Tim Keller

Two Canons for Church Planting, Tuck Bartholomew and Jim Salladin, had a conversation around Tim Keller's life and legacy. Both were directly influenced by Dr. Keller's ministry and had plenty to share on this closing episode of Season 7.

S7E10 - The Legacy of Tim Keller (with Tuck Bartholomew & Jim Salladin)

Hans Boersma

Church planting is inherently a sacramental work--so how do we reclaim that sacramental work? Dr. Hans Boersma, keynote speaker at our upcoming Always Forward Conference in September, joins the show to discuss. You can get more details on the conference at www.always-forward.com/af-conference-2023.

Church planting is inherently a sacramental work--so how do we reclaim that sacramental work? Dr. Hans Boersma, keynote speaker at our upcoming Always Forward Conference in September, joins the show to discuss. You can get more details on the conference at <a href="http://www.always-forward.com/af-conference-2023" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.always-forward.com/af-conference-2023</a>.

S7E9 - Reclaiming a Sacramental Mindset (with Dr. Hans Boersma)

Jim Griffith

How can we assess the health and state of our plants...before it's too late? Jim Griffith joins the show to discuss.

S7E8 - Assessing the State of Your Plant (with Jim Griffith)

Recently the Global Anglican Future Conference convened in Kigali, Rwanda. Dan shares how church planters can navigate their work with the variety of issues swirling about in the international Anglican Communion.

S7E7 - GAFCON & Church Planting

Shawn McCain

How are the rich traditions of liturgical worship a gift to the work of starting new churches? Shawn McCain joins the show to interview Dan Alger on his new book, Word &amp; Sacrament: Ancient Traditions for Modern Church Planting.

S7E6 - Dan's New Book Word And Sacrament (with Shawn McCain)

Kris McDaniel

Anxiety doesn't just exist within us; it exists between us. Rev. Kris McDaniel, rector of Trinity Anglican Church in Atlanta, joins the show to discuss family systems theory and how it applies to church planting.

S7E5 - Being A Non-Anxious Presence (with Kris McDaniel)

Aaron Damiani

How do spiritual disciplines or practices shape our lives and work in church planting? Fr. Aaron Damiani joins the show to discuss.

S7E4 - Spiritual Practices and Church Planting (with Aaron Damiani)

Ben Sharpe

Hear the story of a church planting movement that's taking shape in West Virginia from Canon Ben Sharpe.

S7E3 - Hope for West Virginia (with Ben Sharpe)

Your church is full of people who are NOT in full-time vocational ministry like you are. So how can we as church planters faithfully empower our parishioners in their vocational callings? Dr. Nathan Hedman joins the show to discuss.

S7E2 - A Theology of Vocation (with Dr. Nathan Hedman)

Scott McConnell

What do the numbers really say about the Church? Scott McConnell, executive director of Lifeway Research, joins the show to talk current trends and statistics.

S7E1 - What Numbers Say About the Church (with Scott McConnell)

Shawn and Dan, along with the many people they interview, bring us a indispensable resource as Christians, Anglicans, and church planters.  Our family is in the first year of church planting, and it is completely uncharted territory for us. This podcast has been practical, encouraging, challenging, equipping, and theologically rich.

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Always Forward Podcast

We wrap up the official podcast for Season 4 with a discussion about how Advent and other liturgical occurrences can impact a church plant. Dan and Shawn discuss their experiences and share some thoughts about how to encourage your church through this, often uncelebrated, liturgical season. Enjoy!

S4E5 - Advent, Ad Orientum, and Other Things

Tish Warren

Tish Warren, author of the book Liturgy of the Ordinary, joins Dan and Shawn this week to talk about finding worship in our daily, average lives. And how does that impact church planters when the reality of the mundane tasks hit home?

S2E3 - The Daily Rituals that Shape Us. A Conversation with Tish Warren

Welcome back to Season 4 of The Always Forward Podcast! Dan is without his normal co-host Shawn on this one, but he brings in an amazing guest on the topic of administration, Jessie Meriwether. The two chat about the importance of investing in administration and when a church should look in that direction. Enjoy!

