Small Town Pastor Podcast

A CHURCH OF 160 IN A TOWN OF 120!  We're joined again by Pastor Jim Frech of the Countryside Christian Church in Pittsburg, Kansas! (The home of the Pitt State Gorillas!) In this second half, Jim shares about ministry in the small town of Galesburg, Kansas, population 120.  If you have ever considered pastoral ministry or church planting in a small town, you need to listen to this. For more information about Countryside Christian Church, visit www.cccpitt.org 
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"THE NACHO LADY MADE A DIFFERENCE IN MY LIFE!"  We're joined today by Pastor Jim Frech of the Countryside Christian Church in Pittsburg, Kansas! (The home of the Pitt State Gorillas!) Jim shares his upbringing in a broken home, his longing for community, and his reluctance to become a pastor. Many faithful people had a hand in discipling Jim in the ways of King Jesus, and he's now paying that forward in his pastoral ministry. For more information about Countryside Christian Church, visit www.cccpitt.org 
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HE'S A PASTOR AND A YOUTUBE GURU! Cody Ballard is the associate pastor of High Plains Christian Church in Twin Falls, Idaho. He talks with us about his journey from megachurch to small-town ministry. We also discuss doing bi-vocational ministry, and his church's focus on discipleship. Check out Cody's website at https://www.skool.com/codyballard

"I DON'T WANT TO LEAVE GARNETT, KS!" Chris Goetz is the pastor of First Christian Church in Garnett, KS. In this episode, Chris shares about some of the joys and struggles of ministry in small towns. For more information, visit https://fccgarnett.org/

FROM BULL RIDER TO CHURCH PLANTER! Today, Matthew Anderson talks about growing up on a ranch, riding bulls, catching bass, and being changed by the gospel! Matthew is the pastor of Utah Valley Church in Spanish Fork, Utah, and the director of Plant Utah. Check them out online at www.plantutah.com

GOD SAVED HIM FROM BECOMING AN OSU BEAVER! Chris Goetz is the pastor of First Christian Church in Garnett, KS. In this episode, Chris shares about his journey to faith and ministry in small-town USA. For more information visit https://fccgarnett.org/

THE MONEY IS GOING TO RUN OUT! WE'VE GOT TO CUT THE ASSOCIATE PASTOR'S SALARY! In this second interview with Matthew Anderson, he discusses their prayer-fueled vision of church planting among Mormons in Utah. Matthew is the pastor of Utah Valley Church in Spanish Fork, Utah, and the director of Plant Utah. Check them out online at www.plantutah.com

THE APES HAVE LEFT THE BUILDING TO START NON-PROFITS??? We're joined again by Sean Thome from the Expand Network. In this episode, we discuss our shared vision of kingdom expansion and the necessary spirit of cooperation between networks. For more information visit https://expandnw.org/

IS 48 DEGREE WATER GOOD FOR SURFING? Today, we are joined by longtime friend Sean Thome of the Expand Network. Sean talks about finding Christ in his teens and being able to start making disciples as a student. We also talk about Sean's experience in church planting, and begin the conversation about his work with the Expand Network. Be sure to tune in for the next episode where we discuss our shared vision of kingdom expansion and the necessary spirit of cooperation between networks. For more information visit https://expandnw.org/

HE CALLED ME A REPEAT OFFENDER! We are happy to welcome back Patrick Bradley to the podcast. In this episode, Patrick shares about his work with P4P and Renew Movement. We also get into assessments, bootcamps, residencies, and project management. For more information, visit www.church-planting.net