Hey Bootcampers, welcome to this side of history as the Bootcamp bros make history as the longest running (as far as they know) Replant Podcast. Today the guys spend time talking about hospitality and guest experience in the normative size Replant church.  Here are some of the highlights. Emphasize genuine hospitality Don’t assume people know […]

EP 203 – HOSPITALITY IN A REPLANT

Greetings Bootcampers,  we hope you are staying cool, hydrated and ready for a next episode. This time the guys take up the subject of dispensing with negative thoughts. We get it, there are a lot of things that can go wrong as you are leading church renewal. And one of the most difficult aspects of […]

EP 202 – MINDFULNESS, NEGATIVITY AND REPLANTING

Welcome back Bootcampers! We hope you are doing well.  Every single one of us has on occasion dealt with the challenge of “brain fog” and struggled to do even the most simple of tasks.  Why? Pastoring is a 24/7 job and we never are fully disconnected from the weight of ministry.  Brain drain and fatigue […]

EP 201 -BRAIN FOG AND MINDFULLNESS

Well Bootcampers we made it!  This is the 200th Episode! We had the opportunity to turn over the mic to one of our Replanter friends, Evan Skelton. He asked some great questions about our podcast, what we’ve learned and where things are heading in the future. We also get to hear from some of the […]

EP 200 THE BOOTCAMP LOOKS BACK AND FORWARD

Welcome Bootcampers! We got our math right!  Next week we’re celebrating our 200th EP! We’d love to hear from you!  Drop us a line about how the Bootcamp has helped you! In this EP the guys take some time to break down their thoughts about the importance of not missing people in the midst of […]

EP 199 – DON’T MISS PEOPLE AS YOU MINISTER

Hey there Bootcampers! (BTW-Jimbo’s math was off a bit, 199 and 200 are just ahead) Ministry is a full contact sport, you love deeply and you get hurt deeply. In this EP the guys break down how to deal with the bumps and bruises that come your way when you take a few shots and […]

EP 198 – Dealing with Church Hurt

We’re back at it again Bootcampers. Bob is battling Chipmunks and Jimbo is trying to be sympathetic and fortunately, the CEO of our great sponsor, One Eighty Digital, Wesley Lewis dropped by to help us understand how AI (Artificial Intelligence) impacts ministry and life. Things to keep in mind regarding AI It is being used […]

EP 197 – REPLANTING AND ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

The boys are back from the Big Easy and SBC23 and take some time to stop down and talk about food, connections, fun and Resolution One from this year’s convention: On the Importance of Revitalizing and Replanting.  Listen in on the conversation between the guys and Luke Holmes, Pastor of FBC Tishomingo, and author of […]

EP 196 – THE IMPORTANCE OF REVITALIZATION AND REPLANTING

Hey Bootcampers, this week the guys have been sweating it out at the SBC Annual meeting in New Orleans LA, the Big Easy! Aside from great food and connecting with friends we took some time to stop down and discuss the important work of renewal in a Pastor’s life and direct you to a great […]

EP 195 – THE IMPORTANCE OF SPIRITUAL RENEWAL

How’s it going Bootcampers? The boys are talking about the food recommendations in NOLA just ahead of the Southern Baptist Convention and then get around the to the important work wrapping up the Ministry Maxims series.  Here are the food recommendations with the show notes below. Cafe Du Monde – City Park Chargrilled Oysters – […]

EP 194 – MINISTRY MAXIMS PART 3 OF 3

The Replant Bootcamp Podcast is a boots on the ground resource for replanters by replanters hosted by Bob Bickford and JimBo Stewart. Both Bob and JimBo are replant pastors and serve other replant pastors through their local associations and the North American Mission Board. It is Bob and JimBo’s desire that this podcast encourage and equip pastors and ministry leaders in the gritty and glorious work of replanting dying churches.

