Vertical Ministry with James MacDonald

  This Bonus Episode unpacks how Harvest Bible Chapel went from an 18-person church plant to a multi-campus church that has helped plant nearly 200 churches around the world. Listen in as Ed Stetzer interviews Pastor James MacDonald on leadership, church-planting, and how the movement of Vertical Ministry has grown.   Register for VCC:  http://bit.ly/vccregistration   Follow James MacDonald: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DrJamesMacDo...  Twitter: https://twitter.com/jamesmacdonald  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pastorjames...  Resources:  Our Journey Blog (weekly): http://www.jamesmacdonald.com/teachin...  Vertical Church Blog (for pastors): http://blog.jamesmacdonald.com  James MacDonald Books: http://store.jamesmacdonald.com/s-4-b...  Bible Studies: http://store.jamesmacdonald.com/s-27-...  Mail us stuff to our P.O. Box: http://www.jamesmacdonald.com/contact    Pastor James MacDonald preaches without apology straight from the pages of Scripture, provoking Christians to think and act on their faith. His Bible-teaching ministry, Walk in the Word, launched on as a radio broadcast in 1997, with the mission of "igniting passion in the people of God through the proclamation of truth."

  Do not neglect the importance of passionately pursuing excellence in every single thing. This Episode of the Vertical Ministry podcast features a conversation with Pastor James MacDonald, Kathy MacDonald, and Luke MacDonald. They discuss how to do Vertical Ministry together as a family, maintaining love for each other and for God’s bride – the church.   Register for VCC:  http://bit.ly/vccregistration   Follow James MacDonald: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DrJamesMacDo...  Twitter: https://twitter.com/jamesmacdonald  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pastorjames...  Resources:  Our Journey Blog (weekly): http://www.jamesmacdonald.com/teachin...  Vertical Church Blog (for pastors): http://blog.jamesmacdonald.com  James MacDonald Books: http://store.jamesmacdonald.com/s-4-b...  Bible Studies: http://store.jamesmacdonald.com/s-27-...  Mail us stuff to our P.O. Box: http://www.jamesmacdonald.com/contact    Pastor James MacDonald preaches without apology straight from the pages of Scripture, provoking Christians to think and act on their faith. His Bible-teaching ministry, Walk in the Word, launched on as a radio broadcast in 1997, with the mission of "igniting passion in the people of God through the proclamation of truth."

  Clear, direct witness to others about my own relationship with Jesus Christ brings the glory down. Vertical Evangelism is one of the pillars of our faith and this episode unpacks the role of the pastor and the role of the churchgoer. Listen in as Pastor James MacDonald, Pastor Ron Zappia, and Ed Stetzer discuss Vertical Evangelism.   Register for VCC:  http://bit.ly/vccregistration   Follow James MacDonald: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DrJamesMacDo...  Twitter: https://twitter.com/jamesmacdonald  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pastorjames...  Resources:  Our Journey Blog (weekly): http://www.jamesmacdonald.com/teachin...  Vertical Church Blog (for pastors): http://blog.jamesmacdonald.com  James MacDonald Books: http://store.jamesmacdonald.com/s-4-b...  Bible Studies: http://store.jamesmacdonald.com/s-27-...  Mail us stuff to our P.O. Box: http://www.jamesmacdonald.com/contact    Pastor James MacDonald preaches without apology straight from the pages of Scripture, provoking Christians to think and act on their faith. His Bible-teaching ministry, Walk in the Word, launched on as a radio broadcast in 1997, with the mission of "igniting passion in the people of God through the proclamation of truth."

  Apart from Jesus we can do nothing – and prayer is our way of connecting with God and relying on Him for all. Fervent, faith-filled, persistent prayer is a prerequisite to God’s manifest presence in a church. Listen in as Pastor James MacDonald and Pastor Kent Shaw discuss the importance of prayer in our lives.   Register for VCC:  http://bit.ly/vccregistration   Follow James MacDonald: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DrJamesMacDo...  Twitter: https://twitter.com/jamesmacdonald  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pastorjames...  Resources:  Our Journey Blog (weekly): http://www.jamesmacdonald.com/teachin...  Vertical Church Blog (for pastors): http://blog.jamesmacdonald.com  James MacDonald Books: http://store.jamesmacdonald.com/s-4-b...  Bible Studies: http://store.jamesmacdonald.com/s-27-...  Mail us stuff to our P.O. Box: http://www.jamesmacdonald.com/contact    Pastor James MacDonald preaches without apology straight from the pages of Scripture, provoking Christians to think and act on their faith. His Bible-teaching ministry, Walk in the Word, launched on as a radio broadcast in 1997, with the mission of "igniting passion in the people of God through the proclamation of truth."

