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Whole & Holy: The Bethel Seminary PodcastResilience in MinistryRev. Jeff Sanders, a pastor and licensed marriage and family therapist, talks to seminary dean Dr. Peter Vogt about resilience in ministry and how to cultivate the habits leading to it.
Resources mentioned in this episode:
Burns, B., Chapman, T., and Guthrie, D. Resilient Ministry: What Pastors Told us about Surviving and Thriving (2013)
Oliver, G., and Olson, D. It's All About Relationships: Emotional & Relational Intelligence (ERQ), 2023
"Resilience and Perseverance for Human Flourishing" APA Psychological Trauma, Vol. 14, No. S1, April 2022 (Journal Special Issue)
"Developing Resilience in Response to Stress & Trauma" APA Psychological Services, Vol. 19, Supplemental 1, April 2022
Che...2024-03-1538 minWhole & Holy: The Bethel Seminary PodcastArtificial Intelligence and the Church: Threat or Opportunity? Part 2 With Chris GanskiBethel Seminary dean Dr. Peter Vogt has a second conversation with pastor/theologian Chris Ganski about what artificial intelligence might mean for the church. Part 1 is episode 27.
Resources mentioned in this episode:
Jacques Ellul, The Technological Society
Andy Crouch, The Life We're Looking For: Reclaiming Relationship in a Technological World.
Craig M. Gay, Modern Technology and the Human Future: A Christian Appraisal
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Interested in learning mo...2023-12-2134 minWhole & Holy: The Bethel Seminary PodcastQ & A With Francis ChanIn this episode, Bethel Seminary Dean has a conversation with Pastor Francis Chan. Listeners submitted questions that Francis Chan addresses.
Resources mentioned in this episode:
The Send conference
Antioch Church, Waco TX
Crazy Love ministry
Check out Bethel Seminary's program Seminary for Everyone. Use the discount code SEM45 for $45 off any Seminary for Everyone course!
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2023-11-1037 minWhole & Holy: The Bethel Seminary PodcastArtificial Intelligence and the Church: Threat or Opportunity? With Chris GanskiBethel Seminary dean Dr. Peter Vogt has a conversation with pastor/theologian Chris Ganski about what artificial intelligence might mean for the church. This is the first of two episodes focused on this topic.
Resources mentioned in this episode:
City Reformed Church
Center for Pastor Theologians
Check out Bethel Seminary's program Seminary for Everyone. Use the discount code SEM45 for $45 off any Seminary for Everyone course!
Interested in learning more about Bethel Seminary programs? We have 7 degree programs and 3 certificates. You belong at Bethel Seminary! Contact us at...2023-09-1232 minWhole & Holy: The Bethel Seminary PodcastEngaging Youth with Heather FliesIn this episode, Seminary Dean Peter Vogt has a conversation with Heather Flies, Junior High Pastor at Wooddale Church in Eden Prairie, MN, and the Youth Ministry Advisor for Bethel Seminary's new Master of Arts in Children's, Youth, and Family Ministry program.
Resources mentioned in this episode:
Heather Flies, I Want to Talk With My Teen About Girl Stuff
Heather Flies, That's What She Said / That's What He Said
Doug Fields, Your First Two Years in Youth Ministry: A personal and practical guide to starting right
Download Youth Ministry2023-06-1336 minWhole & Holy: The Bethel Seminary PodcastAuthentic Faith with Francis ChanBestselling author Francis Chan joins Bethel Seminary Dean Dr. Peter T. Vogt for a conversation about living authentically as followers of Jesus.
Resources mentioned in this episode:
Francis Chan, Crazy Love: Overwhelmed By A Relentless God
Francis Chan, Forgotten God
Francis Chan, You and Me Forever: Marriage in Light of Eternity
A.W. Tozer, The Attributes of God: A Journey Into the Father's Heart
Brother Lawrence, The Practice of the Presence of God
Henri Nouwen, The Way of the Heart
Dane Ortlund, Gentle a...2023-05-0932 minWhole & Holy: The Bethel Seminary PodcastEngaging CultureBethel Seminary Dean Peter Vogt has a conversation with theologian David Clark about ways of approaching cultural engagement in a sound biblical and theological manner.
