E119 - Bryan Frye - Building a Multiplication System That Lasts

E119 - Bryan Frye - Building a Multiplication System That Lasts

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/]

E118 - J.D. Greear on Building a Church That Sends: Multisite, Church Planting, and the Culture of Multiplication (Part 2)

Part 2: J.D. Greear started at a church with two people in the college class. Today, The Summit Church has planted more than 700 churches and is chasing a vision of 1,000. In this episode of Breaking Barriers, Andrew Hopper and J.D. unpack the philosophy, the failures, and the flywheel behind one of the most prolific sending churches in America. Topics include: why multiplication is a faithfulness issue, not just a strategy; how to tell the difference between a campus and a church plant; what kills sending culture before it starts; and why gospel growth and gospel multiplication were never meant to be in tension.

E117 - J.D. Greear on Building a Church That Sends: Multisite, Church Planting, and the Culture of Multiplication

J.D. Greear started at a church with two people in the college class. Today, The Summit Church has planted more than 700 churches and is chasing a vision of 1,000. In this episode of Breaking Barriers, Andrew Hopper and J.D. unpack the philosophy, the failures, and the flywheel behind one of the most prolific sending churches in America. Topics include: why multiplication is a faithfulness issue, not just a strategy; how to tell the difference between a campus and a church plant; what kills sending culture before it starts; and why gospel growth and gospel multiplication were never meant to be in tension.

E116 - The 4 Keys to Operational Alignment in Your Church (Part 2)

Most churches have a clear vision at the top — but somewhere between the lead pastor and the kids volunteer, that vision gets lost. In this episode of Breaking Barriers, we dig into operational alignment: what it means for every ministry team — not just senior leadership — to know exactly why they exist, what their plan is, and how their work fuels the overall mission of the church. We walk through a four-part framework covering team vision, structure, metrics, and meetings, and share real examples from how Mercy Hill Church puts this into practice. Whether you're an executive pastor, a ministry director, or a church planter trying to scale, this episode will give you the language and the tools to stop the sideways energy and get everyone rowing in the right direction.

E115 - The 4 Keys to Operational Alignment in Your Church (Part 1)

Most churches have a clear vision at the top — but somewhere between the lead pastor and the kids volunteer, that vision gets lost. In this episode of Breaking Barriers, we dig into operational alignment: what it means for every ministry team — not just senior leadership — to know exactly why they exist, what their plan is, and how their work fuels the overall mission of the church. We walk through a four-part framework covering team vision, structure, metrics, and meetings, and share real examples from how Mercy Hill Church puts this into practice. Whether you're an executive pastor, a ministry director, or a church planter trying to scale, this episode will give you the language and the tools to stop the sideways energy and get everyone rowing in the right direction.