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EquippingU PodcastBiographical Interview with Pastor Paul Yang – Final Episode of EquippingU Podcast!Pastor Paul Yang, who leads the Compassion Chapel Church in the Hmong District of the Alliance joins Terry & Alan in this biographical episode. He shares his experience of how Jesus helped him in finding his purpose in life and ministry and shares about the specific challenges of doing ministry among an immigrant population. As we conclude season 11, with Terry's transition back into local church ministry, this will also be the final episode of EquippingU Podcast. Please do not miss the final outro from Terry & Alan at the end of this episode. We are thankful to all our viewers and listener...2024-06-3043 minEquippingU PodcastWhere Faith and Finance meet with Scott Kubie - Season 11 Episode 7Scott Kubie, president of the Orchard Alliance, joins Terry and Alan for a fun and practical look at the intersection of faith and finance. Scott asks: “If we’re not discipling our people in their finances, who is?” and shares how Orchard Alliance can help pastors and leaders disciple people in their congregation to be faithful and generous with the resources God has given them. This is a great episode to share with the financial leaders of your congregation. (Added fun for baseball fans: In the last question of the conversation, Terry asks Scott to prognosticate about his beloved Minnesota...2024-05-1537 minEquippingU PodcastAn update on Project Reimagine with Tim MeierTim Meier, the Vice President for Development at The Alliance joins Terry and Alan for an update on Project Reimagine and One Alliance Place. Our conversation includes how the vision of our National Office team being part of the Columbus community is already being fulfilled and the ripple effect that is having in our Alliance family. Tim also shares about some of the changes being made from the original plan for One Alliance Place.
2024-04-3043 minEquippingU PodcastServing Strong with Professor Terry Powell - Season 11 Episode 5Terry Powell, retired professor from Columbia International University, joins Terry and Alan for an encouraging episode about serving strong for the long haul in ministry. We have a feeling that you will wish you could sit down to have your own conversation with Dr. Powell after listening to this one.
2024-04-1540 minEquippingU PodcastThe Alliance for the Unreached with Marv Newell - Season 11 Episode 4Lean in for an on-fire episode that will challenge and inspire you to pursue our Alliance passion for reaching those who have the least gospel access. Marv Newell is the author of A Third of Us, a book dedicated to raising awareness throughout the body of Christ of the 3.2 billion unreached people in the world. You’ll discover clear definitions and simple ideas for raising awareness in your own congregation.
2024-03-3032 minEquippingU PodcastIncluding Single Adults in the Life of the Church with Jen Ashby - Season 11 Episode 3Jen Ashby, Director of Church Health for the Metro District of The Alliance, joins Terry and Alan to share what she has learned from her doctoral studies and life experience about including single adults in the life of the church. It’s an encouraging and practical conversation with insights that can make a difference in the life of your church.
2024-03-1536 minEquippingU PodcastWhat Matters in Worship with Jelani Pinnock - Season 11 Episode 2In an episode chock full of both depth and laughter, Jelani Pinnock joins Terry and Alan for a conversation that ranges from learning to wait on God’s timing, to the Alliance Worship albums, to what Jelani is passionate about in worship and one thing he would like to change about worship. And oh yeah, Jelani calls Terry and Alan annoying and Terry is tempted to sing… again.
2024-02-2939 minEquippingU PodcastMaking Multiplication Normal with Bill Couchenour - Season 11 Episode 1Bill Couchenour of Exponential joins Terry and Alan for a conversation about people being missional before missional was cool, making multiplication normal and breaking free from the magnetic pull of an attraction growth mindset that produces consumers to a multiplication mindset that cultivates disciple making.
2024-02-1535 minEquippingU PodcastThe Pastor Bio Episode with Pastor Mark Little Elk - Season 10 Episode 10Pastor Mark Little Elk of Cass Lake Alliance Church in Minnesota joins Terry and Alan for this season’s pastor bio episode. Mark shares stories of God’s gracious rescue and call to ministry and recounts stories of God intervening to show His love and sovereignty. Mark, compassionately shares what his hopes are for his Native American people.
2024-01-3038 minEquippingU PodcastLiving a Naturally Supernatural Life with Alex and Hannah Absalom - Season 10 Episode 9Alex and Hannah Absalom join Terry and Alan for a joy-filled equipping conversation about making it normal to live on mission with Jesus through the gifts the Holy Spirit has given us. We have confidence that you’ll finish this episode both encouraged and challenged. It’s a great way to start 2024!
2024-01-1537 minEquippingU PodcastModernizing A.B. Simpson, with Pastor and Author Marv Nelson - Season 10 Episode 8Marv Nelson, Lead Pastor of Indiana (PA) Alliance Church and author of the modernized version of the Simpson classic, "Land of Promise", joins Terry and Alan for a conversation about the value of updating the language of A.B. Simpson's writing so modern readers can be impacted with CMA DNA. Along the way, you'll hear about how the "Thief in the Night" movie rocked Marv's world, and about how he was saved, backslid, and repented all by sixth grade. You'll also find out if Marv has any talent for predicting the success of his favorite NFL team.
