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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 min

In 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 min

In 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 min

In 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 min

In 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 min

In 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 01

In The Room With Communitas North AmericaDiscipleship In A MicrochurchOften when we think of discipleship, we think of a list of classes and programs we offer people. Microchurches and missional faith communities offer the opportunity to do the life-on-life discipleship Jesus modeled. In this episode, we will talk with Greg Ellis about his recent experience leading his microchurch on a one-year journey reading through the Bible and how it affected the lives of the people involved.2023-07-2150 min

In The Room With Communitas North AmericaFamily DiscipleshipA common question among missional and microchurch leaders is how to disciple children. In his new book, Righteous Brood, Hugh Halter shares great insights about raising stout-hearted world-changers from his years of experience as a missional church leader and the story of his own family. In this episode, we will talk with Hugh about making the mission of God a family story.2023-07-1938 min

In 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 min

In 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 05

In 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 05

In The Room With Communitas North AmericaA Story of Extending Can a house church in Bakersfield, CA, help launch a church in Ecuador? Join us as we talk with Brent Colaw about how their faith community did just that.2023-06-2356 min

In The Room With Communitas North AmericaExpanding Our Horizons As a faith community matures, has the Dynamic Adventure ended for them? Or is there more? We believe learning to hub and extend is essential for any faith community launched on a missional platform. Join the conversation with Mike Kuder as we discuss the dynamics of hub and extend.2023-06-1654 min

In The Room With Communitas North AmericaBeing Church Among Those Experiencing Homelessness In this episode, we turned the tables on Leon. Instead of cohosting, he was the guest as James and Leon talked about the faith community Leon led in Indianapolis and what "Practice" and "Mature" looks like when you seek to be the Church among those experiencing and transitioning out of homelessness. 2023-06-091h 02

In The Room With Communitas North AmericaGoing Deep with the Dynamic Adventure We often have different ideas of what it means for a church or faith community to mature. In episode 6, we spoke with Mike Kuder and Bethany LaBue about the first two dynamics of our Dynamic Adventure guide: embed and initiate. In this episode, we will discuss the following two dynamics: practice and mature. This is what we call going deep.2023-06-0256 min

In 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 00

In 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 min

In 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 min

In 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 min

In 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 min

In 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 min

In 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 min

Bronx Heroes PodcastEpisode 2: Esmeralda HerreraGrowing up in the Bronx wasn't always easy for Esmeralda Herrera. But her resilience pushed her to absorb information and travel to new places to feed her need for knowledge. Throughout her journey, Esmeralda learned about what the Bronx meant to her. She questioned her belonging in the areas she visited and became aware of how her Bronx identity was rooted in her. Now, Esmeralda continues to empower the Bronx through her position as the Director of Programs and Community Relations at Communitas America, the accelerator program for Bronx-based entrepreneurs where co-hosts Rina Madhani and Dan...2023-03-0955 min

Economia Divina#29: Chega de andar em círculos! | Economia Divina com Eduardo RodriguesNesta edição da Economia Divina nós recebemos o teólogo, especializado em desenvolvimento de pessoas e educação, Eduardo Rodrigues. Eduardo passou por formação em vários institutos na Inglaterra e Estados Unidos e conta com 22 anos de experiência e mais de 5.000 horas de atendimento. Ele também conduziu treinamentos em mais de 5 países, liderou diversas equipes e hoje atua como diretor da América Latina pela Communitas International. Eduardo criou a metodologia CHEGA DE ANDAR EM CÍRCULOS para ajudar cada pessoa a descobrir sua janela de oportunidade e transformar as áreas da vida que não avan 2023-02-211h 02

Stay Forth 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

Stay Forth Leadership Podcast236 - Jon Ritner ”Hollywood, food trucks and irritation”On today's episode, Alan chats with Jon Ritner, pastor from Hollywood and city advocate about how to love our neighbors right now and why we should be irritating sometimes. About Jon Jon served a “mega church” in Williamsburg, Virginia for 10 years before moving to Brussels, Belgium to help plant “micro churches.” Now Jon is applying the lessons he learned about adapting the church to post-Christendom back in America as part of a local faith community in LA. Jon serves as Lead Pastor of Ecclesia Hollywood, a community of artists and creatives who long for new...2021-09-2839 min

Shifting CultureEp. 20 Jon Ritner - Embodying Good News for the CityIn this episode, Jon Ritner talks about his new book Positively Irritating, embodying the good news for the city, and he gives us a new paradigm for church. Jon has twenty years of pastoral leadership experience, from growing an American megachurch to planting microchurches in Brussels, Belgium. He currently serves in Los Angeles as lead pastor of Ecclesia Hollywood and is on the board of directors for Communitas International, a global church planting movement. Jon trains pastors and church planters from across the country with Forge America, Fuller Theological Seminary, the V3 Movement, and 100 Movements. Jon and...2021-09-1456 min

Stories from the Revolution#7. LK10 and the Coronavirus: What if Jesus could build your church (or organization) even if you can't meet together physically?In this episode, Toni Daniels (LK10 Training Champion) interviews Marty Uhler (Communitas International, Catalyst for Emotional Resiliency and Relational Health). Three insights into the Spiritual Revolution (paradigm shift) that God is creating... 1. LK10 has pioneered online Zoom calls that facilitate heart-to-heart relationships with each other and with Jesus. This is a vital resource for any follower of Jesus during the coronavirus crisis. Want to find out more? Go to LK10.com. Revolutionary! 2. LK10 partners with other organizations (Communitas International, in this case) and churches. No more silo ministries. We are glad to give away what God has given...2020-03-1422 min

Conferencia sobre Trabajo SocialEstela Grassi El regreso de los gobiernos neoliberales a América LAtinaEl jueves 27/4/17, y en el marco de las Jornadas de Investigación de la Facultad de Ciencias Sociales de la Universidad de Costa Rica, la Dra. Estella Grassi, trabajadora social argentina, impartió la conferencia “El regreso de los gobiernos neoliberales en América Latina”;... Fuente: http://www.ts.ucr.ac.cr/ts.php 2017-05-0153 min

Conferencia sobre Trabajo SocialCarlos Montaño: Tensiones en la disputa de proyectos societales en América Latina:Carlos Montaño. Tensiones en la disputa de proyectos societales en América Latina: sus implicaciones para la educación superior, las Ciencias Sociales y el Trabajo Social. Escuela de Trabajo Social, Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. 25 de setiembre, 2012. Córdoba, Argentina.2017-01-1236 min