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For those longing to connect theology and mission, we are talking about God and everything else. Broadcasting from NORTHERN SEMINARY, in partnership with Missio Alliance, David Fitch and Mike Moore bring their experiences as pastors and professors to bear on issues of mission and church. Pull up a chair or take them and their guests with you around town.
S10:E14 Church Planting Post-COVID with Dr. Eun K. Strawser
Theology on Mission
39 minutes 36 seconds
6 months ago
S10:E14 Church Planting Post-COVID with Dr. Eun K. Strawser
Is it time to refresh the old church planting playbook?
In this forward-thinking episode, Dave Fitch and Mike Moore sit down with Dr. Eun K. Strawser to explore how church planting must evolve in a post-COVID world. Drawing on her work with the IWA Collaborative, her leadership at Ma Ke Alo o, and insights from her upcoming book You Were Never Meant to Lead Alone, Eun outlines a vision for leadership that is local, diverse, co-vocational, and built on discipleship, not metrics.
🎙️ In This Episode:
Why the old church planting model no longer fits post-pandemic realities
The rise of co-vocational, prophetically bent leaders—especially Black, Brown, and women leaders
Redefining success: from attendance metrics to neighborhood presence
A vision of shared leadership rooted in communal discipleship
The emerging partnership between Northern Seminary and IWA Collaborative
đź“Ś Highlights:
[00:08:00] What the Eva bird teaches us about leadership and local nesting
[00:13:00] Co-vocational leadership and the shift away from big-budget, parachute church plants
[00:22:00] How prophetic, local leaders are already planting churches—whether they call it that or not
[00:29:00] Eun’s forthcoming book: You Were Never Meant to Lead Alone (pre-order available soon)
[00:33:00] Five pillars of the new church planting initiative:
Centering Discipleship (book link)
Intercultural Dynamics
Sharing Leadership
Pastoring Co-Vocationally
Exegeting Neighborhoods
đź’ˇ Takeaway:
Church planting isn’t dead—it’s just waking up to a new imagination. The future belongs to grounded leaders who know their neighborhood, share power, center discipleship, and stop disqualifying themselves from God’s call.
đź“– Resources Mentioned:
Centering Discipleship by Eun K. Strawser (IVP)
Eun’s upcoming book You Were Never Meant to Lead Alone (Fall 2024 – Preorder link coming soon)
Northern Seminary Church Planting Initiative
IWA Collaborative
Lawndale Christian Community Church
Christian Community Development Association (CCDA)
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For those longing to connect theology and mission, we are talking about God and everything else. Broadcasting from NORTHERN SEMINARY, in partnership with Missio Alliance, David Fitch and Mike Moore bring their experiences as pastors and professors to bear on issues of mission and church. Pull up a chair or take them and their guests with you around town.
