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Rethink & Return with Jason ShepperdStop Living in Shame (Colossians 2:6-15)This episode covers Colossians 2:6-15, challenging believers to continue growing in Christ, recognize deceptive teachings, submit to the authority of Jesus, understand the significance of baptism, and live in the freedom secured through the cross.Paul reminds believers to continue living in Christ just as they received Him as Lord. The Christian life begins with grace and surrender, and it continues the same way. We are called to remain rooted in Christ, strengthened in faith, growing in our commitment, and overflowing with thankfulness. Even when seasons of growth are difficult, deep roots help us remain...
2026-10-2043 min
Rethink & Return with Jason ShepperdLiving With Gospel Goals (Colossians 2:1-5)This episode covers Colossians 2:1-5, where Paul challenges believers to fight for the faith of others, pursue gospel goals greater than themselves, seek more of Jesus, resist deception, and grow in spiritual discipline. Through Paul's words to the church, we discover what it means to live a life fully engaged in gospel work and committed to the growth of others.Following Jesus was never meant to be easy or comfortable. Paul describes contending for others as a struggle, even an agony. Gospel work requires us to fight through prayer, invest in people's lives, and recognize...
2026-10-1347 min
Rethink & Return with Jason ShepperdSuffering Has a Purpose (Colossians 1:24-29)This episode covers Colossians 1:24-29, exploring what it means to rejoice in suffering, serve the Church, proclaim Jesus, and live with the end in mind. Paul’s words challenge us to see suffering not simply as something to avoid, but as something God can use to shape and sanctify us. While suffering may seem antithetical to our human spirit, God does some of His deepest work in the crushing, shaping us in ways that other experiences cannot.The conversation also looks at what it means to have full access to the new life we have in...
2026-10-0651 min
Rethink & Return with Jason ShepperdBecome a Servant of the Gospel (Colossians 1:21-23)This episode covers Colossians 1:21-23, exploring the powerful reality of what it means to be reconciled to God through Jesus. Paul begins by reminding us of the seriousness of our former condition—we were alienated from God, enemies in our minds, and living in evil behavior. But the gospel tells a completely different story: what was once broken has been made right through the physical death of Jesus Christ.Through Christ, believers are presented holy in God’s sight, without blemish and free from accusation. This reconciliation is not something we accomplish by becoming good enou...
2026-09-2941 min
Rethink & Return with Jason ShepperdWrestling With God for a Move (Acts 11:19-24)This episode covers Acts 11:19-24 and the pivotal moment when the gospel began moving beyond the familiar and comfortable. Jason Shepperd and Dave Edwards explore what happened when some believers went further than they had gone before and began sharing the good news of Jesus with people outside their normal circles.Through the story of Barnabas and the believers in Antioch, they unpack what it looks like to step outside our comfort zones, trust the Holy Spirit, and become people who genuinely want others to know Jesus. Barnabas wasn’t known as a great orator or a fr...
2026-09-2236 min
Rethink & Return with Jason ShepperdThrough Him and for Him (Colossians 1:15-17)This episode covers Colossians 1:15-17 and the supremacy of Jesus over all creation. Paul gives us one of Scripture’s clearest pictures of who Jesus really is—not simply a good teacher, prophet, or spiritual guide, but the visible image of the invisible God, the Creator of everything, and the One who holds all things together.What does it mean that Jesus is “the image of the invisible God” and “the firstborn over all creation”? We explore why seeing Jesus is seeing God, why Jesus didn’t begin at His birth, and why understanding His eternal nature...
2026-09-0838 min
Rethink & Return with Jason ShepperdHow to Know God's Will (Colossians 1:9-14)This episode covers Colossians 1:9-14, where Paul gives us a powerful picture of what it looks like to follow Jesus and how we should pray for ourselves and others. As the gospel continues to move and grow, Paul reminds the church that gospel participation requires the power and protection of prayer to persevere.We’ll explore why one of our greatest desires should be to know the will of God and how spiritual wisdom and understanding come from walking by the Spirit. We’ll also look at what it means to live a life worthy of t...
2026-09-0138 min
Rethink & Return with Jason ShepperdWe Live Here So Others Hear (Colossians 1:3-8)This episode covers Colossians 1:3-8 and what it looks like when the Gospel takes root in a church, transforms individual lives, and continues to grow through people who faithfully share it.Paul begins by thanking God for the Colossian church and praying for them. His example reminds us that praying for our church should become normal—not casually, but always, often, passionately, and with faith. We are in a spiritual war, and prayer is part of the work God has called His people to do.The Colossians were known for their faith in Christ Jesus an...
2026-08-2538 min
Rethink & Return with Jason ShepperdYou Were Made For More (Colossians 1:1-2)This episode covers Colossians 1:1-2 and the powerful truths found in the opening words of Paul’s letter to the church in Colossae. Though only two verses, they reveal what it means to be changed by Jesus, called according to God’s will, committed to His mission, connected to His Church, and growing in grace and peace.Paul begins by identifying himself as “an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God.” His story is a reminder that you are no longer what you were. Paul went from opposing Jesus and persecuting His followers to becom...
2026-08-1832 min
Rethink & Return with Jason ShepperdRemembering The Way Of God // Sermon ConversationsThis episode covers 2 Peter 3:1-9 and Peter’s urgent call to remember the way of God.We talk about how Peter, near the end of his life, writes to stir up wholesome thinking by reminding us of the words of the prophets and the commands of Jesus through the apostles. We look at the scoffers who mock the promise of Christ’s return, deliberately forgetting God’s power in creation, the flood, and the coming judgment by fire.At the heart of it is God’s patience: He is not slow, but patient, not wanting anyone t...
2026-03-2457 min
Rethink & Return with Jason ShepperdFalse Teachers, God’s Vengeance and the Dog’s Vomit // Sermon ConversationsThis episode covers the raw warning in 2 Peter 2:13-22 about false teachers infiltrating the church, God’s certain payback for the harm they cause, and the shocking reality of those who taste the gospel but return to sin. We unpack how these teachers carouse in broad daylight, seduce the unstable with greed and adultery, promise freedom while enslaved to depravity, and why leaving the straight path leads to worse destruction than never knowing the way at all.You’ll see the powerful progression of moral decay, the truth that vengeance belongs to the Lord alone, and the sobering Prov...
2026-03-1753 min
Rethink & Return with Jason Shepperd2 Peter 2:4-12 // Sermon ConversationsThis episodes covers 2 Peter 2:4–12 and explores the sobering reality that God is both the righteous Judge and the faithful Rescuer. The passage walks through examples of divine judgment—from angels who sinned, to the ancient world destroyed by the flood, to the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah—to show that no one ultimately escapes God’s justice. At the same time, Scripture highlights God’s pattern of rescuing the righteous, as seen in the lives of Noah and Lot, reminding us that His heart moves toward redemption even while He judges sin. The episode wrestles with how we approach...
2026-03-1047 min
One More Life Podcast | Mosaic ChurchEP08 | How to have Daringly Missional Conversations with Jason Shepperd from Good.God.Gospel.Watch this episode on YouTubeRenaut is joined by Jason Shepperd in this week’s episode, who created the Good.God.Gospel. conversation tool. Jason is currently the pastor at Church Project, in Woodlands, TX, and he explains how conversations in his own life alongside experiences in his local church birthed the concept of Good.God.Gospel. as a way to help equip anyone with a simple framework towards evangelism.
[00:00] – Welcome
[03:11] – Early calling and prayer
[04:02] – Church Project vision
[05:52] – Background and conversion
[07:54] – Growing compassion for the lost
[12:35] – Studying Jesus’ conv...
