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Communitas of New YorkKashon DuBose of Cultivators & Renee Keitt of KBM Spices and ThingsCollaboration connotes people working together, but people don't work together in a vacuum. On this episode of Communitas of New York, we hear Kashon DuBose, the founder of Cultivators; and Renee Keitt, the co-founder of KBM Spices and Things. In conversation with host Monique T. Marshall, the two founders discuss what it means to have a relationship with a community through having a relationship with the land, to seek knowledge from the past and from our surroundings, and to internalize and share that knowledge ourselves. How is collaboration a natural function of our human need to be in community...
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The KC Underground PodcastmDNA: Liminality-CommunitasIn this episode, Cory and Brian explore the mDNA: liminality-commuinitas, two words that definitely sound made up, but aren’t. These two sociological terms describe the work that happens in disciple-making movements when we “leave what we’ve known, enter a difficult knew reality in order to arrive in a new space” (liminality) and the deep family bonds we form as we go through these difficult spaces with others (communitas). We emphasize the importance of embracing discomfort, rather than waiting on it and offer a simple practice for disciple-makers and microchurches to consider engaging to more fully embrace liminal spaces in...
2025-05-2730 min
The Communitas International PodcastCultivating Emotional and Spiritual Health: A Conversation with Mike Kuder and Daphne FisherAt Communitas, we hope people will be empowered and trained well for the task at hand, but to be spiritually mature we must be emotionally mature as well. Mike Kuder and Daphne Fisher share how they implement Emotionally Healthy Discipleship which is an experiential learning process done in a community and available for all. Check out the links to find out how to participate and go to the learning hub for information on accessing other training options.
This episode dives into the tools, practices, and profound insights that the Emotionally Healthy curriculum offers, including the importance of...
2024-12-0640 minThe Communitas International PodcastMaintaining Healthy Rhythms; With Stephanie GutierrezStephanie Gutierrez, missionary care manager at Modern Day Missions, discusses the importance of maintaining personal boundaries and finding healthy rhythms to prevent burnout. Stephanie emphasizes the value of being moved by need, but not led by need as we respond to those around us. Learning to listen is paramount as it's so close to helping others feel loved.
About Stephanie
Stephanie Leigh Gutierrez is a certified life and leadership coach, podcast host, marriage speaker, and former missionary. She is also the missionary care manager at Modern Day Missions and hosts the Modern Day Missionaries podcast...
2024-11-1449 minThe Communitas International PodcastRelational Skills: With Chris CourseyChris Coursey shares that God is glad to be with us! If we truly know that, it transforms not only us as individuals but all of our interactions with others. Those interactions are strengthened when we use the 19 relational skills that should be learned, but often aren't, during infancy. Even if we missed that early learning opportunity, there is much hope. We can form new habits when we practice these skills throughout our life.
About Chris
For nearly 25 years Chris has been developing and practicing brain-based solutions to make relationships work. He started out his...
2024-10-3140 min
Multiply Church ResourceCommunity Or CommunitasCasey and Stephen walk through some work of Casey's "old friend" Alan Hirsch as they consider how maybe the church would be better off to shift our focus away from community to communitas. What's communitas? Listen in and find out!
2024-10-1521 minThe Communitas International PodcastEngage Locally, Love Globally; with Claudia HendricksClaudia Hendricks shares her passion for connecting with the people around her and how it has changed her into a new person. She gives examples of how each of us can do that in everyday life leading to more joy and peace.
About Claudia
Claudia is a passionate connector and trainer with vast experience in spiritual formation in Argentina, Latin America and the United States. She holds a masters in Speech Pathology where she first learned about the human brain and is completing her MDiv at Fuller Seminary, but her most valuable lessons in life...
2024-10-1050 minThe Communitas International PodcastMaturity Development Across the Lifespan: With Jim WilderDr. Jim Wilder shares with Geoff and Joy his experience regarding the complex mechanisms of the human brain concerning the need for belonging and the fear of rejection, and the challenges of fostering a sense of belonging in church. They explore Jim's concept of 'enemy mode' and the value of loving one's enemies as the benchmark of Christianity. Jim emphasizes the importance of living from our emobied self instead of our performance self, which we do best when we're in a multigenerational community with nurturing individuals, growing spiritually and relationally.
About Jim
Dr. Jim Wilder...
2024-08-3058 minThe Communitas International PodcastTools for Spirit-Led Ministry: The Enneagram and More!On this episode, Joy and Geoff talk about tools for Spirit-led ministry with author Kristi Gaultiere who is also a therapist, spiritual director and coach. She shares the six stages of a church's development from her first book, Journey of the Soul: A Practical Guide to Emotional and Spiritual Growth, written with her husband Bill Gaultiere. They also discuss the fact that God can't heal what we're not willing to feel, a topic close to Kristi's heart and addressed in her recent book, Healthy Feelings, Thriving Faith: Growing Emotionally and Spiritually through the Enneagram.
About Kristi
2024-08-0944 minThe Communitas International PodcastAntiBurnout: A lighter way to live and lead in a heavy world: With Alan BriggsAlan talks with Geoff and Joy about his new book, "AntiBurnout," which focuses on grounded leadership and self-care to prevent burnout in leaders. He shares the importance of receiving in order to sustainably give as well as the value of setting boundaries while embracing rest as a gift! Alan emphasizes that it's impossible to find balance, and suggests that rather we look for buoyancy, learning to live in the tension of work and rest, because both are essential and should coexist.
