Plant Strong Podcast: Championing Women in Church Planting

The Bloom Podcast kicks of 2020 and is all about our theme for the year of Legacy: Living Life with Intention. Sarah and Heidy talk through what they learned in 2019 and some of their own favorite tools that help them to set goals that lead to a legacy. If you listen through the end, they even reveal their Enneagram numbers. This episode will encourage you to start 2020 strong!

Related Links: 

Intentional Parenting by Doug Fields

Power Sheets by Cultivate What Matters

Full Focus Planner by Michael Hyatt

Dare to Lead: Brave Work. Tough Conversations. Whole Heart by Brene Brown

In our final episode of the year, we flip flop our usual format and Heidy Tandy interviews Plant Strong Podcast Host Sarah Burnett. Sarah wrote on the topic of secure identity in Named + Known and shares how she finds security in Christ in her everyday life. She also gives great advice to her "Church Planting Year One" self and discusses what she has gained from her interviews with incredible guests on the podcast this year.

Many women battle feelings of inadequacy and struggle to care for themselves in the midst of church planting. Kasey Jane keeps it real on how she has fought against these pitfalls in this honest episode. This is a God-story of transformation!

Related Links:

• Connect Church (Washington, IL)
• The Sacred Enneagram by Christopher Heuertz
• Road Back to You by Ian Morgan Cron and Suzanne Stabile

Michaell Dupin, Co-Pastor of Eastown Church in San Ramon, California shares her story of identity in this wisdom-filled conversation. Michaell discusses her chapter from Named and Known and gives several helpful words of encouragement on how leaders can discover their own identity and delve into the lies that consistently hold them back. 

Resources metioned: 

• Managing Leadership Anxiety: Yours and Theirs by Steve Cuss

Sarah introduces the inaugural episode of The Church Planting Podcast with Greg Nettle. Todd Wilson and Justin Moxley talk with Greg about the question that comes to minds when thinking of church planting - why?

This episode kicks off our fall series on identity! Dori Gorman gives helpful encouragement for church planters as she discusses the prologue of the book, Named and Known, diving into how Jesus elevated women. This conversation also includes discussion on how women can learn more about themselves and Scripture, regardless of their role in starting churches.

Resources

How to Handle Comparison with Dori Gorman - Episode 5 (Dori's first podcast on PSP)
Who I Am in Christ by Neil Anderson
Lies Women Believe and the Truths That Set Them Free by Nancy Lee Demoss
Practicing the Presence of God by Nicholas Herman
Developing Female Leaders by Kadi Cole
Why Not Women by Loren Cunningham

In part 2 of this episode with Autumn Katz, the ladies talk about risk taking and how to dream big for God. Autumn also shares some helpful practices in time management adding play into your life as you work hard.

Autumn Katz is the Co-Lead Pastor of Anthem Church a new church plant in Long Beach, CA and the CEO of the Women Speakers Collective. In part 1 of this 2-part episode, Autumn shares a few God-stories from her own leadership path that will encourage your faith on your journey in church planting.

Jenni Catron is the founder of The 4Sight Group, a consulting group focused on developing healthy leaders and thriving organizations through coaching, consulting and culture workshops. In this episode, Jenni discusses what it looks like to love others with your heart, soul, mind and strength and how to prioritize leading yourself well--regardless of your leadership role or title!

Related Links:

• The Four Dimensions of Extraordinary Leadership by Jenni Catron
• Jenni Catron's Website
• Strengthening the Soul of Your Leadership by Ruth Haley Barton
• The 21 Most Powerful Minutes in a Leaders Day by John Maxwell