EquippingU Podcast

Pastor Paul Yang, who leads the Compassion Chapel Church in the Hmong District of the Alliance joins Terry & Alan in this biographical episode. He shares his experience of how Jesus helped him in finding his purpose in life and ministry and shares about the specific challenges of doing ministry among an immigrant population. As we conclude season 11, with Terry's transition back into local church ministry, this will also be the final episode of EquippingU Podcast. Please do not miss the final outro from Terry & Alan at the end of this episode. We are thankful to all our viewers and listeners for your great support of this initiative.

Michael Gilmore, Communications and Next Gen Director for the South Pacific District of The Alliance, joins Terry and Alan for an insightful conversation about the next generation and how we can introduce them to Jesus and equip them to be His disciples. 

Irma Chon of Cornerstone Christian Fellowship in Hilliard, OH joins Terry and Alan for a challenging and encouraging conversation about ministry with refugees and immigrants. You’ll be surprised what a small church can accomplish with some focused ministry and be encouraged by the blessings that come with stretching ourselves to reach people who are new and trying to find their place in our country.

Scott Kubie, president of the Orchard Alliance, joins Terry and Alan for a fun and practical look at the intersection of faith and finance.  Scott asks: “If we’re not discipling our people in their finances, who is?”  and shares how Orchard Alliance can help pastors and leaders disciple people in their congregation to be faithful and generous with the resources God has given them.  This is a great episode to share with the financial leaders of your congregation. (Added fun for baseball fans: In the last question of the conversation, Terry asks Scott to prognosticate about his beloved Minnesota Twins. Scott makes a great guess and then turns it into an excellent piece of financial advice.)

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Tim Meier, the Vice President for Development at The Alliance joins Terry and Alan for an update on Project Reimagine and One Alliance Place. Our conversation includes how the vision of our National Office team being part of the Columbus community is already being fulfilled and the ripple effect that is having in our Alliance family. Tim also shares about some of the changes being made from the original plan for One Alliance Place.

Terry Powell, retired professor from Columbia International University, joins Terry and Alan for an encouraging episode about serving strong for the long haul in ministry. We have a feeling that you will wish you could sit down to have your own conversation with Dr. Powell after listening to this one.

Lean in for an on-fire episode that will challenge and inspire you to pursue our Alliance passion for reaching those who have the least gospel access. Marv Newell is the author of A Third of Us, a book dedicated to raising awareness throughout the body of Christ of the 3.2 billion unreached people in the world. You’ll discover clear definitions and simple ideas for raising awareness in your own congregation.

Jen Ashby, Director of Church Health for the Metro District of The Alliance, joins Terry and Alan to share what she has learned from her doctoral studies and life experience about including single adults in the life of the church.  It’s an encouraging and practical conversation with insights that can make a difference in the life of your church.

In an episode chock full of both depth and laughter, Jelani Pinnock joins Terry and Alan for a conversation that ranges from learning to wait on God’s timing, to the Alliance Worship albums, to what Jelani is passionate about in worship and one thing he would like to change about worship. And oh yeah, Jelani calls Terry and Alan annoying and Terry is tempted to sing… again.

Bill Couchenour of Exponential joins Terry and Alan for a conversation about people being missional before missional was cool, making multiplication normal and breaking free from the magnetic pull of an attraction growth mindset that produces consumers to a multiplication mindset that cultivates disciple making.