About Alan
Alan Briggs is a mountain guide for the leadership journey. As a...
2024-07-111h 14The Communitas International PodcastA Co-vocational Way of Ministry: with Brad BriscoBrad shares with Geoff and Joy his passion for catalyzing church planting and diminishing the divide between laity and clergy, with a focus on de-professionalizing the latter.
He believes that co-vocational ministry paves the way for this to happen and hopes all the people of God become activated and empowered to engage in mission outside the walls of the church.
About Brad Brisco
Brad is currently the Director of Multiplication Strategies for the Send Network at the North American Mission Board. He holds a doctorate in the area of missional ecclesiology, his doctoral...
2024-07-0251 minThe Communitas International PodcastThe Christian Crisis of the 21st Century: With Mike FrostJon Ritner joins Joy and Geoff on this episode as they have a conversation with Michael Frost about the peculiar challenges of Christianity in the 21st Century. He speaks about the deep disturbing shift that happened during the industrial 1950s that reduced what most know as Christianity to a highly political and narrow-minded version of faith. However, he sees great hope if we utilize the collective wisdom for collaboration towards advocacy, social justice and unraveling systems of oppression.
About Mike Frost
Michael Frost is an internationally recognized Australian missiologist and one of the l...
2024-06-1953 minThe Communitas International PodcastConnect Revisited Part 3; With Geoff RinehartEurope Connect happened in Malaga, Spain at the end of July 2023. Listen in on short segments from several of our speakers. Some sessions were recorded in person during the conference and others were captured after the fact. Today you will hear from Communitas President and co host of the Communitas Podcast, Geoff Rinehart as he speaks about the Epistemology of love.
Sign up for this years Connect Conference here: https://communitas2024connect.eventbrite.com
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Website: https://gocommunitas.org/
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2024-05-2931 minThe Communitas International PodcastEuropean Connect Revisited; Part 2 with Paul PrinnsEurope Connect happened in Malaga, Spain at the end of July 2023. Listen in on short segments from several of our speakers. Some sessions were recorded in person during the conference and others were captured after the fact. Today you will hear from Paul Prinns as he speaks about the church after consumerism
Sign up for this years Connect Conference here: https://communitas2024connect.eventbrite.com
Connect with Communitas:
Website: https://gocommunitas.org/
Instagram: @gocommunitas
Podcast episodes and more: https://linktr.ee/communitasinternational
2024-05-2135 minThe Communitas International PodcastEuropean Connect RevisitedEurope Connect happened in Malaga, Spain at the end of July 2023. Listen in on short segments from several of our speakers. Some sessions were recorded in person during the conference and others were captured after the fact.
Sign up for this years Connect Conference here: https://communitas2024connect.eventbrite.com
Resources Mentioned
5 Marks of a Godly, Highly-Differentiated Leader (part 1)
5 Marks of a Godly, Highly-Differentiated Leader (part 2)
Team Regula Workbook
Connect with Communitas:
Website: https://gocommunitas.org/
Instagram: @gocommunitas
Podcast episodes and more: https://linktr.ee/c...
2024-05-1635 minThe Communitas International PodcastWhat's Your Superpower? With Johnny LevyOn today's episode, Johnny Levy shares with Geoff and Joy how his journey towards embracing his own strengths and weaknesses led him to finding his true passion. He now teaches others how to accelerate that process and find their superpower key statement.
About Johnny
Johnny Levy is a Connector/Dreamer with the Superpower of "Authentic Connection for Mutual Progress." He believes everyone has a God-endowed design, and that this design holds Superpowers (strengths) and Kryptonite (weaknesses). He helps people discover and embrace their design (strengths AND weaknesses), so they can flourish by living in accordance...
2024-05-021h 03The Communitas International PodcastInvesting in people; With Brandon KellyIn this episode, Brandon Kelly shares his perspecitve on mentorship and discipleship. He believes the word investment is the most helpful term to describe how this occurs today. It looks like a practice of living life on life which takes place as we share experiences and have conversations oriented toward God. Brandon speaks about the value of being both on the giving and receiving end of this way of being.
About Brandon
Brandon has served as the Lead Pastor of local churches and Director of Strategy and Leadership Development for a denomination. Currently, h...
2024-04-1848 minThe Communitas International PodcastDeeply Contextual Ministry; With Len TangJoin Geoff and Joy in a conversation with Len Tang, director of the Church Planting Initiative at Fuller. He shares some of the shifts that he is seeing and experiencing in faith communities, where more importance is being placed on diversity and collaboration. There is a movement from attractional to missional, from superstar leader to co-vocational minister, and from growth emphasis to health focused.
About Len
Len Tang is the Director of the Church Planting Initiative at Fuller Theological Seminary. He is the co-editor of Sent to Flourish: A Guide to Starting and Multiplying Churches...
2024-04-1056 minThe Communitas International PodcastFresh Expression of Church: With Andrew JonesAndrew shares with Geoff and Joy that the church of the future is NOW! Communities of faith are happening in cyberspace and create new environments to process truth for young and old alike. Andrew tells us that online church, or internet church, is real and can be experienced via streaming services or in gaming environments. Virtual Reality and the Metaverse are overcoming distance and provide avenues of access using current technologies.
About Andrew
Andrew Jones – aka Tall Skinny Kiwi – has 30 years’ experience with third sector social enterprises in 70 countries. He’s had a prolific and creative...
