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Champ Talk thanks listeners as the show nears 200 episodes, asks viewers to share, subscribe, and comment, and explains he's fasting while recording. He says this isn't a religious podcast but shares how a difficult year—sparked by Charlie Kirk's killing, multiple violent news events, a hard partying trip, and getting sick afterward—pushed him to strengthen his relationship with God. After trying churches, he and his family began consistently attending Canvas Church and he describes how Sundays now “fill his cup,” improve his mindset, and provide moral grounding, even as he remains imperfect and still argues with his wife. He discusses valuing Jesus' teachings, questioning some biblical issues, rejecting guilt- and fear-based faith, and believing many personal development ideas echo scripture. He connects faith to purpose, service, and breaking generational patterns for his family, and closes by encouraging listeners to share the episode.00:00 Welcome and Support00:46 Not a Sermon02:04 Why Faith Returned05:39 Finding a Church Home08:02 Blissfully Dissatisfied10:57 Faith and Moral Compass14:22 Gray Areas and Boundaries19:42 Family and Church Roots23:20 Teachings Over Fear26:03 Imperfect Progress27:28 Jail Turning Point31:21 Purpose and Legacy33:32 Closing Gratitude
Branden Hudson hosts Pastor Richard Pope of Canvas Church, his jujitsu student and Hudson's new pastor, discussing Pope's vision to measure church success by “sending capacity” through church planting rather than attendance. Pope explains launching Canvas during COVID, restoring marriages, helping people find purpose, and starting five autonomous churches in five years with a sixth planned in Princess Anne. He shares how his traumatic childhood, including family drug abuse, abuse, and sexual assault, shaped his commitment to serving the homeless, addicts, and marginalized with dignity, and why he speaks openly to help others disclose similar experiences. Hudson asks about setting boundaries with panhandling, and Pope suggests learning names and giving practical items. They also discuss rage toward child predators, justice versus vigilante vengeance, masculinity in church culture, and trusting God amid evil. Pope describes beating cancer twice and living with shrinking “terminal” cancer while fearing primarily for his wife, not his mission.00:00 Welcome and Support01:02 Meet Pastor Pope03:00 Church Growth Vision04:11 Planting During COVID08:39 Serving the Marginalized14:22 Helping Without Enabling19:45 Pastor Pope Origin Story20:34 Finding Strength to Share24:13 Anger and Forgiveness27:23 Rage and Hatred28:17 Godly Desire to Protect29:00 Suffering and Faith30:52 Image of God and Sin32:12 Vengeance and Vigilantes36:27 Defense vs Revenge38:45 Love Without Affirmation41:30 Men and Heroic Courage43:29 Romans 8 28 Hope45:17 Cancer and Mortality49:21 Gratitude and Farewell
Love God. Love people. Serve others. This is the vision of Canvas Church, led by Pastor J. Mark Johns, based in Alachua, Florida.—For more content, visit: https://canvasfl.com/mediaFor podcasts, visit: https://canvasfl.com/mediaFor more resources, visit: https://canvasfl.comTo donate, please visit: https://canvasfl.com/give
Love God. Love people. Serve others. This is the vision of Canvas Church, led by Pastor J. Mark Johns, based in Alachua, Florida.—For more content, visit: https://canvasfl.com/mediaFor podcasts, visit: https://canvasfl.com/mediaFor more resources, visit: https://canvasfl.comTo donate, please visit: https://canvasfl.com/give
Love God. Love people. Serve others. This is the vision of Canvas Church, led by Pastor J. Mark Johns, based in Alachua, Florida.—For more content, visit: https://canvasfl.com/mediaFor podcasts, visit: https://canvasfl.com/mediaFor more resources, visit: https://canvasfl.comTo donate, please visit: https://canvasfl.com/give
Love God. Love people. Serve others. This is the vision of Canvas Church, led by Pastor J. Mark Johns, based in Alachua, Florida.—For more content, visit: https://canvasfl.com/mediaFor podcasts, visit: https://canvasfl.com/mediaFor more resources, visit: https://canvasfl.comTo donate, please visit: https://canvasfl.com/give
