Unfiltered: Real Church Planting Conversations

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Unfiltered: Real Church Planting Conversations

Unfiltered: Real Church Planting Conversations is a podcast featuring the often-missed conversations about church planting. Join hosts Lee Stephenson and Danny Parmelee, experienced church planters who lead a national church planting movement. You'll experience authentic discussions about real issues that church planters face. Lee and Danny hit the in-between-the-lines issues and talk about the topics you don't hear about when it comes to church planting.

  1. 08/02/2022

    The end of an era

    It’s the end of an era for the Unfiltered podcast. We explain why and share what’s next.

    14 min

  2. 07/19/2022

    Why is church planting so hard?

    Starting anything new from the ground up can be difficult. Whether it’s a new business or a new church, nothing is 100% fail-proof. But why is church planting so difficult? Let’s pull back the curtain and have a real and candid conversation about it.

    12 min

  3. 07/05/2022

    Is a church residency necessary for church planters?

    Residencies – they’re not just for medical students. A residency in a church can be a very helpful season for a future church planter. But what should a residency look like? How can it benefit both a church and someone receiving an education in ministry? And what’s the difference between an internship and a residency?

    15 min

  4. 06/21/2022

    Always Strive to Improve Your Preaching

    As a pastor, it can be easy to slip into a comfortable rhythm and habit of preaching. And while change isn’t always easy, you should always be looking to improve and develop the way you preach. As the years in ministry slip by, it’s necessary at times to assess if your preaching could use some improvement; whether you’re a rookie or a seasoned pastor. Note: There are three books referenced in this podcast episode. They are: Biblical Preaching by Haddon Robinson, Communicating for Change by Andy Stanley, and Preaching Without Notes by Joseph M. Webb.

    17 min

  5. 06/07/2022

    Church planting in New England

    Planting in church in New England brings all sorts of unique challenges. But Wes Pastor, founder of The NETS Center of Church Planting, is committed to the cause of finding church planters who are passionate to spread the gospel through the Northeast. What kind of person makes a successful church planter in New England, the least-churched area of the US?

    26 min

  6. 05/17/2022

    Takeaways from the Unleash conference

    Recently Converge held our annual Unleash conference. It was a time to gather nationally as a family to learn how to focus on growing every ministry and leader in churches. Highlights of the conference and the topic of ministering the way God made you to be as a church planter are covered in this episode.

    11 min

  7. 05/03/2022

    Where do I start if I think God’s calling me to plant a church?

    You think God might be calling you to plant a church. But you know nothing about church planting. How do you even begin that journey? This episode holds a lot of wisdom about where you start and what to keep in mind as you contemplate this possible future.

    12 min

  8. 04/19/2022

    Wrestling with your position of influence

    “The Rise and Fall of Mars Hill” is a podcast produced by Christianity Today and it has gone viral in popularity. What can we, as church planters and pastors, learn from listening to this story of a popular Seattle church exploding in growth, only to have it all fall apart to leave so many devastated? You don’t have to listen to that podcast first, before gleaning some wisdom from this episode of Unfiltered. It’s not uncommon for church planters to wrestle with their influence. Let’s talk about it.

    14 min
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Unfiltered: Real Church Planting Conversations is a podcast featuring the often-missed conversations about church planting. Join hosts Lee Stephenson and Danny Parmelee, experienced church planters who lead a national church planting movement. You'll experience authentic discussions about real issues that church planters face. Lee and Danny hit the in-between-the-lines issues and talk about the topics you don't hear about when it comes to church planting.

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