RE: CHURCH

Transitioning. Have you heard horror stories? What is the key to a pastor transitioning out gracefully and wisely? Are obstacles inevitable as an incoming pastor or can you be shepherded into your new role as shepherd? Listen as Marshall Fant interviews Mike Fisher and Kyle Grant about the leadership transition at Grace Bible Church in Elkhart, IN. As Fisher transitions out and Grant transitions in, they look back on how two different men, two generations apart, prepared for this uncertain season.

Why would you consider relocating your ministry? Does the process have to be a time of hardship or an opportunity for growth? Jerry Jacquot has pastored for 21 years, around 6 of which were in a relocation period. He now pastors Kingsway Baptist Church in Lake Wylie, SC, a suburb of Charlotte, NC. Listen with Marshall Fant as he looks back on that period of transition in Episode 29 of RE: CHURCH.

When pastors are on a limited income and tight budget, what should be the non-negotiables of their financial decisions? How can ministry couples avoid common mistakes? What if someone has opted out of Social Security? In this episode, Michael West, a ministry-minded financial planner with over 20 years of investing experience, discusses this topic.

Is their hope for reconciliation? Dan and Chris Pelletier faced a crisis when their adult child, Hope, ran away. In part 4 of their story, Marshall Fant interviews Dan, Chris, and Hope together. They share what a reconciled family looks like and give encouragement and counsel for those living with broken family relationships. Episode 27 of RE: CHURCH is the final episode sharing their story. The Pelletier family is willing to share their experiences in order to help others in similar circumstances.

Every conflict has two sides. In part 3 of Grace in Crisis, Marshall Fant interviews Hope Valencia, daughter of Dan and Chris Pelletier. As a pastor's daughter who decided to leave home when she was 18, Hope shares her side of the story. Why did she leave home? Where did she go first? What did God use to start the process of reconciliation? How could people reach out to teens making similar choices? This situation is often played out in ministry families, but the Pelletiers are willing to share their story in order to help others. This is the third episode of a four-part series.

Dan and Chris Pelletier faced a time of crisis when their adult child, Hope, ran away. In part 2 of their story, Marshall Fant interviews the Pelletiers about the steps that led to reconciliation. Speaking from their own experience, Dan and Chris share what was helpful to them as they prayed for and pursued a restored relationship with their daughter. This is the second episode of a four-part series.

Listen as Dan and Chris Pelletier share the story of how God brought them through a time of crisis when their adult child, Hope, ran away. As a couple seasoned in ministry, the Pelletiers faced the hurt of an estranged relationship, the challenge of working towards reconciliation, and hard decisions about ministry. Yet they experienced much of God's grace and desire by telling their story to help others in similar circumstances. This is the first episode of a four-part series.

How do you analyze the health of your church? What does a growing church look like? With 21 years of pastoral ministry experience replanting a church, Marshall Fant is qualified to discuss this topic. During his tenure as pastor, Harvest Baptist Church in Rock Hill, SC, grew from an average attendance of 12 to 260 people. He now serves as GFA's Director of Church Consulting. Listen as Bruce McAllister and Marshall Fant discuss this topic again in episode 23.

How do you analyze the health of your church? What does a growing church look like? With 21 years of pastoral ministry experience replanting a church, Marshall Fant is qualified to discuss this topic. During his tenure as pastor, Harvest Baptist Church in Rock Hill, SC, grew from an average attendance of 12 to 260 people. He now serves as GFA's Director of Church Consulting. Listen as Bruce McAllister and Marshall Fant discuss this topic in episode 22.

Marshall Fant interviews Forrest and Jennifer McPhail, missionaries to Cambodia, about prayer as the means for God thrusting forth laborers into the harvest.