2024-03-2149 minThe Communitas International PodcastEcosystems of God's Love and Grace: With Kent SmithGeoff and Joy explore with Kent Smith how to find a simpler foundational way to plant churches. His recent book, Relational Revolution, paves a way for birthing networks of joy fueled, Jesus led communities of practice that are equipping spiritual moms and dads to nurture ecosystems of grace. He says that while there is no a franchisable model for creating emotionally safe and healthy communities, a life of love is learned by practicing intergenerationally and interdependently.
About Dr. Kent Smith
Dr. Kent Smith is a professor, author, and co-founder of LK10 and the E...
2024-02-2958 minThe Communitas International PodcastBrain Science and the Immanual Approach Part 2: With Dr. karl LehmanOn this weeks episode we have part one of a two-part interview with Dr. Karl Lehman. Dr. Lehman provides not only a wealth of knowledge and experience from his practice as a psychiatrist, but also a deep understanding from the years of work he has done to create the Immanuel Approach which brings people to a subjective experience of Jesus' tangible presence. He expounds on a wide range of topics including neurological connections, relational skill development and the impact of generations.
About Dr. Lehman
Dr. Lehman is a board-certified psychiatrist with thirty-five years an...
2024-02-1527 minThe Communitas International PodcastBrain Science and the Immanual Approach Part 1: With Dr. Karl LehmanOn this weeks episode we have part one of a two-part interview with Dr. Karl Lehman. Dr. Lehman provides not only a wealth of knowledge and experience from his practice as a psychiatrist, but also a deep understanding from the years of work he has done to create the Immanuel Approach which brings people to a subjective experience of Jesus' tangible presence. He expounds on a wide range of topics including neurological connections, relational skill development and the impact of generations.
About Dr. Lehman
Dr. Lehman is a board-certified psychiatrist with thirty-five years an...
2024-02-0854 minThe Communitas International PodcastSpiritual Direction: Authentically Experiencing Jesus; With Larissa MarksLarissa talks with Geoff and Joy about how she engages with others on their spiritual journeys throughout life. She shares the value of caring, belonging and thriving in a safe community. Everyone needs to be seen and secure. Spiritual Direction co-creates a space for those needs to be met.
About Larissa
Larissa Marks is a Spiritual Director and Formation Coach who creates space for people to experience God's presence. She has over 20 years of experience in soul care that includes spiritual direction, spiritual formation coaching, and facilitating group learning experiences. She is part of a vi...
2024-01-2548 minThe Communitas International PodcastLiving out loud in London: With Oli and Constance SmithOn this weeks episode, Geoff and Joy sit down with Church Planters Constance and Oli Smith. They share their passion for building genuine relationships through the ups and downs of living as loving presence in their neighborhood. They talk about how showing up, listening and peacemaking can make a way for long term connections.
About Constance and Oli
Constance and Oli are Church planters with twenty years of experience each and have been involved in 8 church planting situations combined in both the U.S and U.K. They have been married since 2011 and have one a...
2024-01-111h 01The Communitas International PodcastCoaching can Change your Life! With Alan BriggsOn this episode, Geoff and Joy sit down with Leadership Coach, Author, and Speaker Alan Briggs, about how being a coach has changed his life! Plus he shares a number of benefits coaching can bring to those on the receiving end. He values doing the right things well, noting that energy is our most precious asset.
Listen in as Alan encourages us to live from a place of awareness and authenticity in order to bring clarity, calm, curiosity and courage.
About Alan
Alan is a mountain guide for the leadership journey. He...
2023-12-281h 00The Communitas International PodcastHow to Embed and Initiate with your deconstructing friends: With David TrautweinGeoff and David discuss the transition of moving back to the United States after living and serving oversees in Cambodia. David found ways to "be the church" with friends and neighbors back at home by applying what he had learned while away and challenging his preconceived ideas of how to "do church".
About David
David and Ashley with two kids, Jace and Navi, live in Southern CA. They are currently in an emerging microchurch and seeking to live missionally in their community. David also does coaching with different churches around spiritual formation and emotional health.
2023-12-2151 minThe Communitas International PodcastCommunity Culture at The Well: With Mandy MemmelMandy Memmel's passion is inspirational and contagious! She shares her story of personal transformation as she followed God's leading to create a safe haven for women living in an urban Baltimore setting. Her non-profit has become a thriving community center that focuses on love, forgiveness, reciprocal learning and hope. Multiple types of mentorship, support and employment are provided through a sustainable vision. She encourages others to do more than "pop and drop" ministry and missional work. She says, "my life was changed forever" when she started living this way.
About Mandy
Mandy Memmel i...
2023-12-0739 minThe Communitas International PodcastTransitions and Training; With Brad SmithOn this episode, Joy and Geoff talk with Brad Smith about his life story and the transitions he faced when moving overseas and coming back to the United States. As Communitas' Training Director, he shares how training has played a pivotal role in his emotional health and spiritual development.
About Brad
Bradley Smith grew up in California, on the central coast, San Luis Obispo area. He met his wife Hannah while at University and they have two children, Hudson (12) and Sawyer (10). Brad and Hannah have both been following Jesus since a very young ag...
2023-11-3033 minThe Communitas International PodcastFeatures, Bugs, Bubbles and Metrics Part 2; With Paul and Karen HaenzeGeoff and Joy have an in depth conversation with Paul and Karen about their years of experience living oversees and working in various contexts to love and serve people. Their wisdom helps us understand how to balance internal and external focus, what metrics we should and shouldn't be measuring, and the ways we have gotten to such a pivotal point in time.
