PD Cast

By Purpose Driven Church

What's PD Cast about?

Traveling the country in the Purpose Driven RV, host Mingo Palacios connects with some of todays most insightful leaders on topics relevant to emerging and next generation pastors and leaders creating the future of ministry, marketplace, and art.

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PD Cast episodes:

08.01.2023
How The 5 Purposes Has Kept Torrey Pines Church Strong Despite Covid Restrictions
This episode gives a theory on how most churches relying only on the purpose of worship might be experiencing a lack of growth or vitality in the new year. Mingo reflects on a recently published article featuring Rick Warren and how the...
08.01.2023
The Opportunity in the Opposition Pt. 3 of 3
What are the greatest questions we should be prepared to address at this moment? Ted takes a stand, and we all see it differently. What is “New Normal?”
08.01.2023
The Opportunity in the Opposition Pt. 2 of 3
Ted takes us into the areas of leadership tension, vision assessment, and how to give a voice to the dreamers in your church.
08.01.2023
The Opportunity in the Opposition Pt. 1 of 3
Mingo and 3 ministry friends (Ted Vaughn, Guy Johnson, and Robert Cortes) come together to discuss program shifts, worship morale, ministry from new places, specifically in a covid-headline heavy season.
02.24.2021
Navigating the Walls We Face in our Lives, Ministries, and Calling
Mingo sits down with Bill and Kristi to get clarity on what’s really below the surface when we feel like we’ve hit a wall. How we manage that moment impacts our relationships, our goals, and our momentum in more ways...
10.15.2020
Study Buddies and Shared Spaces
We’ve learned a lot of things while in this season. 2 of them have led to new relationships and new opportunities. This convo will challenge you to rethink how to use and share your spaces.
10.15.2020
1 Service with 3 Expressions
With the Fall and Winter season quickly approaching, we talk about 3 vital ways churches need to be programming their weekend services.
07.31.2020
Phone A Friend: How One Leader Is Using A Phone Call To Carry A Congregation Part 3
Gloria Medrano (Torrey Pines Church/Paradise Village Church) has kept her congregation connected in a way few would find relevant. A simple weekly phone call is uniting an entire retirement facility, and Gloria reminds us that low-tech is better than No-tech...
07.31.2020
Catching Up With Courtney: Revisiting A Church-Plant 5 months Into Quarantine Part 2
Courtney Hickman is a seasoned pastor who launched a church only months before Covid-19 changed the landscape of what gathering as a church looked like for the whole nation. He draws a practical line between his time in the service...
07.31.2020
Caring For Leaders When Church Can Only Be Online: Convo With Executive Pastor, Chris Ducas Part 1
The core of every church is its leaders. How do we care for them well while not gathering? Chris Ducas (EastLake Church) gives us some practical ways to keep our core engaged and ready for what’s next.
07.31.2020
The 5-Month Mark: Encouragement We All Need In This Moment Part 2
In this episode, we head to Instagram Live and check-in with pastors and leaders from around the country on how they’re thriving amid the gathering restrictions of Covid-19 and the local church. Angie White (Rock Church) continues the same thought...
07.31.2020
The 5-Month Mark: Encouragement We All Need In This Moment Part 1
In this episode, we head to Instagram Live and check-in with pastors and leaders from around the country on how they’re thriving amid the gathering restrictions of Covid-19 and the local church. Rick Long (Grace Church Arvada) reminds us not...
07.31.2020
Neighborhood Church, Simple Strategies for Hosting Service Anyone Can Do
In this episode, we talk to 2 veteran Neighborhood Church leaders about some best practices when opening your home to host church.
06.16.2020
Neighborhood Church: Timelines to Launch. What steps do we need to get going? Part 5
In this episode, Mingo talks about timing and presents a roadmap to getting up and running.
06.11.2020
Neighborhood Church: Outreach and being ‘For Our Neighborhood’ Part 4
In this episode, Mingo outlines how neighborhood churches can serve the people they’re in proximity to. We value being “For” our neighborhoods on a regular basis. This conversation gives some examples and some clarity to how we will serve our...
06.09.2020
Neighborhood Church: Team Expectations Explained Part 3
In this episode, you’ll hear the basics of neighborhood church team roles. What characteristics make a great team? Mingo and Robert detail 3 expectations that will make your services a great experience for everyone involved.
06.04.2020
Neighborhood Church: The Values, Service Formats, Basic Church Service Flow Part 2
In this episode, you’ll hear the core values that every neighborhood church will share. Follow along with Mingo as he details this out of the box concept and defines the format options and the service flow of the neighborhood church...
06.02.2020
Neighborhood Church: The Way Behind The What. And 3 Step Church ReGathering Plan Part 1
In this episode, we define house churches, neighborhood churches, and community churches. We detail why each is distinctly different, and all have an ongoing place in our church context.
05.21.2020
What Matters Most: Interview With Sean Cannell of Think Media Part 3
Sean Cannell, Former Online Pastor with 1.1 Million YouTube Subscribers finishes this conversation with simple ways we can all improve our services without breaking the bank.
05.20.2020
What Matters Most: Interview With Sean Cannell of Think Media Part 2
Sean Cannell, Former Online Pastor with 1.1 Million YouTube Subscribers reminds us to celebrate small wins, and not to let the haters get the best of us.
05.19.2020
What Matters Most: Interview With Sean Cannell of Think Media Part 1
Sean Cannell, Former Online Pastor with 1.1 Million YouTube Subscribers tell us what we can’t overlook when making online content.
04.26.2020
From 100 to 14,000 Member Churches, How 6 Pastors Discuss The Shift To Digital
Mingo brings together a late-night conversation and pulls in 6 different pastors live to discuss how there are going a month deep into this crisis lockdown. And how these leaders shifted to digital. The results will shock and encourage...
