Every week around the world 3.5 million children are gathering for an Awana ministry in 117 different countries.  Matt Markins, President/COO of Awana Global Leadership Team, has served Awana for three and a half years as the Vice President of Ministry Resources. Matt’s background in non-profit leadership has been primarily spent in the children’s ministry […] The post 15 – Matt Markins appeared first on Rejoice Church.

“Fire your spouse as your source of life. Your spouse is not your source of life. Jesus is your source of life!”   Ted Cunningham is the founding pastor of Woodland Hills Family Church in Branson, Missouri.  He and his wife, Amy, have been married for 20 years, and have two children, Corynn and Carson.  He is […] The post 13 – Ted Cunningham appeared first on Rejoice Church.

“God is the master of turning the impossible into the possible!” Bob Christian, 11 year NFL veteran, playing for the Chicago Bears, Carolina Panthers, and Atlanta Falcons. He was taken in the 12th round of the 1991 NFL Draft by the Atlanta Falcons after earning a degree in Engineering from Northwestern University. A career highlighted […] The post 12 – Bob Christian appeared first on Rejoice Church.

Sponsored by WeStartChurches.com “Our goal is to multiply our church planting efforts across the United States. We help recruit, train, coach and resource church planters.”   On this episode we continue with the theme of new disciples, new groups, new churches, and new movements. Three church planters from all over the United States join us to discuss […] The post 11 – Church Planters appeared first on Rejoice Church.

“Not everyone is called to be a church planter, but everyone is called to be about church planting.” Daniel Im is the Director of Church Multiplication for NewChurches.com and LifeWay Christian Resources. He is a Teaching Pastor at The Fellowship, a multisite church in Nashville. He is also the co-author of Planting Missional Churches: Your […] The post 10 – Daniel Im appeared first on Rejoice Church.

“When my dad passed away, I found myself only writing worship songs.  I think that’s what brought the most comfort, and directed those emotions toward a healthy way.” Michael Boggs is on a journey, and watching God open doors has filled the journey with surprising twists. In 1999, as a sophomore in college, he joined […] The post 09 – Michael Boggs appeared first on Rejoice Church.

“The scripture demands on this whole issue (poverty), that we get to know people. If we are going to give money away, we must get to know who they are, and that goes beyond just giving them cash.”   Steve Whitaker is President/CEO and Senior Pastor of John 3:16 Mission, a Gospel rescue ministry that […] The post 08 – Steve Whitaker appeared first on Rejoice Church.

“Take any leader, and behind those folks you find a strong number 2.” Ryan Underwood longtime member of Rejoice, husband of Carrie Underwood, and the CEO and Chief Leadership Officer at TRI Leadership Resources.  Ryan’s an expert on leadership and a history buff whose worked with local, state, and federal agencies and nonprofits all the […] The post 07 – Ryan Underwood appeared first on Rejoice Church.

“After about a year of going down this road of self-sabatoge, my wife said, ‘I think you have a problem and I think you need to get help.'”   22 Veterans commit suicide each day. Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a real issue that plagues so many, and on this episode Brad Fite shares […] The post 06 – Brad Fite appeared first on Rejoice Church.

“In that moment, I felt like everything, all my dreams, and everything I thought God wanted to do with my life had fallen apart” Ever tempted to think God’s love was based on performance? Ever faced tough chapters in your life story that you felt God was done with you? Ever struggled with how God can […] The post 05 – Corina appeared first on Rejoice Church.