Unfiltered: Real Church Planting Conversations
166 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 25 ratingsUnfiltered: Real Church Planting Conversations is a podcast featuring the often-missed conversations about church planting. Join hosts Lee Stephenson and Danny Parmelee, experienced church planters who lead a national church planting movement. You'll experience authentic discussions about real issues that church planters face. Lee and Danny hit the in-between-the-lines issues and talk about the topics you don't hear about when it comes to church planting.
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Church health
July 20, 2020 19:00 - 12 minutes - 12.1 MBBryan Moak, vice president of Church Strengthening for Converge MidAmerica, joins Converge church planting leaders Lee Stephenson and Danny Parmelee to discuss how your church plant can start healthy and stay that way. 1:18 Bryan recommends guarding the vision. "We start adding stuff that makes sense at first, and all of a sudden, we’re adding stuff that no longer makes sense to the vision. Once you start something, it is really hard to get rid of it. And things become sacred cows really qu...
Coronavirus: Virtual church planting
July 07, 2020 07:00 - 13 minutes - 12.6 MBThe COVID-19 pandemic has changed the way we do church. Converge church planting leaders Lee Stephenson and Danny Parmelee discuss a new strategy for launching churches. 1:22 Danny talks about how the COVID-19 pandemic has changed his thinking about online campuses. 3:22 Danny discusses what he sees as potential pitfalls when it comes to just operating as a virtual church. 4:21 Lee asks, as a virtual church, "How do we get people to take that next step relationally with people that are go...
Coronavirus: The post-COVID-19 church
June 16, 2020 07:00 - 15 minutes - 14.5 MBConverge church planting leaders Lee Stephenson and Danny Parmelee share their thoughts on what the post-COVID-19 church will look like. 1:45 Danny thinks even if a vaccine comes out tomorrow, it will take a minimum of one to two years for people’s psyche to calm down and get back to normal, if ever. 3:38 Danny and Lee talk about how services – in person and online – will be different in the future. 5:35 Lee says churches have an opportunity to raise up a whole new group of leaders. How d...
Coronavirus: Relaunching church
June 02, 2020 07:00 - 12 minutes - 11.9 MBConverge church planting leaders Lee Stephenson and Danny Parmelee discuss how you can be prepared to relaunch your church. 1:06 Danny talks about the mentality planters need to have when relaunching. 1:38 Planters need to have a plan and not think, "We’ve been going for a while, so relaunch means we’re just going to pick up right where we left off." 3:01 Danny gives his advice on sermon series topics. 4:11 Lee encourages churches to have a communication plan ready now in prepping the gr...
Coronavirus: The virtual church experience
May 19, 2020 07:00 - 17 minutes - 16.7 MBConverge church planting leaders Lee Stephenson and Danny Parmelee discuss lessons learned during the coronavirus pandemic when it comes to virtual church. 1:40 Lee says his church plant, which is about 18 months old, was already having conversations about how to maximize the online church experience before the coronavirus pandemic hit. 2:16 Lee quickly learned that the quality of recording and sound equipment matters when it comes to keeping people engaged online. 3:34 Lee talks about th...
Special guest: Brandon Petty
May 05, 2020 07:00 - 13 minutes - 13 MBBrandon Petty joins Converge church planting leaders Lee Stephenson and Danny Parmelee to discuss his church plant near Nashville, Tennessee. 1:07 Brandon talks about what drew him to plant Generation Church in Portland, Tennessee, in 2012. 2:16 Brandon says Portland has seen an influx of impoverished people since 2008. There’s also a high percentage of divorce, sexual abuse and drug addiction there. 4:02 Brandon discusses the advantages of planting in a city the size of Portland (populat...
The hiring process
April 21, 2020 07:00 - 15 minutes - 14.8 MBHiring a new team member can be a challenging and sticky moment. Converge church planting leaders Lee Stephenson and Danny Parmelee discuss what they’ve learned over the years to help you through the process. 1:44 Danny thinks the biggest thing is to be patient and get the right person, not the best person. 3:00 Danny says it’s important to spend time with a candidate outside of the interview room context, where you get to see how the person operates in real life. 4:00 Danny discusses hir...
