Replant Bootcamp

The present pandemic has changed the rules of engagement for everyone – especially the church and outreach. The guys break down some of their thoughts on outreach in the time of Covid 19. Q: What does outreach look like in the time of social distancing? We have to acknowledge that there are new rules of […]

Bob and JimBo discuss the serious topic of losing another Pastor to an untimely death. Our hope is that you would be encouraged as we discuss some of the challenges we face as Pastors and if you need help and assistance you would reach out and find the help and hope you need.   Challenges […]

The guys welcome Dr. Joe McKeever to the bootcamp. Joe shares some great wisdom from his years of experience as a Pastor and as a Director of Missions in New Orleans.   Q: What is it like to lead in the aftermath of a crisis? J: Crises never announce themselves, you have to be prepared ahead […]

EP 32 – Coping with the Covid19 Crazies We Feel As Pastors Are you beaten down by the pervasiveness of the Covid19 pandemic? The boys talk about what they are finding encouraging, challenging and how they are personally navigating this unique season in ministry. Bob has been encouraged by the activation of the body for […]

ENGLISH – Today we have Pastor Jaime Lopez from Bell Shoals Iglesia Bautista in Florida, and Pastor David Quiroa de Valley Baptist Español in California. Today we are talking about ways to reach our church through social media, email and phone calls. We will talk about some cost-effective ways to record your sermon. The reasons […]

Josh Ellis and Keelan Cook from the Union Baptist Association stopped by The Bootcamp to visit with Bob and Jimbo about considerations in re-opening and leading the church after the Covid19 quarantine ends.   Pastors are all over the board in terms of their plans for resuming church gatherings. Pastors are asking: “What steps should […]

**After this episode was recorded Chattanooga TN, along with many other cities in the southeast were impacted by severe weather and tornados. Pray for the people impacted and the Church as they seek to minister grace and practical help** Micah is the pastor of Brainerd Baptist Church part of the .EST podcast and the co-Author […]

Matt Stephens,  Pastor The Fort Church in Columbus Georgia. Matt stopped by the bootcamp and shared his replant story with Bob and JimBo on this, another Quarantine edition of The Replant Bootcamp. When Matt became the Pastor the church had already been involved in Replanting for some time. When another church approached them about taking […]

Leader, author and business expert Les McKeown stopped by the bootcamp to share his insights regarding life cycles of organizations and churches.  The guys talked to Les about we need to know as we navigate the new realities of doing and being the church during Covid19.   Consult the overview and glossary of terms as […]

Joining the guys on the bootcamp today is Mike Rubino, Pastor at Cornerstone in Port Jefferson, New York. (On Long Island) Mike is an accidental Replanter-he was serving at a declining church as an Associate Pastor when God called him to become a Replanter at that same church. This episode contains some pithy, tweet-able gold […]

Joining the guys on the bootcamp is Min Lee, Replant Pastor of LA City Baptist Church Min is a Korean-American Pastor, replanting a predominately Hispanic Church in Boyle Heights. He learned about the church from his Director of Missions // Associational Missional Strategist who asked him to join him in visiting the church. On his […]

Joining us today on the Bootcamp are some boots on the ground Replanters who share with us how they are thinking and making decisions in the time of the Coronavirus Pandemic. Chris Snider – Catonsville Baptist, Catonsville MD Evan Skelton – Bayless Baptist Church, St. Louis MO Stuart Dace – Exchange Church, Arnold MO Bob […]

Pilot Mountain Associational  Missional Strategist Walker Armstrong stopped by the bootcamp when we were in ATL for the Replant Practitioner Lab.  Here are some of the highlights.   There are a lot of characters in dying churches.  Humor is a great way to not make a big deal about something — but also to address […]

**Show Note** Early Wednesday morning East Nashville TN was it with a severe tornado. Many business and homes in the area were impacted, 24 lives were lost and the community is in great need. Jason’s church, Hope Church was undamaged yet just blocks from the church the damage was severe.  Pray for Jason and his […]

Keelan Cook, of the Union Baptist Association stopped by the bootcamp to give us some great insights on how to understand your church and its context. It is important for Replants and Revitalizations to know themselves and their communities-one of the reasons why they are in decline is that they no longer understand themselves and […]

Joining the guys today is Cory Davis, Pastor in Eastview Baptist Church in Kilgore Texas.  He is definitely a Resourceful Generalist-he drove up to a member’s home and jumped on their internet to take the call.  Thanks for joining us Cory! Q: How do I lead our senior saints to engage our community missionally? Remember, […]

The guys are back with Replant Hacks vol. 2. Checkout some of these helpful tricks of the trade they’ve found useful as Replanters. Ring.com Video Doorbell: allows you to interact with someone who stopped by the church office. You can also delegate answering to others. Google Voice: allows you to forward calls, set up voice […]

(JimBo) As a Campus of Hibernia Baptist Church at Hyde Park, we were going autonomous and needed to change our name. The process that was suggested to JimBo -Announce a name change (you have 6 weeks) -If you (JimBo) have an idea-share it with the church -Gather suggested names from the entire congregation -Hold a […]

Bob and JimBo take some time to share their favorite Replant hacks. This wide ranging conversation had the boys riffing about practical stuff they have found helpful to them as Replanters.   How do you handle pit stains?  Thompson Tees Need some Graphic Design help: canva.com and Ignitermedia.com Great photos sources: Pexels and Unsplash Need […]