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In this final episode of season 2, David Vincent unpacks the practise of prayer in the life of a  planter and the church they are planting. 

In this episode Andy Gardner reflects on his time planting with Soul Survivor in years gone by as well as reflecting on what he is learning now in his current Church revitalisation project. He speaks into embracing the traditional with the modern forms of church services; God's view of success; being transformers of culture and much more! 

Rachel Turner brings her expertise to the Podcast and shares pure wisdom into the topic of how we parent and disciple our children well as Church Planters/Leaders. We cover things from conversations round the breakfast table to how to structure our Sunday gatherings to enable effective intergenerational worship and community. 

Archdeacon of Charing Cross, Adam Atkinson, unpacks his journey of church planting/revitalisation and how he helped one church embrace different traditions as part of their growing well together. Adam takes us through his learnings as a church planter and also as an Archdeacon and shares what excites him about ministry and what the Spirit of God is doing. 

Matt Hooper opens up about his experiences in planting Kingdom Company Church with his wife Clare. Along with reflecting on some of the key leadership differences in planting verses his previous church experience, Matt lets us in to some of the things that challenge him in ministry on a day to day basis as a church planter. 

Daniel Sih, Senior leader at Together Church in Hobart (Tasmania) talks about their journey throughout the Covid Pandemic and how after years of toiling and waiting God suddenly opened up a global opportunity to plant churches digitally around the world. In this episode Daniel discusses the pros and cons of technology within church life and discipleship, the multiplication of church, missional communities, the importance of making room for the Holy Spirit to move and his book 'Spacemaker'!  

In this episode Clare Hooper (who amongst many other things) has planted Kingdom Company Church with her husband Matt. Their plant, like all church plants, has a unique story and incredible digital beginnings through Instagram! 

In this episode Alex Rayment shares with us the journey Penny Lane Church Plant has been on since June 2020 to present day in June 2021! Within the episode Alex covers a range of experiences and shares fantastic stories of God at work in his own life, as well as the life of the church and all the connections from his testimony and passion into the community that is forming in Liverpool. An incredible account of God disrupting plans and encouraging us to "Give it a go!" even when it seems crazy to do so! 

In this episode we chat with Bella about 'what is is like to join a Church Plant'! Bella unpacks:  the challenges that come with moving out of your comfort zone and going from a large Resource church to a brand new Church Plant discipling your kids when there's no kids work set up yet the growth spurt in her own discipleship & leadership discovering new gifting due to all hands needing to be on deck  catching the vision  the importance of building relationship & friendship with the church leaders and more... This is a great episode for those thinking about joining a church plant or who simply want to know what it's like to do so! Who knows it could be the interview that causes you to join one!

In this episode we chat to Tom Allsop who with his wife Abi have recently left one church plant (Catch the Fire London - which they helped to plant) in order to plant a new church (Catch the Fire 3 Rivers). Within the episode Tom shares his experiences with the first plant and dives into planting for a second time too! Here are some of the topics we cover:  Switching denominations Starting a church in a living room of 5 people Intentionally making space for God to move  Ministering within the anointing given to you Discipleship responsibilities  Leadership style & numerical growth  Importance of people being ‘known’ by you Planting & planting again, but differently!  The importance & power of the local church A Planter’s most common prayer God’s presence & provision  If you haven't already, follow the Podcast via Instagram @churchplantchat - we'd love to connect with you on there! 

In this Special Guest episode we speak to Minister Madge Obaseki. Minister Madge is an ordained minister and CEO of 'Grow the Church now'. She is known as the Healthy Church Growth advocate. Madge works in churches small & medium no matter the denomination in USA & UK, travelling to speak at events on church leadership on her specialism of church retention challenges. Episode highlights include: - Church Planting for the wrong reasons- Foundations needed for church planting- Accountability in leadership- Church Planting in UK vs USA- Differences between Church Plants & Established Churches. Minister Madge also hosts her own show called 'Healthy Church Growth Show Podcast' - be sure to check it out! Here’s a link to her podcast where she interviews Paul about life as a Curate & Church Planting: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/healthy-church-growth-show-podcast/id1453862091?i=1000514742828Connect with Madge on Instagram @madgeobasekiofficialFor more information on Minister Madge and her work, visit her website: https://www.madgeobaseki.com Follow and connect with us on Instagram @churchplantchat 

In this episode we are chewing over a few questions on leadership, primarily leadership in a Church Planter's world using the following questions: What leadership lessons have we learnt from Lockdown? How is Church Planting leadership different? Who does a Planter need to be?Has leadership become an idol in the church? Where does trusting God come in? Do connect with us on Instagram @churchplantchat, we'd love to hear from you! 

The start of Season 2 is here! Join Paul & Malcolm as they tell us a bit about who they are, what's happened since Season 1,  the vision for Season 2,  and what we can look forward to in upcoming episodes. We also spend a little bit of time hearing about a key distinction between leadership in Church Planting, compared to other forms of Church leadership...Follow us on Instagram @churchplantchat Would be great to see you there! 

Bishop Ric is responsible for the London Diocesan goal of creating 100 New Worshipping Communities by 2020 and also works nationally to support other dioceses to plant new churches. Previously, Bishop Ric was the Bishop of London’s Adviser for Church Planting and the Rector of St Paul’s Shadwell. In this episode Bishop Ric answers questions about planting from past to present and what it might look like post CV19. 

Chris Russell speaks to us on the importance of equipping the church to be faithful witnesses, the learning that can be done between the established church & church plants and how the local church has the power to bring transformation to their communities. 

Phil Kingham discusses: how we need to lead with God's ideas rather than our own; working with the people God has given; leading our of our comfort zone; the importance of a diverse team and the pros and cons of leading a multi-cultural church. 

In this episode, recently retired Executive Pastor Andrew Harris, from C3 Church Cambridge, shares his experience and journey to church planting and some of his time at C3. He unpacks the weight of ones calling into ministry and how that has the power to release us into the life God has purposed us with. 

In this episode we get personal! Jon March opens up about his experience and trials faced in waiting to plant a church, the battles that went with it and learning to lead now in a different season of leadership. But in the midst of it all, having the ability to lead himself through each leadership change has kept him running the race. 

In this episode Rich Johnson discusses what its like to lead a Resource Church and how the church (as a whole) during this CV-19 season is going through an accelerated period of reviewing its structures and the exciting renewal & reach that can potentially come out of it!

Malcolm Gray, a church planting missionary in Thailand - now National leader of WEC-UK in Coventry, shares wisdom on leadership topics such as: success vs failure, impact vs production, planting as a catalyst, quality vs quantity in discipleship and the importance of knowing the culture & context of the mission field you're in.