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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

Paul Pavlou


    • Jun 20, 2024 LATEST EPISODE
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    Journal of a Church Planter: 7) Snippets

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2024 10:52


    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/journal-church-planter/?session=5https://ccx.org.uk/course/journal-church-planter/?session=6https://ccx.org.uk/course/journal-church-planter/?session=7Stay in touch over on Instagram: @churchplantchatThis video series was created with the Gregory Centre for Church Multiplication. They help the Church reach new people in new and renewed ways. If you're interested in church growth, planting and multiplication, visit their website at ccx.org.uk 

    Journal of a Church Planter: 6) Sunrises

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2024 9:13


    '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/course/journal-church-planter/?session=5https://ccx.org.uk/course/journal-church-planter/?session=6Stay in touch over on Instagram: @churchplantchatThis video series was created with the Gregory Centre for Church Multiplication. They help the Church reach new people in new and renewed ways. If you're interested in church growth, planting and multiplication, visit their website at ccx.org.uk 

    Journal of a Church Planter: 5) Shadows

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2024 12:54


    In 'Shadows', Paul Pavlou opens up on some of the tougher experiences in his church planting journey, and God's consistent faithfulness. The book 'Journal of a Church Planter' (as mentioned in the introduction) is being released on June 6th on Amazon and on PublishU's website. If you've found this podcast helpful, the book unpacks each of these episodes in greater detail and will hopefully equip and encourage those reading. 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=5 This video series was created with the Gregory Centre for Church Multiplication. They help the Church reach new people in new and renewed ways. If you're interested in church growth, planting and multiplication, visit their website at ccx.org.uk 

    Journal of a Church Planter: 4) Shaping

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2024 12:40


    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.  The book 'Journal of a Church Planter' (as mentioned in the introduction) is being released on June 6th on Amazon and on PublishU's website. If you've found this podcast helpful, the book unpacks each of these episodes in greater detail and will hopefully equip and encourage those reading.   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=4 This video series was created with the Gregory Centre for Church Multiplication. They help the Church reach new people in new and renewed ways. If you're interested in church growth, planting and multiplication, visit their website at ccx.org.uk 

    Journal of a Church Planter: 3) Scaffold

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2024 11:12


    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.The book 'Journal of a Church Planter' (as mentioned in the introduction) is being released on June 6th on Amazon and on PublishU's website. If you've found this podcast helpful, the book unpacks each of these episodes in greater detail and will hopefully equip and encourage those reading. 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=2https://ccx.org.uk/course/journal-church-planter/?session=3This video series was created with the Gregory Centre for Church Multiplication. They help the Church reach new people in new and renewed ways. If you're interested in church growth, planting and multiplication, visit their website at ccx.org.uk 

    Journal of a Church Planter: 2) Scouting

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2024 14:23


    In this episode, Paul talks honestly on the challenges and doubts he experienced during his curacy, seeking to follow God's call to plant.The book 'Journal of a Church Planter' (as mentioned in the introduction) is being released on June 6th on Amazon and on PublishU's website. If you've found this podcast helpful, the book unpacks each of these episodes in greater detail and will hopefully equip and encourage those reading. 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=2This video series was created with the Gregory Centre for Church Multiplication. They help the Church reach new people in new and renewed ways. If you're interested in church growth, planting and multiplication, visit their website at ccx.org.uk 

    Journal of a Church Planter: 1) Setting the scene

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2024 9:33


    In this episode, Helen Shannon introduces Paul Pavlou, discovering where Paul's church planting journey began.The book 'Journal of a Church Planter' (as mentioned in the introduction) is being released on June 6th on Amazon and on PublishU's website. If you've found this podcast helpful, the book unpacks each of these episodes in greater detail and will hopefully equip and encourage those reading. If you'd like to watch the video interview head to: https://ccx.org.uk/course/journal-church-planter/?session=1This video series was created with the Gregory Centre for Church Multiplication. They help the Church reach new people in new and renewed ways. If you're interested in church growth, planting and multiplication, visit their website at ccx.org.uk 

    Planting with Hayley: Highs & Lows

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2023 47:25


    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. 

    Planting with Hayley: Being family on mission

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2023 34:59


    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! 

    Planting with Hayley: Rhythm's & Relationships

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2023 38:29


    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. 

    Planting with Hayley: Leading Together

    Play Episode Play 59 sec Highlight Listen Later Apr 12, 2023 34:24


    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. 

