watch / Church Planting
Paul Pavlou, Vicar of St Mary Magdalene with Risen Christ, in Wyken, Coventry, unpacks his journals of planting a church. Joined in conversation by Helen Shannon, Estates Ministry lead of CCX, Paul touches on the everyday realities of following his call, the challenges and joys of grafting, and what God has taught him along the way.
Helen Shannon introduces Paul Pavlou, discovering where Paul’s planting journey began.
Paul Pavlou talks honestly on the challenges and doubts he experienced during his curacy, seeking to follow God’s call to plant.
In this episode, Paul Pavlou highlights the balance needed to put structures – or scaffolding – in place for planting, while staying attentive to God’s voice and being sensitive to others in a new context.
Helen Shannon and Paul Pavlou reflect on how the process of planting saw Paul himself being shaped by God in ways he didn’t expect.
In ‘Shadows’, Paul Pavlou opens up on some of the tougher experiences in his church planting journey, and God’s consistent faithfulness.
‘Sunrises’ sees Paul Pavlou share with Helen Shannon some of the uplifting moments of church planting, where the light of God has broken through in small, unexpected ways.
Concluding the Journal of a Church Planter, Paul Pavlou shares the value he has found in journaling, reflecting with Helen Shannon on the importance of prayer for the planter.
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