Casual Conversations by Momentum Ministries

We are excited to say that "The Show Must Go On!" Our very own Pastor Chris Shallenberger, Evangelism Director of Momentum Ministries, takes up the reigns during the down time of Casual Conversations and starts by asking the question "Are you a patient person?"

In this episode, Pastor Scott Wade interviews Rev. Craig Vasey, Associate Pastor of Discipleship at New Life Community Church of the Nazarene in Monticello, IA. Pastor Craig discusses an unusual opportunity to share the presence of God. 

The video version of this Casual Conversations' episode is now available on our YouTube channel!

In this episode, Pastor Scott Wade interviews Rev. Alan Riley, Lead Pastor at Bamberg Church of the Nazarene.   From Culinary School to Pastoring, Pastor Alan shares how God put all the ingredients of his life together into an amazing story of grace and growth!

A new video episode of Casual Conversations is now available on YouTube!

In this episode, Pastor Scott Wade interviews returning guest, Dr. Henry Spaulding, retired President of Mt. Vernon Nazarene University.  In past conversations, he has spoken on the challenges of Christian higher education, Fundamentalism, Artificial Intelligence…and today Dr. Spaulding returns to Casual Conversations to discuss the recent historical phenomenon of the mega church.  

In this episode, Pastor Scott Wade interviews James McCarthy as he shares with him how he got sober and truly found God.  Now James is helping other men find deliverance from alcohol and leading them to Jesus!

In this episode, Pastor Scott Wade interviews Ken Betancourt of Charleston, SC as he shares God’s heart to see people from every tribe, tongue, and nation in worship before Him.  Ken encourages Pastor Scott that we can all be a part of God’s purpose to reach the nations!

In this episode, Pastor Scott Wade interviews Rev. Craig Vasey, Associate Pastor at New Life Community Church of the Nazarene in Monticello, IA.  Pastor Craig shares his story with Pastor Scott of making room for God by giving the little moments to God, by learning to tell himself no, and by surrendering his timeline to God.

In this episode, Pastor Scott Wade interviews Rev. David F. Nixon; Retired District Superintendent of the Southern Florida District for the Church of the Nazarene, Preacher, Teacher & Author who lives in Irmo, SC.  In today’s conversation, Pastor David discusses with Pastor Scott the extraordinary power of prayer & fasting. 

Pastor David’s book is available on Amazon, “Unleashing the Supernatural”.  But, you can get a signed copy for $17.99 if you email:  [email protected]  

In this episode, Pastor Scott Wade interviews returning guest, Dr. Henry Spaulding, retired President of Mt. Vernon Nazarene University.  In past conversations, he has spoken on the challenges of Christian higher education, Antisemitism, Artificial Intelligence…and today Dr. Spaulding returns to Casual Conversations to discuss how we can sing even in the midst of anger, fear and hurt.

In our final episode of New Year’s Solutions, Pastor Scott Wade interviews Steve Krampitz as he shares his journey from loss to foster care to Christ.  After Steve came to know Christ, he enrolled at Olivet Nazarene University and began to collect and digitize vinyl records.  Listen to how God has used music to minister to him and through him in so many ways over his life.  

Be sure to dive deeper into what Steve has been doing.  

A link to Steve’s YouTube channel with 28.4K subscribers is:  https://www.youtube.com/@stevekrampitz.  

His Vinyl Collection Store is: discogs.com.   

And a link to his article in the recent Olivet is:  https://issuu.com/olivet/docs/olivet_the_magazine_doing_something_good_together/21.