How 'Bout We Do This Together?

Dr. A.J. Swoboda leads us through the conversation on deconstructing our faith (or more often our faith institutions) and reconstructing our faith with trust in Jesus.

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Theme Music: Simply Beautiful by Scott Riggan. Find out more at www.scottriggan.com

Co-hosts Chad Clark & Casey Holmes discuss Scott's roots, his upbringing, his band 'The Nobodies' and their brief stint in Tennesse, and how he left a great-paying job to go into worship ministry. During the conversation we hear about the importance of curating worship music and what matters most when putting together a worship service. In his long career as an indie artist, Scott has toured the globe (four continents and counting!) playing his music for new friends far and wide. He's had a #1 hit on Christian radio (along with other Top 20 songs) and received honors from the Dove Awards and the John Lennon Songwriting Contest.

Theme Music: Simply Beautiful by Scott Riggan (www.scottriggan.com)

Produced by: Austin Schumacher.

Scott Riggan shares through his experience what it takes to lead worship in an ever changing culture, and how to minister to the team you bring with you.

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Theme Music: Simply Beautiful by Scott Riggan. Find out more at www.scottriggan.com

Co-hosts Daniel Mallipudi & Sean Bitzer talk to Troy Dean about his church planting roots in Southern California and how that ministry prepared him to serve the students and staff in college ministry over the last dozen years. Troy Dean is the Campus Pastor and Associate Profession (Christian Ministry) and Bushnell University in Eugene, Oregon. He's responsible for the planning, organizing, and providing direct leadership to the campus ministry programs of Bushnell including chapel services, Christian faith formation, spiritual development, programming, worship opportunities, and pastoral care.

Theme Music: Simply Beautiful by Scott Riggan (www.scottriggan.com)

Produced by: Austin Schumacher.

Pastor Troy Dean invites four of our NW pastors to the table to have a a conversation on what called them to ministry, what keeps them in ministry, and how they are moving forward despite the overwhelming hardships of ministry in the Church.

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Theme Music: Simply Beautiful by Scott Riggan. Find out more at www.scottriggan.com

Co-hosts Daniel Mallipudi & Troy Dean have a great conversation with Sean on what it was like to be a 27-year-old senior pastor, what advice he would have for congregations with a young pastor, and why it's VITAL to invest in family ministry, even if it's hard. Sean Bitzer came on staff at Monmouth Christian Church in Monmouth, Oregon as an intern for the Children's department in 2007. After fulfilling that fun and challenging role, he was asked to serve full time where he practiced serving the church body in a wide range of positions. Since 2012, Sean has served as the Lead Pastor. In addition to serving at MCC, Sean is also, an advisor to the Northwest Christian Network, a founding member of the podcast Pastors in Quarantine (find where ever you listen to podcasts), and the director of the "Northwest Christian One-Day Conference, which happens in Oregon every fall.

Theme Music: Simply Beautiful by Scott Riggan (www.scottriggan.com)

Produced by: Austin Schumacher.

Pastor Sean Bitzer gives a frank description of the expense and effort involved in having a growing family ministry--and a challenge that family ministry is worth what it costs for the future of the church.

Theme Music: Simply Beautiful by Scott Riggan. Find out more at www.scottriggan.com

Co-hosts Chad & Becca DeKay have a revealing conversation with Chap Clark about his ministry over the years that has focused on adolescence. It's a reality check and a discussion that will bring you hope. Chap Clark (MA, MDiv, Fuller Theological Seminary; PhD, University of Denver) is the leader of two nonprofit organizations: ParenTeen™, committed to train and equip adults, schools, churches and communities to understand and respond to the developmental and spiritual needs of adolescents and emerging adults; and the Institute for Ministry Leadership (IML), a congregationally based recent graduate leadership program that helps churches to nurture and equip young people in their calling as agents of Christ and His Kingdom.

Northwest Christian One-Day Conference: www.nwchristiannetwork.com/oneday

Chap Clark: https://chapclark.com/

Theme Music: Simply Beautiful by Scott Riggan (www.scottriggan.com)

Dr. Chap Clark, using the story of the woman who wipes Jesus' feet with her tears, talk to us about the healing power of trust in Jesus. 

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Theme Music: Simply Beautiful by Scott Riggan. Find out more at www.scottriggan.com

Dr. Chap Clark leads us through the moment when Peter steps out of the boat, and walks on water with Jesus. What causes him to step out of the boat? What causes him to begin to sink? And what happens next? 

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Theme Music: Simply Beautiful by Scott Riggan. Find out more at www.scottriggan.com