Growing Together Podcast: Church Planting and Cultivating Diversity in Columbia

David Gentino, Sr. Pastor at Columbia Presbyterian Church, shares his journey of planting and growing a church in Columbia, SC. He discusses the transformative impact of their outreach on the campus of a historically black university and how it has shaped their congregation and inspired new works in the Palmetto Presbytery. David offers valuable advice […]
Growing Together Podcast: Preparing the Next Generation for Church Leadership

John Wingard, Professor of Philosophy and Dean of Humanities at Covenant College, joins Growing Together to share insights into Covenant College’s vital role in preparing the next generation of leaders for the Church. He discusses the importance of Christian higher education in the PCA, Covenant College’s navigation of current cultural shifts, and the exciting trends […]
Growing Together Podcast: Connecting Communities within the PCA

In this episode of Growing Together, we are joined by guest Andy Jones, the new Editor-in-Chief of byFaith, the PCA’s premier news source dedicated to connecting, informing, and equipping its members. Join Andy and host Chris Vogel as they discuss the magazine’s role in bridging communities within the PCA. Andy shares his journey leading […]
Growing Together Podcast: Nurturing Pastoral Health

Paul Joiner, Director of Ministerial Wellbeing at Geneva Benefits, joins Growing Together to share insights from his first year in this role, highlighting the current landscape of pastoral well-being. Discover the intersection of Geneva Benefits and Mission to North America and how they complement each other in supporting pastors. Learn how you can pray for […]
Growing Together Podcast: Rural Church Planting

Corey Pelton, the new Rural Church Planting Director for MNA, joins Growing Together to share his experience developing rural churches in Southern Appalachia and discuss the unique needs and challenges of ministry in small-town America. He offers insights on how churches and presbyteries can effectively engage in rural church planting and provides guidance for those […]
Growing Together Podcast: MNA City Lights for North America’s Chinese Communities

John Chua, the pastor of Chinese Christian Church of Virginia and the Director of MNA City Lights Chinese Ministries, joins us to discuss this new ministry. He shares who City Lights is seeking to reach, what we are seeing with immigration to the US and Canada, and the opportunities we have to reach Mandarin and […]
Growing Together Podcast: Developments in Rocky Mountain Presbytery

In this episode we discuss new developments in the Rocky Mountain Presbytery with guest Duane Cory, Director of the Western Church Planting Network. For more information: https://www.westernchurchplantingnetwork.com/
Growing Together Podcast: Your Church – More Than a Business But Not Less…

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Growing Together Podcast: Hope Ain’t a Hustle

As Christians, we often respond to the brokenness of life as if we do not actually have hope, as if the promises of God are not really certain. Join host Chris Vogel and guest Irwyn Ince, MNA’s Coordinator, as we discuss his newest book, Hope Ain’t a Hustle. Order the book here.
Growing Together Podcast: New Frontiers of Church Planting in the Old Dominion

When the unchanging truths of the Gospel confront a changing culture in our communities, it requires learning to plant new kinds of churches. The James River Presbytery is reaching out in new ways to establish new congregations. Join our conversation with Frank Matthews and Andrew Conrad, and learn more about their church planting efforts at […]