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Multiply Church Resource

by Multiply Church

This podcast will serve as a resource to the people of Multiply Church or anyone interested in pursuing the call of making disciple makers. Multiply Church is located in Charlotte, NC and pastored by Casey Crimmins and Stephen Knopp. More information about the ministries of Multiply Church can be found at www.MultiplyChurch.com.

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Episodes

  1. The Inauguration Sensation

    Casey shares his most recent adventure of a lifetime in our nation's capitol as he and Stephen ponder if there is a requirement to speak up as "the church" in any particular moment in time.

  2. Preparation Over Planning

    Casey and Stephen finally answer the age old question: What's the latest you can wish someone Happy New Year?? Get your paper and pencil ready...it's quite the formula! As we kick off a new year, are you spending your time planning or preparing?

  3. Shaping the Anxious Generation

    Casey and Stephen share a funny story about an upcoming opportunity to spread Christmas cheer and discuss a popular book that shapes the narrative on mental health in our society.

  4. It Is Finished

    Casey and Stephen chat briefly about the recent election and just scratch the surface on real rest.

  5. Community Or Communitas

    Casey and Stephen walk through some work of Casey's "old friend" Alan Hirsch as they consider how maybe the church would be better off to shift our focus away from community to communitas. What's communitas? Listen in and find out!

  6. Community Continued

    Casey and Stephen discuss Hurricane Helene and continue the conversation on community!

  7. Join or Die

    Casey and Stephen return to the topic of "COMMUNITY" in this episode. For a link to the article at the heart of the discussion, please reach out and we will send you the link!

  8. Being Unoffendable

    Casey baits Stephen into a discussion he did not see coming! So, is it possible or even Christ-like to be unoffendable, even in the face of potentially overt mocking? The guys also talk briefly about the uptick in connections to other ministy efforts around the country and the globe. Check out…

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  9. Two Tales of One Sunday

    Casey and Stephen walk through two very different experiences of "church" on the same Sunday morning and only 1.5 miles apart.

  10. Is Bigger Better?

    Casey returns from his vacation this week to join Stephen in discussing The Gathering from this past Sunday during which we packed a home out! So, do all those people make what we are doing better?

  11. The Expectationlessness of Multiplication (ft. Jess Hopper)

    Another favoriate guest resourcer joins Stephen to share a brief glimpe of what it has looked like to start a new gathering out of an existing congregation that gathers in homes. Jess and Hugh Hopper have learned so much and are happy to share a bit of their story with all of us in this episode.

  12. What WE do with the Kids (ft. Emily Knopp)

    After nearly three years to the day since her last appearance, Stephen's favorite guest resourcer joins the pod again to discuss the topic of what we do with the kids a litte deeper.

  13. Retreat to Advance

    Pastors Casey and Stephen chop it up about the past few weeks in Multiply Church, including the recent Spring Retreat, as well as what has been going on in their lives that has led to the longer than usual break between episodes.

  14. Should We Be Faithful or Faith-filled??

    Pastors Casey and Stephen recap the previous week and switch the order up a bit by accidentally starting off with the sports report with perhaps a somewhat controversial topic!

  15. Coming Into the Homestretch

    Pastors Casey and Stephen go pandemic retro and record an episode over Zoom, which is the best they could do with their schedules in order to not miss two weeks in a row! You're welcome! Hear about trips - not vacations - to the beach, a personal sports report, and what it feels like to be…

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  16. Are We as the Church Getting In the Way?

    Pastors Casey and Stephen recap the prior week and discuss potential Easter plans as well as taking a deep dive into a vital part of spiritual formation, along with what congregations should probably be celebrating when it comes to the metrics we keep.

  17. The Discipline of Development

    Pastors Casey and Stephen recap the past couple weeks while sharing some stories about out of control birthday parties and Casey's recent moonlighting as a church plant musician.

  18. The Declaration and Demonstration Debate

    Pastors Casey and Stephen recap the previous week together in their lives and the life of Multiply Church. Casey shares a new secret that is helping him leaps and bounds when it comes to keeping up with sports and the two professional Christians share deep thoughts on demonstrating obedience to…

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  19. Big Changes to Our Church Partnership and Action 8

    Pastors Casey and Stephen return after a week off to catch up on some exciting developments regarding our partnership with the Brace Family YMCA and go off on some tangents while discussing our role in reconciliation!

  20. Healing Horizontal Relationships

    Pastors Casey and Stephen chop it up about the MLB lockout, the draw of laughter even when handling serious material, and why making amends is so important to the process of becoming mature in Christ.

  21. The Beauty of Hearing from Everyone

    Pastors Casey and Stephen recap the past week and totally gush over the message shared from someone who is well loved by all in our congregation, which was well worth every single compliment we could give it!

  22. The Thwarting of Righteousness Through Rationalization

    Pastors Casey and Stephen recap the previous week with a few personal stories, the activity of Multiply Church, Valentine's Day, and some deep analysis of the way this year's Super Bowl™ Halftime Show gave them all the feels!

  23. More Fun with Jess Jess!

    Pastors Casey and Stephen finally get their wish...another guest on the podcast! This time it is Jess Hopper who many of you have heard in the past and who we all love!! She shares a bit of her experience working through the Discipleship Pathway and just some great encouragement in general.…

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  24. What is Righteousness Worth?

    Pastors Casey and Stephen give their recap of the NFL conference championships from over the weekend and ponder what it actually means to accept the righteousness of Christ as our own. Also, who is offended by the shift in verbiage from shortcomings to defects and what's the difference?

