Church Planter Podcast

Politics polarize people emotionally and there's few areas that can sink your witness to a community than trying to force your political views on it. If you're going to plant a church, then you're going to have to let your politics take a back seat to your mission...and be willing to tell others to do the same. Thanks for listening to the church planter podcast. We’re here to help you go where no...

reaching and equipping the next generation, and Josh's new manuscript on the subject. Listen in!  Josh is the Lead Pastor of Hill City Church in Boise, Idaho. He moved to Boise from Fairbanks, Alaska to study preaching at Boise Bible College in 2009. He went on to get his Master of Arts in Christian Ministry from Grand Canyon University. Josh and his wife Shaina have three daughters. When Jos...

Today, Peyton Jones is joined by Terrence Brooks, a church planter and longtime friend of Peyton's. Terrence shares his church planting journey and how God both opened and shut doors over the course of his ministry career. He gives insight on how to listen to God and notice when you're out of step with his plan. Sometimes the most logical next steps for church planters aren't what God is wanting t...

The last segment of the Wednesday Episode Burnout series! Robert and Tim talk about traits of a healthy leader vs. a toxic leader, and how to perpetuate a truly thriving, abundant lifestyle when working in ministry and church planting. Get your brand new, easy-to-use church website for 50% off your first year with the code PLANTER here! For more from Robert, check out @bobbyfrazier on instagram. F...

Peyton can't get enough of AI! In this episode, he shares how he's been using AI lately and what he's learned. Together, him and Pete discuss how the church can proactively leverage AI's power and also avoid the potential pitfalls that come with this new technology. Thanks for listening to the church planter podcast. We’re here to help you go where no one else is going and do what no one else is d...

This weeks' episode is a short, solo episode from Robert, continuing our recent Wednesday discussions on burnout and the church planter. Listen in! For more from Robert, check out @bobbycfrazier on instagram. Find more from the Church Planter Podcast on Instagram @churchplanterpodcast , on Facebook at Church Planter Podcast , and Twitter @cPlanterMag . 

Peyton Jones is joined by church planter Dijay Sriba in this episode to talk about Dijay's experience in prayer, fasting, a moves of the Holy Spirit. Dijay originally came across Peyton while the latter was preaching in the open air. Disillusioned by ministers who had taken advantage of people, Dijay was intent on finding a reason to punch Peyton in the face, but God had a different plan for his l...

For this weeks' episode, Robert and Tim continue their discussion on avoiding burnout for church planters. They talk about their personal experiences with burnout,  recognizing the signs of burnout, and the concept of sabbatical. They discuss the importance of taking long breaks for restorative rest, and the idea that ministry is a marathon, not a sprint, and should focus on making disciples...

AI brings a world of possibilities to the Church...and consequences. Peyton and Pete talk about how they've used AI for their work so far and the exciting implications that it has for automating processes and increasing your impact. However, they also acknowledge that the Church is usually slow to respond to new technologies and disciple believers in healthy ways to engage with them. Thanks for li...

In today's episode, Robert and Tim talk about their experience with burnout, how to spot it and how to take steps to avoid it as a church planter. Listen in! For more from Robert, check out @bobbyfrazier on instagram. For more from Tim, visit his website at timghali.com.  Find more from the Church Planter Podcast on instagram @churchplanterpodcast , on Facebook at Church Planter Podcast , and...

Sometimes God comes along and hands you an opportunity, and in those situations, you need to join in and make the most of what wasn't on your radar. Peyton and Pete discussed this idea in episode 9 of the Church Planter Podcast, and today, they revisit that episode, giving their updated thoughts on what to do when a divine opportunity presents itself. Thanks for listening to the church planter pod...

Robert and Tim spend the hour talking about the legacy of the great Tim Keller in this tribute episode following Tim Keller's death on May 19th. We are infinitely grateful for the kind, bold, and brave work he was known for, and grateful for the impact he had on us all. Listen in!  To watch the video referenced in the episode, click here.  For more from Robert, check out @bobbyfrazier on...

