As a part of our commitment to creating a national support system for pastors, ministries, and congregations. Our cohort and immersion programs pioneer this promise to improve community engagement, but our Christian podcast is a great supplemental tool to use.
We cover topics such as preaching, racial justice, community, and the cultural attitude towards congregation. With this resource, you’ll feel more immersed and supported during your journey of building up your own community. Take a look below to hear some of our most recent ministry podcast publications. If you’re looking for more resources, check out our Blog and Webinar pages.
Ministry Collaborative program staff Adam Mixon, Beth Daniel, and Mark Ramsey talk about how hard ministry can be, the importance of putting call at the heart of this work, and the gratitude that visits us in the midst of it all.
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Congregational and Pastoral Formation Curator Amy Valdez Barker speaks with the Rev. Shannon Karafanda (Trinity UMC, Cartersville, GA) about disruptive acts of kindness, the science of generosity, and bridging the church and the world.
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Program Director Adam Borneman and Facilitator Curator Beth Daniel speak about the seeming urgency of church programming, the growing gap between the interest in institutional and spiritual investment, and how congregational leaders also need to hear the word they proclaim. You can read more from…
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Ministry Collaborative program staff (Jennifer Watley Maxell, Amy Valdez Barker, Adam Mixon, Beth Daniel, Adam Borneman, and Mark Ramsey) talk about the pressure on pastors to react, what it means to trust God fully, and the importance of tethering our stories to the hope of…
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Program Director Adam Borneman speaks again with Elizabeth Lynn (Lake Institute on Faith and Giving) about the changing trends in philanthropy, how that relates to religious communities, and how churches are uniquely situated in relation to valuable resources. Visit here to see the Faithful Generosity…
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Program Director Adam Borneman speaks with the Rev. Carrington Moore (Common Cathedral, Bethel AME, Boston) about his ministry bridging the divide between housed and unhoused people, the importance of having your assumptions challenged, and how happiness is a sacred calling. To find out more about…
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Pilgrimage Formation Curator Ryan Bonfiglio talks with the Rev. Dr. Terrence Autry (Christ Community, Richardson, TX) and the Revs. Susan Rogers (The Well, Jacksonville, FL) and Marthame Sanders (Mudeif Productions) about connecting the Biblical stories with the sacred sites; the importance of dislocated exegesis; and the…
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Program Curator Jennifer Watley Maxell talks with the Rev. Dr Asa Lee (President, Pittsburgh Theological Seminary) about what makes for courageous leadership, the importance of going slow, and what it means to show up in your body.
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El Director del Programa, Adam Borneman, habla con la Rev. Natalie Gonzalez (Revealing Greatness), el Rev. Edgar Vergara Millan (Iglesia La Semilla, Durham, NC), e Ivette Toriz (Enciende Una Luz, Durham, NC) sobre el contexto inmigrante, el afrontamiento con el daño causado por la iglesia,…
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Program Director Adam Borneman speaks with the Rev. Natalie Gonzalez (Revealing Greatness), the Rev. Edgar Vergara Millan (Iglesia La Semilla, Durham, NC), and Ivette Toriz (Enciende Una Luz, Durham, NC) about the immigrant context, church hurt, and how their ministries revolve around justice, education, and…
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Executive Director Mark Ramsey speaks with the Rev. Dr. Lee Hinson-Hasty (Presbyterian Foundation) about seeing vibrancy, inklings about what’s emerging for the church, and the hopeful growing places in theological education.
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Ministry Collaborative program staff (Mark Ramsey, Jennifer Watley Maxell, Amy Valdez Barker, Beth Daniel, Adam Mixon, and Adam Borneman) talk about what drew them to this work, what they are seeing in ministry, and what it means to rediscover our love for Christ’s missional purpose…
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Program Curator Jennifer Watley Maxell talks with the Rev. Stephen J. Thurston about his work as a pastor, consultant, and serial entrepreneur, and how this all connects to the vocation of ministry.
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Pilgrimage Formation Curator Ryan Bonfiglio talks with Dr. Gareth Higgins, the Rev. Dr. Brian Ammons (The Porch), and the Rev. Carla Jones Brown (Arch Street Presbyterian, Philadelphia) about how their experience of Northern Ireland provided an opportunities for rest, spiritual rejuvenation, and how the peace…
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Executive Director Mark Ramsey speaks with the Rev. Dr. José Irizarry (President, Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary) about the connection between practice and knowledge, entering a new context well, and developing better models of leadership.