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Tap Into Maple RunEpisode 12 - John Muldoon and Bill Kimball 11.25.2024Episode 12: Gratitude and Growth – A Conversation with John Muldoon and Bill Kimball
In this heartwarming episode of Tap Into Maple Run, Assistant Superintendent John Muldoon and Superintendent Bill Kimball come together to reflect on the season and the spirit of thankfulness. Tune in to hear their insights, personal reflections, and what they are most thankful for as they continue to support students, staff, and families in this thriving district.2024-11-2609 min
BFC4U The Upper RoomGetting to Know - John OglesbyAndrew Kimball interviews our very special guest, John Oglesby! John and Andrew discuss the ministry of Agathonedu.org.bfc4u.org,facebook.com/bfc4u2021-10-0129 min
The Minister's FriendDivine Reset: Introductions
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Pastor John interviews his long-time friends and mentors, Tom Johnston and Mike Chong Perkinson, about the impact of the pandemic on the Church here in the US and how it was actually a blessing and not a curse. Tom and Mike are both pastors, but they also lead the Praxis Center for Church Development and it's Trivium Institute for Leader Development.
In this episode of the conversation, we gain some introductions to our guests.
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The New Testament Trilogy: Our God, Ourselves, Our Co...2021-07-3014 minThe Minister's FriendReturn to Disciple Making: Discipling and Praying withFamily
Pastor John interviews Dan Boal, Director of Alliance Youth for the Christian & Missionary Alliance. Dan is preparing to transition back to local church ministry and the conversation covers many great topics on both youth ministry and Pastor John's passion: Disciple Making.
In this final episode, John and Dan discuss the prayer and disciple making in one's own family.
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During this series, Pastor John and Dan talk about three books that may be helpful. Follow the links below for more information.
Growing Young: Six Essential Strategies to Help Young People Discover and...2021-06-1416 minThe Minister's FriendReturn to Disciple Making: Guiding People in Disciple Making and Prayer
Pastor John interviews Dan Boal, Director of Alliance Youth for the Christian & Missionary Alliance. Dan is preparing to transition back to local church ministry and the conversation covers many great topics on both youth ministry and Pastor John's passion: Disciple Making.
In this week's episode, John and Dan discuss the life-on-life aspect of disciple making, and also how critical prayer is to the process.
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During this series, Pastor John and Dan talk about three books that may be helpful. Follow the links below for more information.
Growing Young: Six Essential Strategies...2021-05-3114 minThe Minister's FriendReturn to Disciple Making: Growing in Faith
Pastor John interviews Dan Boal, Director of Alliance Youth for the Christian & Missionary Alliance. Dan is preparing to transition back to local church ministry and the conversation covers many great topics on both youth ministry and Pastor John's passion: Disciple Making.
In this week's episode, John and Dan discuss the reasons the American Church has seemingly drifted from real disciple making. And Dan describes the one thing he believes is needed to get us back on track.
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During this series, Pastor John and Dan talk about three books that may be helpful...2021-05-1515 minThe Minister's FriendReturn to Disciple Making: Two Reasons We Aren't Reaching Youth
Pastor John interviews Dan Boal, Director of Alliance Youth for the Christian & Missionary Alliance. Dan is preparing to transition back to local church ministry and the conversation covers many great topics on both youth ministry and Pastor John's passion: Disciple Making.
In this week's episode, Dan describes two reasons why the North American Church is no longer effectively reaching today's youth. What he says applies to reaching adults as well.
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During this series, Pastor John and Dan talk about three books that may be helpful. Follow the links below for more information.2021-05-0716 minThe Minister's FriendReturn to Disciple Making: One Generation Away - Episode 89
Pastor John interviews Dan Boal, Director of Alliance Youth for the Christian & Missionary Alliance. Dan is preparing to transition back to local church ministry and the conversation covers many great topics on both youth ministry and Pastor John's passion: Disciple Making.
In this week's episode, we are introduced to Dan and we learn the source of his passion for youth ministry.
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During this series, Pastor John and Dan talk about three books that may be helpful. Follow the links below for more information.
Growing Young: Six Essential Strategies to Help Young...2021-05-0315 minThe Minister's FriendIntercessory Prayer: Some Keys to Intercession - Episode 88
Pastor John continues a special three-part series of episodes on Intercessory Prayer. Way too many congregations today are virtually prayerless. When a local church is not interceding for its community, it is missing one of the most important components of its ministry. Prayerless churches tend to become self-focused and lose their "heart" for the lost souls who live around them.
This episode on keys to intercessory prayer is the final installment in a special message Pastor John preached for his own congregation. It is the foundation to his seminar, Launching an Intercessory Prayer Movement in...2021-04-2620 minThe Minister's FriendIntercessory Prayer: Defining Intercessory Prayer
Pastor John continues a special three-part series of episodes on Intercessory Prayer. Way too many congregations today are virtually prayerless. When a local church is not interceding for its community, it is missing one of the most important components of its ministry. Prayerless churches tend to become self-focused and lose their "heart" for the lost souls who live around them.
