Plant Strong Podcast: Championing Women in Church Planting

Join Lisa as she interviews Lori Wilhite. Lori is the founder of Leading and Loving It, which equips and encourages women leaders to love life in ministry. She also serves alongside her husband Jud who is the Senior Pastor at Central Church in Las Vegas. In today's episode Lisa and Lori discuss the realities of the sovereignty of God in our leadership lives and the practical ways women leaders can...

In this episode Lisa interviews Katie Fowler. Katie is a wife, mom and church planter. Together, with her husband Chuck, she leads Nova Church (a church plant in the Capitol Hill neighborhood of Denver) as well as Corona Church. Listen in as Lisa and Katie discuss the joys and hardships of church planting and how to navigate the journey with grace. Ruth Haley Barton Podcast  The Place We Find Ours...

Join Lisa and her guest Denine Blevins as they discuss the tough realities of church planting. Denine Blevins, provides leadership as the Executive Director of two distinct institutions: Parakaleo, a nonprofit that provides gospel-based support to women in church planting, and Uptown Community Church. Join the conversation as Lisa and Denine unpack the journey of keeping your focus Jesus as a lead...

Today on the podcast Lisa sits down with our long time friend Jan Limiero. With 30 years of experience in ministry, training in deep healing, and experience as a life coach and spiritual director, Jan's true self is uniquely designed to help you discover, explore, and live the true you! Listen in today as she and Lisa discuss the importance of leading our churches from a deep place of self discove...

Today on the show Lisa interviews Lindsey Heslop. Lindsey Heslop is one of the pastors and co-founders of Kindred Church in Westminster, Colorado where she lives with her husband, Cole, and their two-year-old son, Sawyer. Join Lisa and Lindsey as they discuss the joys and challenges of church planting, especially in her unique co-leading context and heart for planting a church that creates organic...

Today on the podcast Lisa interviews Steve & Lisa Cuss. Steve is the author of Managing Leadership Anxiety: Yours and Theirs and The Expectation Gap and the founder of  www.capablelife.com .  Lisa is a Licensed Professional Counselor who runs her own private practice and works alongside her husband Steve with vision, coaching and speaking with Capable Life. Listen in as they discuss leadership anx...

Today on the show Lisa chats with Beatriz Torres. Beatriz is a dynamic leader who co-founded Somos Church with her husband Sergio. Join Lisa and Beatriz as they discuss the hard realities of planting a church while also parenting young children. You'll love this tangible discussion that partners intentional action with grace for the challenges of planting and parenting.

Today on the podcast we are joined by Brandi Wilson. Brandi is a certified personal and executive coach, speaker and author. Join Lisa and Brandi as they discuss the goodness of God and leading well even when life throws us punches. This conversation will leave you uplifted and encouraged to fully live in God's goodness. Leading and Loving It-website Leading and Loving it Conference Brandi Wilson

Join Lisa for a candid interview with Micah E. Davis, the pastor of teaching and vision at The Sanctuary, a 8 month old church plant in Indianapolis, Indiana. Listen in as Lisa and Micah unpack the needs and desires of our Gen Z church members. We know you'll be inspired by this conversation to continue seeking Jesus for yourself and lean into the needs of the next generation. https://www.micaheda...

Join Lisa in a discussion today with friend, church planter and therapist Jennifer Antonucci. Jennifer it the Director of the Renewing Life Center in Las Vegas, NV. She is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and a Licensed Clinical Alcohol and Drug Counselor. Join Lisa and Jenn as they discuss the difficult realities of mental health and how we can best help ourselves and those in our churche...

Today on the podcast Betsy Spring joins our host Lisa in a fulfilling and telling conversation about scriptures role in our daily walk of discipleship with Jesus. Listen in for a renewed dedication to the value and discipline of hearing God through scripture.

Today we share an excellent interview between Crystal Chiang and Greg Nettle. Greg is the President of Stadia and host of our sister podcast the Church Planters Podcast. Crystal is the Executive Director of Leadership Training at Orange. Learn about the new metrics of ministry success. 

Join Lisa as she interviews Tara Woolard. Tara has a heart for missions and helping people feel confident in sharing Jesus. Today's conversation is such a gift. Listen in to be reminded of the way God's weaving of our desires and talents works our for our good and His glory.

