What happens when church planting doesn’t go to plan? Tom O’Toole chats with Russell Burgess about planting Jubilee Church in Ely, launching during lockdown, unexpected healing and learning to trust God through their six-year “God adventure.” Watch now: youtu.be/O6pxeDGIxgs

What does it look like to plant a church in the community you grew up in? In our new Church Planting: Case Studies series, Tom O’Toole talks with Dan Terry about prayer, relationships and planting in inner-city Birmingham. Watch the full conversation: youtu.be/HehNJmfjVdA

What do you call your church, and where are you actually going to meet? The final session of Church Planting: Practical Foundations looks at choosing a name, finding a venue and what your space really needs. Watch now: ⁠youtu.be/VyVlLmk7MZU

When should a church plant launch Sundays? And what should actually happen when people gather? Session 8 of Church Planting: Practical Foundations looks at timing, preaching, worship, communion, welcome, kids work, prayer and hosting. Watch now: ⁠youtu.be/b-VPuKg1tV0

Work and money are crucial parts of church planting, but they’re often missing from the conversation. Session 7 of Church Planting: Practical Foundations looks at jobs, personal finances and funding the plant itself. 📹 Watch now: ⁠youtu.be/6ks9xKwjbK0

Evangelism matters. But church planters can easily spend time on things that look like evangelism without producing the fruit we hope for. 🍇 Session 6 of Church Planting: Practical Foundations looks at what we can do instead. Watch now: ⁠youtu.be/R_mhMLTH0v4

Church planting has a shape. Knowing what stage you’re in helps you focus on the right things at the right time. Session 5 of Church Planting: Practical Foundations explores the five stages of planting a church. Watch now: ⁠youtu.be/Uyvoyswp87c

Who you build with matters. Building a team, sharing vision, giving away responsibility, and navigating tensions that come with leading together. Building Your Church Planting Team ▶ Watch: youtu.be/4d0lLZAYYwA 🎧 Or listen on the Broadcast Podcast - thebroadcastnetwork.org

Prayer isn’t something we add alongside the real work of church planting. It’s what keeps us tethered to God and his mission.🔌 Session 3 of Church Planting: Practical Foundations is available now. ▶️ Watch on YouTube: ⁠youtu.be/e3CAOffBeIw

Calling tells you God wants you to plant a church. Vision begins to answer what that church is meant to be. Session 2 of Church Planting: Practical Foundations looks at how vision is formed, carried and communicated. ▶️ Watch now on YouTube: youtu.be/N_Q89K8UMXU

Church planting starts with a question: Is God actually calling me to do this? Session One of Church Planting: Practical Foundations is available now. ▶️ youtu.be/phU_kabBKFw 🎧 Podcast & resources: thebroadcastnetwork.org

In session four of Church Planting: Biblical Foundations, Tom O’Toole explores what finally got the gospel moving, and why the pattern that shaped Antioch still matters for church planting today. Watch now: youtu.be/uMxga340Jqs Explore more at thebroadcastnetwork.org

Why did Jesus leave the best church he’d ever built? In session 3 of Biblical Foundations, Tom explores what Jesus’ pioneering ministry teaches us about church planting, mission, and the Great Commission. Watch: youtu.be/r6W2rflmPr8 Explore more at thebroadcastnetwork.org

Why plant churches at all? In session two of Church Planting: Biblical Foundations, Tom O’Toole explores what the New Testament’s images of the Church reveal about God’s purposes for his people. Watch now: youtu.be/sgdRc6H__Pw Explore more at thebroadcastnetwork.org

A really honest conversation with Andy Robinson on his new book The Big C in Me – life, hope and faith through cancer. A powerful story of trusting Jesus when life doesn’t go to plan. 🎧 Watch: youtu.be/vT3amC-Gt38 🎧 Listen: on.soundcloud.com/Hc7kjKykp0…

Jesus doesn’t conquer through force but through the cross. In Episode 6, we see how the gospel itself is a message of peace. It calls us to forgiveness, reconcile, and actively make peace. 👉 Series 3 of Theology Club is out now. Don’t miss it.

The Conquest of Canaan - Why would God command Israel to destroy entire nations? In Ep 5, we look at the conquest of Canaan, “herem” warfare, and how to read these passages faithfully. 👉 Explore the full series Violence, War & Pacifism: thebroadcastnetwork.org

🕵️‍♀️ What do we do with Old Testament laws about murder, war, and even “eye for an eye”? And what about those violent psalms? In Ep 4, we unpack how Israel wrestled with violence, and what it means for us. 👉 Theology Club Series 3 is streaming now, go to: thebroadcastnetwork.org/cour…

Creative Differences: Ep 5 out now! Jonny Mellor chats with Luke Davydaitis on how place shapes the way we view & practise art, from Bedford to Edinburgh & beyond. Watch here ⬇️ thebroadcastnetwork.org/cour…

👉 Violence, War & Pacifism, on The Broadcast Network. In Episode 3: The Spiral of Violence, we explore how the Bible confronts the cycle of violence. thebroadcastnetwork.org/cour…