About Paul and Karen
Paul and Karen came to faith in very different ways. Paul was raised in a home that prioritized faith and church, and Karen was raised in a l...
2023-11-1637 minThe Communitas International PodcastFeautres, Bugs, Bubbles and Metrics Part 1; With Paul and Karen HaenzeGeoff and Joy have an in depth conversation with Paul and Karen about their years of experinece living oversees and working in various contexts to love and serve people. Their wisdom helps us understand how to balance internal and external focus, what metrics we should and shouldn't be measuring, and the ways we have gotten to such a pivitol point in time.
About Paul and karen
Paul and Karen came to faith in very different ways. Paul was raised in a home that prioritized faith and church, and Karen was raised in a l...
2023-11-0947 minThe Communitas International PodcastMissional? How about Movement! With Alan HirschAlan shares with Joy and Geoff how the word "movement" is more useful that "missional" since we've become inoculated with the word "mission". Many people are stuck in unhelpful old paradigms because of their largely unconsciously held beliefs that align with the institution of church and mission. He instead suggests models that are deeply instinctual, local and communal.
About Alan
ALAN HIRSCH is widely considered to be a global thought-leader on missional movements and leadership. Hirsch is the author of numerous award winning books including The Forgotten Ways, The Shaping of Things to Come, 5Q, Re...
2023-11-021h 10The Communitas International PodcastRethinking Mission and Discipleship in the Modern Context; With Geoff and JoyIn this episode of the Communitas podcast, hosts Geoff and Joy engage in a thought-provoking conversation about the evolving language and concepts of mission and discipleship within the Christian context. They discuss the historical baggage associated with the word "mission" and its connotations of colonization and cultural imposition. Joy shares a personal story from her teenage years, highlighting the disconnect she felt between the church's structured programs and her desire to engage in mission within her own community.
The hosts emphasize the need to move away from viewing mission and discipleship as static nouns or institutional programs...
2023-10-2615 minThe Communitas International PodcastChurch: Beyond walls and words; with Geoff and JoyIn this episode of the Communitas Podcast, hosts Jeff and Joy dive into the intricate topic of the meaning and perceptions of the word "church." Joy points out that words frequently used in Communitas often carry different definitions for each individual, which can lead to confusion. Both hosts reflect on how the concept of "church" has evolved over time, notably with its roots in the New Testament term "Ecclesia." They argue that, rather than just being a location or set structure, church fundamentally represents people coming together in genuine connection, listening, and caring for one another.
Drawing...
2023-10-1912 minThe Communitas International PodcastLiving with Intention and Integration; With Tony ShengOn this episode, Tony shares his life story and the lessons he has learned along the way. His journey includes having parents who immigrated to the US, running a non-profit that brings teens overseas to the field to assist with projects, and embracing a bi-vocational ministry model while working in a corporate environment. All of these experiences have taught him the value of reciprocal learning and relational faith.
About Tony
Tony is involved in technology for his day job and runs The Ember Cast, a student missions leadership org, bi-vocationally. The Shengs first got involved...
2023-10-0558 min
In The Room With Communitas North AmericaMeaningful Conversations With Our Neighbors
Getting beyond small talk with our neighbors can be challenging for various reasons. In this episode, we will talk with the Chief Field Officer for Communitas International, Kevin Johnson, about how he has connected with neighbors more meaningfully. We will discuss a practice he calls Holy Smokes that has become a regular rhythm of life for him. It is based on the philosophy that we are all beloved by God and bear the Image of God within us.
If you want a copy of the sample Holy Smokes questions Kevin mentioned in the podcast...
2023-09-2345 minThe Communitas International PodcastCommunity in the Context of Culture; with Jon RitnerJon Ritner shares with Geoff and Joy the impact of culture and generational cohort on faith and spirituality. As he shares in his book, Positively Irritating, God is always working and we can come alongside that movement no matter where it's happening or how it looks.
About Jon
Jon Ritner is the Chief Strategy Officer for Communitas Intl. Jon pastored locally for 20 years; serving a “mega church” in Williamsburg, Virginia, planting “micro churches" in Brussels, Belgium, and then re-missioning an existing church in Hollywood, CA around missional incarnational paradigms and practices. Jon is a gradu...
2023-09-0758 minThe Communitas International PodcastAnnouncing Launch Scotland; With Craig SumeyCraig Sumey has always had a passion for growing the kingdom by exploring new expressions of faith communities as social and cultural contexts change. He shares with Joy and Geoff his most recent endeavor, Launch Scotland, a new 10 month intensive internship experience starting this fall.
From Craig's perspective, we need more than communities of faith! We need communities of: faith, action, love, prayer, advocacy, justice and engagement in the world.
About Craig
Craig M. Sumey has been an ordained minister in the Presbyterian Church for over three decades, serving local congregations in the...
2023-08-2446 minIn The Room With Communitas North AmericaLife Transforming Communion
In Communitas, we see Life Transforming Communion with God as one of the essential functions church. This does not always take the form of the traditional elements that come to mind when we think of "church." In this episode, James and Leon discuss some of the different expressions of creative communion with God that they have seen practiced in various faith communities.
