Format: Podcast/Audio

Here is Part 2 of our interview with Johnny Serafini, church planter at Landis Presbyterian Church (OPC)in Marion, NC. In Part 1, we talked about how God rejuvenated a dying church, and now we do take time to talk about the Hurricane Helene disaster response that many of us are familiar with when we think […]

Our next podcast is with Johnny Serafini, church planter at Landis Presbyterian Church (OPC) in Marion, NC. Many of us are familiar with Landis OPC because of the remarkable stories from Hurricane Helene in 2024, when God used Landis and OPC Disaster Response efforts to be a part of the relief efforts in Western Carolina. […]

We have a special podcast episode for you featuring Jeremiah Montgomery, who talks about a new release from The Committee on Home Missions and Church Extension. We talk with Jeremiah about who this booklet is for and how we can use it. Along the way, we talk a lot about how we can make the […]

Here is part 2 with A.J. Millsaps, church planter in Athens, TN. In this episode, we talk about online outreach in small town, rural America, feeling inadequate as a church planter, and a couple of memorable stories about what the Lord has done in Athens, TN. You can search for ‘Outward OPC’ wherever you listen […]

Our next podcast is with A.J. Millsaps, church planter in Athens, TN. A.J. grew up in East Tennessee and loves life in this South Appalachia region of the country. In this episode, we hear about the backstory of the church and the challenges of planting a church in the heart of an area where ‘everyone’ […]

Here is part 2 of our first podcast with both husband and wife talking about church planting. Our guests are the Holloways, John Paul & Corinne to talk about church planting in the metro DC area, how it affects the family, and how to serve as a family in the work of church planting and […]

Our next podcast is a first for Outward OPC. We are talking to both the church planter AND his wife to get a new perspective on church planting and pastoring. Our guests are the Holloways, John Paul & Corinne to talk about church planting in the metro DC area and how it affects the family […]

As we’ve focused more on podcasts in 2026, we appreciate the response we see in the number of listens and in the occasional feedback we hear from you. If you are new to the Outward OPC podcast and enjoying it, we want to share a few episodes from the archives that people have regularly found […]

Here is part 2 of our podcast with Jeff Davis, a member in the OPC (and deacon), who has sought to take the grace God has shown to him and share it with others. We said in Part 1 that this is one of the more personal podcasts of a life changed by God to […]

We have our next podcast, and the title is borrowed from one of our forefathers in the faith and seemed fitting for this podcast. One of our goals in 2026 is to expand the types of guests on the podcast, and this is the first interview with a member in the OPC who isn’t a […]

Here is part 2 of our interview with Andrew Miller, Regional Home Missionary for the Presbytery of Central Pennsylvania. We talk about the stepping stones of going from first contact with a church to bible study to worship, how to communicate the beauty of the gospel to Christians and unbelievers alike, and how the Lord […]

We have our next podcast, and it’s with Andrew Miller, Regional Home Missionary for the Presbytery of Central Pennsylvania. We talk about a smaller presbytery calling an RHM, the things the Lord has done in the first two years, and how an RHM can help existing churches improve evangelism and outreach, including a pilot program […]

Here is part 2 of our podcast with Eli Hirtzel, a church planter at Covenant Kapolei on the island of Oahu in Hawaii. In the first episode, we learned about real life in Hawaii–not as glamorous as TV or a one-week resort stay. In this episode, we talk about the decision and impact of having […]

Our first podcast of 2026 features Eli Hirtzel, a church planter at Covenant Kapolei on the island of Oahu in Hawaii. Does church planting in Hawaii sound glamorous–suffering for the kingdom in sun and sand? Eli shares the real story of life in Hawaii for those there longer than a week. We talk about Hawaiian […]

Here is part 2 of our podcast with Jeremiah Montgomery, the General Secretary of The Committee on Home Missions & Church Extension. We continue to discuss Jeremiah’s first two years overseeing Home Missions, the ways the Lord is blessing outreach to the lost, the spiritual nature of the work of the Home Missions Committee, and […]

Our next podcast is with Jeremiah Montgomery, the General Secretary of The Committee on Home Missions & Church Extension. It’s been two years since Jeremiah was called to this task. In this first episode, Jeremiah shares stories of what God is doing in the work of OPC church planting and some challenges church planters are […]

Here is Part 2 of our interview with Brad Peppo, RHM in Ohio, who is taking on a unique church planting effort in Arizona for 18 months. In this episode, we dig deeper into what Brad is seeing God do with multiple-hour interactions with unbelievers and skeptics, how this church planting venture affects the church […]

Our next podcast features Brad Peppo, RHM in Ohio, who is undertaking a unique church planting effort in Arizona for 18 months. In this episode, he will tell you about it and a unique approach to getting to know people in AZ after being ‘dropped in’ just a few months ago. You can search for […]

This is Part 2 of our interview with Nathan Strom, church planter of Breakwater Church in Sheboygan, WI. In this episode we talk about building a core group for a church plant, preaching in a church plant, and Nathan’s story as well as what God is doing in Sheboygan. You can listen to this podcast […]

Our next podcast is with Nathan Strom, church planter of Breakwater Church in Sheboygan, WI. For those not familiar with that area of the country, you may have a semi-stereotyped image in mind—Nathan helps us understand the context of Sheboygan and why an OPC church is being planted there among other Reformed and OPC churches […]