Growing Together Podcast: Making Disciples of Those in Prison
Nearly one out of every 100 people in the United States are imprisoned or jailed. Over the past generation, those numbers have doubled, with the US having the largest number of prisoners in the world. What might be our role to proclaim Christ, disciple prisoners, and be better equipped to serve prisoners and their families? […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
Growing Together Podcast: The Best News Ever Heard
Evangelism: Why is it so hard for us to share good news? There are certainly costs to sharing the gospel yet we all know how critical evangelism is for the kingdom. Hear a conversation with Rico Tice from Christianity Explored as we delve into this indispensable topic. Learn more at https://www.christianityexplored.org/.