Episodes

GenZ is the most ethnically diverse generation our country has ever seen. If we want to effectively reach this group, we must lean in, learn, and adjust to welcome them into our church communities. In this episode, we welcome Linga Ndambasha and Eli Bonilla to teach us about their experiences as young people of color in the 21st century American Church. We’ll discover how we can build churches that are safe, welcoming, and relevant for the diverse generation we are trying to reach. Leadership ...

Have you felt the weight of ministering to the next generation? It can feel overwhelming as we try to guide them through the many challenges they face. This week, Grant and Cheyanne Skeldon will join us and share from their unique experience of intentionally shepherding the next generation. Together, we will unpack the practical tools that can be used to usher health and wholeness into the lives of the young adults we have the privelege of pastoring. Leadership Podcast Series: THE MENTAL HEALT...

“I feel triggered.” Many of us have heard young adults use the phrase, what does that really mean? Is it just a random term or Gen Z idea? Or is it connected to something deeper that is impacting the lives and minds of the next generation? In this episode, we are welcoming Ben Bennett, director of Resolution Movement, who will help us understand triggers in the lives of the next generation and how we can respond to them. Leadership Podcast Series: THE MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS IMPACTING YOUR CHURCH...

We cannot heal the pain of the next generation if we don’t understand how to walk with them through the trauma of their story. Many of us don’t understand what trauma is, or how it affects our self-esteem, relationships, businesses, and more—making it hard for us to live, lead, and serve with a sense of freedom and joy. That’s why Kobe Cambell does what she does. Kobe is a licensed trauma therapist and seminary graduate committed to teaching everyday people—like moms, ministers, students, and c...

In this episode of our Mental Health series, professional therapist Lindsey Blodgett will discuss how every leader can help their church develop a plan to bring hope to the next generation. This practical conversation will equip you with the next steps to build a comprehensive strategy to bring help and healing to people struggling with mental health in your community. Leadership Podcast Series: THE MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS IMPACTING YOUR CHURCH It seems that more public figures, athletes, celebrit...

Inner cities have been left behind, neglected, and underserved. But there are still leaders incarnating and making a tangible difference. In order to keep the church doors open, many inner city church leaders are using creative and innovative methods to fund the kingdom dream God has for them and their communities. In this episode, you will learn best practices for funding the inner city work that God may be calling you to. Leadership Podcast Series: BUSINESS MADE MISSIONAL Church leaders are s...

Many church leaders in America are plagued by financial insecurity—not only in their ministries, but also on the homefront. In this episode, you will learn about everyday missional side hustles that are helping church leaders not just survive, but thrive. Every church leader has the potential to be self-sufficient in Christ’s sufficiency. Leadership Podcast Series: BUSINESS MADE MISSIONAL Church leaders are struggling to find ways to fund their ministries. With the decline of tithes and offerin...

What would it look like if “normal” Christians were to consider that it is God’s plan for them to carry out their missional calling within the marketplace and not in spite of it? Church planters are invited to see the marketplace as a mission field and find ways to address the concerns of people who spend the majority of their day at work. This approach integrates faith and work to reach people who are not coming to traditional churches. Leadership Podcast Series: BUSINESS MADE MISSIONAL Church...

Everyday church leaders can find themselves consumed with searching for that magic bullet called resources. If God gives vision, we must follow him and pursue the opportunities that are before us, trusting in his provision while also considering funding options. See how one church is hurdling the challenges of finding resources and what God is doing there to bring glory to his name. Leadership Podcast Series: BUSINESS MADE MISSIONAL Church leaders are struggling to find ways to fund their minis...

Stories of impact are popping up all over the country. God is on the move in unique ways like never before. As the Church emerges in this next season we must model what it means to be leaders who understand the seasons and times. In this episode you will hear about one man’s journey towards mission. Have you ever found yourself wondering how to live on mission in the workplace or how to find purpose in your business as a Christian? Be inspired to consider the possibilities and walk away with a t...

Of Kansas City’s 2.2 million people, 1.8 million are unreached or have no meaningful engagement with the gospel, and we’re not okay with that. From what we’ve seen, the predominant model of church planting will not be a sufficient strategy by itself to see gospel saturation realized in our city, where every man, woman, boy, and girl have repeated opportunities to see, hear, experience, and respond to the gospel. However, another form of planting can accelerate this vision, one that emphasizes t...

