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Growing Together
Growing Together is a podcast dedicated to exploring church planting and vitality in the Presbyterian Church in America. Our goal is to connect leaders, increase awareness of the work being done through the denomination, and promote growth in the PCA through informative and engaging discussions. Tune in and participate in the movement as we grow together.
Episodes
60 episodes
Welcoming the Stranger
While immigration is a hot topic in today’s news, God’s Word, in Deuteronomy 10:19 instructs us to love the stranger, for we were strangers in the land of Egypt. Today, more people than ever live in a country other than where they were born. MN...
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Hope Springs Eternal
A church plant is borne out of the hope that God's Word will not return void. Therefore, sharing the gospel with folks is key to any church plant. Hope Presbyterian Church in Ocean Springs, MS is a great example of listening, loving, and sharin...
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45:09
From Executive Pastor to Church Planter
Steve Jeantet transitioned from being an Executive Pastor in Sarasota, FL, to planting a church in that community. While his pastoral role changed, his engagement in his community remained consistent. Listen to how his passion became an avenue ...
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Setting the Family Table: Affinity Gatherings
Churches are wonderful places because of their tapestry of differences. With our unity in Christ as the foundation, we can enjoy and celebrate diversity without fear of division. Nevertheless, differences can be unsettling and even disorienting...
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46:34
Responding to Disasters: Bringing Hope in Tragedy
Communities are often ill-prepared when a natural disaster strikes. Into that need steps MNA’s Disaster Response to support PCA churches in disaster-affected communities through a network of staff and volunteer damage assessment teams, first re...
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Planting Presbyterian Churches in a Globalized World: Pacific Northwest
Planting a church often brings a diverse collection of people together. That is even more the case when the planter is from India, his wife is from Korea, and the new work is in Seattle, WA among high-skilled immigrant works in the tech industr...
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40:14
Preparing To Parent a Plant
Launching a daughter church is no simple task. As with parenting, birthing a new church can be fraught with anxiety and conflict and with joy and celebration. When parenting a plant, churches need to consider the costs and benefits, and having ...
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48:03
Making Disciples of those in Prison
Nearly one out of every 100 people in the United States are imprisoned or jailed. Over the past generation, those numbers have doubled, with the US having the largest number of prisoners in the world. What might be our role to proclaim Christ, ...
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44:26
Lampstand: Discipling Leaders for Biblical Church Vitality
When one says a church needs revitalization, people often picture a congregation needing urgent care or, worse, hospice. Renewal is a result of being revitalized, which every church should seek. Lampstand, a ministry of Briarwood Presbyterian C...
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Negotiating Leadership Challenges
Every phase of church life has its challenges. Gathering people to begin a new work, launching public worship, moving from a mission work to an organized congregation all present their own difficulties. What is often overlooked is the next hurd...
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34:30
Between the Podcasts: A Conversation with the Hosts of AAM's Podcast Between the Pew
Between the Pew, a podcast of African American Ministries and hosted by Kellie Brown and Charles McKnight, is a conversation among African Americans in the PCA, sharing stories of engaging, surviving, and thriving in the PCA. Join this intercha...
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36:14
New Options for Equipping Pastors
While in the US we have an abundance of great options for equipping pastors, there will always remain a need for new options to reach new opportunities. ThirdMill has recently rolled out a seminary platform so men can learn locally and be ordai...
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43:42
Storefront Missionaries
Church planting is a marathon, not a sprint. However, supporting churches and presbyteries too often expect the plant to achieve self-sustaining status quickly. What if the planter establishes a physical presence in a facility early on? That sp...
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47:38
Town and Country Church Development
There are many places in North America where churches in small towns and rural communities struggle to find a pastor. One option that is being pursued is that of Town and Country Church Development. Hear how Zach Byrd in Mississippi Valley Pres...
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36:47
Pastoring as One Vocation Among Others
Does pastoral ministry always require it to be a full-time job? Throughout history and in most parts of the world, the pastoral vocation may include another line of work. Many pastors are bi-vocational…but not many in Presbyterian circles. Bein...
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Coaching Skills for Ministry
Would you like to experience deeper more memorable and impactful conversations in ministry? Whether in spiritual formation, pastoral care, session or staff meetings, the quality of our conversations either negatively or positively enhance...
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Episode 46
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38:57
The Best News Ever Heard
Evangelism: Why is it so hard for us to share good news? There are certainly costs to sharing the gospel yet we all know how critical evangelism is for the kingdom. Hear a conversation with Rico Tice from Christianity Explored as we delve into ...
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Episode 45
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44:11
Partnering with RUF for Campus Revival
Join us as we chat with John Pearson, Associate Coordinator for RUF (Reformed University Fellowship), about the spiritual work RUF is doing on college campuses. John shares his journey to RUF and offers insights into the RUF mission, exciting d...
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Episode 44
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17:56
Strengthening Global Missions with MTW
Host Chris Vogel chats with Carolyn Phillips, Director of Organizational Relations for MTW, about the collaborative efforts between MNA and MTW in preparing together for the harvest. Carolyn shares her experiences in various regions and her cur...
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Episode 43
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18:11
Church Planting and Cultivating Diversity in Columbia
David Gentino, Sr. Pastor at Columbia Presbyterian Church, shares his journey of planting and growing a church in Columbia, SC. He discusses the transformative impact of their outreach on the campus of a historically black university and how it...
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Episode 42
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24:40
Preparing the Next Generation for Church Leadership
John Wingard, Professor of Philosophy and Dean of Humanities at Covenant College, joins Growing Together to share insights into Covenant College's vital role in preparing the next generation of leaders for the Church. He discusses the importanc...
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Season 1
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Episode 41
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16:44
Connecting Communities within the PCA
In this episode of Growing Together, we are joined by guest Andy Jones, the new Editor-in-Chief of byFaith, the PCA’s premier news source dedicated to connecting, informing, and equipping its members.Join Andy and host Chris Vogel as th...
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Episode 40
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19:15
Nurturing Pastoral Health
Paul Joiner, Director of Ministerial Wellbeing at Geneva Benefits, joins Growing Together to share insights from his first year in this role, highlighting the current landscape of pastoral well-being. Discover the intersection of Geneva Benefit...
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33:59
Rural Church Planting
Corey Pelton, the new Rural Church Planting Director for MNA, joins Growing Together to share his experience developing rural churches in Southern Appalachia and discuss the unique needs and challenges of ministry in small-town America. He offe...
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Episode 38
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23:04
John Chua on MNA's City Lights Chinese Ministry for North America's Chinese Communities
John Chua, the pastor of Chinese Christian Church of Virginia and the Director of MNA City Lights Chinese Ministries, joins us to discuss this new ministry. He shares who City Lights is seeking to reach, what we are seeing with immigration to t...
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Episode 37
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