Small Town Pastor Podcast

“I WANT MY FRUIT TO GROW ON OTHER PEOPLE’S TREES.” Jason Ham joins us again today to talk about planting churches in one of America's most post-Christian cities. See links below:
www.thegatheringma.org
https://www.barna.com/research/post-christian-cities-2019/
www.churchproject.org
www.housechurchnetwork.com 

“I WAS A CULTURAL CHRISTIAN…LOOKING FOR GOD’S BLESSING PIXIE DUST.” Today we're joined by Jason Ham of the Gathering in Springfield, Massachusetts. Topics include the West Point band, euphoniums, the Christian rock band Petra, and Jason's road to church planting in New England. For more information, visit www.thegatheringma.org

“I'M A PILGRIM, IN A LAND I DON'T UNDERSTAND" (Indiana) We're joined again by Matt Merold to discuss his multisite ministry in rural Indiana. Matt talks about learning rural culture, serving the community, and the benefits of long-term ministry.
For more about Bethany Christian Church, visit bethanycc.net

"I'M JONAH WITH A CHAPTER 5!" Today, we're joined by our new friend Matt Merald, from Washington, Indiana. Matt is the long-term pastor of Bethany Christian Church, which has three campuses in three different counties! Matt discusses his Christian upbringing, his preparation for ministry, and his journey from Southern California to rural Indiana. For Bethany Christian Church, find them online at bethanycc.net

"THE HECK WITH THIS, I'M NOT MOVING THERE!" In this second episode with pastor Ben Smith, we talk about the power of long-term ministry, raising up leaders, and the challenges/opportunities in small-town churches. For more about High Lakes Christian Church, visit highlakescc.org

"LEADERS INSPIRE LEADERS!" Today, we're joined by Ben Smith from High Lakes Christian Church in LaPine, Oregon. Ben shares about his road to faith, his influential youth pastor, and his path into ministry. 
For more information about High Lakes, visit www.highlakescc.org
 

TALKING SMALL TOWN MINISTRY Today, we're joined by Pastor Matt Phipps from Redwood Christian Church. Matt talks about growing up as a PK, his journey to faith, and his pathway to ministry. For more on Redwood Christian Church, visit them online at redwoodchristian.org

Today we're joined by Pastor Matt Phipps from Redwood Christian Church. Matt talks about growing up as a PK, his journey to faith, and his pathway to ministry. For more on Redwood Christian Church visit them online on redwoodchristian.org

"THE SHIFT FROM WHAT TO WHO" We're joined again by Craig Whitney and Jeff Bennett from the Multiply Project. Their organization is dedicated to helping local churches develop and send out church planters from within their own congregations. Instead of relying on outside recruitment, they provide pastors with a practical, step-by-step system to identify potential leaders, equip them through specialized training cohorts, and confidently launch them to plant new churches. For more info check them outline at multiplyproject.org

TALKING REPRODUCTION We're joined by Craig Whitney and Jeff Bennett from the Multiply Project. Their organization is dedicated to helping local churches develop and send out church planters from within their own congregations. Instead of relying on outside recruitment, they provide pastors with a practical, step-by-step system to identify potential leaders, equip them through specialized training cohorts, and confidently launch them to plant new churches. For more info check them outline at multiplyproject.org