Unsuccess with Josh and David

Ep. 801 – Faith, Youth Ministry, and the Stories That Shape Us | Derek Beaudoin In this episode, we sit down with Derek Beaudoin, who served as the youth pastor at St. Johns Church for a number of years. We reflect on his time in ministry, the relationships that shaped those years, and the ways God works through the church and the people who become part of its story. It’s a conversation about faith, community,...

Before her transfer to Sweden and Malmo FF Soccer Club Josh and David had the awesome privilege of sitting down with Portland Thorns Striker Izzy DAquila. They talked about some of the dynamics of being a professional athlete and the work required to make it happen. They also were able to pull back the curtain a little and explore some of the deeper things of life and how challenging it can be to balance those...

Josh and David talk with Author, Editor, and Speaker, Drew Dyck about what it means to be faithful in ministry. They discuss what its like being a leader in the twenty-first century and talk about the metrics of how we measure success in our world today. You can find Drew on X (even though he and David will never call it that, Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn or you can visit his website at http://drewdyck.com. Drew...

Elise Galis, Program Manager at Together PDX and Director of Operations at Imago Dei Community, joins the infamous Unsuccess Podcast with Josh and David as they talk about church unity and collaboration and the difficulties of church led collaboration efforts vs third party organizations and how to build and maintain trust in these relationships.

Josh and David are joined on this episode by Carina Kunkel, a local worship leader and coordinator. They talk about a myriad of different things from college experiences to pain caused by church to what it means to be able to show up in a Christian community as ugly and authentically as oneself.

Josh and David kick it just the two of them and talk about David’s Substack, “All the Things I Haven’t Said” and they explore the topics that are generally off limits for pastors and people in leadership.

Josh and David talk with Zack Shoote, a long-time minister of music and youth, and currently working as a resident director at University of Portland. The guys discuss ministry vs being a layperson, as well as how the church often prefers division over unity. Check out Zach Shoote on Instagram and Facebook

Stephen is our first triple-hitter guest. What’s that say about him or us? No clue, but hey, it is what it is. Stoked to have him back on the show though. Join us as Stephen shares about some of the new elements in his journey and his training in spiritual direction. He shares with Josh and David about his new work he is calling “Soul Care – Tending to those in Helping Professions.” Soul Care...

Nathan Riley, Elder at Red Sea Church, joins Josh and David and shares about some of the ups and downs of ministry, what it is like to be a church planter of a church that blows up, and then the different life cycles a church goes through. They also spend some time talking about the North Portland community and what it means to be really present and to be a community pastor.

Josh and David are joined by two amazing people doing some amazing work in the North Portland Community. Marissa and Tyler run an after school homework club and serve one of the most diverse communities in our city. They talk about some of the joys and struggles of serving a community for the long haul and what it is like living amongst the kids and families you serve.