The Pillar Network

Liam Garvie talks with David Martin and Michael about church planting in Germany. They discuss planting a new church in Aachen and one in Cologne, the need for more German-speaking churches, the joys and challenges of church planting, and more. David is the Lead Pastor of International Baptist Church Köln. Michael is the Lead Pastor of International Gemeinde Köln.

Jenna DiPrima and Sarah Rogers talk with Deana Menikoff about family and ministry, including the unique joys and challenges of being a pastor's family, balancing church and family life, navigating expectations and criticism, and more. Deana's husband Aaron is the Senior Pastor of Mount Vernon Baptist Church in Atlanta, GA.

Nate Akin, Dave Russell, & Ryan Hutchinson recap the important topics and highlights from Dallas, including Pillar’s presence at the SBC, the Sanchez Amendment, financial transparency, the ERLC, and more.

Brandon Langley talks with David King about Christ-centered preaching, the connection between biblical theology and church planting, the role of Christ-centered preaching in discipleship, and more. David is a member of our network and the Senior Pastor of Concord Baptist Church in Chattanooga, TN and author of Your Old Testament Sermon Needs to Get Saved.

Nate Akin and Dave Kiehn host a discussion with panelists Dave Russell, Liam Garvie, Juan Sanchez, and Steven Carne on Baptist association among Pillar churches and a specific discussion about Pillar US churches cooperating within the SBC, including the upcoming SBC annual meeting in Dallas. This audio is from a network-wide Zoom call from May 28, 2025.