What does it look like to build a simple, multiplying church on a university campus? In this episode of CITN, Rob talks with Robin Wallar about planting churches on university campuses. They also discuss the church's growth strategy through reproducing evangelism and growing families in a missional context. Robin Wallar is a lead pastor at LIFT church, with locations on 9 university campuses across Ontario.

To see more about LIFT church, visit https://www.liftchurch.ca/

In the pre-show, Rob, Geoff & Chris talk all things summer camp. They discuss camp's unique role in developing young leaders and reaching a unique demographic.

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Every leader is a reader, but how do they choose what belongs on the shelf? In this episode of CITN, Rob, Geoff, & Chris talk about their top reads from the past year. They also discuss the place of humour in leadership roles, the unique role of stories, and their own personal study habits.

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Planting a church is hard, but revitalizing a church is even harder. In this episode of CITN, Rob talks with Danny Arevalo about his journey from planting a house church to revitalizing a declining church to multiplying churches in different cities. We learn how even a small church can make a big impact. Danny is the Lead Pastor of Freedom Church in New Westminster, BC.

To learn more about his church, visit: https://www.freedomchurchbc.com/.

In the pre-show, Rob and Geoff are joined by guest host Daniel Markin, who has appeared on the show previously. They discuss an article posted in Faith Today called, "Rethinking Canada's Congregational Leadership Crisis: Who is the Spirit Calling?" by Gordon T. Smith.

To read the article, visit: https://faithtoday.ca/Magazines/2025-Sep-Oct/Rethinking-Canada-s-congregational-leadership-cris.

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