In this show, we shared a couple of resources that can help us think of how to experience Communion with God in new ways. One is Sacred Pathways: Discover Your Soul's Path to God by...
2023-08-1845 minIn The Room With Communitas North AmericaCommunity On Mission
In Communitas North America, we see Life Giving Mission as one of the essential functions of the Church. We promote life and life-change in our missional pursuits and look outward to serve the needs of our neighbors. Mission is not a “program” or a “trip” but the essence of our identity. God, through Christ, commissions God’s people, the Church, to go into the world to demonstrate and tangibly express God’s presence and loving intention for all of humanity. In this episode, we talk with Brent Colaw about how his missional faith community in Bakersfield, CA, has expressed itself in mi
2023-08-1651 minIn The Room With Communitas North AmericaBuilding CommunityIn Communitas, we believe that Community, Communion, and Mission are the essential functions of a faith community in whatever form it takes. In this episode, we bring back Dianna McCartan of Communitas Twin Cities to talk about how they have built community among people from diverse socio-economic backgrounds.
2023-08-1147 minIn The Room With Communitas North AmericaDiscovering Your APEST
Is church exclusively about gathering in a building, singing songs, listening to a sermon, and praying together? Or is there a more expansive vision for how God gifts the church for its mission in the world?
In Ephesians 4, Paul wrote of five gifts God gave the church to further His mission: Apostles, Prophets, Evangelists, Shepherds, and Teachers (APEST). In many contemporary American churches, there is a heavy emphasis on Shepherds and Teachers to the point that we neglect the other three gifts. Jeff Shaffer and Kayla Peterson have initiated a new program with students at Westmont College...
2023-07-2854 minIn The Room With Communitas North AmericaBuilding Meaningful Relationships With Your Neighbors
Loneliness has become a significant epidemic in America. Ironically, one of the most lonely places can be our neighborhood as people return from work and lock themselves in their houses with little or no connection to the people next door. In this episode, we talk with Troy Cady, a veteran Communitas missionary to Europe who now lives on the north side of Chicago. He and his wife decided to spend their Friday evenings on the front porch as they moved into their new neighborhood. What has happened over the years has been a fantastic story of creating a true...
2023-07-261h 01In The Room With Communitas North AmericaCommunitas’ Vision For Discipleship
We are back for Season Two of In The Room With Communitas North America. This season we are starting with a three-part series on discipleship. We begin by talking with Communitas International President Geoff Rinehart about how we see discipleship fitting into the overall vision of Communitas.
2023-07-0855 minIn The Room With Communitas North AmericaOur Core Values
This is the final podcast episode from Season 1 of our live webcast. In this episode, James and Leon discuss the core values of Communitas North America and how we seek to be a Kingdom-Seeking, Grace-Oriented, and People-Focused movement.
Note: Since Season 1 was originally recorded in 2022, we will begin catching up on Season 2 in a couple of days. Also, early in the show, Leon refers to the small amount of snow they received in November 2022. Little did he know that 2022 - 23 would become the snowiest winter in the history of many towns in Minnesota. It's...
2023-07-051h 05In The Room With Communitas North AmericaTransitioning from Prevailing to Missional Models of Church
Is it possible for prevailing model churches to initiate missional activity in their communities? How can this happen without undermining the base congregation? In this episode of "In The Room With Communitas NA," we talk with Communitas International board member Jon Ritner about his experiences leading in various settings. Jon has twenty years of pastoral leadership experience, from growing an American megachurch to planting microchurches in Brussels, Belgium.
2023-06-301h 05The Communitas International PodcastBeing a missionary where you live, work, and play; with Bob and Martha RobbinsOn today's episode, Geoff and Joy sit down with Missionaries and Church Planters, Bob and Martha Robbins for a refreshing conversation about their journey to Church Planting in Saõ Paulo Brazil.
About Bob and Martha
Bob and Martha grew up in Texas. They've been married for 34 years, have a son living in Chicago, and daughter and bonus son living in Austin. They did youth ministry for 10 years, and then started church planting in 1999. They lived in many states in the USA, and in 2012, living in Austin, Texas, being a part of The Well Chu...
2023-06-1355 min
The Living PhilosophyStructure vs. Communitas — the Two Modes of Human SocietyAnthropologist Victor Turner, who popularised the term Liminality, found that human society has two modes of interrelatedness that function like a yin and yang — mutually dependant and without which human life would be impossible. Structure is the mode of status and hierarchy in society; Communitas of love, compassion and myth. These two modes show up in very interesting ways in our current society. These can be fruitfully mapped over with the religious and scientific mindsets; with the Constrained and Unconstrained Visions of Thomas Sowell's work; with the Order and Chaos of Jordan Peterson's work Maps of Meaning and...
2023-05-2817 minIn The Room With Communitas North AmericaCriminal Justice Reform
The development of mass incarceration in this country has created a spirit of fear and complacency that keeps average citizens from helping those reentering mainstream society effectively. In this episode of "In The Room With Communitas North America," we talk with Jodi Hansen. Jodi is a Communitas colleague in Newburg, OR, working in criminal justice reform and assisting the reentry process for justice-involved neighbors.
2023-05-261h 00The Communitas International PodcastOn mission in Spain; With Amy SwacinaOn this episode, Geoff and Joy join Amy Swacina in a conversation about her time in Europe and how that has been shaped by her spiritual journey. She has been part of multiple faith communities that have emphasized utilizing the arts to share God's love.
