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Chan Kilgore, Lead Pastor of New River Fellowship, talks about planting in South Florida, leading the US Southeast region for Acts 29, and disciple-making as one of the core competencies of Acts 29.

Jim Essian, Lead Pastor of Paradox, talks about spiritual vitality and godly leadership as two of the core competencies of Acts 29. Jim and Adam then talk about Jim’s new book, Send.

Joby Martin, Lead Pastor of the Church of Eleven22, talks about preaching as one of the core competencies of Acts 29. Joby and Adam then talk about Joby’s new book, Run Over By The Grace Train.

In this episode, Adam sits down with some of the other members of the Acts 29 Lead Team to talk about what is happening in the network this fall.

In this episode of the Acts 29 podcast, Dylan talks to Dr. Adam Flynt, VP of Acts 29 Church Planting, about what is coming for the fall season of the podcast as Dylan wraps up his time as the host.

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In this episode, Adam Ramsey shares about his upcoming book "Honor" in our #acts29 Love Your Church book series (in partnership with The Goodbook Company). What is a biblical understanding and approach to demonstrating honor within our communities? Learn from Adam in this insightful discussion.

In this episode, Pastor Will Basham in West Virginia discusses the importance of relational collaboration when planting a church. Connectivity and creativity are essential tools for reaching your community. That's why his church hosts a coffee shop, the very first in his small town, in its new church building.

Sam Allberry has contributed insightfully to the area of gender and sexuality. His work is helping the Church to better understand how to engage the culture with wisdom and winsomeness. Sam is a pastor, apologist, author, and speaker. He is the author of a number of books, including Is God Anti-Gay?; What God Has to Say About Our Bodies; Why Does God Care Who I Sleep With?; and 7 Myths about Singleness.

In this episode, Joby Martin (Pastor of the Church of Eleven22) shares about learning to preach with greater clarity, enthusiasm, and authenticity.

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Theological clarity is essential for the work of church planting and ministry. Kirk McDonald joins the podcast to discuss how pastors and church leaders can help their churches to cultivate a deeper understanding and appreciation for theology.

Bryan Robbins joins the podcast to discuss the benefits of church mergers and provides insights into navigating challenges that may arise.

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Acts 29's David Pickney (Regional Director | North Atlantic & Southeast) shares about his decades of church planting and ministry experience in this episode.

Pastor Adam Muhtaseb joins the podcast to discuss church planting in transient cities.

In this special episode, Dylan Dodson individually interviews three guests on the role of relationships and collaboration in church planting. Hear from Filipe Niel, John Schroeder, and David Fandey, who all share essential insights on the importance of relationships.

In this episode hosted by Dylan Dodson, Scott Zeller (Vice President of Acts 29 Global) joins the podcast to discuss theological alignment as it relates to Acts 29's five distinctives.

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Pastor Rodney Hobbs on the Future of Pastoring at our recent Advance Conference event in Dallas, TX.

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Mark is the lead pastor of Redemption Parker in Parker, Colorado. He is married to Jen, and they have four daughters. They spent 15 years as missionaries with Pioneers International in Japan and Czech Republic before returning home to Colorado and planting Redemption Parker. In addition to serving their local church, Mark and Jen continue to serve on the Europe core leadership team for Pioneers International.

Hunter is the lead pastor of Fellowship Denver Church in central Denver, CO. He also serves as a Board Member for Acts 29. Hunter has a Master of Theology from Dallas Theological Seminary, was a CPA in his previous life, and claims to be “mediocre” at several Colorado pursuits such as snow skiing, cycling, and fly fishing.

GenZ has been described as the social media generation. Financial savvy, cultural & racial diversity, and politically progressive are just some of the defining characteristics for this generation. How will the Church winsomely reach GenZ? Kevin Anderson & Theodore Lightbourne join the podcast to discuss this very matter.

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Justin Anderson provided this sermon at our Advance Conference in Raleigh, North Carolina based on 1 Corinthians 16:13-14.

Acts 29 has five core values: church planting, theological definition, contextual evangelism, missional collaboration, and global ambition. Each of these shapes and impacts our mission to plant churches worldwide. Tony Merida, Doug Logan, and Jeff Medders discuss our values as a church-planting organization in this episode.

Paul planted Living Hope Church in his hometown of Belleville, Illinois in 2021. He’s married to Krystal, and they’re raising three daughters.

In 1857, the novelist Anthony Trollope wrote, “There is, perhaps, no greater hardship at present inflicted on mankind in civilized and free countries, than the necessity of listening to sermons.” He goes on to describe the “preaching clergyman” as “the bore of the age.” Preaching has always had its haters. We see this in the Scriptures and throughout the history of the church. So, is there a future for preaching? In this recording of Dr. Tony Merida’s main session teaching at the Acts 29 Advance Conference in Raleigh, North Carolina, he says there is a future for preaching because the theological convictions which undergird preaching are timeless. He identifies five convictions that drive one’s commitment to preach God’s Word and proposes a model for preachers to follow.

Caleb and his wife, Rebekah, have been married for nearly 15 years and have 6 children. They live in Jamestown, North Dakota, and planted Buffalo City Church in 2015. Caleb has a master’s degree from The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky.

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Travis Cunningham is the lead pastor of Story Church in his hometown of Rancho Cucamonga, California. He and his wife, Katy, have two kids and a vision of catalyzing a gospel movement that spreads across Southern California and to the ends of the earth.

Trenton is the pastor and church planter of Church 21 South Shore in the greater Montreal area, Quebec. Before that, he spent 9 years as a missionary with Child Evangelism Fellowship. He and his wife are raising their two daughters.

Steve Robinson is the lead pastor of Cornerstone Church in Liverpool, England. He is also the director of the Cornerstone Collective. Steve is married to Sian, and they have four children.

Jen Oshman is a wife, mom, and writer, and has served as a missionary and pastor’s wife for over two decades on three continents. She currently resides in Colorado, where her family planted Redemption Parker, an Acts 29 church. She’s the author of several books and hosts a weekly podcast called All Things.

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When we talk about church planting, we often discuss vision casting, mission, and context. But churches also need a good team to lead in the daily ministry. Pastors are tasked with building a cohesive team, resolving conflicts, and doing all they can to make sure everyone is focused and working toward the goal of making disciples of Jesus Christ. But if you’ve never led a church staff before, where do you begin? Who should you hire first? What should staff meetings look like? To help answer these questions, we’re joined by Josh Patterson. Josh serves as a Lead Pastor of The Village Church in Flower Mound, TX. Josh received his Doctorate in Executive Leadership from Southern Seminary and is also a co-author of the book, “Creature of the Word.”

Jeff Medders, Acts 29's Director for Assessment and the host of the Acts 29 podcast, is interviewed by Christy Britton (Acts 29's Director for Content) in this episode. Jeff sheds some light on Acts 29's robust assessment process and gives insight into the culture of Acts 29 for anyone exploring the call of church planting.

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Steve Ross delivered this message at our Acts 29 Urban Resource conference in early November, 2022.