2023-12-3034 minEquippingU PodcastStraight Talk about Burnout and Health with Scott Ream - Season 10 Episode 7Scott Ream, Lead Pastor of Somerset Alliance Church, joins Terry and Alan for an honest and much needed conversation about pastoral burnout. Scott offers a brief history of the research on burnout and spiritual and emotional health and shares what he discovered while developing an emotional and spiritual health assessment during his doctoral studies. Even if you are feeling strong now, this episode will help you better understand how to stay healthy while serving in ministry. You may also discover you need this episode more than you think you do. (and in case, you're wondering, there are no whales...2023-12-1535 minEquippingU PodcastMoving to a Multiplication Mindset with Larry Walkemeyer - Season 10 Episode 6Larry Walkemeyer, Exponential speaker and author and previously the Lead Pastor of Light and Life Church in Long Beach, California, joins Terry and Alan for a straight to the heart conversation about ministry, marriage and surrendering your ambitions and fears to Jesus so you and your church can move to a multiplication mindset and know the joy of seeing Jesus’ kingdom grow more than your own castle.
2023-11-3049 minEquippingU PodcastLiving a Fruitful Life: A conversation with Reagan Rose, author of “Redeeming Productivity” Season 10 Episode 5Author Reagan Rose joins Terry and Alan for an engaging conversation about productivity from a Christian perspective. Most books on productivity and organization are not written from a Christian perspective and Reagan shows us why it is important to reframe the way we think about being productive and fruitful as we steward the life the God has given us. You’ll find encouragement for your heart and straight up good advice for planning and organizing your life.
2023-11-1532 minEquippingU PodcastReal Life Discipleship with Jim Putman - Season 10 Episode 4Jim Putman, co-founder of the Relational Discipleship Network and Senior Pastor of Real Life Ministries in Idaho, joins Terry and Alan for a passionate conversation that will spur you on to consider if your church is making disciples who are becoming like Jesus or simply making church attenders who experience little transformation. He leaves us with practical steps to shift toward becoming a disciple-making church.
2023-10-3039 minEquippingU PodcastA Stirring Conversation about… Conversations - Season 10 Episode 3Heather Holleman, author of "The Six Conversations: Pathways for Connecting in a World of Incivility and Isolation", joins Terry and Alan for a fantastic equipping conversation that will help you connect with people, love people, and make sharing Jesus a more normal part of your relationships.
2023-10-1539 minEquippingU PodcastEmpowering and Equipping Pastors through EquippingU Maximum Impact - Season 10 Episode 2Alan Hannah, pastor of Allegheny Center Alliance Church and EquippingU Maximum Impact presenter and coach, joins Terry and Alan for a helpful conversation about the opportunity offered to pastors of Alliance churches between 200+ to 900 people. Tune in to see how this opportunity could be helpful to you and your church through instruction and coaching from experienced pastors of larger churches.
2023-09-3029 minEquippingU PodcastCelebrating 100 episodes of quirkiness and leadership wisdom - Season 10 Episode 1We have hit 100 episodes! Join Terry and Alan as they celebrate 100 episodes of the EquippingU podcast with gratitude, funny stories, and, of course, their usual quirkiness. Terry and Alan express their thankfulness for the great EquippingU listener family and for the opportunity to encourage and empower Alliance leaders. They also recall their favorite moments with the guests who shared their leadership wisdom.
2023-09-1547 minEquippingU PodcastAsbury Echoes - Summer Special Episode 2Alliance worker Zach Meerkreebs had the privilege of preaching the message right before the mighty work of God began at Asbury University in February 2023. He has since devoted his time to stewarding the ongoing work God began in students during those 16 days. Zach offers a behind the scenes perspective on that time as well as how we can prepare ourselves for special works of God in other places. On the personal side, Zach reveals how one of our key Alliance leaders was a great example for him during his early days of following Jesus.
2023-09-1242 minEquippingU PodcastAsbury Echoes - Summer Special Episode 2Alliance worker Zach Meerkreebs had the privilege of preaching the message right before the mighty work of God began at Asbury University in February 2023. He has since devoted his time to stewarding the ongoing work God began in students during those 16 days. Zach offers a behind the scenes perspective on that time as well as how we can prepare ourselves for special works of God in other places. On the personal side, Zach reveals how one of our key Alliance leaders was a great example for him during his early days of following Jesus.
2023-08-3045 minEquippingU PodcastMore Simpsonian than Ever: A Post-Council Interview with Alliance President John Stumbo - Summer Special Episode 1Alliance President John Stumbo joins Terry and Alan in the studio for a post-council conversation about the important decisions that were made at Council 2023 in Spokane, Washington. It’s a conversation filled with honest reflection and personal insights on where we are and where we are positioned to go as an Alliance family.
2023-07-3039 minEquippingU PodcastPastor Bio Episode with Mark Porter, Pastor of Regeneration Church in Ocean Beach, CA - Season 9 Episode 10Mark Porter, pastor of Regeneration Church in Ocean Beach, CA, joins Terry and Alan to share the story of his miraculous transformation and the call for him and his wife Lindsey to minister to the surfing community of Ocean Beach.
2023-06-3035 minEquippingU PodcastAaron Henning and Josh Grimes on Changing the Culture of Evangelism in Your Church - Season 9 Episode 9Aaron Henning, pastor of State College Alliance Church in State College, PA and Josh Grimes, pastor of Common Places Church in Lock Haven, join Terry and Alan for a conversation about church evangelism cohorts that help churches make evangelism normal for their people and turn the ministries of their church outward.
2023-06-1538 minEquippingU PodcastIvan Marti and Jorge Cuevas on Hispanic Church Planting - Season 9 Episode 8Ivan Marti, Assistant VP of Multiplication for the Alliance, and Jorge Cuevas update our listeners on what is being accomplished through a million dollar grant the Alliance received to plant and promote thriving Hispanic churches.
