In Season 2 I'm focusing on life and ministry from the time we arrived in Provo, Utah until the launch service of our new church plant.

In this episode, I'm joined by former church planter Doug Lane of Provo, Utah. As he shares his story, he discusses how all of his many mistakes stemmed from a misplaced identity, finding personal worth not in Jesus but in his ministry.

At minute [16:15] Doug recommends Understanding Your Mormon Neighbor: A Quick Christian Guide for Relating to Latter-Day Saints by Ross Anderson. You can get a copy here.

At minute [16:19] he then recommends I Love Mormons: A New Way to Share Christ with Latter-day Saints by David Rowe. You can get a copy here.

At minute [22:04] Doug mentions Discovery Bible Study. I explain the principles of this method in a video here.

At minute [22:41] he talks about Contagious Disciple Making: Leading Others on a Journey of Discovery by David Watson. You can get a copy here.

At minute [26:43] he mentions Utah Valley Church. You can learn about these great brothers and sisters here.

At minute [45:27] Doug recommends Revolution in World Missions by K.P. Yohannan. You can order a copy here.

You can check out Doug's music here.

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Here in Season 2, I'm focusing on life and ministry from the time we arrived in Provo, Utah until the launch service of our new church plant.

In this episode, I'm joined by former church planter Christopher Murray of Santaquin, Utah. As he shares his story, he discusses how he was enamored with the product of church planting, rather than the process.

At minute [8:17] I mentioned a book discussion I led around From Mega Church to Multiplication. You can order a copy here. You can watch the recordings of our Q&A with the author, Chris Galanos, here.

At minute [8:33] Chris mentioned the We Are Church video series. We watched these as well, particularly the "Leader" series, after having already transitioned into house churches. You can watch them here.

At minute [37:44] Christopher references the video "A Sustainable & Effective Method for Making Disciples" featuring Doug Burrier. You can watch it here.

At minute [39:56] Christopher talks about the importance of financial partners in church planting endeavors. We'd love to have you partner with us and invest in the work in Utah! You can make a donation here.

At minute [40:34] he recommends The New Covenant Answer to Western Christianity by Christopher VanDusen. You can order a copy here.

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Here in Season 2, I'm focusing on life and ministry from the time we arrived in Provo, Utah until the launch service of our new church plant.

In this episode, I discuss how I gave no consideration to branding, resulting in inconsistent and embarrassing messaging.

At minute [18:20] I recommend GotPrint.com for printing promotional materials.

At minute [19:11] I share a story of printing follow-up letters on wedding invitations I bought at Office Depot. This is them.

At minute [22:49] I reference two articles I recently read, "The age of average" and "HGTV is making our homes boring and us sad, one study says."

At minute [23:54] I mention two churches that CrossPoint Church is often confused with because of the sameness of our names and/or logos: CenterPoint Church and Crossroads Church. Both are great churches!

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Here in Season 2, I'm focusing on life and ministry from the time we arrived in Provo, Utah until the launch service of our new church plant.

In this episode, I'm joined by Diamondhead, Mississippi church planter James Reardon who has been on the field for four years. We discuss the pitfalls of starting a church plant with "church people" and the important conversations that should have been had upfront about vision and expectations.

At minute [28:53] James mentions Church Plantology: The Art and Science of Planting Churches by Peyton Jones. You can order a copy here.

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In Season 2 I'm focusing on life and ministry from the time we arrived in Provo, Utah until the launch service of our new church plant.

In this episode, I share how I went years without taking time to meet my neighbors—as I was planting a church. Now I realize that God may have put me in that neighborhood, on that street, in that house so that I could introduce others to Him (see Acts 17:26-27).

Starting at minute [09:12] I talk about The Art of Neighboring by Jay Pathak and Dave Runyon. You can order a copy here, and be sure to check out their FREE small group study here.

At minute [14:00] I mention that I serve on the board of Loving Utah. You can learn more about this great organization here.

At minute [16:07] I talk about the book A Meal with Jesus by Tim Chester. You can order a copy here.

At minute [20:55] I recommend prayer walking in your neighborhood. I've compiled a video resource, that includes some other simple discipleship tools, here.

At minute [21:57] I recommend the resource Bless Every Home.

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Here in Season 2, I'm focusing on life and ministry from the time we arrived in Provo, Utah until the launch service of our new church plant.

In this episode, I'm joined again by church planter Isaac Morin of Orange County, California. We discuss the whirlwind that was the few months between arriving in our respective cities and our launch services.

