Replant Bootcamp

This week the boys have been traveling to and fro, encouraging Pastors and Associations on the road in TX, planning some great stuff in Bob’s home town of STL and sampling the local cuisine.  But since you don’t tune in for food alone they get down to another EP on Leadership Judo, discussing the Operator […]

The Bootcamp Bros are back talking about Leadership Judo. What is leadership judo you ask? You can listen to last week’s podcast and get up to speed. Here’s a quick definition to get you ready for this episode. Leadership Judo: taking the energy of an opponent and directing it away from harm to a more […]

Grab your Judogi and join Jimbo and Bob in the dojo for some leadership lessons on this bootcamp as we talk about the concept of Leadership Judo. Leadership Judo: taking the energy of an opponent and directing it away from harm to a more productive place. VERBAL JUDO vs VERBAL KARATE (from Verbal Judo) “Karate […]

The “Bob” is back in town from his hiatus and joins Jimbo at the Bootcamp to discuss health. Grab an Iced tea or a water and sit right down for a bit more transparent discussion about health, diet, weight and why the boys are taking steps to trim down, shape up and how they are […]

With Bob still out recovering from COVID, the Bootcamp has a visiting professor for this episode. Professor Evan Skelton drops some wisdom on using discipleship groups for evangelism. JimBo Stewart: [00:00:00] Here we are back at the bootcamp yet. Again, Bob Bickfordless. so last week we began a season of the podcast that has no […]

With Bob out recovering from COVID-19 JimBo invites Alan Stoddard to come on and answer a question from a listener, Josh Walley. Josh is the LifeGroup Hype Man at Journey Fellowship in Berman Georgia. He asked if the Bootcamp would explain more about sermon-based small groups. Alan Stoddard is the Co-author with Kenneth Priest of […]

JimBo Stewart: [00:00:00] Here we are back at the boot camp, South Carolina edition, getting a couple of knocked out while we’re here in the hotel. We’ll make sure that we post them all on the face box so Bob Bickford: that, so I would make one protein and then I correct it. So I […]

They guys took some time while they were in South Carolina to riff about planning and execution. Most pastors are good at coming up with big ideas – but many of them struggle with executing those plans. At times, the concepts of planning and execution can even feel too unspiritual. They guys discuss the importance […]

The Bootcamp Bros are back at it and this time they are musing about what they would go back and do differently in their first 100 days as Replanters. It’s not too late if you’re into your Replanting Journey, pray, develop a plan, recruit some leaders, pick a starting point, and go for it. Jimbo […]

Well, we made it to 100! Thanks for being part of the Bootcamp crew-we’re thankful for you spending time with us each week as we talk about Replanting and Revitalizing Churches. In this episode, Jimbo and Bob talk about what it means to have reached our one-hundredth episode and then take a look ahead at […]

We’re one EP away from #100! But, before then the guys take a TXT message from the Bootcamp Batphone and break it down. Here’s the question in summary: “What are the issues that keep churches from Revitalizing?”  Most often churches refuse to face their true condition (denial) They ignore reality or explain it away They […]

In this episode, the guys discuss the latest news in JAX and STL as well as the importance of good sermon prep. Don’t be legalistic about your style or process Start with God’s Word and let that inform the whole sermon Don’t try to be impressive Get feedback on your preaching – keep growing Listen […]

The Bootcamp boys are back talking about why it’s worth saving dying and declining churches across N. America and around the world. Often, we hear pushback on investing time, money and resources in Replanting dying churches. Here are some of the highlights: A dying church doesn’t bring glory to God-that’s why Replanting is important In […]

In today’s episode Bob and Jimbo take time to hear the real life story of a Pastor who left his church. Many Pastor’s we know have experienced and are experiencing challenges and difficulties and eventually arrive at the the decision that it is time to leave the church they serve. If you’re a Pastor in […]

Bob (Replant Guru) and JimBo (the Good Doctor) discuss how to deal with biting sheep and bickering wolves. Listen to them fully Repeat back to them what they said and ask if that is correct Go to the Bible Your perspective is your perspective God’s word is God’s word = get them to take their […]

The guys are back in action after celebrating the 4th of July! They talk about favorite fireworks, Bob nearly getting arrested and Jimbo’s near death experience with a church member who loved him some fireworks. In today’s episode the guys get down to offering some key cautions for Shepherding Pastors as they lead their congregation. […]

Welcome back to the Bootcamp! Bob is another year older and Jimbo confesses he feels old too, but hey let’s jump in and get started. Today the guys are talking leadership and vision today and outlay some cautions for Visionary Leaders.  Have a question or comment?  Drop us a comment, send an email or leave […]

The guys are back from the #SBC21 in Nashville. Aside from being a bit concerned about their “review” powers Jimbo confesses that all the Robert’s Rules of Order steps had him simultaneously confused and amazed so we reached out to, none other than the Baptist Bouncer himself, Craig Culbreth who served on the SBC Parliamentary […]

The guys are back talking about approaches to ministry in this (SBC week) edition of the bootcamp. In this episode they discuss how to find your “own” approach to ministry in your local context and warn against simply adopting a strategy that worked for someone else, somewhere else. Check it out and stay tuned for […]

On this episode the guys take a question from Replant Pastor, Christopher Lee regarding his work at Highland’s Community Church. Q: How does small church, who has been hurt by past Shepherds, move on into the next season?  Ultimately, this is a question of trust. You have to build trust and then move forward-in that […]

The guys are back at it and joined by, double doctor Josh Dryer who is on hand to breakdown all the demographic info for the area around Bob’s church in STL. Listen to EP 86 Understanding and Utilizing Demographics to get the backstory. Follow the demographic report as Josh walks Bob through it and shares […]

Today on the Bootcamp the guys continue their musings on “consultation” by asking then answering is your church ready to receive a consultation?  Bob tells a winding tale about a bear that was running lose in his neighborhood and then lands the plane.  Here are the takeaways to determine if your church is ready for […]

Find out what special song Bob once sang on Father’s day Should your church get a consultant? Short answer, yes. It is wise to receive counsel Longer answer – only if it is the right kind of consultant What type of consultant should your church seek out? One with experience in failure and success One […]

What a great episode we have in store for you today; Double Doctor and Pastor of Fifth Street Baptist Church in Key West, Josh Dryer, stopped by the bootcamp to talk about the value of demographic reports for your replant. Listen all the way through and then sign up for your FREE, yes FREE customized […]

Nathan Drake, from Reawaken Hymns, joined the guys at the Bootcamp to talk about multigenerational worship in replants. “The style of music isn’t the actual problem. The problem is that the style of music matters. That is the problem. It is a heart issue.” Check out Nathan’s resources at https://www.reawakenhymns.com You can find Nathan’s youtube […]