Gifts and Graces

On this episode of Gifts and Graces, we get to hear from Chris Polski about common mistakes in pastoral succession planning. Chris is the lead pastor at Trinity Church Kirkwood. Let's listen as Chris Polski addresses common errors in pastoral succession planning and provides core principles for overcoming them.

On this episode of Gifts and Graces, we get to hear from Dave Abney about how Dietrich Bonhoeffer offers us a compelling model from church history to help us think about how Christian discipleship can equip believers for counter-cultural resistance to the ways of the world. Abney is the lead pastor of Christ Community Church in Fayetteville, Arkansas. Let's liste as Abney provides insight into ways to navigate certain social trends with Biblical wisdom, courageous witness, and peaceful protest.

On this episode of Gifts and Graces we get to hear from Daniel Fitzsimons about the evolving role of volunteer and professional safety and security ministries within churches across the United States. Daniel is the executive director of Krisis, a faith-driven training and consulting ministry dedicated to equipping the Church for the work of peacemaking. Let's listen as Daniel shares about current threat actors, best practices for cultivating respectful, collaborative, and culturally sensitive worship environments; the utilization of Bible-based tools that support both divine law and the Covenant of Grace; and response-planning strategies for escalating or disruptive incidents.

On this episode of Gifts and Graces we get to hear from Braden Benson and Gary Spooner about counseling ministries in the PCA. Benson and Spooner work at The Owen Center, a counseling ministry working toward a movement in Christ-centered biblical counseling. Let's listen as Benson and Spooner discuss how counseling is understood and practiced across our churches, including the roles of parachurch organizations and in-church counseling ministries.

On this episode of Gifts and Graces we get to hear from Matthew Bohling about rethinking session communication. Matthew is the executive director of Flourish Coaching. Let's listen as Matthew seeks to answer the question: What if there was a way to communicate maximally, rather than minimally, that fostered the relationship between the Session and the Congregation?

On this episode of Gifts and Graces we get to hear from Scott Hatch about resetting the foundations of moral reasoning. Scott is a ruling elder in the PCA. Let's listen as Scott explores what is needed in thinking through how to recover a moral philosophy that is holistic, integrated, and consistent with a biblical Christian worldview.

On this episode of Gifts and Graces we get to hear from Dee Hammond about creating a culture of sending missionaries to the mission field. Dee is the Director of Trips & Internships at Mission to the World. Let's listen as Dee explores the ins and outs of a missionary-sending culture in the life of the local church.

On this episode of Gifts and Graces we get to hear from Hayden Nesbit about Resonance and the Psalms: Faithful Limits in a Control-Driven Age. Hayden is associate pastor at Walnut Creek Presbyterian Church. Let's listen as Hayden dives into how the Psalms give us not a method to manage life, but a rhythm for meeting the living God.

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On this episode of Gifts and Graces we get to hear from Corey Pelton about the unique character of small towns and rural places and why it matters for church planting. Corey Pelton is the ministry director for Mission to North America's Rural Church Planting Network. Lets listen as Corey shares the unique challenges and unexpected joys for church planters in rural, oft neglected areas.