    Planting with Hayley: Discerning the call

    Play Episode Play 58 sec Highlight Listen Later Apr 5, 2023 34:34


    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! Do stay in touch via Instagram/Facebook/Twitter by following @churchplantchat 

    Practising Prayer with David Vincent

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2022 57:41


    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. 

    Church revitalisation planting with Andy Gardner

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2021 51:28


    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! 

    Parenting & Planting: Rachel Turner (Parenting for faith)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2021 48:18


    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. 

    Planting from an Archdeacon's perspective: Archdeacon Adam Atkinson

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2021 47:51


    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. 

    Matt Hooper: The Life of a Planter

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2021 58:34


    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. 

    Daniel Sih: Making space for the Spirit as we plant churches

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2021 37:44


    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 importance of making room for the Holy Spirit to move and his book 'Spacemaker'!  

    Clare Hooper: Planting digitally & Kingdom Company Church

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2021 51:49


    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! 

    Alex Rayment: Penny Lane Church, the story so far...

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2021 45:09


    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 disrupting plans and encouraging us to "Give it a go!" even when it seems crazy to do so! 

    Bella Mutevelian: What is it like to join a church plant?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2021 33:06


    In this episode we chat with Bella about 'what is is like to join a Church Plant'! Bella unpacks: the challenges that come with moving out of your comfort zone and going from a large Resource church to a brand new Church Plantdiscipling your kids when there's no kids work set up yetthe growth spurt in her own discipleship & leadershipdiscovering new gifting due to all hands needing to be on deck catching the vision the importance of building relationship & friendship with the church leaders and more...This is a great episode for those thinking about joining a church plant or who simply want to know what it's like to do so! Who knows it could be the interview that causes you to join one!

    Tom Allsop: Planting & Planting again!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2021 49:48


    In this episode we chat to Tom Allsop who with his wife Abi have recently left one church plant (Catch the Fire London - which they helped to plant) in order to plant a new church (Catch the Fire 3 Rivers). Within the episode Tom shares his experiences with the first plant and dives into planting for a second time too! Here are some of the topics we cover: Switching denominationsStarting a church in a living room of 5 peopleIntentionally making space for God to move Ministering within the anointing given to youDiscipleship responsibilities Leadership style & numerical growth Importance of people being ‘known' by youPlanting & planting again, but differently! The importance & power of the local churchA Planter's most common prayerGod's presence & provision If you haven't already, follow the Podcast via Instagram @churchplantchat - we'd love to connect with you on there! 

    Minister Madge Obaseki: Healthy church planting

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2021 44:32


    In this Special Guest episode we speak to Minister Madge Obaseki. Minister Madge is an ordained minister and CEO of 'Grow the Church now'. She is known as the Healthy Church Growth advocate. Madge works in churches small & medium no matter the denomination in USA & UK, travelling to speak at events on church leadership on her specialism of church retention challenges. Episode highlights include: - Church Planting for the wrong reasons- Foundations needed for church planting- Accountability in leadership- Church Planting in UK vs USA- Differences between Church Plants & Established Churches. Minister Madge also hosts her own show called 'Healthy Church Growth Show Podcast' - be sure to check it out! Here's a link to her podcast where she interviews Paul about life as a Curate & Church Planting: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/healthy-church-growth-show-podcast/id1453862091?i=1000514742828Connect with Madge on Instagram @madgeobasekiofficialFor more information on Minister Madge and her work, visit her website: https://www.madgeobaseki.comFollow and connect with us on Instagram @churchplantchat 

    Thinking about Leadership

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2021 23:26


    In this episode we are chewing over a few questions on leadership, primarily leadership in a Church Planter's world using the following questions: What leadership lessons have we learnt from Lockdown? How is Church Planting leadership different? Who does a Planter need to be?Has leadership become an idol in the church? Where does trusting God come in? Do connect with us on Instagram @churchplantchat, we'd love to hear from you! 

    Getting to know you (Season 2 starts)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2021 21:58


    The start of Season 2 is here! Join Paul & Malcolm as they tell us a bit about who they are, what's happened since Season 1,  the vision for Season 2,  and what we can look forward to in upcoming episodes. We also spend a little bit of time hearing about a key distinction between leadership in Church Planting, compared to other forms of Church leadership...Follow us on Instagram @churchplantchat Would be great to see you there! 

