Growing Together Podcast: Lampstand: Discipling Leaders for Biblical Church Vitality
When one says a church needs revitalization, people often picture a congregation needing urgent care or, worse, hospice. Renewal is a result of being revitalized, which every church should seek. Lampstand, a ministry of Briarwood Presbyterian Church in Birmingham, Alabama, comes into this space. Lampstand offers resources for church planting, church revitalization, and church acceleration. […]
MNA Multiply December 2024: It’s A Family Affair – MNA’s Church Planting Ministry
MNA’s vision is to plant 1,000 churches in the next 10 years. This is the story of the church planting May family. Paul and Meaghan, along with their children, are planting their third church! This time in Aurora Colorado! As you’ll see in this episode, planting churches is truly a family affair!
Growing Together Podcast: Negotiating Leadership Challenges
Every phase of church life has its challenges. Gathering people to begin a new work, launching public worship, moving from a mission work to an organized congregation all present their own difficulties. What is often overlooked is the next hurdle, often described as the “solidification stage,” the time when there is a transition to a […]
Growing Together Podcast: Between the Podcasts: A Conversation with the Hosts of AAM’s Podcast Between the Pew
Between the Pew, a podcast of African American Ministries and hosted by Kellie Brown and Charles McKnight, is a conversation among African Americans in the PCA, sharing stories of engaging, surviving, and thriving in the PCA. Join this interchange between two PCA podcasts to discover new insights into the experiences of others in our denomination […]
The Next Ten Years: Missional Endeavors in the PCA
Explore the future of missional work in the Presbyterian Church in America in this thought-provoking seminar hosted at MTW’s 2024 Global Missions Conference. Join MNA Coordinator Irwyn Ince and MTW Coordinator Lloyd Kim as they discuss the challenges, opportunities, and strategies for advancing the Great Commission over the next decade. Hosted by Chris Vogel, this […]
Growing Together Podcast: New Options for Equipping Pastors
While in the US we have an abundance of great options for equipping pastors, there will always remain a need for new options to reach new opportunities. ThirdMill has recently rolled out a seminary platform so men can learn locally and be ordained in the PCA. Join us for a discussion with Dr. Greg Perry, […]
Growing Together Podcast: Storefront Missionaries
Church planting is a marathon, not a sprint. However, supporting churches and presbyteries too often expect the plant to achieve self-sustaining status quickly. What if the planter establishes a physical presence in a facility early on? That space becomes an incubator out of which a church can grow. Join Dan Millward from The Detroit Project […]
Growing Together Podcast: Town and Country Church Development
There are many places in North America where churches in small towns and rural communities struggle to find a pastor. One option that is being pursued is that of Town and Country Church Development. Hear how Zach Byrd in Mississippi Valley Presbytery is reaching Hinds County, west of Jackson, MS, by pastoring two churches, one […]
Growing Together Podcast: Pastoring as One Vocation Among Others
Does pastoral ministry always require it to be a full-time job? Throughout history and in most parts of the world, the pastoral vocation may include another line of work. Many pastors are bi-vocational…but not many in Presbyterian circles. Being bi-vocational or co-vocational is a viable option to reach a community in ways not available to […]
Growing Together Podcast: Coaching Skills for Ministry
Would you like to experience deeper more memorable and impactful conversations in ministry? Whether in spiritual formation, pastoral care, session or staff meetings, the quality of our conversations either negatively or positively enhances our influence and impact as leaders. In this podcast, we will present three skills that can be added to your pastoral tool […]