Love God. Love people. Serve others. This is the vision of Canvas Church, led by Pastor J. Mark Johns, based in Alachua, Florida.—For more content, visit: https://canvasfl.com/mediaFor podcasts, visit: https://canvasfl.com/mediaFor more resources, visit: https://canvasfl.comTo donate, please visit: https://canvasfl.com/give
Meet Stephen Masters; born in Butte, America, if he wasn't playing sports, he was down by the river with his fishing pole. After a stint in Washington, he and his family returned to Montana to help lead Canvas Church. Get to know his heart behind the church he leads in this episode of The Missoula Podcast.Join him Sundays: https://canvas.church/missoula/
Love God. Love people. Serve others. This is the vision of Canvas Church, led by Pastor J. Mark Johns, based in Alachua, Florida.—For more content, visit: https://canvasfl.com/mediaFor podcasts, visit: https://canvasfl.com/mediaFor more resources, visit: https://canvasfl.comTo donate, please visit: https://canvasfl.com/give
Love God. Love people. Serve others. This is the vision of Canvas Church, led by Pastor J. Mark Johns, based in Alachua, Florida.—For more content, visit: https://canvasfl.com/mediaFor podcasts, visit: https://canvasfl.com/mediaFor more resources, visit: https://canvasfl.comTo donate, please visit: https://canvasfl.com/give
Love God. Love people. Serve others. This is the vision of Canvas Church, led by Pastor J. Mark Johns, based in Alachua, Florida.—For more content, visit: https://canvasfl.com/mediaFor podcasts, visit: https://canvasfl.com/mediaFor more resources, visit: https://canvasfl.comTo donate, please visit: https://canvasfl.com/give
Love God. Love people. Serve others. This is the vision of Canvas Church, led by Pastor J. Mark Johns, based in Alachua, Florida.—For more content, visit: https://canvasfl.com/mediaFor podcasts, visit: https://canvasfl.com/mediaFor more resources, visit: https://canvasfl.comTo donate, please visit: https://canvasfl.com/give
Love God. Love people. Serve others. This is the vision of Canvas Church, led by Pastor J. Mark Johns, based in Alachua, Florida.—For more content, visit: https://canvasfl.com/mediaFor podcasts, visit: https://canvasfl.com/mediaFor more resources, visit: https://canvasfl.comTo donate, please visit: https://canvasfl.com/give
Love God. Love people. Serve others. This is the vision of Canvas Church, led by Pastor J. Mark Johns, based in Alachua, Florida.—For more content, visit: https://canvasfl.com/mediaFor podcasts, visit: https://canvasfl.com/mediaFor more resources, visit: https://canvasfl.comTo donate, please visit: https://canvasfl.com/give
Love God. Love people. Serve others. This is the vision of Canvas Church, led by Pastor J. Mark Johns, based in Alachua, Florida.—For more content, visit: https://canvasfl.com/mediaFor podcasts, visit: https://canvasfl.com/mediaFor more resources, visit: https://canvasfl.comTo donate, please visit: https://canvasfl.com/give
Love God. Love people. Serve others. This is the vision of Canvas Church, led by Pastor J. Mark Johns, based in Alachua, Florida.—For more content, visit: https://canvasfl.com/mediaFor podcasts, visit: https://canvasfl.com/mediaFor more resources, visit: https://canvasfl.comTo donate, please visit: https://canvasfl.com/give
Love God. Love people. Serve others. This is the vision of Canvas Church, led by Pastor J. Mark Johns, based in Alachua, Florida.—For more content, visit: https://canvasfl.com/mediaFor podcasts, visit: https://canvasfl.com/mediaFor more resources, visit: https://canvasfl.comTo donate, please visit: https://canvasfl.com/give
Love God. Love people. Serve others. This is the vision of Canvas Church, led by Pastor J. Mark Johns, based in Alachua, Florida.—For more content, visit: https://canvasfl.com/mediaFor podcasts, visit: https://canvasfl.com/mediaFor more resources, visit: https://canvasfl.comTo donate, please visit: https://canvasfl.com/give
Love God. Love people. Serve others. This is the vision of Canvas Church, led by Pastor J. Mark Johns, based in Alachua, Florida.—For more content, visit: https://canvasfl.com/mediaFor podcasts, visit: https://canvasfl.com/mediaFor more resources, visit: https://canvasfl.comTo donate, please visit: https://canvasfl.com/give
Love God. Love people. Serve others. This is the vision of Canvas Church, led by Pastor J. Mark Johns, based in Alachua, Florida.—For more content, visit: https://canvasfl.com/mediaFor podcasts, visit: https://canvasfl.com/mediaFor more resources, visit: https://canvasfl.comTo donate, please visit: https://canvasfl.com/give
