What’s the secret to 40 years of ministry without burning out? In this episode, Ps Rod and Monty Plummer dive into a raw, honest conversation about mental health for leaders. Discover why Ps Rod gives himself a “24-hour rule” on difficult days, the power of what he calls the “Flick of Faith,” and the simple daily rhythm that keeps his ministry sustainable for the long …
How to Raise Up Strong Leaders & Pastors In-House
How do you move from doing ministry yourself to raising up a team of leaders? Join Pastor Rod and Pastor Monty as they unpack 40 years of church planting insights to answer that very question. Plus, discover a powerful framework for developing pastors and leaders within your local church. Learn how to reach the unreached, build healthy local churches, and raise up the next generation …
Q&A with Dr. Darryn Scheske of Heartland Church
Last year, Dr. Darryn Scheske joined a training event in Tokyo with some of our Lifehouse leaders. After sharing his story of planting Heartland Church (featured in last month’s episode), he answered some of our questions, including how to know when God is speaking to you (and it’s not your own idea) and what he did to build a diverse church in a historically divided …
How to Plant a Church in a New City with Dr. Darryn Scheske of Heartland Church
25 years ago, Darryn Scheske arrived in Fishers, Indiana, with a word from God that he was to plant a church there. The only problem? He had no connections, no money, and not a single attendee at his first interest meeting. So how did he plant one of the biggest multiethnic churches in the Midwest? Hear his amazing story of faith and learn how you …
The Incredible Story of Victory Church with Bishop Gilbert Foliente
In this episode, Bishop Gilbert Foliente of Victory Church Manila shares the incredible story of how the good news of Jesus spread across the Philippines in just one generation. If you’re believing for a move of God in your nation, this is one you don’t want to miss. Learn how to reach the unreached, build healthy local churches, and raise up the next generation of …
Diving Into Digital Missions with Pastor Carlos Erazo from Lakepointe Church
In this powerful episode, we sit down with Lakepointe Pastor of Digital Ministries Carlos Erazo to hear his journey from a college student YouTuber in El Salvador to leading one of America’s most influential digital ministries. His message to churches: stop treating social media as a billboard and start seeing it as the new Mars Hill — a global gathering place where the good news …
Building a Church on Mission with Missions Featuring Ps Shay Fields from Lakepointe Church
In this episode, Lakepointe Missions Pastor Shay Fields joins us to talk about being a church on mission. Discover Lakepointe’s approach to missions, the great opportunity for missions in today’s world, and how you can inspire your church to support missions in three important ways. Learn how to reach the unreached, build healthy local churches, and raise up the next generation of leaders no matter …
Contextualization and Reaching Local Cultures
Learn what contextualization is, how it can help your church reach more people, and how you can start implementing it in easy ways in your local church. Get the Japanese ERV Translation on the YouVersion Bible App: https://www.youversion.com/the-bible-app/ Listen to Lifehouse Worship: https://mylifehouse.com/worship Chapters: (00:51) – What is Contextualization (05:14) – How We Contextualize Church for Japan (13:02) – Responding to Pushback on Contextualization (15:38) – …
How to Disciple a Multi-Cultural Church
Discover how to effectively disciple people across different languages and cultures with Lifehouse Senior Pastor Rod Plummer and Tokyo Campus Pastor Monty Plummer. Read the Blue Book: http://mylifehouse.com/bluebook Get the Japanese ERV Translation on the YouVersion Bible App: https://www.youversion.com/the-bible-app/ Learn how to reach the unreached, build healthy local churches, and raise up the next generation of leaders no matter where you are in the world. …
What is Innovative Missions? The Story of Lifehouse Church
Lifehouse Senior Pastor Rod Plummer and Tokyo Campus Pastor Monty Plummer unpack the concept of “Innovative Missions” and discuss how this idea helped Lifehouse Church become what it is today. Chapters: (00:00) – What is Innovative Missions? (01:43) – When Missions Became Personal for Ps Rod (03:42) – Why We Planted in Japan (06:50) – Finding a New Strategy for Japan (14:37) – Our First …