This is the final episode of the Planting with Hayley mini series where we discuss the highs and lows of our planting journey so far.

In this episode we chat about living life as Church Planters with young children. Together we explore some of the positives and challenges of this, working it out as we go along!

In this episode we discuss some of the rhythm's we've created out of stress points we've encountered in Church Planting. We also chat about how as we've changed, our relationships have changed too and we process what that's been like along the way.

In Episode 2 of this mini series ‘Planting with Hayley’, we ‘externally process’ what it’s been and is like to lead together. We are very much working this out as we go and it seems to keep changing with each season we enter. It has proven to be challenging in many ways, and isn’t necessarily looking how we thought it would.

This is Episode 1 of our 'Planting with Hayley' mini series! In this mini series Paul and Hayley Pavlou unpack what their church planting journey has been like, but with a focus point on Hayley and her perspective as the spouse of a church planter. In this episode we are looking at the process of 'Discerning the call' to church planting and where to plant, if at all! Do stay in touch via Instagram/Facebook/Twitter by following @churchplantchat

In this final episode of season 2, David Vincent unpacks the practise of prayer in the life of a  planter and the church they are planting.

In this episode Andy Gardner reflects on his time planting with Soul Survivor in years gone by as well as reflecting on what he is learning now in his current Church revitalisation project. He speaks into embracing the traditional with the modern forms of church services; God's view of success; being transformers of culture and much more!

Rachel Turner brings her expertise to the Podcast and shares pure wisdom into the topic of how we parent and disciple our children well as Church Planters/Leaders. We cover things from conversations round the breakfast table to how to structure our Sunday gatherings to enable effective intergenerational worship and community.

Archdeacon of Charing Cross, Adam Atkinson, unpacks his journey of church planting/revitalisation and how he helped one church embrace different traditions as part of their growing well together. Adam takes us through his learnings as a church planter and also as an Archdeacon and shares what excites him about ministry and what the Spirit of God is doing.

Matt Hooper opens up about his experiences in planting Kingdom Company Church with his wife Clare. Along with reflecting on some of the key leadership differences in planting verses his previous church experience, Matt lets us in to some of the things that challenge him in ministry on a day to day basis as a church planter.

Daniel Sih, Senior leader at Together Church in Hobart (Tasmania) talks about their journey throughout the Covid Pandemic and how after years of toiling and waiting God suddenly opened up a global opportunity to plant churches digitally around the world. In this episode Daniel discusses the pros and cons of technology within church life and discipleship, the multiplication of church, missional communities, the importance of making room for the Holy Spirit to move and his book 'Spacemaker'!

In this episode Clare Hooper (who amongst many other things) has planted Kingdom Company Church with her husband Matt. Their plant, like all church plants, has a unique story and incredible digital beginnings through Instagram!

In this episode Alex Rayment shares with us the journey Penny Lane Church Plant has been on since June 2020 to present day in June 2021! Within the episode Alex covers a range of experiences and shares fantastic stories of God at work in his own life, as well as the life of the church and all the connections from his testimony and passion into the community that is forming in Liverpool. An incredible account of God disrupting plans and encouraging us to "Give it a go!" even when it seems crazy to do so!

In this episode we chat with Bella about 'what is is like to join a Church Plant'! Bella unpacks: the challenges that come with moving out of your comfort zone and going from a large Resource church to a brand new Church Plantdiscipling your kids when there's no kids work set up yetthe growth spurt in her own discipleship & leadershipdiscovering new gifting due to all hands needing to be on deck catching the vision the importance of building relationship & friendship with the church leaders and more...This is a great episode for those thinking about joining a church plant or who simply want to know what it's like to do so! Who knows it could be the interview that causes you to join one!

In this episode we chat to Tom Allsop who with his wife Abi have recently left one church plant (Catch the Fire London - which they helped to plant) in order to plant a new church (Catch the Fire 3 Rivers). Within the episode Tom shares his experiences with the first plant and dives into planting for a second time too! Here are some of the topics we cover: Switching denominationsStarting a church in a living room of 5 peopleIntentionally making space for God to move Ministering within the anointing given to youDiscipleship responsibilities Leadership style & numerical growth Importance of people being ‘known’ by youPlanting & planting again, but differently! The importance & power of the local churchA Planter’s most common prayerGod’s presence & provision If you haven't already, follow the Podcast via Instagram @churchplantchat - we'd love to connect with you on there!

In this Special Guest episode we speak to Minister Madge Obaseki. Minister Madge is an ordained minister and CEO of 'Grow the Church now'. She is known as the Healthy Church Growth advocate. Madge works in churches small & medium no matter the denomination in USA & UK, travelling to speak at events on church leadership on her specialism of church retention challenges. Episode highlights include: - Church Planting for the wrong reasons- Foundations needed for church planting- Accountability in leadership- Church Planting in UK vs USA- Differences between Church Plants & Established Churches. Minister Madge also hosts her own show called 'Healthy Church Growth Show Podcast' - be sure to check it out! Here’s a link to her podcast where she interviews Paul about life as a Curate & Church Planting: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/healthy-church-growth-show-podcast/id1453862091?i=1000514742828Connect with Madge on Instagram @madgeobasekiofficialFor more information on Minister Madge and her work, visit her website: https://www.madgeobaseki.comFollow and connect with us on Instagram @churchplantchat

In this episode we are chewing over a few questions on leadership, primarily leadership in a Church Planter's world using the following questions: What leadership lessons have we learnt from Lockdown? How is Church Planting leadership different? Who does a Planter need to be?Has leadership become an idol in the church? Where does trusting God come in? Do connect with us on Instagram @churchplantchat, we'd love to hear from you!

The start of Season 2 is here! Join Paul & Malcolm as they tell us a bit about who they are, what's happened since Season 1,  the vision for Season 2,  and what we can look forward to in upcoming episodes. We also spend a little bit of time hearing about a key distinction between leadership in Church Planting, compared to other forms of Church leadership...Follow us on Instagram @churchplantchat Would be great to see you there!

Bishop Ric is responsible for the London Diocesan goal of creating 100 New Worshipping Communities by 2020 and also works nationally to support other dioceses to plant new churches. Previously, Bishop Ric was the Bishop of London’s Adviser for Church Planting and the Rector of St Paul’s Shadwell. In this episode Bishop Ric answers questions about planting from past to present and what it might look like post CV19.

Chris Russell speaks to us on the importance of equipping the church to be faithful witnesses, the learning that can be done between the established church & church plants and how the local church has the power to bring transformation to their communities.