He Nearly Quit Ministry — Then Built a Church from the Wreckage - Matt Bowen

Send us Fan MailMatt Bowen didn't set out to plant a church. He didn't think he had the gifts for it. He wasn't the big personality. He just felt God say it was time to go — and said yes.What followed was one of the more remarkable stories you'll hear from a pastor in the Pacific Northwest.In This Episode You'll Discover:- Why Matt resisted church planting for years — and what finally changed- How fear and comfort can quietly become the biggest barriers to obedience- What it looks like to plant within a multi-congregational network model- How the Colossae network was built, multiplied, and ultimately collapsed- What Matt learned about shepherding people through organizational crisis and leadership failure- Why he nearly quit ministry in early 2021 — and what kept him in- How Emmaus Church was born out of the ashes of one of the hardest seasons of his life- What the Emmaus road story has to do with planting a church in BeavertonIf this conversation encouraged you, subscribe for more honest conversations about church planting, leadership, and following Jesus in the Pacific Northwest.Resources🏠 Emmaus Church — https://www.emmauspdx.org/🤝 Multiply PDX — https://www.togetherpdx.org/multiplypdx#ChurchPlanting #PacificNorthwest #Portland #Emmaus #GospelMultiplication #ChurchLeadership #JesusInTheUpperLeft #UpperLeftPodcast