Resources mentioned in the episode:
James Davidson Hunter, Culture Wars (academic source on nature of 'culture war')
Andy Stanley, Not In It to Win It: Why Choosing Sides ... Sidelines the Church (pastor speaks to importance of prioritizing the Gospel)
Rebecca McLaughlin, Confronting Christianity: 12 Hard Questions for the World's Largest Religion (competent responses to very contemporary questions about faith)
Rebecca McLaughlin, 10 Questions Every Teen Should Ask (and Answer) about Christianity (contemporary questions--identity politics and...2023-03-1134 minWhole & Holy: The Bethel Seminary PodcastWhy Work MattersPastors Nathan Miller and Aaron Brockmeier, leaders in the "Made to Flourish" network, join Bethel Seminary Dean Dr. Peter Vogt for a conversation about the role work plays in Christian discipleship.
Resources mentioned in the episode:
Made to Flourish Network -- free resources for people interested in learning more about the integration of faith and work
Bethel Seminary "Work with Purpose" Resource page
Luke Bobo, et al, Fertile Ground: Faith and Work for Youth Pastors
Luke Bobo and Skye Jethani, Discipleship With Monday in Mind: Connecting Faith and Work...2022-06-0930 minWhole & Holy: The Bethel Seminary PodcastRethinking EvangelismBethel Seminary Dean Dr. Peter Vogt has a conversation with Rev. Joe Boyd about evangelism, why it matters and how to help churches and followers of Jesus be more effective at it.
Resources mentioned in this episode are:
Timothy International (micro churches): https://usa.ttionline.org/micro-churches/
Rick Richardson, You Found Me
Organic Outreach books:
For churches
https://www.amazon.com/Organic-Outreach-Churches-Evangelistic-Congregation/dp/031056607X/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1884S04EJ3IKE&keywords=organic+outreach+for+churches&qid=1649345406&s=books&sprefix=organic+outreach%2Cstripbooks%2C101&sr=1-1
For Ordinary people
https://www.amazon.com/Organic-Outreach-Ordinary-People-Naturally/dp/031056610X/ref=sr...2022-04-0833 minWhole & Holy: The Bethel Seminary PodcastJesus Now PlayingThis episode features a conversation with Bethel Seminary professors Jeannine Brown and John Dunne. They discuss ancient and modern portrayals of Jesus and how they help us better understand the Gospels.
Works mentioned in this episode:
Richard Walsh and Jeffrey Staley, Jesus, the Gospels, and Cinematic Imagination: Introducing Jesus Movies, Christ Films, and the Messiah in Motion
Adele Reinhartz, Jesus of Hollywood
W. Barnes Tatum, Jesus at the Movies 3rd edition
Jeannine Brown, The Gospels as Stories: A Narrative Approach to Matthew, Mark, Luke, and Joh...2022-02-2441 minWhole & Holy: The Bethel Seminary PodcastWhy Missions MattersThis episode features a conversation with Ivan Veldhuizen, Vice president for International Ministries at Converge. He oversees all mission efforts and missionaries for Converge. This conversation focuses on the importance of missions to the local church.
Resources mentioned in this episode:
Converge Missions
J.D. Greear, Gaining By Losing: Why the Future Belongs to Churches That Send
David Platt, Something Needs to Change: An Urgent Call to Make Your Life Count (audiobook)
John Piper and David Mathis, eds. Finish the Mission: Bringing the Gospel to the Unreached and Unengaged...2021-09-2731 minWhole & Holy: The Bethel Seminary PodcastMaking Sense of Bible TranslationThis episode features Drs. Jeannine Brown and Mark Strauss, who serve on the Committee on Bible Translation as well as professors of New Testament at Bethel Seminary. They discuss translation philosophy and share insights into the decisions of the Bible translation team.
Resources mentioned in this episode:
Gordon Fee and Mark Strauss, How to Choose a Translation for All Its Worth
Glen Scorgie, Mark Strauss, and Steven Voth, eds., The Challenge of Bible Translation: Communicating God's Word to the World
Please send feedback -- including suggestions for future episodes -- to...2021-07-0930 minWhole & Holy: The Bethel Seminary PodcastCombatting MisinformationThis episode features a conversation with Rachel Wightman, who serves as Associate Director for Instruction and Outreach at Concordia University Library in St. Paul, MN. She has researched and teaches on dealing with misinformation and how to address it.
Resources mentioned in this episode:
TED Talk - https://www.ted.com/talks/eli_pariser_beware_online_filter_bubbles?language=en
AllSides - www.allsides.com
Rachel's website - www.racheliwightman.com
Rachel's Instagram where ideas are shared - @faithful.factchecking2021-06-0530 minWhole & Holy: The Bethel Seminary PodcastMarketing is NOT a Dirty WordThis episode features a conversation with Michael Vedders, Vice President of Enrollment and Marketing at Bethel University. He and Bethel Seminary Dean Peter Vogt discuss the importance of marketing for churches, what it is -- and is not, and some things to consider in effective marketing.
