The Scott Stedman Podcast

Ryan Garnes has a passion for ministry and has been involved in church from worship ministry to youth ministry.  However, specific events in the leadership of the church had led to his departure from the church and pursue other avenues of ministry outside the church.

Veronica grew us having a diverse upbringing within her family and church life.  When her family moved to Indiana from Texas, she begin to find a sense of home within the church and at college.  However, during her time at a private Christian university, she began to deconstruct her faith as she moved out west to pursue an acting career.

Phil Van Dyke grew up in a standard protestant Christian home, and the church was a huge part of his faith development and life.  When Phil went to a private Christian University, that was when he began to question his faith and the world around him.

Mandi is a Pastor's Daughter, who practically grew up in the church.  After graduating college and going to work at a megachurch, she began to experience some of the anxiety and fallacies of church life and began to reevaluate what the church is supposed to be.

John-Mark grew up in a Christian home, where the importance of the Scripture in everyday life was vital.  Throughout the years of church life, he began to call out the church leaders in how they were misusing the scriptures to teach people about how to live & believe as a Christian.

Lindsey had a strong foundation in her family as they would attend church and have get-togethers at her grandparent's house.  This community of family and love, let to a shape in her theology as she would love others, especially those who were less fortunate.  As she got older, she begin to see how judgemental the church can be, especially when it came to caring for the poor.

Josh participated in a new church plant in his area and was blown away by the simplicity of the church model from its infrastructure to its mission.  This leads to him, pursuing his ordination and taking an associate pastor position away from home.  Three years later, he resigned from the church and is in a season of waiting.

In the last 20 months, we have seen a surge of individuals sharing their deconstruction stories throughout social media.  In the wake of this mass departure from church life, leaders have been conflicted on what deconstruction is.  Some say it’s bad, others good, but wherever you fall on the spectrum, the fact is there are people who are dissatisfied with church life.  This episode will focus on what deconstruction is, what it is not, and how we can renew our faith development through the process.