The Sowers. features stories and best practices from Canadian church planters and leaders who are influencing kingdom movement and impacting their communities. With a whimsical thoughtful approach and format, episodes and conversations are easy to follow with tangible action steps at each episode’s conclusion. Insights gained can be used as teaching and inspiration for ministry whether personal or church specific.
Hosted by Matt Naismith, The Sowers. podcast desires to help and inspire every listener to become a sower in the places where they live, work, learn and play. Matt was a church planter and local pastor, before transitioning to a catalyst and strategist role for a church planting network.
The Sowers. features stories and best practices from Canadian church planters and leaders who are influencing kingdom movement and impacting their communities. With a whimsical thoughtful approach and format, episodes and conversations are easy to follow with tangible action steps at each episode’s conclusion. Insights gained can be used as teaching and inspiration for ministry whether personal or church specific.
Hosted by Matt Naismith, The Sowers. podcast desires to help and inspire every listener to become a sower in the places where they live, work, learn and play. Matt was a church planter and local pastor, before transitioning to a catalyst and strategist role for a church planting network.
In this compelling conversation, Brent Ingersoll unpacks his personal journey of faith, from a childhood commitment to Christ to a life-changing injury that redirected him into ministry. He reflects on pivotal moments at Kingswood University and the crisis and renewal story of King's Church following a leadership failure. Brent shares powerful insights on leading a presence-driven church, the growing hunger for the gospel in Atlantic Canada, and the importance of unity and collaboration across denominations. He also explores leadership lessons from the One Conference and speaks with hope about a coming awakening in Canada. This is a story of pain, perseverance, and the Spirit’s power to rebuild and revive.
Brent Ingersoll is the Senior Pastor at Kings Church, a church with congregations throughout Atlantic Canada. He and his wife, Melanie, live in the Saint John, New Brunswick, area along with their three kids. Serving in the Atlantic region since 2006, Brent has a deep passion for revival in Canada and is committed to seeing the local church bring a transforming, life-giving presence across the country.
TAKEAWAYS
+Brent's early commitment to Jesus at age six shaped his faith journey.
+A basketball injury led Brent to discover his passion for music and worship.
+Brent's ministry evolved through a series of small, faithful decisions rather than a singular calling.
+Kings Church has a rich history dating back to 1982.+The church faced significant challenges, including a moral failure of a senior pastor in 2012.
+Brent's leadership during the crisis led to a renewal and growth in the church community.
+The church's focus shifted to being presence-driven, prioritizing the Holy Spirit's role.
+King's Church has planted multiple locations to meet the growing spiritual needs in Atlantic Canada.
+Brent believes in a coming societal awakening in Canada, prompting the need for more churches. There's always like this ingrained healthy or unhealthy bit of skepticism.
+The Lord has been pruning that attitude of contempt and criticism within the church.
+The Lord God is a God of generations and loves unity in the body.
+The time is over for churches to survive alone.
+The greatest challenge of Brent's leadership is to love the Lord with all his heart.
+Open your eyes, the fields are ripe for harvest.
To learn more about Brent and Kings Church, please visit https://kingschurch.cc/.
To learn more about One Conference, please visit https://onecon.ca/.
To learn more and listen to the Back Corner Podcast, please visit https://www.backcornerpodcast.com/.
CHAPTERS
00:00 Brent Ingersoll's Journey to Faith
07:07 The Origins of King's Church
15:26 Navigating Challenges and Renewal
19:13 The Response of Atlantic Canada to Church Growth
20:01 Skepticism and Flourishing in Atlantic Canada
22:38 The Emergence of One Conference
27:15 Unity and Breaking Down Barriers
29:38 Leadership Lessons and the Great Commandment
34:53 A Season of Harvest and Expectation
42:20 New Chapter
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