Welcome to the Ray Johnston Leadership Podcast, your go-to source for unlocking the key to momentum, passion, and vision in your leadership role. Hosted by renowned speaker, author, and Founding Senior Pastor, Ray Johnston, his signature style is equal parts practical wisdom and sky-high encouragement and inspiration. Whether you're leading a congregation, a team, or an organization, this podcast equips you with the tools and mindset needed to overcome obstacles, inspire others, drive growth ...
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How do you become not only the leader who stays but also the leader who grows? Maybe even thrives? The Thrive Leadership Podcast is all about leadership health—helping you get better, become a better leader, and grow a thriving church or organization. Join Andrew McCourt as he hosts interviews with some of the best leaders of today, having essential conversations on leadership.
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Leading Through Conflict w/ Ray Johnston
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Join us for the season finale with Ray Johnston, the Jedi of leadership, as he shares insights on leading through conflict, maintaining organizational health, and the importance of personal support systems. Learn more about Ray's book Hope Quotient here: http://hopequotient.com/ and be sure to register for next year's Thrive Leaders Conference (May…
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From Baseball to Pulpit: Jeremy McGarity’s Journey
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Join us as we dive into the incredible journey of Jeremy McGarrity, senior pastor of Skyline Church. From his beginnings in professional baseball to leading a thriving congregation, Jeremy’s story is one of faith, leadership, and transformation.
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Empathy and Authenticity in Leadership: A Conversation with Dr. Phil
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It's not every day you get to sit down and interview Dr. Phil. Join host Andrew McCourt as he interviews the man behind the household name. Explore his journey from a small-town boy to a television icon, uncovering the secrets to his empathetic leadership and motivation. Don't miss this inspiring episode! And be sure to check out Dr. Phil's brand n…
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Finding Balance in Leadership w/ Bob Goff
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Join host Andrew McCourt as he chats with the ever-inspiring Bob Goff about finding balance in leadership. Discover Bob's unique strategies for maintaining emotional health, the importance of context, and how leaders can thrive amid challenges. Perfect for leaders seeking fresh perspectives!
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Iron Man of Faith w/ Matt Brown
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Join us as Matt Brown shares his journey from a fired youth pastor to leading Sandals Church, now with 14 campuses and a thriving online presence. Discover the secrets behind his Iron Man races and his passion for authenticity in faith and leadership. Check out his latest book, "Every Day a Miracle" here: https://go.bayside.church/everydayamiracle…
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Redefining Possibilities w/ Nick Vujicic
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Join us as Nick Vujicic shares his incredible journey of overcoming life’s challenges, finding faith, and inspiring millions around the world. His story of resilience and purpose will leave you motivated and hopeful. You can learn more about Nick V and his inspiring ministry here: https://nickvministries.org/…
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Mastering Balance: Insight from Ricky Jenkins
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Join Andrew as he talks with Ricky Jenkins, pastor of Southwest Church, as we dive into balancing leadership and personal health. Discover how to prioritize relationships and lead with intention. Tune in for practical insights and heartfelt wisdom!
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Beat Burnout Before It Beats You w/ Mark Clark
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Get ready for a fun and insightful chat with Pastor Mark Clark! Mark and Andrew discuss how to build a healthy life and leadership, spot burnout before it hits, and even break down their favorite movies. Tune in for a mix of serious advice and light-hearted fun to help you thrive in leadership and life. Want more of Mark? Check out the Mark Clark P…
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Politics, Perspective & the Prophetic w/ Brad Lomenick
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On today's Thrive Leadership Podcast, Andrew McCourt sits down with leadership expert and President of the Catalyst Conference, Brad Lomenick, who shares insights on leadership across generations, cultural identity, and the prophetic role in guiding young leaders. Learn how to balance kingdom perspectives with modern challenges and maintain integri…
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Finding Success and Staying Humble: Leadership Insights from Mark Batterson
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Join us for an inspiring conversation with prolific author Mark Batterson as he shares his journey of writing 25 books, overcoming severe asthma to run marathons, and creating a marketplace church in DC. Discover his secrets to leadership health and staying grounded. Be sure to check out Mark Batterson's books here: https://www.markbatterson.com/bo…
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Can a Relationship Be Too Healthy? With Christine Caine
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Join Andrew and guest Christine Caine as they explore the dynamics of leadership and partnership in ministry. In this episode, Christine shares her personal insights on sustaining a healthy relationship alongside managing a global mission, emphasizing the vital roles of faith, love, and commitment.
