100 episodes

The Plant Strong Podcast features women and men from all over the country who are serving and leading in diverse ministry contexts. You will hear stories from leadership veterans to women in the beginning years of church planting. Each episode will encourage you no matter your role in church planting.

This podcast is produced by Bloom, a ministry of Stadia. Stadia is an organization that plants churches all over the world that intentionally care for children. Host Lisa Bennett planted Lifebridge Church in the Atlanta area with her husband Jeff, where they still live with their two daughters Madi and Macy.

Plant Strong Podcast: Championing Women in Church Planting Lisa Bennett

    • Religion & Spirituality
    • 4.8 • 53 Ratings

The Plant Strong Podcast features women and men from all over the country who are serving and leading in diverse ministry contexts. You will hear stories from leadership veterans to women in the beginning years of church planting. Each episode will encourage you no matter your role in church planting.

This podcast is produced by Bloom, a ministry of Stadia. Stadia is an organization that plants churches all over the world that intentionally care for children. Host Lisa Bennett planted Lifebridge Church in the Atlanta area with her husband Jeff, where they still live with their two daughters Madi and Macy.

    Ep. 133 Encore Episode (83) of TCPP - New Metrics of Ministry Success (with Crystal Chiang)

    Ep. 133 Encore Episode (83) of TCPP - New Metrics of Ministry Success (with Crystal Chiang)

    Today we share an excellent interview between Crystal Chiang and Greg Nettle. Greg is the President of Stadia and host of our sister podcast the Church Planters Podcast. Crystal is the Executive Director of Leadership Training at Orange. Learn about the new metrics of ministry success. 

    • 32 min
    Ep. 132 -How an Unconventional Path can be God's Very Intentional Plan (with Tara Woolard)

    Ep. 132 -How an Unconventional Path can be God's Very Intentional Plan (with Tara Woolard)

    Join Lisa as she interviews Tara Woolard. Tara has a heart for missions and helping people feel confident in sharing Jesus. Today's conversation is such a gift. Listen in to be reminded of the way God's weaving of our desires and talents works our for our good and His glory.

    • 45 min
    Ep 131 - Curiosity and Surrender: A Joyful Life with Lots of Questions and Little Control (with Julie Stegman)

    Ep 131 - Curiosity and Surrender: A Joyful Life with Lots of Questions and Little Control (with Julie Stegman)

    Join Lisa as she talks with Julie Stegman, co-pastor at Resurrection City Church in St. Paul, Minnesota. Today Lisa and Julie talk about several hard realities of living in a broken world. Julie opens up about living with chronic illness and learning to trust in God's no and not yet answers to prayers.

    • 44 min
    Ep 130- Life After Launch Sunday: Celebrating from 3 Weeks In! (A Conversation with Suzan Thompson)

    Ep 130- Life After Launch Sunday: Celebrating from 3 Weeks In! (A Conversation with Suzan Thompson)

    Join Lisa as she interviews Suzan Thompson. Alongside her husband, Rohan Thompson, she pastors at the newly established Deeper Church in Dallas, GA. Church planting is a unique calling and today we get to hear straight from the mouth of a planter only 3 weeks into Sunday gatherings. You will be encouraged as Suzan shares her praises and struggles of following God's lead to plant a church.

    • 50 min
    Ep 129 -Three Achievable Challenges to Make Room for Deep Joy and Flourishing (with Lisa Bennett)

    Ep 129 -Three Achievable Challenges to Make Room for Deep Joy and Flourishing (with Lisa Bennett)

    Join us today as Lisa shares the 3 most important lessons she has learned over the years of her many medical trials. Invincibility is not a thing. We know this and yet many of us move about life either ignoring or minimizing just how important it is to take care of our health. Listen in as Lisa shares with us vital lessons to help ourselves and those around us honor our bodies.
    Ep 89 3.2.22- Lumar Vargas
    Lisa's Medical Journal
    Lisa's Planner
    Try Softer by Aundi Kobler
    Strong Like Water by Aundi Kobler

    • 50 min
    Lisa and Heidy Tandy Reflect and Celebrate!

    Lisa and Heidy Tandy Reflect and Celebrate!

    We are so excited to welcome back our amazing host Lisa Bennett. Lisa both reflects on 2023 and looks forward to 2024 with Heidy Tandy, Director of Discovery at Stadia. This reflective and looking head episode is always one of the most listened to episodes and this years content does not disappoint. From celebrating the simple things to truly reflecting on the presence of Jesus, Lisa and Heidy hit is all!
    Eps. 89 Lumar Vargas
    Stop Collecting Gurus - Emily P. Freeman
    Lisa's Joggers 
    Will Guidara - Unreasonable Hospitality
    Skye Jethani - With

    • 51 min

Customer Reviews

4.8 out of 5
53 Ratings

53 Ratings

MsMulligans ,

My Tribe

I’m so grateful that this platform exists. As a woman in church planting, I’m not certain how I could fully show up as me without the support of this Bloom community and the resource that this podcast has been for me. I’m deeply aware with each episode of how seen the church planting daughters of God are, though our days may find us battling loneliness and even isolation. Here is home, a place where women who are so different from me, come to the table sharing many of the same challenges I face daily. Continue providing this content; I am listening, learning, growing, healing, and sharing! 🖤💛🖤💛

Livinlavidalopez ,

Life changing!

Ever since I’ve been introduced to this podcast it’s been a game changer! A podcast dedicated to helping women in ministry specific to church planting?! YES PLEASE. There aren’t enough resources out there and this podcast is an incredible wealth of knowledge, encouragement, and strength! Just knowing I’m not alone in this process. Thank you!

party4lb ,

Someone rooting for you!

We all know how great it feels to have your squad there for you. To have your “go to” people who can answer questions you never even thought to ask. A cheering section to root for you- who just GET you! That's what this podcast feels like to me. Leaders who deal with the same day to day realities that I do, yet bring perspective from the culling of decades of experience. Subscribe right now! Seriously. Such good stuff!

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