In this week’s episode, Rob and Rachel sit down with Rev. Leigh Ann Maynard. Rev. Leigh Ann is the Associate Pastor for Bridge Ministries at Christ Church United Methodist in Louisville, KY.

In this episode, Leigh Ann will reflect with Rachel and Rob on what it means to be a woman in ministry. Leigh Ann will discuss her call to ministry, ridiculous things said to female clergy, unique gifts that female leaders can offer the local church right now, and how local churches and leaders can empower female disciples.

Are you sensing a call to ministry? We’d love to connect you to resources to help you discern that call! Email us at [email protected].

Holy Roast will be LIVE at Annual Conference this June! Join us Sunday, June 9, 5pm, at the Marriott Hotel in Northern Kentucky for a live recording of the Holy Roast Podcast. Be on the look out to reserve your seat! (Space is limited!)

In this week’s episode, Rob and Rachel sit down with Dr. Jemar Tisby. Jemar Tisby (BA, University of Notre Dame; MDiv, Reformed Theological Seminary) is the New York Times bestselling author of “The Color of Compromise” and the award-winning “How to Fight Racism.” He is a historian who studies race, religion, and social movements, and serves as a professor at Simmons College of Kentucky, a historically Black college.

In this episode, Dr. Tisby reflects upon what motivated him to write, “The Color of Compromise,” the historical complicity of the church in racial injustice, the role he’d like to see the church play in the ongoing struggle for racial justice, and what faith leaders in predominately white churches can do to fight racism.

All things Dr. Jemar Tisby can be found at https://jemartisby.com/.

In this episode, Rob and Rachel sit down with Tess Welch. Tess is a WKU grad and a current 2nd year Master of Divinity student at Candler School of Theology in Atlanta, Georgia. She is a certified candidate in the Kentucky Annual Conference and plans to pursue ordination as an elder. In this episode, Tess talks about what she is learning in seminary, how her theological perspective has deepened, what the church should be talking about that it’s not talking about right now, and her hope for the future of the United Methodist Church.

In this episode, Rob and Rachel sit down with Ryan Dunn, Minister of Online Engagement for ReThink Church and host of the Compass Podcast. In this episode, the trio talks through what it’s like to pastor in a digital first age, some tips for creating healthy online boundaries for pastors, tips for calculating engagement on social media, and more. This episode can be helpful for any pastor, church staff member, or church volunteer looking for a conversation on online engagement. 

Ryan has a BA in English from the University of Iowa and a MA in Christian Practice from Duke Divinity School. You can learn more about ReThink Church here and more about the Compass Podcast here. 

In this week’s episode, Rob and Rachel have a conversation with Rev. Dr. Matthew Kimmons about calling and emotional intelligence. Rev. Dr. Kimmons talks through the biggest surprises of working at the Children’s Home, the changing role of leadership, creating healthy boundaries within congregations, leading through crisis and stability, the evolving call of clergy, and more. Rev. Dr. Matthew Kimmons is the Chief Strategic Officer for the Kentucky United Methodist Children’s Homes and an Ordained Elder in the Kentucky Annual Conference.

This week we sit down with Dr. Amy Oden to have a conversation about life and spirituality.

https://www.amyoden.com/

Are you a UMC clergy in the Heartland or Bluegrass Districts? Dr. Amy Oden will be leading a Clergy Retreat in April at Camp Loucon for the Heartland and Bluegrass Districts! The retreat is open to the first 35 clergy in the Heartland and Bluegrass District, so register today! Click the links below for more information and to register.

https://www.theheartlanddistrictumc.org/post/clergy-retreat-18169482

http://www.thebluegrassdistrictumc.org/post/clergy-retreat-18169482

Need help finding a Spiritual Director?  Click the link below.

https://www.sdicompanions.org/

Get the book: Our Unforming: De-Westernizing Spiritual Formation

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This is the pilot episode of our new podcast.  Our mission is to encourage and equip the church - give it a listen and let us know what you think!