S4E2 - Investment in Administration

Season 4 is rolling right along and on episode 3 we are joined by special guests Alex and Fr. Stephen from the Word &amp; Table Podcast. Word &amp; Table has been doing excellent work in both the Anglican and podcasting worlds for a couple of years now and there is a lot to talk about. Enjoy!

S4E3 - A Conversation With the Hosts of the Word & Table Podcast

Dr. William Cavanaugh joins Dan and Shawn, well really mostly Shawn as he totally nerds out, for a conversation about the Eucharist, it's practicality, and how it relates to the missional church.

S2E2 - The Practical Reality of the Eucharist

Dan and Shawn talk through some common pitfalls that we experience as Anglicans as well as how we can address these blindspots to better relate to one another and our calling to be disciples of Christ.

S3E1 - How to Be Anglican and Not a Jerk

Eddie Kirkland joins us to share his journey from being a music worship leader in a large evangelical church to an Anglican church planter.

S1E10 - A New Kind of Worship Leader: A Church Planters Story

Justin Reed-Smith

With a deep voice and a heart for the Lord, you're going to love listening to this conversation with Justin Reed-Smith as he shares his experiences in church planting.

2017 Summer Session 4 - Justin Reed-Smith

Dan and Shawn continue their discussion on Sacramental Church Planting.

S1E9 - Sacramental Church Planting, Part 2

Lee Nelson

Father Lee Nelson shares his wisdom and insight with us as we seek to understand the purpose and value of Catechesis in our lives as Anglicans and church planters.

S1E12 - Catechesis: A conversation with Fr. Lee Nelson

Church planting is not just an urban adventure or for the overseas mission fields. Rural America is in need of the Gospel and church plants to bring it to them. Dan and Shawn chat with Fr. Victor Shreffler about his experience, insight, and prayers for rural church planting in this episode of the Always Forward Podcast.

S2E7 - Rural Church Planting

Dan and Shawn talk through their top theology and practical books for use when planting an Anglican church.

S2E10 - Dan and Shawn's Theological and Practical Book Recommendations

Dan and Shawn geek out a bit (ok, really it's just Shawn who does the geeking out) with Dr. Eric Geiger as they discuss his take on leadership development and organizational structure in the church.

S2E9 - Convictions and Constructs

We're almost to the end of Season 4 and Shawn McCain gloriously returns to take up his co-host chair! Our duo talks about branding and why it is more important than you think and offer some helpful tips about how to do a lot with a little. Enjoy!

S4E4 - Branding

S2E8 - "Planters at a Pub on a Podcast: Matters of Mission" by Dan Alger

S2E8 - "Planters at a Pub on a Podcast: Matters of Mission"

Dan and Shawn kickoff Season 2 of the Always Forward Podcast with an open and honest discussion about the challenging dynamics of our current culture. As church planters, Christians, and leaders, how do we respond to and engage our communities?

S2E1 - Planting in Our Current Culture

Bishop Todd Hunter joins us to share his passion for engaging with the world around us and how the organization, The Telos Collective, seeks to reignite Anglican passions to reach our contemporary culture.

S2E4 - The Intersection of the Gospel and Culture

From Willy Wonka to purpose statements to community vision - Dan and Shawn talk about these oft-criticized foundational elements. How can they be of use? And where do some of the pitfalls within them lie?

S3E3 - "If the Good Lord Intended Us to Walk He Wouldn't Have Invented Roller Skates."

Sessions from the Always Forward 2018 Conference. Pastor Kris McDaniel provides a template for our own formation with God as well as how we can form and mentor young men and women who are coming up after us.

AF18 - Commissioning Service with Kris McDaniel

Greg Goebel

Dan sits down with his good friend and colleague, the Rev. Can. Greg Goebel, to learn more about Greg's writing and some resources available to church planters and "Rookie Anglicans" alike.

S1E11 - A Resource for the Anglican Church Planter with the Rev. Can. Greg Goebel

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