    Planting from a Bishop's perspective - Bishop Ric Thorpe

    Play Episode Play 60 sec Highlight Listen Later Jul 2, 2020 43:56


    Bishop Ric is responsible for the London Diocesan goal of creating 100 New Worshipping Communities by 2020 and also works nationally to support other dioceses to plant new churches. Previously, Bishop Ric was the Bishop of London's Adviser for Church Planting and the Rector of St Paul's Shadwell. In this episode Bishop Ric answers questions about planting from past to present and what it might look like post CV19. 

    Planting: Evangelism & Witness - Chris Russell

    Play Episode Play 49 sec Highlight Listen Later Jun 18, 2020 51:34


    Chris Russell speaks to us on the importance of equipping the church to be faithful witnesses, the learning that can be done between the established church & church plants and how the local church has the power to bring transformation to their communities. 

    Planting God's ideas - Phil Kingham

    Play Episode Play 34 sec Highlight Listen Later Jun 17, 2020 44:32


    Phil Kingham discusses: how we need to lead with God's ideas rather than our own; working with the people God has given; leading our of our comfort zone; the importance of a diverse team and the pros and cons of leading a multi-cultural church. 

    Planting: Calling 101 - Andrew Harris

    Play Episode Play 60 sec Highlight Listen Later Jun 16, 2020 45:05


    In this episode, recently retired Executive Pastor Andrew Harris, from C3 Church Cambridge, shares his experience and journey to church planting and some of his time at C3. He unpacks the weight of ones calling into ministry and how that has the power to release us into the life God has purposed us with. 

    Planting: Lead yourself first! - Jon March

    Play Episode Play 48 sec Highlight Listen Later Jun 11, 2020 71:37


    In this episode we get personal! Jon March opens up about his experience and trials faced in waiting to plant a church, the battles that went with it and learning to lead now in a different season of leadership. But in the midst of it all, having the ability to lead himself through each leadership change has kept him running the race. 

    Planting: Review-Renew-Resource-Reach - Rich Johnson

    Play Episode Play 60 sec Highlight Listen Later Jun 8, 2020 54:27


    In this episode Rich Johnson discusses what its like to lead a Resource Church and how the church (as a whole) during this CV-19 season is going through an accelerated period of reviewing its structures and the exciting renewal & reach that can potentially come out of it!

    Planting with IMPACT - Malcolm Gray

    Play Episode Play 60 sec Highlight Listen Later May 28, 2020 64:23


    Malcolm Gray, a church planting missionary in Thailand - now National leader of WEC-UK in Coventry, shares wisdom on leadership topics such as: success vs failure, impact vs production, planting as a catalyst, quality vs quantity in discipleship and the importance of knowing the culture & context of the mission field you're in.

    Planting: Relationship trumps Strategy - Stu Plumb

    Play Episode Play 53 sec Highlight Listen Later May 26, 2020 42:42


    Stuart Plumb shares his leadership experience in revitalising a church in London. Hear about his experiences, lessons learnt, ups & downs as he traverses through his leadership journey of enabling change in this church graft project!

    Planting with a good team - Helen Shannon

    Play Episode Play 60 sec Highlight Listen Later May 26, 2020 48:34


    Helen talks about church planting on a North London Estate relationally with core values that empower people to be discipled right from the start. She also discusses what to look for in Core Team members and the importance of Character over gifting. 

    Planting: A Leadership Journey - John Coles

    Play Episode Play 58 sec Highlight Listen Later May 21, 2020 60:05


    John Coles talks about his own experience of renewal through an outpouring of the Holy Spirit and how that shaped his leadership and ministry over the years. 

    Planting as part of something bigger - Matt Beer

    Play Episode Play 60 sec Highlight Listen Later May 5, 2020 44:50 Transcription Available


    Matt Beer hones in on the importance of being part of something bigger when it comes to church and the work of the Holy Spirit. As he embarks, six months into his church planting journey, he shares the experience so far and what it looks like planting a Resource church from scratch. PS - apologies for the audio delay about 2/3rds if the way in, not sure what happened there...

    Planting back when it wasn't fashionable - Mike Pavlou

    Play Episode Play 60 sec Highlight Listen Later May 5, 2020 61:26 Transcription Available


    Mike Pavlou tells us about the journey from street trader to church planter. He talks to us about the power of God's call and working with the resources God has given us, even if we don't feel equipped for the task ahead. A truly remarkable story of the Holy Spirit bringing growth even when we don't anticipate it on a human level. 