Love God. Love people. Serve others. This is the vision of Canvas Church, led by Pastor J. Mark Johns, based in Alachua, Florida.—For more content, visit: https://canvasfl.com/mediaFor podcasts, visit: https://canvasfl.com/mediaFor more resources, visit: https://canvasfl.comTo donate, please visit: https://canvasfl.com/give
Love God. Love people. Serve others. This is the vision of Canvas Church, led by Pastor J. Mark Johns, based in Alachua, Florida.—For more content, visit: https://canvasfl.com/mediaFor podcasts, visit: https://canvasfl.com/mediaFor more resources, visit: https://canvasfl.comTo donate, please visit: https://canvasfl.com/give
Love God. Love people. Serve others. This is the vision of Canvas Church, led by Pastor J. Mark Johns, based in Alachua, Florida.—For more content, visit: https://canvasfl.com/mediaFor podcasts, visit: https://canvasfl.com/mediaFor more resources, visit: https://canvasfl.comTo donate, please visit: https://canvasfl.com/give
Love God. Love people. Serve others. This is the vision of Canvas Church, led by Pastor J. Mark Johns, based in Alachua, Florida.—For more content, visit: https://canvasfl.com/mediaFor podcasts, visit: https://canvasfl.com/mediaFor more resources, visit: https://canvasfl.comTo donate, please visit: https://canvasfl.com/give
Love God. Love people. Serve others. This is the vision of Canvas Church, led by Pastor J. Mark Johns, based in Alachua, Florida.—For more content, visit: https://canvasfl.com/mediaFor podcasts, visit: https://canvasfl.com/mediaFor more resources, visit: https://canvasfl.comTo donate, please visit: https://canvasfl.com/give
Love God. Love people. Serve others. This is the vision of Canvas Church, led by Pastor J. Mark Johns, based in Alachua, Florida.—For more content, visit: https://canvasfl.com/mediaFor podcasts, visit: https://canvasfl.com/mediaFor more resources, visit: https://canvasfl.comTo donate, please visit: https://canvasfl.com/give
Love God. Love people. Serve others. This is the vision of Canvas Church, led by Pastor J. Mark Johns, based in Alachua, Florida.—For more content, visit: https://canvasfl.com/mediaFor podcasts, visit: https://canvasfl.com/mediaFor more resources, visit: https://canvasfl.comTo donate, please visit: https://canvasfl.com/give
Love God. Love people. Serve others. This is the vision of Canvas Church, led by Pastor J. Mark Johns, based in Alachua, Florida.—For more content, visit: https://canvasfl.com/mediaFor podcasts, visit: https://canvasfl.com/mediaFor more resources, visit: https://canvasfl.comTo donate, please visit: https://canvasfl.com/give
Love God. Love people. Serve others. This is the vision of Canvas Church, led by Pastor J. Mark Johns, based in Alachua, Florida.—For more content, visit: https://canvasfl.com/mediaFor podcasts, visit: https://canvasfl.com/mediaFor more resources, visit: https://canvasfl.comTo donate, please visit: https://canvasfl.com/give
Love God. Love people. Serve others. This is the vision of Canvas Church, led by Pastor J. Mark Johns, based in Alachua, Florida.—For more content, visit: https://canvasfl.com/mediaFor podcasts, visit: https://canvasfl.com/mediaFor more resources, visit: https://canvasfl.comTo donate, please visit: https://canvasfl.com/give
Love God. Love people. Serve others. This is the vision of Canvas Church, led by Pastor J. Mark Johns, based in Alachua, Florida.—For more content, visit: https://canvasfl.com/mediaFor podcasts, visit: https://canvasfl.com/mediaFor more resources, visit: https://canvasfl.comTo donate, please visit: https://canvasfl.com/give
In this milestone episode of the Replant Bootcamp Podcast, I sit down with my friend Richard Pope, pastor of Canvas Church in Salisbury, Maryland. Richard's story is powerful—he planted Canvas while battling a terminal cancer diagnosis, and God has done incredible things through his ministry in a micropolitan context. We talk about the early days […]
Compassion was a regular part of Jesus' life and actions, and when we see compassion through our lives, it moves us to action. This week is all about Compassion International, and how we have the opportunity to meet the needs of others who need it most.
