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Everything I Did Wrong as a Church Planter: A Million Part Series
Hosted by Logan Wolf · EN
After nearly fourteen years in church planting ministry in Utah, my journey has been anything but predictable. From launching a mobile church and navigating a challenging church merger to leading a multi-site ministry and transitioning into a network of house churches, I've experienced it all—and learned countless lessons along the way. If I could do it all again, I’d do almost everything differently. This podcast shares my story and the stories of other planters from across the country. Together, we aim to equip the next generation of church planters to avoid unnecessary frustrations, heartaches, and missteps—saving valuable time, energy, and resources as they pursue their calling.
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I Used/Didn't Use a Preaching Calendar (with Orange County, California Church Planter Isaac Morin)
May 18, 202400:59:43Tap to summarizeWe're in Season 3! This season I'm focusing on the year immediately following the launch service of our new church plant in Provo, Utah. In this episode, I'm joined again by Orange County, California church planter Isaac Morin. We discuss the pros and cons of the preaching calendar tool specifically, and the importance of the calendar generally. At minute [06:13] I talk about Nelson Searcy's audio recording, Planning A One-Year Preaching Calendar. You can download a copy here. At minute [21:44] Isaac mentions Preaching Rocket. You can learn more about this coaching resource here. At minute [22:07] he mentions J. Kent Edwards' book Deep Preaching: Creating Sermons that Go Beyond the Superficial. You can order a copy here.*At minute [22:47] I recommend Wayne McDill's book 12 Essential Skills for Great Preaching. You can order a copy here.* At minute [29:23] I reference a blog post by Michael Hyatt titled "How to Better Control Your Time by Designing Your Ideal Week." You can read it here.At minute [37:26] I reference an article I wrote for Belay titled "Utilizing 'Small Big Days' for Building Relationships." You can read it here.At minute [39:48] I talk about the National Day Calendar website.At minute [52:12] I recommend the book 168 Hours: You Have More Time Than You Think You Do by Laura Vanderkam. You can order a copy here.*At minute [57:38] Isaac touches on Zig Ziglar's "The Wheel of Life." You can get a PDF of this tool here.Connect with me further here. *This is an affiliate link with proceeds going to support our ministry here in Utah.
Transcribe →I Didn't Communicate the Vision (with Canterbury, Connecticut Church Planter Adrian Ferrari)
Apr 10, 202401:01:22Tap to summarizeWe're in Season 3! This season I'm focusing on the year immediately following the launch service of our new church plant in Provo, Utah. In this episode, I'm joined by Canterbury, Connecticut church planter Adrian Ferrari. We talk about his experiences in Argentina, Connecticut, and now Illinois and the importance of communicating and inviting others into your vision. At minute [45:36] Adrian references the book Gospel Eldership: Equipping a New Generation of Servant Leaders by Robert Thune. You can order a copy here.* At minute [52:27] Adrian shares a quote from Kevin Scott: "Keep fast to the vision but loose to the method." You can learn more about Kevin and this idea here. At minute [56:29] he shares a quote from Mac Lake's book The Multiplication Effect: Building a Leadership Pipeline that Solves Your Leadership Shortage. You can order a copy here.* Connect with me further here. *This is an affiliate link with proceeds going to support our ministry here in Utah.
Transcribe →I Was Not with the People I Was Trying to Reach (with South Daytona, Florida Church Planter Joseph Wyatt)
Feb 21, 202401:04:43Tap to summarizeWe're in Season 3! In this season I'm focusing on the year immediately following the launch service of our new church plant in Provo, Utah. In this episode, I'm joined by South Daytona, Florida church planter Joseph Wyatt. We talk about authentic community within the church and moving beyond mere attendance to fostering genuine relationships with others. At minute [39:19] Joseph mentions the book Doing Church as a Team: The Miracle of Teamwork and How It Transforms Churches by Wayne Cordeiro. You can order a copy here.* Connect with me further here. *This is an affiliate link with proceeds going to support our ministry here in Utah.
Transcribe →I Did a Terrible Job Utilizing Our Ministry Space (with Orange County, California Church Planter Isaac Morin)
Feb 6, 202400:55:18Tap to summarizeWe're in Season 3! In this season I'm focusing on the year immediately following the launch service of our new church plant in Provo, Utah. In this episode, I'm joined again by Isaac Morin of Orange County, California. We talk about mobile church setups and how we did a terrible job of utilizing our rented ministry spaces. At minute [12:12] I talk about the Zoom Recorder I used in our services. The model we used is discontinued, but you can see a similar model here.* At minute [33:02] I mention Portable Church Industries, a company that, among other things, provides predesigned mobile church systems. You can learn more here. At minute [45:34] I again mention the book Launch: Starting a New Church from Scratch by Nelson Searcy. You can order a copy here.* Connect with me further here. *These are affiliate links with proceeds going to support our ministry here in Utah.
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