2026-03-0948 min
Rethink & Return with Jason ShepperdHow to Recognize False Teaching and Heretics // Sermon ConversationsThis episode covers 2 Peter chapter 2 and the reality of false teachers among the people of God.We talk about what actually qualifies as heresy, the difference between disputable matters and gospel essentials, and why denying the lordship of Jesus crosses a line. The covenant changed, but the human condition did not. That means false teaching did not disappear either.We also wrestle with the danger of saying a whole lot without ever saying the whole thing, and how to examine what we hear without becoming heretic hunters.This is a needed conversation for...
2026-03-0348 min
Rethink & Return with Jason ShepperdRemembrance, Brevity, and Generational Faithfulness // Sermon ConversationsThis episode covers 2 Peter 1:12–21 and Peter’s urgency as he nears the end of his life. He calls his body a tent and knows his time is short. Instead of chasing something new, he doubles down on reminding the church of what is already true.We talk about why mature believers must stay open to being reminded, what it means to live with the brevity of life in view, and why making every effort to pass the faith on is the only proof we have really been here.Peter anchors it all in eyewitness confidence and...
2026-02-2453 min
Rethink & Return with Jason ShepperdMake Every Effort // Sermon ConversationsThis episode covers 2 Peter 1:5–11 and the tension between grace and effort. What it means to participate in the divine nature without trying to earn what has already been given. Why effort is not opposed to the gospel, but apathy is. How spiritual growth actually happens, why stagnation is dangerous, and how forgetting grace leads to blindness. A call to keep growing, keep adding, and keep taking Jesus seriously.Additional ResourcesWatch or listen to Past SermonsStart With 7 (Daily Audio Devotionals)GOOD.GOD.GOSPEL. (How to Have Conversations Toward Salvation)Learn about Church Project Network an...
2026-02-1049 min
Rethink & Return with Jason ShepperdFormation, Deep Conviction, and Leadership That Lasts // Leadership Conversation with Rob WegnerThis episode covers formation beneath the surface, deep conviction shaped by theology not trends, and the kind of leadership that actually lasts. In a leadership conversation with Rob Wagner, we talk about the hidden cost most leaders are never warned about, crucifixion before influence, and why sustainable fruit only comes from abiding. This is a word for leaders who are more concerned with being faithful than being seen, and who want a life and ministry that can endure over time.Additional ResourcesWatch or listen to Past SermonsStart With 7 (Daily Audio Devotionals)GOOD.GOD...
2026-02-0635 min
Rethink & Return with Jason ShepperdGod’s Power, God’s Promises, and Godly Living // Sermon ConversationsThis episode covers divine power and where it actually comes from, what it means that God has given us everything we need for life, and how godliness grows through waiting, endurance, and participation in the life of Christ. A slow walk through 2 Peter 1 that reframes power, maturity, and what true life really is, with guest Calvin Taylor.Additional ResourcesWatch or listen to Past SermonsStart With 7 (Daily Audio Devotionals)GOOD.GOD.GOSPEL. (How to Have Conversations Toward Salvation)Learn about Church Project Network and follow our NEW Instagram (@churchprojectofficial)Read this book by Jason: “A...
2026-02-0342 min
Rethink & Return with Jason ShepperdCalling, Loss, and the Long Obedience of Leadership // Leadership Conversation with Josh HussmanThis episode covers a conversation with Josh Hussman of Mercy Road Church and Multiply Indiana on leadership shaped by loss and faithfulness.Josh reflects on planting a church, the loss of a child early in ministry, and how that season reshaped his understanding of calling, success, and endurance. They talk about suffering, perseverance, and what it means to keep leading without becoming hardened.Additional ResourcesWatch or listen to Past SermonsStart With 7 (Daily Audio Devotionals)GOOD.GOD.GOSPEL. (How to Have Conversations Toward Salvation)Learn about Church Project Network and follow our...
2026-01-3033 min
Rethink & Return with Jason ShepperdPower, Godliness, and No More Excuses // Sermon ConversationThis episode covers power, godliness, and the claim Scripture makes without softening it. God has already given everything needed for life and godliness. Not eventually. Not after growth. Not after maturity. The conversation presses on why believers live beneath what has been given, how excuses quietly replace faith, and why sanctification is not about trying harder but living from what is already true. This is not shame. It is hope. And it leaves no room to pretend power is unavailable.Additional ResourcesWatch or listen to Past SermonsStart With 7 (Daily Audio Devotionals)GOOD.GOD...
2026-01-2742 min
Rethink & Return with Jason ShepperdWho's The Man Behind 2 Peter // Sermon ConversationThis episode covers the opening words of 2 Peter by slowing down to consider the man God chose to speak through. Before doctrine, warning, or instruction, Peter introduces himself as a servant and apostle shaped by failure, restoration, and long obedience to Jesus. Written near the end of his life, these verses carry the weight of a man who knows who he is, why he believes, and where his hope rests. Understanding Peter’s identity, calling, and transformation matters because Scripture did not come through abstractions, but through real people carried along by the Spirit. If we want to read th...
2026-01-2152 min
Rethink & Return with Jason ShepperdWhat the Church Is (And What It’s Not) // Sermon ConversationsThis episode covers why the church still matters in a world that feels divided, exhausted, and increasingly hostile to faith. Through Colossians 1, we rethink what the church actually is—not a building, a brand, or a weekly event, but a committed spiritual family formed for a real battle.We talk about the spiritual, cultural, and personal wars every believer faces, and why Jesus designed the church to help us endure and mature in the middle of them. This conversation challenges consumer-driven faith, preference-based church hopping, and isolation, while calling believers back to prayer, shared life, and commitment to...
2026-01-1357 min
Rethink & Return with Jason ShepperdThe Lies We Believe About Joy // Sermon ConversationsThis episode covers why joy is so often misunderstood and why the gospel announces joy in the middle of difficult, uncontrollable, and disappointing circumstances. Using the Christmas story and the context of the incarnation, we confront the false beliefs that joy depends on government, control, ease, timing, possessions, recognition, or certainty of outcomes. By looking closely at how joy entered the world at Christmas — not into comfort, but into hardship — this conversation reframes joy as something co-mingled with salvation itself, not something we earn when life improves.If the Christmas season has ever felt heavy, disappointing, or disc...
2025-12-2352 min
Rethink & Return with Jason ShepperdThe Process of Preaching pt.2 // Leadership ConversationsThis episode covers the process of preparing a sermon, from sitting with the text to standing before a room of people. The conversation focuses on how sermons are actually formed over time, why preparation is more than outlining points, and how pastors learn to move a message from the page to the heart. This episode explores developing a personal process, trusting the work of Scripture and the Spirit, and preparing in a way that serves real people rather than performance or pressure.Additional ResourcesWatch or listen to Past SermonsStart With 7 (Daily Audio Devotionals...
2025-12-1952 min
Rethink & Return with Jason ShepperdTrust First, Understand Later // Sermon ConversationsThis episode covers how the Christmas story reveals God’s larger plan colliding with ordinary human lives. We explore the incarnation as more than a holiday tradition how God enters real stories, carries the weight of the work Himself, and invites us to trust Him when His plans disrupt our own. Through Mary’s response, we examine favor, fear, surrender, and what it truly means to live inside God’s story instead of trying to build our own.Additional ResourcesWatch or listen to Past SermonsStart With 7 (Daily Audio Devotionals)GOOD.GOD.GOSPEL. (How to Hav...
