The Ministry Collaborative Podcast
By The Ministry Collaborative
The Ministry Collaborative PodcastJan 08, 2021
Surrendering to Something Beyond: A Conversation with Andy Root
We continue our series "Faith Overflowing with Hope" as TMC Program Staff Beth Daniel and Amy Valdez Barker speak with Dr. Andrew Root (Luther Seminary) about resonance and alienation, the ordinary, and the utter arrogance of the idea that we should "save the church".
Hope Between Innocence and Wisdom: More with Charles Maxell and Laura Murray
Content Curator Adam Mixon continues his conversation with the Revs. Charles Maxell (Breakthrough Fellowship, Smyrna, GA) and Laura Murray (Fuller Center for Spiritual Formation) about the encouragement of the small things, how closeness needs community, and the temptation of the "pastoral pivot".
The Other Side of the Wall: A Conversation with Laura Murray and Charles Maxell
As we continue our series "Faith Overflowing with Hope", Content Curator Adam Mixon speaks with the Revs. Laura Murray (Fuller Center for Spiritual Formation) and Charles Maxell (Breakthrough Fellowship, Smyrna, GA) about the challenge of church programming for formation, the importance of nearness - both to God and to one another, and the counter-cultural work of surrender.
Going to Nineveh: A Conversation with Esta Jarrett and Barrett Payne
Executive Director Mark Ramsey speaks with the Rev. Esta Jarrett (Canton Presbyterian Church, North Carolina) and the Rev. Barrett Payne (Cape Fear and Lillington Presbyterian Churches, North Carolina) about the unique gifts and challenges of rural and small churches, the personal nature of ministry in their contexts, and their joyful experience co-facilitating Ministry Collaborative cohorts.
The Ancient Call: A Conversation with Tim Soerens
We kick off our six week series "Faith Overflowing with Hope" with TMC Staff Adam Borneman and Adam Mixon in conversation with the Rev. Tim Soerens (The Parish Collective) about getting out of the business of projects, the meaningful lessons of failure, and the importance of living an undivided life before God.
The Most Urgent Contribution: More with David Zahl
Program Director Adam Borneman speaks with David Zahl (Mockingbird Ministries; Christ Episcopal Church, Charlottesville) about moving away from "Project Christianity", the hunger for a more God-directed faith, and the wisdom of Curb Your Enthusiasm.
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I Keep Dancing: More with Melanie Marsh
Ministry Collaborative program staff Amy Valdez Barker and Adam Mixon continue their conversation with the Rev. Melanie Marsh (Riviera Presbyterian , Miami) about the challenge of living into your humanity as a pastor, the importance of admitting what we don't know, and the role her grandmother played in forming her faith.
God Said Yes Twice: A Conversation with Melanie Marsh
Ministry Collaborative program staff Adam Mixon and Amy Valdez Barker speak with the Rev. Melanie Marsh (Riviera Presbyterian , Miami) about her call to a church where she was the first female pastor (and the first person of color), her tumultuous arrival in a divided congregation, and the transformational power of God at work in that community.
Jesus, If: A Round Table Conversation on Grace
Ministry Collaborative program staff (Adam Borneman, Adam Mixon, Beth Daniel, Mark Ramsey) discuss our wariness around grace in community; the offensive nature of grace's radical message; and the need for church leaders to receive grace ourselves, since it's all we have to offer.
Over Across the Tracks: A Conversation with Katie Nakamura Rengers and Adam Mixon
Program Director Adam Borneman speaks with the Rev. Katie Nakamura Rengers (Church Planting, The Episcopal Church) and the Rev. Adam Mixon (The Ministry Collaborative; Zion Springs Baptist Church, Birmingham) about their congregations' unique partnership across denominational and racial lines; the challenge of navigating shared space; and the importance of keeping Jesus at the center.
We Need to Make Room: A Conversation with Morgan Burge
Program Director Adam Borneman speaks with Morgan Burge (Roswell Presbyterian Church, GA) about what the parachurch organizations and mainline congregations can learn from each other; the importance of asking who isn't at table and why; and the way the global church reminds us that the Spirit is always doing new things.
Be More Vile: A Conversation with Ashley Boggan
Congregational and Pastoral Formation Curator Amy Valdez Barker speaks with Dr. Ashley Boggan (General Commission on Archives and History) about her book Nevertheless, multi-vocational ministry, our current Reformation moment in both church and technology, and what a John Wesley bobblehead has to do with Pope Francis.
The Church of Don't Be a Jerk: A Conversation with Katie Nakamura Rengers
Program Director Adam Borneman speaks with the Rev. Katie Nakamura Rengers (Church Planting, The Episcopal Church) about her work with both church planters and established congregations, why would should both resource ministry risk and be willing to learn from it, and having the humility to lean into our connectedness.
Your Leadership Moment: A Conversation with Eric Martin
Congregational and Pastoral Formation Curator Amy Valdez Barker speaks with Eric Martin (Adaptive Change Advisors) about his book, how he brings what he has learned in corporate transformation work into church spaces, how those spaces are surprisingly well-prepared to do that work, and how undemocratic our institutions and organizations actually are.
