Welcome to Readers Scoop! The Podcast were I review the book If I Stay by Gayle Foreman.
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If you are a church planter, soon to be church planter, or leader of an established church, that is looking for more insight and direction on what God is doing through church planting to reach the lost, then this is the podcast for you! Every week, the creators behind Church Planter Magazine, Pete Mitchell and Peyton Jones, deliver a powerful, funny, raw and relevant hour on church planting issues, solutions, and stories. Subscribe to it now for the low-low price of FREE!
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Urban Revolution Youth is the Junior High and High School ministry of the Urbana Campus of The Vineyard Church of Central Illinois. Our Vision: Encounter Love. Experience Transformation. Extend the Miraculous.
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CPP #563 – Justin Gravitt on the Foundation of a Disciplemaking Culture
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Many churches try to implement a discipleship program without first building the foundation of a disciplemaking culture. Later, church leaders are scratching their heads, wondering why discipleship doesn't "work." In this podcast, Justin Gravitt explains why the gap between what Jesus did to make disciples and today's church practices give us diffe…
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Church planting is the extreme sport of faith building. You have to learn how to trust God if you're going to be successful. In this episode, Peyton and Pete talk about times when their need drove them into greater faith in God and Peyton underscores it with a theology of faith. Resources and Links Mentioned in this Episode: Reliant Mission: relian…
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CPP #561 – John D. Hanson on Reaching Business Leaders
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John D. Hanson is a top 1% influencer on LinkedIN, so he knows a thing or two about engaging with business leaders. Sadly, the the pressures of leading a business are growing – increased operations costs, recruiting reliable workers, the list could go on. While the pressures increase, the Church is not always ready to provide spiritual support. Che…
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CPP #560 – Brad Hill on Digital Engagement
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How your church uses digital technology is merely an optional outreach method, it's central to how the next generation builds relationships and engages with the world. Young people are spiritually hungry and more willing to get involved and give to missions that change lives, but churches do not know how to communicate or relate through digital pat…
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CPP #559 – What Did it Look Like for Paul to be in the Marketplace?
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When Paul took to tent making to support his ministry, what did that look like? How did he continue reaching the lost while having a marketplace vocation? In this episode, Peyton and Pete use their experience of decades of marketplace ministry to paint a picture of how the Apostle Paul would have built relationships with people while working as a t…
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CPP #558 – Tod Bolsinger on Practicing Change
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During a challenging time, good leaders tend to fall into old habits because those are the things that brought them success int he past. However, when we're facing new challenges, our old habits might just be the things keeping us from achieving future success. In this episode, Tod Bolsinger talks about the need to undo some of these habits in orde…
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CPP #557 – Bill Faris on How Leaders Become Vulnerable to Burnout
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Although pastoral burnout and the reporting of it seem to be on the rise, we're still often shocked when it happens. Too often, we believe that "what you see is what you get" with leaders and we don't realize that support systems were never in place to avoid burnouts and blow ups. Peyton and Pete are joined by Christian counselor Bill Faris to talk…
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CPP #556 – Mac Lake on Misconceptions of Leadership Development in the Church
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Leadership development isn't always clean and linear, in fact it rarely is! Church leaders are often unprepared for the challenges of developing leaders and consistently rank leadership development as their top struggle. In this episode Mac Lake and Chestly Lunday talk about how to empower the next generation and break out of the patterns that aren…
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CPP #555 – The Challenges of Scattering Disciples
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You want to plant Christ in your community, but where do you start? Most churches today exist more for themselves than the people around them who don't know Jesus. Whereas Jesus sent his disciples out on mission, we've forgotten how to do that. In this episode Peyton and Pete outline some of the most common challenges, and help you figure out where…
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In this episode, Chestly Lunday is joined by Stan Jantz, CEO of Come and See Foundation, which is the company behind fundraising and producing The Chosen. Together, they talk about the principles that Stan has applied while working with The Chosen and how they can be utilized by church planters. Chestly and Stan discuss new funding strategies for c…
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With the release of The Acolyte, Peyton and Pete take a break from church planting talk to discuss the good, the bad, and the ugly of this new Star Wars series. 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 hel…
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CPP #552 – Blue Van Dyke on the Science of Communicating
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Our job as church leaders should be to help people move from being anonymous to known and engaged in our churches. We need to help people move deeper into their discipleship journey. However, that's often a confusing and poorly communicated process. In this episode, Blue Van Dyke and Chestly discuss how more clearly communicate and implement your d…