2025-12-1657 min
Rethink & Return with Jason ShepperdThe Posture, Principles and Process of Preaching Pt. 1 // Leadership ConversationsThis episode covers the foundational principles and perspectives on preaching, focusing on the journey from insecurity to confidence in delivering God's message. You’ll hear an honest conversation about the importance of expository preaching, the balance between exegetical, apologetic, and prophetic elements, and how to steward the gift of preaching with humility and authenticity. The discussion delves into the challenges of comparing oneself to other preachers, the significance of preaching to the people in front of you, and the unique dynamics of being a local church pastor versus an itinerant speaker.This episode also explores the necessity of...
2025-12-1246 min
Rethink & Return with Jason ShepperdThe Subtle Sovereignty of God // Sermon ConversationsThis episode covers how the story of Zechariah reveals the deeper theology of Christmas, the subtle sovereignty of God in ordinary moments, and how faith can grow even when life feels confusing or disappointing. You’ll hear a conversation about trusting God when prayers seem unanswered, how to keep your heart soft, and why miracles are real but not regular. This episode also explores the difference between belief and unbelief, how God works through both natural and supernatural means, and what it looks like to stay faithful in seasons of waiting.Additional ResourcesWatch or...
2025-12-0954 min
Rethink & Return with Jason ShepperdLeading With A Limp // Leadership ConversationsThis episode covers what it means to “lead with a limp” — the kind of humility, steadiness, and wisdom that only comes through real life pain and ministry wounds. You’ll hear an honest conversation about the difference between pre-limp and post-limp leadership, why humility matters more than talent, what younger leaders often miss, how seasoned leaders can carry the weight in tough seasons, and how to develop people without rescuing them from the very growth they need.This episode also explores the danger of a critical spirit, the value of mentors, the balance of experienced leaders and young le...
2025-12-0541 min
Rethink & Return with Jason ShepperdPsalms 1:1-6 // Sermon ConversationThis episode includes a deep conversation on cultivating an enduring devotional life rooted in Psalm 1. It unpacks how God’s goodness shapes the blessed life, how the righteous walk in a distinct way defined by Scripture, and why delighting in God’s Word forms the foundation of spiritual consistency through every season. Through vivid biblical imagery—like trees planted by streams of water—the episode explores how rootedness in God produces strength, stability, and fruitfulness. Ultimately, it invites listeners to examine whether they are walking in God’s ways and living a life the Lord longs to watch over and bless...
2025-11-251h 04
Rethink & Return with Jason ShepperdWhen Faith Meets Suffering and Grief // Sermon ConversationsThis episode covers how the gospel helps us see grief clearly. We look at Hebrews 11 to understand why suffering doesn’t mean God is absent, how faith carries us through seasons of loss, and why this world will never feel like home. If you’re hurting or walking with someone who is, this conversation offers clarity, hope, and a gospel lens for grief.Additional ResourcesWatch or listen to Past SermonsStart With 7 (Daily Audio Devotionals)GOOD.GOD.GOSPEL. (How to Have Conversations Toward Salvation)Learn about Church Project Network and follow our NEW Instagram (@chur...
2025-11-181h 01
Rethink & Return with Jason ShepperdThe Marks of a Move of God // Sermon ConversationsThis episode covers what it actually looks like when God is moving among His people. Drawing from Acts 11:19–30, we see that revival rarely happens in perfect conditions—it happens in difficulty, through evangelism, community, generosity, and deep devotion to the Word.This message reminds us that our difficult seasons don’t disqualify us; they often position us for God’s greatest work. When the gospel is pure and the Spirit is powerful, people change, generosity flows, and a watching world noticesAdditional ResourcesWatch or listen to Past SermonsStart With 7 (Daily Audio De...
2025-11-1156 min
Rethink & Return with Jason ShepperdEncouraging Those Who Want To Quit // Leadership ConversationsThis episode covers what it means to not lose heart when leadership feels heavy. It walks through 2 Corinthians 4, where Paul reminds us that ministry is both a mercy and a battle. The conversation explores how to keep going when you’ve lost passion, how to rest without quitting, and why God’s strength often shows up most clearly in our weakness. This episode is for anyone feeling pressed, tired, or close to walking away — a reminder that the call is a gift, the struggle is real, and God’s power is still at work in fragile people.Additi...
2025-11-0747 min
Rethink & Return with Jason ShepperdWhy So Many Leaders Aren't Healthy with Brian Howard // Leadership ConversationsThis episode covers what keeps leaders from burning out and walking away when ministry gets hard. Brian Howard, president of Acts 29, joins the conversation to talk about the essential practices that lead to longevity in leadership. From mastering your craft to staying personally healthy and grounded in your calling, this conversation explores how leaders can build endurance that lasts decades, not just seasons.Additional ResourcesWatch or listen to Past SermonsStart With 7 (Daily Audio Devotionals)GOOD.GOD.GOSPEL. (How to Have Conversations Toward Salvation)Learn about Church Project Network and follow our NEW Instagram...
2025-10-2438 min
Rethink & Return with Jason ShepperdGalatians 6:11-18 // Sermon ConversationsThis episode covers the closing of Galatians and what it means to live out the gospel with scars, humility, and grace. The conversation reflects on Paul’s final words and how they call believers to serve Jesus even while suffering, to depend on the Spirit in both preparation and presentation, and to resist impressing others with religion instead of resting in the gospel. It explores the tension between God’s promises to Israel and the covenant fulfilled in Christ, warning against letting any doctrine or secondary issue eclipse the centrality of the cross. Together, we unpack what it means to k...
2025-10-2157 min
Rethink & Return with Jason ShepperdGalatians 6:7-10 // Sermon ConversationsThis episode covers Paul’s sobering warning in Galatians 6 — “Do not be deceived: God cannot be mocked.” It explores how deception creeps in quietly, how every action plants a seed that grows, and how living by the Spirit allows us to experience eternal life now. A conversation about discernment, endurance, and the long game of faith.Additional ResourcesWatch or listen to Past SermonsStart With 7 (Daily Audio Devotionals)GOOD.GOD.GOSPEL. (How to Have Conversations Toward Salvation)Learn about Church Project Network and follow our NEW Instagram (@churchprojectofficial)Read this book by Jason: “A Church of...
2025-10-141h 09
Rethink & Return with Jason ShepperdGalatians 6:1-6 // Sermon ConversationsThis episode covers what it really means to restore people with grace. Centered on Galatians 6:1–6, we talk about how to gently bring others back, carry each other’s burdens, and build a culture of accountability without becoming judgmental. The conversation digs into confession, repentance, and what it looks like to live out restoration in real community. Whether you’re walking through your own struggles or helping someone else back to health, this episode offers a grounded look at how grace restores and how the church can reflect the heart of Jesus.Resources:Access 7&7 discipleship resource:church...
2025-10-0752 min
Rethink & Return with Jason ShepperdThe Lonely Cost of Leading with Conviction // Leadership ConversationsThis episode covers the lonely cost of leading like a pioneer. We dig into what it means to lead with conviction, stay true to biblical values, and build a church culture that lasts. The conversation explores the challenges of leadership without compromise, the reality of isolation in pioneering roles, and practical ways to maintain clarity and courage in the face of disappointment. If you’re in ministry or leading a team, this episode offers encouragement and actionable insights for protecting your vision and creating lasting impact.Additional ResourcesWatch or listen to Past SermonsStart Wi...