This episode on defining intercessory pryaer is the second part in a special message Pastor John preached for his own congregation. It is the foundation to his seminar, Launching an Intercessory Prayer Movement in Your...2021-04-1713 minThe Minister's FriendIntercessory Prayer: Ladies & Gentlemen, Reese Howells
Pastor John begins a special three-part series of episodes on Intercessory Prayer. Way too many congregations today are virtually prayerless. When a local church is not interceding for its community, it is missing one of the most important components of its ministry. Prayerless churches tend to become self-focused and lose their "heart" for the lost souls who live around them.
This episode is the first part in a special message Pastor John preached for his own congregation. It is the foundation to his seminar, Launching an Intercessory Prayer Movement in Your Church. If you would l...2021-04-0814 min
Meat & Potatoes PodcastSilicon Slopes Live: John Kimball - Real Salt LakeOur guest at today’s Live event is Real Salt Lake Interim President John Kimball. From 2003-13, John Kimball served as chief marketing officer and senior vice president for Real Salt Lake and has been a pivotal figure in establishing the soccer community here in Utah.2021-04-0327 minThe Minister's FriendChurch Security and Outreach: Building Relationships with First RespondersDid you know that The Minister's Friend Podcast is now available on all the major podcast platforms, including Apple (iOS), Android, Stitcher, Podbean and SoundCloud? Subscribe today!
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In this series, Pastor John talks with pastor, federal agent and church security expert Jason White about making our churches safer. The discussion centers around Jason's excellent book, Church Security and Outreach: A Spirit-led Strategy to Pursue the One and Protect the Ninety-nine.
In this week's episode, Jason talks about the value of building good relationships with your community's first responders -- not only...2021-03-2614 min
Reality Check with Spence CheckettsRSL History Bonus Pod: Sit-down with RSL Interim President John Kimball- Sit-down with RSL interim President John Kimball- Kimball's return to Real Salt Lake- Andy Williams departure- Dell Loy Hansen legacy- Vision of Dave Checketts- The 'RSL Way' - Future Expectations2021-03-111h 06The Minister's FriendChurch Security and Outreach: The Sheep, the Wolf and the Sheep Dog - Episode 84Did you know that The Minister's Friend Podcast is now available on all the major podcast platforms, including Apple (iOS), Android, Stitcher, Podbean and SoundCloud? Subscribe today!
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In this new series, Pastor John talks with pastor, federal agent and church security expert Jason White about making our churches safer. The discussion centers around Jason's excellent book, Church Security and Outreach: A Spirit-led Strategy to Pursue the One and Protect the Ninety-nine.
In this week's episode, Jason talks about making your church a difficult target.
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www.spiritledsecurity.com - Ja...2020-11-1416 minThe Minister's FriendChurch Security & Outreach: Assembling a Church Safety Team - Episode 83Did you know that The Minister's Friend Podcast is now available on all the major podcast platforms, including Apple (iOS), Android, Stitcher, Podbean and SoundCloud? Subscribe today!
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In this new series, Pastor John talks with pastor, federal agent and church security expert Jason White about making our churches safer. The discussion centers around Jason's excellent book, Church Security and Outreach: A Spirit-led Strategy to Pursue the One and Protect the Ninety-nine.
In this week's episode, Jason talks about recruiting and vetting people for the church security team.
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www.s...2020-11-0914 minThe Minister's FriendChurch Security & Outreach: Church Security as a Ministry - Episode 82Did you know that The Minister's Friend Podcast is now available on all the major podcast platforms, including Apple (iOS), Android, Stitcher, Podbean and SoundCloud? Subscribe today!
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In this new series, Pastor John talks with pastor, federal agent and church security expert Jason White about making our churches safer. The discussion centers around Jason's excellent book, Church Security and Outreach: A Spirit-led Strategy to Pursue the One and Protect the Ninety-nine.
In this week's episode, Jason talks about the foundations of Church Security that actually make it a bible based ministry:2020-10-2313 minThe Minister's FriendChurch Security and Outreach: An Introduction and A.D.A.M. - Episode 81Did you know that The Minister's Friend Podcast is now available on all the major podcast platforms, including Apple (iOS), Android, Stitcher, Podbean and SoundCloud? Subscribe today!
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In this new series, Pastor John talks with pastor, federal agent and church security expert Jason White about making our churches safer. The discussion centers around Jason's excellent book, Church Security and Outreach: A Spirit-led Strategy to Pursue the One and Protect the Ninety-nine.
In this week's episode, Pastor John introduces Jason and then they talk about Spirit-led security strategy ADAM. The ADAM acronym i...2020-10-1616 minThe Minister's FriendA Panel Discussion on Spiritual Warfare: Opening the Door to Evil in Our Churches - Episode 80Did you know The Minister's Friend is available on all the major podcast platforms? Subscribe today on Apple, Google and more!