52: The hiring process
April 21, 2020 03:00 - 15 minutes - 14.8 MBHiring a new team member can be a challenging and sticky moment. Converge church planting leaders Lee Stephenson and Danny Parmelee discuss what they’ve learned over the years to help you through the process. 1:44 Danny thinks the biggest thing is to be patient and get the right person, not the best person. 3:00 Danny says it’s important to spend time with a candidate outside of the interview room context, where you get to see how the person operates in real life. 4:00 Danny disc...
Mobilizing & inspiring volunteers
April 07, 2020 07:00 - 16 minutes - 15.6 MBConverge church planting leaders Lee Stephenson and Danny Parmelee discuss how to recruit, mobilize and inspire your volunteers, especially after you’ve reached the one-year mark. 0:52 Lee says it wasn’t difficult to get people from the launch team to serve and give. The challenge came at about the year mark. 1:28 At the one-year mark, Lee realized the majority of their giving was still coming through launch team members. 1:47 Only 10% of the regular attenders were regularly serving. Lee...
51: Mobilizing & inspiring volunteers
April 07, 2020 03:00 - 16 minutes - 15.6 MBConverge church planting leaders Lee Stephenson and Danny Parmelee discuss how to recruit, mobilize and inspire your volunteers, especially after you’ve reached the one-year mark. 0:52 Lee says it wasn’t difficult to get people from the launch team to serve and give. The challenge came at about the year mark. 1:28 At the one-year mark, Lee realized the majority of their giving was still coming through launch team members. 1:47 Only 10% of the regular attenders were regularly ser...
[Bonus Episode] Coronavirus
March 24, 2020 23:27 - 13 minutes - 12.5 MBConverge church planting leaders Lee Stephenson and Danny Parmelee help planters think through ministry opportunities and challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic. 0:56 Lee says one of the good things that’s come out of this is it’s caused local church leadership to realize that leading the local church isn’t something that just happens on the weekend. 1:50 Danny encourages planters not to think short-sighted — how do I reproduce my Sunday service online? — but instead ask the bigger ...
Talking politics
March 17, 2020 07:00 - 10 minutes - 10.3 MBIn the midst of an election year, Converge church planting leaders Lee Stephenson and Danny Parmelee discuss what you should — and shouldn’t — say about politics from the pulpit. 1:09 Danny says planters cannot completely ignore politics because it is such a cultural issue. It can be a discipleship issue of teaching your people how they ought to engage culture. 2:09 Lee says it’s important to remind your people to address political issues from a biblical standpoint. "What does the Bible te...
50: Talking politics
March 17, 2020 03:00 - 10 minutes - 10.3 MBIn the midst of an election year, Converge church planting leaders Lee Stephenson and Danny Parmelee discuss what you should — and shouldn’t — say about politics from the pulpit. 1:09 Danny says planters cannot completely ignore politics because it is such a cultural issue. It can be a discipleship issue of teaching your people how they ought to engage culture. 2:09 Lee says it’s important to remind your people to address political issues from a biblical standpoint. "What does the...
Getting a building
March 03, 2020 08:00 - 13 minutes - 13 MBMany declining or dying churches are partnering with church plants. Converge church planting leaders Lee Stephenson and Danny Parmelee discuss what to do when a church wants to give or sell their building to you. 1:05 Danny says in Converge MidAmerica three churches have chosen to do a restart with a church plant or to gift their building. He’s seen this happen with the launch team he is on. 1:25 Lee discusses three scenarios when it comes to existing churches allowing church plants to use...
49: Getting a building
March 03, 2020 04:00 - 13 minutes - 13 MBMany declining or dying churches are partnering with church plants. Converge church planting leaders Lee Stephenson and Danny Parmelee discuss what to do when a church wants to give or sell their building to you. 1:05 Danny says in Converge MidAmerica three churches have chosen to do a restart with a church plant or to gift their building. He’s seen this happen with the launch team he is on. 1:25 Lee discusses three scenarios when it comes to existing churches allowing church plan...
Money wasters
February 18, 2020 08:00 - 15 minutes - 14.4 MBAs a church planter, you want to maximize your financial resources. Converge church planting leaders Lee Stephenson and Danny Parmelee help you avoid some purchasing pitfalls they’ve seen over the years. 0:54 One of Danny’s biggest pet peeves is haphazard marketing, including misusing mailers and radio ads. 2:37 Danny talks about how many mailers you need to send out to see a return on your investment. 3:54 As an alternative to mailers, Danny recommends spending money on your church websi...