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Check out this bonus episode all about effective teaching and communicating with all-star panel Andrew McCourt, Mark Clark, Morgan May Treuil, and Jason Caine.
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Introducing the Thrive Leadership Podcast 2.0 (aka Season 2)! We’re back with host Andrew McCourt as he dives into essential conversations on leadership health with some of today's top leaders. Whether you're a pastor, executive, business owner, or intern, learn how to thrive in your role and cultivate a thriving organization. Andrew McCourt, along…
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Live w/ Dr. Phil: Be Who You Are on Purpose
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In this exclusive episode, Pastor Ray welcomes Dr. Phil (household name, television personality, author, psychologist, and now...Television Network founder) to the 2024 Thrive Conference. Pastor Ray and fellow Bayside Pastor, Kevin Thompson interview Dr. Phil and uncover the man behind the legacy TV series.…
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Live w/ Christine Caine: On Mission & On Assignment
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Pastor Ray is back Christine Caine (Author & Founder of Equip & Empower Ministries, A21, Propel Women, and Zoe Churches). This very special installment of The Ray Johnston Leadership Podcast features Christine's incredible keynote address at the 2024 Thrive Conference. It's all about living out your calling and being one mission and one assignment.…
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Episode 38: Interview with Michael Jr.
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In this week's episode, Andrew McCourt sits down with speaker and comedian, Michael Jr. They talk about Michael's first joke and also go into the theology of humor. You don't want to miss out on this episode! You can find out more about Michael Jr., his podcast, and book, here: https://michaeljr.com/…
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Episode 37: Interview with N.T. Wright
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In today's episode, we get to sit in on a conversation with N.T. Wright. He is the former Bishop of Durham in the Church of England and one of the world's leading Bible scholars. He is now serving as the Chair of New Testament and Early Christianity at the School of Divinity at the University of St. Andrews. For twenty years he taught New Testament…
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Episode 42: Interview with Lysa TerKeurst
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In this weeks episode, we had the privilege to sit down with Lysa TerKeurst. Lysa is the founder of Proverbs 31 Ministries, the author of many books and bible studies and has an incredible story of restoration and personal healing. Today we dive into some of the hard things from the past few years, but also the many celebrations that have taken pla…
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Episode 41: Interview with Christine Caine
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On today's episode we get to listen in on a conversation with Christine Caine and Megan Hutchinson, pastor at Bayside Orange County. Christine gives some incredible insight and wisdom on how to re-center our thoughts on calling and giftedness and re-focus on the future. You can find out more about Christine Caine here.…
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Episode 40: Interview with Michael Jr.
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In this week's episode, Andrew McCourt sits down with speaker and comedian, Michael Jr. They talk about Michael's first joke and also go into the theology of humor. You don't want to miss out on this episode! You can find out more about Michael Jr., his podcast, and book, here: https://michaeljr.com/…
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Episode 39: Interview with N.T. Wright
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In today's episode, we get to sit down with N.T. Wright. He is the former Bishop of Durham in the Church of England and one of the world's leading Bible scholars. He is now serving as the Chair of New Testament and Early Christianity at the School of Divinity at the University of St. Andrews. For twenty years he taught New Testament studies at Camb…
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Episode 38: Interview with John Ortberg
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In today's interview, we had the privilege to sit down with John Ortberg. John is the senior pastor at Menlo Church in the Bay Area. John’s teaching centers around how faith in Christ can impact our everyday lives with God. He has written books on spiritual formation including, The Life You’ve Always Wanted, Who is This Man?, The Me I Want To Be, S…
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Episode 37: Interview with Jon Gordon
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Joining us this week on the podcast is author Jon Gordon. We will be talking about his work as a coach for Fortune 500 companies and his bestselling book, "The Power of Positive Leadership." If you are looking for some insight on leading your church, company or family, you won't want to miss this one. You can find out more about Jon here: http://ww…
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Episode 36: Interview with Andy Wood
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This week's podcast features pastor Andy Wood. Andy is the lead pastor at Echo.Church. His church has become one of the fastest growing churches in the most unchurched area of the United States and is now reaching over 2,300 people in regular attendance in three locations across Silicon Valley. You can find out more about Andy's church here: https:…
