Church Planter Podcast

Robert and Tim spend the hour talking about the legacy of the great Tim Keller in this tribute episode following Tim Keller's death on May 19th. We are infinitely grateful for the kind, bold, and brave work he was known for, and grateful for the impact he had on us all. Listen in! To watch the video referenced in the episode, click here. For more from Robert, check out @bobbyfrazier on instagram. For more from Tim, visit his website at timghali.com. Find more from the Church Planter Podcast on instagram @churchplanterpodcast, on Facebook at Church Planter Podcast, and twitter @cPlanterMag.

Pete and Peyton revisit episode 8 of the Church Planter Podcast, remembering the time they bumped into Rick Warren, broke conference rules, and learned not to take themselves too seriously.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.

This is a special episode where Peyton and Pete talk about the latest Star Wars tv shows, from Obi-Wan to Boba Fett and Andor to Mandalorian...along with some Battlestar Galactica and Star Trek for good measure. Church planters beware: there's nothing about church planting here, listen only if you're a true Star Wars nerd.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.

Robert and Tim (in-person together in Massachusetts!) talk all about the benefits of planting a small church as opposed to going into church planting with the intent of collecting large numbers of attendees, and how the small church model is a hopeful, kingdom-minded way forward for the American church. What does the small-church movement look like? What could it look like for you? Listen in! Find more from the Church Planter Podcast on instagram @churchplanterpodcast, on Facebook at Church Planter Podcast, and twitter @cPlanterMag. For more from Robert, check out @bobbyfrazier on instagram. For more from Tim, visit his website at timghali.com.

No matter what you do, someone is going to criticize or second guess you. That's especially true when it comes to planting a church. In this episode, Peyton and Pete, talk about some of the criticism they've received and how to process and respond to what others are upset over.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.

This is PART TWO of the conversation on church planting in a post-pandemic, post-Christian America with Robert and special guest, church planter and founder Steve Pike.Steve is the founder of Church Multiplication Network, Urban Islands Project, and Next Wave Community. Find more from Steve at @stevenmpike on instagram, and learn more about Next Wave Community here!Find more from the Church Planter Podcast on instagram @churchplanterpodcast, on Facebook at Church Planter Podcast, and twitter @cPlanterMag.

The APEST roles (Apostle, Prophet, Evangelist, Shepherd, Teacher) aren't leadership positions in a church, but rather a lens through which we see the mission, activities, and function of the body of Christ. Back when Peyton and Pete launched the Church Planter Podcast, they were talking about the importance of APEST, and today they view it as equally critical for the Church's success.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.

This is PART ONE of the conversation on church planting in a post-pandemic, post-Christian America with Robert and special guest, church planter and founder Steve Pike.Steve is the founder of Church Multiplication Network, Urban Islands Project, and Next Wave Community. Find more from Steve at @stevenmpike on instagram, and learn more about Next Wave Community here!Find more from the Church Planter Podcast on instagram @churchplanterpodcast, on Facebook at Church Planter Podcast, and twitter @cPlanterMag.

Peyton and Pete talk about the difference between church planting and church starting. Church planting involves being sensitive to the Holy Spirit and following God's lead rather than manufacturing an experience. Peyton shares how U2 experiences God and about bravely going where no one else wants to go.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.

"What would you do in your church if they told you they wouldn’t pay you? I think it would make you think differently about your call, your programs, your strategy, and your tactics." In today's episode of The City Network Podcast, Dave Ferguson talks with Robert on escaping the paradigms of large scale church planting, in order to live into Jesus' "radical genius." They talk about what it looks like to revamp evangelism, Dave's work with Exponential and New Thing Network, and the 4 R's of church planting: relationship, reproducing, residency and resources. The conversation covers church planting in the context of reaching the next generation, church health, and warning signs to pay attention to when planting a church.Dave Ferguson is the lead pastor of Community Christian Church, a multi-expression missional community that is passionate about “helping people find their way back to God.” Community has grown from a few college friends to reaching thousands of people in Chicagoland and around the world. Dave also provides visionary leadership for the international church-planting movement NewThing and is the CEO of the Exponential conference. He is an award-winning author of books that include The Big Idea, Exponential, On The Verge, Finding Your Way Back To God, Starting Over, Hero Maker and most recently B.L.E.S.S. 5 Everyday Ways to Love Your Neighbor and Change the World. Dave and his best friend Sue have three terrific adult kids - Amy, Josh and Caleb. Feel free to email him with questions, ideas, feedback or introductions at daveferguson@exponential.org Find more from Dave on his website: daveferguson.org, or on twitter: @daveferguson and instagram: @fergusondave.Find more from The City Network at thecitynetwork.org, or follow us on Instagram @thecitynetwork, and Facebook at City Network.Here are some resources and references mentioned in the episode: On the Verge, Alan Hirsch and Dave Ferguson New Thing Network The Movement SystemA Non-Anxious Presence, Mark Sayers