2025-10-0351 min
Rethink & Return with Jason ShepperdGalatians 5:22-26 // Sermon ConversationsThis episode covers why the fruit of the Spirit cannot be understood apart from its source, the Holy Spirit. Galatians 5 contrasts the destructive works of the flesh with the transforming power of the Spirit, reminding us that if there is no Spirit, there is no fruit. We unpack how this passage has often been sanitized, reducing love, joy, peace, and kindness to surface-level niceness, instead of seeing them defined by the life of Jesus Himself. The conversation presses into the grit of Paul’s words—crucifying the flesh, walking in step with the Spirit, and resisting the temptation to retu...
2025-09-2354 min
Rethink & Return with Jason ShepperdGiving Clarity, Courage, and Context // Leadership ConversationsThis episode covers the leadership mandate in a time of cultural upheaval. The conversation explores why this moment is different, how to lament well, and what it means to care for your city, yourself, and your church community. It highlights four key signposts and three essentials for every leader: give clarity, offer courage, and create context. This is a call to step boldly into God’s mandate and pray for an obvious move of God in our day.Additional ResourcesWatch or listen to Past SermonsStart With 7 (Daily Audio Devotionals)GOOD.GOD.GOSPEL. (How to...
2025-09-1939 min
Rethink & Return with Jason ShepperdGalatians 5:13-21 // Sermon ConversationsThis episode covers what Paul teaches in Galatians 5 about true freedom and how it is always tied to God’s order. Discover why freedom without God’s order is chaos, why sin always leads to addiction, and how walking by the Spirit is the only way to live free.If you’ve ever wondered how to walk in the Spirit and live out your freedom in Christ without drifting into chaos, this episode will give you clarity, conviction, and encouragement to keep moving forward.Additional ResourcesWatch or listen to Past SermonsStart With 7...
2025-09-1646 min
Rethink & Return with Jason ShepperdGalatians 5:5-12 // Sermon ConversationsThis episode covers Paul’s warning to the Galatians, reminding us that salvation rests in Christ alone. We examine the difference between living through the Spirit and striving by works, how subtle distortions creep into the gospel, and why misplaced values leave us enslaved. The conversation unpacks how suffering, success, and tradition can all pull us off course—and how the Spirit calls us back to run the race with endurance, rooted in faith and love.Additional ResourcesWatch or listen to Past SermonsStart With 7 (Daily Audio Devotionals)GOOD.GOD.GOSPEL. (How to Have Conv...
2025-09-0938 min
Rethink & Return with Jason ShepperdGalatians 5:1-4 // Sermon ConversationsThis episode covers the freedom found only in Christ. The gospel is not Jesus plus our works—it’s Jesus alone. When we add to it, we carry burdens we were never meant to carry. When we abuse it, we trade freedom for slavery. This conversation looks at how God’s nature is freedom, why grace is not a license to sin, and why standing firm in the gospel keeps us from drifting back into old patterns.Additional ResourcesWatch or listen to Past SermonsStart With 7 (Daily Audio Devotionals)GOOD.GOD.GOSPEL. (How to Have C...
2025-09-0252 min
Rethink & Return with Jason ShepperdHow to Grow Without Losing Your Values // Leadership ConversationsThis episode covers the challenge of scaling leadership and why starting, staying, and sustaining growth each demand different skills. From the early days of casting vision with words, to embedding values into culture through repetition, Jason and Dave unpack how communication shifts as an organization grows. They explore the difference between leading with vision and leading with values, the process of crafting language that sticks, and the conviction required to guard against compromise when outside pressures promise money or influence. This conversation is both a practical guide to scaling leadership and a reminder to protect the convictions that gave...
2025-08-291h 05
Rethink & Return with Jason ShepperdIs Generosity Optional for Christians? // Sermon ConversationsThis episode covers why Jesus spoke so often about money and generosity, what 2 Corinthians 9 teaches about the laws of giving, and how generosity is tied to the gospel, freedom, and joy.Additional ResourcesWatch or listen to Past SermonsStart With 7 (Daily Audio Devotionals)GOOD.GOD.GOSPEL. (How to Have Conversations Toward Salvation)Learn about Church Project Network and follow our NEW Instagram (@churchprojectofficial)Read this book by Jason: “A Church of House Churches: An Articulated and Applied Ecclesiology”Website
2025-08-2657 min
Rethink & Return with Jason ShepperdLeadership Conversations // Scrutiny and Leadership Addiction with Jeff VandersteltThis episode covers the real struggles of ministry life—the scrutiny leaders face, the temptation to strive, and how vulnerability can become a pathway to strength. Special guest Jeff Vanderstelt shares wisdom on abiding in Christ, breaking free from the subtle addiction to ministry, and living out God’s design for healthy leadership. Whether you’re in full-time ministry or simply navigating the weight of expectations, this conversation offers practical hope and freedom. This is for anyone in church leadership who feels the weight of expectations and wants a healthier way forward.Additional ResourcesWatch...
2025-08-2237 min
Rethink & Return with Jason ShepperdSermon Conversations // The Secret To GenerosityThis episode covers the call to bring our “first and best” to God through the story of Cain and Abel in Genesis 4. The conversation unpacks how giving is more than a financial act—it’s worship, it’s protection against greed, and it’s a pathway to joy. Listeners will learn why generosity keeps our hearts soft, how idolatry can creep in when we withhold, and practical steps for starting a lifestyle of giving that honors God first.Additional ResourcesWatch or listen to Past SermonsStart With 7 (Daily Audio Devotionals)GOOD.GOD.GOSPEL. (How to Have Conv...
2025-08-1947 min
Rethink & Return with Jason ShepperdLeadership Conversations // Rest, Rhythms, and the Weight of the CallThis episode covers the unseen side of leadership—the toll it takes, the rhythms that sustain it, and the deep responsibility that comes with leading a local church. Jason unpacks how to build rest into your life without losing momentum, why seasons of ministry require different approaches, and the expectations every leader should place on themselves. Whether you’re a church planter, a ministry leader, or someone carrying influence in any arena, this conversation will help you think long-term about your calling and how to steward it well.Additional ResourcesWatch or listen to Past...
2025-08-1749 min
Rethink & Return with Jason ShepperdSermon Conversations // The Gospel & The Local ChurchThis episode covers the vital role of the local church in God’s plan, reminding us that while the world prepares us to live against Jesus, we are called to prepare one another to live for Him. From 1 Thessalonians 1:1–10, we see that though full redemption will not come this side of heaven, God has chosen the local church as His primary instrument for gospel work until Christ returns. We are called to gratitude, endurance, and Spirit-filled conviction so that the message of Jesus rings out from our community to the world.Additional ResourcesWatch or l...
2025-08-1247 min
Rethink & Return with Jason ShepperdLeadership Conversations // Church And The Neighborhood with Peter MutabaziThis episode covers what happens when pastors get honest about their shortcomings, their struggles with comparison, and the temptation to trade conviction for comfort. Jason sits down with Peter Mutabazi — foster dad, leader, and advocate — to talk about why so many churches feel like corporations, why some leaders feel stuck on stage, and how authenticity can rebuild trust in a lonely calling. Additional ResourcesWatch or listen to Past SermonsStart With 7 (Daily Audio Devotionals)GOOD.GOD.GOSPEL. (How to Have Conversations Toward Salvation)Learn about Church Project Network and follow our NEW Instagram (@churchprojectofficial)Read...
