In this episode, Jim dives deep into the adventurous world of church planting with Howard Brown, author of a new Serge study on the book of Acts. Howard shares stories of bold faith, rigorous community building, and wild surprises from the Holy Spirit. From candid reflections on the challenges of church planting to the hope of revival and the joy of “gospel riots,” this conversation will inspire and encourage you to look for the Spirit’s movement in your own life and ministry.

In this episode, they discuss… 

• Reconnecting with ministry roots (07:47)
• Generational shifts in ministry (12:24)
• Acts as the story of Jesus (24:51)
• How to start a gospel riot (32:00)
• Reflecting on failure and grace (40:22)

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Referenced in this episode:

• Dive deeper with 𝘈𝘤𝘵𝘴: 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘗𝘰𝘸𝘦𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘊𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘦𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘞𝘰𝘳𝘭𝘥 by Howard Brown
• Peruse the whole 𝘎𝘰𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘭-𝘊𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘓𝘪𝘧𝘦 in the Bible series
• Hear more from Howard & Kellie Brown: “Ministry Burnout and Gospel Renewal”
• More Serge resources: Mentored Sonship, “Walking with the Holy Spirit,” and “Walking with Larry: How the Holy Spirit Leads Us”
• Bible reference: Acts 19

Credits: 

Our guest was Howard Brown, church-planting pastor of Kindred Hope Church. Howard is the author of 𝘈𝘤𝘵𝘴: 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘗𝘰𝘸𝘦𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘊𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘦𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘞𝘰𝘳𝘭𝘥, and a contributing author to Heal Us Emmanuel: A Call for Racial Reconciliation, Representation, and Unity in the Church and Why Black Lives Matter: African American Thriving for the Twenty-First Century. This episode was hosted by Jim Lovelady. Production by Evan Mader, Anna Madsen, and Grace Chang. Music by Tommy L. 

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