About Amy
Amy Rubio Swacina has been serving in Spain for over 17 years now with Communitas International. She started as an intern in Madrid working with an international church plant there where she was challenged to grow in her understanding of God, who she was, and what church could look...
2023-05-2348 minIn The Room With Communitas North AmericaEngaging Friends Living On The Street
In our last podcast, we talked about the dynamics of embedding and initiating we teach people to practice in launching a missional faith community. This week we talk with Dianna McCarton about her work with friends experiencing homelessness in St. Paul, MN, and how she and her team sow a coordinated Gospel witness among friends living on the streets.
If you would like to know more about connecting with Communitas North America check out our website and fill out the contact form.
If you would like to know more about the work that Dianna does in...
2023-05-1942 minIn The Room With Communitas North AmericaEmbedding and Initiating
At Communitas we believe that it is essential to understand our local community well. We want to know people by name and be familiar with their joys and struggles. We believe that this is the posture that will allow us to launch faith communities that bless and transform our communities. In this episode, we talk with Bethany LaBue, our Dynamic Adventure Champion, and Mike Kudar, the primary creator behind the Dynamic Adventure guide about the first two of our six missional dynamics: embedding and initiating.
You can purchase a copy of Dynamic Adventure on A...
2023-05-1256 minIn The Room With Communitas North AmericaCoaching
When people hear about coaching they get different ideas of what others are talking about. When some people think of coaching, images of someone storming up and down the sideline, throwing headsets, and screaming at people on the sideline of a football game come to mind. Others think of a motivational speaker giving you their 5 secrets to success.
The type of coaching we do in Communitas is different than that. In this next episode of In The Room, we will talk with Bethany LaBue, the Dynamic Adventure Training & Coaching Champion for Communitas. We talked...
2023-05-0536 minIn The Room With Communitas North AmericaWelcoming RefugeesThe Bible is filled with stories of people showing hospitality to refugees and encouragement to welcome others. In this episode, we talk with Shannon Popa, a Communitas colleague in Tulsa, OK, about her work with refugees in her city.
If you would like to know more about connecting with Communitas North America check out our website and fill out the contact form.
2023-04-2852 minThe Communitas International PodcastTheological challenges for the next generation with Kevin Johnson and Wes WhiteJoin Kevin Johnson as he sites down with Wes White about the move of God in and through the ministry of Upper Room Church. Prayer ministry, leadership development and an explosive missional laboratory are all part of the conversation.
About Wes
Wes and his wife Cindy were the founders of Communitas’ original Glasgow church plant, Mosaic. They are now leading a house church, Upper Room Church, that is made up mainly of Iranian refugees and they serve in preaching, worship and pastoral roles.
Wes also serves as the Communitas UK Advancement Tea...
2023-04-2529 minIn The Room With Communitas North AmericaJourney Groups
All of us have heard stories of unhealthy leaders, if not affected directly by unhealthy leaders. We are confronted with questions about how to develop the health of people in a way that promotes grace-filled accountability. In this episode, we will talk with Brent Colaw, a missional practitioner in Bakersfield, CA, about our practice of Journey Groups. In addition to leading his own faith community in Bakersfield, Brent has been a pioneer in helping us promote soul care among our practitioners.
If you would like to know more about connecting with Communitas North America check out our website and...
2023-04-2148 minThe Communitas International PodcastServing the Marginalized; with Jodi HansenOn this weeks episode, Geoff sits down with Jodi Hansen, the self proclaimed "nice white church lady." Jodi candidly shares how she uses her privileged position to speak on behalf of the vulnerable imprisoned population. She fluidly lives life on a daily basis with those who either currently are or previously have been incarcerated, helping them normalize human interactions, heal, and become equipped to have a fighting chance. This episode is packed with valuable insight that anyone can apply to better serve the marginalized in their communities.
About Jodi
Jodi Hansen is a p...
2023-04-181h 00In The Room With Communitas North AmericaJustice and MicrochurchesIn this episode, we talk with Jeff Shafer, a missional practitioner in Santa Barbara, CA, about the issue of Justice and the Church. Jeff has led missional communities that have addressed issues such as homelessness, human trafficking, and refugees in his context. Even small missional communities can have a significant influence on issues like this.
During this episode, we shared a number of resources related to the issue of justice. You can find them through the following links:
Reconciling All Things: A Christian Vision for Justice, Peace, and Healing
Living Toward a Vision: Biblical Reflections on...
2023-03-2447 min
In The Room With Communitas North AmericaWho Are We?In this episode, we hope to share a sense of who we are and what to expect in future episodes.
If you would like to learn more about connecting with Communitas North America check out our website and fill out the contact form.
2023-03-2127 minThe Communitas International PodcastThinking outside the box; the church without walls, with Dianna McCartanOn todays episode, Geoff is joined by Dianna McCartan. Dianna shares about the past 20 years of ministry with the unsheltered in St. Paul Minnesota, and how unconventional stories of church without walls and in the streets motivate and inspire!
About Dianna
Dianna McCartan is founder and pastor of Communitas Twin Cities, a missional community located in St Paul MN. In seminary, Dianna felt a call to start a church but also felt confused knowing that she was most effective for the Lord outside church walls.
The typical versions of church did not fit...
2023-03-2140 minThe Communitas International PodcastEduardo Rodrigues - ”What happens when we listen to other’s stories”On today's episode, Geoff interviews church planter, entrepreneur, and leader Eduardo Rodriguez about how meeting community needs and personal transformation occur simultaneously when we listen deeply to other's stories.
