464 What 15 years of church planting taught Al Stewart

New churches reach new people. So why is planting still such hard work?Scott Sanders catches up with Al Stewart to look back on 15 years of Geneva Push (not Reach Australia): wins, mistakes and pushback.Why denominations can get in the way of plantingThe challenges of planting in established ministry contextsWhy new churches are often better placed to reach new peopleWhat we’ve learned about supporting planters wellAl Stewart is the National Director of the Fellowship of Independent Evangelical Churches (FIEC). He has also worked with City Bible Forum, Geneva Push and Katoomba Christian Convention, as well as serving as a bishop and director within the Sydney Diocese of the Anglican Church.Toolbox: Church Planting Podcast Church Planter Questionnaire Support Planting FinanciallyCredits: This episode was brought to you by MTSThe One Thing is brought to you by ⁠⁠Reach Australia⁠⁠To pray for Reach Australia, join our ⁠⁠WhatsApp Group⁠⁠For ideas or questions please email ⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠Support Reach Australia's online library