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Pastor John is in the midst of a special seven-episode series on Spiritual Warfare. He has as his guests Pastor Foye Belyea, Founder and CEO of the Warrior Priest Leadership Development Group and Pastor of the Anam Cara Life Community based out of Del Ray Beach, Florida; Bishop Jayson Quiñones, Pastor of Core Faith Church in Oviedo Florida and President of the Oviedo Christian Ministers' Association; and Pastor Michael Brinkley, Associate P...2020-10-0919 minThe Minister's FriendA Panel Discussion on Spiritual Warfare: Making Practical Applications - Episode 79Did you know The Minister's Friend is available on all the major podcast platforms? Subscribe today on Apple, Google and more!
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Pastor John is in the midst of a special seven-episode series on Spiritual Warfare. He has as his guests Pastor Foye Belyea, Founder and CEO of the Warrior Priest Leadership Development Group and Pastor of the Anam Cara Life Community based out of Del Ray Beach, Florida; Bishop Jayson Quiñones, Pastor of Core Faith Church in Oviedo Florida and President of the Oviedo Christian Ministers' Association; and Pastor Michael Brinkley, Associate P...2020-10-0315 minThe Minister's FriendA Panel Discussion on Spiritual Warfare: Prayer and Repentance in Spiritual Warfare - Episode 78Did you know The Minister's Friend is available on all the major podcast platforms? Subscribe today on Apple, Google and more!
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Pastor John is in the midst of a special seven-episode series on Spiritual Warfare. He has as his guests Pastor Foye Belyea, Founder and CEO of the Warrior Priest Leadership Development Group and Pastor of the Anam Cara Life Community based out of Del Ray Beach, Florida; Bishop Jayson Quiñones, Pastor of Core Faith Church in Oviedo Florida and President of the Oviedo Christian Ministers' Association; and Pastor Michael Brinkley, Associate P...2020-09-2517 minThe Minister's FriendA Panel Discussion on Spiritual Warfare: Building a Biblical Theology of Spiritual Warfare - Episode 77Did you know The Minister's Friend is available on all the major podcast platforms? Subscribe today on Apple, Google and more!
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Pastor John is in the midst of a special seven-episode series on Spiritual Warfare. He has as his guests Pastor Foye Belyea, Founder and CEO of the Warrior Priest Leadership Development Group and Pastor of the Anam Cara Life Community based out of Del Ray Beach, Florida; Bishop Jayson Quiñones, Pastor of Core Faith Church in Oviedo Florida and President of the Oviedo Christian Ministers' Association; and Pastor Michael Brinkley, Associate P...2020-09-1914 minThe Minister's FriendA Panel Discussion on Spiritual Warfare: Defining Spiritual Warfare - Episode 76Did you know The Minister's Friend is available on all the major podcast platforms? Subscribe today on Apple, Google and more!
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Pastor John is in the midst of a special seven-episode series on Spiritual Warfare. He has as his guests Pastor Foye Belyea, Founder and CEO of the Warrior Priest Leadership Development Group and Pastor of the Anam Cara Life Community based out of Del Ray Beach, Florida; Bishop Jayson Quiñones, Pastor of Core Faith Church in Oviedo Florida and President of the Oviedo Christian Ministers' Association; and Pastor Michael Brinkley, Associate P...2020-09-1217 minThe Minister's FriendA Panel Discussion on Spiritual Warfare: Our Personal Experiences - Episode 75Did you know The Minister's Friend is available on all the major podcast platforms? Subscribe today on Apple, Google and more!
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Pastor John is in the midst of a special seven-episode series on Spiritual Warfare. He has as his guests Pastor Foye Belyea, Founder and CEO of the Warrior Priest Leadership Development Group and Pastor of the Anam Cara Life Community based out of Del Ray Beach, Florida; Bishop Jayson Quiñones, Pastor of Core Faith Church in Oviedo FL and President of the Oviedo Christian Ministers' Association; and Pastor Michael Brinkley, Associate P...2020-09-0420 minThe Minister's FriendA Panel Discussion on Spiritual Warfare - Introductions and Prayer - Episode 74Did you know The Minister's Friend is available on all the major podcast platforms? Subscribe today on Apple, Google and more!
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This week Pastor John begins a special seven-episode series on Spiritual Warfare. He has as his guests Pastor Foye Belyea, Founder and CEO of the Warrior Priest Leadership Development Group and Pastor of the Anam Cara Life Community based out of Del Ray Beach, Florida; Bishop Jayson Quiñones, Pastor of Core Faith Church in Oviedo FL and President of the Oviedo Christian Ministers' Association; and Pastor Michael Brinkley, Associate Pastor of P...2020-08-2817 minThe Minister's FriendThe Prayer of Thanksgiving - Episode 73Did you know The Minister's Friend is available on all the major podcast platforms? Subscribe today on Apple, Google and more!
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This week Pastor John takes a short break to respond to a pressing question from the days in which we find ourselves: With all that God and His Church are doing right now to help and bless people in light of the upheaval in our nation, why do so many Christians seem to remain in a malaise? PJ talks about the conditions on which real, Christian thanksgiving are fostered.
Today's message is t...2020-08-2114 minThe Minister's FriendRisky Leadership in the Next Generation - Episode 72Did you know The Minister's Friend is available on all the major podcast platforms? Subscribe today on Apple, Google and more!