2023-05-3034 minEquippingU PodcastRon and Lisa Ramsey, Co-Directors of CAMA - Season 9 Episode 7Ron and Lisa, the new directors of CAMA, the relief and development arm of Alliance Missions join Terry and Alan for a conversation on the role of relief and development in bringing all of Jesus for all the world
2023-05-1527 minEquippingU PodcastBruce Lyman on using ESL for Reaching the World that Is Coming to Us - Season 9 Episode 6Bruce Lyman, the new Director of Alliance ESL, formerly known as Great Commission ESL, joins Terry and Alan for a practical and motivating conversation about ESL as the clearest and most direct way to reach the nations that are coming to our neighborhoods.
2023-04-3028 minEquippingU PodcastKeith and Kathy Davis on Strength for Ministry Couples - Season 9 Episode 5Keith and Kathy Davis, counselors and former chaplains for the Alliance national office, join Terry and Alan for an encouraging and hopeful conversation to strengthen ministry couples for fruitful and joyful life and ministry together
2023-04-1529 minEquippingU PodcastRob Wegner on the future of the church as a missional movement - Season 9 Episode 4Rob Wegner, leader of the Kansas City Underground, brings a fire hose of energy to the studio to ignite our hearts for reimagining the Church as a missional movement and encouraging us toward carrying a lighter load that will yield greater impact.
2023-03-3045 minEquippingU PodcastJonathan Weibel and Front Yard Mission - Season 9 Episode 3The most interesting man in the Alliance joins Terry and Alan for a riveting and sometimes awkward conversation about helping believers actually love their neighbors. Bonus: Discover the new nicknames for Terry and Alan as inspired by Jonathan
2023-03-1537 minEquippingU PodcastRebecca McLaughlin on Hard Questions Christianity Must Address - Season 9 Episode 2Rebecca Mclaughlin, author of the 2020 Christianity Book of the Year, "Confronting Christianity", joins Terry and Alan on the podcast for a conversation on the hard questions Christianity must address and for a call to giving intelligent answers for the hope we have in Christ with gentleness and respect.
2023-02-2834 minEquippingU PodcastWalter Kim, President of the National Association of Evangelicals - Season 9 Episode 1Walter Kim, President of the National Association of Evangelicals, shares profound insights for Evangelicals in this cultural moment, provides encouragement for weary Christian leaders and talks about how significant moments in his spiritual journey included Star Wars and a final exam in seminary.
2023-02-1538 minEquippingU PodcastMark and Nami Trinkl : Multi-cultural marriage and ministry - Season 8 Episode 11Mark and Nami Trinkl, pastoral couple at Neighborhood Church in the suburban Washington D.C. region, join Terry and Alan for this season's biographical episode with a local Alliance church pastor. Mark and Nami share their international love story from Wisconsin to England to South Korea, the challenges and opportunities of multi-cultural marriage and what it means to be both a multi-ethnic and multicultural church.
2023-01-3040 minEquippingU PodcastKevin Pies opens our eyes to Alliance Military Chaplaincy - Season 8 Episode 10The Alliance is in the top 5% of military chaplain endorsers and we have Alliance chaplains in key places of the U.S. military world. Alliance military chaplaincy leader, Chaplain Colonel Kevin Pies, gives us a look behind the scenes of this vital ministry reaching people that may not be reached in any other way.
2023-01-1539 minEquippingU PodcastMark Byrom on Mobilizing Your Local Church for Missions - Season 8 Episode 9Mark Byrom, Executive Pastor of Outreach and Care and Missions Mobilizer for Appleton Alliance Church in Wisconsin, joins Terry and Alan for a practical and encouraging conversation about making church and International Worker partnerships mutually beneficial for the IW and the local church. Mark provides great tips for celebrating missions and building missions mobilization teams in local churches of all sizes.
2022-12-3042 minEquippingU PodcastAdam Clewer gives us a glimpse of the good news - Season 8 Episode 8Adam Clewer, Old England native and current lead pastor in New England of South Shore Community Church in Boston, takes time to share the story behind Glimpse videos. Glimpse videos are creative works meant to give people a taste of the good news of Jesus so they hunger for more.
2022-12-1531 minEquippingU PodcastMark and Kora Taube: A Personal Conversation with Alliance IWs - Season 8 Episode 7Mark and Kora Taube, Alliance IWs in Montevideo, Uruguay, join Terry and Alan for a personal conversation about growing up as Third Culture Kids, their call to international work, why it mattered that they learned to love the local church, and about serving as team leaders in one of the most secular cities in Latin America.
2022-11-3041 minEquippingU PodcastTom Flanders on the Ministry of District Superintendent - Season 8 Episode 6Tom Flanders, Former District Superintendent of Alliance New England and current District Superintendent of Alliance Southeast in Florida, joins Terry and Alan for a thoughtful conversation about shepherding and leading Alliance workers as a DS. Tom's wisdom, care and intentionality shine through with practical insights for ministry in any setting.
2022-11-1542 minEquippingU PodcastRob Parker on Overcoming the Discipleship Deficit in the Church - Season 8 Episode 5Rob Parker, planter, and pastor of "The Plant" in Mahwah, New Jersey, and leader of Launch Discipleship, joins Terry and Alan for an energy-filled conversation about lessons learned from the highlights and hardships of church planting and about training pastors and church leaders to make disciples in a way that matches their context.