Please provide feedback --including suggestions for future episodes -- at whole-and-holy@bethel.edu
2021-03-1231 minWhole & Holy: The Bethel Seminary PodcastLeading in Times of Division with Leith AndersonThis episode features a conversation with Leith Anderson, pastor emeritus of Wooddale Church in Eden Prairie, MN, and president emeritus of the National Association of Evangelicals. We discuss strategies for effective leadership in times of division.
Resources mentioned in this episode:
Wooddale Church, Eden Prairie MN
National Association of Evangelicals
World Vision
Hosanna Church, Lakeville MN, series on religion and politics
Richard Mouw, Uncommon Decency: Christian Civility in an Uncivil World
Leith Anderson and Galen Cary, Faith in the Voting Booth: Practical Wisdom fo...2020-10-1631 minWhole & Holy: The Bethel Seminary PodcastEliminating Hurry with John Mark ComerThis episode features a conversation with Pastor John Mark Comer, who serves as Pastor of Vision and Teaching at Bridgetown Church in Portland, Oregon. He is married to Tammy and they have three kids. He is author of several books, including the focus of today's conversation, The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry.
Check out his website here.
Works mentioned in this episode:
John Mark Comer, The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry
John Mark Comer, How to Unhurry
Peter Scazzero, Emotionally Healthy Spirituality
Peter Scazzero, The Emotionally Healthy Church
...2020-09-1737 minWhole & Holy: The Bethel Seminary PodcastConfronting RacismThis episode features a conversation with David A. French about racism in the US and how Christians might think about responding. David is a columnist and senior editor of The Dispatch, who also writes for Time magazine and formerly was a staff writer for National Review. He graduated from Harvard Law School and is an attorney who has worked extensively on religious liberty issues. He served as an Army officer in the Iraq war. He and his wife, Nancy, live in Tennessee with their three children.
Works mentioned in this episode:
"American Racism: We've Got So V...2020-06-1129 minWhole & Holy: The Bethel Seminary PodcastMaking Sense of COVID-19This episode features a conversation with pastor/theologian Dr. Joel Lawrence who shares thoughts on how we can make sense of COVID-19 from a theological perspective.
Resources mentioned in this episode:
Henri Blocher, Evil and the Cross: An Analytical Look at the Problem of Pain
N.T. Wright, Evil and the Justice of God
Center for Pastor Theologians
2020-06-0833 minWhole & Holy: The Bethel Seminary PodcastMission Over Method: Connection in the Time of COVID-19This episode features a conversation with Brooke Palmer, Online Campus Pastor at Journey's Crossing church in the greater metro Washington DC area. We discuss how to foster digital/online connections in a time of social distancing.
Jay Kranda at Saddleback Church has lots of resources supporting online church.
Church Online Platform provides free platform for online church.
Carey Nieuwhof podcasts -- episodes focusing on digital connections
Journey's Crossing Church
Journey's Crossing YouTube channel with examples of kids/youth/adult content.
Contact Brooke: Brooke.Palmer@journeyscrossing.org
...2020-04-0131 minWhole & Holy: The Bethel Seminary PodcastMinistry Leadership in the Coronavirus EraThis special episode features a conversation with Drs. David Clark, Professor of Theology, and Mark McCloskey, Professor of Ministry Leadership. They discuss some important principles for leading in these challenging times.
Helpful resources:
Andy Crouch, "Love in the Time of Coronavirus," The Praxis Journal, March 12, 2020.
Mark McCloskey and Jim Louwsma, The Art of Virtue-Based Transformational Leadership
Mark McCloskey, Learning Leadership in a Changing World: Virtue and Effective Leadership in the 21st Century
Information on the practice of Examen, mentioned by Dr. McCloskey, is available here.
Thanks for li...2020-03-2327 minWhole & Holy: The Bethel Seminary PodcastServing Special FamiliesCheck out this exciting episode with Jodi Wolkerstorfer, focusing on how churches can support families with members with special needs.
Resources mentioned in this episode:
BOOKS
Mental Health and the Church: A Ministry Handbook for Including Children and Adults with ADHD, Anxiety, Mood Disorders, and Other Common Mental Health Conditions by Stephen Grcevich MD
Disability and the Way of Jesus: Holistic Healing in the Gospels and the Church by Bethany McKinney Fox
ARTICLES
The Mixed Messages of Welcoming and Belonging - Feb 10, 2020
Ten d...2020-02-1428 minWhole & Holy: The Bethel Seminary PodcastHello, Goodbye: Hiring and Terminations in Church MinistryThis episode features a conversation with Cara Wald, Bethel University's Chief Human Resources and Strategy Officer. We discuss important considerations in hiring and making terminations in church ministry, and how to approach these endeavors in a Christ-honoring way.
