The CGN Podcast

The CGN Podcast

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The CGN Podcast episodes

  • Season 3 Trailer

    Season 3 of the Mission and Methods Podcast is in the works and new episodes will be coming out in 2022. Nick Cady will be hosting this upcoming season along with Kellen Criswell. Guests will include Brian Brodersen and others as we talk about the values, theology, and initiatives of Calvary Global Network.

    Visit calvaryglobalnetwork.com/questions to submit your questions or topics you'd like to hear about in this upcoming season, and keep an eye out for new episodes coming your way in 2022!

    1 min
  • Worship Leadership, Philosophy and Theology with Scott Cunningham Part 1
    Scott Cunningham has been a significant influence on church worship services within the Calvary Chapel movement for decades. His resumé includes Worship Leader at Calvary Chapel Costa Mesa, Founder/Director of the School of Worship and overseer of the Calvary Chapel Worship Leaders Conference. He has written, recorded and produced many popular worship songs and albums, has partnered with such artists as Matt Redman, Shane & Shane, Jeremy Camp and Brian Eichelberger (Modern Post, Citizens & Saints, The Sing Team), and he produces the Pure Worship podcast. In this first part of a two-part series, he and Kellen Criswell talk about his background as a musician, songwriter and worship leader. Scott shares practical thoughts, perspectives and wisdom that will be an immense benefit to anyone in pastoral leadership and worship ministry.
    48 min
  • Developing & Deploying Leaders in the Local Church
    How did Jesus develop ministry leaders? Should all pastors and ministry leaders engage in leadership development? What are the biblical and practical foundations for healthy leadership development in the local church? In this episode, Kellen Criswell discusses these important questions with seasoned ministry trainer, Rod Thompson. Pastor Thompson has been used by the Lord to relationally mentor and deploy nearly 200 men and women into fruitful ministry around the world over the last three decades. In addition to serving as a pastor, church planter and missionary, Pastor Thompson continues to engage in training leaders for ministry in many places today, including the United States, Serbia, Italy, the Philippines and more.
    59 min
  • Biblical & Practical Spiritual Formation
    What is the biblical portrait of personal and spiritual maturity? What are the primary historic and contemporary approaches to spiritual formation? How can church leaders help church members cultivate spiritual maturity on a congregational level? Listen in as Dr. Randy Roberts, President and Professor of Christian Spirituality at Western Seminary, discuss these crucial questions, and more.
    59 min
  • Preaching Essentials…(or things I’ve just always wanted to ask David Guzik about preaching)
    In this episode, Kellen Criswell, Director of CGN, and Pastor and Bible Commentator, David Guzik, discuss important issues related to the theory and practice of biblical preaching. Their conversation covers important questions, including: What is Spirit-empowered preaching? What is Christ-centered preaching? How should we understand what the apostle meant by, “the whole counsel of God?” What are common preaching pitfalls for new preachers and more experienced preachers?
    58 min
  • Calvary Chapel: Seminary & Anti-intellectualism
    “In this episode Brian Brodersen and Kellen Criswell discuss the past and present of Calvary Chapel on formal ministry training and education. Important questions tackled in their conversation include: - Why has Calvary Chapel often been labeled ‘Anti-intellectual’? - Why are many Calvary Chapel leaders today experiencing new openness to using theological seminaries for part of their ministry preparation? - Why are the flagship Calvary Chapel Bible Colleges in Europe and North America pursuing formal accreditation? - What do these changes mean (and not mean) regarding Calvary Chapel’s historic commitment to the idea that formal education is not a necessary prerequisite for serving in ministry leadership?”
    52 min

About The CGN Podcast

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The CGN Podcast is the official podcast of the Calvary Global Network. Hosted by Daniel Williams and Brian Brodersen, this podcast features conversations on the Gospel, evangelism, theology,…