48: Money wasters
February 18, 2020 04:00 - 15 minutes - 14.4 MBAs a church planter, you want to maximize your financial resources. Converge church planting leaders Lee Stephenson and Danny Parmelee help you avoid some purchasing pitfalls they’ve seen over the years. 0:54 One of Danny’s biggest pet peeves is haphazard marketing, including misusing mailers and radio ads. 2:37 Danny talks about how many mailers you need to send out to see a return on your investment. 3:54 As an alternative to mailers, Danny recommends spending money on your chu...
Overcoming obstacles in planting
February 04, 2020 08:00 - 15 minutes - 14.3 MBConverge church planting leaders Lee Stephenson and Danny Parmelee are joined by Don Willeman to discuss some of the challenges he’s faced planting in the Northeast. 0:29 Don planted his church 20 years ago in Hanover, New Hampshire, home to Dartmouth College. 1:33 Don talks about how God has given his church an open door "in a place where people said it was impossible to plant a church." 2:48 Don’s church has met at Hanover High School for the past 20 years. 3:29 Because of outdated zon...
47: Overcoming obstacles in planting
February 04, 2020 04:00 - 15 minutes - 14.3 MBConverge church planting leaders Lee Stephenson and Danny Parmelee are joined by Don Willeman to discuss some of the challenges he’s faced planting in the Northeast. 0:29 Don planted his church 20 years ago in Hanover, New Hampshire, home to Dartmouth College. 1:33 Don talks about how God has given his church an open door "in a place where people said it was impossible to plant a church." 2:48 Don’s church has met at Hanover High School for the past 20 years. 3:29 Because of out...
Protecting your marriage
January 21, 2020 08:00 - 14 minutes - 13.6 MBLee Stephenson, executive director of Church Planting for Converge, talks with Randy and Amy Moore of Revolution Church, McKinney, Texas, about how to protect your marriage as church planters. 1:14 Amy says the No. 1 thing is making sure your marriage is healthy. She recommends going to counseling to work on any issues you might have in your marriage before you start to plant. 3:35 Randy says, "We know that God’s called us to our marriage first. Before he gave us this call [to plant], he g...
46: Protecting your marriage
January 21, 2020 04:00 - 14 minutes - 13.6 MBLee Stephenson, executive director of Church Planting for Converge, talks with Randy and Amy Moore of Revolution Church, McKinney, Texas, about how to protect your marriage as church planters. 1:14 Amy says the No. 1 thing is making sure your marriage is healthy. She recommends going to counseling to work on any issues you might have in your marriage before you start to plant. 3:35 Randy says, "We know that God’s called us to our marriage first. Before he gave us this call [to pla...
The art of preaching
January 07, 2020 08:00 - 19 minutes - 17.9 MBConverge church planting leaders Lee Stephenson and Danny Parmelee discuss how to improve the preparation and delivery of your sermons. 1:10 Danny says the most important thing is allowing God’s word to speak to you first. 2:26 Danny spent more time studying than writing. 2:59 How can I help them the most, not just give them the most information? 4:20 Often, we stop at the information level, and we miss the practical application. 5:05 We have to help tell people: This is what it means. ...
45: The art of preaching
January 07, 2020 04:00 - 19 minutes - 17.9 MBConverge church planting leaders Lee Stephenson and Danny Parmelee discuss how to improve the preparation and delivery of your sermons. 1:10 Danny says the most important thing is allowing God’s word to speak to you first. 2:26 Danny spent more time studying than writing. 2:59 How can I help them the most, not just give them the most information? 4:20 Often, we stop at the information level, and we miss the practical application. 5:05 We have to help tell people: This is what i...
Baptism & communion
December 17, 2019 08:00 - 18 minutes - 17.7 MBConverge church planting leaders Lee Stephenson and Danny Parmelee discuss baptism and communion. How can you incorporate and maximize these moments in the life of your church plant? 1:05 Danny’s church plant had baptism services even before it launched for people who came to Christ during the launch team phase. 2:03 Danny’s church celebrated baptisms in the waters of Lake Michigan, which meant it could only baptize people during the summertime. 3:01 Danny talks about the positive and neg...
44: Baptism & communion
December 17, 2019 04:00 - 18 minutes - 17.7 MBConverge church planting leaders Lee Stephenson and Danny Parmelee discuss baptism and communion. How can you incorporate and maximize these moments in the life of your church plant? 1:05 Danny’s church plant had baptism services even before it launched for people who came to Christ during the launch team phase. 2:03 Danny’s church celebrated baptisms in the waters of Lake Michigan, which meant it could only baptize people during the summertime. 3:01 Danny talks about the positiv...