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We decided at the beginning of this year to feature several folks this year who are truly experts in effectively reaching youth for Christ. We're excited that one of the voices we're hearing from is Dr. Ken Castor. I (Pastor John) have known Ken for nearly 10 years. He has had a profound impact on my own family because of his timely investment in my son Josiah (you can hear Josiah's testimony and about his...2020-08-1418 minThe Minister's FriendTaking A Beautiful Risk with Our Youth - Episode 71Did you know The Minister's Friend is available on all the major podcast platforms? Subscribe today on Apple, Google and more!
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We decided at the beginning of this year to feature several folks this year who are truly experts in effectively reaching youth for Christ. We're excited that one of the voices we're hearing from is Dr. Ken Castor. I (Pastor John) have known Ken for nearly 10 years. He has had a profound impact on my own family because of his timely investment in my son Josiah (you can hear Josiah's testimony and about his...2020-08-0716 minThe Minister's FriendUnderstanding Youth in a Post Postmodern World - Episode 70Did you know The Minister's Friend is available on all the major podcast platforms? Subscribe today on Apple, Google and more!
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We decided at the beginning of this year to feature several folks this year who are truly experts in effectively reaching youth for Christ. We're excited that one of the voices we're hearing from is Dr. Ken Castor. I (Pastor John) have known Ken for nearly 10 years. He has had a profound impact on my own family because of his timely investment in my son Josiah (you can hear Josiah's testimony and about his...2020-07-3016 minThe Minister's FriendAn Introduction to Ken Castor and the NEXT Ministry ConferenceDid you know The Minister's Friend is available on all the major podcast platforms? Subscribe today on Apple, Google and more!
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We decided at the beginning of this year to feature several folks this year who are truly experts in effectively reaching youth for Christ. We're excited that one of the voices we're hearing from is Dr. Ken Castor. I (Pastor John) have known Ken for nearly 10 years. He has had a profound impact on my own family because of his timely investment in my son Josiah (you can hear Josiah's testimony and about his...2020-07-2413 minThe Minister's FriendWhen Missionaries Return Home for Good - Episode 68Did you know The Minister's Friend is available on all the major podcast platforms? Subscribe today on Apple, Google and more!
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A question we often ask on the podcast is, "Who pastors the pastor?" But an equally important question is, "Who pastors the missionaries?" In way too many cases, those families who are serving on foreign soil have little or no pastoral investment. And for some, the need for the love and care of a pastor is dire.
In this episode of The Minister's Friend, Pastor John concludes his interview with Jon and...2020-07-1816 minThe Minister's FriendCaring for Missionaries in Crisis - Episode 67Did you know The Minister's Friend is available on all the major podcast platforms? Subscribe today on Apple, Google and more!
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A question we often ask on the podcast is, "Who pastors the pastor?" But an equally important question is, "Who pastors the missionaries?" In way too many cases, those families who are serving on foreign soil have little or no pastoral investment. And for some, the need for the love and care of a pastor is dire.
In this episode of The Minister's Friend, Pastor John continues his interview with Jon and...2020-05-2916 minThe Minister's FriendCaring for Missionaries in Secure Areas - Episode 66Did you know The Minister's Friend is available on all the major podcast platforms? Subscribe today on Apple, Google and more!
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A question we often ask on the podcast is, "Who pastors the pastor?" But an equally important question is, "Who pastors the missionaries?" In way too many cases, those families who are serving on foreign soil have little or no pastoral investment. And for some, the need for the love and care of a pastor is dire.
In this episode of The Minister's Friend, Pastor John continues his interview with Jon and...2020-05-1516 minThe Minister's FriendTaking Care of Missionary Kids - Episode 65Did you know The Minister's Friend is available on all the major podcast platforms? Subscribe today on Apple, Google and more!
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A question we often ask on the podcast is, "Who pastors the pastor?" But an equally important question is, "Who pastors the missionaries?" In way too many cases, those families who are serving on foreign soil have little or no pastoral investment. And for some, the need for the love and care of a pastor is dire.
In this episode of The Minister's Friend, Pastor John continues his interview with Jon and...2020-05-1315 minThe Minister's FriendYour Church and the Law - What to Do When You Don't Know What to Do (Episode 12)Welcome to a very special package of podcasts where Pastor John interviews pastor and attorney, David Bodanza. David knows both the church and the law well -- he's a practicing lawyer with over 30 years experience specializing in Church Law. In this final episode, we talk about the wisdom of a good relationship with an attorney and also a Certified Public Accountant.
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2020-05-0905 minThe Minister's FriendYour Church and the Law - Dissolution (Episode 11)Welcome to a very special package of podcasts where Pastor John interviews pastor and attorney, David Bodanza. David knows both the church and the law well -- he's a practicing lawyer with over 30 years experience specializing in Church Law. In this episode, we talk about the legal considerations when a church makes the difficult decision to permanently close.