NOTE: In the episode, we refer to some documents that would be posted in the show notes. We can post links but not documents here. If you would like the documents mentioned, please email Cara Wald directly at c-wald@bethel.edu. Thank you!
2019-12-1132 minWhole & Holy: The Bethel Seminary PodcastChristians and Politics: Faithfulness in the Public SquareSpecial guest Justin Giboney is featured on this episode. Justin is one of the co-founders of the AND Campaign. The AND Campaign believes that politics is a limited, but essential forum for pursuing the well-being of our neighbors. It is limited in both its scope and its effectiveness. Politics can and should only reach so much and so far, and political solutions will never approach the perfect justice that Jesus will bring and is bringing. Our hope in all things is in Him. There is rarely one Christian position on a public policy issue, but every Christian should be thi...2019-11-0429 minWhole & Holy: The Bethel Seminary PodcastFeeling the Pinch: Personal Finance and Pastoral MinistryThis episode features a special guest, Leif Erickson, from Thrivent Financial Services.
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Resources mentioned on this episode:
Online Resources
Thrivent Financial - https://www.thrivent.com/
Kingdom Advisors - https://kingdomadvisors.com/
Crown Financial Ministries - https://www.crown.org/
Books
Howard Dayton - Your Money Counts - https://www.amazon.com/Your-Money-Counts-Biblical-Investing/dp/1414359497
Randy Alcorn - Managing God's Money - https://www.amazon.com/Managing-Gods-Money-Biblical-Guide/dp/1414345534
Randy Alcorn - Giving is the Good...2019-10-1731 minWhole & Holy: The Bethel Seminary PodcastLeadership in Christian PerspectiveA conversation with Dr. Justin Irving, Professor of Ministry Leadership and Director of the Doctor of Ministry Program at Bethel Seminary, and Dr. Mark Strauss, University Professor of New Testament at Bethel Seminary, discussing their new book, Leadership in Christian Perspective: Biblical Foundations and Contemporary Practices for Servant Leaders.
Please provide feedback for the podcast or suggest ideas for future episodes at whole-and-holy@bethel.edu.
2019-09-2331 minWhole & Holy: The Bethel Seminary PodcastFalling AwayThis episode features a conversation with Rev. Laurel Bunker about the recent announcement by evangelical leaders that they are leaving (or at least seriously reconsidering) their faith.
Provide feedback -- including suggestions for future episodes -- at whole-and-holy@bethel.edu
Resources mentioned in this episode:
Stephanie Williams O'Brien, Stay Curious: How Questions and Doubts Can Save Your Faith. Pre-order at Amazon by clicking here.
2019-09-0532 minWhole & Holy: The Bethel Seminary PodcastWhat's New In New Testament (Studies)?A conversation with Dr. John Dunne, Assistant Professor of New Testament at Bethel Seminary.
Works mentioned in this show:
Paul and the Gift, by John M.G. Barclay
"A Perplexing Gift: Toward Clarity In The Evangelical-Mormon Interfaith Dialogue On Grace." John Anthony Dunne. Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society 60:2 (Jun 2017)
2019-08-0733 minWhole & Holy: The Bethel Seminary PodcastThe Most Important Ministry of the ChurchThis episode features a conversation with Dr. Denise Muir Kjesbo, Professor of Children and Family Ministry at Bethel Seminary, and Pastor of Discipleship at The Point Is to Serve Church in Sioux Falls, SD.
Links to references in the show:
Transforming Children into Spiritual Champions: Why Children Should Be Your Church's #1 Priority - George Barna, 2016
Households of Faith: The Rituals and Relationships That Turn a Home Into a Sacred Space by The Barna Group, 2019
International Network for Children's Ministry: incm.org
Hosts of the Children's Pastor's Conference
Engage Certificate: https://www.childrensministrycertification.com/engage-certification/
9 month Chil...2019-08-0731 minWhole & Holy: The Bethel Seminary PodcastSocial Media and Relationship HealthThis episode features a conversation with Tina Watson Wiens, Assistant Professor and Director of the Marriage and Family Therapy program at Bethel Seminary.
2019-08-0729 minWhole & Holy: The Bethel Seminary PodcastBecoming Whole & HolyLet us know what you think of the podcast and suggestions for future episodes! Email us at whole-and-holy@bethel.edu
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