Hey there Bootcampers! Summer is well under way, Bob and Jimbo have been taking some down time to renew and refresh, but they have some great content ready for you. In this second installment of Ministry Maxims they highlight some important shifts for pastors to consider as they lead. One of the first steps is […]

EP 193 MINISTRY MAXIMS PT. 2 OF 3

Hey bootcampers! In this episode, we’re talking about shifting our mindset from focusing on the wrong scorecard to focusing on missional engagement during the summer. We know it can be discouraging to feel like you’re not measuring up, but we’re here to encourage you to focus on what’s really important. We also introduce a topic […]

EP 192 – Ministry Maxims pt 1 of 3

Well Bootcampers, summer is right around the corner and that means a lot of things. Shorts, BBQ, swimming and the summer slump in weekly attendance.  Fear not loyal Bootcamp listener, the summer provides some great opportunities to connect with your community in creative ways while mobilizing your church to be more missional.  The guys break […]

EP 191 – MAXIMIZE SUMMER MISSION

Hey Bootcampers, Jimbo and Bob are back home for a bit before heading out once again and take some time to break down a question posed by one of the Participants  they received during a recent event regarding how to lead changes in your church. In short, Leadership Capital.  The guys spend time unpacking this […]

EP 190 – LEADERSHIP CAPITAL

In this EP the guys talk about their travels and a bit of their troubles on the road and then pivot to discuss an important principle related to the work of Replanting-Jesus is always with you and he will deliver you from every trial and trouble. Here are a few highlights: Troubles and challenges come […]

EP 189 – TRAVAILS AND TROUBLES IN REPLANTING

Kyle Bueermann

Welcome back Bootcampers! The guys were in the Big D (Dallas TX) for an event and had the opportunity to visit with the one and only, Dr. Kyle Bueermann from some other podcast. He dropped by to discuss some key thoughts from his book, And They Devoted, on discipleship. Listen in and be encouraged. Here […]

EP 188 DISCIPLESHIP IN A REPLANT w/ KYLE BUEERMANN

Joe Crider

This on the road, mobil edition of the Bootcamp finds Jimbo at home and Bob on the Road to Amarillo and a great EP, catching up with Dr. Joe Crider, the Dean of the School of Church Music and Worship at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Ft. Worth Texas.  The guys welcome Joe and ask […]

EP 187 – WORSHIP IN A REPLANT w/  SPECIAL GUEST – JOE CRIDER

Rick Wheeler

Hey there Bootcampers!  The guys are back for a brief rest from their travels before heading out on the road again and they took time to catch up with Rick Wheeler, Director of the Florida Baptist Foundation (Stewardship Simplified.) Together with Rick, we spent some time talking about church finances, a topic that may be […]

EP 186 STEWARDSHIP w/ SPECIAL GUEST RICK WHEELER

Frank Lewis

Welcome to the Replant Bootcamp, a podcast for pastors and church leaders who are looking to replant and revitalize churches. Today’s episode has the guys discussing self-care for pastors, a topic that is often overlooked but extremely important. Our guest for today’s episode is Frank Lewis, who multiple years of experience in pastoral ministry.   […]

EP 185 SELF CARE FOR THE PASTOR/REPLANTER w/ FRANK LEWIS

The guys welcome Dr. Trevin Wax, Vice President of Research and Resource Development at NAMB to the Bootcamp. Trevin’s new podcast, Reconstructing Faith, is one of our favorites, we’re talking about some of the subject matter from this season’s final Episode 12 on how the church can impact culture today. We asked Trevin a couple […]

EP 184 – HOPE FOR CHURCHES w/ TREVIN WAX

I’ve needed this podcast in more ways than one. In the trenches of daily replanting the work is often anonymously ugly and unrelenting uncertain, but the wisdom, humility, honesty, humor Bob and JimBo bring sends guys like me back into the fray with new energy and enthusiasm, grateful to be servants in the gritty and glorious work God is doing in our churches. As a pastor who has done a lot of stupid stuff and survived, I can tell you that whether you are a replanter or not, you’ll empathize with and be encouraged by these men.

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