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Latest episodes
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30 min
Using Child Care Ministry for Outreach
How can a harvest be secured from the ripening field of a church-sponsored child-care ministry? In this episode, Rev. Dan Prugh — Pastor of Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in Tampa, F…
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26 min
Considerations for Pastors Succeeding a Church-Planting Pastor
How does the new pastor follow a church-planting pastor once the new congregation has been successfully planted? Rev. Dr. John Fiene, Emeritus Senior Pastor of Advent Evangelical L…
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35 min
Starting the Church Planting Conversation
People don’t talk about church planting if they know nothing about it. In this episode, Rev. Dr. Ken Schurb — Executive for Evangelism and Missions, Stewardship and Human Care at t…
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34 min
Congregational Assessment in the Planning Process
How does the current status of a congregations, both internally and externally, affect the strategic planning process? Rev. Todd Kollbaum, Director of Rural and Small Town Mission…
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25 min
Emerging Insights on Reaching This Generation for Christ
The Holy Spirit works the same today as in any time in history—through the power of the Gospel! In this episode, Rev. Dr. Mark Wood — Director of LCMS Witness & Outreach Ministry a…
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24 min
The Church Plant in God's Mission
In this episode, Rev. Dr. Yared Halche — Facilitator for Inter-Ethnic Mission Engagement for the Southeastern District LCMS, joins host Rev. Dr. Mark Larson — Manager of Church Pla…
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36 min
How Church Plants Create Beautiful Worship Spaces
Church plants often begin worship in shared spaces, such as schools and theaters.In this episode, Rev. Gaven Mize — Pastor at Augustana Lutheran Church in Hickory, NC — joins host…
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34 min
Diaspora Mission: Reaching the New Waves of Immigrants
In the Great Commission, Christ calls us to make disciples of all peoples. In our globalized world, the peoples of the world are coming to us. In this episode, the Rev. Dr. Matthew…
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57 min
A More Effective Narrative for Church Planting
North America used to be more Christian; that's changing. We want to win it back. Is there a more effective narrative to explain the need for church planting? In this episode, Rev.…
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41 min
Using Church Software in a Church Plant
The less time a church planter spends looking at a computer screen, the better. What tools can efficiently handle administrative tasks to maximize ministry time?In this episode, Mr…
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45 min
Collaboration, Merger or Replanting: Strategies to Maximize Resources for Christ's Mission
Resources are limited. How can ministries collaborate, merge or even “replant” to advance Christ's mission?In this episode, Rev. Todd Kollbaum — director of LCMS Rural and Small To…
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59 min
Conflict Resolution vs. Reconciliation
Church planters are passionate. This passion, even with the best intentions, can lead to conflict.In this episode, Mr. Ted Kober, Senior Ambassador for Ambassadors of Reconciliatio…
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42 min
Planting Gospel Seeds While Meeting Human Needs
Jesus calls us to care for both the spiritual and physical needs of our neighbors.In this episode, Rev. Dr. Carlos Hernandez— director of LCMS Church and Community Engagement (Reti…
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48 min
Church Planting in the LCMS: Research Results
Church planting has historically been an important focus of both the national Synod and its districts. So how it is going? In this episode, Ryan Curnutt— Senior Research Analyst, R…
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33 min
Developing a Strong Church Planting Core Team
Gathering and deploying a team to launch various aspects of ministry is a key goal of a church planter.In this episode, Rev. Jim Woelmer — Senior Pastor at Faith Lutheran Church in…
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38 min
Co-vocational Church Planters: Necessary Evil or Preferred Strategy?
Financial resources for church planting never seem to go far enough.In this episode, Rev. Todd Kollbaum, Director of Rural and Small Town Mission, joins hosts Rev. Dr. Steven Schav…
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51 min
Leadership in Times of Crisis Release
Whether local or global, congregations can face times of crisis and change. How can leaders inspire hope and overcome the paralysis of fear?Rev. David FlemingRev. David Fleming— Ex…
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49 min
Principles of Church Planting
In this follow-up episode on the December 2020 podcast, "Why Should We Plant Churches?" Rev. Dr. Detlev Schulz— full professor of pastoral ministry and missions at Concordia Theolo…
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59 min
Why Should We Plant Churches?
Planting churches is joyous indeed but it's not easy and requires commitment, energy and resources. Should it still be a priority?The Rev. Dr. Detlev Schulz — full professor of pas…
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40 min
Communication and Social Media Strategies for Outreach
Social media has become the new social marketplace. We know people hang out there. How do we connect with them to share the Gospel?In this episode, Seth Hinz— Brand, Marketing, & C…