The Midwest Church Planting Project

Season 1 Finale: The Yoda of Church Planting's 3 Priorities

Tue, 23 Oct 2018 06:00:00 -0000

The first season finale of the MW Church Planting Project is here! Pull up a chair with Steve Treichler, the founder of Hope CC in downtown Minneapolis and the Upper Midwest Regional Director of Acts 29. Hear how Trike prepared to plant Hope CC, & the three priorities he's dedicated the rest of his waking working hours towards.

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Pastoring for the Long Haul

Tue, 09 Oct 2018 05:00:00 -0000

The number of pastors and church planters who have either burned out or forfeited their leadership in the last five years is becoming difficult to count.

On today's episode, we hear from Mark Werner, who pastored for over two decades, and now spends the majority of his time helping leaders grow and tend to their interior life with God. Mark has many tools in his toolbelt so tune in to hear insights from someone who actually knows what they're talking about when it comes to the enneagram!

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Finding Your Ministry Fit

Tue, 25 Sep 2018 07:00:00 -0000

If you’ve ever found yourself asking “where’s my sweet spot in ministry?” you just became best friends with this episode! Tune in here with Bruce Bentley, the lead planter of City on a Hill Church in the suburbs to hear what it looks like to discover how to find that place where you fire on all cylinders and the work feels natural.

How to Collaborate not Compete on Campus

Tue, 11 Sep 2018 07:00:00 -0000

Bryan Lair is the Lead Pastor at Trinity City Church. David Melms works for the Fellowship of Christian Athletes. Together, their ministries are thriving in a way that wouldn't be possible were the other not around. Have you thought this way about your ministry?

Church Planter: Do You Know Yourself?

Tue, 28 Aug 2018 07:00:00 -0000

Nearly all wisdom we possess, that is to say, true and sound wisdom, consists in two parts: the knowledge of God and of ourselves (Institutes, 1.1.1).

Church planters love to explore the depths of the knowledge of God, but on today's episode, we connect with Jon Bricker, the lead pastor of Karis Church in Illinois to explore what it means to know the flip-side of the coin of knowledge, that is, knowledge of ourselves.

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Residencies & Rigorous Theology

Tue, 14 Aug 2018 07:00:00 -0000

We talk with the regional director of Acts 29 Michigan about church planting residencies, the necessity of being thorough in your theology, and some general observations about the church planting landscape in the Midwest.

Biblical Theology in the Life of the Church

Tue, 31 Jul 2018 05:25:07 -0000

A practical, how-to episode! We talk with founding and lead pastor of Hiawatha Church in South Minneapolis about how biblical theology works. Chris practically explains how the Bible help us read the Bible and why it matters in the life of the church, and offers some helpful resources for leaders looking to grow in this area.

10 Unpleasant Surprises of Planting a Church

Tue, 17 Jul 2018 07:00:00 -0000

Pete Ziolkowski is the lead pastor of Imago Dei in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. On this episode, we discuss a list he put together for a breakout at a conference originally titled "10 Reasons NOT to Plant a Church."

Note: When Adam and Eve ate the fruit in the garden, they caused a portion of this audio file to produce thorns and thistles. Fortunately, the technical difficulties are very infrequent and only occur when questions are being asked. #thanksadam

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On Suffering w/ Dave Hammond

Tue, 03 Jul 2018 13:35:23 -0000

Dave Hammond is the Lead Pastor of Grafted Community Church in Northeast Minneapolis. Soon after planting the church, a tumor the size of a lemon was discovered in his wife's brain while she was 8 months pregnant with their 3rd child.

Project Introduction

Sun, 24 Jun 2018 20:53:13 -0000

Project Introduction

The Midwest Church Planting Project gives you a front row seat to the questions, challenges, and experiences of local leaders in the church.