Episodes
Mentorship Means Giving Time, Access, Instruction and Opportunity
Modeling, Instruction, Time, Access, Opportunity Biblical Basis: • 2Ti 2:1 • Jesus mentored the Twelve—“his own who were in the world” (John 13:1)—to know him (and, through him, to know the Father) and to re-present God's love in the world.• Jethro to Moses, Moses to...
What does disciple making look like?
Ellyn Cornell is a missionary with Cru at Disney World in Orlando, Florida. I always like to check in with her on matters of disciple making. That is our high calling. All ministry and mission culminates in disciple making. To give to the Calvary Global Network , here is the...
Doubt & Deconstruction: Ministering to the Next Generation with Compassion and Grace (Nick Cady & Aaron Salvato)
Hey folks, I am super excited to share with you the full audio of a workshop that Nick Cady and I put together for CGN. In this workshop, we dive deep into the topic of doubt and deconstruction. The goal of this workshop is to help Christians and ministry leaders understan...
S5.E20 - One Piece of Advice Videos
📒 Show Notes and Resources 📒 Introduction to Last Episode of Season 5 | Pastor Daniel Pastor Daniel wraps up this season with a whole episode of all the One Piece of Advice videos from this year. An as an added bonus—Pastor Daniel shares his own One Piece of Advice at ...
Thanksgiving in a Troubled World
In this episode: Thanksgiving, Feast of Tabernacles, Pilgrims, Puritans, Sephardic Jews, Holland, Giving thanks, praising God, Ark at the center, what is your center, feasting, celebration, dancing, call upon his name, make known his deeds, sing to him, seek Him. Become a suppo...
Episode 28: “If I commit suicide as a Christian, will I still go to Heaven?”
Today's episode is on the topic of, "If I commit suicide as a Christian, will I still go to Heaven?” This episode also includes my personal experience and spiritual warfare surrounding this topic, and examining the lives of several people from the old and New Testam...
Dr. Ron Klassen- Maximize, Leveraging the Strengths of Your Small Church
In this episode I interview Dr. Ron Klassen, former executive director of RHMA (Rural Home Missionary Association). We discuss what brought him into rural ministry and the lessons he learned that lead to the writing of his book "Maximize! Leveraging the Strengths of Your ...
Find Your Wow
Have you lost your sense of wonder? Are there things, places, opportunities, or people that, in your stress and distraction, you’ve looked past? Have you failed to see the beauty right in front of you? In the hope of big happiness, are you missing the small joys? In this epis...
How to Improve as a Preacher Over Time (with Brandon Hilgemaan)
Brandon Hilgemaan has learned the power of slow, steady incremental growth as a preacher through intentionally highlighting areas for improvement. Through self assessment (and some feedback from his wife) he has removed some bad habits and added some healthy practices in his p...
An Interview with Mike Neglia (Expositor's Collective)
Welcome to the Stoke it up! podcast. A podcast, encouraging you and your journey with God. I’m Alan Stoddard and in this episode I interview Pastor Mike Neglia. He is the pastor of Calvary Cork , Ireland. He is also the leader of the Expositors Collective , an initiat...
Kendall Kula, Part 2
Kendall was content excelling in her career as an elementary school teacher. However, after an unexpected opportunity opened to study the Bible in Austria, Kendall’s life was turned upside-down. After one year, and then another, Kendall joined a ministry team in Hungary. It wa...
Meet the Cultivate Team - Brian, Ed, Nick, & Bruce
Hello and welcome to another episode of the cultivate church planting podcast. Today, I have the privilege of talking with the leaders of the Cultivate Church Planting program. Ed, Nick, Bruce, and I will tell you a bit about ourselves, and how we got involved in planting chur...
Season 4 Preview with Alan Stoddard
The Stoke It Up! podcast is on full swing to stoke up the New Year and beyond. We want to encourage you in your journey with God. Season 4 Schedule Nov. 21 - Mike Neglia Nov. 28 - Ellen Kohler Dec. 5 - Elijah Abraham Dec 12 - Dan Crawford Dec 19 - Lonnie Short ...
Pipe Theology
In political science, the word “reactionary” is used to describe someone who is content with the status quo. Without a vision of their own, when change comes, they quickly adapt to the new environment. However, a “revolutionary” is someone who creates and calls others into pos...
WSL Conference Colorado 2023 - Kelly Bell - Breaking New Ground in our Community
In this episode, we are sharing content from the Breaking New Ground live event in Longmont, Colorado from May 2023. This episode was from a main session teaching from Kelly Bell on "Breaking New Ground in our Community". We pray that this conversation encourages...
Facing And Forgiving Those Who Hurt You
In ”Facing And Forgiving Those Who Hurt You,” the ninth episode of the Life After Ministry podcast, we’re invited into the world of Ryan and Lindsay Gentles. It’s a tale of closing a decade-long chapter in ministry, of navigating farewells that feel more like eulogies than cele...