2022-10-3035 minEquippingU PodcastDann Spader on Learning to Make Disciples from the Son’s Life - Season 8 Episode 4Dann Spader, legendary founder of SonLife Ministries and longtime leader of Concentric / Global Youth Initiative, joins Terry and Alan for a conversation about intentional disciple making. He reminds us that making disciples is hard, but it's easier than we think. He challenges us to understand that making disciples requires both new wine and new wineskins and to believe that every believer who wants to be part of a a disciple making movement will have a wilderness experience.
2022-10-1537 minEquippingU PodcastDanielle Kemp on Why God’s People Aren’t Sharing the Good News of Jesus and How Alpha Can Help - Season 8 Episode 3Danielle Kemp, National Director of Strategic Church Partnerships with Alpha, joins Terry and Alan for a fun, but matter of fact conversation about what's keeping God's people from sharing Jesus with others and how Alpha not only helps churches reach lost people, but can help shift the whole culture of a church.
2022-09-3034 minEquippingU PodcastChad Hall on taking a Coach Approach to Ministry - Season 8 Episode 2Chad Hall, President, and Co-founder of Coach Approach Ministries, joins Terry and Alan for a practical conversation about shifting to a coaching mindset for equipping the people God has given us to shepherd. You'll also discover that while Alan may be weird, he's not an outlier. Come along for a fun conversation!
2022-09-1534 minEquippingU PodcastMichael Carrion on Church Planting as the Most Effective Way to Reach Cities and Regions - Season 8 Episode 1Michael Carrion, Vice President of Church Planting and Leadership Development for Redeemer City to City in New York City, joins Terry and Alan for an explosive conversation on church planting, the necessity of collaboration and revival through Word and Spirit.
2022-08-3043 minEquippingU PodcastMinistry with Immigrants and Refugees - Summer Special Episode 2Cathy Sigmund, Alliance Chaplain, the director of refugee ministry at ACAC in Pittsburgh, and the chair of the RAIN Alliance, joins Terry and Alan for a passionate and joy-filled conversation on ministry with immigrants and refugees. She shares the place to start and best practices for connecting with immigrant and refugee populations in our communities.
2022-07-3030 minEquippingU PodcastThe Church in a Challenging Culture - Summer Special Episode 1Gary Friesen, Vice President / General Counsel for The Alliance, joins Terry and Alan for an insightful, helpful, and wide-ranging conversation about the cultural challenges facing the Church. Along the way the conversation covers the autonomy of the self, tribalism, the loss of civility, the state of religious liberty, sex as identity and how we can reach out to the lost while maintaining biblical standards.
2022-07-1539 minEquippingU PodcastPreparing Workers for the Harvest - Season 7 Episode 10Alex Zell, administrator, professor at the Crown college, former local church pastor and an Alliance International worker joins Terry and Alan to discuss about effective engagement of the student community to prepare them for the ministry work. Alex brings out the significance of having continuous education opportunities for the pastors and ministry leaders and how it shapes their effectiveness in their ministry. Alex also shares about his experiences on transitioning from pastoral to academic background.
2022-06-3038 minEquippingU PodcastDefining a Healthy Alliance Church - Season 7 Episode 9Kim Valenzuela, the brain behind PEAK assessment tool rolled out by the Metro District joins Terry and Alan in this episode to discuss about the benefits of having churches the ability to discover their potential through the help of PEAK assessment. They also discuss the importance for the church to know its strengths and the areas that need more focus. Kim shares the definition of a Healthy Alliance Church and how PEAK can help the church to determine where they stand and plan for the future course.
2022-06-1535 minEquippingU PodcastThe Gift of Prophecy and the Mission of JesusJoel Repic and Steve Rossi from Aliquippa Gospel Tabernacle join Terry and Alan to discuss the gift of prophecy and how it helps churches to engage in the mission of Jesus. They share their personal and sometimes awkward experiences of how the prophetic gift has helped their church pursue the Great Commission and they share tips on how to get started in prophetic ministry, in spite of the inevitable learning curves.
2022-05-3045 minEquippingU PodcastA Pastor’s Journey: Spencer Sweeting - Season 7 Episode 7Spencer Sweeting, pastor of North Springs Alliance Church in Colorado Springs, joins Terry and Alan for a wide ranging conversation covering his ancestor’s involvement in the Underground Railroad, growing up in Williamsport, PA, discovering the Alliance at Penn State University, how COVID has helped his church, and simplicity and clarity for racial reconciliation. You’ll also find out Spencer’s favorite all-time episodes of EquippingU and his opinion on who is the most interesting man, not only in the Alliance, but in the entire world. Enjoy the ride!
2022-05-1549 minEquippingU PodcastHow do churches hurt through their helping? Season 7 Episode 6Brian Fikkert, author of When Helping Hurts and the founder and director of Chalmers Center for Economic Development, joins Terry and Alan for a conversation about helping people in poverty. Brian encourages churches and leaders to recognize that simply providing material goods often hurts more than it helps because it doesn’t develop people. Brian provides insight about how to bring economic development and holistic transformation in our efforts to show mercy and how we can fulfill Isaiah 58 in “spending yourselves in behalf of the hungry.”
2022-04-3038 minEquippingU PodcastLiving a Sent Life - Season 7 Episode 5Ashley and Heather Holleman, authors of the book "Sent: Living a Life that Invites Others to Jesus" join Terry and Alan in this episode to talk about the "Sent Life". They share some core principles of this “Sent Life” and how they believe both extroverts and introverts can live on mission with Jesus in seeking and saving the lost. They also discuss the role of prayer and submission to God in living the “Sent Life”!
