S4 EP17 featuring Tom Mattiuzzo & Michael Stone: The Realities of a Church Merger

S4 EP17 featuring Tom Mattiuzzo & Michael Stone: The Realities of a Church Merger

From Michigan Ministry Network L3 Podcast by Michigan Ministry Network

May 4, 2026 · 18 min · Season 4 · Episode 17

About this episode

Pastors discuss the complexities and insights of merging two historic churches into a unified body.

Welcome to the L3 Podcast! We hope this podcast will be helpful to both you and your ministry. Today, we are joined by Pastor Tom Mattiuzzo and Pastor Michael Stone to discuss the incredible story of merging two churches into Every Nation AG, Flint. In this episode, Pastors Aaron, Tom, and Michael dive into the complex and beautiful journey of merging two historic congregations, Riverside Tabernacle and Flint First Assembly, into one unified body. They discuss the deep humility required from leadership to set aside personal egos, the practical logistics of combining two distinct church cultures, and the shared mission of reaching the city of Flint. If you are curious about what it takes to navigate a church merger, honor legacy while casting a new vision, and build a stronger urban ministry together, this conversation is packed with valuable insights. For more information on the Michigan Ministry Network, please go to our website at mmn.ag.

People in this episode

Host: Pastor Aaron

Guests: Tom Mattiuzzo, Michael Stone

Topics covered

  • church merger
  • leadership humility
  • church culture
  • urban ministry
  • community outreach

Keywords

  • church merger
  • leadership
  • community
  • Flint
  • Every Nation AG
  • Riverside Tabernacle
  • Flint First Assembly
  • urban ministry

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Every Nation AG, Riverside Tabernacle, Flint First Assembly, Michigan Ministry Network

Places: Flint

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