2025-06-2751 min
Rethink & Return with Jason ShepperdSermon Conversations // It Takes A ChurchThis episode covers the journey from rescue to redemption through the lens of Peter Mutabazi’s remarkable story. In this episode of Rethink and Return, Jason and Dave reflect on Peter’s transformation—from a nameless orphan in a gutter to a man fathering dozens through foster care—and how his life vividly illustrates the gospel. They challenge us to move beyond healing into purpose, from survival to sacrifice, and into the kind of selfless living that reflects Jesus. Because true wholeness isn’t the finish line—it’s the launch point. It takes a church. It takes us all....
2025-06-2449 min
Rethink & Return with Jason ShepperdLeadership Conversations // Leading Without Losing Yourself with Curtis JonesThis episode covers the weight of pastoring and how easily ministry can distort your identity. From comparison and discouragement to decentralization and leadership clarity, this conversation challenges pastors to stay rooted in who God created them to be. Faithfulness requires grit, but also a willingness to say “no,” stay small, and remember why you started.Additional ResourcesWatch or listen to Past SermonsStart With 7 (Daily Audio Devotionals)GOOD.GOD.GOSPEL. (How to Have Conversations Toward Salvation)Learn about Church Project Network and follow our NEW Instagram (@churchprojectofficial)Read this book by Jason: “A Church of Hou...
2025-06-2038 min
Rethink & Return with Jason ShepperdSermon Conversations // Making Work HolyThis episode covers the sacred nature of work and the call to pursue both rest and excellence. From the beginning, God modeled meaningful work in creation, revealing that labor is not a curse but a reflection of His character. Rooted in Genesis 1 and 2, this conversation reframes work—not as a means to earn or prove, but as an act of worship. Whether in ministry or the marketplace, we’re invited to work with all our might, not for money or recognition, but for the Lord, trusting that even in eternity, meaningful work will continue.Additional Resources
2025-06-1737 min
Rethink & Return with Jason ShepperdLeadership Conversations // Staffing and Church Leadership with Jeff Wells PT. 2This episode is a continuation of Jason's conversation with Jeff about church planting. While planting a church is a huge step in the process, Jason and Jeff break down the weight of building a team that loves Jesus and loves the mission of the church. To be part of a church is to be part of the whole church, united in Christ to spread the gospel throughout our city.Additional ResourcesWatch or listen to Past SermonsStart With 7 (Daily Audio Devotionals)GOOD.GOD.GOSPEL. (How to Have Conversations Toward Salvation)Learn about Church Project...
2025-06-1326 min
Rethink & Return with Jason ShepperdLeadership Conversations // Enduring Church Planting with Jeff Wells PT. 1This episode covers the qualities needed to plant a church. Church planting is hard, but not impossible. Having people by your side, resting well, and enduring the struggle are all ways pastors can remain diligent in their pursuit of bringing the gospel to their local community and beyond. Additional ResourcesWatch or listen to Past SermonsStart With 7 (Daily Audio Devotionals)GOOD.GOD.GOSPEL. (How to Have Conversations Toward Salvation)Learn about Church Project Network and follow our NEW Instagram (@churchprojectofficial)Read this book by Jason: “A Church of House Churches: An Articulated and Applied Ecc...
2025-06-0634 min
Rethink & Return with Jason ShepperdSermon Conversations // SufferingThis episode covers the hope and purpose found in suffering. Through the lens of the gospel, we see that pain is never wasted—God uses it to refine us, draw us closer to Him, and reveal His strength in our weakness. Suffering is not the absence of God’s love, but often the place where His presence is most deeply known. In Christ, even our hardest moments are filled with eternal meaning and future glory.Additional ResourcesWatch or listen to Past SermonsStart With 7 (Daily Audio Devotionals)GOOD.GOD.GOSPEL. (How to Have Conversations Towa...
2025-06-0354 min
Rethink & Return with Jason ShepperdLeadership Conversations // Evangelism and Discipleship with Tim HawksThis episode covers the importance of evangelism and discipleship in the church. The local church is a gift, and a local church is about people. But it is a pastor's responsibility to properly equip the church to spread the gospel and make more disciples.// ABOUT TIM HAWKS //Tim Hawks has served as the Lead Pastor of Hill Country Bible Church Austin for over 30 years which, by God’s grace and faithful provision, has formed the Association of Hill Country Churches and planted 39 churches in the Greater Austin area. He has been instrumental in founding and sh...
2025-05-3043 min
Rethink & Return with Jason ShepperdSermon Conversations // Galatians 4:21-31This episode covers the danger of spiritual ignorance and the burden of trying to earn God's favor through our own efforts. We unpack the contrast between living by the flesh versus living by divine promise, and what it means to be truly free in God's grace and in His covenant. This conversation challenges listeners to consider their spiritual path and let Scripture shape every part of life. Additional ResourcesWatch or listen to Past SermonsStart With 7 (Daily Audio Devotionals)GOOD.GOD.GOSPEL. (How to Have Conversations Toward Salvation)Learn about Church Project Network and f...
2025-05-2849 min
Rethink & Return with Jason ShepperdLeadership Conversations // New Testament Discipleship with Bobby HarringtonThis episode covers the importance of returning to the practices of discipleship we see in the New Testament. With so much emphasis these days placed on the size of a church, it is crucial that discipleship be at the center of the church's efforts. Dedicating our time a resources to discipleship will cause a cultural revolution that will help change the trajectory of the modern church.// ABOUT BOBBY HARRINGTON // Bobby Harrington is the co-founder of discipleship.org and the founding and lead pastor of Harpeth Christian Church (19 years). He is the chairman of the board f...
2025-05-2330 min
Rethink & Return with Jason ShepperdSermon Conversations // Galatians 4:13-20This episode covers the will of God and the reality of life. While we experience hardships and trials, we can live with confidence that God's will can and will be accomplished. It is God's desire that all come to a knowledge of the hope that we have in Jesus. This is the zeal we need to carry out the Gospel in our communities and around the world.Additional ResourcesWatch or listen to Past SermonsStart With 7 (Daily Audio Devotionals)GOOD.GOD.GOSPEL. (How to Have Conversations Toward Salvation)Learn about Church Project Network and...
2025-05-201h 00
Rethink & Return with Jason ShepperdLeadership Conversations // The Church and Discipleship with Bill HullThis episode covers the power of the local church and discipleship. While it is important to gather collectively, it is equally important to be connected to individuals in the body that you can grow with. Discipleship and evangelism must be at the forefront of every church.// ABOUT BILL HULL //Bill Hull is a writer and discipleship evangelist as well as the founder of T-Net International, a ministry devoted to transforming churches into disciple-making churches. He has spent more than twenty years as a pastor and is the author of several books, including Jesus Christ, Disciplemaker...
2025-05-1628 min
Rethink & Return with Jason ShepperdSermon Conversations // Galatians 4:8-12This episode covers the distinction between the life that we lived before Christ and the new life we have upon receiving salvation through our faith in Christ. Before Christ, we were enslaved to gods and forces that cannot satisfy. But even in our walk with Jesus, those forces can still present themselves. We must be mindful to not turn back to our old ways and keep our eyes focused on Christ.Additional ResourcesWatch or listen to Past SermonsStart With 7 (Daily Audio Devotionals)GOOD.GOD.GOSPEL. (How to Have Conversations Toward Salvation)Learn about...