Compassion was a regular part of Jesus' life and actions, and when we see compassion through our lives, it moves us to action. This week is all about Compassion International, and how we have the opportunity to meet the needs of others who need it most.
What's keeping you from growing deeper in your relationship with God? What is getting in the way? This week, guest speaker Wes Davis joins us to talk about what it means to know and be known by God. Are you a stranger? Or are you a lifelong friend?
What's keeping you from growing deeper in your relationship with God? What is getting in the way? This week, guest speaker Wes Davis joins us to talk about what it means to know and be known by God. Are you a stranger? Or are you a lifelong friend?
Missions is core to who we are at Canvas Church. Today we get to highlight both local and global missions we are involved in. Canvas Church is honored with an award from EWU for our efforts in Fostering Idaho. Bill Shaw a missionary to Africa for 40 years and a long time partner with us shares what God is doing in Africa.
Send us a textIn 11 short years of marriage, Kaitlyn McKinney and husband Jared have experienced more tragedies, challenges, and heartbreaks than many married couples do in a lifetime together. Two cancer diagnoses, a myriad of lifesaving surgeries, four failed adoptions, and a host of disappointments would have broken many down, but have proven to only strengthen this church-planting couple. In this episode of Let's Talk with Sanctuary, hear the heartfelt worship pour out from Kaitlyn's heart as she recounts the countless blessings she and Jared have discovered when faith in Jesus is what is holding you together.-----------------------------------------------------------------------------Kaitlyn McKinney, her husband Jared, their sweet daughter Wrenley, and two doodle pups live in Billings, Montana where they pastor Canvas Church. The couple moved to Montana in 2017 from Seattle Washington where they served as youth pastors for several years. Kaitlynn is passionate about the local church and loves what they get to do. Kaitlyn adds, “I don't feel complete unless my nails are done, my eyebrows are presentable, I'm wearing something cozy and have coffee in hand.” She's an avid shopper, which makes living in Montana somewhat of a challenge, so traveling is also a must. Kaitlyn currently serves as the worship director at Canvas Church and often sings her sentences or breaks out in a good song when it seems necessary. The last five years have included her husband battling leukemia twice, as well as four adoption disruptions. But through it all, The Lord has been teaching her to rely on Him more than ever. “I don't know how to make it through a day without Jesus, and my hope is to teach people that even in your lowest valley God is still good,” Kaitlyn adds. She reminds us the biggest thing she's learned is not to blame God, but to lean into Him further.-----------------------------------------------------------------------------Connect with today's featured guest, Kaitlyn McKinney:Facebook: @KaitlynMcKinneyInstagram: @kaitlynmckinney7Featured:Earn a chance to win a $100 Amazon gift card by giving Let's Talk with Sanctuary a Rating + Review on Apple podcasts!Join Sanctuary's private Facebook group for ministry wives.Follow Sanctuary on Instagram @sanctuarym2mwMany thanks to our host, Bridgette Tomlin, and engineer Justin Lynn of Justin Lynn Music. Learn how you can capitalize on all Justin can do for your small business, church, or ministry by clicking here!
