Finally, the episode you've all been waiting for: Church Membership! 

Wait a second… was that a yawn?

Okay, okay. So church membership isn't the most exciting topic in the world. Neither is plumbing, but boy are we glad when the toilet works and horrified when it backs up. Church membership is essential to a healthy church when practiced rightly. 

In this episode, the guys discuss their experiences with church membership and its practical outworking in their own contexts. As always, they give some guidance on how to implement church membership and how to making it meaningful in your own church.

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So you're thinking about joining a church plant. Great! But how do you know if your reasons for wanting to join the plant are good and God-honoring versus self-serving? It's difficult to imagine that there are bad reasons for joining a church plant, but talk to any pastor who has planted a church and he will tell you that not every one of the founding members joined with pure motives.

In this episode, Nick and Dan offer their take on good and bad reasons for joining a church plant and provide some helpful principles for discerning your motivations.   

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We think it is safe to say that the majority of pastors — especially church planters — struggle with insecurity. Nick & Dan can certainly relate. In this episode, the guys open up about their own insecurities and the ways church planting has exposed those areas. They also share the things that have been most encouraging to them in addressing the insecurity they've experienced. 

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This week, Nick & Dan dive into the difficult topics of culture, culture making, and establishing cultural values in a local church.  

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In this episode, Nick & Dan talk about creating a mission statement and developing a theological vision. 

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This week, Nick & Dan discuss the multi-site model of churches versus church planting. They talk about the inherent dangers of going multi-site and the potential pitfalls that come with building a large ministry around a charismatic leader. 

The guys reference the TGC Interview with James McDonald, Mark Driscoll, and Mark Dever, titled, "Multi-site: Yay or Nay." You can watch the interview here: https://youtu.be/5ukvHuwFzBA

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In this episode, Nick & Dan discuss singing, music, and worship in the church. Dan asks Nick a handful of questions like "What is the purpose of singing?," "What's the criteria for songs the church should sing?," "Who should lead the songs?," "What about songs from questionable sources?," and "What styles of music should the church embrace?" Nick does his best to offer practical answers and universal principles to serve you and your church.

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This week, Nick & Dan sit down with one of their all-time-favorite people: Pastor Christopher Asmus of Vertical Church in St. Paul, MN. Christopher talks about how he's dealt with sexual sin in his past and how he pastors his congregation through one of the most prevalent issues in our culture: namely, finding superior pleasure in Jesus. The conversation is rich and we trust you'll be encouraged and helped by it!

Find out more about Vertical Church St. Paul at verticalstpaul.org and keep up with Christopher on Facebook, Twitter (@ChrisAsmus — no, the irony is not lost on us), and Instagram.

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This week, Nick & Dan discuss preaching — good preaching, bad preaching, and the place of preaching in a church plant.  

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In this episode, Nick & Dan ask if modern church planting is a Christian effort to copy the successes of the start-up world or if church planting is grounded in the Bible. 

Build My Church is a podcast for church leaders, church planters, and those interested in church planting. Make sure to subscribe, share, and leave a review if you find this content helpful. You can also connect with us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, or at our website: buildmychurch.show.

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