This Episode of the Vertical Ministry podcast is all about Vertical Worship. The only thing that makes a church worth shouting about is God’s showing up in power and doing what we cannot do ourselves. Our main job as servants in the Kingdom is to usher in the Almighty – we can’t settle for less. Listen in as Pastor James MacDonald, Meredith Andrews, and Paul Baloche discuss Vertical Worship.   Register for VCC:  http://bit.ly/vccregistration   Follow James MacDonald: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DrJamesMacDo...  Twitter: https://twitter.com/jamesmacdonald  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pastorjames...  Resources:  Our Journey Blog (weekly): http://www.jamesmacdonald.com/teachin...  Vertical Church Blog (for pastors): http://blog.jamesmacdonald.com  James MacDonald Books: http://store.jamesmacdonald.com/s-4-b...  Bible Studies: http://store.jamesmacdonald.com/s-27-...  Mail us stuff to our P.O. Box: http://www.jamesmacdonald.com/contact    Pastor James MacDonald preaches without apology straight from the pages of Scripture, provoking Christians to think and act on their faith. His Bible-teaching ministry, Walk in the Word, launched on as a radio broadcast in 1997, with the mission of "igniting passion in the people of God through the proclamation of truth."

What does it mean to lead and experience Vertical Preaching? God’s voice will not be heard in our churches unless we are preaching the Bible. Listen in as Pastor James MacDonald, Pastor J.D. Greear, and Ed Stetzer discuss preaching through the lens of Vertical Ministry.   Register for VCC:  http://bit.ly/vccregistration   Follow James MacDonald: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DrJamesMacDo...  Twitter: https://twitter.com/jamesmacdonald  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pastorjames...  Resources:  Our Journey Blog (weekly): http://www.jamesmacdonald.com/teachin...  Vertical Church Blog (for pastors): http://blog.jamesmacdonald.com  James MacDonald Books: http://store.jamesmacdonald.com/s-4-b...  Bible Studies: http://store.jamesmacdonald.com/s-27-...  Mail us stuff to our P.O. Box: http://www.jamesmacdonald.com/contact    Pastor James MacDonald preaches without apology straight from the pages of Scripture, provoking Christians to think and act on their faith. His Bible-teaching ministry, Walk in the Word, launched on as a radio broadcast in 1997, with the mission of "igniting passion in the people of God through the proclamation of truth."

  Why do have we dedicated an entire podcast towards Vertical Ministry? Because church was never meant to be safe or comfortable or predictable. Church without God accomplishes nothing. When a church goes Vertical it changes everything. A Vertical relationship with God is what every heart longs for and Vertical Ministry is what every church should be. So jump into Episode One where we unpack the concept of Vertical Church with Pastor James MacDonald and Ed Stetzer.   Register for VCC:  http://bit.ly/vccregistration   Follow James MacDonald: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DrJamesMacDo...  Twitter: https://twitter.com/jamesmacdonald  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pastorjames...  Resources:  Our Journey Blog (weekly): http://www.jamesmacdonald.com/teachin...  Vertical Church Blog (for pastors): http://blog.jamesmacdonald.com  James MacDonald Books: http://store.jamesmacdonald.com/s-4-b...  Bible Studies: http://store.jamesmacdonald.com/s-27-...  Mail us stuff to our P.O. Box: http://www.jamesmacdonald.com/contact    Pastor James MacDonald preaches without apology straight from the pages of Scripture, provoking Christians to think and act on their faith. His Bible-teaching ministry, Walk in the Word, launched on as a radio broadcast in 1997, with the mission of "igniting passion in the people of God through the proclamation of truth."

On July 10th we will be releasing 6 podcast episodes that highlight Vertical Ministry. Each episode will feature a conversation about a different part of Vertical Ministry with Pastor James MacDonald and guests. Subscribe now to be alerted when all episodes drop.   Register for VCC:  http://bit.ly/vccregistration   Follow James MacDonald:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DrJamesMacDo... Twitter: https://twitter.com/jamesmacdonald Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pastorjames...  Resources: Our Journey Blog (weekly): http://www.jamesmacdonald.com/teachin... Vertical Church Blog (for pastors): http://blog.jamesmacdonald.com James MacDonald Books: http://store.jamesmacdonald.com/s-4-b... Bible Studies: http://store.jamesmacdonald.com/s-27-...  Mail us stuff to our P.O. Box: http://www.jamesmacdonald.com/contact/  Pastor James MacDonald preaches without apology straight from the pages of Scripture, provoking Christians to think and act on their faith. His Bible-teaching ministry, Walk in the Word, launched on as a radio broadcast in 1997, with the mission of "igniting passion in the people of God through the proclamation of truth."