The Pillar Network

Brandon Langley talks with Kenny Ortiz about the stage of church planting before covenanting together as a church. They discuss fundraising, recruiting and developing core team members, setting up church structures and documents, and more. Kenny is a member of our network and the Lead Pastor of Horizon City Church in Orlando, Florida.

Jenna DiPrima and Sarah Rogers talk with Phil and Karen Newton about how to help your husband in ministry when he’s discouraged and knowing how to handle criticism when it comes. They also discuss knowing your husband’s heart, praying for him, and pointing him to Christ. Phil is the Director of Pastoral Care and Mentoring at Pillar and an elder at Midtown Baptist Church in Memphis, TN.

Dave Kiehn talks with Matt Rogers and Clint Darst about taking steps toward becoming an Antioch church (the primary sender of a church plant or revitalization team). They discuss their experiences of sending out the first church plant, planting churches locally, training up men to be sent, shepherding the congregation through sending fatigue, and more. Matt is the lead pastor of Christ Fellowship Cherrydale in Greenville, SC. Clint is the lead pastor of King’s Cross Church in Greensboro, NC. 

Nate Akin interviews Jason Finley and Jeremy Chasteen about planting Village Church of Pendleton. They talk about the process of deciding to plant, preparing and strategizing, as well as some of the emotional and practical barriers to overcome in planting. Jeremy is a member of our board and the Lead Pastor of Crosspoint Clemson. Jason is being sent out of Crosspoint to plant Village Church of Pendleton.

Jenna DiPrima and Sarah Rogers talk with Jeanine Sanchez about motherhood in ministry, including the unique joys of a ministry family, developing relationships with church members, serving the church together as a family, and more. Jeanine teaches English and writing to children and teaches the Bible to women. She is the coauthor of Reaching Your Child's Heart.

Dave Kiehn gives a talk about lessons learned in church revitalization, including knowing who you are in Christ, prioritizing the preaching of the Word, trusting the Lord’s providence, and more. Dave serves as the Lead Pastor of Park Baptist Church in Rock Hill, SC and as Pillar’s Director of Ministry for the Americas. This talk was originally given at the 2025 Pillar Intensive in San Diego, CA.