I sat down with Vance Roush, the founder and CEO of Overflow, to talk about the future of church giving. And honestly, this conversation changed the way I think about generosity in the church. Vance is a former executive pastor turned tech founder who built Overflow to help churches unlock the 90% of wealth that […]
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I sat down with Pastor Olu Lawal, the Online Campus Pastor at Shoreline City Church in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, to answer one question every growing church is asking: does your church actually need an online campus pastor? Olu’s experience at Shoreline City Church gives a clear answer, and it might surprise you. The Online
I sat down with Ruslan KD, one of the most well-known Christian content creators online, and his pastor, Jeff Moore from Rhythm Church in Oceanside, California. This conversation covered everything from pastoring influencers to navigating controversy in the church to how social media is reshaping ministry. If you are a pastor trying to figure out
I sat down with Pastor Mike Santiago from Focus Church in Raleigh, North Carolina, to talk about what it takes to plant a church from zero in a city where you have no network. Mike moved to Raleigh without knowing anyone, built a launch team from scratch, and grew Focus Church into a multi-campus ministry
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I sat down with Alex Suber, ChurchCandy’s Director of Operations, to break down exactly what is working right now to get new guests through church doors. Alex and I have worked together closely, and this conversation was packed with the strategies, mistakes, and insights we have learned from helping hundreds of churches grow with digital
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Pastor Taurus Solomon never planned to plant a church. After a painful church split in Atlanta that left deep wounds, he did everything he could to avoid it. But God had other plans. What Taurus has built in Dallas, Texas, is a testament to what happens when you follow God through fear and come out
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Pastor Erik Oliveras announced his Axios Church plant in Lakeland, Florida, just weeks before the COVID-19 shutdowns hit in March 2020. While most people were retreating, Erik and his team were stepping out in faith. Their story is one of the most compelling examples of how adaptability and trust in God can turn an impossible
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I got to sit down with Greg Surratt, co-founder of ARC and founding pastor of Seacoast Church, for a conversation that every pastor needs to hear. Greg planted Seacoast in 1988, grew it to 14 campuses, transitioned lead pastor responsibilities to his son Josh, and now runs Pastor’s Collective, an organization dedicated to supporting the
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My conversation with Pastor Rod Vargas from Union Houston in Houston, Texas, was one of the most raw and honest I have had on this podcast. Rod is pastoring in Spring Branch, one of Houston’s most diverse and challenging neighborhoods. His church reaches immigrants, single moms, former addicts, business owners, and people living in extreme
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Most church planters chase big cities, but Pastor Rory Chance did the opposite. After more than 20 years in ministry, he and his wife took a leap of faith and planted Genesis Church in Monroe, Louisiana, a small town already packed with churches. What makes their story stand out is that they became a home