Planting 20 Churches in 5-10 Years: The Bold Vision Our Region Desperately Needs
Join host Zach Terry as he welcomes Chris Reinolds, Associational Mission Strategist for the Northeast Florida Baptist Association. In this episode, they dive into local church collaboration, the urgent need for church planting in Northeast Florida, navigating civic engagement, discipleship, and building kingdom impact through unity. Whether you're a pastor, church leader, or believer passionate about expanding God's kingdom, this conversation offers practical insights and challenges for today's church. Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Introduction 00:23:10 - Becoming an Under-Churched Region: Population Growth vs. Church Starts 00:24:47 - One Church Per 2000 People: The Alarming Trend Ahead 00:25:09 - Urgent Call: Plant 20 Churches in the Next 5-10 Years 00:25:44 - Walmart Plans Ahead—Why Don't Churches? 00:29:24 - The Liquor Referendum: How Churches Influenced Local Policy 00:31:44 - Churches as Reactionary: Shifting to Proactive Engagement 00:37:54 - Pride Events & Christian Heritage Parade: Local Response Strategies 00:39:49 - Paid Parking Threat to Sunday Worship: A Church Freedom Issue 00:44:33 - Library Concerns: Protecting Children from Harmful Content 00:46:35 - 'Purple' Issues: Finding Allies Across Divides for Kingdom Work Follow the host: X: @zachterry Follow the guest: X: @ChrisReinolds Subscribe to Code Red for more discussions on faith, leadership, and local mission. Like and share if this episode inspired you! #ChurchPlanting #LocalChurch #BaptistAssociation #KingdomImpact
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Show Notes
Join host Zach Terry as he welcomes Chris Reinolds, Associational Mission Strategist for the Northeast Florida Baptist Association. In this episode, they dive into local church collaboration, the urgent need for church planting in Northeast Florida, navigating civic engagement, discipleship, and building kingdom impact through unity. Whether you're a pastor, church leader, or believer passionate about expanding God's kingdom, this conversation offers practical insights and challenges for today's church.
Timestamps:
00:00:00 - Introduction
00:23:10 - Becoming an Under-Churched Region: Population Growth vs. Church Starts
00:24:47 - One Church Per 2000 People: The Alarming Trend Ahead
00:25:09 - Urgent Call: Plant 20 Churches in the Next 5-10 Years
00:25:44 - Walmart Plans Ahead—Why Don't Churches?
00:29:24 - The Liquor Referendum: How Churches Influenced Local Policy
00:31:44 - Churches as Reactionary: Shifting to Proactive Engagement
00:37:54 - Pride Events & Christian Heritage Parade: Local Response Strategies
00:39:49 - Paid Parking Threat to Sunday Worship: A Church Freedom Issue
00:44:33 - Library Concerns: Protecting Children from Harmful Content
00:46:35 - 'Purple' Issues: Finding Allies Across Divides for Kingdom Work
Follow the host:
X: @zachterry
Follow the guest:
X: @ChrisReinolds
Subscribe to Code Red for more discussions on faith, leadership, and local mission. Like and share if this episode inspired you! #ChurchPlanting #LocalChurch #BaptistAssociation #KingdomImpact