EquippingU Podcast

Danielle Kemp on Why God’s People Aren’t Sharing the Good News of Jesus and How Alpha Can Help - Season 8 Episode 3

Danielle Kemp, National Director of Strategic Church Partnerships with Alpha, joins Terry and Alan for a fun, but matter of fact conversation about what's keeping God's people from sharing Jesus with others and how Alpha not only helps churches reach lost people, but can help shift the whole culture of a church.

Chad Hall on taking a Coach Approach to Ministry - Season 8 Episode 2

Chad Hall, President, and Co-founder of Coach Approach Ministries, joins Terry and Alan for a practical conversation about shifting to a coaching mindset for equipping the people God has given us to shepherd. You'll also discover that while Alan may be weird, he's not an outlier. Come along for a fun conversation!

Michael Carrion on Church Planting as the Most Effective Way to Reach Cities and Regions - Season 8 Episode 1

Michael Carrion, Vice President of Church Planting and Leadership Development for Redeemer City to City in New York City, joins Terry and Alan for an explosive conversation on church planting, the necessity of collaboration and revival through Word and Spirit.

Ministry with Immigrants and Refugees - Summer Special Episode 2

Cathy Sigmund, Alliance Chaplain, the director of refugee ministry at ACAC in Pittsburgh, and the chair of the RAIN Alliance, joins Terry and Alan for a passionate and joy-filled conversation on ministry with immigrants and refugees.  She shares the place to start and best practices for connecting with immigrant and refugee populations in our communities.

The Church in a Challenging Culture - Summer Special Episode 1

Gary Friesen, Vice President / General Counsel for The Alliance, joins Terry and Alan for an insightful, helpful, and wide-ranging conversation about the cultural challenges facing the Church.  Along the way the conversation covers the autonomy of the self, tribalism, the loss of civility, the state of religious liberty, sex as identity and how we can reach out to the lost while maintaining biblical standards.

Preparing Workers for the Harvest - Season 7 Episode 10

Alex Zell, administrator, professor at the Crown college, former local church pastor and an Alliance International worker joins Terry and Alan to discuss about effective engagement of the student community to prepare them for the ministry work. Alex brings out the significance of having continuous education opportunities for the pastors and ministry leaders and how it shapes their effectiveness in their ministry. Alex also shares about his experiences on transitioning from pastoral to academic background.

Defining a Healthy Alliance Church - Season 7 Episode 9

Kim Valenzuela, the brain behind PEAK assessment tool rolled out by the Metro District joins Terry and Alan in this episode to discuss about the benefits of having churches the ability to discover their potential through the help of PEAK assessment. They also discuss the importance for the church to know its strengths and the areas that need more focus. Kim shares the definition of a Healthy Alliance Church and how PEAK can help the church to determine where they stand and plan for the future course.

The Gift of Prophecy and the Mission of Jesus

Joel Repic and Steve Rossi from Aliquippa Gospel Tabernacle join Terry and Alan to discuss the gift of prophecy and how it helps churches to engage in the mission of Jesus. They share their personal and sometimes awkward experiences of how the prophetic gift has helped their church pursue the Great Commission and they share tips on how to get started in prophetic ministry, in spite of the inevitable learning curves.

A Pastor’s Journey: Spencer Sweeting - Season 7 Episode 7

Spencer Sweeting, pastor of North Springs Alliance Church in Colorado Springs, joins Terry and Alan for a wide ranging conversation covering his ancestor’s involvement in the Underground Railroad, growing up in Williamsport, PA, discovering the Alliance at Penn State University, how COVID has helped his church, and simplicity and clarity for racial reconciliation. You’ll also find out Spencer’s favorite all-time episodes of EquippingU and his opinion on who is the most interesting man, not only in the Alliance, but in the entire world. Enjoy the ride!

How do churches hurt through their helping? Season 7 Episode 6

Brian Fikkert, author of When Helping Hurts and the founder and director of Chalmers Center for Economic Development, joins Terry and Alan for a conversation about helping people in poverty. Brian encourages churches and leaders to recognize that simply providing material goods often hurts more than it helps because it doesn’t develop people. Brian provides insight about how to bring economic development and holistic transformation in our efforts to show mercy and how we can fulfill Isaiah 58 in “spending yourselves in behalf of the hungry.”