Fundraising is without a doubt one of the most difficult parts of planting a church. To provide some tips and tools on how to raise support, Peyton and Pete are joined by Demeko Bivens of Reliant. Demeko explains how he got into church planting, why raising support is a critical part of his mission, and how you can be more effective in this area. Resources and Links Mentioned in this Episode: Reliant Mission: reliant.org/cpp NewBreed Training MissionbyBusiness.com Thanks for listening to the church planter podcast. We’re here to help you go where no one else is going and do what no one else ..read more

Do you ever wonder what's the most important thing to pay attention to when you're church planting? What does it look like to church plant as a missionary? For today's episode, Robert has Steve Hyatt on to talk about the challenges and strategies of church planting, with a focus on Steve's efforts in Northeast Ohio through the Orchard Neo program. They discuss the importance of a missionary mindset and understanding the spiritual needs of the region in which you're planting.  Learn more about Steve and his work at ccchapel.com.   Find more from the Church Planter Podcast on inst ..read more

When Jesus trained the Twelve, he was prepping them for the Great Commission. Believers have always been meant to go on mission, but mission tends to get left by the wayside after a church plant gets going. How can you prevent that? Peyton Jones has some thoughts in this episode. Resources and Links Mentioned in this Episode: Reliant Mission: reliant.org/cpp NewBreed Training MissionbyBusiness.com Thanks for listening to the church planter podcast. We’re here to help you go where no one else is going and do what no one else is doing to reach people, no one else is reaching. Make sure to rev ..read more

For today's episode of the Church Planter Podcast, Robert is live with Chris Backert, pastor, author, the senior director of Fresh Expressions NA, and leader in the Ascent movement. The two talk all things mission and evangelical witness. They discuss the decline of traditional denominationalism in the church and the emergence of new forms of church expressions, including microchurches and networks, and explore the challenges and opportunities faced by church planters, the concept of a "blended ecology of church," and the cyclical nature of church growth and decline. They end with a discussion ..read more

This episode is a webinar where Peyton and Pete talk about how Jesus gathered his disciples on mission, and how you can employ the same principles to do the same today. Resources and Links Mentioned in this Episode: Reliant Mission: reliant.org/cpp NewBreed Training MissionbyBusiness.com Thanks for listening to the church planter podcast. We’re here to help you go where no one else is going and do what no one else is doing to reach people, no one else is reaching. Make sure to review and subscribe to the show on your favorite podcast service to help us connect with more church planters. Men ..read more

What if Missional Outreach looked like going to people and giving them what they need, rather than doing what you want to get people to go where you want them to go?  Robert and Mat jump back in where they left off last week, with a discussion of a new outreach strategy called Made for This: Sports and Arts Camp. Made for This is a VBS alternative- a 3-5 day scalable camp for kids between the age of 5-11 to explore new skills and challenges in a fun environment, sponsored by local churches. Listen in to hear how you can use Made For This to missionally impact your neighborhood.  To g ..read more

Today, we usually associate the idea of mission with scattering, or being "out there." On the flip side, we usually associate worship with the times we gather. But Jesus' ministry didn't look like that. Jesus gathered and scattered people on mission. In this episode, Peyton and Pete talk about what it looks like to make your church gatherings a missional function. Resources and Links Mentioned in this Episode: newbreedtraining.com/gathering Reliant Mission: reliant.org/cpp NewBreed Training MissionbyBusiness.com Thanks for listening to the church planter podcast. We’re here to help you go w ..read more

What do you do when you can't find a place for your church plant to actually gather? Or you've found some great spaces but can't afford them? Mat and Robert are back, tackling what seems to always be a huge hurdle in church planting (and church sustaining.) They talk popular and alternative options for space-finding, and different strategies to employ as you begin the venue search.  Find more from the Church Planter Podcast on instagram @churchplanterpodcast, on Facebook at Church Planter Podcast, twitter @cPlanterPodcast, and YouTube at Church Planter Podcast.  Mentioned in this epi ..read more

This episode of the Church Planter Podcast features a sermon from Peyton as he handed Refuge Long Beach over to Kris Langham. It's an inside look at preaching in a church planting context, and how to remain apostolically agile, releasing others to continue reaching the lost. Resources and Links Mentioned in this Episode: Reliant Mission: reliant.org/cpp NewBreed Training MissionbyBusiness.com Thanks for listening to the church planter podcast. We’re here to help you go where no one else is going and do what no one else is doing to reach people, no one else is reaching. Make sure to review a ..read more

Microchurch is one of ministry's buzzwords today, but there are many debates over what it is and how it works. In this episode, Peyton proposes that microchurch is a function rather than a model. Any church could utilize microchurch, and it would likely help them reach the lost. Resources and Links Mentioned in this Episode: Reliant Mission: reliant.org/cpp Gathering Disciples Cohort NewBreed Training MissionbyBusiness.com Thanks for listening to the church planter podcast. We’re here to help you go where no one else is going and do what no one else is doing to reach people, no one else is ..read more