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Sonya Peacocke – Prioritizing People in Pain Today on the Cultivate Church Planting Podcast I’m joined by my friend Sonya Peacocke. Sonya is a widow with an amazing and heartbreaking story of grief, loss, and God’s redemptive power. Sonya shares about the need to plant churches with a priority of ministering to those who are experiencing grief and loss. I have to say that this is one of the more convicting and powerful episodes that I have recorded, and I know you will be blessed as we discuss the importance of prioritizing people in pain. The cultivate church planting podcast is part of CGN Media, a podcast network that points to Christ. Check out cgnmedia.org for more great shows, ways to support the ministry. The Cultivate Church Planting Website: https://cultivatechurchplanting.com The CGN Media Website: https://cgnmedia.org Pledge to Plant: https://tally.so/r/3xj2BG

Carl Dixon – Preparing the Pastor On this episode of the Cultivate Church Planting Podcast I sit down with Pastor Carl Dixon from Calvary Chapel Sarasota Florida. He is going to share with us some of his secrets to success, and the importance of preparing the pastor for the work of church planting. There is a lot of wisdom here, so if you can get your notebook out, you are going to want to jot some of these things down for sure. The cultivate church planting podcast is part of CGN Media, a podcast network that points to Christ. Check out cgnmedia.org for more great shows, ways to support the ministry. The Cultivate Church Planting Website: https://cultivatechurchplanting.com The CGN Media Website: https://cgnmedia.org Pledge to Plant: https://tally.so/r/3xj2BG

Welcome to the Cultivate Church Planting Podcast. I'm your host, Brian Kelly. Today, we're taking a deep dive into what the Cultivate Church Planting program is all about and how it works. Joining me are the other members of the Cultivate leadership team: Ed, Bruce, and Nick. Together, we'll unpack the mission, methods, and impact of the CGN network’s church planting initiative. Stay tuned for an informative discussion. The cultivate podcast is part of CGNMedia, a podcast network that points to christ. Check out cgnmedia.org for more great shows, ways to support the ministry. The Cultivate Church Planting Website: https://cultivatechurchplanting.com The CGN Media Website: https://cgnmedia.org Pledge to Plant: https://tally.so/r/3xj2BG

Welcome to the Cultivate Church Planting Podcast. I'm your host, Brian Kelly. Today, we journey to East Africa to explore the growth of church planting in this vibrant region. Joining us are two of my dear friends, Zeddie Muzungu and Dr. Juvintine Emuku, who will share their experiences, challenges, and the inspiring stories of faith taking root in East Africa. We lived in Uganda for ten years so Africa is near and dear to my heart. I’m excited to share this episode with you, so stay tuned for a great conversation. The cultivate podcast is part of CGNMedia, a podcast network that points to christ. Check out cgnmedia.org for more great shows, ways to support the ministry. The Cultivate Church Planting Website: https://cultivatechurchplanting.com The CGN Media Website: https://cgnmedia.org Pledge to Plant: https://tally.so/r/3xj2BG

On this episode of the Cultivate church planting podcast, we're talking with Nathan Knight, author of the book Planting by Pastoring. Nathan has planted several churches over the years, and he shares his insights on what it takes to plant a successful church. We'll discuss the importance of character over charisma, the need for a team, and how to avoid carnal motivation. We'll also talk about the difference between planting a church and starting a business, and how church planters don’t necessarily have to be entrepreneurs. I’m joined by Co host Nick Cady, and today’s episode is a thought provoking one for up-and-coming church planters. The cultivate podcast is part of CGNMedia, a podcast network that points to christ. Check out cgnmedia.org for more great shows, ways to support the ministry. The Cultivate Church Planting Website The CGN Media Website Planting by Pastoring Book by Nathan Knight

Welcome to the Cultivate Church Planting podcast! In today's episode, I'm joined by Clay and Janelle Worrell, a husband-and-wife team who are experienced church planters and awesome people. Clay is the executive director of the calvary global network and Janelle is the secret to his success. In today’s episode Clay and Janell will offer practical advice for couples who are considering planting a church together. They'll be sharing their insights on marriage in church planting and the importance of teamwork in ministry. So, whether you're a church planter, a pastor, or a spouse of a church planter, this episode is for you! Stay tuned.