Church planter’s shopping list
December 03, 2019 08:00 - 18 minutes - 17.3 MBConverge church planting leaders Lee Stephenson and Danny Parmelee discuss the essential items you need to buy to start your church. 0:43 Danny says it’s important for church planters to know ahead of time some of the funds they’re going to need to raise so they can communicate that to their launch team. 1:47 Lee says if your church is portable, one of the first things you’re going to need to purchase is a trailer. He recommends buying one that is at least 20 feet long and has a ramp. 2:3...
43: Church planter’s shopping list
December 03, 2019 04:00 - 18 minutes - 17.3 MBConverge church planting leaders Lee Stephenson and Danny Parmelee discuss the essential items you need to buy to start your church. 0:43 Danny says it’s important for church planters to know ahead of time some of the funds they’re going to need to raise so they can communicate that to their launch team. 1:47 Lee says if your church is portable, one of the first things you’re going to need to purchase is a trailer. He recommends buying one that is at least 20 feet long and has a r...
The best and worst of times
November 19, 2019 08:00 - 12 minutes - 12.2 MBConverge church planting leaders Lee Stephenson and Danny Parmelee discuss the highs and lows they’ve experienced as church planters. 1:01 Danny says the fear of the unknown is one of the hardest parts of church planting — but it’s also part of the thrill. 1:41 Danny and Lee talk about what their biggest fear was. 2:55 Danny says the lack of resources is a double-edged sword — it is challenging, but it forces you to depend on God. 4:02 Lee says it was tough seeing people leave the church...
42: The best and worst of times
November 19, 2019 04:00 - 12 minutes - 12.2 MBConverge church planting leaders Lee Stephenson and Danny Parmelee discuss the highs and lows they’ve experienced as church planters. 1:01 Danny says the fear of the unknown is one of the hardest parts of church planting — but it’s also part of the thrill. 1:41 Danny and Lee talk about what their biggest fear was. 2:55 Danny says the lack of resources is a double-edged sword — it is challenging, but it forces you to depend on God. 4:02 Lee says it was tough seeing people leave t...
Picking a facility: part 2
November 05, 2019 08:00 - 17 minutes - 16.8 MBConverge church planting leaders Lee Stephenson and Danny Parmelee continue their discussion on choosing the right facility to launch your church plant. In this episode, they look at renting space from other churches, industrial space and storefronts. 1:04 Danny talks about his church plant renting space from an old Presbyterian church. 2:29 Danny says his church starting meeting on Saturday nights and then moved to Sunday nights because Sunday mornings weren’t available. 3:20 Danny says ...
41: Picking a facility: part 2
November 05, 2019 04:00 - 17 minutes - 16.8 MBConverge church planting leaders Lee Stephenson and Danny Parmelee continue their discussion on choosing the right facility to launch your church plant. In this episode, they look at renting space from other churches, industrial space and storefronts. 1:04 Danny talks about his church plant renting space from an old Presbyterian church. 2:29 Danny says his church starting meeting on Saturday nights and then moved to Sunday nights because Sunday mornings weren’t available. 3:20 Da...
Picking a facility: theaters & schools
October 15, 2019 07:00 - 19 minutes - 18.7 MBWhere is your church plant going to gather for Sunday services? Converge church planting leaders Lee Stephenson and Danny Parmelee discuss the pros and cons of meeting in a theater or school. 1:16 Lee talks about why his first church plant in Arizona chose to meet in a movie theater. 2:11 Lee says that movie theaters are usually willing to rent to churches because Sunday mornings are a dead time for them. 2:24 Lee discusses the benefits meeting in a movie theater provided, including lots ...
40: Picking a facility: theaters & schools
October 15, 2019 03:00 - 19 minutes - 18.7 MBWhere is your church plant going to gather for Sunday services? Converge church planting leaders Lee Stephenson and Danny Parmelee discuss the pros and cons of meeting in a theater or school. 1:16 Lee talks about why his first church plant in Arizona chose to meet in a movie theater. 2:11 Lee says that movie theaters are usually willing to rent to churches because Sunday mornings are a dead time for them. 2:24 Lee discusses the benefits meeting in a movie theater provided, includ...