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CPP #551 – Building a Transformation Process
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Many people aren't transformed by their involvement with a church because the church does not have a defined transformation process. We expect people to magically become more like Jesus without any intentionality. Chestly and Pete talk about how to build a process that anyone in your church can go through and help lead. Resources and Links Mentione…
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We're back with another Wednesday episode, the next in our Wednesday series on rethinking evangelism and reaching lost people. Today, Mat and Robert discuss the evolving views on religion in the U.S. and the importance of being present in order to join where the Spirit is already moving in the world around you. They explore the shift in American so…
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CPP #549 – Kadi Cole on Creating a Healthy Leadership Culture
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Church planters have the opportunity to set their culture for all sorts of leadership practices including empowering the next generation, developing women, and creating systems of accountability. Kadi Cole and Chestly discuss all of these critical topics and why church planters need to think hard and plan carefully so that they don't end up perpetu…
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CPP #548 – Russ Ewell on Equipping Gen Z
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Our culture is changing whether you're ready or not. The next generation of leaders will be different from us and it's our job to figure out how to relate to them and equip them to follow Jesus in their own ways. In this episode, Chestly Lunday interviews Russ Ewell on how he's living this out in his local church and how he sees the generational sh…
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We told you there'd be another part! Jump back in, as Robert and Mat delve again into the it-doesn't-have-to-be-so-cringy work of evangelism. They focus on fostering healthy relationships with your neighbors and people of peace, having meaningful conversations, and walking the long road as a co-journerer with the people on their own spiritual journ…
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CPP #546 – Leveraging Automations for Church Planting
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If you're a church planter, chances are that digital automations don't sound very fun, but they could be one of the most powerful tools available to help you reach your community. Check out the latest conversation with Pete Mitchell and Chestly Lunday to find out how to start reaching new people today. Resources and Links Mentioned in this Episode:…
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Today's mini-episode from Robert is a short, deep dive into the good work of evangelism. He debunks a typical, common way that existing churches and church plants tend to think about church planting, and suggests other ways to become the answer to the world through following the way of Jesus (missional purpose) and proclaiming the good news where a…
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CPP #544 – How to Motivate People Towards Giving
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Money is a touchy subject in churches, and with good reason. Too often we try to guilt people into giving, when we should be motivating them. In this episode, Pete and Peyton help explain how viewing giving as worship and mission is the biggest paradigm shift that we need to help people make, and they give some practical steps for how your church p…
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CPP #543: On Reaching Lost People (pt. 1)
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Do you ever wonder if there's a better strategy (or any other strategy than the one you're using!) to reach lost people in your life in a way that feels authentic, kind, and not-cringy? For today's episode of CPP, Mat and Robert dig into this topic. They address cultural barriers to evangelism within the church, and shared personal experiences with…
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CPP #542 – How to Kickstart Your Prayer Life
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Praying may seem like Christianity 101, but our approach often needs to change to accommodate our lifestyle and personal growth. Instead of continuously being in relationship with God, we end up in self-reliance throughout most of our days. Peyton and Pete talk about how to reorient your life around prayer in this episode. Resources and Links Menti…
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CPP #541: Jonny Morrison on Recovering the Gospel
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Do you find yourself wondering if the gospel is still good news for us today? What does recovering the gospel make you think about? Long for? Join us for today's episode of Church Planter Podcast where Robert is joined by Jonny Morrison, author, pastor, and theologian, where they talk about Jonny's most recent book, Prodigal Gospel: Getting Lost an…
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CPP #540 – Mike Chong Perkinson on Radically Living, Quietly Dying
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Many pastors struggle with sin, depression, suicide, and other darkness alone, afriad to seek help. Mike Chong Perkinson has been there, experienced that, and come out on the other side with a wealth of advice and hope for to those with similar journeys. Resources and Links Mentioned in this Episode: Radically Living, Quietly Dying by Mike Chong Pe…
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CPP #539 – What to Do When Someone is Trying to Manipulate You
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Everyone has an opinion in a church plant and there's nothing wrong with simply voicing it. However, some people will try to manipulate you into doing what they want, and you can't allow that sort of behavior to take hold and become the norm in a new church. In this episode, Peyton and Pete talk about the ways people may try to manipulate you and h…
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