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The Church Planting Podcast with Greg NettleChoosing the Opposite: Radical Leadership Lessons with Tammy MelchienIn this episode of The Church Planting Podcast, Greg Nettle sits down with longtime friend and teaching pastor Tammy Melchien. Tammy has served at Community Christian Church in Chicagoland for over two decades and is releasing her first book, Choosing the Opposite, in October 2025. Tammy reflects on her journey as a church planter in urban Chicago, the unique challenges of being a single woman in ministry, and the joy of seeing lives transformed in a transient, young professional community. She shares the origin story and key insights from her book—rooted in the Sermon on the Mount—and...2025-05-2927 min
Community Christian Church PodcastBedtimeBedtime habits can help us end the day in a way that promotes rest, reflection, and connection.____Teaching Pastor Tammy Melchien concludes our series: HabitsWant to watch the whole service? https://youtu.be/wFGnnqg32_Y____Learn more: https://www.communitychristian.org/Watch LIVE: https://live.communityonline.tv/(Sundays at 7:30a, 9a, & 10:30a CST)Sign up for the Bible Reading Plan: https://www.communitychristian.org/resources/bible/Join a small group: https://www.communitychristian.org/connectGive: https://www.givenow.cc____#Habits2024-09-1320 minCommunity Christian Church PodcastThe Way of our WorkWhen it comes to work, the way of wisdom leads to purpose, while the ways of foolishness lead to emptiness.____Teaching Pastor Tammy Melchien concludes our series: The Wise WayWant to watch the whole service? https://youtu.be/qgWHijl8yO8____Learn more: https://www.communitychristian.org/Watch LIVE: https://live.communityonline.tv/(Sundays at 7:30a, 9a, & 10:30a CST)Sign up for the Bible Reading Plan: https://www.communitychristian.org/resources/bible/Join a small group: https://www.communitychristian.org/connectGive: https://www.givenow.cc____#Proverbs2024-08-0620 minCommunity Christian Church PodcastPartnering With God in The BattleFor week four of Spiritual Warfare: Renewing Our Minds, Teaching Pastor Tammy Melchien wraps up the series by diving into the most SIGNIFICANT part: how each of us can partner with the Spirit of God as he works to renew and transform our minds.____Want to watch the whole service? https://youtu.be/wZwoUy8uwlQ____Learn more: https://www.communitychristian.org/Watch LIVE: https://live.communityonline.tv/(Sundays at 7:30a, 9a, & 10:30a CST)Sign up for the Bible Reading Plan: https://www.communitychristian.org/resources/bible/Join a small group: https://www.c...2024-07-0420 minCommunity Christian Church PodcastThe Church Needs UsIn the final week of our series Her Story: Women & The Bible, Founding Pastor Dave Ferguson, Teaching Pastor Tammy Melchien, and special guest Pastor Tara Beth Leach have a conversation on the impact and hardships women experience in the church today!____Want to watch the whole service? https://youtu.be/7aRib2hJrT8____Learn more: https://www.communitychristian.org/Watch LIVE: https://live.communityonline.tv/(Sundays at 7:30a, 9a, & 10:30a CST)Sign up for the Bible Reading Plan: https://www.communitychristian.org/resources/bible/Join a small group: https://www.communitychristian.org/connect2024-06-0425 min
Community Christian Church LPK PodcastThe Church Needs UsIn the final week of our series Her Story: Women & The Bible, Founding Pastor Dave Ferguson, Teaching Pastor Tammy Melchien, and special guest Pastor Tara Beth Leach have a conversation on the impact and hardships women experience in the church today!2024-06-0229 minCommunity Christian Church PodcastThe Church Needs JuniasFor Week 3 of our series Her Story: Women & The Bible, Teaching Pastor Tammy Melchien shares the story of Junia, a woman who had a tremendous impact on the early church community!____Want to watch the whole service? https://youtu.be/Cehyh5HkzMo____Learn more: https://www.communitychristian.org/Watch LIVE: https://live.communityonline.tv/(Sundays at 7:30a, 9a, & 10:30a CST)Sign up for the Bible Reading Plan: https://www.communitychristian.org/resources/bible/Join a small group: https://www.communitychristian.org/connectGive: https://www.givenow.cc____#womeninministry#w...2024-05-2821 minCommunity Christian Church PodcastWhat Disciples Really NeedHave you ever asked yourself the question: “Do I have what it takes?”For week 3 of our series Disciple Maker, Teaching Pastor Tammy Melchien discusses how we as disciples of Jesus, already have everything we need to meet our disciples' needs. ____Want to watch the whole service? https://youtu.be/SulXzg4rfko____Learn more: https://www.communitychristian.org/Watch LIVE: https://live.communityonline.tv/(Sundays at 7:30a, 9a, & 10:30a CST)Sign up for the Bible Reading Plan: https://www.communitychristian.org/resources/bible/Join a small group: https://www.communitychristian.org/co...2024-04-2224 minCommunity Christian Church PodcastFreedom Comes From…We all know what it is like to get stuck. And sometimes it’s no laughing matter. Sometimes we get stuck, and it seems like nothing can get us out…The reality is Jesus wants you to be free.That freedom could be instantaneous. That freedom may be a journey. But Jesus wants to set you free.So how can we find this freedom? What does it look like?Well, that’s what we are talking about today! So join the conversation, and then let us know your thoughts below! ____Tea...2024-03-1321 minCommunity Christian Church PodcastThe Faithful WaySometimes when we hit a wall, we try to wrap our heads around what God is doing. Our hearts pound and our legs tremble and we shake at the wall. It feels as if there’s no getting around it. Today, we look at how Habakkuk responds to his wall experience. For us, his journey can be a blueprint of sorts. A guide for our own dark night seasons. It’s almost like talking to a seasoned runner as you prepare for a marathon who says, “Yeah I get it. I too have faced the wall. Bu...2024-02-2023 minCommunity Christian Church PodcastDisciples Obey God’s WordIn what way is he calling you to trust and obey him?When we realize that Jesus’ call to obedience is actually an invitation to FREEDOM and RELATIONSHIP, your perspective can completely shift.Obedience becomes a privilege and a blessing. It’s the paradox of limits. Obedience isn’t something forced on us; it is something Jesus invites us into!So, in what ways is he calling you to obey? ____Teaching Pastor Tammy Melchien continues our series: Are You a Disciple?2024-01-1821 minCommunity Christian Church PodcastWho is the Mighty God?There is Power in His Name 💫He stirred the heavens as a star appeared to mark the place of his birth.He drew shepherds from the surrounding countryside who wanted a glimpse of him.He threatened a king as Herod mobilized to eliminate him.He sparked the interest of the Wise Men as they traveled far to worship him.And this is the same power that is available to us today! He will give you the strength. He can do more than you ask or imagine!How is his power wor...2023-12-1921 minCommunity Christian Church PodcastWhy We Need to Serve OthersDo you know who the most unlikely sinner is that Jesus called a friend?It’s me. It’s you.We need to be genuine friends! We need to love people like he loved each and every one of us. So how can we be the best friends, and people we can be? Check out the message to hear our three simple ways to be a friend.Watch the whole service: https://youtu.be/HDsKr8RpsG0____Teaching Pastor Tammy Melchien continues our series, Lost Cause ____Learn more: h...2023-11-2120 minCommunity Christian Church PodcastHow We Can Change the World One Meal at a TimeMaybe we have a PR problem??In a Barna survey earlier this year…42% of people with no faith say that “the hypocrisy of Christian people” causes them to doubt the Christian faith. (Barna)So Yikes 😬maybe we have a PR problem??But here is the good news: Jesus didn’t think anyone was a lost cause. And if we’re going to overcome our current situation, we need to SEE people like Jesus SAW people!Today is Week 3 of our series Lost Cause! Together let’s fix this🙌____Teaching Pastor Ta...2023-11-1418 minCommunity Christian Church PodcastHow we hear God’s voice through prophetic wordsImagine what could happen in your co-worker’s life, your child’s life, your friend’s life, or your spouses’ life if you heard from God and shared a word that would strengthen, encourage, and comfort them?💙Imagine what could happen in your own life if you received words like that from them!!Today, let’s open ourselves to the supernatural way God wants to work among us. Let’s hear from him for each other😊.____Teaching Pastor Tammy Melchien concludes our series: Hearing GodWant to watch the whole service? https://youtu.be/C...2023-10-2421 minCommunity Christian Church PodcastAccountable FriendsWe can’t become who God made us to be on our own.🤝We were not meant to go through life alone💙. God didn't design us that way. He created us with an interdependence on each other. We need Next Level friendships!Next Level friendships help us go below the surface to places of meaningful connection. Next Level friendships help us grow, they are about closely walking through life with someone while helping each other live their best lives and keeping each other accountable. Week three of our series Next Level is here, let us kn...2023-09-2023 minCommunity Christian Church PodcastI AM the WayJesus is the answer to which path we should follow. He is the way.____Teaching Pastor Tammy Melchien continues our series: I AMWant to watch the whole service? https://youtu.be/qh1Aeb8xACo____Learn more: https://www.communitychristian.org/Watch LIVE: https://live.communityonline.tv/(Sundays at 7:30a, 9a, & 10:30a CST)Sign up for the Bible Reading Plan: https://www.communitychristian.org/resources/bible/Join a small group: https://www.communitychristian.org/connectGive: https://www.givenow.cc____#IAM #GospelofJohn2023-08-1521 min