153- Most Churches Need Revitalization (with Thom Rainer)
Welcome to podcast 153. Today, it’s a blessing and honor to welcome Thom Rainer. Our subject will be church revitalization, a subject that Dr. Rainer is an expert on… Thom S. Rainer is an author, researcher, speaker, and former president and CEO of LifeWay Christian Resource...
Let Every Heart Prepare Him Room - Rebroadcast
The Christmas season is upon us! This is a unique time in the calendar year when nominal Christians and occasional visitors will come to your church to sing songs and listen to a sermon. How can we leverage this opportunity for the gospel? How can a preacher, who has perhaps p...
Kendall Kula, Part 1
Kendall was content excelling in her career as an elementary school teacher. However, after an unexpected opportunity opened to study the Bible in Austria, Kendall’s life was turned upside-down. After one year, and then another, Kendall joined a ministry team in Hungary. It wa...
Episode 27: “Trusting the LORD with all my heart”
Today's episode is on the topic of trusting the LORD with all our heart. “Trust in the Lord with all your heart, And lean not on your own understanding; In all your ways acknowledge Him, And He shall direct your paths. Do not be wise in your own eyes; Fear the Lord and d...
Serve Like Jesus
🎙️ Welcome to the latest episode of our podcast, where our host, Aaron Salvato, digs deep into the heart of servanthood, inspired by the incredible actions of Jesus himself. As a powerful sermon Aaron shared at the Good Lion School of Discipleship, this episode guides us throu...
Dr. Jeff Clark- The Power of Building Relationships In Your Community
In this episode I speak with Dr. Jeff Clark of the Rural Matters Institute, part of the Billy Graham Center at Wheaton College. We discuss rural ministry and Dr. Clark emphasizes the need for building strong relationships in our community.
S5.E19 - Accountability
📒 Show Notes and Resources 📒 One Piece of Advice | Make Sure You Are Known with Kristan Torres Kristan Torres, wife of Pastor Will Torres (Proclaim Church) and Licensed Mental Health Counselor, shares her advice to make sure you are known. As an experienced therapist s...
Answering Objections to Christian Apologetics
An in-depth discussion about apologetics. By first clearly defining what apologetics is and why we need it. This study then answers the following objections: 1.) You can't argue anyone into the kingdom 2.)The Bible doesn't need to be defended - it is like a lion 3.)Paul dismiss...
When Your Soul is Restless
In this episode of Pursuing Faith, Dominic teaches on the story of the Samaritan woman from John 4. We’re surrounded by a world that fuels our discontent. Alluring advertisements, temptations, distractions, materialism and consumerism all offer the promise of satisfaction, but...
WSL Conference 2022 - Brenda Leavenworth - Propagating Leadership: Developing Leaders and Servants
In this episode, we are sharing content from the Breaking New Ground live event from October 2022. This episode was from a breakout session hosted by Brenda Leavenworth on "Propagating Leadership: Developing Leaders and Servants". We pray that this conversation e...
How to Train Lay Preachers in Your Congregation with Duncan Blackwell
In this conversation Mike speaks with Duncan Blackwell about fountain pens and the role of the church in raising up Bible teachers at a local level, rather than exclusively depending on parachurch organizations or seminaries. “ And he gave the apostles, the prophe...
Lynne Kelly, Part 2
As a young woman, Lynne became somewhat jaded to Christianity because of a negative experience her parents had with a church. She only agreed to go to Bible college because her best friend was going and it afforded her the opportunity to live in Southern California. When Lynne...
Prioritizing People and Helping the Grieving - Sonya Peacocke
Sonya Peacocke – Prioritizing People in Pain Today on the Cultivate Church Planting Podcast I’m joined by my friend Sonya Peacocke. Sonya is a widow with an amazing and heartbreaking story of grief, loss, and God’s redemptive power. Sonya shares about the need to plant churc...
What is Belief In God?
What does it mean to actually "believe" in God? Is it merely an affirmation of faith or something more? In this episode of Pursuing Faith, Dominic explores Jesus conversation with Nicodemus in John 3 through the lens of what true belief looks like. If this ministry h...
Cosmic Geography and Sacred Space w/ Dr. Joel Muddamalle
This episode is the recording from ATAP's Exploration Society Fall Lecture. Dr. Joel Muddamalle taught about the spiritual world, cosmic geography, and God's plan to restore for himself sacred space here on Earth. The lecture and conversation that followed all took pla...
152- The God I Won't Believe In (with Nick Cady)
In episode 152, Bill Holdridge sits down with pastor Nick Cady of White Fields Community Church in Longmont, Colorado. The topic is the backstory of Nick's book, The God I Won't Believe In. How would you complete this sentence, “I could never believe in a God who…?” ...
Coaching, Critiquing and Calling with David Ireland
For the 300th episode of the show, we are joined by a special guest, Dr David Ireland. In this important conversation he speaks with Mike about the importance of preachers having a clear argument in their message and a persuasiveness in their presentation. He speaks about his ...