Guest: Brian Sanders If we do not know to whom we have been sent, we will never become effective disciple-makers. If we do not make disciples, we will not see the Church continue to emerge. Without clarity on our own personal calling in disciple-making, we can only hope that the work we do for Jesus results in some good. Brian Sanders says, “Calling stands in the middle of our tangible submission to Jesus as Lord and our work of mission to see others make the same commitment.” In this webinar, ...

Guest: Hugh Halter Founder, Lantern Network A better framework for understanding microchurches has less to do with an event or a place; rather, seeing each as a family on mission. While every family looks different, we know that a healthy family will have healthy rhythms that bind them together and define who they are and how they function. Healthy microchurches are healthy families on mission, with healthy rhythms. The Microchurch Next team hosts Hugh Halter in this webinar that will explore wh...

Guest: Dr. Aila Tasse Founder and President, Lifeway Mission International Why would Jesus tell someone who desperately wants to leave his network to follow him, “No”? Because Jesus is smart. He’s strategic. In fact, if you take a step back and look at the whole story, you see that this was the entire point of going across the lake in the first place! Who saw that coming? Who would have figured that the best dude to reach this whole other group of unreached people would be the brother filled wit...

Guest: Jon Ferguson Author, Speaker We remember these five rhythms through the acrostic of B.L.E.S.S.: BEGIN IN PRAYER LISTEN AND ENGAGE EAT SERVE STORY BLESS is five simple rhythms, it isn’t a program or a series of linear steps. BLESS isn’t about adding something; it’s about infusing everyday activities we’re already doing with new gospel intentionality. The rhythms are simple enough for a five-year-old to understand, but robust enough to create missionaries in every neighborhood in Kans...

Guest: Lee Price Pioneering Initiatives Lead Team | NOVO Prayer has been the fuel for seeing disciple-making movements emerge globally and historically. When disciple-making movements emerge, microchurches emerge. Everything we do must start from a place of deep abiding and listening to the Lord. We learned that instilling regular prayer rhythms both individually and corporately must undergird everything. In this webinar, the Microchurch Next team interviews Lee Price. Lee serves on the Pioneeri...

Guest: Stacy Gaskins International Planting Team | Underground Network Church leadership has often been confined to a select few. In fact, the idea of “calling” has often been reserved for a select class of Christians we have labeled “the professionals.” As we explore the microchurch paradigm, we will have to be more creative when we consider the question, “Who can lead?” In this podcast with Stacy Gaskins, the Microchurch NEXT team will explore the question of leadership. Stacy is part of the ...

Guest: Jeff Vanderstelt Executive Director | Saturate The microchurch conversation continues to gain traction as predominant model churches are asking new questions about form and as next generation leaders explore new expressions of the Church. A continual question that emerges in the conversation is, “How are microchurches really any different than small groups?” In this webinar, Rob Wegner and Jeff Vanderstelt, visionary leader of Saturate and the Soma Family of Churches, work through three d...

Guest: Lucas Pulley Executive Director | Underground Network What makes a church…a church? Three people doing Bible study over coffee? Is that church? When and how does a small group of people become a church? Rob Wegner and Brian Johnson interview Lucas Pulley, Executive Director of the Tampa Underground, about definitions of microchurches. We will explore the core commitments of these networks’ ecclesiological minimums of worship, community, and mission, and their essential role in the health ...

Leadership Network Podcast | Episode 6 Guest: VRTiger, Lead Pastor, Oasis Church VR Host: Jeff Reed – Metaverse Church NEXT Director Web3 technology is said to be ushering in the […]

Leadership Network Podcast | Episode 5 Guest: Michael Beck, Director, Fresh Expressions Host: Jeff Reed – Metaverse Church NEXT Director The more we examine successful digital and metaverse churches, the […]

Leadership Network Podcast | Episode 4 Guest: DJ Soto, Lead Pastor, VR/MMO Church Host: Jeff Reed – Metaverse Church NEXT Director Let’s get a sneak peek of the future. Actually, […]

Leadership Network Podcast | Episode 3 Guest: Pastor Brock, Founder, 4X Christian Fellowship Host: Jeff Reed – Metaverse Church NEXT Director What does evangelism look like in the metaverse? Those in the know talk about the opportunities in this massive metaverse mission field to relationally connect with people and share Jesus with others in virtual reality. Is the metaverse culture receptive to conversations on faith? This is really the heart of the issue. With the cultural shift toward dece...

Leadership Network Podcast | Episode 2 Guest: Jason Poling – Lead Pastor, Cornerstone Church Host: Jeff Reed – Metaverse Church NEXT Director Jason Poling was probably the first pastor in […]