Join our host Joe Epley as he shares brief thoughts on the Summer, highlighting the need to take advantage of God’s “interruptions” to our normal rhythms in order to sense His direction for our lives. This episode will mark the beginning of our summer break, and we will return with regular episodes in September.

As always, if you would like to reach out to the show for encouragement, or with ideas or feedback, please contact our host Joe Epley at [email protected]

Randy McPherson is a Christian businessman, an ordained minister, and grew up in a ministry household. He has found his calling in stewarding God’s resources as well as caring for and coming alongside pastors as they do the work of vocational ministry. Tune in today for his insights.

As always, if you would like to reach out to the show for encouragement, or to give ideas or feedback, you can connect with our host Joe Epley at [email protected]

Join host Joe Epley as he takes some of the principles of church health found in the works of pastor and author Karl Vaters and shares how they have applied in his life. Join him as he speaks of the struggles of measuring success apart from numbers.

You can check out Karl Vaters works at www.karlvaters.com

As always, if you would like to reach out to the show for encouragement, or with ideas and feedback, please contact our host Joe Epley at [email protected]

Join us as we have a discussion with Pastor and Author Karl Vaters. In the second part of this episode, we will discuss how to measure success in the church apart from numbers, how to create healthy churches, and how we as leaders can focus on discipleship in the midst of doing church.

Pastor Karl’s books, articles, and other resources can be accessed at his website here.

As always, if you would like to reach out to the podcast for encouragement, or to give ideas and feedback, you can contact the host Joe Epley at [email protected]

Join us as we have a discussion with Pastor and Author Karl Vaters. Over the next two weeks, we will discuss how to measure success in the church apart from numbers, how to create healthy churches, and how we as leaders can focus on discipleship in the midst of doing church.

Pastor Karl’s books, articles, and other resources can be accessed at his website here.

As always, if you would like to reach out to the podcast for encouragement, or to give ideas and feedback, you can contact the host Joe Epley at [email protected]

Join us for a two part conversation with Dr. Joe Girdler. Dr. Joe is a published author, current superintendent of the Assemblies of God of Kentucky, and has a lengthy career in ministry. In part 1, we discussed Dr. Joe’s story, some practical ways in which small town pastors can set the atmosphere on a Sunday morning, and how to encourage conversations about the Holy Spirit. In part two we are shifting towards talking about generosity and missions.

You can find links to all of Dr. Joe’s books at joegirdler.com

As always, if you would like to reach out to the show with ideas or feedback, or just for encouragement, contact our host Joe Epley at [email protected]

Join us for a two part conversation with Dr. Joe Girdler. Dr. Joe is a published author, current superintendent of the Assemblies of God of Kentucky, and has a lengthy career in ministry. In part 1, we will discuss Dr. Joe’s story, some practical ways in which small town pastors can set the atmosphere on a Sunday morning, and how to encourage conversations about the Holy Spirit. Part two will shift focus to talk about evangelism and generosity.

You can find links to all of Dr. Joe’s books at joegirdler.com

As always, if you would like to reach out to the show with ideas or feedback, or just for encouragement, contact our host Joe Epley at [email protected]

Join us this week as we talk rural ministry with Josh Ziefle, Campus Pastor at Northwest University and host of the podcast, Christianity Now, which looks at modern issues facing the contemporary church. We will be discussing challenges, misconceptions, and best practices centered around the rural church.

You can check out the Christianity Now podcast at Apple Podcast or wherever you listen to podcasts! If you would like to connect with our host Joe Epley, you can reach out to the show at [email protected]

Join us for  the second of a two part conversation with Pastor Steve McVey, the founder of the Dirt Roads Network. In the first episode Pastor Steve talked about revitalization through the lens of his time as pastor in Lamont, Kansas. This week, we will dive into the resource that is the Dirt Roads Network and talk about the future of the rural church.

You can find more info on the DRN at www.dirtroadsnetwork.com

As always, if you would like to connect with the show for encouragement, or to give ideas or feedback, reach out to our host Joe Epley at [email protected]

Join us for a two part conversation with Pastor Steve McVey, the founder of the Dirt Roads Network. In this first episode Pastor Steve talks about revitalization through the lens of his time as pastor in Lamont, Kansas. His story is a great encouragement for all those facing difficult church contexts. Next week, we will dive into the resource that is the Dirt Roads Network and talk about the future of the rural church.

You can find more info on the DRN at www.dirtroadsnetwork.com

As always, if you would like to connect with the show for encouragement, or to give ideas or feedback, reach out to our host Joe Epley at [email protected]