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2020-05-0911 minThe Minister's FriendYour Church and the Law - Divorce and Domestic Abuse (Episode 10)Welcome to a very special package of podcasts where Pastor John interviews pastor and attorney, David Bodanza. David knows both the church and the law well -- he's a practicing lawyer with over 30 years experience specializing in Church Law. In this episode, we discuss the church's response when members experience divorce, and what to do when domestic abuse occurs within the flock.
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2020-05-0908 minThe Minister's FriendYour Church and the Law - Church Conflict (Episode 9)Welcome to a very special package of podcasts where Pastor John interviews pastor and attorney, David Bodanza. David knows both the church and the law well -- he's a practicing lawyer with over 30 years experience specializing in Church Law. In this episode, we talk about the ramifications of church conflict and why a church needs to have a clear church discipline policy in its bylaws.
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2020-05-0912 minThe Minister's FriendYour Church and the Law - Child Safety (Episode 8)Welcome to a very special package of podcasts where Pastor John interviews pastor and attorney, David Bodanza. David knows both the church and the law well -- he's a practicing lawyer with over 30 years experience specializing in Church Law. In this episode, we discuss the establishment of good policies to protect our most precious members -- children.
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2020-05-0911 minThe Minister's FriendYour Church and the Law - Church Security (Episode 7)Welcome to a very special package of podcasts where Pastor John interviews pastor and attorney, David Bodanza. David knows both the church and the law well -- he's a practicing lawyer with over 30 years experience specializing in Church Law. In this episode, we talk about the need for local churches to have well-trained security teams to protect the flock.
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2020-05-0907 minThe Minister's FriendYour Church and the Law - Church Safety (Episode 6)Welcome to a very special package of podcasts where Pastor John interviews pastor and attorney, David Bodanza. David knows both the church and the law well -- he's a practicing lawyer with over 30 years experience specializing in Church Law. In this episode, we talk about the single biggest source of claims against the local church -- church safety.
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2020-05-0909 minThe Minister's FriendYour Church and the Law - Pastoral Compensation (Episode 5)Welcome to a very special package of podcasts where Pastor John interviews pastor and attorney, David Bodanza. David knows both the church and the law well -- he's a practicing lawyer with over 30 years experience specializing in Church Law. In this episode, we talk about pastoral compensation, housing allowances and calculating an equitable salary package.
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2020-05-0917 minThe Minister's FriendYour Church and the Law - Tax Exempt Recognition (Episode 4)Welcome to a very special package of podcasts where Pastor John interviews pastor and attorney, David Bodanza. David knows both the church and the law well -- he's a practicing lawyer with over 30 years experience specializing in Church Law. In this episode, we talk about important tax considerations for the local church, including something some congregations never think about.
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2020-05-0907 minThe Minister's FriendYour Church and the Law - Bylaws and Statements of Faith (Episode 3)Welcome to a very special package of podcasts where Pastor John interviews pastor and attorney, David Bodanza. David knows both the church and the law well -- he's a practicing lawyer with over 30 years experience specializing in Church Law. In this episode, we talk about how a well-written church constitution and bylaws, including a statement of faith, can protect a local church from legal action.
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2020-05-0911 minThe Minister's FriendYour Church and the Law - Articles of Incorporation (Episode 2)Welcome to a very special package of podcasts where Pastor John interviews pastor and attorney, David Bodanza. David knows both the church and the law well -- he's a practicing lawyer with over 30 years experience specializing in Church Law. In this episode, we discuss the importance of clarity in a church's Articles of Incorporation.
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2020-05-0917 minThe Minister's FriendYour Church and the Law - Introduction (Episode 1)Welcome to a very special package of podcasts where Pastor John interviews pastor and attorney, David Bodanza. David knows both the church and the law well -- he's a practicing lawyer with over 30 years experience specializing in Church Law. In this first episode, we're introduced to David and also hear the wonderful story of how God used him to revitalize a precious New England congregation.
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2020-05-0909 minThe Minister's FriendA Biblical Basis for Missionary Care - Episode 64Did you know The Minister's Friend is available on all the major podcast platforms? Subscribe today on Apple, Google and more!
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A question we often ask on the podcast is, "Who pastors the pastor?" But an equally important question is, "Who pastors the missionaries?" In way too many cases, those families who are serving on foreign soil have little or no pastoral investment. And for some, the need for the love and care of a pastor is dire.
In this episode of The Minister's Friend, Pastor John continues his interview with Jon and Tammie Rissmiller...2020-05-0116 minThe Minister's FriendAn Introduction to Pastor2MIssionaries - Episode 63Show Notes
A question we often ask on the podcast is, "Who pastors the pastor?" But an equally important question is, "Who pastors the missionaries?" In way too many cases, those families who are serving on foreign soil have little or no pastoral investment. And for some, the need for the love and care of a pastor is dire.
In this episode of The Minister's Friend, Pastor John interviews his long-time friends, Jon and Tammie Rissmiller, who serve with both Global Outreach International and Pastor2Missionaries, providing direct (and often on site) pastoral care to missionaries around t...2020-04-2414 minThe Minister's FriendApproaching the Father in Prayer - Episode 62Did you know The Minister's Friend is on all the major podcast platforms? Subscribe today on Apple, Android and more!
