Terminal: The Dying Church Planter https://www.namb.net/send-network/feeds/terminal https://www.namb.net/send-network/podcasts/terminal You are dying. And the only difference between you and Richard Pope is Richard knows how long he probably has left. In 2021, exactly one month before he and his church plant team were going to launch Canvas Church in Salisbury, Maryland, Richard learned he had terminal cancer. Wed, 08 Apr 2026 12:26:49 +0000 en-us © 2026 North American Mission Board hourly 1 no You are dying. And the only difference between you and Richard Pope is Richard knows how long he probably has left. In 2021, exactly one month before he and his church plant team were going to launch Canvas Church in Salisbury, Maryland, Richard learned he had terminal cancer. Send Network Send Network webmaster@namb.net faith, Jesus, Christianity, interviews, author, books, Bible, suffering, ministry, friendship, parenting, church https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.5 https://www.namb.net/send-network/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2024/03/cropped-SN_Favicon_2024_Blue-2-1-32x32.png Terminal - Send Network https://www.namb.net/send-network/podcast_channel/terminal/ 32 32 Episode Nine: One Year Later: Signs and Wonders Episode Nine: One Year Later: Signs and Wonders https://www.namb.net/send-network/podcasts/terminal/episode-nine-one-year-later-signs-and-wonders/ Thu, 05 Sep 2024 10:00:29 +0000 No Send Network 26:11 Send Network https://www.namb.net/send-network/podcasts/terminal/episode-nine-one-year-later-signs-and-wonders/ A lot can happen in one year when you’re terminally ill and planting a church. This update episode tells the story of a completely unexpected and miraculous surprise that landed in Richard Pope’s lap shortly after the Terminal podcast was released twelve months ago.

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]]> A lot can happen in one year when you’re terminally ill and planting a church. This update episode tells the story of a completely unexpected and miraculous surprise that landed in Richard Pope’s lap shortly after the Terminal podcast was released twelve months ago. No 9 1 Episode Eight: A Heart of Wisdom Episode Eight: A Heart of Wisdom https://www.namb.net/send-network/podcasts/terminal/episode-eight-a-heart-of-wisdom/ Thu, 14 Sep 2023 16:20:50 +0000 No Send Network 19:24 Send Network https://www.namb.net/send-network/podcasts/terminal/episode-eight-a-heart-of-wisdom/ It’s crazy what you can learn about living after you find out you’re dying. This is a story about how Richard Pope found an incomparable weight of glory in the middle of his light and momentary afflictions. 

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]]> It’s crazy what you can learn about living after you find out you’re dying. This is a story about how Richard Pope found an incomparable weight of glory in the middle of his light and momentary afflictions. 

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]]> It’s crazy what you can learn about living after you find out you’re dying. This is a story about how Richard Pope found an incomparable weight of glory in the middle of his light and momentary afflictions. No 8 1 Episode Seven: Sunday Best Episode Seven: Sunday Best https://www.namb.net/send-network/podcasts/terminal/episode-seven-sunday-best/ Thu, 14 Sep 2023 16:00:27 +0000 No Send Network 21:26 Send Network https://www.namb.net/send-network/podcasts/terminal/episode-seven-sunday-best/ Inside, it’s standing room only. And outside, people gather around Canvas Church’s open windows just so they can hear the pastor up on the stage. This is a story about what it’s like to attend a worship service that is truly like no other.

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]]> Inside, it’s standing room only. And outside, people gather around Canvas Church’s open windows just so they can hear the pastor up on the stage. This is a story about what it’s like to attend a worship service that is truly like no other.

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]]> Inside, it’s standing room only. And outside, people gather around Canvas Church’s open windows just so they can hear the pastor up on the stage. This is a story about what it’s like to attend a worship service that is truly like no other. No 7 1 Episode Six: Completeness Episode Six: Completeness https://www.namb.net/send-network/podcasts/terminal/episode-six-completeness/ Thu, 14 Sep 2023 15:40:16 +0000 No Send Network 18:44 Send Network https://www.namb.net/send-network/podcasts/terminal/episode-six-completeness/ How do you plant a church when you’re terminally ill? The same way you’d plant a church if you were perfectly healthy. Kind of. This is the story of how Canvas Church in Salisbury, Maryland, grew and multiplied in spite of, or because of, their unique circumstances.  

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]]> How do you plant a church when you’re terminally ill? The same way you’d plant a church if you were perfectly healthy. Kind of. This is the story of how Canvas Church in Salisbury, Maryland, grew and multiplied in spite of, or because of, their unique circumstances.  

