The first 100 days of church planting get the attention. The next 100 days determine sustainability.

In this episode, Dr. Skinner speaks directly to pastors and church planters who launched strong and now find themselves in the trenches. As adrenaline fades and reality sets in, leaders face fatigue, vision drift, relational strain, and hidden fragility.

This conversation reframes the early season of church planting, not as arrival, but as orientation. It explores what truly sustains a church after momentum slows and why faithfulness, presence, and formation matter more than speed and scale.

Key Themes & Takeaways

• Why most church plants struggle after the first 100 days, not during them

• The danger of mistaking momentum for maturity

• How adrenaline masks fragility in early ministry

• Why mission sustains when vision alone cannot

• The difference between gathering crowds and forming community

• How emotional safety shapes discipleship and trust

• Why proximity matters more than strategy in a new context

• The importance of leadership depth and intentional equipping

• What vision drift really reveals about trust and formation

• Why the next season is not failure, but formation

Notable Insights

• “The first 100 days don’t prove sustainability. They reveal potential.”

• “Attendance can rise while depth stays shallow.”

• “You cannot program belonging. You have to model it.”

• “Trust forms through repetition, not charisma.”

• “Grace creates the space where truth can grow.”

Scripture Referenced

• John 1:14 – “The Word became flesh and dwelt among us.”

Grace before truth. Presence before proclamation.

Referenced Voices & Stories

• Kevin Myers – Founder of 12Stone Church

• DCPI (Dynamic Church Planting International)

• Exponential Church Planting Network

• Insights on community formation and leadership development

Who This Episode Is For

• Church planters beyond launch Sunday

• Pastors navigating post-launch fatigue

• Leaders facing vision drift or emotional exhaustion

• District leaders and coaches supporting planters

• Anyone asking, “What comes after the adrenaline?”

The first 100 days of church planting get the attention. The next 100 days determine sustainability.

In this episode, Dr. Skinner speaks directly to pastors and church planters who launched strong and now find themselves in the trenches. As adrenaline fades and reality sets in, leaders face fatigue, vision drift, relational strain, and hidden fragility.

This conversation reframes the early season of church planting, not as arrival, but as orientation. It explores what truly sustains a church after momentum slows and why faithfulness, presence, and formation matter more than speed and scale.

Key Themes & Takeaways

• Why most church plants struggle after the first 100 days, not during them

• The danger of mistaking momentum for maturity

• How adrenaline masks fragility in early ministry

• Why mission sustains when vision alone cannot

• The difference between gathering crowds and forming community

• How emotional safety shapes discipleship and trust

• Why proximity matters more than strategy in a new context

• The importance of leadership depth and intentional equipping

• What vision drift really reveals about trust and formation

• Why the next season is not failure, but formation

Notable Insights

• “The first 100 days don’t prove sustainability. They reveal potential.”

• “Attendance can rise while depth stays shallow.”

• “You cannot program belonging. You have to model it.”

• “Trust forms...