https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/podcasts/acts-29/ Churches Planting Churches is a podcast produced by Acts 29 in partnership with The Gospel Coalition. Tony Merida talks with various church planters, pastors, theologians, and innovators; sharing stories and insights to help you serve Christ’s church more faithfully and effectively. en_US Sun, 05 Apr 2026 10:25:09 +0000 Sun, 05 Apr 2026 10:25:09 +0000 Acts 29 and The Gospel Coalition clean no 608017 podcasts@thegospelcoalition.org Thu, 05 Nov 2020 05:04:46 +0000 J. A. Medders https://cdn.simplecast.com/audio/3f6605d1-019d-4379-9790-230e4f74587b/episodes/a5e7ced6-a35a-4753-8881-ba34ad41b5d7/audio/0c20cc4d-ba3a-445a-ad1e-f382a217bf36/default_tc.mp3 2:39 no Thu, 24 Sep 2020 04:04:59 +0000 Tony Merida, Daniel Strange https://media.thegospelcoalition.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/21122851/2020.09.24_Dan-Strange_mixdown.mp3 no Thu, 10 Sep 2020 04:04:23 +0000 Tony Merida, Adam Ramsey https://media.thegospelcoalition.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/08100305/09.10.2020-Adam-Ramsey_mixdown.mp3 no https://unsplash.com/photos/9aAr_EFqYdc Thu, 27 Aug 2020 04:04:15 +0000 Tony Merida, Ronald Kogo https://media.thegospelcoalition.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/24104308/08.27.2020-Ronald-Kogo_mixdown.mp3 https://unsplash.com/photos/9aAr_EFqYdc no Thu, 13 Aug 2020 04:04:25 +0000 Tony Merida, Patrick Schreiner https://media.thegospelcoalition.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/11090412/2020.08.13-Patrick-Schreiner_mixdown.mp3 no Thu, 30 Jul 2020 04:04:49 +0000 Tony Merida, Matthew Spandler-Davison https://media.thegospelcoalition.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/27115132/2020.07.30-MSD_mixdown.mp3 no Thu, 16 Jul 2020 04:04:33 +0000 Tony Merida, Harvey Turner https://media.thegospelcoalition.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/14070056/2020.07.16-Harvey-Turner_mixdown.mp3 no Thu, 02 Jul 2020 04:04:14 +0000 Tony Merida, Shaun Garman https://media.thegospelcoalition.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/29120704/2020.07.02-Shaun-Garman_mixdown_1.mp3 no Thu, 18 Jun 2020 04:03:00 +0000 Tony Merida, Jen Oshman https://media.thegospelcoalition.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/15113810/2020.06.18-Jen-Oshman_mixdown.mp3 no Thu, 04 Jun 2020 04:04:06 +0000 Tony Merida, Adam Muhtaseb https://media.thegospelcoalition.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/01123801/2020.06.04_Adam-Muhtaseb_mixdown.mp3 no Thu, 21 May 2020 04:05:55 +0000 Tony Merida, Philip Moore https://media.thegospelcoalition.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/23153417/2020.01.24-Philip-Moore_mixdown_UPDATED.mp3 no Thu, 07 May 2020 04:04:55 +0000 Tony Merida, Travis Cunningham https://media.thegospelcoalition.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/04111441/2020.03.26-Travis-Cunningham_mixdown.mp3 no Thu, 23 Apr 2020 04:04:41 +0000 Tony Merida, Doug Logan Jr. https://media.thegospelcoalition.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/20112514/2020.03.26-Doug-Logan_mixdown.mp3 no Thu, 02 Apr 2020 04:05:30 +0000 Tony Merida, Brian Howard https://media.thegospelcoalition.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/30141014/2020.03.26-Brian-Howard_mixdown.mp3 no Thu, 12 Mar 2020 04:03:00 +0000 Tony Merida, Renaut van der Riet https://media.thegospelcoalition.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/06120909/2020.01.09-Renaut-van-der-Reit_mixdown_1.mp3 no Thu, 27 Feb 2020 05:04:35 +0000 Tony Merida, Eric Roseberry https://media.thegospelcoalition.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/24113921/Eric-Roseberry_mixdown.mp3 no Thu, 13 Feb 2020 05:04:40 +0000 Mark Smith, Tony Merida https://media.thegospelcoalition.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/10135850/2020.02.04_Mark-Smith_mixdown_1.mp3 no Thu, 02 Jan 2020 05:04:00 +0000 Tony Merida, David Doran Jr. https://media.thegospelcoalition.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/30140544/2019.12.26-David-Doran_mixdown.mp3 no Thu, 19 Dec 2019 05:04:56 +0000 Tony Merida, Hunter Beaumont https://media.thegospelcoalition.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/17160443/2019.11.28_Hunter-Beaumont_mixdown.mp3 no How can church planters ensure that faithful men will be able to lead the church when they're gone? Thu, 05 Dec 2019 05:03:46 +0000 Tony Merida, Luke Humphrey, Blaine Boyd https://media.thegospelcoalition.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/08132154/2019.11.14-Humphrey-and-Boyd_mixdown.mp3 How can church planters ensure that faithful men will be able to lead the church when they're gone? no Thu, 14 Nov 2019 05:04:37 +0000 Tony Merida, Doug Logan Jr., Bryan Laughlin https://media.thegospelcoalition.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/13073044/2019.11.12-Logan-and-Laughlin_mixdown.mp3 no Thu, 31 Oct 2019 04:04:08 +0000 Tony Merida, Mez McConnell https://media.thegospelcoalition.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/03044127/08.20.2019_Mez-McConnell_mixdown.mp3 no How does a church planter consider transitioning to a new ministry after planting a healthy church? Thu, 03 Oct 2019 04:04:50 +0000 Tony Merida, Harvey Turner https://media.thegospelcoalition.