Church Planter Podcast

It's a special guest episode this week with our friend Jon Ferguson from Naperville, Illinois! Robert and Jon talk all about multiplying a church "pregnant" to plant another church, multiplying your life through evangelism, and BLESS rhythms to love your neighbor and the world. Jon is the co-founding pastor of Community Christian Church in Chicagoland where he provides leadership in new ventures. Jon is also one of COMMUNITY’s Lead Teaching Pastors.In addition, Jon led in the launch of NewThing, a church-planting movement, whose mission is to be a catalyst for movements of reproducing churches that includes over 1000 churches and sites in the US and abroad. He has co-authored Finding Your Way Back to God, Starting Over – Living Beyond Your Regrets, and Bless: 5 Ways to Love Your Neighbor and Change the World. He has also co-authored The Big Idea: Aligning the Ministries of Your Church Through Creative Collaboration and Exponential: How You and Your Friends Can Start a Missional Church Movement. He resides in the Lincoln Park Community of Chicago with his wife, Lisa, and their two children, Graham and Chloe.  You can follow him on Twitter @jonferguson, on Facebook at facebook.com/jonferguson, or at www.www.jonferguson.org.Other resources referenced in this episode: This guide from Lisa Ferguson for families and BLESS rhythms: send an email to Sonburstinfo@gmail.com to access!

We all get to the end of our rope from time to time and question whether to hang on or let go. Jesus got to the end of his rope a few times as well and at times he pushed through, but at other times he withdrew. In this episode, Peyton & Pete talk about how to establish healthy rhythms, withdraw to refresh, and push through when necessary.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.

There's hardly a more controversial ministry topic than the role of women, but it's not unwarranted. This is an important conversation, deserving of careful consideration. So take a seat and listen in as Peyton and Pete talk about how their views have evolved over the years and how they approach some of the most complicated and delicate passages of scripture.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.

On this episode, Robert and Tim talk about the false-dichotomy between strategy and spirit and how to listen to the Father in the pre-launch phase of planting.

Many Christians miss out on what God wants to do through because of self-doubt, lack of purpose, or discouragement from church leaders. But God intended the Church to be a fully mobilized body of all believers. To talk about how to activate everyday believers on mission, Peyton Jones is joined by Jonathan Hardy, author of Arrow Striker and co-founder of Leaders.Church.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.

Politics polarize people emotionally and there's few areas that can sink your witness to a community than trying to force your political views on it. If you're going to plant a church, then you're going to have to let your politics take a back seat to your mission...and be willing to tell others to do the same.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.

reaching and equipping the next generation, and Josh's new manuscript on the subject. Listen in! Josh is the Lead Pastor of Hill City Church in Boise, Idaho. He moved to Boise from Fairbanks, Alaska to study preaching at Boise Bible College in 2009. He went on to get his Master of Arts in Christian Ministry from Grand Canyon University. Josh and his wife Shaina have three daughters. When Josh isn’t working, he enjoys running, biking, skiing, and playing with his two dogs. As a pastor, speaker, & writer, Josh delivers consistent content to help you grow in your discipleship to Jesus. ​Josh is a writer for Vantage Stories, contributor at Renew.org, and podcast host for the City Network.For more from Robert, For more from Robert, check out @bobbyfrazier on instagram. Find more from the Church Planter Podcast on instagram @churchplanterpodcast, on Facebook at Church Planter Podcast, and twitter @cPlanterPodcast. 

Today, Peyton Jones is joined by Terrence Brooks, a church planter and longtime friend of Peyton's. Terrence shares his church planting journey and how God both opened and shut doors over the course of his ministry career. He gives insight on how to listen to God and notice when you're out of step with his plan. Sometimes the most logical next steps for church planters aren't what God is wanting to do through them.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.

The last segment of the Wednesday Episode Burnout series! Robert and Tim talk about traits of a healthy leader vs. a toxic leader, and how to perpetuate a truly thriving, abundant lifestyle when working in ministry and church planting. Get your brand new, easy-to-use church website for 50% off your first year with the code PLANTER 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. 

Peyton can't get enough of AI! In this episode, he shares how he's been using AI lately and what he's learned. Together, him and Pete discuss how the church can proactively leverage AI's power and also avoid the potential pitfalls that come with this new technology.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.