One of the biggest deterrents to both new and successful church plants is the challenge of budget.  So many internal and external pressures are on the church plant of today.  We break down a few hacks and solutions of tackling a church planting budget based on a first-century blueprint.  

As we continue the series on church planting this is one episode we can't afford to skip.  Lessons taken directly from the Gospels on how Jesus launched ministry and leaders are broken down into application for any church planter.  We hope this episode blesses you! 

In this session, Anthony & Jamie begin a series of episodes elaborating on several potential pitfalls of church planting.  We've made plenty of mistakes, so learn from ours so you can minimize yours.  This series will be packed with practical tips, transparency and a bit of candor.  Enjoy.  

This week we dive into how some gaps in our community can be filled by the unknown or underutilized gifts from those inside our church plant.  The role of a leader is to not only identify the gaps within their context, but to help others find and sharpen their gifts for the purpose of filling those gaps.  Blessings!

Jamie & Anthony dive into a detail conversation on the importance of proximity in church planting.  Offering some practical tips and examples on how to put boots on the ground in meaningful ways.  

Continuing our discussion on church planting.  In this episode we discuss how to approach the ground we are planting in.  How to set expectations and prepare spiritually and emotionally for the church planting journey ahead.  

Church planting is a launch into the jungle of the unreached, de-churched, un-churched people in a given community.  We discuss why transferring butts in seats, merely moving people from steeple to steeple isn't true church growth.  We'll share how to identify the unreached gaps in your community and share some tips on how to begin to infiltrate those gaps to serve and build relationships which lead to trust which lead to conversion and discipleship.  

Resource mentioned in this podcast.  www.thearda.com

Anthony & Jamie reflect on a weekend of outreach and celebrating recovery.  A morning with Somerset Sober Living and an awareness event in a park with the Journey Community Church plant.  Tune in as we share gold nuggets for life and leadership gleaned from the day.  

Jamie & Anthony both share similar stories of being thrown from a treadmill and then translate that into lessons for life.  Learning from scripture how that Christian living isn't that much different than running a race.  Amidst the distractions surrounding us each day, we must remain focused.  Enjoy!

Anthony & Jamie dive into a difficult topic of how to deal when God says no. As believers, we often thank God for unanswered prayers.  However, that is usually long after we see the reasons why.  We will explore some practical and biblical ways to navigate the difficult seasons of life that don't make sense.  In Colossians 4:3, Paul was writing to the church while he was in prison.  He wrote them asking for prayer.  The prayer request most would have had was "get me out of here".  That wasn't his prayer.  He prayed for a "door of utterance" to share the Gospel amidst his struggle.  That mindset is counter culture to consumer focused Christianity.  Enjoy!