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Bonus Episode: New Single out from Thrive Worship "There is a Hope"
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Today we have a special episode for you featuring Thrive Worship! They have a new single out, "There is a Hope" and we got to sit down with members of the band and writers of the song to hear about their new single, just in time for Easter! ▶ Listen: https://slinky.to/Thrive-ThereIsAHope 🎼 Learn To Play: https://www.weareworship.com/ Connect wit…
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Episode 35: Interview with Jason Petty
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In this week's interview we get to listen in on a conversation with Michael Metcalf and Jason Petty. Jason, better known by his stage name Propaganda, is an American Christian hip hop and spoken word artist and poet from Los Angeles, California. He has released seven albums as an independent artist, including one collaborative album with Odd Thomas…
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Episode 34: Interview with Mark Clark
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On this week's episode we chat with Mark Clark, author and pastor at Village Church in Vancouver. We chat about his new book, cancel culture and living in a post-Christian culture in Canada. Check out Mark's new book, The Problem of Jesus. Mark grew up in Toronto and moved to Vancouver in 2004 to attend Regent College, where he received a Master of…
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Episode 33: A Tribute to Luis Palau
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Luis Palau made an incredible impact on me, my family and our church. He is now at home with his Savior in heaven yet his legacy will continue to live on around the world and in my own house. I will miss him, but I will be forever grateful him. I wanted to take some time to honor the legacy he is leaving by replaying some of my favorite moments wit…
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Episode 36: Interview with Elizabeth Maring
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In this week's episode we sit down with Elizabeth Maring. She is an experienced Lawyer and Founder with a demonstrated history of working in the legal and nonprofit sectors. Currently, she is passionate about applying all aspects of her hands on experience to help nonprofits achieve sustainable success. You can find out more about Elizabeth at her …
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Episode 32: Interview with Mark Burnett & Roma Downey
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This week we got to sit down with Mark Burnett and Roma Downey, the producers of THE BIBLE SERIES and SON OF GOD, plus many other shows you may know and love! They'll be sharing about life in Hollywood and their upcoming series, Resurrection which follows the immediate aftermath of Jesus’ crucifixion. See the greatest story ever told from the disci…
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Episode 35: Interview with Miles McPherson
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This week we got to sit down with Miles McPherson and chat about staff health. Miles is the pastor of the Rock Church in San Diego, former defensive back for the San Diego Chargers, author, actor, motivational speaker, and founder of DoSomethingChurch.org. Miles is a unifier who makes the hope of the gospel real, relevant, and accessible, to empowe…
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Episode 31: Interview with Dr. Derwin Gray
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In today's episode we got to sit down with Dr. Derwin Gray! Derwin is the founding and lead pastor of Transformation Church, a multiethnic, multigenerational, mission-shaped community located in Indian Land, South Carolina, just south of Charlotte, North Carolina. Derwin met his wife, Vicki, at Brigham Young University. He played for the BYU Cougar…
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Episode 30: How to be Real in a World of Fakes - Interview with Sam Acho
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This week on the podcast, our team sat down with Sam Acho. Sam is an American football outside linebacker who is currently a free agent. He played college football at the University of Texas, and was selected by the Arizona Cardinals in the fourth round of the 2011 NFL Draft. He has also played for the Chicago Bears, Buffalo Bills, & Tampa Bay Bucc…
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Episode 34: Business Leaders Summit Recap
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At the end of January Thrive hosted a virtual Business Leader Summit for anyone who has been impacted by the pandemic this year (hint: it's all of us). It was an incredible time of hearing from some of the biggest names in the business world, along with local entrepreneurs and business owners who are making an incredible impact in the community. Tu…
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Episode 29: Business Leader Summit Recap and Highights
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At the end of January we hosted a virtual Business Leader Summit for anyone who has been impacted by the pandemic this year (hint: it's all of us). It was an incredible time of hearing from some of the biggest names in the business world, along with local entrepreneurs and business owners who are making an incredible impact in the community. Tune i…
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Episode 28: 7 Lessons Every Leader Can Learn from Tom Brady
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In today's episode, join Pastor Ray and Pastor Andrew as they discuss the 7 Lessons Every Leader Can Learn from Tom Brady! It's a great conversation you don't want to miss!