Join Lisa as she talks with Julie Stegman, co-pastor at Resurrection City Church in St. Paul, Minnesota. Today Lisa and Julie talk about several hard realities of living in a broken world. Julie opens up about living with chronic illness and learning to trust in God's no and not yet answers to prayers.

Join Lisa as she interviews Suzan Thompson. Alongside her husband, Rohan Thompson, she pastors at the newly established Deeper Church in Dallas, GA. Church planting is a unique calling and today we get to hear straight from the mouth of a planter only 3 weeks into Sunday gatherings. You will be encouraged as Suzan shares her praises and struggles of following God's lead to plant a church.

Join us today as Lisa shares the 3 most important lessons she has learned over the years of her many medical trials. Invincibility is not a thing. We know this and yet many of us move about life either ignoring or minimizing just how important it is to take care of our health. Listen in as Lisa shares with us vital lessons to help ourselves and those around us honor our bodies. Ep 89 3.2.22- Lumar...

We are so excited to welcome back our amazing host Lisa Bennett. Lisa both reflects on 2023 and looks forward to 2024 with Heidy Tandy, Director of Discovery at Stadia. This reflective and looking head episode is always one of the most listened to episodes and this years content does not disappoint. From celebrating the simple things to truly reflecting on the presence of Jesus, Lisa and Heidy hit...

Join us for an encore presentation where Lisa interviews Sarah Lynn Grubb, the Central Programming Director at Real Life Church in Valencia, CA. Listen in as Sarah describes the beautiful gift of a recent 45-day sabbatical and her intentionality toward weekly rhythms of sabbath to help her serve her church and rest as a child of God.

Today on the podcast, we encore episode 94 where Lisa has an honest conversation about prayer with Kim Perry. Kim is the Next Steps Director at Lifepointe Church in Raleigh, NC. and a champion for all things prayer.  Whether you struggle to pray or could win a gold medal in prayer Olympics, this episode will encourage you to build a trust in God through the power of prayer!

Thank you for joining us for an encore of episode 88 with Mindy Caliguire. Mindy shares her wisdom, insight and passion for leaders to lead from a healthy soul. Along with her husband Jeff Caliguire, Mindy founded Soul Care, a ministry dedicated to helping people restore their souls. She invites you into practical actions providing powerful relief for souls long overdue for rest, especially on how...

Join Lisa as she interviews a returning guest Leilani Sizemore. Leilani and her husband Greg planted Creekside Church in Dallas, Georgia where she currently serves as the Executive Pastor. Today on the show Leilani and Lisa discuss their understanding of liturgy as a spiritual discipline and the role that is has played in helping them grow closer to Jesus. Seven Sacred Pauses by Macrina Wiederkehr...

Today on the show Lisa interviews Loren Abernathy. Along with her husband Josh, Loren helped plant City Church, a diverse 5 year old plant in the heart of Griffin, Ga. Loren and Lisa unpack what it looks like to live in the realities of our limitations while striving to serve the people in our churches. Listen as Loren shares lessons she has learned from the highs and lows of the first 5 years of...

Today on the podcast Lisa interviews her friend and returning guest Mike Clear. Mike is the Senior Vice President of Business Relations at Orange. Join their conversation as they discuss some of the gritty facts facing the next generation and what the church can do to help them grow an everyday faith. Creating Experiences for Kids: How to Design Engaging Productions in Kids Ministry by Mike Clear...

Today on the show Lisa interviews Leigh Boggs. Leigh works with the young adult group at 938 church in West Chester, Pennsylvania. Leigh describes the intentional ways she engages with the young adults in their church and weighs in on the ways our churches can improve their communication and care of singles. Do not miss this honest conversation.

Listen in as Lisa interviews Shauna Pilgreen. Along with her husband, Ben, Shauna coleads Epic Church, a multiethnic congregation in the heart of San Francisco. She serves on the teaching team at Epic and as a network director for Alpha USA. Today we hear about her new book, "Translating Jesus: How to share your faith in language today's culture can understand." Join Lisa and Shauna as they discus...