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In this special episode of The Minister's Friend, Pastor John responds to the many comments, emails and conversations he's had with people who are expressing trouble praying during this scary and unpredictable time with the Coronavirus Pandemic. Some are folks out of work because of the national shutdown. Some are families sequestered in their homes for safety. And some are seasoned pastors who are just finding it hard to navigate this new "normal" with online...2020-04-1626 minThe Minister's FriendThe Power of a Book Club Model - Episode 61Did you know The Minister's Friend is on all the major podcast platforms? Subscribe today on Apple, Android, and more!
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There are three things Pastor John notes are all but missing from the North American church today: we don't pray like we should, we don't make disciples like we should, and we don't read our bibles like we should. In fact, George Barna has noted that half of America is fully "disengaged" from the Bible. Enter the Institute for Bible Reading. Glenn Paauw and Paul Caminiti join The Minister's Friend to talk about their incredible tool, the I...2020-04-1017 minThe Minister's FriendLetting the Bible Tell Its Story - Episode 60Pastor John continue his interview with Paul Caminiti and Glenn Paauw of the Institute for Bible Reading about the Immerse Bible Reading Experience. Today they discuss the decision to rearrange some of the Bible books and letters in the Immerse Bible. There is also a special offer for our listeners near the end of the podcast. Don't miss it!
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2020-04-0315 minThe Minister's FriendThe Natural Literary Forms of the Bible - Episode 59Pastor John continues his interview with Paul Caminiti and Glenn Paauw of the Institute for Bible Reading. Today we talk about how removing the artificial chapter and verse divisions in the modern bible allows the original and beautiful literary forms within the Scripture to shine through.
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2020-03-3015 minThe Minister's FriendThe Immerse Bible - Meeting Paul Caminiti and Glenn Paauw (Part 2) - Episode 58Pastor John continues his conversation with Paul Caminiti and Glenn Paauw from the Institute for Bible Reading about the Immerse Bible Reading Experience. Today we hear how God led Glenn to be part of this work, and some interesting things they discovered about the development of the modern English bible.
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2020-03-2014 minThe Minister's FriendThe Immerse Bible - Meeting Paul Caminiti and Glenn Paauw (Part 1) - Episode 57Pastor John beings a new series of episodes looking at the Immerse Bible Reading Experience. He begins by introducing the two men who developed the tool, Paul Caminiti and Glenn Paauw. In this episode, we hear the story of how God led Paul to this work.
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2020-03-1515 minThe Minister's FriendLeading Youth thru Discipleship - Episode 56Pastor John concludes his interview with Jonny Nelson of the action sports ministry JSAW with a conversation about how they disciple young riders who respond to their ministry.
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2020-03-0716 minThe Minister's FriendBuilding Relationships for Ministry - Episode 55Pastor John and Jonny Nelson continue their conversation. This time Jonny explains the critical nature of relationship in ministry to youth. Pastor John delineates the seven points Jonny makes near the end of the episode.
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2020-02-2112 minThe Minister's FriendBeing IN Youth Culture - Episode 54So sorry for the delay! Here is last Friday's installment of TMF!
Pastor John and Jonny Nelson talk about the difference between trying to reach into youth culture and actually being in youth culture.
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2020-02-1215 minThe Minister's FriendThe JSAW Story - Episode 53This week we finish up our conversation with Josiah Kimball of the Action Sports ministry, JSAW, and begin a follow-up conversation with his boss, Jonny Nelson. Jonny tells Pastor John about how JSAW was born.
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2020-02-0115 minThe Minister's FriendJSAW's Disciple Making Process - Episode 52Pastor John and Josiah Kimball talk about the way JSAW makes disciples. There is much the local church can learn from this process, called "The Four Chairs."
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2020-01-2416 minThe Minister's FriendThe Power of a Gospel Commitment - Episode 51Pastor John and Josiah continue their discussion in this, the third segment of their interview together. Josiah asks the important question, "Do you really want to reach today's youth?"
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2020-01-1715 minThe Minister's FriendInternational Outreach and Youth Identity - Episode 50Pastor John continues his dialog with his son, Josiah, about JSAW's international outreach. They also discuss the importance of helping youth find their identity in Jesus Christ.
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2020-01-1013 minThe Minister's FriendAn Introduction to JSAW - Episode 49In this episode, Pastor John begins a series of conversations with his son, Josiah, about effectively reaching today's youth. Josiah works for an action sports ministry in downtown Minneapolis called JSAW.
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2020-01-0316 minThe Minister's FriendTestimonies from Dr. Pete Alwinson - Episode 48In this, the final segment of Pastor John's interview with Pete Alwinson of Orlando's FORGE Men's Ministry, Dr. Pete gives some testimonies of how this emphasis on men's disciple-making changes lives and families.