04.25.2020
Stage or Lobby, Where to Shoot?
Mingo discusses the process, the hurdles of where to shoot your videos in your church. And what worked best for his church and some great tips for your church.
04.24.2020
Facebook Live vs. Premiere, The One Thing You Need to Know
Mingo discusses how his church is using FB Live and Premiere and the differences between the two. And some crafty things you need to know, especially around the watch parties feature in Premiere.
04.09.2020
3 Tips To Teaching Better On Camera
Mingo releases the pressure value on how to teach better on camera for pastors during this moment of crisis.
04.08.2020
A New Format For The New Normal
Restructuring your teams Mingo discussed the navigating the new normal.
04.07.2020
Some Churches Will Makes It, Some Will Not And That's OK
04.06.2020
Navigating The New Normal. Metrics. Org Restructuring & Display of Discipleship
Ted and Mingo discuss navigating the new normal for churches, metrics and some great wisdom dropped in this episode.
04.05.2020
COVID 19 Massive Ministry Shift Every Church Had To Make
Ted and Mingo discuss the fast pivot churches has to do in the face of COVID 19.
04.03.2020
Navigating the New Normal. Metrics. Org Restructuring & Display of Discipleship
Mingo & Ted discuss the new normal for churches, metrics, organizational restructuring and display of discipleship.
04.02.2020
COVID-19 & Massive Ministry Shift Every Church Had to Make
In this impromptu late-night conversation, Mingo and Ted discuss the massive ministry shift that every church had to make. They discuss what pastors are doing right now, so don't want to miss this conversation and jump in the conversation.
03.19.2020
Mission, Vision & Method Part 2
03.12.2020
Mission, Vision & Method Part 1
03.05.2020
The Dinner Service Dilemma
In Part 2 of their conversation on strategic leadership, Ted Vaughn helps Mingo identify some of the breakdowns in strategic leadership around the Dinner Service ministry at Torrey Pines Church and offers advice on bringing clarity and purpose to all...
02.27.2020
Understanding Strategic Leadership, It's Not All Hot Dogs & Beach Balls
In Part 1 of this two-part podcast episode, ministry coach and consultant Ted Vaughn is here to discuss strategic leadership. In this episode, Ted and Mingo explore how both senior and emerging leaders can help each other in developing a...
01.21.2020
The Effect of Yes Part 2
Apryl Ortiz is the founder of Strength Dignity Life, an amazing ministry that serves young women who have been raised in fatherless homes. She’s here to tell her story and share her wisdom and experience around the impact of saying...
01.14.2020
The Effect of Yes Part 1
Apryl Ortiz is the founder of Strength Dignity Life, an amazing ministry that serves young women who have been raised in fatherless homes. She’s here to tell her story and share her wisdom and experience around the impact of saying...
01.07.2020
Social Media Makeover Part 2
Many churches struggle with using social media effectively. It can be difficult to navigate the multitude of platforms and figure out when what, and where to post. In this two-part conversation, Mingo Palacios, Angie White, and Robert Cortes are here...
12.31.2019
Social Media Makeover Part 1
Many churches struggle with using social media effectively. It can be difficult to navigate the multitude of platforms and figure out when what, and where to post. In this two-part conversation, Mingo Palacios, Angie White, and Robert Cortes are here...
12.24.2019
Rewiring Christmas
Merry Christmas! This week, we invited biblical archeologist and Director of EastLake Leadership College, Dr. Amanda Pavich, Ph.D., to help us rewire our understanding of Christmas. She shares her wealth of knowledge on what the Nativity scene would have actually...
12.17.2019
Wisdom When Starting Over
It's never easy starting over, did Nick and his wife Stevie make the right decision?
12.10.2019
Celebrating 100
In this special celebration of the 100th episode of the PD Podcast, Robert Cortes joins Mingo Palacios to discuss the journey of the past two years, how to best shepherd those in your ministry, and why it’s so important to...
10.29.2019
Wisdom When Starting Over
It's never easy starting over, did Nick and his wife Stevie make the right decision?
10.22.2019
Seeing Leaders Through Part 2
One of the perpetual questions in ministry is around bringing up and developing new leaders, particularly when it comes to the next generation of young leaders. How can you engage with them and invest in them, even if they end...
10.15.2019
Seeing Leaders Through Part 1
One of the perpetual questions in ministry is around bringing up and developing new leaders, particularly when it comes to the next generation of young leaders. How can you engage with them and invest in them, even if they end...
10.08.2019
Pastoring MarketPlace Professionals Part 3
In this special three-part series, Robert Cortes (digital marketing expert and co-founder of RebelFish Local) and Pete Sanchez (network marketing and real estate pro) sit down with Mingo Palacios to discuss their viewpoints on how pastors and ministry leaders can...
10.01.2019
Pastoring MarketPlaceProfessionals Part 2
In this special three-part series, Robert Cortes (digital marketing expert and co-founder of RebelFish Local) and Pete Sanchez (network marketing and real estate pro) sit down with Mingo Palacios to discuss their viewpoints on how pastors and ministry leaders can...
09.24.2019
Pastoring MarketPlace Professionals Part 1
In this special three-part series, Robert Cortes (digital marketing expert and co-founder of RebelFish Local) and Pete Sanchez (network marketing and real estate pro) sit down with Mingo Palacios to discuss their viewpoints on how pastors and ministry leaders can...
09.17.2019
Hangouts: Helping Churches Get Better Connected
09.10.2019
Pastoring A Movement Part 2
Through 25 years of ministry service, James Grogan has learned that the healthiest way to grow your church and expand God’s Kingdom is through coming alongside other churches and working together as church leaders. He is currently lead pastor at...

