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T Time: Spiritual conversations For, With and About Women.Growing in EvangelismIn this very special final episode of T Time: Spiritual Conversations For, With and About Women, host Twanna Henderson closes out five impactful years of ministry by turning the spotlight to the next generation. Twanna sits down with Delaney Dahl, a high school senior from Prior Lake, Minnesota, who leads her school’s faith club and is passionate about evangelism and discipleship. Delaney shares her story of coming to faith, finding purpose through hard seasons like the pandemic, and stepping out boldly to bring the gospel to her peers and beyond — from leading Bible studies to praying for strangers in t...2025-08-0626 minT Time: Spiritual conversations For, With and About Women.Building Bridges, Not Programs: Evangelism That TransformsIn this powerful episode of T Time: Spiritual Conversations For, With and About Women, host Twanna Henderson sits down with Brandi Ann Williams, Director of the African American Church Evangelism Institute (AACEI) at Wheaton College. Together, they unpack why so many churches struggle with evangelism and how pastors can move from outdated methods to cultivating vibrant, conversion-centered communities. Brandi shares practical tools, cultural insight, and transformational stories that offer hope, strategy, and encouragement to leaders eager to make evangelism part of their church’s DNA. Whether you're a pastor, ministry leader, or everyday believer, this episode reminds us all: ev...2025-07-0233 minT Time: Spiritual conversations For, With and About Women.Biblical Hospitality: Loving Your Neighbor IntentionallyIn this heartfelt episode, Twanna Henderson sits down with Carrie Pankratz to explore how hospitality can be a powerful form of evangelism—regardless of personality, resources, or life stage. With stories, humor, and biblical insight, Carrie reminds us that while hospitality may be messy, it's a divine invitation to love our neighbor. You don’t need a perfect home—just a willing heart.2025-06-0436 minT Time: Spiritual conversations For, With and About Women.Equipping Women for MinistryIn this powerful episode of T Time: Spiritual Conversations For, With and About Women, host Twanna Henderson sits down with Cassie Beyer — ministry director, regional coach, wife, mom, and passionate discipler of women. Cassie opens up about her transformation from a young, overwhelmed mom to a ministry leader who's committed to equipping others to live out the gospel.From stories of contagious worship to how she builds strong, surrendered leadership teams, Cassie shares practical insight, real-life transparency, and deeply moving testimony that will inspire you to step boldly into your calling. Whether you’re in ministry, exploring fait...2025-05-0725 minT Time: Spiritual conversations For, With and About Women.Turning Evangelism into ActionIn this episode of T Time, host Twanna Henderson engages in a heartfelt conversation with Pastor Zac Bush, the lead pastor of Woodridge Church in Minneapolis, Minnesota. They discuss the year's focus on evangelism and explore Zac's personal journey of faith. Zac shares his experiences of overcoming a challenging period in his life, finding a home at Bethel University, and his passion for evangelism. They delve into the concept of conversion communities, practical steps for raising evangelistic temperature, and how to impact one’s own neighborhood. 2025-04-0235 minT Time: Spiritual conversations For, With and About Women.Building and Rebuilding a Culture of EvangelismIn this episode of T Time, host Twanna Henderson is joined by Jonathan Dahl, the Director of Evangelism and Discipleship at Converge. They discuss the importance of evangelism in the church and the necessity of rebuilding a culture of evangelism. Jonathan shares insights on how churches can refocus on their mission to help people meet, know, and follow Jesus, emphasizing that evangelism must be central to their identity. He also talks about the challenges churches face in maintaining an evangelistic culture, particularly in a post-pandemic world, and how Converge is helping churches through a two-year culture change process to...2025-03-0526 minT Time: Spiritual conversations For, With and About Women.A new year and a new focusIn this episode of T Time: Spiritual Conversations for, with, and about Women, host Twanna Henderson welcomes listeners to the new year and reflects on the exciting journey ahead. As T Time approaches its fifth anniversary in May 2025, Twanna shares the focus theme for the year: evangelism. Drawing inspiration from Converge, a movement of churches dedicated to helping people meet, know, and follow Jesus.2025-02-0507 min
