Nathaniel Vanderploeg lives in Kelso, WA, with his wife Katie and their two daughters. After serving as Associate Pastor at Rose Valley Friends Church since 2018, Nathaniel is now stepping into a new season of faith—planting a Friends church in Portland, Oregon. Our conversation centers on his willingness to go all in with God, embracing the freedom that comes from surrender, risk, and wholehearted obedience.

Nathaniel also owns and operates Scenic Route Drone Media, where he brings creativity and storytelling together in meaningful ways. Learn more and get involved at https://friendsmultiply.org/vanderploegs.

Learn more about EFCP at: friendsmultiply.org

This week, we engage with co-host Brian Donahue as he’s been launching a new church plant. It might be the first time that someone has planted a church specifically for Trekkies! Learn more about Brian’s heart for the Star Trek Community and how the online model is a key method.

Aside from the Church Planting Conversations Podcast, here’s where else you can find Brian:

The Brian Donahue Podcast

The BIG Sci-fi Podcast

Reverb Nation

Facebook

Instagram

Support him on Patreon

Give to Pursuit Friends Online Community of Jesus Followers

And he wrote a book: The Darkness and the Light

The song heard at the end of this episode is an original song by Brian and is available here.

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Brian and Lisa are back with an exciting and energetic report about the recent gathering of the members of EFCP in Canton, Ohio. This new and official board of EFC - North America is tasked with inspiring, equipping, training, and resourcing church planting within the various regions of the Evangelical Friends Church across the nation.

Brian and Lisa discuss the heartbeat of EFCP and how church planting has to be an intentional focus for spreading the gospel. You'll be inspired and challenged as they passionately talk about what God is doing and what is to come.

Learn more about EFCP: https://friendsmultiply.org/