What's PD Cast about?

Download our free app to listen on your phone

PD Cast episodes:

How The 5 Purposes Has Kept Torrey Pines Church Strong Despite Covid Restrictions

The Opportunity in the Opposition Pt. 3 of 3

The Opportunity in the Opposition Pt. 2 of 3

The Opportunity in the Opposition Pt. 1 of 3

Navigating the Walls We Face in our Lives, Ministries, and Calling

Study Buddies and Shared Spaces

1 Service with 3 Expressions

Phone A Friend: How One Leader Is Using A Phone Call To Carry A Congregation Part 3

Catching Up With Courtney: Revisiting A Church-Plant 5 months Into Quarantine Part 2

Caring For Leaders When Church Can Only Be Online: Convo With Executive Pastor, Chris Ducas Part 1

The 5-Month Mark: Encouragement We All Need In This Moment Part 2

The 5-Month Mark: Encouragement We All Need In This Moment Part 1

Neighborhood Church, Simple Strategies for Hosting Service Anyone Can Do

Neighborhood Church: Timelines to Launch. What steps do we need to get going? Part 5

Neighborhood Church: Outreach and being ‘For Our Neighborhood’ Part 4

Neighborhood Church: Team Expectations Explained Part 3

Neighborhood Church: The Values, Service Formats, Basic Church Service Flow Part 2

Neighborhood Church: The Way Behind The What. And 3 Step Church ReGathering Plan Part 1

What Matters Most: Interview With Sean Cannell of Think Media Part 3

What Matters Most: Interview With Sean Cannell of Think Media Part 2

What Matters Most: Interview With Sean Cannell of Think Media Part 1

From 100 to 14,000 Member Churches, How 6 Pastors Discuss The Shift To Digital

Stage or Lobby, Where to Shoot?

Facebook Live vs. Premiere, The One Thing You Need to Know

3 Tips To Teaching Better On Camera

A New Format For The New Normal

Some Churches Will Makes It, Some Will Not And That's OK

Navigating The New Normal. Metrics. Org Restructuring & Display of Discipleship

COVID 19 Massive Ministry Shift Every Church Had To Make

Navigating the New Normal. Metrics. Org Restructuring & Display of Discipleship

COVID-19 & Massive Ministry Shift Every Church Had to Make

Mission, Vision & Method Part 2

Mission, Vision & Method Part 1

The Dinner Service Dilemma

Understanding Strategic Leadership, It's Not All Hot Dogs & Beach Balls

The Effect of Yes Part 2

The Effect of Yes Part 1

Social Media Makeover Part 2

Social Media Makeover Part 1

Rewiring Christmas

Wisdom When Starting Over

Celebrating 100

Wisdom When Starting Over

Seeing Leaders Through Part 2

Seeing Leaders Through Part 1

Pastoring MarketPlace Professionals Part 3

Pastoring MarketPlaceProfessionals Part 2

Pastoring MarketPlace Professionals Part 1

Hangouts: Helping Churches Get Better Connected

Pastoring A Movement Part 2