Pastor J. Mark Johns from Canvas Church joins us to talk about living sent both locally and globally. One way we can do this is by sponsoring children to release them from poverty in Jesus' name. We have no idea the ripple effect our obedience and faith can have. Pastor Mark reminds us that everything in this world has some sort of ripple effect. This means that what we do matters, and our choices today can impact the future for us and others. Join us for Live Sent weekend as we talk about the ripple effect that is set in motion by our actions! Through our partnership with Compassion International, we're setting an ambitious goal: to sponsor 1,200 children in Tanzania and build a church plant and community resource center to serve families in the area. With your support, we can be living proof of a loving God to this part of the world by providing practical help where it's needed most. • Join our mission by sponsoring a child in Tanzania today through Compassion International! https://livingproof.co/get-involved/o... Don't forget to click the “bell” to SUBSCRIBE to get more videos like this to grow your faith! ● Connect with us on Social Media ↴ Facebook: / abundantlifels Instagram: / abundantlifels ● Connect with Pastor Phil ↴ Facebook: / philhopperkc Instagram: / philhopper_kc Web: https://livingproof.co/resources/books/ ● Be a part of the Great Commission: https://livingproof.co/irresistible/ More information on our sermons: https://livingproof.co/sermons/ Do you want to see your life changed by Jesus? Visit our website: https://livingproof.co/ #AbundantLife #Sermon #Livesent #Gospel #Evangelism
Richard Pope is the Lead Pastor of Canvas Church in Salisbury, MD. After planting Canvas Church at the age of 24, he found out that he had terminal cancer. Rather than stopping his plans, he pressed forward and faithfully continues to fight today. To learn more about the podcast or access the show notes, visit www.redletterpodcast.com.Today's episode is brought to you by Red Letter Living. Pastors and church leaders, jump into a 40-day discipleship challenge after Easter. When you do, you will experience growth in the quality and quantity of the people in your church like never before. Here is an article on five reasons to launch a 40-day challenge right after Easter. Hurry, it's not too late to get in. Plus, churches that do get in right now can enjoy an extra $100 off any order at www.redletterchallenge.com/join by entering in the code “AfterEaster100” at checkout. So, what are you waiting for? Grow your church, unify your church, and follow up Easter with 40 days your church will never forget!Resources mentioned in the episode: www.redletterchallenge/join Discount Code: AfterEaster100 We Are Send Network: Church Planting NetworkTerminal: The Dying Church Planter PodcastCanvas Church: the church Pastor Richard Pope plantedOvercome Song by Jeremy CampKey insights from the episode: I think Gen Z has the most revival potential. - Richard PopeWhat makes Christ beautiful is his ability to sit in the messiness. - Richard PopeSuffering is one of the best discipling tools when handed over to Jesus. - Richard PopeI kept going [through cancer] because people loved me. - Richard PopeAs you learn to be content with Jesus in the midst of less, you learn to love him more. - Richard PopeWe need to enjoy Jesus aggressively. - Richard PopeMy biggest lesson is that God validated us to the table as sons. - Richard PopeA good king loves us despite our disabilities. - Richard PopeRichard Pope's Challenge: Pray for a passion for lost people, recognizing that you and everyone you meet have a terminal diagnosis.Are you following Jesus? Many want to be greater followers of Jesus but don't know how. We extensively studied everything Jesus commanded of us and located five key targets to which Jesus invited His followers. The five targets are Being, Forgiving, Serving, Giving, and Going.In partnership with LifeWay Research, we created a Red Letter Challenge Assessment that will measure you according to these five targets. And the best news of all: it's free! You will get results back immediately and be presented with the next steps to help you become an even greater follower of Jesus.You can take the FREE Red Letter Challenge Assessment here.Watch the entire season for free: We upload every episode of The Red Letter Disciple on our YouTube channel. If you aren't subscribed already, you can do so here!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
For most pastors, the start of a new calendar year also indicates the start of a new fiscal year for their churches. A large blank canvas sits on an easel as Richard Pope, senior pastor of Canvas Church in Salisbury, Maryland, begins his Sunday sermon. And, if you're a preacher or a teacher…you know when the listeners is tuned in and when they're tuned out.
