Restore Podcast

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Hello everyone and welcome to the Restore Podcast episode 13. I am your host, Javier Diaz, and I hope this podcast helps to restore the vision, restore the mission, restore the church.

I want to thank you for taking time and listening to the Restore podcast, and I pray that whatever you might be doing—driving, running, cooking, whatever it might be—that perhaps you will be challenged, encouraged, and blessed by today's topic.

As I was preparing for this episode which I've titled, Is Public Evangelism Dead?, I came across an article in Ministry Magazine—an international journal for pastors published by the Seventh-day Adventist Church, which many of you know about. The article was entitled, Is Public Evangelism Obsolete? I found it incredible interesting that I would find such a headline published more than 30 years ago when some are asking the same question today.

In this episode, I speak to Roger Hernandez, ministerial and evangelism director for Southern Union Conference, and Richie Halversen, senior pastor of College Drive Church and church planting director for Gulf States Conference. Both are very passionate and actively engaged in public evangelism. At the time I recorded the interview, they were both about to begin meetings. We had a great conversation about what public evangelism is, whether it still a viable means of reaching people, money, and more. I believe you will find the conversation very intriguing.

Show Notes/Links/Resources

• Is Public Evangelism Obsolete? | Ministry Magazine
• AlphaUSA | ministry web site mentioned by Richie
• Richie Halversen: blog | Twitter | e-mail
• Roger Hernandez: blog | Twitter | e-mail

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Hi everyone, welcome to the Restore Podcast episode 12. I am your host, Javier Diaz.

It's good to be back after not posting an episode last month. Of course last month we held our Restore Conference and it was truly a lot of work to put on but an incredible blessing—especially hearing from several pastors/leaders telling us how they were inspired and challenged by the conference. If you weren't able to make it, we are updating our web site to add pictures from the conference, including many of the main stage speakers. So, as soon as the site is ready I will let you know.

Before telling you about this episode. I again want to thank all of you for listening and sharing with others this podcast. I also want to thank several of you that have encouraged me to keep doing them. With this 12th episode, I have now been doing this for a year. Over the course of this year, we've had more than 1,000 total plays to the Restore Podcast. So again, I say thank you and please continue to share and subscribe to the podcast!

With that said, I'm really excited for you to hear this episode entitled Worship, Music, and the Church.

I invited three incredible, God-loving people who love the church and love music! Though they do introduce themselves, allow me to tell you a little bit about them:

• Tami Cinquemani is Worship Pastor at Florida Hospital Church. She has served there for more than 20 years, and became Worship Pastor in 2009. She also completed her masters degree in worship studies at the Robert E. Webber Institue for Worship Studies.
• Richard Hickam serves as Minister of Music at Florida Hospital Church. Richard is a versatile composer, conductor, arranger, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist. He is also the founding music director and conductor of the East Tennessee Symphony Orchestra and served for more than a decade as the band and orchestra director at Collegedale Academy in Tennessee.
• Denar Almonte is Worship Leader for Forest City Spanish Church. He is an incredible worship leader, singer, and music producer. He spent 12 years as leader of the well-known Spanish Heritage Singers. Along with leading worship at Forest City, Denar currently leads a music group called Promise.

We had an incredibly great and fun time talking about what worship is and what it might look like in the gathered experience, as well as when the church is scattered during the week. We spent a good amount of time talking about how they prepare for their worship gathered experiences and so much more.

I believe this is the longest episode I've recorded thus far, but I hope that you will take the time to listen, because I believe you will be blessed by listening to this amazing conversation I had with them.

Show Notes/Links/Resources

• The Dangerous Act of Worship: Living God's Call to Justice by Mark Labberton
• For the Glory of God: Recovering a Biblical Theology of Worship by Daniel I. Block
• The Worship Architect: A Blueprint for Designing Culturally Relevant and Biblically Faithful Services by Constance M. Cherry

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Welcome to the Restore Podcast episode 11 where it is our hearts' desire to help restore the vision, restore the mission, and restore the church through God's strength and power.

I'm your host, Javier Diaz, and it is hard for me to believe that, at the release of this episode, we are less than two weeks away from the end of 2016 and the start of 2017. Ever since we began this podcast in February, it's been a learning experience for me getting into the podcasting world. Though I listen to many podcasts, it's a bit different to start working on one. Yet, it's been a blessing to talk with and learn from so many people. I thank all of you who take the time to listen and even give some feedback. Thank you, thank you, thank you for listening, subscribing, and sharing this podcast.