    Planting lessons from the past - David McDougall

    Play Episode Play 60 sec Highlight Listen Later May 5, 2020 57:43 Transcription Available


    David McDougall reflects on years of church planting in London and how he has taken lessons from there to lead a church now that is planting churches across the City of Milton Keynes.

    Planting with a Call - Paul Harcourt

    Play Episode Play 30 sec Highlight Listen Later May 3, 2020 50:18 Transcription Available


    Paul Harcourt - National leader of New Wine and leader of All Saints Woodford Wells dives into the importance of following our own unique call and how that carries us through the battle of comparison. 

    Planting empowers the Local Church - Matt Hogg

    Play Episode Play 52 sec Highlight Listen Later May 2, 2020 50:03 Transcription Available


    Matt Hogg encourages us with the reminder that God uses the local church to transform lives, and planting is essential to create the catalyst for this empowerment!

    Planting SAS: He who dares wins - Henry Kendal

    Play Episode Play 50 sec Highlight Listen Later May 1, 2020 44:29 Transcription Available


    Henry discusses the journey to becoming a church that plants churches and that plants people across the globe. A key ingredient to this being RISK and trusting the Holy Spirit.

    Planting past & Pioneering future - Simon Kirby

    Play Episode Play 53 sec Highlight Listen Later Apr 21, 2020 43:36 Transcription Available


    Simon Kirby walks us through his leadership experience from a pioneering fresh expressions church plant he led years ago, through to how God has called him to create a church now that seeks to send out pioneers to plant more churches around the UK and abroad. 

    Planting a different kind of Resource Church - James Treasure

    Play Episode Play 38 sec Highlight Listen Later Apr 15, 2020 45:14 Transcription Available


    James Treasure discusses what its like planting a Resource church that bucks the trend and doesn't fit the mould. Hear about how he and his team have contextualised the DNA of church planting and resourcing to an area that faces deprivation in order to bring the Good News of Jesus Christ. 

    Planting Planters: What it takes - Richard Wightman

    Play Episode Play 40 sec Highlight Listen Later Apr 2, 2020 40:55 Transcription Available


    Richard Wightman lays out what is needed in a person to be a church planter. As he talks about the 'requirements' for the role he also unpacks what is required from the church sending the planter and their team out into the mission field and the necessity for the relationship between the two to be maintained throughout. 

    Planting Organically - Tony McGinley

    Play Episode Play 58 sec Highlight Listen Later Apr 1, 2020 45:25 Transcription Available


    Tony McGinley shares the incredible events of the Holy Spirit leading him and his family to live on a new housing estate which ended being the foundation for where they would plant a church. A story filled with God's fingerprints from start to finish.

    Planting & knowing your context - Cris Rogers

    Play Episode Play 55 sec Highlight Listen Later Mar 31, 2020 66:53 Transcription Available


    Cris Rogers talks about how knowing your context prior to planting is an absolute must. In order to reach people we need to understand them, their history and the culture of the area they live in. 

    Planting with Honesty - Jonny Dade

    Play Episode Play 58 sec Highlight Listen Later Mar 12, 2020 43:16 Transcription Available


    Jonny Dade gets real about what it's like taking a church plant team into an existing church in order to bring change and revitalisation. Hear about the trials, cultural differences and the encouragement and the fruit of coming together as a team. 

    Planting through Prayer - Rich Atkinson

    Play Episode Play 57 sec Highlight Listen Later Mar 11, 2020 49:42 Transcription Available


    Rich Atkinson encourages us to pray as we go out to fulfil our calling and church plant. In this episode he reminds us of how essential and powerful prayer is, especially when it comes to planting a church. 

    Planting with Obedience - Ben Thorpe

    Play Episode Play 54 sec Highlight Listen Later Mar 9, 2020 52:12 Transcription Available


    Ben Thorpe opens up the essential requirement of Obedience when church planting. Threaded throughout this theme he unpacks the journey he and his family have been on in setting up a church on a new housing estate in Milton Keynes. 

    Planting out of Suffering - Greg Willson

    Play Episode Play 58 sec Highlight Listen Later Feb 27, 2020 52:54 Transcription Available


    Greg Willson vulnerably shares his story of suffering, out of which God led him to plant a church here in the UK. A wonderful story of God bringing good out of bad and calling His people to places they wouldn't have expected.

    Welcome to Church Plant Chat

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2020 2:21


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