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From time management to team management, Noah Oldham and Heiden Ratner talk about the most challenging things about starting a church plant and what is still a struggle for them today.

To find out more about church planting with Send Network, text "Send Network" to 888-123, or visit us online at SendNetwork.com.

It’s a little bit of a trick question, but Noah Oldham and Heiden Ratner talk through it with Shane Pruitt in part two of their conversation on evangelism. Plus, they share their three personal favorite ways to share the gospel.

To find out more about church planting with Send Network, text "Send Network" to 888-123, or visit us online at SendNetwork.com.

Has COVID killed the altar call? What’s the difference between an altar call and a gospel invitation, and how do you make them effective? Shane Pruitt, National Next Gen Evangelism Director for the North American Mission Board, joins Noah Oldham and Heiden Ratner for the first of a two-part conversation on evangelism.

To find out more about church planting with Send Network, text "Send Network" to 888-123, or visit us online at SendNetwork.com.

What does it mean for a church planter to create a bonfire rather than a light post? What’s the best way to multiply small groups, and how much vacation time should a church planter take? In another shot clock style episode, Noah gives Dhati 30 seconds to answer questions on topics relevant to church planters—and topics like his favorite workout and current playlist.

To find out more about church planting with Send Network, text "Send Network" to 888-123, or visit us online at SendNetwork.com.

This week on We are Send Network, Dhati and Noah talk about the dynamics of planting a church in a gentrifying neighborhood. From navigating cultural preferences and unexpected changes, to making people feel welcome no matter their background, the guys talk about finding common ground and gospel effectiveness amid these tensions.

To find out more about church planting with Send Network, text "Send Network" to 888-123, or visit us online at SendNetwork.com.

Take a moment and dream of all the projects and mission opportunities you would take on if you had more people and a little bit more money. “Heart and resources often follow vision. I love bringing mission teams in to enable them to do what my people haven’t been able to do,” said cohost Noah Oldham. In this episode, Noah and Heiden Ratner talk about the advantages and potential drawbacks of having mission teams serve your church plant and how planters can practically help prepare them. Heiden also shares three clear goals he communicates to every mission team.

To find out more about church planting with Send Network, text "Send Network" to 888-123, or visit us online at SendNetwork.com.

What translation of the Bible should we use? What’s the perfect size of a small group? How long should my sermon be? In this shot clock style episode, Noah Oldham gives Heiden Ratner 30 seconds to answer common questions church planters often wonder about—along with some fun preferences, like Jordan or Kobe.

Church plants inevitably go through an ebb and flow of seasons. There’s the prelaunch and postlaunch seasons, and some seasons are full of success while others seem to pile up with obstacles. In this episode, our cohosts describe how they have stewarded the various seasons of church planting and how they have had to fight coveting the seasons others are in and their own past seasons of success.

To find out more about church planting with Send Network, text "Send Network" to 888-123, or visit us online at SendNetwork.com.

In this episode, the guys respond to listener feedback! They engage with the question of whether church planting team members can themselves be considered church planters. They talk about the role of the lead church planter, his team members and the togetherness and diversity of skills necessary for planting a church.

Why should a pastor or church planter consider being part of Send Network? In this episode, our cohosts each share their top three reasons why they chose Send Network and love being part of a network that’s working to plant churches everywhere for everyone.