Episodes
Friday Apr 30, 2021
The Alliance and Native American Ministry – Season 5 Episode 6 Part 2
Friday Apr 30, 2021
Friday Apr 30, 2021
In part 2 of our interview with Craig Smith, Alliance evangelist and President of Tribal Rescue Ministries, Craig challenges not to limit our focus to our Jerusalem and the ends of the earth but to be intentional about our Judea and Samaria. He reminds us that God has placed all people in the places and times that will prepare them to seek God and that Native Americans have an important part to play in God’s redemptive plans.
Friday Apr 30, 2021
The Alliance and Native American Ministry – Season 5 Episode 6 Part 1
Friday Apr 30, 2021
Friday Apr 30, 2021
Craig Smith, Alliance Evangelist and President of Tribal Rescue Ministries, joins the podcast to share the unique challenges of the “invisible people” of America. At this point in time, only 5% of Native Americans follow Jesus and Native Americans are facing extreme challenges in health and unemployment and Craig seeks to open our eyes to the harvest before us.
Thursday Apr 15, 2021
Input and inspiration for Women’s Ministry with Jen Vogel – Season 5 Episode 5
Thursday Apr 15, 2021
Thursday Apr 15, 2021
There have been some pretty big changes in the ministry of Alliance Women recently. In this episode of the EquippingU Podcast, Jen Vogel, national director for Alliance Women, talks about these changes and shares her insights and passion for women’s ministry in the local church. Jen points out the unique giftings and perspectives that women bring to the leadership table in the local church, as well as how effective women’s ministry meets the specific needs of women.
Tuesday Mar 30, 2021
Tuesday Mar 30, 2021
Alliance President John Stumbo joins Terry and Alan for an honest and hopeful conversation about the Church through his new book “A Stained Beauty”. In the book, John offers fresh views of Jesus’ merciful and faithful work through His beautiful, yet often stained church. If you’re like Terry and Alan, you’ll find encouragement and relief from the burden of having to have the “perfect New Testament church” and your perspective of the NT writings to the churches will be enriched.
Monday Mar 15, 2021
Monday Mar 15, 2021
Terry and Alan sit down with Bob Russell, retired pastor from Southeast Christian Church in Louisville, Kentucky and author of the book, “After 50 Years of Ministry: Seven Things I’d Do differently and Seven things I’d Do the Same”. Bob offers straightforward, practical and sometimes funny advice about maintaining integrity in ministry, maintaining a healthy marriage, how humility and confidence work together and how pastors need to learn to work from their strengths.
Sunday Feb 28, 2021
Sunday Feb 28, 2021
Bill Allison is serious about answering the question, “What does a first century Jesus-like disciple making way of life look like in a 21st century western world?”
In this conversation, Bill, Terry and Alan explore how the complexity of modern ministry may help us add attenders while at the same time keep us from multiplying disciples. Bill challenges us to consider that our desire to be efficient in ministry might be making us less effective in making disciples.
Monday Feb 15, 2021
Monday Feb 15, 2021
If you need some fresh thinking about ministry and church leadership right now, this episode is for you. Terry and Alan have an honest and insightful conversation with Carey Nieuwhof, church and personal leadership speaker, author, blogger and podcaster. The conversation covers the challenges pastors are facing right now, why engagement is more important than attendance, and the ways churches can be equipping centers versus gathering centers.
Saturday Jan 30, 2021
Saturday Jan 30, 2021
Tune in as Alan turns the table and interviews Terry and his original partner in Changing Course Consultations, Duane Stine. Terry and Duane worked together to turn around Immanuel Church (Mechanicsburg, PA) after the church had dropped from over 500 people to just over 100 people. Terry and Duane share insights on how churches end up on a downward slope and what’s needed to help a church move forward again.
Friday Jan 15, 2021
Friday Jan 15, 2021
Tune in as Terry and Alan have a practical and encouraging conversation about preaching with Jonathan Schaeffer, Lead Pastor of Grace Church in Middleburg Heights, Ohio. Along the way, Jonathan shares some valuable ideas for how preaching can help people step into the deeper life and learn to live in a transforming partnership with Jesus.
Tuesday Jan 05, 2021
Tuesday Jan 05, 2021
Most of us have experienced our world feeling smaller throughout the pandemic. As a result, it’s easier to underestimate how God can work through us and our church during this time. Join Terry and Alan for an insightful conversation in the return of our first ever podcast guest, Daniel Im. Since we last talked with Daniel, he left Nashville, TN to return to ministry at Beulah Alliance Church in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. They have a vision to reach 1% of the 1.3 million people of Edmonton and the Lord has used the pandemic to strengthen and clarify this vision. Tune in for this encouraging conversation.