At minute [09:29] I mention two books I relied on ahead of our launch service. The first was Building Your Church from the Ground Up by Mike Mutchler. The spiral-bound edition I had is now out of print, but you can get the newest edition here. The second was Launch: Starting a New Church from Scratch by Nelson Searcy. You can get the newest edition here.

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Welcome to Season 2! In this season I'll be focusing on life and ministry from the time we arrived in Provo, Utah until the launch service of our new church plant.

In this episode, I'm joined again by church planter Isaac Morin of Orange County, California. We discuss the value of mentors and coaches, the subtle differences between the two, and the need to seek those relationships out.

At minute [26:25], I reference a 2020 Idea Day session led by Pastor Josh Teis of Las Vegas, Nevada, titled "Developing a Team of Mentors & Coaches." He discusses this topic in a podcast episode by the same name. You can listen to it here.

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In Season 1 I've been focusing on the time of preparation prior to our arrival in Provo, Utah where we would launch our new church plant.

As I wrap up the season with this episode, I'm joined by my wife Grayson to review and get her take on the stories and mistakes discussed in the first seven episodes.

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Here in Season 1, I'm focusing on the time of preparation prior to our arrival in Provo, Utah where we would launch our new church plant.

In this episode, I'm joined again by church planter Isaac Morin of Orange County, California. We discuss the church planting books we read and the mistake of utilizing them as checklists.

At minute [11:16] Isaac mentions Lead Like It Matters: 7 Leadership Principles for a Church That Lasts by Craig Groeschel. You can get a copy here.

At minute [11:27] he mentions Building Your Church from the Ground Up by Mike Mutchler. The spiral-bound edition I had is now out of print, but you can get the newest edition here. 

At minute [11:47] he references Launch: Starting a New Church from Scratch by Nelson Searcy. You can get the newest edition here.

At minute [16:23] I mention Planting Growing Churches for the 21st Century: A Comprehensive Guide for New Churches and Those Desiring Renewal by Aubrey Malphurs. You can get a copy here.

At minute [16:33] I mention Planting and Growing a Fundamental Church by Roy Thomas. You can get a copy here.

At minute [16:50] I mention Planting Missional Churches: Your Guide to Starting Churches that Multiply by Ed Stetzer. You can get the newest edition here.

At minute [17:07] I talk about Getting a Church Started in the Face of Insurmountable Odds with Limited Resources in Unlikely Circumstances: How to Establish a Church Based on a Study of 10 New Small Prospering Congregations by Elmer Towns. You can get a copy here.

At minute [18:22] I mention Ten Most Common Mistakes Made by Church Starts by Jim Griffith and Bill Easum. You can get a copy here.

At minute [23:36] I list some books on preaching I read during the same period: Simplicity In Preaching by J.C. Ryle, The 12 Essential Skills for Great Preaching by Wayne McDill, The Supremacy of God in Preaching by John Piper, and Anointed Expository Preaching by Stephen Olford and David Olford.

At minute [28:20] Isaac mentions Crazy Busy by Kevin DeYoung, which he built a sermon series around. You can get a copy of the book here.

At minute [31:00] he mentions Deep Preaching: Creating Sermons that Go Beyond the Superficial by J. Kent Edwards. You can get a copy here.

At minute [40:51] Isaac recommends the app MindNode for mind mapping and taking notes on what you're reading.

At minute [47:08] I mention From Megachurch to Multiplication by Chris Galanos. You can get a copy here. You can also watch a Q&A we had with him after Isaac and I and a group of other ministry leaders read his book together here.

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Here in Season 1, I'm focusing on the time of preparation prior to our arrival in Provo, Utah where we would launch our new church plant.

In this episode, I'm joined by church planter Isaac Morin of Orange County, California. As he shares his story, we discuss the importance of assembling a church planting team regardless of your methodology.

At minute [26:23] I mention Nelson Searcy's book Maximize: How to Develop Extravagant Givers in Your Church. You can get a copy here. I go on to talk about his book Launch: Starting a New Church from Scratch by Nelson Searcy. You can get the newest edition here.

At minute [31:39] I recommend fivefoldministry.com, a tool for helping you determine people's gifts and subsequently their potential roles in the work.

At minute [34:00] Isaac talks about the acronym FAT (Faithful Available Teachable). You can watch a recording of a discussion around this idea here. He then mentions a second acronym, HHS (Humble Hungry Smart). Here is an article that explains it.

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