This month we get to hear #SomeGoodChurchNews from Pastor Josh Park - lead pastor of Branch Life Church in Pottstown, PA. They just celebrated their one year anniversary since their public launch, and God’s doing amazing things through their team! Check out their website here: https://www.branchlife.church. And check out the book Gaining by Losing by J.D. Greear here: https://www.amazon.com/Gaining-Losing-Belongs-Churches-Exponential/dp/0310533953.

We’re highlighting stories of #SomeGoodChurchNews in Northeast America in the middle of this COVID crisis! In this episode, we interview Pastor Dan and Lynn Nold from State College, PA along with Pastor Max and Priscila Pera from Newark, NJ who recently survived coronavirus. Check out their stories of hope with co-hosts Tim Madeira from WRGN Radio and our executive director Dan Nichols.

Tim Madiera and Dan Nichols sit down and talk with Rural Pastors TJ Freeman, Joe Wagner, and Josh McClarren.

In this episode, Tim Madeira, Dan Nichols, and special guest Ben Rudolph talk about the why, what & how of SOUL CARE! Check out the flow of discussion below along with links to resources that they highlight throughout the conversation.

0:00 - Intro & Ben’s Story

8:00 - What is Soul Care?

12:20 - What is Soul Care NOT?

15:00 - The NEED for Soul Care

17:10 - Finishing Strong by Steve Farrar

18:00 - How Do You Coach Leaders in Soul Care?

21:30 - Personal Impact of Soul Care

25:15 - The Divine Mentor by Wayne Cordeiro

Leading on Empty by Wayne Cordeiro

26:25 - Replenish by Lance Witt

27:10 - Rescuing Ambition by Dave Harvey

27:30 - Face to Face by Ken Boa - Praying the Scriptures

27:50 - Experiencing God by Henry Blackaby

28:40 - How Will NEC Prioritize Soul Care?

30:00 - How Do I Pick a Good Soul Care Coach?

Who can I be vulnerable with?

31:30 - The Emotionally Healthy Leader by Pete Scazzero

Other Authors: Dallas Willard, Paul David Tripp, Eugene Peterson

So what actually is the Northeast Collaborative anyways? On this episode of Dents in the Darkness, hosts, Tim Madeira and Dan Nichols, sit down with the NEC Directional Team to discuss just exactly what NEC is. The NEC Directional Team consists of lead pastors Justin Bleuer from Berean Bible Church in Greene, NY and Tim Walker from Restored Church in Wilkes-Barre, PA. For more information on NEC visit www.necollaborative.com!

In this episode of Dents in the Darkness, NEC's Executive Director (Dan Nichols) sits down with the General Manager of WRGN (Tim Madeira) to talk about the why behind the Northeast Collaborative. The Northeast Collaborative is a resourcing network of churches that empowers pastors to lead and launch healthy churches in Northeast America. But why Northeast America? Why networking? Why right now? And why another podcast? Tune in to this episode to find out!

http://necollaborative.com/