Before I introduce this month's guest, I want to remind you of the upcoming Restore Conference happening January 30-31, 2017. The discounted early registration priced at $99 ends December 31 and increases to $150 after that, so be sure to click over to RestoreTheMission.com and register right away to get the lowest price.

Since we are in the thick of the holidays, we are giving away TWO registrations to the conference. Send an e-mail to me—[email protected]—with your answer to the following question (one guess per person), and the first two correct answers will win a Restore Conference registration:

• Which episode of the Restore Podcast do you think has been listened to the most number of times? (Hint, this is episode 11, so the answer is one of the first 10)

Again, only one guess per person is allowed, and the e-mail with your answer must also include your full name, city, state, and church membership.

In addition to the first two correct answers receiving a free registration to the Restore Conference, the third correct answer submitted will receive a free copy of a book authored by this month's guest, Juliet Van Heerden. Her book is entitled Same Dress, Different Day: A Spiritual Memoir of Addiction and Redemption. Juliet is an educator, speaker, and writer who holds a Master of Science degree in Literacy Education. Juliet states:

"Same Dress, Different Day: A Spiritual Memoir of Addiction and Redemption chronicles my journey from victim to victor as I struggled to break free from codependency's suffocating cycle. I learned to see my Savior as the soul mate and provider that my chemically dependent spouse could never be. God's healing grace is not only for the addicted, but also for the broken ones who love them."

Throughout this year, we have told several stories of churches on their journey of restoration. I'm so glad to bring you this personal story of restoration.

Show Notes/Links/Resources

• JulietVanHeerden.com personal web site
• SameDressDifferentDay.com by Juliet Van Heerden
• additional purchase options
• Connecting: Healing Ourselves and Our Relationships by Dr. Larry Crabb
• The Bondage Breaker by Neil T. Anderson
• Codependency for Dummies by Darlene Lancer
• A Woman's Guide to Breaking Bondages by Quin Sherrer and Ruthanne Garlock

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Hello and welcome to the Restore Podcast episode 10. I'm your host, Javier Diaz, and I'm joined by my two friends and colleagues Tim Goff who is the Ministerial field associate for Central Florida and Rudy Alvir who is the Ministerial field associate for South Florida.

I'm excited to share with you this podcast in which we have a conversation regarding the question, "What does it mean to be part of the church?" This question in one shape or form has been on my heart for some time. I hope this particular podcast can be a platform to help further engage this utmost important question.

I also want to remind you of our Restore Conference just about two months away. Make sure you go over to RestoreTheMission.com for all the info we'd love to see you all at the conference.

Show Notes/Links/Resources

• The Church: The Gospel Made Visible by Mark Devers
• Why Bother with Church? by Sam Allberry
• Surprise the World: the Five Habits of Highly Missional People by Michael Frost

Hello and welcome to the Restore Podcast episode 10. I'm your host, Javier Diaz, and I'm joined by my two friends and colleagues Tim Goff who is the Ministerial field associate for Central Florida and Rudy Alvir who is the Ministerial field associate for South Florida.

I'm excited to share with you this podcast in which we have a conversation regarding the question, "What does it mean to be part of the church?" This question in one shape or form has been on my heart for some time. I hope this particular podcast can be a platform to help further engage this utmost important question.

I also want to remind you of our Restore Conference just about two months away. Make sure you go over to RestoreTheMission.com for all the info we'd love to see you all at the conference.

Show Notes/Links/Resources

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Hello and welcome to the Restore Podcast episode 9. I am your host, Javier Diaz.

The Restore Podcast continues to expand its reach, and that is due thanks to all of you that are listening and also telling others about this podcast. We truly hope the content that we are delivering will be helpful to you in someway on your journey of restoring the mission we have as the church.

I want to encourage you to consider attending our Restore Conference January 30-31, 2017, here in Orlando, Florida. It's looking to be an incredible two days of worship, praise, learning, and connecting. You can get more information and register at RestoreTheMission.com.

I'm excited to share my conversation with Pastor Dustin Hall, senior pastor of Southview Seventh-day Adventist Church in Minneapolis, Minnesota. You might remember Dustin who was part of our panel discussion for episode 6.

Southview Church has experienced incredible growth in the last couple of years and is on a journey to have the church be a center of influence in the twin cities area.

Show Notes/Links/Resources

• Southview Seventh-day Adventist Church: southviewsda.org
• Dustin Hall on Twitter: @PastorDHall
• Dustin Hall on Facebook: dustin.hall.71
• Bulletin Plus Church Suite: bulletinpl.us
• Southview Connect iOS app: Southview Church Connect
• Southview Connect Android app: Southview Church Connect

Hello and welcome to the Restore Podcast episode 9. I am your host, Javier Diaz.

