Is Eastern Canada hard soil for church planting? In this episode, we talk with Chad McDonald about his first year planting a church in Halifax, Nova Scotia and how he received a little help from south of the border. We also discuss strategic church planting and his church plant's unique team structure. Chad McDonald is a pastor from Port City Church in Halifax, Nova Scotia. For more information visit www.portcitychurch.ca.

In the pre-show, Rob, Dan, and Geoff discuss emergency surgery and days of rest for pastors. For more information about the podcast, visit www.churchinthenorth.ca. For questions or inquiries, please email us: podcast@churchinthenorth.ca. If you like what you hear, please share this podcast with others, give us a review, or leave a comment.