Pete and Peyton revisit episode 8 of the Church Planter Podcast, remembering the time they bumped into Rick Warren, broke conference rules, and learned not to take themselves too seriously. Thanks for listening to the church planter podcast. We’re here to help you go where no one else is going and do what no one else is doing to reach people, no one else is reaching. Make sure to review and subscr...

This is a special episode where Peyton and Pete talk about the latest Star Wars tv shows, from Obi-Wan to Boba Fett and Andor to Mandalorian...along with some Battlestar Galactica and Star Trek for good measure. Church planters beware: there's nothing about church planting here, listen only if you're a true Star Wars nerd. Thanks for listening to the church planter podcast. We’re here to help you...

Robert and Tim (in-person together in Massachusetts!) talk all about the benefits of planting a small church as opposed to going into church planting with the intent of collecting large numbers of attendees, and how the small church model is a hopeful, kingdom-minded way forward for the American church. What does the small-church movement look like? What could it look like for you? Listen in! Find...

No matter what you do, someone is going to criticize or second guess you. That's especially true when it comes to planting a church. In this episode, Peyton and Pete, talk about some of the criticism they've received and how to process and respond to what others are upset over. Thanks for listening to the church planter podcast. We’re here to help you go where no one else is going and do what no o...

This is PART TWO of the conversation on church planting in a post-pandemic, post-Christian America with Robert and special guest, church planter and founder Steve Pike. Steve is the founder of Church Multiplication Network, Urban Islands Project, and Next Wave Community. Find more from Steve at @stevenmpike on instagram, and learn more about Next Wave Community here ! Find more from the Church Pla...

The APEST roles (Apostle, Prophet, Evangelist, Shepherd, Teacher) aren't leadership positions in a church, but rather a lens through which we see the mission, activities, and function of the body of Christ. Back when Peyton and Pete launched the Church Planter Podcast, they were talking about the importance of APEST, and today they view it as equally critical for the Church's success. Thanks for l...

This is PART ONE of the conversation on church planting in a post-pandemic, post-Christian America with Robert and special guest, church planter and founder Steve Pike. Steve is the founder of Church Multiplication Network, Urban Islands Project, and Next Wave Community. Find more from Steve at @stevenmpike on instagram, and learn more about Next Wave Community here ! Find more from the Church Pla...

Peyton and Pete talk about the difference between church planting and church starting. Church planting involves being sensitive to the Holy Spirit and following God's lead rather than manufacturing an experience. Peyton shares how U2 experiences God and about bravely going where no one else wants to go. Thanks for listening to the church planter podcast. We’re here to help you go where no one else...

"What would you do in your church if they told you they wouldn’t pay you? I think it would make you think differently about your call, your programs, your strategy, and your tactics. " In today's episode of The City Network Podcast, Dave Ferguson talks with Robert on escaping the paradigms of large scale church planting, in order to live into Jesus' "radical genius." They talk about what it looks...

Peyton and Pete revisit the Church Planter Podcast's second episode where they discussed how Peyton planted a church in a Starbucks in Wales. They talk about how that episode was just a sneak peek at what came to pass and how we can continue to reach the unreached today.

Robert and Tim are back with all things church planting, and of course, as current and former Bostonians, a little talk about preseason baseball. What can we say? Thanks for listening to the church planter podcast. We’re here to help you go where no one else is going and do what no one else is doing to reach people, no one else is reaching. Make sure to review and subscribe to the show on your fav...

Pete and Peyton, with a cameo from Robert Frazier, talk about the different shows coming up on the Church Planter Podcast. As Robert prepares for interviews and port-mortem evaluations of church plants, Peyton shares about his journey back into church planting. Pete's passion is for equipping bivocational church planters, and he and Peyton park out on Paul's bivo strategy and how church planters t...

It's time to meet your new co-hosts, Robert Frazier and Tim Ghali. Robert is a church planter from Boise, Idaho who wants to help new church plants and sending churches to have a red-hot passion for reaching the city as the body of Christ, by multiplying disciple-making communities. He and his wife Malia are bivocational church planters, and they have four lovely kids.  Tim is Pastor of Disci...