Stories of Impact: 'Ready, Set, Plant!' with Curtis Brown and Bener Agtarap

The Wesleyan Church Planting Book Series

Tuesday, June 22, 10 a.m. CDT

Church leaders across the country tell stories of impact from Path 1’s book series, “Wesleyan Church Planting.” The writers share their joy of receiving news of these stories and give us updates on the import and impact their books have had.

Hosted by Kara Oliver, Executive Director of the Center for Christian Spiritual Formation at The Upper Room, Path 1’s “Wesleyan Church Planting Book Series” will highlight stories from an array of authors through seven mini-webinars. In June, we will hear from Curtis Brown and Bener Agtarap, co-authors of the recently released book, Ready, Set, Plant!

Dr. Bener Agtarap serves as Executive Director of Community Engagement and Church Planting/Path 1 at Discipleship Ministries. Dr. Curtis Brown serves as Director of Connectional Ministries for the Illinois Great Rivers Annual Conference. Bener and Curtis will share how this new book will impact church planting in the United States.

Tune in to the monthly mini-webinars (approximately 30-45 minutes) or listen to the recording of one you may have missed. Here's the schedule (all times Central):

1. Tuesday, January 26 at 10 a.m. – Flipping Church with Rev. Michael Baughman, founding pastor and executive director for Union Coffee in Dallas, Texas. Click here to access the recording of this mini-webinar.
2. February 9: Plant Like Jesus: the Church Planter’s Devotional, with Rev. Ben Ingebretson. Click here to access the recording of this mini-webinar.
3. Tuesday, February 23 at 10 a.m. – Failing Boldly: How Falling Down in Ministry Can Raise You Up with Rev. Christian Coon, co-founding pastor of Urban Village in Chicago, Illinois; currently serving as pastor of Emerging Ministries at Urban Village Church and River Forest United Methodist Church. Click here to access the recording of this mini-webinar.
4. Tuesday, March 23 at 10 a.m. – A Missionary Mindset with Rev. Dr. Douglas Ruffle, Director of Community Engagement and Church Planting Resources at Path 1. Click here to access the recording of this mini-webinar.
5. Tuesday, April 20 at 10 a.m. – Small Church Check-up with Rev. Phil Schroeder, senior pastor of Dunwoody United Methodist Church in Dunwoody, Georgia; and Kay Kotan, founder and owner of You Unlimited (coaching, consulting, and training company) and author or co-author of more than sixteen books. Click here to access the recording of this mini-webinar.
6. Tuesday, May 18 at 10 a.m. – Don’t Look Down with Rev. Rosario Picardo, co-founding pastor at Mosaic, a new multicultural church in Dayton, Ohio. Click here to access the recording of this mini-webinar.
7. Tuesday, June 22 at 10 a.m. – Ready, Set, Plant: The Why and How of Starting New Churches with Dr. Bener Agtarap, Executive Director of Community Engagement and Church Planting/Path 1, and Dr. Curtis Brown, Director of Connectional Ministries for the Illinois Great Rivers Annual Conference.

For each webinar, Kara Oliver will introduce the author or authors. They will share why they wrote their book and at least one story of impact that the book has had on readers. The audience will be able to ask questions of the authors and gain insights on how best to use the resources to energize their ministries in local churches.

These mini-webinars will be helpful to church planters and leaders of existing churches who want to learn from the innovation of new ministries for their own setting.

Click here to register for these free mini-webinars.