How We Got Here: Church Planting Then and Now | S1 E1

In this episode, the profs reflect on their experiences from the church planting explosion of the early 2000s. As church planters, they consider its beginning, biblical framework, failures, and hope for its future. The Grimké Podcast is hosted by Joe Holland, featuring Bryan Laughlin, with Doug Logan Jr., and Doug Ponder.

SKIP AHEAD.
(00:00) Coming Up...
(00:32) Introduction
(02:15) Dr. Logan’s Church Planting Story
(11:40) Prof. Laughlin and Dr. Ponder’s Church Planting Story
(20:06) Prof. Holland’s Church Planting Story
(22:05) Connecting through Acts 29
(25:00) Is Church Planting Still Popular?
(32:09) Contextualizing in a Shifting Landscape
(46:50) The Bible, New Calvinism, and Church Planting
(55:05) More “Good,” Less “Goofy”
(57:20) Ministry Failures and Growth in Church Planting
(01:05:00) What Must a Church Planter Be?
(01:21:00) Longevity in Church Planting

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✦ Bryan Laughlin — Chancellor & CEO (Grimké)
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✦ Dr. Doug Logan Jr. — President (Grimké)
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✦ Joe Holland — Dean (Grimké College)
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✦ Dr. Doug Ponder — Academic Dean (Grimké Seminary)
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