Plant Better: Church Planting | Lead Pastor Development | Church Leadership

Mark South from Origin Church in Roseville, CA talks with the Kenny & James about “vision vs. anti-vision” in church planting motivations. One is God-given and comes from love; the other comes from rivalry and a “hero complex.”  Mark also asked five awesome questions to help planters assess their church planting motivations:

True gospel-centrality, and the right approach to leadership, can breathe life into a church. Jay Mathis was the lone pastor of a small church in Waco, but when he put a mantle of leadership on other men, trusting them to share in his control, the church turned a corner. Today’s episode points to the power of a living, relevant gospel in the life of Grace Church, Waco.

What happens when you’re a church planter who doesn’t know he’s a church planter? After the church’s founding pastor left to plant another church, Chris Rich was suddenly in the position of lead pastor at Damascus Road Church in Marysville, WA.  Hear how Chris had to change his view of the church from “established” to “replanted.”

The typical church planter is tenacious, zealous, and energetic. These qualities help get the church off the ground—but they also lead to burnout. In this episode, James and Kenny talk to Danny Braga, lead pastor of Taproot Church in Burien, WA. Listen in to hear how Danny handled a personal and spiritual collapse that brought his faith to the brink and back again.

What is Plant Better? We're glad you asked. In this first episode, James & Kenny explain why they launched the show, the format of each episode, and 3 reasons church planters should listen. You'll also learn how you can access the private Facebook community that Kenny & James created to supplement the podcast.