Jonah Easley was living as a missionary in China when he and his wife had their first child. They noticed developmental delays and brought him to America where he was diagnosed with autism. Amid having more children — each diagnosed with autism as well — they planted Awakening Church in Seattle, Washington. In this episode, Jonah vulnerably shares about how God has used his family to help him grow emotionally and spiritually, the church planting experience and the spiritual apathy of Washington state.

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There’s a lot of talk these days about leadership in the church. But what’s the difference between leadership development and disciple-making? In this episode, our hosts sit down with Charles Smith. He’s the Senior Vice President for Institutional Relations and Assistant Professor of Christian Leadership at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. They talk about what leadership is, who leaders are, how to differentiate between leadership development and disciple-making and how church planters can lead well.

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In this episode, Vance Pitman, senior pastor of Hope Church in Las Vegas, Nevada, reflects on 20 years of church planting and ministry experience. He talks about how they planted their church without losing their family, the power and necessity of prayer, and one pivotal word of advice to new planters.

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A proper view of the Kingdom of God is essential to planting a healthy church. God is expanding His rule and reign throughout the world, and every local church is a temporary tool established by Jesus to expand His Kingdom. In this episode, our hosts sit down with Vance Pitman, senior pastor of Hope Church in Las Vegas, Nevada, to talk about the essential nature of having Kingdom perspective while church planting.

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For years now, Send Network churches and planters have been planting churches everywhere for everyone in the diverse place that is North America. In this episode, Noah, Dhati and Heiden talk with Félix Cabrera — regional director for Puerto Rico and director of Send Network Español — about how the gospel is moving forward through Spanish-language churches.

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In this episode, Dhati, Heiden and Noah talk about how to think missionally in the summer by looking at the gifts and resources you have in hand and deciding how to use them strategically. They also talk about how to rest with intentionality.

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Noah, Heiden and Dhati talked with special guest Ed Stetzer — executive director of the Wheaton College Billy Graham Center — at the Send Network breakfast at the SBC annual meeting this week. In this episode, they discuss where the future of the SBC and church planting is headed, covering everything from post-pandemic life to navigating differences.

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When it comes to membership and church plants, it can be complicated. In this episode, Dhati, Heiden and Noah talk about when and how to handle church membership. They also talk about the three-week challenge, how COVID-19 complicated things, and how to move from a social club mindset to a family mindset.

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In this week’s episode, Noah and Dhati react to a conversation from Twitter about church planting and friendships. Noah and Dhati talk about their personal experience, and how relationships and multiplication go together.

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