The Church Talk PodcastTalking Politics and Community Engagement with Rev. Dr. Twanna HendersonSend us a textJason, Rob & Courtney have a lively discussion with one of their first guests on the podcast (see episode #6), the one and only Rev. Dr. Twanna Henderson! Twanna co-founded New Beginnings Church with her husband 25 years ago. It has grown from 12 people in a Bible Study to a thriving church with thousands attending each week. She is a gifted leader, teacher and communicator who not only leads at the church, she also leads in her community. She is a licensed Attorney who served thirteen years as a Civil Court Magistrate Judge for Mecklenburg County...2024-10-2847 minT Time: Spiritual conversations For, With and About Women.The Olympics & MinistryWelcome to a T Time special episode recapping the Olympics with Dr. Twanna Henderson. This year's USA Men's basketball team was a shining example of unity and strength. Their individual giftedness was remarkable, but it was their collective strength that truly set them apart. As a leader, are you harnessing your own strength, or are you uniting your team to unlock their full potential, allowing each unique strength to be brought to the table? The potential of team unity is boundless, and it's up to you to tap into it. 2024-09-0408 minT Time: Spiritual conversations For, With and About Women.Soul Care for Women in Ministry: A Conversation with Mindy CaliguireJoin host Twanna Henderson on 'T Time Spiritual Conversations for, with, and about women' as she engages in an enlightening conversation with Mindy Caliguire, co-founder and president of Soul Care. Mindy shares her personal journey from pain and brokenness to discovering the importance of soul care, a practice she advocates for individuals, especially women and leaders in ministry.Want to get connected with Mindy and her ministry?Visit https://www.soulcare.comTIMESTAMPS00:00 Introduction and Guest Welcome00:26 Meet Mindy Caliguire: Soul Care Advocate02:12 Understanding Soul Care2024-07-0335 minT Time: Spiritual conversations For, With and About Women.The Special Way God is Working Through Women TodayJoel Wright joins Twanna Henderson to sit down and discuss how God is moving through women to make a huge impact in the kingdom of God across the globe.00:10 Intro 00:56 Introducing Joel Wright03:12 Joel’s journey to becoming a missionary07:40 The importance of women in ministry11:40 How God is moving among Muslim women17:05 God moved at the womens’ conference19:28 What’s next for Joel Wright23:05 Following God’s call25:40 Joel Wright’s life verse28:57 Prayer and outroFor video v...2024-02-0731 minT Time: Spiritual conversations For, With and About Women.Victory has been securedMinistry life is not for the faint of heart but is the most rewarding and purpose-filled. So how can we live out a life of ministry in a world that looks down upon biblical truth but is in desperate need of it?00:30 Toni Kim is introduced by Dr. Twanna Henderson, who shares a brief biography.01:47 How did ministry become such a prominent part of Toni's call in life even before she became a Christian?05:22 Learn more about the National Association of Evangelicals, where over 40 different denominations come together to share the good news...2022-09-0727 min
The Church Talk PodcastHope for Exhausted Pastors with special guest Twanna HendersonSend us a textRob and Jason start a conversation with Twanna Henderson about how to find healing and rejuvenation after a long season of pain, difficulty, and trauma. Twanna Henderson co-founded New Beginnings Church in Matthews, NC with her husband, Michael. She serves as the Executive Minister of Church Ministries. She is also a workshop and retreat speaker, a certified Personal Growth Coach, and a Christian lay counselor. Twanna also serves as the National Director of Bridge Network Women's Ministry for Converge and is the host of the monthly Podcast entitled T-Time: Conversations For, With...2022-08-2244 minT Time: Spiritual conversations For, With and About Women.To coach or to be coached?The list of options seem limitless when it comes to reaching your maximum potential or helping others get there. There's coaching, mentorship, accountability partners, etc. So what is the difference