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Cultivate - Calvary Chapel Church Planting

Cultivate - Calvary Chapel Church Planting

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 Tune in to the Cultivate Church Planting Podcast hosted by Brian Kelly, where seasoned church planters share their insights and experiences. Join us as we delve into the challenges and triumphs of starting gospel-centered churches. With practical advice and inspiring stories, this podcast equips and encourages aspiring church planters on their journey. Whether you're just beginning or well into your planting process, Cultivate provides valuable guidance and support to help you thrive in your mission. Cultivate is part of the Calvary Chapel Global Network of Churches.Calvary Global Network (CGN) Spirituality
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  • Calvary Chapel Planting In Africa

    Calvary Chapel Planting In Africa
    Dec 1 2025
    Welcome to the Cultivate Church Planting Podcast!Brian Kelly is joined by cohost Pilgrim Benham and guest Pastor Zeddie Muzungu of Calvary Chapel Kampala to unpack why Uganda and East Africa are a strategic hotspot for church planting. They talk through the unique advantages and dangers of foreign missionaries, the tribal dynamics that make a neutral outsider surprisingly effective, and the desperate need for solid Bible teaching in a country that is statistically 80 percent Christian but lightly discipled.Zeddie shares how Calvary Chapel Kampala grew out of Brian’s early missionary work, how their Bible college has sent church planters across Uganda and into surrounding nations, and his vision to relocate the college to a larger rural campus so more students can be trained and sent into the harvest. Episode highlights• The backstory: Brian moving to Uganda in his early twenties, planting Calvary Chapel Kampala, launching a Bible college, and Zeddie coming through that program before later becoming the pastor. • Why foreign missionaries still matter: a non tribal outsider can draw people from many tribes without the built in bias that often divides Ugandan churches. • The missionary danger: importing Western culture and politics instead of humbly learning the local culture and serving under it. • The real need: Uganda may be 80 percent “Christian” on paper, but there is a shortage of Bible teaching churches and serious discipleship, especially outside urban centers. • Expositional teaching as a game changer: people encounter verse by verse teaching for the first time, get “ruined” for shallow church, and beg for churches to be planted in their regions. • Vision for the future: moving the Bible college out of downtown Kampala to a property with dorms, increasing intake from about 15 students to as many as 50 and multiplying church planters across East and Central Africa. • How listeners can help: pray about going short or long term, consider joining a church planting team rather than leading from day one, and support works like Calvary Chapel Kampala where one dollar goes very far in training and sending planters.*****The Cultivate Church Planting Website: https://cultivatechurchplanting.comPledge to Plant: https://tally.so/r/3xj2BG
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    35 mins
  • Urban Vs. Suburban: Where To Plant? - Pilgrim Benham

    Urban Vs. Suburban: Where To Plant? - Pilgrim Benham
    Nov 1 2025

    Brian Kelly sits down with Pilgrim Benham to talk through what makes church plants healthy and sustainable. They cover the move of Calvary Chapel Bible College to the West Church campus in Bradenton, how online and legacy training are expanding, and what planters should consider when choosing urban or suburban contexts. The conversation lands on a “garden planting” model, practical training pipelines for preachers and pastors, and why long-term partnerships beat parachute launches.

    Episode highlights

    • CCBC’s new season in Bradenton and the growing online footprint

    • Urban church realities vs. suburban stability• “Garden planting” as a reproducible approach for nearby towns• Building a preaching pipeline and pastoral residency before sending

    • Funding, partnerships, and why two years of prep often pays off

    • A vision to equip, send, and support planters

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    Support Church Plating – https://cgn.churchcenter.com/giving In the dropdown select “Church Planting”

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    The cultivate church planting podcast is part of CGN Media, a podcast network that points to Christ. Check out cgnmedia.org for more great shows, ways to support the ministry.

    The Cultivate Church Planting Website: https://cultivatechurchplanting.com

    The CGN Media Website: https://cgnmedia.org

    Pledge to Plant: https://tally.so/r/3xj2BG
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    46 mins
  • Italy & The Realities of Church Planting in Europe – David Downs & Daniel Williams

    Italy & The Realities of Church Planting in Europe – David Downs & Daniel Williams
    Oct 1 2025

    Welcome to the Cultivate Church Planting Podcast with Brian Kelly. In this episode, Brian is joined by Daniel Williams to introduce a special guest, David Downs, who has been serving in Turin, Italy, for nearly two decades. David shares his journey of moving overseas, navigating cultural and bureaucratic challenges, and seeing God provide in unexpected ways.

    You’ll hear about the realities of planting a church in a city of over two million people, the importance of pursuing unity among evangelical churches, and the vision for raising up leaders and establishing a lasting gospel presence in northern Italy.

    If you’ve ever wondered what long-term missions and church planting look like in Europe, this conversation offers an honest and encouraging perspective on both the trials and the triumphs of ministry in Italy.

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    Support Church Plating – https://cgn.churchcenter.com/giving In the dropdown select “Church Planting”

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    The cultivate church planting podcast is part of CGN Media, a podcast network that points to Christ. Check out cgnmedia.org for more great shows, ways to support the ministry.

    The Cultivate Church Planting Website: https://cultivatechurchplanting.com

    The CGN Media Website: https://cgnmedia.org

    Pledge to Plant: https://tally.so/r/3xj2BG
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    39 mins
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