Jason sits down with Alex Seeley to talk about revival, church planting, and the character required to sustain ministry. From leading a movement in Australia to launching The Belonging Co. in Nashville, Alex shares what it’s like to build a church in a city filled with churches—and filled with challenges.

Together, they explore the importance of character over charisma, how to steward talent without falling into comparison, and how to build teams marked by unity and humility.

Key Takeaways:

Alex Seeley on planting The Belonging Co. in Nashville
Navigating a platform-driven culture with a kingdom mindset
The difference between gifting and character in ministry
Building healthy teams that reflect Jesus, not just talent

An honest and hope-filled episode for leaders building churches that go deep, not just wide.

Biography

Alex Seeley was born and raised in Australia, and served as an Executive Pastor at a church in Melbourne for nearly 20 years. Having relocated with her family to Nashville in 2012, Alex and her husband Henry, began to open their home on Tuesday nights. By February 2014, their basement was filled to capacity and as a result The Belonging Co church was born. As Senior Pastors of the Belonging Co, Alex and Henry call Nashville home where they live with their two children, Holly and Taylor.

Partners

The mission of Compassion is to release children from poverty in Jesus’ name. And they’re doing exactly that in 25 different countries. Now, here is what is unique about Compassion—100% of their work is done in partnership with local churches. In fact, for many of the communities Compassion serves, they don’t know a large international NGO—they simply know the people of the local church who serve the most vulnerable in their community. Compassion’s heart for the local church extends here, to Canada, too. They are experts at equipping the Canadian church for mission in ways that are tailored to each church’s unique context. We want to encourage you to begin a transformative missions partnership with Compassion.

We couldn’t do the work we do at The Pastorate without your generous support. We invite you to pray, share, and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠give⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠towards seeding a hope-filled future for the Canadian church.

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