Plant Strong Podcast: Championing Women in Church Planting

If you are a bi-vocational church planter, this is a must listen to episode! Lisa interviews Lumar Vargas, the lead planter of Aviva Church, a Latino church plant launching in April 2022 in Cleveland, Ohio. Lumar shares her unique story of church planting and how she views God's gifts of time and capacity during this season of bi-vocational ministry.

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Join our conversation with Mindy Caliguire as she shares her wisdom, insight and passion for leaders to lead from a healthy soul. Along with her husband Jeff Caliguire, Mindy founded Soul Care, a ministry dedicated to helping people restore their souls. She invites you into practical actions providing powerful relief for souls long overdue for rest, especially on how to set up boundaries that will help you remain effective for the Kingdom.

https://www.soulcare.com/ Renovations of the Heart by Dallas Willard Boundaries by Henry Nowen Essentialism by Greg Mckeown Effortless by Greg Mckeown A Testament of Devotion by Thomas Kelly

Meet Beth Backes, the lead pastor of The Table, a new church plant officially launching in the Spring of 2022! Listen in as Beth and Lisa discuss the trials and triumphs of female leadership including tips for keeping ourselves connected to Jesus while leading others to do the same. Beth inspires us to keep an eternal perspective even when the results of our obedience don't look like earthly success.

At Your Best: How to Get Time, Energy and Priorities working in Your Favor by Carey Nieuwhof Canoeing the Mountains: Christian Leadership in Uncharted Territory by Tod E. Bolsinger The Best Yes by Lysa Terkurst Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less by Greg Mckeown Be The Bridge: Pursuing God's Heart for Racial Reconciliation by Latasha Morrison

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Our amazing host Lisa Bennett takes a backseat and hands the reins over to our guest Jan Limiero. Jan is a Life Coach, a Spiritual Director, and the co-founder of Eagles Rest, a ministry that encourages and equips kingdom-minded leaders. Listen as Jan guides Kimetra Bryant, Katie Tyndall and Lisa to Press Refresh through discovering the way God designed us for rest and how we can practically follow Jesus' lead in this area.

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An Unhurried Life by Allen Fadling

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Today on the show Lisa interviews Nancy Beach. Nancy is a Leadership Coach, speaker and author. Nancy shares her wealth of knowledge and hard fought wisdom in creating healthy teams and transitioning leaders in and out while keeping a soft heart through it all. You'll feel overwhelmingly seen as she shares her story and champions your efforts.

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You won't want to miss this all things year-in-review! Director of Bloom, Heidy Tandy joins Lisa in our 4th annual Year End Celebration! Gather book recommendations, hear lessons learned and get a sneak peek of Bloom 2022.

Try Softer by Aundi Kolber Unaffendable by Brant Hansen Joyful by Ingrid Fetell Lee Mitford Series by Jan Karon I Am Restored by Lecrae The Woman of No Importance by Sonia Purnell

Today Lisa interviews Yucan Chiu who serves on the leadership team of Stadia as Catalyst for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. In this timely interview Yucan highlights the need for personal relationships and deep self-reflection into who God is calling us to be as we continue to plant churches that care for all people.

Listen to the latest episode of the Plant Strong Podcast where Kadi Cole shares about her latest book, "Find Your Leadership Voice in 90 Days". Kadi is an author and speaker who is passionate about serving the community by working with leaders to increase their effectiveness in whatever role of influence they have been given. In this episode, Kadi talks about how you can understand and overcome your own challenges to lean into God's best for your leadership, no matter your stage of life or sphere of influence.

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Lisa hosts another Fearless conversation with Betsy Spring! Betsy is BACK on the podcast sharing her experiences from the messy middle of transitioning out of a church planting staff role as she follows God's leading into the unknown. This episode will point you back to Jesus and living fearless in spite of your fear!