Welcome to another episode of the Cultivate Church Planting Podcast. I'm your host Brian Kelly, and today, we're diving into a story that's as rich as the soil south of the equator. Our guests today, Monolo Matos from Calvary Chapel Lima, and John Bonner of CCBC Peru, have a passion to see new churches planted in this thriving region. We'll explore the history of Christianity in Peru, the current gospel response, and the hunger for new churches. Monolo and John shed light on why South America should be a priority for church planting, highlighting challenges that demand creative solutions. Funding, education, and support emerge as pivotal needs for church planters. Stay tuned to be inspired, challenged, and moved to action in the mission of church planting.

Welcome to the Cultivate Church Planting Podcast. Today, I’m talking with Brenda Leavenworth and Krista Fox about women in church planting. Brenda is founder and president of the “When She Leads” ministry and is married to pastor Ted Leavenworth of Reliance Church in Temecula, California. Krista and her family were missionaries in the Amazonian region of Brazil. She and her husband Kyle planted a church there, and Krista leads a ministry dedicated to helping individuals involved in human trafficking. Today We'll be discussing the contributions that women make to church planting, the challenges that women face in leadership, and how we can better equip women for ministry. We'll also talk about the future of women in the CGN network as we look to plant 1,000 churches. This is a must-listen episode for anyone who is interested in learning more about the role of women in church planting. Some of the topics we discuss on today’s episode: • How Brenda and Krista got started in church planting • The challenges they've faced as women in church leadership. • The importance of getting women involved in leadership and ministry. • How to counsel a woman who is in a church or church planting team where her gifts and talents aren't utilized. • The vision for women in the CGN network. • How to avoid the dangers of an overemphasis on women in ministry. So, whether you're a woman who is interested in church planting, a pastor who wants to get more women involved in leadership, or just someone who is interested in learning more about women in ministry, this episode is for you. Thanks for listening! When She Leads - https://whensheleads.org/ The Leadership Collective Podcast - https://churchleadershipcollective.com/

Church planting and missions go hand in hand. We are called to go into all the world and preach the gospel and make disciples. It’s interesting that in the early days of the church, they fulfilled this great commission by going out and planting churches. We start at our Jerusalem, but we must have a far-reaching vision to go to the ends of the earth and, you know, that’s exactly what today’s guest did. Hey everyone and welcome back to another episode of the Cultivate Church Planting podcast. I’m your host Brian Kelly and today I’m joined by expert missionary and church planter Rod Thompson. Rod has pastored and church planted all over Europe in places like Hungary, former Yugoslavia, Serbia, Austria, and Italy. He is currently the founder and director of Cross Culture Missions, an organization established to encourage and equip pastors and leaders from every nation, tribe, tongue, and people. Rod is a Calvary Chapel OG and it was nice to spend some time with him on this episode. I’m also joined once again by the man himself, the executive director of CGN, Clay Worrell. This is a great conversation so let’s get right into it.

There is a lot of ministry opportunities online, and the world of virtual reality is a virtual treasure trove of potential for preaching the gospel and reaching people for Christ. Hello and welcome to the Cultivate church planting podcast! I’m your host Brian Kelly and in this episode, I have with me two great guests, who will share their story and experience with virtual reality ministry. This episode is an interesting one, and I have to be honest with you, when I first heard about VR ministry, I was skeptical. Is there really a need for pastors and missionaries to don their Oculus headsets and venture into these online realms? Are there really people spending time in virtual worlds? Is it worth it for churches to invest time and resources to evangelize, and even church plant, in virtual reality?… what about regular reality?! Well, what I discovered is that not only are there people online in these VR spaces, but there are dozens of Christian ministries who are seeing people come to Christ and discipled through online interaction. I was blown away to discover that there are over 171 million virtual reality users worldwide, and that virtual reality is a huge mission field for those brave enough to cross this threshold. This kind of ministry may not be for everybody, but I came away from our conversation with a renewed appreciation for evangelical pioneers in this new mission field. I have two guests here with me for today’s episode. The first is Stuart McPherson who is the VR campus pastor at Lakeland community church in Lake Geneva Wisconsin. Stewart is also the host of the metaverse church podcast - I’ll put a link to his insightful content and conversations in the show notes. My second guest is a great brother in Christ who is attending our church here in Florida. Because of the nature of his work in VR and software security, he asked to remain unnamed, so we just call him “our friend” or “VR Chap” in the episode. This is a good one, and I hope you enjoy! The Metaverse Church Podcast - https://www.youtube.com/@metaversechurchpodcast Lakeland Church - https://lakeland.church/