Planting A Church & Preparing The Soil

Starting a new church is an important task, and all of the details, big and small, play a vital role in the process. In today’s episode, Washington D.C. church planter and Reverend Dr. Brian Lee joins Pastor Chris Gordon to continue their discussion. They go over a checklist of a successful church plant, from the building that’s chosen, the pastoral staff, the funding, and how much support is given. They talk about the emotional process of closing down a church, but agree that the focus should remain on the amazing work God does in each church, no matter its life span.

Chapters
00:00 - Intro
01:15 - Importance Of The Church Building
05:10 - Check Off List For A Church Plant
05:40 - When To Close A Church Down
07:40 - When A Church Folds
08:57 - Each Church Matters
12:20 - De-Centralized Ecclesiology
14:05 - A Mission’s Emphasis
15:00 - Banks & Churches Don’t Mix
17:00 - The Importance Of Internships
19:25 - Critiquing Old Sermons
20:00 - Pray For The Church Planter

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Rev. Dr. Brian Lee is the founding pastor of Christ Reformed Church. He was ordained in the United Reformed Churches of North America (URCNA) as the church planter of Christ Reformed in 2008 Prior to being called to plant Christ Reformed Church, Brian worked in Washington, D.C. on Capitol Hill, at the Department of Justice, the National Endowment for the Humanities, and the Department of Defense. Previously he worked as an editor and writer for the Modern Reformation and the White Horse Inn, a nationally syndicated radio program.

Previously he worked as an editor and writer for Modern Reformation and the White Horse Inn, a nationally syndicated radio program.
Brian holds degrees from Stanford University (B.A.), Westminster Seminary California (Masters), and Calvin Theological Seminary (Ph.D.). He has taught at the Washington, DC, and Atlanta campuses of Reformed Theological Seminary, as well as Calvin College and Calvin Seminary, in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He has authored numerous popular articles and has published scholarly works on the biblical interpretation of the Reformation and the origins of the Reformed doctrine of the covenant, including Johannes Cocceius and the Exegetical Roots of Federal Theology.
Brian lives with his wife and daughter in the community of Del Ray, in Alexandria, Virginia.

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Rev. Dr. Brian Lee is the founding pastor of Christ Reformed Church. He was ordained in the United Reformed Churches of North America (URCNA) as the church planter of Christ Reformed in 2008 Prior to being called to plant Christ Reformed Church, Brian worked in Washington, D.C. on Capitol Hill, at the Department of Justice, the National Endowment for the Humanities, and the Department of Defense. Previously he worked as an editor and writer for the Modern Reformation and the White Horse Inn, a nationally syndicated radio program.