2025-05-1359 min
Rethink & Return with Jason ShepperdLeadership Conversations // Difficulties in Church PlantingThis episode covers the difficulties of planting and starting a church. Many people who start do not have the support or resources to grow and sustain a church plant. It is difficulties like these that cause so many church plants across the country to fail.Additional ResourcesWatch or listen to Past SermonsStart With 7 (Daily Audio Devotionals)GOOD.GOD.GOSPEL. (How to Have Conversations Toward Salvation)Learn about Church Project Network and follow our NEW Instagram (@churchprojectofficial)Read this book by Jason: “A Church of House Churches: An Articulated and Applied Ecclesiology”Website
2025-05-0938 min
Rethink & Return with Jason ShepperdSermon Conversations // Galatians 4:1-7This episode covers the power of the gift of salvation. Upon our salvation, God gives us His spirit and makes us heirs of Jesus's inheritance. All of the promises of God have been given to us through salvation in Jesus and we will delight in His promises upon His return.Additional ResourcesWatch or listen to Past SermonsStart With 7 (Daily Audio Devotionals)GOOD.GOD.GOSPEL. (How to Have Conversations Toward Salvation)Learn about Church Project Network and follow our NEW Instagram (@churchprojectofficial)Read this book by Jason: “A Church of House Churches: An Articulated an...
2025-05-061h 01
Rethink & Return with Jason ShepperdLeadership Conversations // Difficulties in LeadershipThis episode covers the difficulties that pastors experience in pastoral leadership. While there there many high points that come from being a pastor, the low points can be painful at times. We should be mindful of these challenges, but continue to seek Christ in our pursuit of unwavering pastoral leadership.Additional ResourcesWatch or listen to Past SermonsStart With 7 (Daily Audio Devotionals)GOOD.GOD.GOSPEL. (How to Have Conversations Toward Salvation)Learn about Church Project Network and follow our NEW Instagram (@churchprojectofficial)Read this book by Jason: “A Church of House Churches: An Articulated an...
2025-05-0241 min
Rethink & Return with Jason ShepperdSermon Conversations // Galatians 3:26-29This episode covers sonship and being adopted as sons and daughters of Christ. While everyone is a creation of God, knitted in their mother's womb, the only way to be a child of God is through faith in Jesus Christ. And within the body of Christ, there is no distinction that carries any relevance. Our identity in Christ levels the ground we all stand on.Additional ResourcesWatch or listen to Past SermonsStart With 7 (Daily Audio Devotionals)GOOD.GOD.GOSPEL. (How to Have Conversations Toward Salvation)Learn about Church Project Network and follow our...
2025-04-2957 min
Rethink & Return with Jason ShepperdSermon Conversations // Mark 16:1-8This conversation covers Easter Sunday, where we as a church locally and globally celebrate Jesus's resurrection. The gospel should never get smaller. Rather, we should consistently celebrate and meditate on the mercy and grace of God who sent His son to die and raise from the dead to conquer sin, death, and the grave.Visit goodgodgospel.com to learn more about how to have conversations that can lead toward salvation.Additional ResourcesWatch or listen to Past SermonsStart With 7 (Daily Audio Devotionals)GOOD.GOD.GOSPEL. (How to Have Conversations Toward Salvation)Learn...
2025-04-2348 min
Rethink & Return with Jason ShepperdSermon Conversations // Mark 15:21-47This episode covers the magnitude of Palm Sunday and the crucifixion of Jesus. God moves people, place, and time to accomplish His plans and we can rest with confidence that God is continuing to draw people near to Himself. Above all, Jesus is better than anything we can pursue on earth.Visit goodgodgospel.com for tools and resources on how you can share the gospel.Additional ResourcesWatch or listen to Past SermonsStart With 7 (Daily Audio Devotionals)GOOD.GOD.GOSPEL. (How to Have Conversations Toward Salvation)Learn about Church Project Network and...
2025-04-141h 01
Rethink & Return with Jason ShepperdLeadership Conversations // Calling and CapacityThis episode covers the relationship between calling and capacity in leadership and ministry. The conversation explores how personal limitations, divine timing, and community support shape the ability to respond to God’s call. Helpful insights for discerning what is truly meant to be carried in this season of influence and service.Additional ResourcesWatch or listen to Past SermonsStart With 7 (Daily Audio Devotionals)GOOD.GOD.GOSPEL. (How to Have Conversations Toward Salvation)Learn about Church Project Network and follow our NEW Instagram (@churchprojectofficial)Read this book by Jason: “A Church of House Churches: An Arti...
2025-04-1154 min
Rethink & Return with Jason ShepperdSermon Conversations // Galatians 3:15-25This podcast covers the depth of salvation and teaches Christians how to live out their salvation. It is important for Christians to meditate on their salvation and maintain a sense of wonder and awe about the grandiose of God's radical grace. Because of grace, there is no need to reintroduce the law into one's salvation.Visit goodgodgospel.com to learn more about how you can incorporate the gospel in your daily conversations.Additional ResourcesWatch or listen to Past SermonsStart With 7 (Daily Audio Devotionals)GOOD.GOD.GOSPEL. (How to Have Conversations Toward...
2025-04-0158 min
Rethink & Return with Jason ShepperdSermon Conversations // Galatians 3:6-14This episode covers the importance of faith in receiving righteousness, as explained through the example of Abraham and the scriptures, emphasizing that we are all in a deficit and need a credit from God through belief. It highlights that the Gospel reveals a bigger worldview, where relying on works brings a curse, while faith in Christ brings blessing. Ultimately, Christ's power overcomes the curse, and through His redemption, we are blessed with salvation and the Holy Spirit, the ultimate blessings from God.Additional ResourcesWatch or listen to Past SermonsStart With 7 (Daily Audio Devotionals...
2025-03-2556 min
Rethink & Return with Jason ShepperdLeadership Conversations // Church Multiplication with Ralph MooreThis episode covers a conversation about church planting, leadership, and discipleship. Together, we reflect on our guest's legacy in church multiplication, the challenges of balancing humility and confidence in leadership, and the importance of empowering other leaders. We also discuss the impact of technology on church communication, the need for ecclesiological clarity, and the ongoing support for influential leaders within the church.Special Guest // Ralph MooreRalph Moore is the founding pastor of three churches which grew into the Hope Chapel movement now numbering more than 2,300 churches worldwide. These are the offspring of the 70+ congregations...
2025-03-2133 min
Rethink & Return with Jason ShepperdSermon Conversations // Galatians 3:1-5This episode covers the difference between unbased confidence and wisdom, highlighting the importance of confidence rooted in Christ’s revelation and the Scriptures. It explores Christ's crucifixion as the intersection of life and death and emphasizes the Holy Spirit’s role in salvation and spiritual growth. The episode stresses staying grounded in Scripture and recognizing the ongoing grace of the Spirit.Additional ResourcesWatch or listen to Past SermonsStart With 7 (Daily Audio Devotionals)GOOD.GOD.GOSPEL. (How to Have Conversations Toward Salvation)Learn about Church Project Network and follow our NEW Instagram (@churchprojectofficial)Read this...
2025-03-1846 min
Rethink & Return with Jason ShepperdLeadership Conversations // Axioms for Leadership PT. 2This episode covers the importance of having clear cultural values and axioms to guide an organization. The discussion includes the concept of the "last best thing" and the need to be open to the "next best thing" rather than clinging to the status quo. Additionally, the episode emphasizes the importance of saying "no" until the right "yes" is found, and the value of working hard and resting hard as a leader.Additional ResourcesWatch or listen to Past SermonsStart With 7 (Daily Audio Devotionals)GOOD.GOD.GOSPEL. (How to Have Conversations Toward Salvation)Learn about...
