By Chuck & Deb Wood and Pheaney (Peter) Lindell Rather Listen? Click here… Introduction We all want our lives to count for something that outlasts us. However, there is a distinct difference between leading a ministry that adds followers and leading a life that multiplies generations. The latter requires a shift in mindset—from performing a … Continue reading "The WIGTake for Spiritual Generations "

Lori was formerly the Director of Sending at Summit Church RDU, overseeing local and international missions, and is a gifted leader and passionate about reaching the lost. She has 14 years of corporate world business experience, and 4 years of missions experience in North Africa. Listen in as we discuss how the church and mission teams need to do a better job of developing female leaders and caring for single women on our teams. Listen in as Lori shares: -Examples of how the church is […]

Rather Listen? Click here… Some of the most important people in Scripture are not kings, prophets, or warriors. They are craftsmen. In Exodus 31, God names Bezalel and Oholiab and entrusts them with one of the most sacred assignments in Israel’s history: building the tabernacle, the dwelling place of God among His people. This was … Continue reading "Bezalel and Oholiab: Hidden Heroes and Their Crowning Contribution"

| Gospel Sync | Kingdom Kernels | Discipleship Matters Podcast | Website |  ENGLISH / ESPAÑOL Rather Listen? Click Here… Welcome Back! Today, we’ll be looking at the Gospel of Luke to see Jesus’ expectations for our fruit bearing. So let’s dive in. (Click here to get a copy of the Gospel Sync document)  Luke … Continue reading "Expecting Fruit – #164"

Salvation by Works or Grace? Kingdom Kernel Collection Rather Listen? Click here… “But when the Son of Man comes in His glory, and all the angels with Him, then He will sit on His glorious throne. “All the nations will be gathered before Him; and He will separate them from one another, as the shepherd … Continue reading "Kingdom Kernel #52 – From Kingdom Test to Kingdom Reward (or Judgment) – Matthew 25:31-46 "

| Gospel Sync | Kingdom Kernels | Discipleship Matters Podcast | Website |  ENGLISH / ESPAÑOL Rather Listen? Click here… Welcome Back! Today, we’ll be looking at the Gospel of Luke to see how Jesus responded to worldly superstitions. So let’s dive in. (Click here to get a copy of the Gospel Sync document)  Luke … Continue reading "The Baggage of Superstition – #163"

We just completed our first year in Spain, a year full of changes, and have noticed many similarities we share with the Israelites when they were traveling into the Promised Land: They were prone to fear instead of faith; they were self-centered and unthankful; they struggled to trust God with all the changes in their lives. And we are the same! Listen in as we confess some sin and struggles during our last year of transition, and rejoice in Jesus, who never sinned and died for our sin, and […]

Stewarding Resources to Maintain Vigilance and Prudent Expectance of Christ’s Return Kingdom Kernel Collection Rather Listen? Click here… “Then the kingdom of heaven will be comparable to ten virgins, who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom. “Five of them were foolish, and five were prudent. “For when the foolish took their … Continue reading "Kingdom Kernel #51 – Ten Virgins, A Parable on Preparedness – Matthew 25:1-13"

| Gospel Sync | Kingdom Kernels | Discipleship Matters Podcast | Website |  ENGLISH / ESPAÑOL Rather Listen? Click here… Welcome Back! Today, we’ll be looking at the Gospel of Luke to see why Jesus is so divisive.  So let’s dive in. (Click here to get a copy of the Gospel Sync document)  Luke 12:49-53 … Continue reading "Jesus the Divider – #162"

A Harsh Warning for Those Who Get in the Way of Kingdom Expansion Kingdom Kernel Collection Rather Listen? Click here… “But woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites, because you shut off the kingdom of heaven from people; for you do not enter in yourselves, nor do you allow those who are entering to go … Continue reading "Kingdom Kernel #50 – Shutting Off the Kingdom of Heaven "

A history of the development of disciple making and church planting movements

A history of the development of disciple making and church planting movements

Bodo Park, church-planter in Frankfurt, Germany, has planted 3 churches and trained and sent out many church planters in Germany. Bodo and his wife have planted different types of churches, from more formal churches in rented halls targeting professionals to simpler house church models. Listen in and learn from this humble, influential church-planting leader.

The Messiah Comes as a Humble Servant King Kingdom Kernel Collection Rather Listen? Click here… Matthew 21:6-10, Mark 11:8-10, Luke 19:36-38, John 12:12-15 “On the next day the large crowd who had come to the feast, when they heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem, took the branches of the palm trees and went out … Continue reading "Kingdom Kernel #49 – The Humble King"

Jesus’ Sober Warning to the Religious of His Day Kingdom Kernel Collection Rather Listen? Click here… “But what do you think? A man had two sons, and he came to the first and said, ‘Son, go work today in the vineyard.’ “And he answered, ‘I will not’; but afterward he regretted it and went. “The … Continue reading "Kingdom Kernel #48 – Who is in the Kingdom? – Matthew 21:28-31"

An update on my 2026 strategic plan

An update on my 2026 strategic plan

Is the presence of a qualified elder required in order to plant a new church? Could a group of new believers without an elder identify as a church? While there are many opinions on this topic, listen in as we do our best to look at what the Scriptures teach on this crucial topic. 

We are being built together into a people who display the reign of God.

John Wesley oversaw one of the most striking movements of God in Protestant history. Listen in to hear 7 keystones of his leadership that we can apply to our ministries today.