

Church Planter Podcast
Pete Mitchell & Peyton Jones
If you are a church planter, soon to be church planter, or leader of an established church, that is looking for more insight and direction on what God is doing through church planting to reach the lost, then this is the podcast for you!
Every week, the creators behind Church Planter Magazine, Pete Mitchell and Peyton Jones, deliver a powerful, funny, raw and relevant hour on church planting issues, solutions, and stories. Subscribe to it now for the low-low price of FREE!
Every week, the creators behind Church Planter Magazine, Pete Mitchell and Peyton Jones, deliver a powerful, funny, raw and relevant hour on church planting issues, solutions, and stories. Subscribe to it now for the low-low price of FREE!
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Oct 7, 2024 • 56min
CPP #566 – Bari Baumgardner on The Power of Interactive Virtual Events
Today, anybody can broadcast their church services online, but it's how you broadcast that matters most. Hybrid events typically result in either your physical or your digital audience becoming disengaged. Oftentimes, both are actually disengaged because most church services lack interactive components. Don't miss this episode, where Bari Baumgarnder and Chestly Lunday talk about the critical need for interaction to produce meaningful events.Resources and Links Mentioned in this Episode:SageHub.comReliant Mission: reliant.org/cppNewBreed TrainingThanks 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.

Sep 30, 2024 • 28min
CPP #565 – The Church's Problem with Discipleship
In most churches, discipleship is not getting us where we need to go. We still tend to think of discipleship as a program. It lacks purpose and clear outcomes, so it's no wonder we're spinning our tires trying to make disciples and plant churches. Peyton and Pete discuss how our mindset needs to shift in this episode.Resources and Links Mentioned in this Episode:Reliant Mission: reliant.org/cppNewBreed TrainingThanks 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.

Sep 23, 2024 • 39min
CPP #564 – Mark Lebrun on Digital Discipleship
At this point, most churches use digital technology in some form, but it's mostly to market events to members or extend the imprint of physical services. We tend to ignore the fact that people go online to meet their needs. Mark Lebrun shares how churches can use their digital platforms to meet real needs and engage culture.Resources and Links Mentioned in this Episode:Digital Influencer Co.Reliant Mission: reliant.org/cppNewBreed TrainingThanks 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.

Sep 18, 2024 • 52min
How Your Church Plant Chooses a Mission
In a broken world, there are hundreds of missional focuses that you can choose from for your church plant, so how do you figure out what's right for you? Peyton and Pete discuss assess the gift mix of your team, finding a person of peace, prayer, and other elements that factor into determining your mission.Resources and Links Mentioned in this Episode:Reliant Mission: reliant.org/cppNewBreed TrainingThanks 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.

Sep 16, 2024 • 49min
CPP #563 – Justin Gravitt on the Foundation of a Disciplemaking Culture
Many churches try to implement a discipleship program without first building the foundation of a disciplemaking culture. Later, church leaders are scratching their heads, wondering why discipleship doesn't "work." In this podcast, Justin Gravitt explains why the gap between what Jesus did to make disciples and today's church practices give us different results.Resources and Links Mentioned in this Episode:The Foundation of a Disciplemaking CultureReliant Mission: reliant.org/cppNewBreed TrainingThanks 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.

Sep 9, 2024 • 47min
CPP #562 – Faith and the Church Planter
Church planting is the extreme sport of faith building. You have to learn how to trust God if you're going to be successful. In this episode, Peyton and Pete talk about times when their need drove them into greater faith in God and Peyton underscores it with a theology of faith.Resources and Links Mentioned in this Episode:Reliant Mission: reliant.org/cppNewBreed TrainingThanks 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.

Sep 2, 2024 • 1h 2min
CPP #561 – John D. Hanson on Reaching Business Leaders
John D. Hanson is a top 1% influencer on LinkedIN, so he knows a thing or two about engaging with business leaders. Sadly, the the pressures of leading a business are growing – increased operations costs, recruiting reliable workers, the list could go on. While the pressures increase, the Church is not always ready to provide spiritual support. Chestly and John discuss how church planters can build relationships with business leaders in their community and provide the kind of support that they need.Resources and Links Mentioned in this Episode:@JohnDHanson on LinkedINJohnDHanson.comReliant Mission: reliant.org/cppNewBreed TrainingThanks 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.

Aug 26, 2024 • 54min
CPP #560 – Brad Hill on Digital Engagement
How your church uses digital technology is merely an optional outreach method, it's central to how the next generation builds relationships and engages with the world. Young people are spiritually hungry and more willing to get involved and give to missions that change lives, but churches do not know how to communicate or relate through digital pathways. Brad Hill and Chestly Lunday explain how you can begin to bridge the generational and technology gap that is hampering local missions.Resources and Links Mentioned in this Episode:Gloo.us/FreeTextingReliant Mission: reliant.org/cppNewBreed TrainingThanks 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.

Aug 19, 2024 • 47min
CPP #559 – What Did it Look Like for Paul to be in the Marketplace?
When Paul took to tent making to support his ministry, what did that look like? How did he continue reaching the lost while having a marketplace vocation? In this episode, Peyton and Pete use their experience of decades of marketplace ministry to paint a picture of how the Apostle Paul would have built relationships with people while working as a tentmaker.Resources and Links Mentioned in this Episode:Reliant Mission: reliant.org/cppNewBreed TrainingThanks 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.

Aug 12, 2024 • 23min
CPP #558 – Tod Bolsinger on Practicing Change
During a challenging time, good leaders tend to fall into old habits because those are the things that brought them success int he past. However, when we're facing new challenges, our old habits might just be the things keeping us from achieving future success. In this episode, Tod Bolsinger talks about the need to undo some of these habits in order to successfully navigate change.Resources and Links Mentioned in this Episode:Reliant Mission: reliant.org/cppNewBreed TrainingMissionbyBusiness.comThanks 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.