Are your Christmas lights still up like ours? What's the holiday light etiquette or tradition for your family? Find out why we're discussing pregnant chipmunks, discuss how men can model processing and sharing emotions well, and join us as we reflect on what unnerves us. There's a plethora of prop your feet up moments this week, and a few couch crumbs coming your way—listen in. Thanks for squishing in with us (Rick and Julie Rando). Show notes: Connect with us on Instagram @thevictorycouch, Facebook, victorycouchpodcast@gmail.com, or www.thevictorycouch.com Want a new Victory Couch sticker for your water bottle, laptop, guitar case, etc.? Send us a quick screenshot of your review and your mailing address and we'll get you one! Reviews welcome https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-victory-couch/id1628820081 SUBSCRIBE to The Victory Couch e-mail list by visiting https://www.thevictorycouch.com/ and click SUBSCRIBE at the top of your screen. Leave us a voice message through Spotify for Podcasters: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thevictorycouch/message Lyrics to Lover by Taylor Swift https://genius.com/Taylor-swift-lover-lyrics When is too late to have your Christmas lights still up? National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0097958/ What is one animal you would fear getting into our house and freak out knowing it's in our house at this moment? Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0029583/?ref_=fn_al_tt_4 How do you (as a man) model expressing emotion well to our son and other young men you mentor? Inside Out https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2096673/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1 Name something that unnerves you (something that doesn't unnerve the majority of society)? Enneagram Five https://www.enneagraminstitute.com/type-5/ For more words of inspiration visit randospeaks.com Couch crumb: Christmas break went by way too quickly, clutter Prop your feet up: Serendipity, Lemon Lush, lunch with a friend who got double stuffed Canadian Oreos, brother in law's pastor is awesome, upcoming local wedding Serendipity https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0240890/ Simply Organized by Kate https://www.simplyorganizedbykate.com/ John Cusack https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000131/ Oreo https://www.oreo.com/ Pastor J. Mark Johns, Canvas Church https://www.canvasfl.com/, https://www.canvasfl.com/watch --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thevictorycouch/message
How do you plant a church when you're terminally ill? The same way you'd plant a church if you were perfectly healthy. Kind of. This is the story of how Canvas Church in Salisbury, Maryland, grew and multiplied in spite of, or because of, their unique circumstances. Dive deeper into the story with our bonus content. Learn more about Richard at TerminalChurchPlanter.com Learn more about church planting like Richard with Send Network Ready to get involved with church planting: Get Started
Inside, it's standing room only. And outside, people gather around Canvas Church's open windows just so they can hear the pastor up on the stage. This is a story about what it's like to attend a worship service that is truly like no other. Dive deeper into the story with our bonus content. Learn more about Richard at TerminalChurchPlanter.com Learn more about church planting like Richard with Send Network Ready to get involved with church planting: Get Started
In this video, Rachael Wade discusses how to have faith even when you find yourself in a dark place, and how if you can learn how to surrender, study, and stand in faith it will help you be able to navigate any dark season that you walk through in life. Like, comment, and subscribe to stay updated with the latest content from Canvas Church! CONNECT WITH CANVAS SF HERE AT:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/canvas_sf Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/canvassfTwitter: https://twitter.com/canvas_sfWebsite: https://www.canvas-sf.com
In this video, I'm sharing how connecting with others through prayer can help you unlock the power of prayer. Prayer is an important way to connect with God, and through community, you can grow in your faith and enjoy spiritual growth.By joining together with others through prayer, you can build community and help each other grow in your faith. Prayer can help you overcoming challenges, and through community, you can support each other as you journey to become more like Jesus Christ!Get connected to Canvas Church at https://www.canvas-sf.comCONNECT WITH CANVAS SF HERE AT:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/canvas_sf Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/canvassfTwitter: https://twitter.com/canvas_sf
