Tony Merida

Raleigh

Host at Imago Dei Church » Podcast

Pastor @idcraleigh, VP @sendnetwork, Author

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Articles

Confidence in the Calling to Church Planting

1 week ago | newchurches.com | Tony Merida

Article Tony Merida Church planting is not a casual endeavor. It demands more than ideas or inspiration—it requires conviction—a deep, settled confidence.
The Church Planter’s Relationships: Building a Strong Foundation for Ministry

3 weeks ago | newchurches.com | Tony Merida

Article Tony Merida If we want to see healthy, multiplying churches planted, we need relationally healthy planters.
Tony Merida: Ministry Work Is People Work

3 weeks ago | thegospelcoalition.org | Tony Merida

Pastor, your ministry will be filled with difficult people, but you get a front-row seat to lives changed by the gospel. In this video from TGC’s Pastor to Pastor series, pastor and TGC Board member Tony Merida reflects on the edification and joy that come from weekly sermon preparation and how praying for his congregation members has shaped him. He also challenges pastors to consider the value of pastoral warmth and good people skills alongside doctrinal precision.
Learning How to Worship: An Illustration (Part 2 of 2) | Truth For Life with Alistair Begg

1 month ago | oneplace.com | Tony Merida

Featured Offer Gather: Loving Your Church As You Celebrate Christ Together By: Tony MeridaGather: Loving Your Church as You Celebrate Christ Together explores God’s design for the gathering of His people and the Christian’s role in participating in fellowship. This concise and compelling book offers a roadmap to help believers find renewed joy in each part of a church service.
The Church Planter’s Heart: Essential Habits for Lifelong Ministry

1 month ago | newchurches.com | Tony Merida

Article Tony Merida As church planters, we are called to lead out of the overflow of a Christ-adoring heart. But what does that look like in practice?
How Does Church Planting Benefit the Sending Church?

Apr 18, 2024 | outreachmagazine.com | Tony Merida

How can giving away our best people possibly be good for us? This is precisely what many congregations wonder when they encounter the idea of church planting. I understand the question and concern, but I want to challenge the underlying mindset. Send the Best. The we-can’t-send-off-our-best-people mentality is more like a baseball general manager not wanting to trade his best players than it’s like the New Testament ministry model.
Qualities of Peacemakers

Mar 6, 2024 | newchurches.com | Tony Merida

The Peace that PurifiesJames’s description of the qualities produced by wisdom from above (James 3:17–18) resembles Paul’s list in the classic “fruit of the Spirit” passage. The first word “pure” denotes innocence or blamelessness (James 3:17). The seven qualities then mentioned are specific dimensions of this purity.¹ Recall also that there is an important beatitude that precedes Jesus’s words on being a peacemaker: “Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God” (Matthew 5:8).
The Christ-Centered Life

Jan 17, 2024 | newchurches.com | Tony Merida

It’s very easy for individuals to rise to leadership in the church because of their giftings. But there’s more to leadership in the church than giftings. We must always give attention to character as well. Unfortunately, stories of moral failure abound because of this very issue: a failure to grow in Christlikeness.
5 Questions for Resolving Conflict in a Church Plant

Nov 27, 2023 | newchurches.com | Tony Merida

Where Conflict AboundsPreparing to plant a church? Prepare to deal with conflict. And I don’t mean in three years—I mean on your core team. Before you launch. And after that, too. In every season of ministry, we’ll be laboring to bring unity, harmony, and reconciliation to our friends, families, churches, and communities. But we aren’t alone, and we aren’t hopeless. The Prince of Peace is with us as we seek to be peacemaking planters and pastors.
10 Steps to Cultivate More Engaged Listeners During Your Sermon

Jul 24, 2023 | newchurches.com | Tony Merida

Captivating Your CongregationWhen pondering this topic, my mind immediately went to Acts 20, where we read of Paul worshiping with the believers in Troas. I’m sure most of you may be familiar with the story of this man Eutychus, who listened to Paul preach for some time. His name meant “lucky” or “fortunate,” yet unfortunately, he was sitting by a window when he fell asleep during Paul’s sermon and thus fell to the ground.