People of Peace: A Conversation with Karen Rohrer
Program Director Adam Borneman speaks with the Rev. Karen Rohrer (Pittsburgh Theological Seminary) about understanding innovation as unearthing, and the importance of embracing one's own belovedness in order to see the belovedness around you.
Lettum Eat: A Conversation with Hank Reid
Congregational and Pastoral Formation Curator Amy Valdez Barker speaks with Chef Hank Reid (Lettum Eat!) about God feeding into his life, how he sees food as ministry, and what it means to use your God-given talents for the sake of the world.
Hope As a Place We Inhabit: A Round Table Conversation on Advent
Ministry Collaborative program staff (Adam Borneman, Jennifer Watley Maxell, and Beth Daniel) discuss the difference between waiting and anticipation, how hope is tethered to despair, and how hope leads to belonging.
Time to Linger: A Round Table Conversation on Advent
Ministry Collaborative program staff (Adam Borneman, Adam Mixon, and Amy Valdez Barker) discuss the the in-between-ness of Advent, what we can learn from Watch Night services, and the beauty of waiting for God with God.
Waiting for Incarnation: A Round Table Conversation on Advent
Ministry Collaborative program staff (Mark Ramsey, Amy Valdez Barker, Ryan Bonfiglio, and Jennifer Watley Maxell) discuss the ample reasons for despair, people's yearning for depth, and the disruptive purpose of Advent.
Falling into the Love of God: A Conversation with Ayana Teter
Program Director Adam Borneman speaks with the Rev. Ayana Teter (Pittsburgh Theological Seminary, Eastminster Presbyterian Church) about the joyful and challenging tension of Advent waiting, the scandalous nature of grace, and how God shows up at the intersection of life and death.
Christianity Is a Team Sport: More with Brian Wallace
Facilitator Curator Beth Daniel speaks again with the Rt. Rev. Dr. Brian Wallace (Diocese for Churches for the Sake of Others) about moving away from the model of information equals transformation, centering relationships, and why we need to hear "the Holy Spirit is with you" every day.
The Embodiment of the Movement: A Conversation with Karina Aragon-Buchanan
Congregational and Pastoral Formation Curator Amy Valdez Barker speaks with Karina Aragon-Buchanan (Eastside Church, Atlanta) about what she sees as a self-described "cusper" (between Millenial and Gen-Z), avoiding the temptation to wrap theologies up neatly, and the growing importance of trauma-informed ministry.
Human Flourishing: A Conversation with Brian Wallace
Facilitator Curator Beth Daniel talks with the Rt. Rev. Dr. Brian Wallace (Diocese for Churches for the Sake of Others) about moving away from a worldly set of metrics for success, remembering that the Christian faith is a team sport, and what he learned from studying faithful exemplars.
Strong Coffee: A Round Table Conversation on Women in Ministry
Ministry Collaborative program staff (Jennifer Watley Maxell, Beth Daniel, and Amy Valdez Barker) round out their discussion of Elise Loehnen's book On Our Best Behavior as they talk about the double-standards of confidence, the importance of reconnecting with the Biblical models of confident women of faith, and the strength of being rooted in our calls.
Sisterhood Heals: A Round Table Conversation on Women in Ministry
Ministry Collaborative program staff (Amy Valdez Barker, Jennifer Watley Maxell, and Beth Daniel) continue their discussion of Elise Loehnen's book On Our Best Behavior as they talk about the difference between envy and desire; Jesus' unapologetic ministry; and how the myth of scarcity has particular implications for women in leadership.
Pushing Against the Cultural Sandpaper: A Round Table Conversation on Women in Ministry
Ministry Collaborative program staff (Beth Daniel, Amy Valdez Barker, and Jennifer Watley Maxell) discuss Elise Loehnen's book On Our Best Behavior as they talk about the pressures on women - especially Christian women - to be "good"; what it means to live into our God-given giftedness; and the importance of providing safe space for women in leadership to interrogate cultural assumptions.
Heart Music: A Conversation with Gina Campbell
Congregational and Pastoral Formation Curator Amy Valdez Barker speaks with the Rev. Gina Campbell about her work at the National Cathedral in Washington, DC; finding her own way as a preacher; and the important practice of preaching dangerous sermons.
Walking Off an Inordinate Attachment to Words: A Conversation with Joe Clifford
Congregational and Pastoral Formation Curator Amy Valdez Barker speaks with the Rev. Dr. Joe Clifford (Meyers Park Presbyterian, Charlotte) about what he learned while hiking alone, the gift that Sabbath should be, and why Jesus' message of love scares the powers of the world.
God Sightings: A Round Table Conversation on the Challenges and Gifts of Ministry
Ministry Collaborative program staff Adam Mixon, Beth Daniel, and Mark Ramsey talk about how hard ministry can be, the importance of putting call at the heart of this work, and the gratitude that visits us in the midst of it all.