How do you position yourself to see God do the impossible? You see Jesus' invitation to be a part of it as irresistible. THE SAMARITAN WOMAN In John 4:3-7, Jesus sat beside Jacob's well, tired and thirsty. He asked the woman, “Will you please give me a drink?” Jesus' invitation to engage in a conversation with the Samaritan would have gone against cultural norms. However, He saw an opportunity. He extended an irresistible invitation to engage in conversation. After He spoke more with her, she came to believe He was the Messiah! Once again, we see Jesus' invitation do the impossible… turn the heart of a broken woman into one that believed and received Him as the Savior of the world! Remember Zephaniah 3:17, “For the Lord your God is living among you and He is MIGHTY TO SAVE...” Whenever we're willing to embrace the uncomfortable, we position ourselves to see God do the impossible. Join Abundant Life and be comforted and inspired in uncomfortable situations. You will be surprised how God will use you in them to further His kingdom. Don't forget to click the “bell” to SUBSCRIBE to get more videos like this to grow your faith! Connect with us on Social Media ↴ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/abundantlifels/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/abundantlifels Want to show the irresistible love of Jesus to others? https://livingproof.co/irresistible/ More information on our sermons: https://livingproof.co/sermons/ Do you want to see your life changed by Jesus? Visit our website: https://livingproof.co/
Click here to view the full show notes and transcript for this episode.For many people, the idea of church growth sounds like a pipe dream. They think it's something that happens by chance or only when God allows it.But guess what? Church growth is actually quite simple: Reach more people and disciple them. The problem is that this formula doesn't just magically happen on its own—you have to work to make it happen. And it's not always an easy process.If you're going through the motions every week without making any sort of progress, maybe it's time to make a few tweaks to your current strategy or look into some new ideas that might help get your church growing again. There are many different ways to approach the process of growing your church; however, there are just as many different opinions about what works best for each organization. Some ideas may seem counterintuitive at first glance but actually produce amazing results once appropriately implemented.Canvas Church in Kalispell, Montana, is an excellent example of how churches can grow through an intentional, strategic, and sustainable approach to making their community and church bigger and better.If you're interested in how they did it, you will absolutely want to listen to Kevin Geer, lead pastor of Canvas Church, share how they attained this phenomenal growth. Now that they've seen success with this model, he wanted to share some of their top tips with you so that you can do something similar!“We're working so hard to keep 99 people happy, but we lose the one. And there's more joy in heaven over the one .”- Kevin GeerMany strategies work well for each church, and with some effort and planning, you can implement any of them. Knowing which methods work best for your specific needs will require some trial and error (and potentially some hard work), but hopefully, this episode will give you a place to start!By the end of this episode, you will learn:Proven strategies for effective church growthHow they grew their church from 500 to over 4000 membersHow to revitalize a churchThe ways churches can be more welcomingHow to connect with and reach the millennialsHow to restructure your church for maximum effectiveness Ways to build a healthy staff cultureHow to make the gift of each member count for church growthResources Mentioned:Know more about Canvas Church: canvas.church/kalispell Follow Kevin on Twitter: @lifengeer Listen to Kevin's podcast: lifengeer.comOther Episodes You May be Interested In:The Secret to Church Revitalization with Cody Evans How to Attract Millennials to Church with Tony Fernandez Create a Culture of Belonging with Willie Dwayne Francois III=======Tithely provides the tools you need to engage with your church online, stay connected, increase generosity, and simplify the lives of your staff.With tools like text and email messaging, custom church apps and websites, church management software, digital giving, and so much more… it's no wonder over 37,000 churches in 50 countries trust Tithely to help run their church.Learn more at https://tithely.com