In All Things

Dean Weaver, EPC Stated Clerk, welcomes pastor Dr. Mike Moses to talk about reaching the unchurched and the importance of church planting in that process. Mike also gives practical self-assessment questions for possible future church planters to ask as they engage with the idea of whether the Lord might be calling them to church planting. Mike is the founding and lead pastor of the Lake Forest Family of Churches.

Dean Weaver, EPC Stated Clerk, welcomes Elizabeth Gibson of the Northampton Church Planting Network, as they talk all things church planting from assessments to information that will help those wrestling with a possible call to church planting.    You can connect with Elizabeth at elizabethgibson@nhcpn.org.

Dean Weaver, EPC Stated Clerk, welcomes Justin Garrett, church planter and pastor at Athens KC. In this episode, Justin shares his heart and story the story behind planting a church in Kansas City, Missouri, while giving encouragement and practical advice to ministry leaders.

Dean Weaver, EPC Stated Clerk, welcomes the EPC’s National Director of Church Planting, Dr. Tom Ricks, for an authentic discussion on church planting. Many church plants don’t make it and Tom and Dean discuss the lessons we can learn from these past attempts.

Dean Weaver, EPC Stated Clerk, welcomes Zach Hopkins a second time to finish their conversation from last week. Zach is pastor of Edgington Evangelical Presbyterian Church and joins Dean to talk about practical ways to implement the ordinary means of grace and catechisms into the discipleship ministries of the local church.

Dean Weaver, EPC Stated Clerk, welcomes Zach Hopkins, pastor of Edgington Evangelical Presbyterian Church, who joins the podcast today to help younger pastors think through how to lead church leaders well.

Dean Weaver, EPC Stated Clerk, welcomes pastor Betsy Rumer, who has served in a number of roles within EPC churches, in her Presbytery and at the General Assembly level.  Betsy joins the podcast today to help pastors ask important questions about their spiritual, physical and emotional health.   Show Notes: On today's podcast Betsy references another podcast, Becoming New with John Ortberg, work by Brene Brown, Emotionally Healthy and Spirituality and Day by Day by Pete Scazzero.

Ritchey Cable, Digital Content Lead of the Office of the General Assembly, welcomes again pastor and Gulf South Presbytery Facilitator, Bob Vincent, for a second episode. Bob shares the story of a personal crisis that unexpectedly changed his course of ministry. Bob's redeeming story can both warn pastors of dangerous situations, but also encourage others who might be struggling in ministry. You can connect with Bob at bob@rbvincent.com and read some of his articles and letters at www.rbvincent.com. 

Ritchey Cable, Digital Content Lead of the Office of the General Assembly, welcomes pastor and Gulf South Presbytery Facilitator, Bob Vincent. Bob opens up for other pastors and church leaders about a personal crisis in his own life that occurred during his 40 years pastoring at a local church.  Bob's situation is not unlike the experience of other pastors as they seek to carry out meaningful ministry.  Bob's redeeming story can both warn pastors of dangerous situations, but also encourage others who might be struggling in ministry.

Michael Davis, EPC Assistant Stated Clerk, welcomes Roy Yanke of PIR Ministries, in this equipping episode of Season 3 of In All Things.  Roy sounds the warning bell for pastors everywhere as he shares how the dynamics of pastoral ministry can often lead to personal failures. Roy shares his own story and offers helpful insight to move forward in healthy ways.