Deeper StillTammy Melchien on Leading & Teaching at Community Christian ChurchSuanne interviews Tammy Melchien, teaching pastor at Community Christian Church. Tammy is a writer, teacher and speaker who loves helping people take their next steps with Jesus. Listen in as Tammy talks about her journey as a female leader, how finding your unique gifting makes all the difference, what it's like to lead a teaching team at a mega-church and why she believes the book of Revelation has something to say to the Church today. Learn more about Tammy at tammymelchien.com 2023-08-0955 minCommunity Christian Church PodcastExcelling in the Grace of GivingWhat is your shadow side? 👤We were all made unique and in the image of God! That’s why generosity is in our DNA 😌But, there is a shadow side that that we may not be aware of.A shadow side is the aspect of your personality you often can’t see or perhaps don’t want to acknowledge. It’s usually the reverse of one of your strengths.Together, let’s discover our shadow sides and learn to grow beyond them 💙____Teaching Pastor Tammy Melchien concludes our series: Genetically Generou...2023-07-1823 minCommunity Christian Church PodcastWhat’s Your Generosity Profile? Part 1YOU are wired for generosity!To some degree, we can’t help being generous because generosity is in our DNA. Yet, there are some nuances about our genetic wiring that we can uncover!In your life today, how can you be more generous?After you watch the talk let us how you express generosity!____Teaching Pastor Tammy Melchien continues our series: Genetically GenerousWant to watch the whole service? https://youtu.be/fYg9pOPll24____Learn more: https://www.communitychristian.org/Watch LIVE: https://live.communityonline.tv/(Su...2023-07-0621 minCommunity Christian Church PodcastWhy Should The Church Gather?In this moment in the history of the world, the community of people God has created to be present with is the church. He chooses to work in us and through us in a powerful way as a community.And what we are meant to experience together in this community is a foretaste of what is coming. For you see, a time is coming when God will be present with us in a new and even greater way!God created the church for his people to experience his transforming presence! ____Teaching Pa...2023-05-0221 minCommunity Christian Church PodcastThe Cost of Peace“Blessed are the peacemakers…” Matthew 5:9 Those are Jesus’ own words. And he longs to lead us in his way of making peace.That’s right! Jesus longs to bring you True Peace and lead you in his way of peacemaking!Imagine this… What if every person and community lived in peace with God and each other? We would experience the relational and societal flourishing Jesus longs to bring!So for today, Palm Sunday, let’s spend our time together talking about how we can follow Jesus in his way of peacemaking.____Teaching P...2023-04-0322 minCommunity Christian Church PodcastRadically Love Others | Week 6Over the past few weeks, we’ve been diving into the Sermon on the Mount to learn from Jesus and we’ve been calling this the “YOU+ life”.It is life lived in God’s Kingdom, and we enter into it by being Jesus’ disciples, people who hear from God and do what he says. So what better way to learn from Jesus than to look at one of his most famous sermons!One thing to think about for this week, is what if you were there that day? Imagine watching him deliver this sermon and listenin...2023-02-1521 minCommunity Christian Church PodcastMaking Room For Others | Making Room In Advent | Week 3We believe that God has placed a dream within you. It might be something huge and overwhelming, or it might be something intimate and personal. But whatever it is, there is a song you are meant to sing in this world. And the same is true for everyone. You CAN make room for God to work in your life by making room for others. So, after you watch the talk… how can you add your voice to the chorus God is bringing together in this community? Let us know your thoughts below! ____Te...2022-12-1224 min
