Planting a Church and Moving On with Matt Naismith
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Do church planters always stay in the church they've planted? In this episode, we talk with Matt Naismith about following God's call to plant a church and then following God's lead to transition into a new ministry. We also discuss missional communities, ministry in southern Ontario, and his podcast "The Sowers." Matt is the Church Planting Catalyst and Collegiate Strategist for SEND Network, based out of Guelph, ON. To reach out to Matt, visit https://www.sendnetwork.ca/contact. You can check out "The Sowers" at https://www.thesowerspod.ca/.
In the pre-show, Rob, Dan, and Geoff discuss appropriate pastoral wardrobes. They also share embarrassing stories as they mourn Dan's penultimate presence in the pre-who. For more information about the podcast, visit www.churchinthenorth.ca. If you have questions or inquiries, please email us at podcast@churchinthenorth.ca. Like what you hear? Please share this podcast with others, give us a review, or leave a comment.
Do church planters always stay in the church they've planted? In this episode, we talk with Matt Naismith about following God's call to plant a church and then following God's lead to transition into a new ministry. We also discuss missional communities, ministry in southern Ontario, and his podcast "The Sowers." Matt is the Church Planting Catalyst and Collegiate Strategist for SEND Network, based out of Guelph, ON. To reach out to Matt, visit https://www.sendnetwork.ca/contact. You can check out "The Sowers" at https://www.thesowerspod.ca/.
In the pre-show, Rob, Dan, and Geoff discuss appropriate pastoral wardrobes. They also share embarrassing stories as they mourn Dan's penultimate presence in the pre-who. For more information about the podcast, visit www.churchinthenorth.ca. If you have questions or inquiries, please email us at podcast@churchinthenorth.ca. Like what you hear? Please share this podcast with others, give us a review, or leave a comment.
Geoff Dresser is the Associate Professor of Worship Arts at Briercrest College and Seminary. For a side hustle, he’s the part-time Worship Pastor at Victory Church in Moose Jaw. Geoff took a circuitous route to full time ministry, beginning his career as an electrical engineer (get it?). God called him into ministry after 10 years working in high tech. He has been a worship pastor at churches in Ottawa, Winnipeg, and now Moose Jaw. Geoff is a songwriter, music producer, and recording artist, as well as the author of “Mountaintop,” a satirical novel about travails of a young worship pastor. Geoff has been married to Pearl for 32 years and they have three sons: Pierce, Gideon who is married to Tiana, and Preston.
Rob is the Assistant Professor of Christian Ministry and Program Coordinator at Briercrest College. He has been in pastoral ministry for thirty years, working in various roles in churches of different sizes across Canada. He recently served as the Lead Pastor and founder of Crosspoint Church in Edmonton. Rob is passionate about equipping and empowering emerging leaders, which fits his role with Briercrest. His doctoral work with Asbury Theological Seminary studied the spiritual formation of Millennials. As a consultant, he has helped churches, non-profits, businesses, and denominations position themselves for continued strategic success. Rob runs, reads, writes, lifts heavy objects in his spare time, and is a gamer. Check out Rob's blog: www.robchartrand.com.