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2019-12-2111 minThe Minister's FriendBuilding Great Men - Episode 47Pastor John and Dr. Pete Alwinson talk about the purpose of the FORGE Men's Ministry (Orlando, FL), "To Build Great Men, Who Build Great Men...As God Defines Greatness."
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2019-12-1415 minThe Minister's FriendMen Need a Fire Team - Episode 46Pastor John and Dr. Pete Alwinson continue their interview about reengaging men in the life, ministry and mission of the church in this week's episode. This week, they talk about the need for men to know what they believe and to be part of what Dr. Pete calls a "Fire Team."
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2019-12-0614 minThe Minister's FriendIt's All About Identity - Episode 45Pastor John and Dr. Pete Alwinson continue their discussion about helping the church to re-engage men in the life, ministry and mission of the congregation. In this week's episode, they talk about the importance of finding one's identity in Christ.
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2019-11-2314 minThe Minister's FriendWhere Are All The Men? - Episode 44One of the questions we're asked most is how to reengage men in the life and ministry of the local church. Pastor John begins a new interview series with Dr. Pete Alwinson of the FORGE Men's Ministry to provide some answers.
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2019-11-1416 minThe Minister's FriendSeeing God at Work in Iraq - Episode 43Pastor John and David Campbell conclude their impromptu breakfast conversation with a powerful testimony of how God was working during wartime in Iraq.
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2019-11-0814 minThe Minister's FriendProclaiming the Gospel of Jesus in an Unlikely Location - Episode 42Pastor John and his cousin, David Campbell, continue their conversation about David's service as a chaplain during the Second Gulf War. David tells about his first worship service on site in Iraq.
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2019-11-0213 minThe Minister's FriendThe Era of Daniel Comes Alive - Episode 41Pastor John and his cousin, David Campbell of Due West United Methodist Church in Cobb County, GA continue their breakfast conversation about David's experience serving as a reservist Army Chaplain in Baghdad during the Second Gulf War.
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2019-10-2817 minThe Minister's FriendLessons from Iraq: An Introduction - Episode 40The first in a special series of episodes where Pastor John has an impromptu interview of his cousin, Dr. David Campbell, pastor of Due West UMC in Cobb County, Georgia.
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2019-10-1814 minThe Minister's FriendResources for Cultural Exegesis of Your Community - Episode 39Pastor John and Chip Herrera conclude their discussion on exegeting the community around a local church by noting several helpful resources.
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2019-10-1712 minThe Minister's FriendA Powerful Combination - Episode 38In this episode of The Minister's Friend Podcast, Pastor John and Chip Herrera continue their interview by discussing the combination of good community exegesis with an understanding of the church's divine design and intercessory prayer.
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2019-10-0515 minThe Minister's FriendHearing from the Next Generation - Episode 37Pastor John and Chip Herrera discuss how to use community exegesis to better minister to the generations that follow us.
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2019-09-2714 minThe Minister's FriendThe Pulse of the Community - Episode 36Pastor John and Pastor Chip talk about how a church can keep its finger on the pulse of its community to keep ministry fresh and fruitful.
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2019-09-2015 minThe Minister's FriendAn Introduction to Community Exegesis - Episode 35John interviews Pastor Chip Herrera about Community Exegesis, the process of discerning the changing needs and culture of a church's community.
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2019-09-1317 minThe Minister's FriendBringing Jesus Into Your Community - Episode 34Pastor John and Steven Barr from Cast Member Church at Walt Disney World conclude their series of interviews on Innovative Disciple Making by discussing how to live on mission with Jesus.
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2019-09-0718 minThe Minister's FriendThe Heartache and 'Stuff' of Disciple Making - Episode 33In this episode, Pastor John and Steven Barr continue their interview and dialogue about getting to know a community so you can effectively minister there, and about handling the pain and messiness one finds in many communities today.
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2019-08-3113 minThe Minister's FriendThe Quest Compass and Micro Churches - Episode 32Today, John and Steven discuss the simple tool Steven developed to help folks of Cast Member Church to make disciples -- it's called the Quest Compass. They also discuss the structure of Cast Member Church that has been so helpful in making disciples.
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2019-08-2317 minThe Minister's FriendA Special Announcement from Pastor JohnThe Minister's Friend Podcast is growing! This special announcement outlines some neat changes that are coming soon to TMF. You can also get more information at our Patreon page:
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2019-08-1603 minThe Minister's FriendGrowing as Disciples and Disciple Makers - Episode 31This week Pastor John continues his discussion with Steven Barr from Cast Member Church in Orlando. We're talking about how we grow both as disciples and disciple makers.
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2019-08-1619 minThe Minister's FriendDisciple Making at Cast Member Church - Episode 30This week Pastor John continues his interview with Steven L. Barr, Executive Director and Pastor of Cast Member Church. Today they talk about the unique approach Cast Member Church uses to make disciples.
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2019-08-0912 minThe Minister's FriendThe Priority of Disciple Making - Episode 29Pastor John launches a new series of episode responding to the many questions we get regarding making disciples. Today he begins interviewing Steven L. Barr, Executive Director/Pastor of Cast Member Church at Walt Disney World.
