About this episode

Kevin Makins shares insights from 15 years of church planting during a breakout talk at the 2026 Mockingbird Conference.

A breakout talk from the 2026 Mockingbird Conference in NYC, Wow to the Deadness: Wonder for the Weary. April 24, 2026. Property of Mockingbird Ministries, all rights reserved ( www.mbird.com ).

People in this episode

Guest: Kevin Makins

Topics covered

• church planting
• lessons learned
• spiritual growth
• community building
• faith
• conference talk

Keywords

• church planting
• lessons
• spirituality
• Mockingbird Conference
• Kevin Makins
• faith
• community

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Mockingbird Ministries

Places: NYC

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