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Episode 27: Interview with Elizabeth Maring
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In this week's episode we sit down with Elizabeth Maring. She is an experienced Lawyer and Founder with a demonstrated history of working in the legal and nonprofit sectors. Currently, she is passionate about applying all aspects of her hands on experience to help nonprofits achieve sustainable success. You can find out more about Elizabeth at her …
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Episode 33: Interview with Don Brewster
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Join us for a great conversation with the founder of Agape International Missions, Don Brewster! We’ll be talking about the mission of AIM and what incredible impact they’ve been able to have all over the globe. AIM is hosting a day of prayer on January 31 called Amplify and they are inviting you to join in. They have some amazing leaders, speakers…
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Episode 26: Interview with Don Brewster from AIM
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Join us for a great conversation with the founder of Agape International Missions, Don Brewster! We’ll be talking about the mission of AIM and what incredible impact they’ve been able to have all over the globe. AIM is hosting a day of prayer on January 31 called Amplify and they are inviting you to join in. They have some amazing leaders, speakers…
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Episode 32: Interview with Rusty George
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In today's episode, we interview Rusty George, Pastor of Real Life Church in Valencia, CA. We chat with him about life, ministry and his new book, "After Amen: What to Do When You're Waiting on God."
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Episode 25: Interview with Brad Dacus
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This week I get to sit down with Brad Dacus. He is the Founder of Pacific Justice Institute which is a non-profit legal defense organization specializing in the defense of religious freedom, parental rights, and other civil liberties. Pacific Justice Institute works diligently, without charge, to provide its clients with all the legal support they …
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Episode 31: Interview with Rick Warren
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Join us on today's episode for an interview with Rick Warren, Lead Pastor of Saddleback Church in Southern CA.
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Episode 24: Interview with Toni & Carey Nieuwhof
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In today's podcast we talk with Toni & Carey Nieuwhof! Toni has a new book coming out called, "Before You Split: Find What You Really Want for the Future of Your Marriage." She's gained a lot of life experience as a pharmacist, as a lawyer and as wife of the founding pastor of an influential and vibrant church, Connexus Church and brings all of tha…
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Episode 30: Leading Emerging Generations
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Kick off the New Year with CJ Alvarado and Brad Lomenick as they chat about leading the next generation with some great insights and tips along the way!
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Episode 23: Part 2 Interview with Levi Lusko
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Join us for part two of our interview with Levi Lusko, plus a special announcement for Business Leaders coming for the new year!
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Episode 22: Interview with Levi Lusko Pt. 1
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This week we start part one of a two part interview with Levi Lusko. Levi Lusko is the author of the bestselling books “Through the Eyes of a Lion” and “Swipe Right.” He is also the lead pastor of Fresh Life Church – a multisite church located in Montana, Utah, Oregon, and Wyoming that he and his wife Jennie pioneered in 2007.…
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Episode 21: Interview with Jimmy Mellado
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Yesterday Pastor Ray had the chance to sit down with President and CEO of Compassion International, Jimmy “Santiago” Mellado about the impact of 2020 on the global poor, and the hunger crisis no one is talking about in the media. In light of that, Pastor Ray, Thrive, and Bayside Church are teaming up with Compassion International to stand in the ga…
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Episode 20: Interview with Dharius Daniels
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In today's episode, Ray sits down with Dharius Daniels. He is a cultural architect and trendsetter for his generation and the Founder and Lead Pastor of Change Church. Change Church is a vibrant ministry that impacts people of all ages, socioeconomic classes, and ethnic backgrounds. Pastor Dharius has developed a Breathtaking Ministry concept that …
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Episode 19: Interview with Jon Tyson
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In this week's episode, we chat with Jon Tyson. Jon is the Lead Pastor of Trinity Grace Church, which has five churches in New York City. Originally from Australia, Jon moved to the United States fourteen years ago with a passion to understand and help work out the future of the Western Church. He lives, works, and serves in one of the largest cult…
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Episode 29: Interview with David Kinnaman
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This week's episode features an interview with David Kinnaman, the President of Barna Group. Barna has some brand new research on the New Sunday morning. We'll be discussing what people are saying about how they are attending church in this season, plus we'll be going over four tips for a digital church for smaller congregations and more!…
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