2022-04-1540 minEquippingU PodcastEmotions, Discipleship and Deeper Relationships - Season 7 Episode 4Jeff Schulte and Todd Werner from the Tin Man Ministries join Terry and Alan in this episode to discuss how Pastors and ministry leaders should handle their emotions, discipleship and deeper relationships. They also discuss on how pastors and ministry leaders can overcome the occupational hazards. Jeff provides a word of encouragement for dealing with feelings. He is also the co-author of The Voice of the Heart Bible Study.
2022-03-3048 minEquippingU PodcastMaking Prayer the Primary work - Season 7 Episode 3The episode features Rev Fred Hartley III and Rev John Mitchell from the College of Prayer International Ministry. Alan and Terry join with them to discover the duo's spiritual journey and how it led them to the place of recognizing the importance of making prayer as the personal priority and primary work in ministry. They also share about the uniqueness and benefits of personal prayer and corporate prayer gathering.
2022-03-1538 minEquippingU PodcastDeveloping a Strong Groups Ministry in your Church - Season 7 Episode 2Brad House, author and senior executive pastor in a large church with multi-campus set up joins Terry and Alan in this episode to share some insights on building community groups in a local church. Based on the scriptural truth, He brings to light the importance of developing strong community groups.
2022-02-2833 minEquippingU PodcastFinding Your Leadership Voice - Season 7 Episode 1Kadi Cole, author of "Find Your Leadership Voice in 90 days" joins Terry and Alan in this episode to share her thoughts and insights on leadership development. Kadi comes with a rich experience and background on leadership development and is one of the first female leaders to serve in an executive role at a large, multisite church. Kadi shares on how we can use our God given abilities and talents as tools to develop our leadership capabilities.
2022-02-1549 minEquippingU PodcastAdjusting Expectations and Growing in Fruitfulness: An Interview with Jim Rudd - Season 6 Episode 10Jim Rudd, church planter and pastor of True Vine Church Community in northeast Philadelphia, joins Terry and Alan for our first ever biographical interview of an Alliance pastor. Jim shares his story and the lessons he has learned in planting and pastoring in northeast Philadelphia.
2022-01-3035 minEquippingU PodcastTempered Resilience for Leading Change in Churches - Season 6 Episode 9Tod Bolsinger, author of "Canoeing the Mountains" and "Tempered Resilience", joins Terry and Alan to discuss how leaders are formed in the crucible of change and why the willingness to undergo personal transformation is essential to pastoring. Tod also shares why all pastors face sabotage and how they can stay calm, stay connected and stay the course in the midst of it.
2022-01-1541 minEquippingU PodcastFinding your Sweet Spot in Ministry - Season 6 Episode 8John Bradley, founder of IDAK, the career match specialists, joins Terry and Alan for an encouraging conversation about how ministry leaders can discover and understand how God has made them and learn to serve in their sweet spot.
2021-12-3034 minEquippingU PodcastSmall Churches Make a Difference! - with guest Karl Vaters - Season 6 Episode 7The "Small Church Pastor Guy" joins the podcast for a conversation with Terry and Alan about the validity and value of small churches. Along the way Karl states that small churches are not a problem to fix, but a strategy God wants to use. We also discover what Karl would say to his 25 year old self if he could go back and tell him one important thing.
2021-12-1541 minEquippingU PodcastThe State of Church and Pastoral Finances - Season 6 Episode 6Brian Kluth, National Director of Financial Health for the national Association of Evangelicals joins the podcast for a heartfelt and helpful conversation about generosity in the church and about compensation for pastors.
2021-11-3038 minEquippingU PodcastThe Joy and Privilege of Teaching God‘s Word – Season 6 Episode 5Erin Davis, content manager and Bible teacher for the Revive Our Hearts ministry joins the podcast to discuss the joy and privilege of teaching God's Word. Erin, Terry, and Alan get into the nitty-gritty details of preparing to teach the Bible and setting the table so God can bring the feast.
2021-11-1540 minEquippingU PodcastEquipping Elders for the Church – Season 6 Episode 4Do you have questions about how to equip elders for your church?
If so, then tune in for our conversation with Bob Thune. Bob is the pastor Coram Deo Church in Omaha, Nebraska, the author of a practical book called Gospel Eldership and he is an experienced practitioner in equipping elders. He will help shape your perspective about the character and responsibilities of elders as well as provide practical help for how to equip them to lead with faith and integrity in your local church.
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EquippingU PodcastRacial Justice and Multiplication in the City – Season 6 Episode 3Myron Pierce, pastor of Mission Church in Omaha, Nebraska, joins Terry and Alan for a heart-searching conversation about racial justice and gospel multiplication in the city. Myron challenges us to be open to learning from people who are grieving from injustice and who may have different convictions from us. We also gain insight into how suburban churches can move from doing ministry FOR urban churches to doing ministry WITH urban churches.
2021-10-1541 minEquippingU PodcastThe Gospel and Making Disciples with Jeff Vanderstelt – Season 6 Episode 2Jeff Vanderstelt, author of "Gospel Fluency" joins Terry and Alan to discuss how the gospel is not just about taking care of our sins in the past and giving us entrance into heaven in the future. It is for all of life and essential to making disciples. Tune in for a rich, practical and motivating conversation.
2021-09-3048 minEquippingU PodcastHero or Hero Maker? – Season 6 Episode 1Being fruitful with Jesus in making and multiplying disciples requires a shift from being a hero to being a hero maker. Tune in as we kick off season 6 with a motivating conversation with Dave Ferguson, president of Exponential, about what it means to be kingdom-focused and five practices to pursue to multiply disciples and leaders.