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2019-08-0215 minThe Minister's FriendInductive Bible Study: Helps & Hindrances - Episode 28Pastor John concludes his interview with Caleb Ives on Inductive Bible Study by talking about things we do that both help our folks to grow in their study of the scriptures, and that might actually be counterproductive.
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2019-07-2617 minThe Minister's FriendThe Difference Inductive Bible Study Makes - Episode 26Pastor John continues his interview with Caleb Ives from The Emmaus School about the difference inductive bible study can make in a local congregation.
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2019-07-0615 minThe Minister's FriendWhat Is Inductive Bible Study? - Episode 25Pastor John and Caleb Ives continue their interview from last week, defining what makes Inductive Bible Study so powerful and discussing how it impacts local churches.
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2019-06-2716 minThe Minister's FriendFall in Love with the Bible - Episode 24Pastor John begins a new series with Caleb Ives, Executive Director of The Emmaus School, discussing how to get folks excited about digging into God's Word.
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2019-06-2116 minThe Minister's FriendWhy Worship? - Episode 23In this week's episode, Pastor John completes his interview with Father Jon Davis on worship asking the question, "Why worship?" It's a particularly powerful segment.
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2019-06-1417 minThe Minister's FriendPersonal Worship - Episode 22Pastor John and Father Jon Davis discuss personal worship and its impact on our corporate worship together.
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2019-06-0814 minThe Minister's FriendSacred Space - Episode 21Pastor John and Father Jon Davis talk about what our actual worship space communicates in setting the environment for worship.
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2019-05-2310 minThe Minister's FriendThe Heart of Worship - Episode 19Pastor John interviews Father Jon Davis of The Abbey Mission on how to keep worship fresh.
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2019-05-1115 minThe Minister's FriendEQ and One's History of Relationships - Episode 14Pastor John continues his interview with Daryl Thompson of the Evangelical Free Church in America about how EQ affects relationships.
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2019-03-3014 minThe Minister's FriendWhat Is E.Q.? - Episode 13The most common question we're asked is how to handle powerbrokers in the church. In this episode, we address a major part of the answer -- E.Q. or Emotional Intelligence. Pastor John interviews Dr. Daryl Thompson, Northern Plains District Superintendent for the Evangelical Free Church in America.
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2019-03-2216 minThe Minister's FriendMentoring in Times of Spiritual Warfare - Episode 8Pastor John continues his interview with Foye Belyea in today's episode. John and Foye talk about the impact of spiritual warfare and the impact a mentor can have when it hits.
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2019-02-1516 min
Mormon Stories - LDS421: Tom Kimball and Dan Wotherspoon, 7 Years After "Stages of Faith" Pt. 3In January 2006 Mormon Stories interviewed Tom Kimball and Dan Wotherspoon to discuss James Fowler’s "Stages of Faith" and Mormonism (you can listen to the interview via the Mormon Storis archive). At the time, both Tom and Dan were active in the LDS church, and committed to remaining members. 7 years later, Tom Kimball and his family have left the church, and Dan remains. This is their Mormon story of faith and doubt - 7 years hence.
2013-05-271h 13Mormon Stories - LDS420: Tom Kimball and Dan Wotherspoon, 7 Years After "Stages of Faith" Pt. 2In January 2006 Mormon Stories interviewed Tom Kimball and Dan Wotherspoon to discuss James Fowler’s "Stages of Faith" and Mormonism (you can listen to the interview via the Mormon Storis archive). At the time, both Tom and Dan were active in the LDS church, and committed to remaining members. 7 years later, Tom Kimball and his family have left the church, and Dan remains. This is their Mormon story of faith and doubt - 7 years hence.
2013-05-2751 minMormon Stories - LDS419: Tom Kimball and Dan Wotherspoon, 7 Years After "Stages of Faith" Pt. 1In January 2006 Mormon Stories interviewed Tom Kimball and Dan Wotherspoon to discuss James Fowler’s "Stages of Faith" and Mormonism (you can listen to the interview via the Mormon Storis archive). At the time, both Tom and Dan were active in the LDS church, and committed to remaining members. 7 years later, Tom Kimball and his family have left the church, and Dan remains. This is their Mormon story of faith and doubt - 7 years hence.
2013-05-271h 09Mormon Stories - LDS138: Edward Kimball Part 2This is part 2 of a 2 part interview with Edward Kimball, the son of LDS prophet Spencer W. Kimball.
2010-03-3154 minMormon Stories - LDS137: Edward Kimball Part 1This is part 1 of a 2 part interview with Edward Kimball, the son of LDS prophet Spencer W. Kimball.
2010-03-311h 10Mormon Stories - LDS074: Spirituality of the Rising LDS Generation Pt. 6 -- Grace: An interview with BYU student Kimball SandersIn part 6 of our series on spirituality and the rising LDS generation, we interview BYU student Kimball Sanders. In this interview Kimball discusses many aspects of his faith, including his experiences at BYU, and his struggles with church culture. He also emphasizes the importance of love, forgiveness and grace within Mormonism.
2007-10-2624 min