Planting in Smaller Communities
What do church leaders need to consider with thinking about how to reach people in less-populated areas of the country?
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In this episode, Phil Topham (Executive Director) is joined by Mark Selby (pastor, Grace Church Hilton) to talk about his journey to ministry in a village in Derbyshire, and what other church leaders need to consider when thinking about where to plant churches.
00:00 - Introduction
01:43 - Ministry in Derbyshire
04:09 - How do we reach less-populated areas with the gospel?
09:46 - Self-funded church planting
13:14 - Reaching the village community
16:51 - Expectations, highs, and lows of smaller church ministry
21:26 - Thinking about where to plant churches
24:08 - Taking risks for God's kingdom
In:Dependence is FIEC’s official podcast, where you’ll hear teaching and resources for church leaders from the FIEC Ministry Team and guests from FIEC churches and partners.
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Phil Topham
Phil is FIEC's Executive Director. He is married to Kath and they live near Market Harborough and attend ChristChurch in the town.
Mark Selby
Mark is one of the elders of Grace Church Hilton in Derbyshire, having started the church plant in 2013. He is married to Anna and they have two children.
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