“Sometimes we pray generic prayers and expect God to give specific answers, but there is a power in inviting God to show off in the process of planting a church.” Today’s church planting insights include eight steps toward raising financial support. Andy and Mike reflect on their own church plant experiences as they advise church planters on the financial side of the ministry launch. Be encouraged today by fellow church planters as you navigate your own planting journey!Welcome to Episode 017 of The Unfair Advantage Podcast with Mike Hickerson and Andy Wood. EPISODE LINKSFunding Your Ministry (https://www.amazon.com/Funding-Your-Ministry-Depth-Successfully/dp/1631466844/ref=sr_1_1?hvadid=580711973671&hvdev=c&hvlocphy=9030021&hvnetw=g&hvqmt=e&hvrand=12317034867278633893&hvtargid=kwd-147753682&hydadcr=21901_13324153&keywords=funding+your+ministry&qid=1696266809&sr=8-1) by Scott Morton Never Eat Alone (https://www.amazon.com/Never-Eat-Alone-Expanded-Updated/dp/0385346654/ref=sr_1_1?crid=27WLHFL3AA1SC&keywords=never+eat+alone&qid=1696267860&sprefix=never+eat+al%2Caps%2C137&sr=8-1) by Keith FerrazziDo ministry together! Three gatherings, nine planters, one cohesive journey. Check out the Ascent Leader Church Planter Cohorts. Get more information today at: https://theascentleader.org/cohorts/ (https://theascentleader.org/cohorts/) WHO ARE MIKE HICKERSON AND ANDY WOOD?Andy Wood is the Senior Pastor of Saddleback Church. Andy and his wife Stacie are answering God's call to serve at Saddleback after over a decade of church planting. The Wood's started South Bay Church in 2009 with two other families. South Bay Church officially changed their name to Echo.Church in January of 2018. Echo.Church has become one of the fastest growing churches in the most unchurched area of the United States and is now reaching over 2,300 people in regular attendance in three locations across Silicon Valley.Andy's passion is to create environments that engage the unchurched people of the Bay Area. Along with leading the church, Andy enjoys investing time in helping church planters and church leaders think more innovatively and strategically to reach people in the most unreached areas of North America. Andy and Stacie have three kids, Caedmon, Sammy, and Karis. Mike Hickerson is the Lead Pastor of Mission Church in Ventura, CA. Mike describes himself as a church planter, lucky husband, outnumbered dad of three daughters, Oklahoma Sooner fan, coffee addict, and a struggling surfer.SPONSORSThanks to our sponsor: Food For The Hungry.Combine your church's heart for the poor and Food for the Hungry’s global experience at fh.org/churches (https://www.fh.org/churches/).