Lynne Kelly, Part 1
As a young woman, Lynne became somewhat jaded to Christianity because of a negative experience her parents had with a church. She only agreed to go to Bible college because her best friend was going and it afforded her the opportunity to live in Southern California. When Lynne...
Exploring The Major Views On Eschatology - Nick Cady
Aaron is joined by his long time friend Nick Cady, to dive deep into the fascinating theological topic of eschatology. Eschatology is a topic that often leaves many Christians feeling confused and overwhelmed. With its complexities and differing perspectives, it's no won...
Episode 26: “Why the blood of Jesus matter”
Today's episode is on the topic of the blood of Christ and why His blood matters. “After these things I looked, and behold, a great multitude which no one could count, from every nation and all tribes and peoples and tongues, standing before the throne and before the L...
When Elders Initiate Transition
In Episode 8, we sit down with Gary Weaber, who poured his heart into pastoral ministry for over three and a half decades. Imagine, after 36 dedicated years, facing a conversation with your elders about stepping down from your teaching role. Most pastors dread this talk, fearin...
That Time I hit a Harley
Over the last few months we’ve been going through the Gospel of John, having a look at the history and background, as well as exploring cultural and apologetic questions that this book raises for us today. In this episode we’ll be unpacking the first part of John 3, digging in...
Israel, Hamas & the Spirit of Amalek
In this episode: Special talk on the recent war with Hamas. Israel, who is Hamas, what happened on October 7th, Gaza, Yom Kippur, massacre, myth of proportionality, chosen people, Genesis 12, covenant people, Land, nation, JC Ryle, Aliyah, persecution, Modern history of Israel,...
Preaching Teams, The "Treat Sheet" and Global Christianity with Jeremy Treat
Jeremy Treat is the Pastor for Preaching and Vision at Reality LA , a church in Los Angeles, California. He is also an Adjunct Professor of theology at BIOLA University, and he has his PhD from Wheaton College. is the author of several books. His latest bo...
Elizabeth Emuku, Part 2
Elizabeth shares with us what it was like to be a woman growing up in Uganda. As a young woman, Elizabeth learned to be content with abundance and poverty. Receiving Jesus in high school, she felt called to study medicine. Elizabeth met her husband in medical school through th...
Returning To The King - Do you see Him merely as Savior... or as Lord? | Brian Higgins & Aaron Salvato
As followers of Jesus, we often begin our journey with a fairly simplistic view of who He is - a divine savior who absolves us of our sins and provides a comforting presence in our lives. But as our faith deepens, we start to realize that there's so much more to Him. In this ep...
S5.E18 - Spiritual Fathers and Sons
📒 Show Notes and Resources 📒 Introduction | The Importance of Spiritual Fathers & Sons with Pastor Daniel Pastor Daniel introduces this episode featuring two leadership lessons on spiritual fathers and sons. What makes someone a spiritual father or son and how do w...
Carl Dixon – Preparing the Pastor
Carl Dixon – Preparing the Pastor On this episode of the Cultivate Church Planting Podcast I sit down with Pastor Carl Dixon from Calvary Chapel Sarasota Florida. He is going to share with us some of his secrets to success, and the importance of preparing the pastor for the ...
Episode 104: Sarah Maddack Bell on Not Taking Yourself Too Seriously
Do you ever just make up silly songs just for fun when you're at home alone? I feel like a lot of us do, but rarely do we ever share them with the world. Well, right out when the pandemic hit, that's what Sarah Maddack Bell started doing. Now, several of her silly songs have go...
Q&A on Chuck Smith's Approach to Ministry - Brian Brodersen
October 3, 2023 marks ten years since the passing of Pastor Chuck Smith, who was the man God used to start the Calvary Chapel Movement of churches. In this bonus episode, Nick Cady speaks with Brian Brodersen about Chuck Smith’s approach to ministry, including some questions...
Episode 25: “Broken cisterns”
Today's episode is on the topic of broken cisterns that we make in the place of the fountain of living water, that is God Himself. “Hear the word of the Lord, O house of Jacob and all the families of the house of Israel. Thus says the Lord: “What injustice have your fa...
151- Frontlines Ministry: Called As Light to the Darkness (with Jack Arnold)
Jack Arnold pastors Calvary Chapel Mt. Si, in North Bend Washington. In 2016, the Lord called Jack and family to move to North Bend and become the pastor of Calvary Chapel North Bend, which is now called Calvary Mt. Si. North Bend is only 30 miles from Seattle, a hotbed of far ...
Preaching that is Prayerful and Priestly - John Koessler
John Koessler is a self proclaimed "amateur" when it comes to praying, and in this honest and insightful conversation with Mike he speaks about the difference between human and divine conversation, and how it informs his preaching, which he defines as a conversation that he ha...
Elizabeth Emuku, Part 1
Elizabeth shares with us what it was like to be a woman growing up in Uganda. As a young woman, Elizabeth learned to be content with abundance and poverty. Receiving Jesus in high school, she felt called to study medicine. Elizabeth met her husband in medical school through th...