Welcome back Bootcampers. As we’re heading toward the new year we wanted to take a few minutes to talk about the importance of looking back (reflecting upon the past year) and then looking ahead the the new year which is approaching. We’re finding the twin disciplines of reflection and futuring extremely helpful in life, leadership […]

Merry Christmas Bootcampers!  We know that this time of year can a huge challenge for Pastors/Planters/Replanters-and we want to encourage you, amidst all the hustle to connect with the truth behind our celebrations at Christmas time. Jesus’ birth reminds us of God’s great love The most simple story is also the most profound-Jesus came into […]

Welcome to this Nashville version of the Bootcamp. The guys got down to recording an EP while doing some Replant work in the big music city. In this installment they guys address how to deal with “stiff-necked” change resisting members of the congregation. How do you deal with people who resist change? How do you […]

Welcome back Bootcampers! In this EP we get down to the important topic of Stewardship-our focus is on how we are stewarding our gifting, leadership opportunities and the foundational questions: 1) Who does the church belong to and 2) What is my role as a Steward. Sit back listen in and we’d love to hear […]

Welcome back Bootcampers!  This is a bonus EP on the stages of Replanting is a contribution from one of our Bootcamp team members, Caleb Duncan. He serves as the Associational Missional Strategist for the West Florida Baptist Association. In our series, we’ve looked at four stages in a replant: Plowing, Planting, Watering, and Growing.  Now […]

Happy Thanksgiving Week Bootcampers! We’re back with another EP on the Stages of Replanting, today’s EP focuses on the work God does of growing the church.  We’d love to hear from you, drop us a comment, email or voice mail.  Listen in and share your thoughts and don’t forget to leave us a review on […]

So we’ve been in a series, The Stages of a Replant….

• Plowing—the work of God in preparing the ground through the preaching of the Gospel with the power and conviction of the Holy Spirit.

• Planting–the work of the Pastor and Leaders to sow the Gospel deeply into the softened ground of the Church body.

• Watering–the continual teaching and application of truth from God’s word that gives much needed refreshment so the seed can grow.

Today we talk about Growing…

Q: What are we referring to when we speak about Growing?:

• Growing–the fully developed seed of the Gospel springs up and is evident in the life of those inside the church. It’s marked by changed thinking and living and is evidence of God’s work in the lives of the people—spiritual growth.

Today we look at the important work of watering the implanted gospel seeds. Paul, writing in 1 Corinthians 3, provides us with insights into the unique roles he and Apollos shared in the spread of the gospel. What then is Apollos? What is Paul? Servants through whom you believed, as the Lord assigned to each. I planted, Apollos […]

Hey Bootcampers, we’re kicking off a new series, The Stages of a Replant. We’ve found this, church planting is like construction. Church replanting is more like farming. You labor away, plowing the fields, sowing the seeds and watering the rows you planted. And then you wait…..for the growth. One of the keystone verses for Replanters is […]

Welcome back to the Bootcamp! This EP has the guys sitting down with none other than Mr. Practical Shepherding himself, Brian Croft, for a discussion about his new book, Pastoral Friendships. We hear a lot about relationships and even friendships in our day, we also know that as a Replanter or Pastor finding, maintaining and […]