In this episode of The Grind, Neal brings back former hosts and founders of The Grind, Dave McClung and Chad Grigsby. We see what these guys are up to now in their new roles elsewhere and get to talk to them all about the history of the show, some of their favorite memories, and more.  2020 has brought the end to many things, and while The Grind may be ending for now the archives will always be available for your listening ear. Neal and Chanson will be back with a new, church planting podcast in the new year. So stay tuned and always keep grinding.

In this episode of The Grind, Neal and Chanson sit down with Charles Simmons of Connect Church in Conway. Simmons talks to them about how he came to Christ and what led a Texas man to plant churches in central Arkansas.    The Grind email: [email protected]

The Grind is back, and in this episode we're getting to know our new co-host, Chanson Newborn! Chanson planted Fellowship Community Church in Forrest City, Arkansas before coming to serve on the Church Planting team at the ABSC as a Church Planting Strategist. We dive into his journey of planting a church in his hometown, and how he ended up where he did.

In this throwback episode from 2019, Dave & Neal talk with Charles Campbell from the North America Mission Board (NAMB).  Charles Campbell is the Send Network Director of Church Planter Training at the North American Mission Board. Charles has worked with tons of church planters across the county and used this to shape his ministry concept. Charles talks about key aspects and measurements to find success in church planting on the national landscape.   New episodes of The Grind coming in November!

In this throwback episode from 2019, Dave & Neal talk with Tim Wheat from the North America Mission Board (NAMB). Dave learned a thing or two from Tim in the past and is sharing that with us on The Grind. There's another side of Church Planting that people don't see, how it starts. Assessments have a lot of different factors that come into play, Tim shares with us how assessments have changed throughout the years.   New episodes of The Grind will be back soon!

In this episode of The Grind, we have Greg Addison sit in one more time before he goes off to his new position at the Southern Baptist Convention in Nashville, Tennessee. Neal also introduces his new co-host, Chanson Newborn!  They guys talk about what Greg will be doing in Nashville, as well as how his impact here and how it can be used at the Southern Baptist Convention too. Chanson also gets to tell his story on how he became a church planter before moving up to be full-time here at the Arkansas Baptist State Convention. You won't want to miss this one.

In this episode of The Grind, Neal talks to friend, Kevin Sartin from First Baptist Church in Nashville, Arkansas. Sartin has been the pastor at FBC for seven and a half years and has had experience in developing and maintaining partnerships with church plants across the state and around the world.  They talk about Sartin's '555' plan to establishing partnerships with local, state, national, and international churches. They also talk about how easy it really is to partner with a church plant and that it's not always as scary as it seems.    Questions Discussed:  What was your first interaction with church planting?  Did you ever think you could do more? How did it change that church when you began to partner with other churches? What made you decide to go to Nashville, Arkansas? What does the '555 Plan' look like? What was the initial response to the original plan? What was the response to the modifications to the plan? Had FBC does something like this before or was this a new thing?  What other things/resources do you provide for partnerships that you're involved in?  How does finding new partnerships look like right now, during COVID-19? What advice would you give to those thinking about partnering with churches?    Resources The Grind email: [email protected]

In this episode of The Grind, Neal talks to Randy Garrett, Disaster Relief Director, about the upcoming virtual Disaster Relief Volunteer training. As COVID-19 continues to spread, Disaster Relief canceled training events for the rest of the year. Instead of waiting until 2021, they decided to take it to your living room.  Neal talks to Randy about all that will be offered during the online event, how you can get involved with DR, and the general history of Disaster Relief at the Arkansas Baptist State Convention. Click the links below to get involved!    Questions Discussed:  What does DR stand for?  How long have you been involved with Disaster Relief? What is your official title? How do people get ahold of DR when they need help?  How can you get involved with DR?  What are the disciplines involved with DR?  What disciplines are being offered with virtual training?  What isn’t offered during the virtual training? When did college students connect with DR and help clean-up?      Resources The Grind email: [email protected] Disaster Relief Training

In this episode of The Grind, Neal and Greg talk to Laramie LeQuieu, Church Health Leadership Specialist, on the Church Health & Evangelism team at the Arkansas Baptist State Convention about the ‘Who’s Your One’ campaign. What is it? What can it be used for? All these questions and more are answered, so stay tuned.    Questions Discussed:  What is the ‘Who’s Your One’ tool? What are the nuts and bolts in how you do ‘Who’s Your One?’  How do you teach this? Is this something that can be easy for church planters to get and implement?    Resources The Grind email: [email protected] Laramie LeQuieu email: [email protected] Who’s Your One Resources Who’s Your One Website

In this episode, Neal and Greg continue to talk to Ryan Worley from Rooted Church in Fayetteville, Arkansas. Worley started off as a bi-vocational pastor working part-time at a local hospital and being a pastor. God blessed them with the ability to grow, which allowed Worley to shift from bi-vocational to full-time pastoring. In conclusion to this conversation, the guys talk to Worley about the ins and outs of going from part-time to full-time pastoring. They talk about when the right time to make that shift was, and if making that shift is even helpful. They also talk about, if you decide to go full-time, how to keep those relationships with past employers on healthy terms. Questions Discussed: Did anything shift, legally, for you when you went full-time in terms of money/taxes, etc? What was the first thing that came to your mind when they (the church) asked you to go full-time? How did you go about leaving your job? What were the details, boxes to check, to be able to say, ‘I’m full-time now’? How does it feel on the backside of the transition? Resources https://www.abf.org/resources/ https://www.absc.org/articles/the-grind-all-things-admin https://www.absc.org/articles/the-grind-all-things-admin-pt-2 https://www.absc.org/teams/church-planting Email: [email protected]