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CFTROU 0069: Church Planting for The Rest of Us

Join us for a candid conversation with Dr. Kevin Ezell, president of the North American Mission Board (NAMB), about church planting for the rest of us. Kevin has shifted the culture at NAMB to be more church-focused and planter-focused. They are focused on serving churches of any size and planters with a passion to reach all kinds of people. Kevin believes that the best way to reach the millions of far from God people in North American is to plant more churches. Learn what NAMB is doing and how you can be a part!

Key Points:

  • Rebuilding and revitalizing a troubled church.
  • Making a career transition from pastor to president of NAMB.
  • How the function and mission of NAMB has shifted to be more focused and church-centered.
  • Cultural shifts taking place in church planting.
  • The need for more high-capacity church planters.
  • Intentional training for those who are called to live on mission in North America.
  • NAMB success stories.
  • How God is using church plants on college campuses.
  • How pastors and individuals can get involved in church planting.

Pastors are our number one customer. We’re here to serve pastors … they’re not here to serve us. If it were not for churches, there would be no @namb_sbc. Click To TweetEverything we do @namb_sbc is about the gospel, it’s all about the gospel. Click To TweetTo me that is the best strategy to reach North America is to plant more churches; we’ve just not kept up with the population increase. Click To Tweet

Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:

North American Mission Board

Dr. Kevin Ezell on Twitter

NAMB on Twitter

Highview Baptist Church

Lynette Ezell on Twitter

SPC

Leslee Bennett on Twitter

Jimmy on Twitter

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