2021-09-1540 minEquippingU PodcastLongevity and Integrity in Ministry with Rock Dillaman – Season 6 Special Episode 2We've all been saddened and disappointed by the numerous Christian leaders who have fallen into sin and out of ministry. In this episode, long time and recently retired Alliance pastor, Rock Dillaman, joins Terry and Alan to discuss what it takes to faithfully stay the course for a lifetime of ministry.
2021-08-1544 minEquippingU PodcastAll of Jesus for All the World Takes All of Us with Tim Meier – Season 6 Special Episode 1Tim Meier, Alliance VP for Development, joins the podcast to share how God has shaped him for his current leadership role and how the Alliance funding changes have strengthened our partnership to pursue our shared mission of all of Jesus for all of the world.
2021-07-1533 minEquippingU PodcastPreparing Field Ready, Debt-free Workers for the Harvest with Rob Bashioum - Season 5 Episode 10Rob Bashioum, Executive Director of the Reach Training Institute (RTI) in Salem, Oregon, joins Terry and Alan for a challenging conversation about RTI’s passionate purpose of preparing workers for the harvest who are ready to serve and not encumbered by debt. Listen in and you’ll get your fires stoked for developing leaders who are ready and willing to engage in reaching the lost.
2021-06-3035 minEquippingU PodcastWhy Some Churches Are Blessed with Dan Betzer - Season 5 Episode 9Former Alliance pastor and long-time Assembly of God pastor Dan Betzer joins Terry and Alan for a conversation about his book, “Why Some Churches Are Blessed”. Stories of faith and missions and generosity abound in this episode and you’ll be thankful for the simple wisdom of this faithful pastor.
2021-06-1538 minEquippingU PodcastMaking Evangelism Normal in Your Church with Kevin Harney - Season 5 Episode 8Kevin Harney, pastor and author of the “Organic Outreach” series of books, joins Terry and Alan for a powerful conversation calling pastors and churches to make evangelism the top value in their church. Kevin challenges us to not wait until we have strengthened worship and Christian growth ministries to focus on evangelism but to make it first priority and discover that it will fuel the worship and disciple-making in your church. Kevin offers an inspirational and doable 4 step plan for helping all the people in your church to embrace evangelism out of a love for lost people.
2021-05-2937 minEquippingU PodcastThe Deeply Formed Life with Rich Villodas – Season 5 Episode 7Rich Villodas, pastor of New Life Fellowship in Queens, New York City, returns to the podcast for a conversation about resisting the cultural pull toward a shallow life and listening to the voice of Jesus leading us to be deeply formed. Along the way, Rich, Terry and Alan discuss practices of spiritual formation that are often overlooked but are deeply rewarding for our journey with Christ and that make us a blessing to the world in which we live.
2021-05-1540 minEquippingU PodcastThe Alliance and Native American Ministry – Season 5 Episode 6 Part 1Craig Smith, Alliance Evangelist and President of Tribal Rescue Ministries, joins the podcast to share the unique challenges of the “invisible people” of America. At this point in time, only 5% of Native Americans follow Jesus and Native Americans are facing extreme challenges in health and unemployment and Craig seeks to open our eyes to the harvest before us.
2021-04-3034 minEquippingU PodcastThe Alliance and Native American Ministry – Season 5 Episode 6 Part 2In part 2 of our interview with Craig Smith, Alliance evangelist and President of Tribal Rescue Ministries, Craig challenges not to limit our focus to our Jerusalem and the ends of the earth but to be intentional about our Judea and Samaria. He reminds us that God has placed all people in the places and times that will prepare them to seek God and that Native Americans have an important part to play in God’s redemptive plans.
2021-04-3033 minEquippingU PodcastInput and inspiration for Women’s Ministry with Jen Vogel – Season 5 Episode 5There have been some pretty big changes in the ministry of Alliance Women recently. In this episode of the EquippingU Podcast, Jen Vogel, national director for Alliance Women, talks about these changes and shares her insights and passion for women’s ministry in the local church. Jen points out the unique giftings and perspectives that women bring to the leadership table in the local church, as well as how effective women’s ministry meets the specific needs of women.
2021-04-1539 minEquippingU PodcastA Conversation about the “Stained Beauty” of the church with Alliance President John Stumbo – Season 5 Episode 4Alliance President John Stumbo joins Terry and Alan for an honest and hopeful conversation about the Church through his new book “A Stained Beauty”. In the book, John offers fresh views of Jesus’ merciful and faithful work through His beautiful, yet often stained church. If you’re like Terry and Alan, you’ll find encouragement and relief from the burden of having to have the “perfect New Testament church” and your perspective of the NT writings to the churches will be enriched.
2021-03-3044 minEquippingU PodcastWisdom from 50 years of Pastoral Ministry with Bob Russell - Season 5 Episode 3Terry and Alan sit down with Bob Russell, retired pastor from Southeast Christian Church in Louisville, Kentucky and author of the book, “After 50 Years of Ministry: Seven Things I’d Do differently and Seven things I’d Do the Same”. Bob offers straightforward, practical and sometimes funny advice about maintaining integrity in ministry, maintaining a healthy marriage, how humility and confidence work together and how pastors need to learn to work from their strengths.
2021-03-1546 minEquippingU PodcastThe Simplicity of Disciple Making Friendships with Bill Allison - Season 5 Episode 2Bill Allison is serious about answering the question, “What does a first century Jesus-like disciple making way of life look like in a 21st century western world?”
