From day one of a leadership role, Jake says we need a transition plan. Why would this be so important to the health of a church or ministry?

It can be surprising how each person handles the pressures of transitions. In this episode, Jake and R.W. share their experiences of transitions and some common pitfalls of which to be aware.

For more information on Hope Chapel in Olathe, KS, where Pastor Jake serves, visit:
https://visithopechapel.com/staff

R.W. sits down with Roger McDaniel, Executive/Worship pastor at Meadow Park Church, for a discussion on his philosophy of worship. Roger shares how he leads in his church and gives some practical advise for pastors and worship leaders.

3 takeaways on how you can improve your corporate worship services:

1. Sing vertical songs. These are songs that are pointed at God.

2. Regardless of your preferred style of music you worship with, what matters is your heart.

3. Worship leaders responsibility is to help people experience a “God” moment.

There is much more in this podcast so you’ll have to listen for all the great tips and wisdom shared!

For more information on Meadow Park Church in Columbus, OH, where Pastor Roger serves, visit:
https://www.meadowpark.org

R.W. sits down with Nate Hultz, lead pastor at Avenue Church for a discussion on the topic of rest. Nate shares how important rest is for the health of a pastor and how he and his team at Avenue practice Sabbath.

3 key takeaways for your time of rest:

1. Pursue holiness. We often get wrapped up in teaching holiness rather than we ourselves pursuing holiness.

2. When you are in rest, stay off news and social media.

3. Get moving! It’s hard to rest in Christ if we live an unhealthy lifestyle.

There is much more in this podcast so you’ll have to listen for all the great tips and wisdom shared!

For more information on Avenue Church in Ontario, OH, where Pastor Nate leads, visit: www.churchontheave.com.

R.W. interviews Patrick O'Connell with guest, Tom Planck. They discuss church multiplication and networking for church planting and financial health.


As you listen, here are a few key take aways....
1. The church is a movement and that the church is at its best when it's engaged in the reproduction or reproducing or multiplying in that movement.

2. At the end of the day we have to remind ourselves we're stewards and not owners. And we're in the Kingdom advancement business, not in the castle building business.

3. Networks are to movement as small groups are to churches.


Patrick O’Connell is the Global Director of NewThing. After graduating college and a stint in the Army, he went to work in the corporate world, eventually becoming a Vice President in a prestigious investment firm. It was during this time that he connected with COMMUNITY and eventually found his way back to God. In 2007, he left his business and moved with a team of people to Kansas City to help start Restore Community Church. Soon after, he began coaching and mentoring church planters. He's become a student of church planting, enrolling in the Master of Missional Church Movements Program at Wheaton College. He wants to leverage his knowledge, experiences and passion for Jesus to help people start more churches that help even more people find their way back to God. He's married to Nancy and they have three great kids: Bailie , Declan and Cormac.

Click here for more about Patrick's work with New Thing.

Tom Planck serves as the Director of Multiplication at Indiana Ministries. He is also the Chief Catalyst of Healthy Growing Churches and uses his leadership gifts to help church leaders on the local, regional and national level create a multiplication culture within their organization. With twenty plus years of ministry experience, he has led cohorts and coached pastors to spark intentional efforts for both disciple-making and church multiplication. Tom is married to his beautiful wife, Andrea, and has two grown children (Tytus & Hannah) and a daughter in law (Kelsey).

R.W. sits down with Daniel Yang and guest, Tom Planck, to discuss Daniel’s work with the World Relief organization and his passion for church multiplication. Daniel is slated to be the guest speaker at Launch 32, August 20, in Fort Wayne, IN. Registration is free, click here for more information!

Daniel Yang has helped and influenced church networks and movements across North America as a conference speaker, convener, and mission strategy consultant. He has planted churches and trained church planters in global cities in North America including Detroit, Dallas, Toronto, and Chicago.

Yang now serves as the National Director of Churches of Welcome for World Relief. Prior to that he was the director of the Church Multiplication Institute at the Wheaton College Billy Graham Center. Daniel has been a pastor, church planter, engineer and technology consultant. He earned a B.S. in Computer Science from the University of Michigan, an M.Div. from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, and is now pursuing a Ph.D. in Intercultural Studies at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. He is also the co-author of Inalienable: How Marginalized Kingdom Voices Can Help Save the American Church (InterVarsity, May 2022) and Becoming a Future-Ready Church: 8 Shifts To Encourage and Empower the Next Generation of Leaders (Zondervan, October 2024).

Daniel and his wife, Linda, have five children.

Tom serves as the Director of Multiplication at Indiana Ministries. He is also the Chief Catalyst of Healthy Growing Churches and uses his leadership gifts to help church leaders on the local, regional and national level create a multiplication culture within their organization. With twenty plus years of ministry experience, he has led cohorts and coached pastors to spark intentional efforts for both disciple-making and church multiplication. Tom is married to his beautiful wife, Andrea, and has two grown children (Tytus & Hannah) and a daughter in law (Kelsey).

Listen as R.W. has a conversation with one of the speakers at the 2024 International Youth Convention, Michael Thigpen.

As you listen to this episode, you will hear Michael's passion for the next generation and be inspired by his journey. Not only does Michael serve as an adjunct teaching pastor at Church at the Crossing in Indianapolis, IN, he also works as a Re-Entry Advocate Mentor in Alexandria, VA.

A little about Michael...
A visionary leader, Michael has served the body of Christ for almost thirty years. He has worked in a variety of ministry areas, both nationally and internationally. Mike is a graduate of Anderson University, having completed both a bachelor of science in organizational leadership and a master’s in business administration. Mike has the unique ability to capture, and connect with, all types of audiences.
https://www.jesusisthesubject.org/iyc-2024/

For more information about Michael and his ministry visit: https://www.mikethigpen.com/about

R.W. and Steve discuss the upcoming 2024 NEO (Northeast Ohio) Camp at which Steve is slated to be the guest speaker.

Rev. Steve Chiles serves as senior pastor at Shartel Church of God in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. For information about Steve and the church he pastors, visit: https://www.shartelchurch.org/staff

You are invited to attend the 2024 NEO Family Camp. Camp starts July 21 and goes through July 26. For more information about the camp, visit:
https://www.neoretreatcenter.org/family-camp

R.W. and Darryl discuss the upcoming 2024 Southeast Warsaw Campmeeting at which Darryl is slated to be the guest speaker.

Rev. Darryl Allen serves as senior pastor at Meade Station Church of God in Ashland, Kentucky. For information about Darryl and his church, visit: https://www.facebook.com/meadestationchog/

You are invited to attend the 2024 Southeast Ohio Warsaw Campmeeting. Camp starts July 5 and goes through July 14. For more information about the event, check out the Warsaw Camp Association’s Facebook page:
https://m.facebook.com/100063703624128/