What's it like to lead a church in one of most churched and Christian cities in the country? Well James would know. He leads a dynamic church in Lynchburg, VA and continues to reach new people with fresh insights and bold challenges. We like t

Steven Moore, Avenue Church

Sep 6th, 2022 53m 11s

Steven brings experience and wisdom to church planting. Having served another church and pastor for years, he brings knowledge that can only be learned through experience. He and his family moved to Murfreesboro, TN with a launch date in mind,

Jeff Moors, Rhythm Church

Aug 30th, 2022 46m 57s

Jeff brings some aged wisdom to the conversation of church planting. Having been on staff at a larger southern California church as well as being well-connected to it's leaders, he has leveraged that experience and exposure to keep a strong foo

Jeremy Woods, Coastway Church

Aug 23rd, 2022 1h 5m

Jeremy went from one vacation spot in Asheville, NC to another in Myrtle Beach, SC. After serving a decade at a megachurch as a campus pastor (among other roles), he and his wife dove into church planting near the beach. He has a unique gift of

"Hot takes on finance" with Swebb and Austin

Aug 16th, 2022 53m 51s

Money is one of the easiest things to come by in church planting but because it's 1) overthought and 2) idolized then we think it's one of the hardest. You can solve a lot of money problems by simply being a good investment and clear about what

Jason John Cowart, Freedom Church

Aug 9th, 2022 51m 30s

Jason and his wife, Monique, planted Freedom Church in Liberty, Texas where they serve as Lead Pastors, and have three children, Vivianne, John William, and Audrey, and a British lab, Bree.He is an author, pastor, and a dynamic communicator who

Forrest Coleman, Multiply Church

Aug 2nd, 2022 1h 6m

Forrest and his wife left the wonderful foodie city of Charleston to go home to Kentucky and start Multiply Church in Frankfort. They've been friends of ours for a while and we've been able to cheer them on as they push into the best ahead for

Keith Waller, New Life Church

Jul 26th, 2022 57m 35s

What would it be like if a special forces solder started a church? Well now we know. Keith and his wife, Heidi, lead a family and church in the greater Raleigh area of North Carolina. He spent over 14 years in the Army and yielded to yet a high

Cory Ball, Redemption Church

Jul 19th, 2022 1h 1m

Cory leads through vulnerability. It's both encouraging and challenging to hear his story. He's got plenty of wisdom and some of the best one-liners we've heard yet. :) Take some notes and drop some of those nuggets on a friend. Cory on IGRede

Ben Tubbs, Thrive City Church

Jul 12th, 2022 1h 2m

Ben is born, raised, and planted in Syracuse, NY. He's a former Creative Pastor, and his knowledge on the creative side of church was extra helpful as his church launched online in the middle of a global pandemic. He's the lead pastor of Thrive

BONUS: Swebb's story

Jul 8th, 2022 1h 12m

This is a different take on the typical church planter story. Swebb church plant and church leadership story started in Texas (where he was born and raised), went to plant a church in Denver, swung over to Elevation in Charlotte, dropped down t

Allen Kendrick, Vivid Church

Jul 5th, 2022 55m 54s

Allen went from Dallas to California to South Carolina. He's the catalyst for and lead pastor of Vivid Church outside Columbia, SC. He and his wife both have that "Jonathan complex" we think more should have. You know, the "perhaps the Lord wil

Trent Travis, Crosspath Church

Jul 5th, 2022 54m 14s

Trent does not, by his own admission, fit the cliche church planter mold. He's a little older and thinks a little differently. But that's where the wisdom is. He's served as a fire fighter and with EMS for many years, served churches in differe

Austin Coleman, Heart & Soul Church

Jun 16th, 2022 59m 25s

Austin Coleman is the co-host of this podcast so it made sense that he'd be our first interview. He's the Lead Pastor and Church Planter of Heart & Soul Church in Knoxville, TN. He, his wife, and team launched their church in what some may con

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Jun 15th, 2022 2m 54s

It's a storytelling podcast. We know there are "experts" everywhere - I, Swebb, even claim to be one when it's convenient :) - but this podcast is focused on the stories of the pioneers and planters. From different networks, denominations, and

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