The Alabaster JarS3 E20 | Tammy Melchien | Preaching & Leading as a Woman in MinistryTammy Melchien has served as a pastor on staff at Community Christian Church for 20 years. She is currently leading the teaching team and teaches regularly at one of Community Christian Church's online or Chicagoland campuses. Lynn Cohick and Sareen Musselman talk with Tammy to discuss her years of ministry experience. Tammy has a wealth of experience from her years leading and teaching. She is hopeful about so many young blossoming women and hopefully imagining the future ahead. Read more about Tammy's work on her blog at https://tammymelchien.com/2022-11-1651 minCommunity Christian Church PodcastDon't Play the Possession Game | Week 2Do you ever feel better because you are wearing a new outfit, driving a new car, or have football tickets for your favorite team on the 50-yard line?Sometimes putting value in the items you have could lead you to the possession lie: “I am what I have.” Items can have significant and sentimental value but is it enough for us to relate our value to an object's value? It’s common to fall for the possession lie, and you may have found yourself there before. After you watch the talk, let us kn...2022-09-2721 minCommunity Christian Church PodcastProfiles in Courage | Week 3In our series, Profiles in Courage, we are looking to the Old Testament and examining the lives of people who came face-to-face with incredible challenges and yet somehow found the courage to rise up. This week, we are looking at the special story of Esther.Have you ever watched someone go from rags to riches? Ya know, someone who goes from being an average person to a totally different life of fortune. Well, in Esther’s story she goes from being a poor orphan to becoming a queen! But, although that might be great for a l...2022-07-2521 minCommunity Christian Church PodcastDo the Work | Week 2In week two of our series Do The Work we are addressing one of the most difficult relational skills, a skill that is critical to healthy relationships. To restore relationships we believe we have to do the work of Self-Awareness! Let's be honest with ourselves… no one likes being wrong!Becoming more self-aware is about noticing our wrongs and being able to own up to them even when we don’t want to. The best thing about being self-aware is that it can help us with our relationships like helping us be more consid...2022-06-1922 minCommunity Christian Church PodcastWhat We're Actually Against | Week 2In week 2 of our series What We’re (Actually) Against we are talking about the battle against loneliness. Loneliness is something we all can experience from time to time. But, there are ways that we can fight against loneliness and rely on our community. Or… more importantly our church family!As you watch, challenge yourself to think about how you can join the fight against loneliness. How can you keep yourself from being lonely? How can you help others from being lonely?How can you help your church family from being lonely...2022-05-3121 minCommunity Christian Church PodcastJesus Is | Week 2In week 2 of our series Jesus Is…, we are talking about what we can do when we feel guilt, and how our loving Father understands us. Jesus was also tempted, and if anything, he was tempted more than all of us! In fact, the reality that Jesus was without sin means that he knows the depths and the power of temptation more deeply than we will ever know it.Therefore, when we fall into sin, he understands. He knows the power of temptation we were up against because he has been there. When we go through our tr...2022-04-2431 minCommunity Christian Church PodcastFinding Financial Freedom - Week 3We’ve all heard the phrase “it’s better to give than receive” (in fact, Jesus said it!), and most of us have personally experienced it! On Christmas morning, it’s fun to open gifts, but it’s really magical to watch your kids open that present they’ve been hoping for. It might feel great to buy yourself a new gadget or outfit, but it really feels good to give your friend a special gift you know they’ll love. And yet, there are many roadblocks to living a generous life: we might feel like we’re barely scraping by and ca...2022-03-2024 minCommunity Christian Church PodcastThe Holy Spirit | Week 2In our culture, it’s easy to equate doing whatever we want with freedom. If nobody is the boss of us, and we can make whatever choices we want, we’ll be perfectly satisfied, right? You might think so, but the reality is this: living selfishly is never going to make us whole and healthy. It might be satisfying in the moment, but it never is, long-term. We’re not wired to be truly happy when we just do whatever sounds good at the moment. God knows that, and that’s why The Holy Spirit exists — to guide us, give us wi...2022-02-1430 minCommunity Christian Church PodcastBecoming Like Jesus | Week 1To be deeply formed into the image of Christ, we must slow down to enter a place of solitude and stillness before God.