About Eduardo
Passionate about leadership development and with entrepreneurial credentials, Eduardo develops church planters and their teams by giving trainings and coaching in Latin America.
He is responsible for planting a church in Brasilía, Brazil and also founding, managing and leading the growth process of two organizations, thus having extensive experience in the development of leaders, teams and systems.
Eduardo is t...
2023-03-1450 minThe Communitas International PodcastBarbara Macnish - ”Equipping field workers for success”On today's episode, Geoff sits down with Barbara MacNish about how the methodology of missions has changed. They discuss the processes of learning through enjoyment and engagement; training through arts and experiences; and creativity through flow and presence.
About Barbara
Barbara is a team development coach with the business she founded: Triquester teams and she loves working with teams and individuals to develop their environments for maximum growth and productivity. She is also a qualified mediator and works with people facing conflicts to help them resolve their differences and restore relationship.
She joined...
2023-03-0735 min
Pázmány jogi kar[Communitas - hallgatóink] #4 - Joghallgatók Önképző Szervezete#communitas #hallgatóink #ppkeják #ppke Szepessy Marcellel, a JÖSz első pázmányos elnökével beszélgettünk. A Communitas interjúk a Spotify-on is megtalálhatóak: Pázmány Jogi Kar A beszélgetést 2022.10.20-án rögzítettük. Kérdez: Steiger Anita, PPKE JÁK kommunikációs referens Felvétel: Makovi Péter, PPKE
2022-11-1929 min
Pázmány jogi kar[Communitas - oktatóink] #19 - Komáromi László#communitas #oktatóink #ppkeják #ppke
Komáromi Lászlóval, Karunk új dékánjával, a Jogtörténeti Tanszék oktatójával beszélgettünk. 0:18 Mi változott a Kar életében az elmúlt 3 évben? 2:23 Mi a különbség a rektorhelyettesi és a dékáni pozíció között? 3:10 Kezdeti évek, gondolta volna-e, hogy dékán lesz? 4:47 Dékáni célkitűzések 7:50 Közösséggel kapcsolatos célkitűzések 10:01 Mitől jó egy dékán? 11:24 Hogy képzeli el magát dékánként? 12:37 Mi adja a feltöltődést? 13:51 Üzenet a hall...
2022-09-2716 min
Pázmány jogi kar[Communitas - oktatóink] #18 - Szabó István#communitas #oktatóink #ppkeják #ppke Szabó Istvánnal, Karunk leköszönő dékánjával, a Jogtörténeti Tanszék tanszékvezetőjével beszélgettünk 0:23 Mi változott a Kar életében az elmúlt 3 évben? 0:57 Mi jut eszébe az elmúlt 6 évből a Karról? 2:47 1 szó/kifejezés a Karral kapcsolatban 3:06 Visszaemlékezés Zlinszky professzor úrra 4:36 Mi volt a legnagyobb kihívás az elmúlt 6 évben? 5:20 Mi volt a pandémia ,,előnye"? 6:27 Milyen volt a dékánság eleje? Milyen célkitűzések valósultak meg? 8:27 Az elődők nyomában 9:09 Miben fejlődött a dékán...
2022-08-2916 minThe Communitas International PodcastThe Communitas Podcast with Guest Andrew PerrimanOn this episode of the Communitas Podcast, Geoff speaks with author, New Testament theologian, and blogger Andrew Perriman in Bobbio Pellice, Italy. Topics include communicating the Gospel in a post-Christian culture, the theology of mission, and comparisons/differences in the church in Europe and North America.
You can connect with Andrew through his blog: https://www.postost.net
Andrew's books are available on Andrew Perriman on Amazon.
About Andrew
My name is Andrew Perriman. My wife, Belinda, and I have lived in various parts of the world over the last 30 years...
2022-08-0446 minThe Communitas International PodcastThe Communitas Podcast with Guest Rodney WrightOn this episode Geoff sits with Rodney Wright for a conversation on human sexuality, the church, and life transformation.
From Rodney Wright:
I wanted to send you some information and links to see more of what my wife Traci and I are doing to help educate faith communities, parents, and organizations in the area of healthy sexuality.
Our primary focus is twofold: To create a positive and healthy framework to see and understand our human sexuality as good, as well as lowering shame regarding the area of sexual brokenness and addiction.
We do this by:
Speaking for churches and organizations
Lead...
2022-07-1933 minThe Communitas International PodcastThe Communitas Podcast with Guest Dan SteigerwaldOn this episode Geoff and long-time Communitas pioneer Dan Steigerwald discuss modern culture and the church. See below for a bio of Dan and links to various resources
https://artesiaresourcing.com
The Dynamic Adventure: A Guide to Starting and Shaping Missional Churches
Daniel Steigerwald
Strengths: Achiever, Intellection, Maximizer, Input, Futurist
Passion: I come alongside innovative leaders to help them:
lead with integrity, humility, wisdom and compassion
imagine grand -but reasonable- possibilities
make better, values-based decisions
deliver more satisfying, team-orchestrated results.
For 30+ years, I have served in various...
2022-07-1951 minThe Communitas International PodcastThe Communitas Podcast with Geoff Rinehart and Andrea AsherOn the premier episode, Geoff and Andrea discuss the purpose of the Communitas Podcast, culture, the church, next-generation leaders, communion, community, mission, and transformation.