  25. The Truth is in the Process

    It has been a couple weeks, but following some travel and illness, the Multiply Guys are back! Casey and Stephen ponder and marvel at the effectiveness of the process on which the Multiply Discipleship Pathway is based. And of course, for all you sports fans, there is an updated Sports Report to...

  26. Happy New Year?

    Pastors Casey and Stephen share some stories from the holidays and how they are (or are not) intentionally looking forward to this new year while also walking through the latest with the Multiply Church Discipleship Pathway.

  27. The Wise Work of an Objective Assessment

    Casey and Stephen recap The Gathering from this past Sunday which featured a message from our very own Hugh Hopper for the very first time! As usual, they were captivated by the wisdom of Hugh as he led the congregation into the next action on our discipleship pathway.

  28. Do You Want It For Others?

    Here you go, sports fans! Casey and Stephen get a little long-winded in the sports report this week, but don't let that keep you from the gold later in their recap of The Gathering. This one gets deep.

  29. Returning the Invitation

    Casey and Stephen revisit The Gathering from this past Sunday and give a little glimpse into some of their Thanksgiving experiences as well. As they discuss Action 3 on the Discipleship Pathway, do you think the language of "invite Jesus" adequately conveys this actions? Let them know!

  30. The Power to Heal and Restore All That is Broken

    Casey and Stephen revisit The Gathering and discuss Nate Hugh's incredible message from John 9 where Jesus heals a blind man as we continue our focus on the second action of the new Multiply Church Discipleship Pathway.

  31. Can Jesus Heal and Restore All Things?

    Casey and Stephen revisit The Gathering to discuss the second action in the Multiply Church Discipleship Pathway while also providing their thoughts on the return of superman to the Carolina Panthers and more!

  32. Continuing The Journey

    Casey and Stephen revisit The Gathering and chat about some of the early spiritual profits they are noticing from being on the new discipleship pathway.

  33. A More Solid Future

    After a short hiatus, Casey and Stephen return with a recap of the the recent congregational retreat, a deeper dive into the future of Multiply, and some encouraging thoughts on the start of a new discipleship pathway!

  34. When You Turn Back

    Casey and Stephen talk about how their two experiences this past week could not have been more divergent, but at the end of the day it pretty much makes sense given just how different they are. They also recap the messages from The Gathering the previous two Sundays!

  35. Encountering Jesus and Borrowing Faith

    Casey and Stephen discuss really important topics like if sports qualifies as a subsegment of "news" as well as less important matters like having encounters with Jesus, as well as the role those play in the life of discipleship.

  36. Persecution: Rejoice and Be Glad

    Casey and Stephen finally get the chance to drop some news and resourcing for anyone who has internet access and wants to hear it. If you are like us, you frustrated and confused about navigating this cultural moment, and we talk about what faithfulness might look like!

  37. A Weekend with The Exchange Church

    Casey and Stephen reminisce over their experience of being with our sisters and brothers at The Exchange over the weekend. Listen to hear some nuggets they share from apologist Alex McElroy, who was the featured guest speaker at The Exchange!

  38. First Day of School!!

    For the first time in the history of the universe, all of Casey's kids and all of Stephen's kids are in school! To say they are excited would be an enormous understatement. Listen to hear their reports on the first day of school and about a recent reflection on what it means to reframe our...

  39. Preaching "The Gospel"

    Casey and Stephen explain some of the motivation behind making a big deal of another pastor's recent message...or as he calls it, "more of a lecture" on what is the Gospel. Take a listen for yourself and join the conversation at...

  40. Embodiment: Making the Supernatural Super Natural

    Casey and Stephen explain why there was a week without a podcast episode with a recap of last week and what a new metric for success might look in the church.

  41. Embodiment: Making Followers of the Founder

    Casey and Stephen share the etymology of "coming in hot," which everyone has been waiting for since our discussion on the topic last week and share some reflection on the principles of learning to make disciples from the ministry of Jesus!

  42. Embodiment: The Tension

    Do we focus on spiritual formation? Do we focus on making disciples? Yes. Casey and Stephen chat about holding this tension in order to become, be, and make healthy disciples while also providing all you need to know on current events everyone is talking about!

  43. Embodiment (ft. Emily Knopp): The Struggle (of being a pastor's wife) is Real

    For the first time ever, Emily Knopp joins the podcast and does an amazing job filling in for Casey as a guest host. Emily and Stephen discuss marriage, parenting, their recent out of town experience, and Casey's message from The Gathering of Multiply Church.

  44. Embodiment: Father's Day and Taking Inventory

    Everybody's been asking, so here it is - this is how Father's Day went for Casey and Stephen. Oh, and we also recap the amazing message from Nate Hughes at The Gathering, which you can hear at https://www.spreaker.com/user/multiplychurchpastor/embodiment-nate-inventory-062021

  45. Embodiment: Practice what you Preach

    Casey and Stephen chop it up and discuss The Gathering from the past week. What do you think about the gap between Belief and Behavior that has become prevalent in the American church over the years? We'd love to hear from you. Head over to https://multiplychurch.com and use the contact form to...

  46. Embodiment: Disciple-Making or Energy-Wasting

    Casey and Stephen return after taking a week off to recap Casey's message from The Gathering this past Sunday. It is gut check time for us as a congregation. Using a fun comparison to the instructions Adam and Eve received, the Multiply Guys are asking hard questions. Read more about Multiply...

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

This podcast will serve as a resource to the people of Multiply Church or anyone interested in pursuing the call of making disciple makers.

Multiply Church is located in Charlotte, NC and pastored by Casey Crimmins and Stephen Knopp. More information about the ministries of Multiply Church can be found at www.MultiplyChurch.com.

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