The name game
October 01, 2019 07:00 - 17 minutes - 16 MBWhen planting a church, one of the first and most stressful decisions you have to make is: What should I name it? Converge church planting leaders Lee Stephenson and Danny Parmelee share tips to help you select a name that will work for your church. 1:11 Danny talks about the process he used to name his church plant. 4:00 Danny discusses how omitting the word "church" from the name caused problems. 5:22 Lee says the name needs to connect to your culture, society and community. "We intention...
39: The name game
October 01, 2019 03:00 - 17 minutes - 16 MBWhen planting a church, one of the first and most stressful decisions you have to make is: What should I name it? Converge church planting leaders Lee Stephenson and Danny Parmelee share tips to help you select a name that will work for your church. 1:11 Danny talks about the process he used to name his church plant. 4:00 Danny discusses how omitting the word "church" from the name caused problems. 5:22 Lee says the name needs to connect to your culture, society and community. "We ...
Parenting as a planter
September 17, 2019 07:00 - 18 minutes - 17.1 MBConverge church planting leaders Lee Stephenson and Danny Parmelee discuss the lessons Lee learned as a pastor’s kid and how he’s applied them to his family and ministry. 1:17 Lee talks about how he and his wife both grew up as a pastor’s kid. 1:59 Lee discusses the pain his parents experienced in ministry and how that affected him. 3:47 Lee encourages pastors to allow their kids to see both the good and the ugly side of ministry. 4:49 Lee talks about how his parents brought him into som...
38: Parenting as a planter
September 17, 2019 03:00 - 18 minutes - 17.1 MBConverge church planting leaders Lee Stephenson and Danny Parmelee discuss the lessons Lee learned as a pastor’s kid and how he’s applied them to his family and ministry. 1:17 Lee talks about how he and his wife both grew up as a pastor’s kid. 1:59 Lee discusses the pain his parents experienced in ministry and how that affected him. 3:47 Lee encourages pastors to allow their kids to see both the good and the ugly side of ministry. 4:49 Lee talks about how his parents brought him...
Weddings, funerals and hospital visits
September 03, 2019 06:50 - 12 minutes - 12.2 MBWeddings, funerals and hospital visits, oh my! Converge church planting leaders Lee Stephenson and Danny Parmelee discuss how you can manage pastoral care as a church planter. 0:59 Danny says his earliest experiences with pastoral care were funerals. 1:50 Danny says in the beginning he said yes to everyone’s requests. 1:59 Danny and Lee say that they prefer funerals to weddings because there is more of an openness to spiritual things at a funeral. 2:45 Danny thinks funerals are great opp...
37: Weddings, funerals and hospital visits
September 03, 2019 02:50 - 12 minutes - 12.2 MBWeddings, funerals and hospital visits, oh my! Converge church planting leaders Lee Stephenson and Danny Parmelee discuss how you can manage pastoral care as a church planter. 0:59 Danny says his earliest experiences with pastoral care were funerals. 1:50 Danny says in the beginning he said yes to everyone’s requests. 1:59 Danny and Lee say that they prefer funerals to weddings because there is more of an openness to spiritual things at a funeral. 2:45 Danny thinks funerals are ...
Relaunch or die?
August 20, 2019 07:00 - 16 minutes - 15.8 MBConverge church planting leaders Lee Stephenson and Danny Parmelee discuss what to do when your church plant isn’t going the way you thought it would. How can you know if it’s time to relaunch or if it’s time to call it quits? 1:17 Danny says the culture of church planting and the common characteristics of church planters is to persevere at all costs 2:22 Lee talks about how his first church plant had three grand openings 3:20 Lee identifies three main areas that determine the success of ...
36: Relaunch or die?
August 20, 2019 03:00 - 16 minutes - 15.8 MBConverge church planting leaders Lee Stephenson and Danny Parmelee discuss what to do when your church plant isn’t going the way you thought it would. How can you know if it’s time to relaunch or if it’s time to call it quits? 1:17 Danny says the culture of church planting and the common characteristics of church planters is to persevere at all costs 2:22 Lee talks about how his first church plant had three grand openings 3:20 Lee identifies three main areas that determine the su...
The summer slump
August 06, 2019 07:00 - 13 minutes - 13.1 MBEvery summer, many churches experience a dip in attendance and giving. Converge church planting leaders Lee Stephenson and Danny Parmelee discuss what you can do to overcome the summer slump. 0:54 Danny talks about his experience with the summer slump at his church plant and what he learned. 2:00 Danny says he realized that while attendance is often down in the summer, it is a prime time to strengthen and grow the church. 2:40 Danny shifted his mentality to "plant in summer, harvest in fa...