2025-03-1434 min
Rethink & Return with Jason ShepperdLeadership Conversations // Axioms for LeadershipThe podcast covers the importance of creating and maintaining a healthy organizational culture, using the example of a local church. The key principles include size, speed, and strength; reducing and refining; and having open conversations to align everyone with the culture. Culture is not just about stated values, but the actual behaviors and expectations that become ingrained in an organization.Additional ResourcesWatch or listen to Past SermonsStart With 7 (Daily Audio Devotionals)GOOD.GOD.GOSPEL. (How to Have Conversations Toward Salvation)Learn about Church Project Network and follow our NEW Instagram (@churchprojectofficial)Read this...
2025-03-0743 min
Rethink & Return with Jason ShepperdSermon Conversations // Galatians 2:15-21This episode covers the importance of believing solely in Jesus for salvation. To add or take away from the grace that Jesus has given us for salvation is a direct contradiction to the Lordship of Jesus Christ for salvation. Grace is the lens by which we don't continue in sin. Rather, it is a proper understanding of grace that leads us to confession and repentance. Additional ResourcesWatch or listen to Past SermonsStart With 7 (Daily Audio Devotionals)GOOD.GOD.GOSPEL. (How to Have Conversations Toward Salvation)Learn about Church Project Network and follow our N...
2025-03-0452 min
Rethink & Return with Jason ShepperdSermon Conversations // Galatians 2:11-14This episode covers the confrontation between Paul and Peter in Galatians 2:11-14, highlighting the tension between truth and fear in leadership. The discussion unpacks the importance of standing firm in the gospel, handling conflict with grace, and resisting the pressure to conform. Join us as we explore how these biblical principles apply to modern faith, leadership, and church community.Additional ResourcesWatch or listen to Past SermonsStart With 7 (Daily Audio Devotionals)GOOD.GOD.GOSPEL. (How to Have Conversations Toward Salvation)Learn about Church Project Network and follow our NEW Instagram (@churchprojectofficial)Read this book...
2025-02-2558 min
Rethink & Return with Jason ShepperdLeadership Conversations // Faithful Pastoral Leadership with Joby MartinThis episode covers the challenges of church leadership, the importance of humility, and the dangers of comparison within ministry. The hosts share their personal experiences of navigating growth, conviction, and the value of local accountability in a church setting. With candid insights, they explore the need for authentic discipleship and the vital role of partnership across different church models.Special Guest // Joby MartinJoby Martin is the founder and lead pastor of The Church of Eleven22 in Jacksonville, Florida. Since launching the church in 2012, he has led a movement for all people to discover and...
2025-02-2136 min
Rethink & Return with Jason ShepperdSermon Conversations // Galatians 2:1-10The speakers discuss the importance of "good God gospel" conversations, emphasizing that these opportunities arise naturally through prayer and daily interactions, and should be led by the Holy Spirit with sensitivity. They stress that the gospel should remain simple—salvation through grace alone—and warn against adding unnecessary rituals or works. Finally, they highlight the need for believers to regularly articulate the gospel, ensuring they truly understand it by sharing it with others.Additional ResourcesWatch or listen to Past SermonsStart With 7 (Daily Audio Devotionals)GOOD.GOD.GOSPEL. (How to Have Conversations Toward Salvation)Lear...
2025-02-181h 00
Rethink & Return with Jason ShepperdLeadership Conversations // Starting, Sustaining, and AdaptingThis episode covers the challenges and rewards of starting and scaling a church, from humble beginnings to seeing it grow and adapt over time. We dive into the personal experiences of church planters who have navigated multiple phases of growth, including handing off leadership and ensuring long-term success. Join us as we share insights and lessons learned from planting churches, training leaders, and the impact of multiplying ministries across different cities and countries.Additional ResourcesWatch or listen to Past SermonsStart With 7 (Daily Audio Devotionals)GOOD.GOD.GOSPEL. (How to Have Conversations Toward Salvation...
2025-02-1441 min
Rethink & Return with Jason ShepperdSermon Conversations // Galatians 1:11-24This episode covers the power of personal revelation in salvation, emphasizing that salvation comes not from human effort or tradition, but from a direct revelation of Jesus Christ. We explore the importance of obedience and sharing the gospel, how being "known" is not the key to kingdom impact, and why personal time alone with God is essential for spiritual growth. Ultimately, we’re reminded that God’s grace calls us to share our transformed lives and influence others through faithfulness and surrender.Additional ResourcesWatch or listen to Past SermonsStart With 7 (Daily Audio Devotionals)GOOD...
2025-02-1145 min
Rethink & Return with Jason ShepperdLeadership Conversations // Longevity in LeadershipThis episode covers the challenges of both starting and staying in ministry. The discussion highlights how beginning can be tough, while the true difficulty often lies in a sustained effort required over time. Insights are shared on how a strong start can make staying easier, but the decision to continue is ultimately driven by a deeper sense of purpose.Additional ResourcesWatch or listen to Past SermonsStart With 7 (Daily Audio Devotionals)GOOD.GOD.GOSPEL. (How to Have Conversations Toward Salvation)Learn about Church Project Network and follow our NEW Instagram (@churchprojectofficial)Read this book...
2025-02-0744 min
Rethink & Return with Jason ShepperdSermon Conversations // Galatians 1:6-10This episode covers the purity of the gospel and the danger of adding or adjusting its message. We explore Paul's warning in Galatians 1:6-10 against those who pervert the gospel for the approval of man and its consequences. In a world of confusion, we are reminded to hold firm to the true gospel as the only way to salvation, and to boldly proclaim it without compromise.Additional ResourcesWatch or listen to Past SermonsStart With 7 (Daily Audio Devotionals)GOOD.GOD.GOSPEL. (How to Have Conversations Toward Salvation)Learn about Church Project Network and follow...
2025-02-0444 min
Rethink & Return with Jason ShepperdLeadership Conversations // Sanctification Through LeadershipThis episode covers the sanctification of pastoral leadership, exploring how the pain of leadership shapes and refines a pastor’s character. It discusses the accountability required for growth, the humbling process of public leadership, and how embracing the challenges of ministry can deepen one’s relationship with God and others. The episode emphasizes that through pain, God's grace sustains pastors, empowering them to steward their leadership for the growth of the church and the community.Additional ResourcesWatch or listen to Past SermonsStart With 7 (Daily Audio Devotionals)GOOD.GOD.GOSPEL. (How to Have Conversations Towa...
2025-01-3137 min
Rethink & Return with Jason ShepperdSermon Conversations // Galatians 1:1-5This episode covers the radical nature of salvation and the central themes of Galatians, highlighting Paul’s passionate defense of the gospel and the power of the Holy Spirit. It explores how God calls and empowers ordinary people for extraordinary purposes, urging believers to embrace their role in the gospel movement and the local church. The episode emphasizes the importance of grace, surrender, and the will of God as essential for true spiritual life and the mission to make disciples.Additional ResourcesWatch or listen to Past SermonsStart With 7 (Daily Audio Devotionals)GOOD.GOD.GO...
2025-01-2844 min
Rethink & Return with Jason ShepperdCreating Ministry PartnershipsWelcome to the Rethink and Return Podcast! If you are a church leader looking to redefine the essence of pastoral leadership rooted in the early church and scripture, then this podcast episode is for you! Join us in the latest episode of the Rethink and Return Podcast, where Nils Smith and Jason Shepperd talk about creating ministry partnerships. Listen to learn why partnering with different organizations for social impact is important to the church and the community. Stay connected with us through the links below. Jason Shepperd
2024-05-2231 min
Rethink & Return with Jason ShepperdCreating Ministry PartnershipsWelcome to the Rethink and Return Podcast! If you are a church leader looking to redefine the essence of pastoral leadership rooted in the early church and scripture, then this podcast episode is for you! Join us in the latest episode of the Rethink and Return Podcast, where Nils Smith and Jason Shepperd talk about creating ministry partnerships. Listen to learn why partnering with different organizations for social impact is important to the church and the community. Stay connected with us through the links below. Jason Shepperd
2024-05-2231 minRethink & Return with Jason ShepperdLarge Corporate GatheringsWelcome to the Rethink and Return Podcast! If you are a church leader looking to redefine the essence of pastoral leadership rooted in the early church and scripture, then this podcast episode is for you! Join us in the latest episode of the Rethink and Return Podcast, where Nils Smith and Jason Shepperd talk about large corporate gatherings about building a church of house churches. Listen to know why they are important to Church Project. Stay connected with us through the links below. Jason Shepperd W...