and how does coaching specifically focus on hearing what you want to achieve and help you get there.00:10 Jason Allison is introduced by Dr. Twanna Henderson who shares a brief biography.01:50 How did a question help start Jason's journey in coaching?04:12 There's a big difference between coaching and mentorship.05:55 How can coaching help you be a better leader, spouse and parent?2022-08-0328 minT Time: Spiritual conversations For, With and About Women.Church Planting with a PurposeThere's no cookie-cutter approach to #churchplanting, but a great place to start is to figure out the community's needs and ask God to help you fill them. In this episode of T Time, we learn of a church plant's creativity that is not only fulfilling the needs of its community but also helping other churches around the country fulfill their communities' needs. 0:25 Dr. Twanna Henderson introduces guest speaker, Dr. Melissa Patton, with a brief biography. 2:56 Melissa opens up on how she and her husband share a passion for sports and faith and how they planted thei...2022-07-0722 minT Time: Spiritual conversations For, With and About Women.Church Planting with a PurposeThere's no cookie-cutter approach to #churchplanting, but a great place to start is to figure out the community's needs and ask God to help you fill them. In this episode of T Time, we learn of a church plant's creativity that is not only fulfilling the needs of its community but also helping other churches around the country fulfill their communities' needs. 0:25 Dr. Twanna Henderson introduces guest speaker, Dr. Melissa Patton, with a brief biography. 2:56 Melissa opens up on how she and her husband share a passion for sports and faith and how they planted thei...2022-07-0628 minT Time: Spiritual conversations For, With and About Women.Taking steps to experience and give loveThe focus is LOVE. This month on T Time, Twanna and her husband of 23 years, Pastor Michael Henderson, share transformational steps you can start today to experience and give love from John Townsend's book, Loving People: How to Love and Be Loved. 00:09 Twanna introduces Pastor Michael Henderson, her husband of 23 years, as the special guest for this month's special podcast for Valentine's Day. 01:05 This year, for one of Twanna and Pastor Henderson's goals, they committed to reading John Townsend's book, Loving People: How to Love and Be Loved. They share how they are going to talk...2021-02-0331 minT Time: Spiritual conversations For, With and About Women.Race in AmericaSpecial guest Dr. Angela Courage (aka Doc Courage) is a change agent in the classroom and community, focusing on the study of interracial and intercultural communications. In this episode with Dr. Twanna Henderson, Dr. Courage discusses race in America and how listening more and talking less can lead to healthier conversations that will then empower you to communicate better with diverse others. 0:27 Twanna introduces special guest Dr. Angela Courage.1:25 Twanna shares Dr. Courage's mantra, which is "the quality of your communication dictates the quality of your relationships." 2:07 Twanna reminds everyone of the recent killi...2020-07-1544 minT Time: Spiritual conversations For, With and About Women.Perfection vs. Imperfection: Unveiling the heart of a pastor’s wifeSpecial guest Coletta Smith, of Mission Hills Church and a pastor’s wife for over 26 years, shines a light on the topic, "what your pastor’s wife wishes you knew about her but didn’t know how to tell you until now." 0:14 Twanna Henderson introduces guest speaker Coletta Smith from Mission Hills Church in Littleton, Colorado.1:19 Coletta shares how there are two types of churches. Churches that look for perfection in their pastor and churches that look for imperfection in their pastors. 3:52 Coletta describes from her own experience and the pastors’ wives she has interacte...2020-04-2734 minT Time: Spiritual conversations For, With and About Women.Layers of Motherhood: Mother’s Day SpecialGod knows who you are as a mother. He also knows who he gave you as a mother and will use all of it, good and bad, as a vehicle to lead you into the purpose he has for your life and your children’s lives.1:28 Trina Jenkins discusses her family’s makeup.2:35 Trina shares what motherhood means to her.5:49 First Lady Jenkins answers the question, "If you could ask your mother anything today, what would you ask her?"7:41 Trina discusses what to do if you’ve had a challenging experience with your...2020-04-2722 min