In this episode of the Church Planter Podcast, Peyton Jones and Pete Mitchell catch up after a few weeks away and talk about loss, burnout, the future of the podcast, and why they still care about helping church planters reach people no one else is reaching. Peyton also shares what he has been learning through prayer, rest, and planting The Abbey

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In this episode of the Church Planter Podcast, Peyton Jones talks with Andrew Ollerton, author of God’s Book: An Honest Look at the Bible’s Seven Toughest Topics and host of Bible Trek.

Andrew explains why Christians, church planters, and ministry leaders need to be ready to engage the difficult questions people are asking about the Bible. From creation and modern science to Old Testament violence, suffering, the supernatural, sexuality, and judgment, Andrew argues that the Bible’s toughest topics need to be understood in their larger biblical context, in Christ, and in community.

Peyton and Andrew also discuss why the Bible is gaining renewed attention in post-Christian culture, especially among younger generations and spiritually curious people. Andrew shares stories from the UK of people buying Bibles, reading from Genesis onward, and coming to church with serious questions that many churches are not prepared to answer.

Listen as this conversation challenges church planters to see biblical depth and ask honest questions as part of evangelism, rather than avoiding the difficult parts of Scripture. Andrew encourages leaders to create spaces where people can wrestle with the Bible and discover the truth of Jesus.

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God’s Book: An Honest Look at the Bible’s Seven Toughest Topics

andrewollerton.com

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In this episode of the Church Planter Podcast, Peyton Jones talks with Ellie Oswald from Faith to Action about the connection between mission, poverty, orphan care, and the local church.

Ellie shares how her calling was shaped by a desire to act on her faith, serve vulnerable people, and understand mission as part of God’s work to restore relationships. Together, Peyton and Ellie discuss why the gospel cannot be reduced to words or deeds alone, but must hold both together as the church joins God’s reconciling work in the world.

They also talk about why church planters cannot afford to forget the poor. Ellie explains the work of Faith to Action, including how they help churches, organizations, and individuals learn best practices for caring for orphaned and vulnerable children. She unpacks why many children in orphanages still have living parents, why poverty is often the deeper issue, and why family-based care is usually a better long-term solution than institutional care.

Peyton and Ellie also explore how mission transforms the people who participate in it. From World Vision’s 30-Hour Famine to local churches engaging vulnerable children around the world, this conversation challenges church planters to put mission first and help their people move from passive concern to practical action.

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Faith to Action

faith2action.org

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