Gospel Ambition

What does biblical friendship look like, and why does it matter for our walk with Jesus? In episode four, Pastor Zac is joined by his close friend Nate Short. Zac and Nate have been friends since college and have walked alongside one another through many seasons of life. They talk about the joy of friends speaking into one another’s lives, Scripture passages that reflect biblical friendship, common challenges to maintaining friendships, and the benefit of same-gendered friendships. 

How do you be wise and discerning while dating? Grace members Colin and Laura Heasley join Pastor Zac in a discussion about dating. In sharing some of their own story, they talk about important principles like being direct in your communication, involving your community in your relationship, and pursuing Jesus together.

In episode two, Pastor Zac talks with missions mobilizer Betsy about singleness. Betsy, who served in Central Asia for nearly two decades, talks about singleness opening doors for Gospel proclamation as well as the challenges and rewards of building relationships that cross cultural and relational status differences.  

In the first episode of Gospel Ambition season 4, Pastor Zac is joined by Dana Lawrence for a discussion about relationships. Dana is a church member, deacon, and former staff member at Grace. They talk about why relationships are so vital to our relationship with the Lord and how relationships impact the church. 

More than fifty years ago Pastor John and Shari Jones felt the Lord call them to fulltime ministry during a church service at Grace. Since then they have served in a variety of contexts across two continents, recently returning to Grace to serve in care ministry. They join Pastor Zac in the final episode of season three by sharing their story of receiving salvation, highlights and challenges of their decades in ministry as a family, and their commitment to continue serving well in this season of life. 

All-church gatherings are a place for individuals and families of all life stages to come together for worship, biblical instruction, and fellowship. Pastor Gary Webb, Danny Nathan, and Rachel Stertzer join Pastor Zac in a conversation around the planning of all-church gatherings like Sunday morning and communion services. They highlight the process of writing sermons, selecting songs, and creating spaces for mutual edification and encouragement across generations.

Caring well for seniors is essential to the health of a church. In episode six, Pastor Zac is joined by care ministry team members Shari Jones, Tim Montgomery, and Pastor Dan Hammers. They talk about their involvement in ministering to seniors, various care ministries at Grace, and the role of seniors in the church. 

Pastor Zac is joined by Mike Yoder and Braden Dissinger, two long-time Grace members. They talk about multigenerational ministry through the lens of young families, empty nesters, and grandparents, emphasizing the opportunity and need of passing on the faith to the next generation.

When the Scriptures are central to a ministry, generations can gather for connection and edification with one another. In episode four Pastor Zac Hess, Pastor Dave Nicodemus, Pastor Gary Webb, and Rachel Stertzer discuss the beauty of keeping prayer and the Bible as the focal point for adult ministries, highlighting both multigenerational ministries and life stage-specific ministries. 

Pastor Zac, Pastor Dave Nicodemus, Pastor Lucas Cone, and Alli Nathan discuss student and young adult ministries. They highlight the philosophy of ministering to this unique and formative age group, as well as highlighting how we live out our church purposes of worship, community, training, and witness.