Welcome to Church Chat, the show where we have the conversations about ministry you wish we were having. Today Josh and Emily are joined by Deb Hinkel, Director of Spiritual Formation and Family Ministry at Hershey Free! They talk about how to navigate glass ceilings and sticky floors as a woman in ministry, developing a thick skin, chauvinism hiding behind theology, establishing healthy boundaries in a co-ed environment, creating church cultures where the expectation is that women will contribute, and paradigm shifts that need to happen for women in leadership.

Deb joined the Hershey Free staff in 2015 after spending fourteen years as an assistant professor in the Church and Ministry Leadership Department at Lancaster Bible College.

Mentioned in the episode:

• Millersville University
• InterVarsity
• Dr. Walter Kaiser
• A Long Obedience In The Same Direction by Eugene Peterson
• Prepared
• Worthy: Celebrating The Value of Women by Elyse Fitzpatrick and Eric Schumacher
• Women In The Church: Reclaiming The Ideal by Carroll Osburn

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Welcome to Church Chat, the show where we have the conversations about ministry you wish we were having.

Today Josh and Emily are joined by John Welborn, lead pastor of Salem Church in Staten Island, NY. They talk about ministering in a transient community, what to do when your church is under fire, the importance of mentors, how to shepherd through grief, what to do when you loose half your people, the importance of reconsideration and more!

John Welborn and his wife of 19 years, Ashley, have 3 children, Gracie, Eli, and Charlie. John holds degrees from Liberty University (B.S. in Biblical Studies and DMin in Evangelism and Church Planting) as well as Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary (M.A. in Ministry Leadership). He was an itinerant evangelist before becoming Lead Pastor of Crosslink Community Church in Harrisonburg, VA where he served for 7 years. Since January of 2016, he has been serving as the Senior Pastor of Salem Church, Staten Island, New York. His life’s passion is making disciples and multiplying churches to the glory of God. Pastor John loves to play golf and watch his favorite sports teams: the Georgia Bulldogs in football and the Atlanta Braves in baseball.

Mentioned in the episode:

• What A Crow Taught Me About My Declining Church by John Welborn
• Net Grace
• Church Chat Episode 4: Emotional Claustrophobia and The Power of Silence with Ashley Welborn

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Welcome to Church Chat, the show where we have the conversations about ministry you wish we were having. Today Josh and Emily are joined by Derek Hodne, Program Director at Camp Orchard Hill. They share funny camp stories and talk about how humor improves your preaching, how to bounce back from cringe-worthy mistakes, the value of a shared experience, and more!

Derek graduated from Philadelphia Biblical University in 2002 with a degree in Biblical Studies and Elementary Education and thought he would have a long career in teaching. But in 2006, after 4 fun years teaching 6th grade in Somerset, NJ, God clearly called him back to Camp Orchard Hill to serve in the full-time Program Director position.

Mentioned in the episode:

• Sacred Space: A Hands-On Guide To Creating Multisensory Worship Experiences For Youth Ministry
• Solvy Paper (dissolvable paper)
• Magnetic Scrabble Wallboard

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• Website
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Welcome to Church Chat, the show where we have the conversations about ministry you wish we were having.

Today Josh and Emily are joined by Ryan Bailey! They talk about the lead pastor/worship leader dynamic, maintaining work-life balance, dealing with unsolicited opinions, how to stay humble in a forward-facing role, how to encourage participation in corporate worship, mental health and more.

Mentioned in the episode:

• Pour Over Coffee Maker
• Matt Maher
• Matt Redman

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Welcome to Church Chat, the show where we have the conversations about ministry you wish you were having.

Today Josh and Emily are joined by Ashley Welborn! They talk about being a PK and raising PKs, Ashley's experience as a stand-up comedian, what weeks of silence taught her, women in leadership, and more!

Mentioned in the episode:

• Jonnie W
• Developing Female Leaders By Kadi Cole
• New Missions Haiti
• Ashley's music
• Tim Gardner on Instagram

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Welcome to Church Chat, the show where we have the conversations about ministry you wish you were having.

Today we're talking to Zach Guyton about revitalizing a dying church, leading people who are resistant to change, why calling is so important, how to build trust with the community, longevity in community impact, and the tension between in-reach and outreach.

Zach Guyton is lead pastor of Bethany Church in West Orange, NJ.

Mentioned in the episode:

• 7 Ways to Change An Unchangeable Church by Josh Ott
• The Art of Pastoring: Ministry Without All The Answers by Dave Hansen
• Bethany Center for Champions

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• Website
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Welcome to Church Chat, the show where we have the conversations about ministry you wish we were having. Today we're talking to Matt Saxinger about working under toxic leadership (yes, it happens in the church...), when you know it's time. to leave, how to heal from those experiences, how to build healthy teams, and more (like the merits of Chacos vs Tevas).

Matt Saxinger has served in the EFCA for 14 years. He is currently the Lead Pastor at Susquehanna Valley Church in Harrisburg, PA. He has a heart for the gospel and seeing the next generation rise up in leadership.

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Welcome to Church Chat, the show where we have the conversations about ministry you wish we were having. Today we're talking to David Boerema about how NextGen ministry has changed in the last 3 years, the best way to define success, navigating trauma with people, how the definition of hard has shifted, and more!

David Boerema is the director of Apex and NextGen director for EFCA East. He has decades of experience working with youth.

Get all the blog posts David Boerema has written for EFCA East and all sorts of NextGen resources HERE.

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Get to know the hosts, Josh Ott and Emily Gardner, and the whole vibe of the show. We're so glad you're listening.

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• Grace Free Church
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