Dean Weaver, EPC Stated Clerk, welcomes Dave Strunk, planting pastor of Church of the Redeemer in suburban Knoxville, Tennessee. The two conclude a 5-episode series on Church Planting by discussing Strunk’s journey to the EPC from a Baptist background, including how he started Church of the Redeemer and how church planting is a viable evangelism strategy for established churches. In addition, Strunk reflects on his service on the EPC’s National Leadership Team from 2019-2023 and how trust serves as a form of leadership currency.

Dean Weaver, EPC Stated Clerk, welcomes Jerry Iamurri, Executive Director and CEO of inFaith. The two discuss how inFaith ministers among the most underserved and underreached communities in the U.S., as well as how the organization serves church planters with a variety of administrative support functions. In addition, Iamurri describes how governance serves mission and vision, and how his experience as Assistant Stated Clerk informs his leadership at inFaith.

Iamurri is a Teaching Elder in the Presbytery of the East and served as EPC Assistant Stated Clerk from 2017-2022.

Dean Weaver, EPC Stated Clerk, welcomes Abe Radmanesh, member of the EPC’s Church Planting Team. The two continue a series on church planting by discussing how an established church can begin a church planting movement, based on Radmanesh’s experience at Colonial Presbyterian Church in Kansas City. Radmanesh also describes how his experience in the business world provides fresh perspective in church planting, the value of entrepreneurial skills in church planting, and the benefits that established churches receive by starting new churches.

Dean Weaver, EPC Stated Clerk, welcomes Shawn Robinson, Pastor of Clayton Community Church in Clayton, California. The two discuss how Robinson planted Clayton Community Church in 1996 as part of the EPC’s Key Cities Initiative. Robinson also describes the EPC’s strategy of “every EPC church a parent, patron, or partner of church planting” and how people loving  their neighbors is foundational to maintaining an outward focus as a church.

Dean Weaver, EPC Stated Clerk, welcomes Jack Cathey and Tom Ricks, founding members of the EPC’s National Church Planting Team. Cathey is a Ruling Elder for the Lake Forest family of churches in Charlotte, North Carolina; Ricks serves as the EPC’s National Director of Church Planting.

The three kick off a series on church planting by recounting how church planting in the EPC has gone from being aspirational to operational. They also discuss steps churches can take to get involved in starting new churches, and how relationships are the key to successful church planting.

This week, EPC Stated Clerk Dean Weaver shares an Easter weekend message about the raising of Lazarus as recorded in John 11:38-44.

Michael Davis, EPC Assistant Stated Clerk, is the guest host for episode 71 of the EPC’s weekly podcast, “In All Things.” This week, Davis shares a brief Palm Sunday/Holy Week devotional from John 12:12-18.

Dean Weaver, EPC Stated Clerk, welcomes Jordin Greer, Assistant Director of EPC World Outreach. The two discuss her role serving EPC congregations as well as World Outreach global workers. In addition, Greer describes how a mission trip to Guatemala crystalized her call to ministry, as well as her desire to empower local churches to fulfill the Great Commission globally and how World Outreach partnerships with churches facilitate long-term relationships.

Dean Weaver, EPC Stated Clerk, welcomes Brandon Addison, Church Health Coordinator for the Presbytery of the West and a ministry coach with Tin Man Ministries. The two discuss how a healthy church helps its members have a healthy understanding of discipleship. Addison also describes how a church is a relational system, the value of inter-generational connection, and the value of coaching for both pastors and congregations.

Dean Weaver, EPC Stated Clerk, welcomes Andy Koesters, Pastor to Churches and Families for FamiliesAlive and Church Health Coordinator for the Presbytery of the New River. The two discuss how discipling the next generation is critical to church health. Koesters also explains how God’s “Plan A” is for parents to be the primary disciplers of their children, as well as some key steps churches can take to develop a discipleship culture for children, students, and families.