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October 3, 2023

Growing Together Podcast: Church Health Assessments

Church Vitality requires a church to examine their health. A Church Health Assessment provides a lens to examine where a church is presently at and what they can do to increase their effectiveness for the kingdom.

Growing Together Podcast: Supporting Women in Church Planting

Parakaleo (coming alongside) provides a safe place for women in church planting by modeling what it means to wrestle with the profound truth and grace the gospel gives us. In this episode Parakaleo’s Executive Director Denine Blevins joins Chris Vogel to discuss how to support women in church planting.

Growing Together Podcast: The Great Dechurching

This generation has seen the largest and fastest religious shift in US history. Jim Davis and Michael Graham have commissioned the largest and most comprehensive study of dechurching in America by renowned sociologists Dr. Ryan Burge and Dr. Paul Djupe. The Great Dechurching takes the insights gleaned from this study to drill down on how […]

Growing Together Podcast: Gospel Centrality and Community

In this episode of the Growing Together podcast, Murray Lee welcomes Jason Helopoulos, Kyle Hackmann, and Paul Kim to discuss the areas of church planting and vitality in the PCA. Specifically, they outline what MNA is doing to engage with an increasingly secular society. As modern society grapples with pervasive loneliness, the Christian community has […]

Growing Together Podcast: Murray Lee and Church Growth

Phillip Holmes returns as host in this episode to sit down with Murray Lee. They cover how MNA Ministries exist to serve local churches and aid their growth. The conversation covers various resources ranging from assistance in establishing an ESL ministry to setting up a safe place for families with children with disabilities. MNA provides […]

Growing Together Podcast: The Importance of Church Vitality

Chris Vogel

Guest host Phillip Holmes returns on this week’s episode, where he interviews a familiar name: Growing Together Host Chris Vogel! In this episode, Phillip and Chris delve into the mission and vision of the organization and touch on the practical implications of MNA’s long term goals. Check out this episode for an important dialogue on […]

Growing Together Podcast: Dr. Irwyn Ince and the Future of the PCA

In this week’s special episode, Phillip Holmes interviews Dr. Irwyn Ince. This discussion centers on the future of Mission to North America (MNA) spanning the next decade, as well as around the ambitious vision of establishing 3,000 total PCA churches. The goal involves not only the engagement of pastors and elders but also intrinsic involvement […]

Growing Together Podcast: Brian Lum Shue Chan, LAMP Seminary

Chris Vogel interviews Brian Lum Shue Chan about LAMP Seminary, a theological education provider that prepares individuals for leadership roles within the church. The main advantage of LAMP for Brian, and many others, is its accessibility, as it is facilitated at the local church level, making it a viable option for those who cannot relocate […]