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/30223845/2019.10.03-Harvey-Turner_mixdown.mp3 How does a church planter consider transitioning to a new ministry after planting a healthy church? no Healthy churches are the answer to the perennial problem of the so-called prosperity gospel. Thu, 19 Sep 2019 04:04:44 +0000 Tony Merida, Robert Manda https://media.thegospelcoalition.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/28052811/2019.09.19-Robert-Manda_mixdown.mp3 Healthy churches are the answer to the perennial problem of the so-called prosperity gospel. no We must view the small places with both realism and gospel hope Thu, 05 Sep 2019 04:04:44 +0000 Tony Merida, David Pinckney https://media.thegospelcoalition.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/14050248/2019.05.19-David-Pinckney_mixdown.mp3 We must view the small places with both realism and gospel hope no How can a church planter endure through the dark days in ministry? Thu, 22 Aug 2019 04:03:08 +0000 Tony Merida, Kyllum Lewis https://media.thegospelcoalition.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/17092022/2019.05.31-Kyllum-Lewis_mixdown_1.mp3 How can a church planter endure through the dark days in ministry? no To finish well in ministry, we need the power of God Thu, 08 Aug 2019 04:03:44 +0000 Tony Merida, Ray Ortlund, Sam Storms https://media.thegospelcoalition.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/02113751/2019.07.30-Ortlund-and-Storms_mixdown.mp3 To finish well in ministry, we need the power of God no Church revitalization presents unique challenges and opportunities that require careful shepherding Thu, 25 Jul 2019 04:04:07 +0000 Tony Merida, Steve Robinson https://media.thegospelcoalition.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/12104754/2019.07.04-Steve-Robinson_mixdown.mp3 Church revitalization presents unique challenges and opportunities that require careful shepherding no Entrepreneurial skills, rightly defined and employed, can be useful in church planting Thu, 11 Jul 2019 04:04:50 +0000 Tony Merida, Brian Howard https://media.thegospelcoalition.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/08170624/07.02.2019-Brian-Howard_mixdown.mp3 Entrepreneurial skills, rightly defined and employed, can be useful in church planting no A healthy church can't exist without healthy relationships Thu, 20 Jun 2019 04:04:19 +0000 Tony Merida, Lucas Parks https://media.thegospelcoalition.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/18091033/2019.05.23-Lucas-Parks_mixdown.mp3 A healthy church can't exist without healthy relationships no Apart from biblical maturity, "competence" counts for nothing in ministry Thu, 06 Jun 2019 04:04:57 +0000 Tony Merida, J. A. Medders https://media.thegospelcoalition.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/03113009/2019.05.14-Jeff-Medders_mixdown-V4.mp3 Apart from biblical maturity, "competence" counts for nothing in ministry no Discipleship fuels church planting, and vice versa Thu, 23 May 2019 04:04:58 +0000 Tony Merida, Scott Zeller https://media.thegospelcoalition.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/17093321/2019.4.19-Scott-Zeller_mixdown.mp3 Discipleship fuels church planting, and vice versa no How can church planters lead their congregations in gospel proclamation? Thu, 09 May 2019 04:04:21 +0000 Tony Merida, Shaun Cross https://media.thegospelcoalition.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/26055025/2019.04.09-Shaun-Cross_mixdown3.mp3 How can church planters lead their congregations in gospel proclamation? no A healthy marriage doesn't guarantee healthy ministry, but an unhealthy marriage will almost certainly undermine healthy ministry Thu, 25 Apr 2019 04:04:49 +0000 Tony Merida, Orion Berridge https://media.thegospelcoalition.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/23042707/2019.04.18-Orion-Berridge_mixdown.mp3 A healthy marriage doesn't guarantee healthy ministry, but an unhealthy marriage will almost certainly undermine healthy ministry no Conviction is important, but if a planter isn't commended by others, we have reason for concern Thu, 11 Apr 2019 04:04:52 +0000 Tony Merida, Eric Mason https://media.thegospelcoalition.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/27132027/A29Podcast-Eric-Mason_mixdown2.mp3 Conviction is important, but if a planter isn't commended by others, we have reason for concern no Spiritual health is more important than "giftedness" Thu, 28 Mar 2019 04:04:57 +0000 Tony Merida, Brian Lowe https://media.thegospelcoalition.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/26052432/BrianLoweA29_mixdownEDIT.mp3 32:43 Spiritual health is more important than "giftedness" no Why is theological clarity so crucial in church planting? Thu, 14 Mar 2019 04:04:24 +0000 Tony Merida, Francisco Bendfeldt https://media.thegospelcoalition.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/05053653/A29Podcast-Francisco-Bendfeldt_mixdown_updated.mp3 31:40 Why is theological clarity so crucial in church planting? no