doing to reach people, no one else is reaching. Make sure to review and subscribe to the show on your favorite podcast service to help us connect with more church planters. Mentioned in this episode: Micro Church Conference Contest Get a free registration for the Micro Church Conference April 18-20 in Kansas City, by Brave Future. Drop your name, email and where you serve on a DM to our Instagram account www.instagram.com/churchplanterpodcast

Have you ever thought about doing church differently? Or felt the desire to try something different in your ministry, but didn't have the context for it? If so, today's episode is for you. In this Wednesday episode, we talk with Brian Johnson, Reproducing Churches Champion and integrator for NewThing, and leader in the Kansas City Underground, a microchurch network in KC. Robert and Brian discuss the importance of empathy and support in dealing with tragedies and collective emotions, church expansion, spiritual practices, microchurch networks, coaching pathways, future projects, and the way of Jesus. Just a few nuggets of wisdom in this jam-packed episode! Listen in! Find more from the Church Planter Podcast on instagram @churchplanterpodcast, on Facebook at Church Planter Podcast, and twitter @cPlanterPodcast. To learn more about the Kansas City Underground, click here. To learn more about NewThing, click here. For information on the Microchurch Conference, click here. Mentioned in this episode: Micro Church Conference Contest Get a free registration for the Micro Church Conference April 18-20 in Kansas City, by Brave Future. Drop your name, email and where you serve on a DM to our Instagram account www.instagram.com/churchplanterpodcast

There are a lot of misconceptions about the role of the Holy Spirit in church planting, but the key thing to keep in mind is that manifestations of God's grace cannot be systematized or predicted. Peyton and Pete talk about their experiences with healings, exorcisms, and the church planting context in this episode. Resources and Links Mentioned in this Episode: reliant.org/cppNewBreed TrainingMissionbyBusiness.com Thanks for listening to the church planter podcast. We’re here to help you go where no one else is going and do what no one else is doing to reach people, no one else is reaching. Make sure to review and subscribe to the show on your favorite podcast service to help us connect with more church planters. Mentioned in this episode: Micro Church Conference Contest Get a free registration for the Micro Church Conference April 18-20 in Kansas City, by Brave Future. Drop your name, email and where you serve on a DM to our Instagram account www.instagram.com/churchplanterpodcast

We're back (finally!) with a new Wednesday episode of the Church Planter Podcast. We said a sad goodbye to our previous co-host, Tim Ghali, and want to introduce our new Wednesday co-host, Mat Turcato! Mat and Robert planted a church together in Boise six years ago, and have been long time friends. For our first episode with Mat, we get to know him, his journey with God, career, family, church, leadership, creating worship spaces, and more. And of course, there's still plenty of sports talk for all of you who just come for that. Listen in! Find more from the Church Planter Podcast on instagram @churchplanterpodcast, on Facebook at Church Planter Podcast, and twitter @cPlanterPodcast. Mentioned in this episode: Micro Church Conference Contest Get a free registration for the Micro Church Conference April 18-20 in Kansas City, by Brave Future. Drop your name, email and where you serve on a DM to our Instagram account www.instagram.com/churchplanterpodcast

We've seen tensions flare among Christians recently because of the He Gets Us advertisements during the Super Bowl, but these are symptoms of an underlying problem. At the heart of it is how we view mercy, judgement, and the gospel. Peyton and Pete unpack the current state of extreme polarization and lack of critical thinking as they discuss how to be more like Jesus. Resources and Links Mentioned in this Episode: reliant.org/cppNewBreed TrainingMissionbyBusiness.com Thanks for listening to the church planter podcast. We’re here to help you go where no one else is going and do what no one else is doing to reach people, no one else is reaching. Make sure to review and subscribe to the show on your favorite podcast service to help us connect with more church planters. Mentioned in this episode: Micro Church Conference Contest Get a free registration for the Micro Church Conference April 18-20 in Kansas City, by Brave Future. Drop your name, email and where you serve on a DM to our Instagram account www.instagram.com/churchplanterpodcast