The Restore Podcast continues to expand its reach, and that is due thanks to all of you that are listening and also telling others about this podcast. We truly hope the content that we are delivering will be helpful to you in someway on your journey of restoring the mission we have as the church.

I want to encourage you to consider attending our Restore Conference January 30-31, 2017, here in Orlando, Florida. It's looking to be an incredible two days of worship, praise, learning, and connecting. You can get more information and register at RestoreTheMission.com.

I'm excited to share my conversation with Pastor Dustin Hall, senior pastor of Southview Seventh-day Adventist Church in Minneapolis, Minnesota. You might remember Dustin who was part of our panel discussion for episode 6.

Southview Church has experienced incredible growth in the last couple of years and is on a journey to have the church be a center of influence in the twin cities area.

Show Notes/Links/Resources

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Hello and welcome to the Restore Podcast episode 8. I am your host, Javier Diaz, and I want to thank everyone who is listening and sharing this podcast.

In this episode, I talk with four pastors in different areas who are actively engaged in reaching millennials:

• Dr. Allan Martin is the pastor of Younger Generation Church which is the vibrant young adult ministry of Arlington Seventh-day Adventist Church.
• Pastor Ben Lundquist is the Young Adult Director at Oregon Conference and Young Adult Coordinator for the North American Division of Seventh-day Adventists.
• Pastor Alex Voigt is Associate Pastor at Port Charlotte Seventh-day Adventist Church. He has been doing a great job and reaching and empowering young adults.
• Pastor Morris Thompson is Associate Pastor at Miami Temple Seventh-day Adventist Church. Those who listen regularly to this podcast will recall Pastor Thompson was part of our previous episode as we featured his church. Because I personally know of what he's being doing with young adults in Miami, we invited him back to be part of this episode.

We had a great conversation about who millennials are, exactly, and how to engage with them. We spoke about worship services for millennials and mentoring, as well as had a little fun during our conversation as you will notice.

As a reminder, registration is open for our Restore conference that will take place Jan. 30-31, 2017. Two of our confirmed keynote speakers are Ed Stetzer and Michael Frost. Also, several pastors/leaders will share their stories on how God is leading their journey to restore mission in their church.

As of this episode, we are about four months away from the next Restore conference. Be sure to register online today.

Show Notes/Links/Resources

• Article: "To attract young people to your church, you’ve got to be warm. Not cool."
• Book: Growing Young
• Report: Barna Group—Adventist Millennial Research
• Facebook: NAD Young Adult Ministry Advisory
• Younger Generation Church
  Web Site: YGchurch.com
  Leadership/Training Blog: http://University.YGchurch.com/
  A. Allan Martin, Ph.D.: [email protected]

Hello and welcome to the Restore Podcast episode 8. I am your host, Javier Diaz, and I want to thank everyone who is listening and sharing this podcast.

In this episode, I talk with four pastors in different areas who are actively engaged in reaching millennials:

We had a great conversation about who millennials are, exactly, and how to engage with them. We spoke about worship services for millennials and mentoring, as well as had a little fun during our conversation as you will notice.

As a reminder, registration is open for our Restore conference that will take place Jan. 30-31, 2017. Two of our confirmed keynote speakers are Ed Stetzer and Michael Frost. Also, several pastors/leaders will share their stories on how God is leading their journey to restore mission in their church.

As of this episode, we are about four months away from the next Restore conference. Be sure to register online today.

Show Notes/Links/Resources

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In this episode, we are talking with the pastoral staff and first elder of Miami Temple Seventh-day Adventist Church. This is the largest English-speaking Adventist church in Miami and also one of the oldest.

Miami Temple is one of those churches that many in the Miami area gravitate toward on a week when, for whatever reason, they don't want to go to their home church. Yet, Miami Temple has been, and still is, on a thorough transformational process that has empowered them to be on a journey to be the missional church God has called them to be.

We also have some exciting news to share. As most of you know, this podcast was born out of the inaugural Restore Conference held in January of 2016. The next conference will be January 30-31, 2017, at Forest City Spanish Seventh-day Adventist Church. We are finalizing our lineup of speakers and breakout sessions, but the speakers will include Ed Stetzer Ph.D.—a prolific author and well-known conference and seminar leader. You can register today at restorethemission.com and we look forward to seeing you there.