MFI Leaders Podcast

The Church can become the center of the arts again—glorying Jesus, and pointing the way.

Kyle served as the Creative Pastor of his church before stepping into the role of Lead Pastor in 2020. He wants to see a world where the Church is the center of the arts again—glorifying Jesus through beauty. Kyle is a husband to Kenzie, dad to Story and Scout, and pastor of LIFE CO. in Richmond, VA. 

We hope that this teaching left you more encouraged and equipped today. Ministers Fellowship International exists to help leaders build healthy, strong, impacting churches and to do so in a way that makes for a healthy leader.

We all have constraints in church - time clocks, kids' attention span in kids' ministry, and parking lot turnaround.  In this session, Joseph and Tosha will speak to the tension that exists between honoring God's presence and honoring people's time.  It's not one or the other, it's both/and!  You'll leave this app session with tools and philosophies that will help you as a local-church worship leader/pastor host God's presence in a way that makes it easy for those seeking God to experience Him, no matter what your context.

Joseph and Tosha Zwanziger serve as the Associate Lead Pastors at The Father’s House, serving on the Lead Team and overseeing the major ministry components of the church.  Tosha also serves as the Worship Pastor – a role they led together for many years.  Joseph and Tosha’s primary passion is to see revival in the church as demonstrated by a move of God’s presence, those far from God experiencing Him and becoming life-long disciples, and a movement of leaders being raised up to steward it all.  Joseph and Tosha have two sons, Cohen and Iver.

We hope that this teaching left you more encouraged and equipped today. Ministers Fellowship International exists to help leaders build healthy, strong, impacting churches and to do so in a way that makes for a healthy leader.

Creating a Biblical structure and system to see the local church thrive.

Jonathan has been the Lead Pastor of Hope Point in Richmond, VA for almost 13 years and in ministry for almost 24. He's been married to his wife Ami for almost 24 years and has two kids, Colin (21) and Bella (16). His educational background is in Leadership and Theology. He's helped start a leadership school called River City School of Leadership, loves Jesus, his family and the local church! 

We hope that this teaching left you more encouraged and equipped today. Ministers Fellowship International exists to help leaders build healthy, strong, impacting churches and to do so in a way that makes for a healthy leader.

Strategies, systems and shifts to help you move people from first time attendees into core members of your church.

We hope that this teaching left you more encouraged and equipped today. Ministers Fellowship International exists to help leaders build healthy, strong, impacting churches and to do so in a way that makes for a healthy leader.

Are you feeling stretched thin between ministry and motherhood demands? Through vulnerable storytelling and biblical insight, Jessica reveals how the Holy Spirit can take your greatest limitations and make them your greatest assets.

Jessica is a Christian author, a podcaster, a special needs mom, and pastor. She has been married for 21 years to Greg Hurlbut and together they lead New Testament Church in Massena, NY.

Jessica is the mother of five children; two adopted, two who struggle with autism, and one typical teen boy who eats far too much Taco Bell. She is the author of Unlimited Motherhood, a roadmap for moms who find themselves surrounded by limits. Her non-fiction narrative reminds moms that forces outside you can’t stop the God within you.
 
In 2014, Jessica and her husband adopted a sibling group of two and became adoption advocates for the 125,000 children in foster care who are freed to be adopted. 
Jesus whispered to her heart, “If you take care of my kids, I’ll take care of yours.” 
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The Hurlbut’s host the Full Spectrum Parent Podcast, the only faith-based Autism parenting podcast in existence. She also blogs weekly at www.jessicahurlbut.com. 

We hope that this teaching left you more encouraged and equipped today. Ministers Fellowship International exists to help leaders build healthy, strong, impacting churches and to do so in a way that makes for a healthy leader.

Our children’s ministries are vitally important and beautiful moments given by God to make heroes of our kids, leaders, and parents. In this app session, we will look at some of the keys to establishing a sustainable hero making children’s ministry.

Jason and Ellie served as Campus Children’s Pastors at Mannahouse for years, helping to train leaders and shepherd hundreds of children and now serve as Lead Pastors at One Life Church in Nampa, Idaho. They bring a unique perspective on children’s ministry from both a Children’s Pastor and Lead Pastor and how to navigate the relationship between both.

We hope that this teaching left you more encouraged and equipped today. Ministers Fellowship International exists to help leaders build healthy, strong, impacting churches and to do so in a way that makes for a healthy leader.

In ministry, busy doesn't always mean effective. This app session will help you step back, evaluate with intention, and move forward with clarity. Let's clarify your current season, identify what's working (and what's not), refocus your energy on what matters and start building teams and systems that don't burn you out. 

Jakob Haymond is a Coach, Consultant, and Creative Director with over a decade of experience in the local church. With a background in both staff and volunteer roles at multiple churches—including helping plant one of the largest churches in the Portland Metro— he brings a unique, insider’s perspective to creative ministry; seeing what others don’t & saying what others won’t. He's not a “Yes Man,” but here to challenge, refine, and optimize a creative strategy that’s unique to your church and city. He's not another Fortune 500-style church consultant and genuinely loves building the local church and seeing it grow.

We hope that this teaching left you more encouraged and equipped today. Ministers Fellowship International exists to help leaders build healthy, strong, impacting churches and to do so in a way that makes for a healthy leader.

Learn how to practically reach more people and make disciples using the most powerful gospel proclamation tools available in the 21st century.

Jake is half-pastor, half-entrepreneur, and half-artist. Yeah, it doesn't make sense to him either. But sometimes it works! Jake and his wife Bethany pastor Joy Church in Eugene, OR. They tag-team raising Evie, Jack, and Penny. If he's not at a computer keyboard writing, he's hovering over piano keys or cheering on the Oregon Ducks. He loves good coffee, deep conversation with close friends, and books by dead British guys.

We hope that this teaching left you more encouraged and equipped today. Ministers Fellowship International exists to help leaders build healthy, strong, impacting churches and to do so in a way that makes for a healthy leader.

Change is inevitable—progress isn’t. Discover how to lead transitions at the right pace and guide your team with clarity and confidence.

Gareth has spent over 30 years leading in a variety of ministry roles, from campus pastor to executive pastor to his current role as Lead Pastor of Abundant Life Church. He and his wife Jennie have walked their church through a remarkable season of healing and renewal, giving Gareth a front row seat to God’s grace and the challenges of leading change. He is passionate about equipping leaders to guide their teams with clarity, courage, and the right pace.

We hope that this teaching left you more encouraged and equipped today. Ministers Fellowship International exists to help leaders build healthy, strong, impacting churches and to do so in a way that makes for a healthy leader.

Church Multiplication in Small Towns will explore practical strategies for planting and multiplying healthy churches in rural communities where resources and people often feel limited. This session will equip you with real tools and fresh vision to reach small towns with big Kingdom impact.

Greg Hurlbut is the Lead Pastor of New Testament Church in Massena, NY, and also a contractor who somehow manages to juggle sermons and shingles. He’s been married to his wife Jessica for 21 years, and together they’re raising five kids— two through adoption and two with severe autism—which he says has been the greatest leadership training ground of all. Greg and Jessica also host the Full Spectrum Parent Podcast. He’s passionate about building strong churches, equipping leaders, and occasionally convincing people that northern New York is not, in fact, Canada.

We hope that this teaching left you more encouraged and equipped today. Ministers Fellowship International exists to help leaders build healthy, strong, impacting churches and to do so in a way that makes for a healthy leader.