Tough Church Planting Podcast: Church Planters | Pastors | Ministry | Family | Preaching | Theology

Summary Daniel Savage and I talk about the problems of lack of resources, lack of space, and geographic/distance issues in starting a church. We look at the usage of technology in working through those issues and how technology can enhance many areas of church planting without breaking the bank. Links Facebook Twitter Instagram Google Voice […]

Summary On this podcast, I interview Jay Adkins, an old friend and mentor from New Orleans. I used to serve on staff with Jay in New Orleans when Lindsay and I lived there. He has single-handedly impacted my theology and who I am as a pastor more than any other person. He is currently working […]

Summary In this episode, Daniel Savage and I have a conversation on what an in-balance discipleship strategy looks like. We look at the making disciples mandate from Matt 28:18-20 and we discuss the three aspects of making disciples: going, baptizing, and teaching. Links Gospel-Centered Discipleship by Jonathan Dodson (Affiliate Link) Topics Going and intentional environments People […]

Summary Today, I’ll interview Lindsay Wood, my wife on the roles and struggles of being a church planter’s wife. Too many times, there is no transparency in the world of ministry when it comes to church planting. Everybody wants to share their successes and celebrations, but they will hardly share with you reality. Lindsay and […]

Summary Daniel Savage and I take some time and discuss the problem of the 80/20 rule or the 90/10 rule that 20% of the people do 80% of the work. There is always way more ministry needs than there are people, so how does a church find all the people it needs to do the […]

Summary Kenny Montano is the pastor of Roy Bible Church in Roy, Utah. Kenny is a good friend and is one of the best guys I know when it comes to the topic of expositional preaching. He always has a wealth of information, and every time we talk, the conversation never dries up. In fact, we […]

Summary Travis Kerns is the Send Salt Lake City Coordinator for the North American Mission Board (NAMB), the Southern Baptist church planting arm of the SBC. He helps recruit church planters, find partnering churches for the area, and strategy for the whole area. We’ll be talking about what makes a good church planter with a […]

Summary Tim Milner is a church planter in Huntsville, Alabama. He’s leaving a great church in San Francisco called Epic Church that he helped to plant in the last few years. Tim has a wealth of knowledge in the area of fundraising and launching a church. Tim was a huge help to me and a […]

Summary We’re talking good design with Marcus Williamson on this podcast. Marcus has served on staff at Midtown Fellowship in Columbia, SC, the Send Network, and the BCM at the University of South Carolina. He also does design work in the secular world for Riggs Partners. He’s had a diverse background and experience and is […]

Summary Andy is one of the pastors at The Summit and is responsible for the discipleship and counseling of our members. He and his wife, Angela, live in the Cole neighborhood and have two children, Raleigh and Elliot. They love bicycling thru the city and spending time with their neighbors. Andy and I went to […]