Backstage Pastors Episode 4: XP Leadership in Unchurched Regions w/ Jeremy Peterson

In this episode of the Backstage Pastors Podcast™️ Phil and Tyler interview Jeremy Peterson, Executive Pastor at One Church in New Hampshire and a leader involved with the XP Summit. Jeremy shares his ministry journey from student ministry in Texas to leadership roles in multi-site churches and eventually serving in New England—one of the most unchurched regions in the United States. He explains the unique leadership and staffing challenges of ministry in that environment and how his church has responded by developing local leaders.

Jeremy discusses the creation of a residency program at One Church to raise up leaders internally, emphasizing hands-on ministry training and leadership development. He also explains the purpose and structure of the XP Summit, a gathering designed specifically for executive pastors to connect, learn, and support each other in ministry leadership.

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⛪️ ⁠One Church – church.one

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Chapters
03:00 Why the podcast originally paused five years ago
07:00 Podcast swag and upcoming conferences
09:30 Introducing guest Jeremy Peterson
10:00 Jeremy’s ministry journey from Texas to New England
13:00 Ministry challenges in unchurched regions
19:00 Building a residency program for leadership development
25:00 The story and purpose of the XP Summit
34:00 Final reflections and upcoming guests

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