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]]> How do you plant a church when you’re terminally ill? The same way you’d plant a church if you were perfectly healthy. Kind of. This is the story of how Canvas Church in Salisbury, Maryland, grew and multiplied in spite of, or because of, their unique circumstances. No 6 1 Episode Five: Where Thirty or More Are Gathered Episode Five: Where Thirty or More Are Gathered https://www.namb.net/send-network/podcasts/terminal/episode-5-you-can-leave-if-you-want/ Thu, 14 Sep 2023 15:20:11 +0000 No Send Network 19:47 Send Network https://www.namb.net/send-network/podcasts/terminal/episode-5-you-can-leave-if-you-want/ When Richard Pope announced to his church plant launch team that he’d received a terminal diagnosis, he told them, “You can leave if you want.” This is a story about what happened next.  

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]]> When Richard Pope announced to his church plant launch team that he’d received a terminal diagnosis, he told them, “You can leave if you want.” This is a story about what happened next.  

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]]> When Richard Pope announced to his church plant launch team that he’d received a terminal diagnosis, he told them, “You can leave if you want.” This is a story about what happened next. No 5 1 Episode Four: A Little Help From My Friends Episode Four: A Little Help From My Friends https://www.namb.net/send-network/podcasts/terminal/episode-four-a-little-help-from-my-friends/ Thu, 14 Sep 2023 15:00:55 +0000 No Send Network 23:05 Send Network https://www.namb.net/send-network/podcasts/terminal/episode-four-a-little-help-from-my-friends/ No one can plant a church by themselves. Not even Richard Pope. This is a story about how Richard serendipitously found friends in high — and low — places.  

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]]> No one can plant a church by themselves. Not even Richard Pope. This is a story about how Richard serendipitously found friends in high — and low — places.  

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]]> No one can plant a church by themselves. Not even Richard Pope. This is a story about how Richard serendipitously found friends in high — and low — places No 4 1 Episode Three: Love Stories Episode Three: Love Stories https://www.namb.net/send-network/podcasts/terminal/episode-three-love-stories/ Thu, 14 Sep 2023 14:40:01 +0000 No Send Network 19:06 Send Network https://www.namb.net/send-network/podcasts/terminal/episode-three-love-stories/ Killing monsters requires love in all its earthly and heavenly forms. This is a story about hamburgers and hometowns and girlfriends and Jesus and other lovely things.  

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]]> Killing monsters requires love in all its earthly and heavenly forms. This is a story about hamburgers and hometowns and girlfriends and Jesus and other lovely things.  

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]]> Killing monsters requires love in all its earthly and heavenly forms. This is a story about hamburgers and hometowns and girlfriends and Jesus and other lovely things. No 3 1 Episode Two: Young Richard Episode Two: Young Richard https://www.namb.net/send-network/podcasts/terminal/episode-two-young-richard/ Thu, 14 Sep 2023 14:20:14 +0000 No Send Network 18:22 Send Network https://www.namb.net/send-network/podcasts/terminal/episode-two-young-richard/ If Charles Dickens was alive today, “Young Richard” would be the title of his darkest modern-day work. This is a story about a little boy named Richard and all of his big, scary monsters. 

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]]> If Charles Dickens was alive today, “Young Richard” would be the title of his darkest modern-day work. This is a story about a little boy named Richard and all of his big, scary monsters. 

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]]> If Charles Dickens was alive today, “Young Richard” would be the title of his darkest modern-day work. This is a story about a little boy named Richard and all of his big, scary monsters. No 2 1 Episode One: The Craziest Thing Episode One: The Craziest Thing https://www.namb.net/send-network/podcasts/terminal/episode-one-the-craziest-thing/ Thu, 14 Sep 2023 14:00:49 +0000 No Send Network 18:47 Send Network https://www.namb.net/send-network/podcasts/terminal/episode-one-the-craziest-thing/ Everybody says Richard Pope is a little crazy—in a good way. And everybody says talking to Richard means talking about crazy things. This then, is a story about a crazy thing.  

 

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]]> Everybody says Richard Pope is a little crazy—in a good way. And everybody says talking to Richard means talking about crazy things. This then, is a story about a crazy thing.  

 

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]]> Everybody says Richard Pope is a little crazy—in a good way. And everybody says talking to Richard means talking about crazy things. This then, is a story about a crazy thing. No 1 1 Trailer Trailer https://www.namb.net/send-network/podcasts/terminal/terminal-trailer/ Fri, 25 Aug 2023 15:43:46 +0000 No Send Network 01:26 Send Network https://www.namb.net/send-network/podcasts/terminal/terminal-trailer/ Conventional wisdom might say there’s nothing good that can come from a terminal cancer diagnosis. But when Richard Pope decided to start a church in Salisbury, Maryland, he discovered that the best kind of wisdom is not always the conventional kind. No 0 1