____Teaching Pastor Tammy Melchien begins our series: Becoming Like Jesus____#WeAreTheChurch#BeTheChurch#BecomingLikeJesus2022-01-0322 minCommunity Christian Church PodcastWhat Do Christians Really Believe? | Week 8What do you believe about heaven and hell? Some of us were taught that they’re physical places, completely separate from our lives on earth, and our goal in life is to “get into” heaven or “stay out” of hell. Some of us are so uncomfortable with the idea of hell that we just ignore it, or stop believing in its reality. The truth is, we know heaven and hell are real — Jesus talked about them. But, there are so many misconceptions about them, and some of us have meandered far from the truth of what they really are. Listen to th...2021-11-2922 minCommunity Christian Church PodcastWhat Do Christians Really Believe? | Week 4As followers of Christ, we believe that Jesus is King. He’s not like an earthly king who can be coronated and dethroned, and who rules over subjects. He’s an entirely different type of king — the King of Kings. He sits on the highest throne, loves his Kingdom beyond comprehension, and cannot ever lose significance or power. And the amazing thing is — this King wants to be friends with YOU! He wants YOU to enjoy his kingship, and live a life of freedom and joy as his Kingdom community. Doesn’t this sound like a life worthy living? Listen to...2021-11-0123 minCommunity Christian Church PodcastSearching for Answers | Week 3Whether you’ve read your Bible cover to cover many times, or rarely read it, every Christ follower needs to think critically about how they read it. The Bible isn't just a book — it’s the living word, that we’re meant to interact with. Beyond simply reading the words, we need to seek to understand exactly what they mean, reflect on them, and then respond to them. For more about what this means and how to do it, check out this message!____Teaching Pastor Tammy Melchien concludes our series: Searching For Answers____#WeAreTheChurch#BeTheChu...2021-09-2722 minCommunity Christian Church PodcastNaturally Supernatural | Week 3Has anyone ever said something to you - seemingly out of the blue - and you thought “how did you know I needed to hear that?” It could’ve been a coincidence, but it also could’ve been a believer speaking prophetically into your life. Contrary to the cultural images of prophecy, speaking prophetically isn’t trying to tell the future. It’s a way of strengthening, encouraging, and comforting others, and it comes out of a deep connection to God. When we know God, and we love others, we’ll naturally begin to speak prophetically into their lives. Watch this mes...2021-06-2824 minCommunity Christian Church PodcastCan We Put Down Our Phones? | Week 2God calls us to practice solitude — which isn’t the same as “doing nothing.” Instead, it’s a way to be closer to God, commune with him, and listen for his voice. In our fast-paced, productivity-driven culture, many of us don’t quite know how to practice solitude. If you want to learn how to move from hurry to solitude, and experience what God has to teach you there, check out this message!____Teaching Pastor Tammy Melchien continues our new series: The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry.2021-05-1721 minCommunity Christian Church PodcastI Always Have Room to Grow | Week 3Do you want to follow Jesus? It doesn’t require perfection. It just requires a commitment to keep on growing.____Teaching Pastor Tammy Melchien continues our series: THE JESUS I NEVER KNEW. ____#WeAreTheChurch#BeTheChurch#TheJesusINeverKnew2021-04-1323 minCommunity Christian Church PodcastBecoming Like Jesus Part 1Maybe during this past year you’ve gotten off-track as a follower of Jesus? Now is the perfect time to refresh! Commit to loving God.Teaching Pastor Tammy Melchien continues our series: REFRESH2021-03-1025 minCommunity Christian Church PodcastAwaken us to Your PerspectiveGod sees things differently than we do. How do we flip our perspective, and see things the way he does? Teaching Pastor Tammy Melchien concludes our series Awaken.____#WeAreTheChurch#Awaken2021-02-0123 minCommunity Christian Church PodcastHope in DistressFear is an inescapable part of our human existence. From the small fears (forgetting someone's name, first-date jitters) to the big things (financial security, losing someone we love), we can't stop ourselves from feeling fearful from time to time. But we can put it in its proper place... we can root ourselves in the truth, that God is with us wherever we go, so we don't need to be afraid in any situation or circumstance. Teaching Pastor Tammy Melchien continues the series Hope for Everyone.#WeAreTheChurch#HopeForEveryone2020-12-2125 minCommunity Christian Church PodcastWhat Does Love Require of Me?❤️What does love require of me? When we follow the way of Jesus, we'll have to answer that question -- and live it out!Teaching Pastor Tammy Melchien continues the series This is The Way.____#WeAreTheChurch#ThisIsTheWay2020-11-0926 min