Church Plant Chat

Church Plant Chat

Hearing & learning from UK based Church Planters & Leaders about their experiences with Church Planting/Leadership; equipping emerging leaders/planters with wisdom from those who have gone before them with lessons they've learnt along the way! Email: churchplantchat@gmail.com We can also be found on Facebook, Twitter & Instagram - simply type in @churchplantchat

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June 20, 2024 10 mins

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Concluding the Journal of a Church Planter, Paul Pavlou shares the value he has found in journaling, reflecting with Helen Shannon on the importance of prayer for the planter.

To buy the book ‘Journal of a Church Planter’, go here: https://amzn.eu/d/9usfcjZ

If you'd like to watch the video interview head to: https://ccx.org.uk/course/journal-church-planter/?session=1https://ccx.org.uk/course/j...

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'Sunrises' sees Paul Pavlou share with Helen Shannon some of the uplifting moments of church planting, where the light of God has broken through in small, unexpected ways.

To buy the book ‘Journal of a Church Planter’, go here: https://amzn.eu/d/9usfcjZ

If you'd like to watch the video interview head to: https://ccx.org.uk/course/journal-church-planter/?session=1https://ccx.org.uk/co...

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In 'Shadows', Paul Pavlou opens up on some of the tougher experiences in his church planting journey, and God's consistent faithfulness.

To buy the book ‘Journal of a Church Planter’, go here: https://amzn.eu/d/9usfcjZ

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In this episode, Helen Shannon and Paul Pavlou reflect on how the process of planting saw Paul himself being shaped by God in ways he didn’t expect.

To buy the book ‘Journal of a Church Planter’, go here: https://amzn.eu/d/9usfcjZ

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In this episode, Paul Pavlou highlights the balance needed to put structures - or scaffolding - in place for planting, while staying attentive to God’s voice and being sensitive to others in a new context.

To buy the book ‘Journal of a Church Planter’, go here: https://amzn.eu/d/9usfcjZ

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In this episode, Paul talks honestly on the challenges and doubts he experienced during his curacy, seeking to follow God’s call to plant.

To buy the book ‘Journal of a Church Planter’, go here: https://amzn.eu/d/9usfcjZ

If you'd like to watch the video interview head to: https://ccx.org.uk/course/journal-church-planter/?session=1https://ccx.org.uk/course/journal-church-planter/?session=2

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In this episode, Helen Shannon introduces Paul Pavlou, discovering where Paul’s church planting journey began.

To buy the book ‘Journal of a Church Planter’, go here: https://amzn.eu/d/9usfcjZ

If you'd like to watch the video interview head to: https://ccx.org.uk/course/journal-church-planter/?session=1

Stay in touch over on Instagram: @churchplantchat

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November 29, 2023 47 mins

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This is the final episode of the Planting with Hayley mini series where we discuss the highs and lows of our planting journey so far. 

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In this episode we chat about living life as Church Planters with young children. Together we explore some of the positives and challenges of this, working it out as we go along! 

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In this episode we discuss some of the rhythm's we've created out of stress points we've encountered in Church Planting. We also chat about how as we've changed, our relationships have changed too and we process what that's been like along the way. 

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April 12, 2023 34 mins

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In Episode 2 of this mini series ‘Planting with Hayley’, we ‘externally process’ what it’s been and is like to lead together. We are very much working this out as we go and it seems to keep changing with each season we enter. It has proven to be challenging in many ways, and isn’t necessarily looking how we thought it would. 

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This is Episode 1 of our 'Planting with Hayley' mini series! 

In this mini series Paul and Hayley Pavlou unpack what their church planting journey has been like, but with a focus point on Hayley and her perspective as the spouse of a church planter. 

In this episode we are looking at the process of 'Discerning the call' to church planting and where to plant, if at all! 

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April 26, 2022 57 mins

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In this final episode of season 2, David Vincent unpacks the practise of prayer in the life of a  planter and the church they are planting. 

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In this episode Andy Gardner reflects on his time planting with Soul Survivor in years gone by as well as reflecting on what he is learning now in his current Church revitalisation project. He speaks into embracing the traditional with the modern forms of church services; God's view of success; being transformers of culture and much more! 

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Rachel Turner brings her expertise to the Podcast and shares pure wisdom into the topic of how we parent and disciple our children well as Church Planters/Leaders. We cover things from conversations round the breakfast table to how to structure our Sunday gatherings to enable effective intergenerational worship and community. 

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Archdeacon of Charing Cross, Adam Atkinson, unpacks his journey of church planting/revitalisation and how he helped one church embrace different traditions as part of their growing well together. Adam takes us through his learnings as a church planter and also as an Archdeacon and shares what excites him about ministry and what the Spirit of God is doing. 

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July 13, 2021 58 mins

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Matt Hooper opens up about his experiences in planting Kingdom Company Church with his wife Clare. Along with reflecting on some of the key leadership differences in planting verses his previous church experience, Matt lets us in to some of the things that challenge him in ministry on a day to day basis as a church planter. 

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Daniel Sih, Senior leader at Together Church in Hobart (Tasmania) talks about their journey throughout the Covid Pandemic and how after years of toiling and waiting God suddenly opened up a global opportunity to plant churches digitally around the world. In this episode Daniel discusses the pros and cons of technology within church life and discipleship, the multiplication of church, missional communities, the importa...

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In this episode Clare Hooper (who amongst many other things) has planted Kingdom Company Church with her husband Matt. Their plant, like all church plants, has a unique story and incredible digital beginnings through Instagram! 

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In this episode Alex Rayment shares with us the journey Penny Lane Church Plant has been on since June 2020 to present day in June 2021! Within the episode Alex covers a range of experiences and shares fantastic stories of God at work in his own life, as well as the life of the church and all the connections from his testimony and passion into the community that is forming in Liverpool. An incredible account of God di...

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