EquippingU Podcast

The Pastor Bio Episode with Pastor Mark Little Elk - Season 10 Episode 10

Pastor Mark Little Elk of Cass Lake Alliance Church in Minnesota joins Terry and Alan for this season’s pastor bio episode. Mark shares stories of God’s gracious rescue and call to ministry and recounts stories of God intervening to show His love and sovereignty. Mark, compassionately shares what his hopes are for his Native American people.

Living a Naturally Supernatural Life with Alex and Hannah Absalom - Season 10 Episode 9

Alex and Hannah Absalom join Terry and Alan for a joy-filled equipping conversation about making it normal to live on mission with Jesus through the gifts the Holy Spirit has given us. We have confidence that you’ll finish this episode both encouraged and challenged. It’s a great way to start 2024!

Modernizing A.B. Simpson, with Pastor and Author Marv Nelson - Season 10 Episode 8

Marv Nelson, Lead Pastor of Indiana (PA) Alliance Church and author of the modernized version of the Simpson classic, "Land of Promise", joins Terry and Alan for a conversation about the value of updating the language of A.B. Simpson's writing so modern readers can be impacted with CMA DNA. Along the way, you'll hear about how the "Thief in the Night" movie rocked Marv's world, and about how he was saved, backslid, and repented all by sixth grade. You'll also find out if Marv has any talent for predicting the success of his favorite NFL team.

Straight Talk about Burnout and Health with Scott Ream - Season 10 Episode 7

Scott Ream, Lead Pastor of Somerset Alliance Church, joins Terry and Alan for an honest and much needed conversation about pastoral burnout. Scott offers a brief history of the research on burnout and spiritual and emotional health and shares what he discovered while developing an emotional and spiritual health assessment during his doctoral studies. Even if you are feeling strong now, this episode will help you better understand how to stay healthy while serving in ministry. You may also discover you need this episode more than you think you do. (and in case, you're wondering, there are no whales in Lake Erie.😂)

Moving to a Multiplication Mindset with Larry Walkemeyer - Season 10 Episode 6

Larry Walkemeyer, Exponential speaker and author and previously the Lead Pastor of Light and Life Church in Long Beach, California, joins Terry and Alan for a straight to the heart conversation about ministry, marriage and surrendering your ambitions and fears to Jesus so you and your church can move to a multiplication mindset and know the joy of seeing Jesus’ kingdom grow more than your own castle.

Living a Fruitful Life: A conversation with Reagan Rose, author of “Redeeming Productivity” Season 10 Episode 5

Author Reagan Rose joins Terry and Alan for an engaging conversation about productivity from a Christian perspective. Most books on productivity and organization are not written from a Christian perspective and Reagan shows us why it is important to reframe the way we think about being productive and fruitful as we steward the life the God has given us. You’ll find encouragement for your heart and straight up good advice for planning and organizing your life.

Real Life Discipleship with Jim Putman - Season 10 Episode 4

Jim Putman, co-founder of the Relational Discipleship Network and Senior Pastor of Real Life Ministries in Idaho, joins Terry and Alan for a passionate conversation that will spur you on to consider if your church is making disciples who are becoming like Jesus or simply making church attenders who experience little transformation.  He leaves us with practical steps to shift toward becoming a disciple-making church.

A Stirring Conversation about… Conversations - Season 10 Episode 3

Heather Holleman, author of "The Six Conversations: Pathways for Connecting in a World of Incivility and Isolation", joins Terry and Alan for a fantastic equipping conversation that will help you connect with people, love people, and make sharing Jesus a more normal part of your relationships. 

Empowering and Equipping Pastors through EquippingU Maximum Impact - Season 10 Episode 2

Alan Hannah, pastor of Allegheny Center Alliance Church and EquippingU Maximum Impact presenter and coach, joins Terry and Alan for a helpful conversation about the opportunity offered to pastors of Alliance churches between 200+ to 900 people. Tune in to see how this opportunity could be helpful to you and your church through instruction and coaching from experienced pastors of larger churches.

Celebrating 100 episodes of quirkiness and leadership wisdom - Season 10 Episode 1

We have hit 100 episodes!  Join Terry and Alan as they celebrate 100 episodes of the EquippingU podcast with gratitude, funny stories, and, of course, their usual quirkiness.  Terry and Alan express their thankfulness for the great EquippingU listener family and for the opportunity to encourage and empower Alliance leaders.  They also recall their favorite moments with the guests who shared their leadership wisdom.