35: The summer slump
August 06, 2019 03:00 - 13 minutes - 13.1 MBEvery summer, many churches experience a dip in attendance and giving. Converge church planting leaders Lee Stephenson and Danny Parmelee discuss what you can do to overcome the summer slump. 0:54 Danny talks about his experience with the summer slump at his church plant and what he learned. 2:00 Danny says he realized that while attendance is often down in the summer, it is a prime time to strengthen and grow the church. 2:40 Danny shifted his mentality to "plant in summer, harv...
Developing a multiplying mindset – Part 4
July 16, 2019 06:50 - 9 minutes - 9.02 MBConverge church planting leaders Lee Stephenson and Danny Parmelee conclude their discussion on how to instill multiplication into a church’s DNA. This episode focuses on building an evangelistic culture. 1:50 Lee says if a church wants to plant a church for a reason other than evangelism, then it shouldn’t do it. 2:30 Danny says that the prerequisite for a church planter isn’t to have the gift of evangelism, but to have a passion and drive for it. 3:44 Lee says it’s important for the sen...
34: Developing a multiplying mindset – Part 4
July 16, 2019 02:50 - 9 minutes - 9.02 MBConverge church planting leaders Lee Stephenson and Danny Parmelee conclude their discussion on how to instill multiplication into a church’s DNA. This episode focuses on building an evangelistic culture. 1:50 Lee says if a church wants to plant a church for a reason other than evangelism, then it shouldn’t do it. 2:30 Danny says that the prerequisite for a church planter isn’t to have the gift of evangelism, but to have a passion and drive for it. 3:44 Lee says it’s important fo...
Developing a multiplying mindset – Part 3
July 02, 2019 06:50 - 17 minutes - 16.2 MBConverge church planting leaders Lee Stephenson and Danny Parmelee continue their discussion on how to instill multiplication into a church’s DNA. This episode explores seven models of church planting. 1:50 Danny talks about the benefits and downside of the multisite model. 4:25 Lee shares a question the parent church needs to ask itself when considering multisite. 5:30 Danny says he’s seen more mistakes with multisite than any other model. 7:00 Lee and Danny discuss the death by dignity...
33: Developing a multiplying mindset – Part 3
July 02, 2019 02:50 - 17 minutes - 16.2 MBConverge church planting leaders Lee Stephenson and Danny Parmelee continue their discussion on how to instill multiplication into a church’s DNA. This episode explores seven models of church planting. 1:50 Danny talks about the benefits and downside of the multisite model. 4:25 Lee shares a question the parent church needs to ask itself when considering multisite. 5:30 Danny says he’s seen more mistakes with multisite than any other model. 7:00 Lee and Danny discuss the death b...
Developing a multiplying mindset – Part 2
June 18, 2019 06:50 - 18 minutes - 17.5 MBConverge church planting leaders Lee Stephenson and Danny Parmelee continue their discussion on instilling the DNA of church multiplication into a church plant. This episode focuses on being sacrificial and generous in sending your people. 1:50 Danny talks about the mistake he made early on at his church plant of being tightfisted with people and how that ended up driving them away. 3:40 Danny says being openhanded with people is a heart position. Before you say yes or no, you need to take...
32: Developing a multiplying mindset – Part 2
June 18, 2019 02:50 - 18 minutes - 17.5 MBConverge church planting leaders Lee Stephenson and Danny Parmelee continue their discussion on instilling the DNA of church multiplication into a church plant. This episode focuses on being sacrificial and generous in sending your people. 1:50 Danny talks about the mistake he made early on at his church plant of being tightfisted with people and how that ended up driving them away. 3:40 Danny says being openhanded with people is a heart position. Before you say yes or no, you nee...
Developing a multiplying mindset
June 04, 2019 06:50 - 15 minutes - 14.2 MBConverge church planting leaders Lee Stephenson and Danny Parmelee discuss how to instill the DNA of multiplication into the life of a church plant. 0:55 Lee talks about how to think about multiplication before you even launch. 1:20 Lee says the first step is being intentional about creating vision alignment around why multiplication is important. 1:30 Lee discusses common questions (objections) he’s heard: Don’t we have enough churches already? Why would we plant new churches when there ...