Format: Podcast/Audio

Earlier this summer, we interviewed John Shaw when it became official that he was ending his time as General Secretary of Home Missions. We took some time to look back at 10 years of what God has done through Home Missions. In this first installment, we discuss two points of emphasis that John brought to […]

Part 2 of our interview with Charles Biggs, RHM of the Presbytery of the Mid-Atlantic. We talk about being evangelistic when you’re not a natural, cultivating groups and a mindset for church planting, and we hear about the several church plants in the Mid-Atlantic and their evangelistic efforts. You can listen to the podcast here, […]

We interviewed Charles Biggs, RHM of the Presbytery of the Mid-Atlantic. In this first part, we discuss creating an intentional habit of evangelism and the spiritual dynamic of being an RHM. Also, Charles shares the story of “Team Biggs RHM” and how his whole family shares in his ministry. You can listen to the podcast […]

This is part 2 with Pastors Phil Proctor and John Paul Holloway who lead mother-daughter church plants in the DC Metro area. Phil in Sterling, VA and John Paul in Manassas. This episode digs into some interesting dynamics of mother-daughter church planting–the blessings and challenges to both. How does the mother church ‘re-energize’ itself after […]

We interviewed Pastors Phil Proctor of Sterling Presbyterian Church (OPC) & John Paul Holloway of Acacia Reformed Church (OPC) in Manassas, VA. This is a recent mother-daughter OPC church plant. From day 1, Sterling OPC wanted to be a church-planting church. They were intentional about that mission and about creating an environment for a church […]

This is part 2 with Jonathan Landry Cruse. This is an interesting episode as we talk about unique topics. Jonathan was a film student in college and he appreciates the dynamics of story in everyday life and communication. We had an interesting conversation about how church, people, and story all intersect in ministry, evangelism and […]

We interviewed Jonathan Landry Cruse, pastor of Community Presbyterian Church (OPC) in Kalamazoo, MI. Some of you will also know Jonathan’s wife Kerri Ann who works for the OPC in social media, websites, and communication. Jonathan shares about the dynamics of church life in Michigan and we talk about the fact that their church is […]

This is part 2 with Jim Hoekstra of Immaneul Church (OPC) in Anoka, MI. Jim is a long-time OPC pastor in the Midwest and has been involved in multiple church plants. We continued to talk about church planting with Jim and he also shared some of the long tradition of church planting and evangelistic efforts […]

We interviewed Jim Hoekstra of Immaneul Church (OPC) in Anoka, MI. Jim is a long-time OPC pastor in the Midwest and has been involved in multiple church plants. We talked to Jim about his experience, what he has learned about church planting, and how they are growing a church plant in Minnesota. You can listen […]

This is Part 2 with Pastor Michael Schout (pronounced “Scout”) of Grace Fellowship OPC in Zeeland, MI. Harvest. Grace is a young church that has seen God’s abundant blessing in many areas. They have grown both spiritually and numerically in a fairly short period of time. The leadership and Pastor Schout are quick to note […]

We interviewed Pastor Michael Schout (pronounced “Scout”) of Grace Fellowship OPC in Zeeland, MI. Grace is a young church that has seen God’s abundant blessing in many areas. They have grown both spiritually and numerically in a fairly short period of time. The leadership and Pastor Schout are quick to note that such growth doesn’t […]

About 3 years ago, we did a video interview with Eric Watkins about church planting. It has consistently been one of the most popular posts on Outward OPC, and we’ve had several requests to turn it into a podcast. We have now done that! It will be released in 3 parts over the coming weeks. […]

About 3 years ago, we did a video interview with Eric Watkins about church planting. It has consistently been one of the most popular posts on Outward OPC, and we’ve had several requests to turn it into a podcast. We have now done that! It will be released in 3 parts over the coming weeks. […]

About 3 years ago, we did a video interview with Eric Watkins about church planting. It has consistently been one of the most popular posts on Outward OPC, and we’ve had several requests to turn it into a podcast. We have now done that! It will be released in 3 parts over the coming weeks. […]

This is part 2 of our interview with Pastors Dale Van Dyke and Adrian Crum of Harvest OPC outside Grand Rapids, MI. Harvest has called Adrian as a Pastor of Evangelism & Youth with a strong emphasis on evangelism and we talked about that in Part 1. Today, we talk about the so-called struggles of […]

We interviewed Pastors Dale Van Dyke and Adrian Crum of Harvest OPC outside Grand Rapids, MI. Harvest has taken on a new venture with regard to evangelism in their church. Adrian has been called as “Pastor of Evangelism & Youth.” We talk about the philosophy of this approach, how it came about, and we also […]

We interviewed Carl Miller, the pastor of New Braunfels OPC in New Braunfels, TX–just outside San Antonio. Carl was formerly involved in an OPC church plant in Houston and was called to New Braunfels about two years ago. The Lord is doing exciting things bringing people into this church. Hear some of the stories and […]

We interviewed Carl Miller, the pastor of New Braunfels OPC in New Braunfels, TX–just outside of San Antonio. Carl was formerly involved in an OPC church plant in Houston and was called to New Braunfels about two years ago. The Lord is doing exciting things bringing people into this church. Hear some of the stories […]

We interviewed Mark Sumpter, Regional Home Missionary for the Presbytery of the Southwest. Mark was a longtime OPC pastor before becoming a Regional Home Missionary 5 years ago. In this second part of our interview, Mark talks about how to balance and use both a very public approach (door-to-door, street fair etc.) and a very […]

We interviewed Mark Sumpter, Regional Home Missionary for the Presbytery of the Southwest. Mark was a longtime OPC pastor before becoming a Regional Home Missionary 5 years ago. In this first part of our interview, Mark talks about ways in which he implements outreach efforts across a region of the country. He is specific about […]