2024-04-1821 minRethink & Return with Jason ShepperdLarge Corporate GatheringsWelcome to the Rethink and Return Podcast! If you are a church leader looking to redefine the essence of pastoral leadership rooted in the early church and scripture, then this podcast episode is for you! Join us in the latest episode of the Rethink and Return Podcast, where Nils Smith and Jason Shepperd talk about large corporate gatherings about building a church of house churches. Listen to know why they are important to Church Project. Stay connected with us through the links below. Jason Shepperd W...
2024-04-1821 minRethink & Return with Jason ShepperdDeveloping a House Church PastorWelcome to the Rethink and Return Podcast! Are you a church leader looking to redefine the essence of pastoral leadership rooted in the early church and scripture? Then this podcast episode is for you! Join us in the latest episode of the Return and Return Podcast, where Nils Smith and Jason Shepperd discuss the development of becoming a house church pastor. Discover how Jason and his team at Church Project effectively identify, care for, and shepherd house pastors within their church of house churches. Stay connected with us...
2024-03-0627 minRethink & Return with Jason ShepperdDeveloping a House Church PastorWelcome to the Rethink and Return Podcast! Are you a church leader looking to redefine the essence of pastoral leadership rooted in the early church and scripture? Then this podcast episode is for you! Join us in the latest episode of the Return and Return Podcast, where Nils Smith and Jason Shepperd discuss the development of becoming a house church pastor. Discover how Jason and his team at Church Project effectively identify, care for, and shepherd house pastors within their church of house churches. Stay connected with us...
2024-03-0627 minRethink & Return with Jason ShepperdHouse Church FrameworkWelcome to the Rethink and Return Podcast! Are you a church leader looking to redefine the essence of pastoral leadership rooted in the early church and scripture? Then this podcast episode is for you! Join us in the latest episode of the Return and Return Podcast as Nils Smith and Jason Shepperd have a conversation about a house church framework. Hear about the foundations that have been core to Church Project building a church of house churches. Stay connected with us through the links below. Jason Shepperd
2024-02-2145 minRethink & Return with Jason ShepperdHouse Church FrameworkWelcome to the Rethink and Return Podcast! Are you a church leader looking to redefine the essence of pastoral leadership rooted in the early church and scripture? Then this podcast episode is for you! Join us in the latest episode of the Return and Return Podcast as Nils Smith and Jason Shepperd have a conversation about a house church framework. Hear about the foundations that have been core to Church Project building a church of house churches. Stay connected with us through the links below. Jason Shepperd
2024-02-2145 minRethink & Return with Jason ShepperdDistributed LeadershipWelcome to the Rethink and Return Podcast! Are you a church leader looking to redefine the essence of pastoral leadership rooted in the early church and Scripture? Join us in the latest episode of the Return and Return Podcast as Nils Smith and Jason Shepperd discuss the concept of distributed leadership and how we can lean into the priesthood of the believer within our churches. Stay connected with us through the links below. Jason Shepperd Website: www.jasonshepperd.com Instagram: www.instagram.com/jaso...
2024-02-0725 minRethink & Return with Jason ShepperdDistributed LeadershipWelcome to the Rethink and Return Podcast! Are you a church leader looking to redefine the essence of pastoral leadership rooted in the early church and Scripture? Join us in the latest episode of the Return and Return Podcast as Nils Smith and Jason Shepperd discuss the concept of distributed leadership and how we can lean into the priesthood of the believer within our churches. Stay connected with us through the links below. Jason Shepperd Website: www.jasonshepperd.com Instagram: www.instagram.com/jaso...
2024-02-0725 minRethink & Return with Jason ShepperdA House of House ChurchesAre you a church leader looking to redefine the essence of pastoral leadership rooted in the early church and scripture? Then this podcast episode is for you! Welcome to the Rethink and Return Podcast with Jason Shepperd! Join us in the newest episode of the Return and Return Podcast as Nils Smith and Jason Shepperd talk about the concept of “A Church of House Churches.” Learn how Jason rediscovered what the church was intended to be and how he is applying Jesus’ original plan for His Church. Prefer to listen to this podcast? You can...
2024-01-2630 minRethink & Return with Jason ShepperdA House of House ChurchesAre you a church leader looking to redefine the essence of pastoral leadership rooted in the early church and scripture? Then this podcast episode is for you! Welcome to the Rethink and Return Podcast with Jason Shepperd! Join us in the newest episode of the Return and Return Podcast as Nils Smith and Jason Shepperd talk about the concept of “A Church of House Churches.” Learn how Jason rediscovered what the church was intended to be and how he is applying Jesus’ original plan for His Church. Prefer to listen to this podcast? You can...
2024-01-2630 minRethink & Return with Jason ShepperdArticulating Your EcclesiologyWelcome to the Rethink and Return Podcast! Are you a church leader looking to rethink and return pastoral leadership that is rooted in scripture and the early church? Join us in this episode of the Return and Return Podcast as Nils Smith and Jason Shepperd discuss the foundations of Church Project and discuss reshaping the way pastors should consider becoming a church of house churches. Stay connected with us through the links below. Jason Shepperd Website: www.jasonshepperd.com Instagram: www.instagram.com/jas...
2024-01-1033 minRethink & Return with Jason ShepperdArticulating Your EcclesiologyWelcome to the Rethink and Return Podcast! Are you a church leader looking to rethink and return pastoral leadership that is rooted in scripture and the early church? Join us in this episode of the Return and Return Podcast as Nils Smith and Jason Shepperd discuss the foundations of Church Project and discuss reshaping the way pastors should consider becoming a church of house churches. Stay connected with us through the links below. Jason Shepperd Website: www.jasonshepperd.com Instagram: www.instagram.com/jas...
2024-01-1033 minRethink & Return with Jason ShepperdThe Church Project StoryWelcome to the Rethink and Return Podcast! Are you a church leader looking to redefine the essence of a pastoral leadership rooted in the early church and scripture? Join us in the first episode of the Return and Return Podcast as Nils Smith and Jason Shepperd discuss the foundations of Church Project and discuss reshaping the way pastors should consider becoming a church of house churches. Stay connected with us through the links below. Jason Shepperd Website: www.jasonshepperd.com Instagram: www.instagram.com/jason_sh...
2024-01-0428 minRethink & Return with Jason ShepperdThe Church Project StoryWelcome to the Rethink and Return Podcast! Are you a church leader looking to redefine the essence of a pastoral leadership rooted in the early church and scripture? Join us in the first episode of the Return and Return Podcast as Nils Smith and Jason Shepperd discuss the foundations of Church Project and discuss reshaping the way pastors should consider becoming a church of house churches. Stay connected with us through the links below. Jason Shepperd Website: www.jasonshepperd.com Instagram: www.instagram.com/jason_sh...
2024-01-0428 min