E124 - Small Town, Big Vision: Growth Beyond Big Cities | Skip Allen

E124 - Small Town, Big Vision: Growth Beyond Big Cities | Skip Allen

Most churches overlook the college campus right in their backyard. Skip Allen of Hope Church in Shelby, NC shares how his small-town church built a thriving college ministry at Gardner-Webb University using a simple Gather-Group-Give-Go flywheel. They are now sending out residents, missionaries, and church planters. If you have a campus near your church, this episode is for you! Hope Church in Shelby: https://www.hopeshelby.org * Website: ⁠https://breakinggrowthbarriers.com⁠ [https://breakinggrowthbarriers.com/] * Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/breakinggrowthbarriers [https://www.facebook.com/groups/breakinggrowthbarriers/] * Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/breakinggrowthbarriers [https://www.facebook.com/breakinggrowthbarriers/] * Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/breakinggrowthbarriers [https://www.instagram.com/breakinggrowthbarriers/]

E122 - 8 Cultural Distinctives of the Mercy Hill Collaborative Church Planting Network (Part 2)

What does it take to build a healthy church-planting collaborative? In this episode, Pastor Andrew and Pastor Bobby share the 8 cultural distinctives that define the Mercy Hill Collaborative. From being unapologetically growth-oriented to prioritizing parent planting over partner planting to placing a high value on preaching and the gathered church, this episode is a must-listen for pastors serious about building a multiplication movement. Learn why church growth and church planting are inseparable, and how the right cultural alignment creates lasting kingdom momentum. * Website: ⁠⁠https://breakinggrowthbarriers.com⁠⁠ [https://breakinggrowthbarriers.com/] * Facebook Group: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/groups/breakinggrowthbarriers⁠ [https://www.facebook.com/groups/breakinggrowthbarriers/] * Facebook: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/breakinggrowthbarriers⁠ [https://www.facebook.com/breakinggrowthbarriers/] * Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/breakinggrowthbarriers⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/breakinggrowthbarriers/]

E122 - 8 Cultural Distinctives of the Mercy Hill Collaborative Church Planting Network

What does it take to build a healthy church-planting collaborative? In this episode, Pastor Andrew and Pastor Bobby share the 8 cultural distinctives that define the Mercy Hill Collaborative. From being unapologetically growth-oriented to prioritizing parent planting over partner planting to placing a high value on preaching and the gathered church, this episode is a must-listen for pastors serious about building a multiplication movement. Learn why church growth and church planting are inseparable, and how the right cultural alignment creates lasting kingdom momentum. * Website: ⁠https://breakinggrowthbarriers.com⁠ [https://breakinggrowthbarriers.com/] * Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/breakinggrowthbarriers [https://www.facebook.com/groups/breakinggrowthbarriers/] * Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/breakinggrowthbarriers [https://www.facebook.com/breakinggrowthbarriers/] * Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/breakinggrowthbarriers [https://www.instagram.com/breakinggrowthbarriers/]

E121 - From Warrior to King: How Pastors Transition Leadership in Their 40s

Pastors in their 30s run on energy. Pastors in their 40s have to learn to run on something else. In this episode, we get honest about what that transition actually looks and feels like — from preaching five services a weekend and doing sermon planning at 9:30 PM, to realizing that the highest-leverage thing you can do for your church isn't more hours, it's better decisions. We walk through Arthur Brooks' From Strength to Strength, the warrior-to-king framework, and what the Bible has to say about the glory of gray hair. Practical, personal, and built for the pastor who wants to lead well for the long haul. Topics: pastoral leadership, ministry burnout, church growth, leadership transitions, From Strength to Strength, pastor in 40s, crystallized wisdom * Website: ⁠https://breakinggrowthbarriers.com⁠ [https://breakinggrowthbarriers.com/] * Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/breakinggrowthbarriers [https://www.facebook.com/groups/breakinggrowthbarriers/] * Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/breakinggrowthbarriers [https://www.facebook.com/breakinggrowthbarriers/] * Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/breakinggrowthbarriers [https://www.instagram.com/breakinggrowthbarriers/]

E120 - Bryan Frye - Building a Multiplication System That Lasts (Part 2)

What does it actually take to build a church that grows and sends? In this episode of Breaking Barriers, we sit down with Brian Frye from the North American Mission Board (NAMB) during a live NAMB event — an all-access experience that brought 170 leaders from 50 churches across the country. We unpack the 5 cultural pillars behind Mercy Hill's sending and multiplication strategy, why church growth and church planting must go hand in hand, how to overcome "growth guilt" that's holding your church back, what it means to build a sending culture from day one, and how to structure your staff around a multiplication flywheel. ⁠https://www.namb.net/ [https://www.namb.net/]