The Dynamic Adventure: A Guide to Starting and Shaping Missional Churches (link to Amazon)
The Dynamic Adventure (website)
2022-07-1918 min
The H2 Leadership Podcast283 - Forge and Communitas International ”From deconstruction to reimagination”On today's episode, Alan talks with Mark and Sarah Adams about how coaching transformed their life and leadreship and helped serve as a catalyst for their own coaching with married couples.
Next Alan sits down with Leaders from to amazing organizations, Forge America and Communitas International for a discussion about reimagining communities of faith.
About Forge America
From day one, we set out to help people learn how to be a sign, instrument and foretaste of the coming kingdom. As a servant to local church Forge has always played a role in re-imagining an...
2022-03-1044 min
COMMUNITASAnthropologists TO-GO 1: Walking with Cameron WarnerCameron is an associate professor at the Department of Anthropology, AU. He is incidentally also a cherished member of the COMMUNITAS board. In this episode, Cameron and I walk through Marselisborg Park and talk about Cameron's professional carrier, his view on Danes as well as his recent work on the Buddhist concept of impermanence. He also leaves us with a bit of advice for what to take from the current crises around the corona pandemic.
2021-05-1924 min
Authentic InfluenceReturn on Responsibility: Communitas Global Founder Julie HallOn today's episode of Authentic Influence, Adam Conner is joined by Julie Hall, the founder of Communitas Global. Communitas helps businesses connect with their authentic purpose, core values, and guiding principles to drive meaningful, sustainable growth.
Today, you'll learn:
Why Julie founded Communitas following 25 years in advertising in PR; the concept of "corporate conscience"
The importance of practicing what you preach, as a company
Given the current context, thoughts on brands fronting caring to gain value and share, versus actually practicing this same concern for workers before preaching it across the...
2020-05-2800 min
1Mby1M Entrepreneurship Podcast451st 1Mby1M Entrepreneurship Podcast With Doug Atkin, Communitas Capital PartnersDoug Atkin, Managing Partner at Communitas Capital Partners, has extensive experience in FinTech and this conversation explores the nuances of that sector.
The post 451st 1Mby1M Entrepreneurship Podcast With Doug Atkin, Communitas Capital Partners first appeared on Sramana Mitra.
2019-08-2725 min
Metanoia#146 - CommunitasVocê sabe o que é communitas? Qual a diferença desde conceito para o conceito de comunidade? Nós, cristãos, precisamos entender o significado dessa palavra, pois é de suma importância colocar em prática esse estilo de vida. Me permito dar um pequeno spoiler: aquele que vive em communitas aprende a dar a vida pelas pessoas que o cercam, de modo que, na caminhada, todos se abraçam e se chamam de família. Escute e expanda a sua mente.
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2018-06-2650 min
2016-12-1600 min2016-12-0200 min2016-11-1800 min2016-11-1100 min2016-11-0400 min2016-10-2800 min2016-10-1300 min2016-10-0700 minCommunitasStress“Stress” (engineering term): a load, force, or system of forces producing a strain or causing deformation
2016-09-0900 min2016-09-0200 minCommunitasLive above Offense.Live above Offense.
Victims.
Are you more interested in winning an argument of keeping a friend?
We have all been “evangelists of offense” by convincing others of our offenses
Jerry talking about Harvey.
Choose not to be a victim. Jesus did it and He lives in me.
Offended people legitimize slander un-offend able people choose the highway Humility of rather than the off ramp of offense.
Our tendency is to run from tension rather than toward it.
Forgiveness is tearing up the IOU.
2016-08-2600 min2016-08-1900 min2016-08-1200 min2016-08-0500 min2016-07-2900 min2016-07-2200 min2016-07-0800 min2016-07-0100 min2016-06-2400 minCommunitasState of the RevivalStory of Revival.
21 years ago. Contract for revival. Unpleasantness in soul. Getting back from Japan “keep praying the date is almost set”. “The Date is set”. Sometimes when we are emotionally invested in something it is hard to hear clearly God’s voice on the thing. Meeting Paul Anderson. Communitas time. Seed of revival, huge roots and big grove of trees.
Evidence of Revival
Many of us are on fire. Small desire increasing. Hunger in individuals.
Increasing of the manifest presence of God. Glory of God.
Prophetic words. Not as much the Supernatural Power. Expect it. Do not stop...
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Mosaic Church Of Central Arkansas Audio PodcastCommunitas 3-Proverbial Relationships-Harry LiScripture has a lot to say about relationship, with a lot of truth spoken out of the book of Proverbs. In this third message on Communitas, Pastor Harry talks about our need to have a friend, but also, our need to be a friend. Communitas is developed as everyone learns not just how to receive friendship but how to extend oneself in a way that helps us live out the proverb that states, "a friend sharpens another." This message was presented at Mosaic's Little Rock campus on August 18 , 2013.
2013-08-1900 minCommunitasSoldiers for ChristCommunitas missionary David Hasenberg shares a word on the call to be soldiers in a real battle.
2011-10-1900 minCommunitasPower Encounters in FinanceThe Communitas finance team and Mike Bickle share on finances.(video from Onething 2010)Download Here
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2011-05-0400 minCommunitasProphetic WordThis is a very encouraging prophetic word given for Communitas at the Awake Minnesota Conference at Redeeming Love Church on January 21, 2010. For a faster loading, lower quality version click here.Download Here
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