In this conversation, Bill, Terry and Alan explore how the complexity of modern ministry may help us add attenders while at the same time keep us from multiplying disciples. Bill challenges us to consider that our desire to be efficient in ministry might be making us less effective in making disciples.
2021-02-2844 minEquippingU PodcastFresh Thoughts for Church Leadership with Carey Nieuwhof – Season 5 Episode 1 If you need some fresh thinking about ministry and church leadership right now, this episode is for you. Terry and Alan have an honest and insightful conversation with Carey Nieuwhof, church and personal leadership speaker, author, blogger and podcaster. The conversation covers the challenges pastors are facing right now, why engagement is more important than attendance, and the ways churches can be equipping centers versus gathering centers.
2021-02-1542 minEquippingU PodcastChanging Course – Leading Older Churches in a New Direction featuring Duane Stine - Season 4 Episode 10Tune in as Alan turns the table and interviews Terry and his original partner in Changing Course Consultations, Duane Stine. Terry and Duane worked together to turn around Immanuel Church (Mechanicsburg, PA) after the church had dropped from over 500 people to just over 100 people. Terry and Duane share insights on how churches end up on a downward slope and what’s needed to help a church move forward again.
2021-01-3048 minEquippingU PodcastPreaching and the Deeper Life featuring Jonathan Schaeffer - Season 4 Episode 9Tune in as Terry and Alan have a practical and encouraging conversation about preaching with Jonathan Schaeffer, Lead Pastor of Grace Church in Middleburg Heights, Ohio. Along the way, Jonathan shares some valuable ideas for how preaching can help people step into the deeper life and learn to live in a transforming partnership with Jesus.
2021-01-1536 minEquippingU PodcastImpacting our Community while Maintaining Our Identity featuring Daniel Im - Season 4 Episode 8Most of us have experienced our world feeling smaller throughout the pandemic. As a result, it’s easier to underestimate how God can work through us and our church during this time. Join Terry and Alan for an insightful conversation in the return of our first ever podcast guest, Daniel Im. Since we last talked with Daniel, he left Nashville, TN to return to ministry at Beulah Alliance Church in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. They have a vision to reach 1% of the 1.3 million people of Edmonton and the Lord has used the pandemic to strengthen and clarify this vision. Tune in for...2021-01-0536 minEquippingU PodcastBuilding Faith in Kids featuring Leah Broach - Season 4 Episode 7Tune and listen as Leah Broach, Alliance Director for Children’s Disciplemaking Ministries, shares her heart for why giving kids a safe environment where they can get grounded in God’s big story must be a high priority in every church.
2020-12-1533 minEquippingU PodcastYour Church Can Be a Conversion Community featuring Rick Richardson - Season 4 Episode 6Is it normal for people in your congregation to share the good news of Jesus with others? If not, then you have company. Rick Richardson, professor of Evangelism and Leadership at Wheaton College and founder of the Church Evangelism Institute, says that only 10% of churches in America are growing through conversions to Christ. If you want sharing the gospel to be normal for your congregation, then tune in for this passionate and practical conversation with Rick Richardson. You may be surprised and encouraged to find out what Rick says is the #1 key to a church becoming what he calls a “c...2020-12-0139 minEquippingU PodcastAn Insightful Look at Pastor’s Kids featuring Barnabas Piper – Season 4 Episode 5Barnabas Piper, son of well-known pastor John Piper, joins Terry and Alan for an honest and insightful conversation about pastor’s kids. This episode includes helpful ideas for grown pastor’s kids and for those who are parenting while in ministry today. We guarantee you will be both challenged and encouraged by this episode.
2020-11-1545 minEquippingU PodcastLeading Church Revitalization featuring Ken Priddy - Season 4 Episode 4Ken shows us that the reason many churches end up in decline is because they have lost the will and the skill to do evangelism and then explains how engaging in outreach again leads to revitalization. Some of the resources discussed in this episode are, “The Nehemiah Code” by O.S. Hawkins as well as, “Changing Course: Leading Older Churches in a New Direction” by Terry Smith – available at www.churchsmart.com.
2020-10-3040 minEquippingU PodcastRecruiting and Developing Female Leaders featuring Kadi Cole - Season 4 Episode 3This episode, Terry and Alan are joined by author and speaker Kadi Cole. In this conversation Kadi shares how you can empower the women in your church to use their God given gifts, no matter where you align theologically. Get out a notepad, cause this is one you will want to take notes on!
2020-10-1547 minEquippingU PodcastSabbath: An Act of Trust featuring Matthew Sleeth - Season 4 Episode 2In today's world, everything is working to take Sabbath away. Join Terry and Alan as they unpack why God's rest is more powerful than human work. Also, you won't want to miss Alan's alter call at the end where he promises to give up his unhealthy loyalties to the Red Sox and Patriots.
2020-09-3041 minEquippingU PodcastPolitically Polarized Culture with Scott Sauls - Season 4, Episode 1If you’re feeling the burden of our polarized culture and tired of people attacking people instead of attacking problems, then tune in for this encouraging and equipping conversation with Scott Sauls, pastor of Christ Presbyterian Church in Nashville. Scott shows us how the gospel equips us to be salt and light in our world and how the church can lead the way with grace and truth and gentleness.
