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Every context is different, and so are the thoughts and preferences of our co-hosts. In this episode, they discuss their preferences between the neighborhood model and the regional model — and how God sometimes led them in a different direction when they planted their churches.

How do the men and women surrounding the Christmas narrative — a story over 2,000 years old — give principles for church planting today? In this episode, co-hosts Dhati Lewis, Noah Oldham and Heiden Ratner share what the wise men, Joseph, Anna and Simeon remind us about several nonnegotiable principles of church planting.

How far in advance should pastors plan their sermons? Is it ever appropriate to deviate from your preaching calendar? In this episode, co-hosts Dhati Lewis, Noah Oldham and Heiden Ratner discuss how they think through preaching strategies, calendars and team teaching.

If you’re thinking about planting a church, there are three essential elements you must incorporate. In this episode, our co-hosts discuss why prayer, preparation and planning are essential for prospective planters to consider and live out.

Want to learn more about starting a residency at your church or where to find one near you? Visit sendnetwork.com/residencies to learn more about residencies and discover a program nearest you.

Virtually every church plant and pastor needs — or wants — more leaders. But what should pastors be looking for in the potential leaders who sit among them every week? In this episode, hosts Dhati Lewis, Noah Oldham and Heiden Ratner discuss their top three leadership qualities they look for as they seek to intentionally identify and train leaders.

To learn more about how you can practically train leaders in your church, check out our Multiplication Pipeline and residency resources.

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With so much going on in the church and in the lives of your members, engaging your city can feel daunting. And with so many needs, it can be hard to know where to start. In this episode, our hosts talk about how and why we should engage our city and communities, practical ideas about where your church can begin and how to holistically engage your city and community — spiritually, emotionally, economically and socially.

To learn more about how you can engage the needs of your city and be part of holistic restoration, download our Send Relief ministry guides.

Pastors and church planters, how are you feeling as you lead your churches through this season of political divisiveness and struggle? It can seem our country — and sometimes our churches — are more divided along political lines than in recent history. In this episode, our cohosts discuss how they’ve been leading their church in this political season and how to help your church pursue unity, love and how to lock arms for the greater mission.

This was filmed in October — prior to election day and the final results of the 2020 election.  

A lot of church plants don’t make it to their fifth birthday. And sadly, fewer church plants survive if their planting pastor leaves within the first few years. How does a church planter ensure his church will endure, even if he isn’t around? In this episode, our hosts talk about what elements and systems a planter must establish in order to thrive for the long-haul.

Multiplication Pipeline helps you train leaders in your church and send them on mission. Learn more at namb.net/pipeline.

It takes a lot to plant a church, but there are key skills and characteristics every church planter needs. Using a new, creative format, hosts Dhati Lewis, Noah Oldham and Heiden Ratner discuss what they each believe are the top three skills every church planter needs to plant a church.

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Discerning the call to plant a church can be tough. It’s unique and personalized to each planter, but there are also common aspects that manifest differently in people’s lives. There’s a lot to consider, and in this episode, hosts Dhati Lewis, Noah Oldham and Heiden Ratner help future church planters and sending and multiplying churches know what to look for, what questions to ask and the hard reality of church planting.

Do you feel called to plant a church? We’d love to help. Learn more about our assessment process at namb.net/assessment