Learn more about the Nashville Institute for Faith and Work – www.nifw.org
2020-09-1541 minEquippingU PodcastSpecial Episode: Racial Reconciliation with Reggie ScreenReggie is the Assistant to the Superintendent in the Alliance South and he joins Terry and Allan for an honest and optimistic conversation about race in The Alliance and beyond. Reggie shares difficult stories, reflects on his relationship with John Perkins and provides steps all of us can take to contribute to change.
2020-09-0845 minEquippingU PodcastSpecial Episode: AB the Book with David JonesTerry and Alan invite David Jones onto the show today! David is a former International Worker and Director of Global Link. While he has since moved on from those roles he is still a committed member of the Alliance family! How committed? Well, he wrote A.B.: The Unlikely Founder of a Global Movement, a biography about Alliance founder A.B. Simpson! You can pick up a copy of A.B. here.
2020-08-1534 minEquippingU PodcastS3 EP10 – Steve Grusendorf: Developing Ourselves and OthersTerry and Alan welcome Steve Grusendorf, Director for Ministry Studies at The Alliance. Steve talks about the importance of our own character formation and how the way we develop ourselves has a significant impact on how we develop others.
2020-08-0433 minEquippingU PodcastS3 EP9 – Chris Hruska: Multiplying DiscipleshipChris Hruska is the Lead Pastor of Citylight Omaha and he brought great perspective on discipleship and multiplication with Terry and Alan this episode. Which DNA comes first in the life of a believer: the Gospel or living on mission? How do you point people to Jesus on any Sunday from any scriptural text? Chris has some thoughts!
2020-06-1734 minEquippingU PodcastS3 EP8 – Warren Bird: Help and Hope for the Local ChurchHave you wondered how much of an impact multiplication can have on churches and communities? It's a lot! Warren Bird joins Terry Smith and Alan Rathbun for an exciting conversation about the transformative power of multiplying cultures.
2020-05-3032 minEquippingU PodcastS3 EP7 – Brian McMillan: Multiplication through Multi-CampusTerry and Alan are joined by Brian McMillan of Centerpointe Church in Long Island, NY to discuss how, when done correctly, multi-campus can reach people for Christ. In light of the current COVID-19 pandemic, this conversation brings even greater perspective for the future of church.
2020-05-1531 minEquippingU PodcastCOVID-19 Special Episode #2: Leading the Small – Karl VatersTerry and Alan welcome Karl Vaters, the “small church expert.” Globally 90% of churches are under 200 people. Karl speaks from his struggles and experience to discover you can be small and still be and effective church, so let’s figure out how to do small church well. Looking forward he suggests that we are no longer concerned primarily about getting more people in the building, we are concerned primarily about taking our ministry to others.
SHOW NOTES:
Karl's Website
Small Church Essentials by Karl Vaters
100 Days to a Healthier Church by Karl Vaters2020-04-1640 minEquippingU PodcastCOVID-19 Special Episode #1: Leading the Church During Challenging Times – Rich VillodasTerry and Alan are joined by Rich Villodas from the epicenter of the COVID-19 impact. Rich reminds us to show ourselves grace, stay connected in community and to lead from a posture of health. Listen in for some valuable insights and thoughts on the church post Covid-19.
SHOW NOTES:
The Deeply Formed Life: Five Transformative Values for a Would Living on the Surface by Rich Villodas
Emotional Healthy Spirituality by Peter Scazzero
2020-04-1634 minEquippingU PodcastS3 EP6 – Dillon Smith: Leading the Next Generation"You need a job that's the hardest and best job you've ever had." – Dillon Smith
Dillon Smith is a Content Creator for Carey Nieuwhof, and today he joins Terry and Alan for a practical and insightful discussion of how he has sought after his relationship with Carey Nieuwhof, how Carey has invested in him, and how he has grown as a young leader. This is a conversation to listen to and send to a young leader you know, or if you're a young leader to send to a mentor!
2020-03-3025 minEquippingU PodcastS3 EP5 – Ron Edmonson: Church RevitalizationOn Episode 5 Terry and Alan are joined by Ron Edmonson. This episode about church revitalization is full of tips and advice that anyone leading a church revitalization needs to know. Grab a pen and get ready for a great episodes!
To learn more from Ron check out his website and blog. You can also read his book, The Mythical Leader.
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EquippingU PodcastS3 EP4 – Tim Crouch: Communicating Jesus to the WorldOn Episode 4 Terry and Alan are joined by VP for Alliance Missions, Tim Crouch. Tim and the guys talk about the 3 key Alliance objectives for communicating Jesus to the world which are multiplying church networks, developing people, and serving communities. Check it out!
If you are interested in attending a Seek conference, learn more here.
2020-02-2932 minEquippingU PodcastS3 EP3 – Dannah Gresh: A Sexual TheologyTerry and Alan are joined by Dannah Gresh for a fascinating and challenging conversation about helping young people develop a theology of sex. Every parent, youth worker, and children's worker definitely needs a notebook and pen for this one!
Check out some of Dannah's Pure Freedom resources or grab a copy of her book 6 Steps to Overcoming Negative Emotions. You won't regret it!
2020-02-1537 minEquippingU PodcastS3 EP2 – Matthew Sleeth: Depression and SuicideTerry and Alan are joined by Matthew Sleeth for a very helpful, important conversation about depression and suicide, especially for those in ministry.
If you or someone you know is struggling with depression or suicidal thoughts, there is hope and help for you. Immediate help can be reached at the suicide hotline by calling 1-800-273-TALK.
Keep an eye out for Matthew's upcoming book that takes a deeper dive into this episode's content!
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