Holy Mischief: A Conversation with Shannon Karafanda
Congregational and Pastoral Formation Curator Amy Valdez Barker speaks again with the Rev. Shannon Karafanda (Trinity UMC, Cartersville, GA) about disruptive acts of kindness, the science of generosity, and bridging the church and the world.
Leaving the Ground Fallow: A Conversation on Ministry and Exhaustion
Program Director Adam Borneman and Facilitator Curator Beth Daniel speak about the seeming urgency of church programming, the growing gap between the interest in institutional and spiritual investment, and how congregational leaders also need to hear the word they proclaim.
The Ambulances of Culture: A Round Table Conversation on the Divine Narrative
Ministry Collaborative program staff (Jennifer Watley Maxell, Amy Valdez Barker, Adam Mixon, Beth Daniel, Adam Borneman, and Mark Ramsey) talk about the pressure on pastors to react, what it means to trust God fully, and the importance of tethering our stories to the hope of the gospel.
The Shifting Ground of Faith and Giving: A Conversation with Elizabeth Lynn
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You can listen to Adam and Elizabeth's previous conversation here.
Theological Messiness: A Conversation with Carrington Moore
Program Director Adam Borneman speaks with the Rev. Carrington Moore (Common Cathedral, Bethel AME, Boston) about his ministry bridging the divide between housed and unhoused people, the importance of having your assumptions challenged, and how happiness is a sacred calling.
To find out more about our upcoming Boston Cohort, please contact our staff.
The Persistence of Witness: A Conversation about Our Holy Land Immersion Experience
Pilgrimage Formation Curator Ryan Bonfiglio talks with the Rev. Dr. Terrence Autry (Christ Community, Richardson, TX) and the Revs. Susan Rogers (The Well, Jacksonville, FL) and Marthame Sanders (Mudeif Productions) about connecting the Biblical stories with the sacred sites; the importance of dislocated exegesis; and the enduring, faithful witness of Palestinian Christians.
Trusting Your Gifting: A Conversation with Asa Lee
Program Curator Jennifer Watley Maxell talks with the Rev. Dr Asa Lee (President, Pittsburgh Theological Seminary) about what makes for courageous leadership, the importance of going slow, and what it means to show up in your body.
Un Estado de Gracia: Una Conversación con Natalie Gonzalez, Edgar Vergara Millan e Ivette Toriz
El Director del Programa, Adam Borneman, habla con la Rev. Natalie Gonzalez (Revealing Greatness), el Rev. Edgar Vergara Millan (Iglesia La Semilla, Durham, NC), e Ivette Toriz (Enciende Una Luz, Durham, NC) sobre el contexto inmigrante, el reconocimiento de el daño causado por la iglesia, y cómo sus ministerios están desarollando con base en la justicia, la educación y la salud.
A State of Grace and Welcome: A Conversation with Natalie Gonzalez, Edgar Vergara Millan, and Ivette Toriz
Program Director Adam Borneman speaks with the Rev. Natalie Gonzalez (Revealing Greatness), the Rev. Edgar Vergara Millan (Iglesia La Semilla, Durham, NC), and Ivette Toriz (Enciende Una Luz, Durham, NC) about the immigrant context, church hurt, and how their ministries revolve around justice, education, and health.
Leading Theologically: A Conversation with Lee Hinson-Hasty
Executive Director Mark Ramsey speaks with the Rev. Dr. Lee Hinson-Hasty (Presbyterian Foundation) about seeing vibrancy, inklings about what's emerging for the church, and the hopeful growing places in theological education.
The Culture of Curiosity: A Round Table Conversation
Ministry Collaborative program staff (Mark Ramsey, Jennifer Watley Maxell, Amy Valdez Barker, Beth Daniel, Adam Mixon, and Adam Borneman) talk about what drew them to this work, what they are seeing in ministry, and what it means to rediscover our love for Christ's missional purpose in the world.
I Gotta Be Free: A Conversation with Stephen J. Thurston
Program Curator Jennifer Watley Maxell talks with the Rev. Stephen J. Thurston about his work as a pastor, consultant, and serial entrepreneur, and how this all connects to the vocation of ministry.
Dance with the Stories: A Conversation about Northern Ireland Immersion Experience
Pilgrimage Formation Curator Ryan Bonfiglio talks with Dr. Gareth Higgins, the Rev. Dr. Brian Ammons (The Porch), and the Rev. Carla Jones Brown (Arch Street Presbyterian, Philadelphia) about how their experience of Northern Ireland provided an opportunities for rest, spiritual rejuvenation, and how the peace process of conflict transformation can offer an opportunity to reflect on one's own context.
A Changing Church with an Identity Crisis: A Conversation with José Irizarry
Executive Director Mark Ramsey speaks with the Rev. Dr. José Irizarry (President, Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary) about the connection between practice and knowledge, entering a new context well, and developing better models of leadership.
Beyond Red Kool-Aid and Hot Dogs: Wrapping Up with Kyle Bender, Bianca Howard, and Brittany Porch about Youth Ministry in the Midst of Systems and Structures
In the third of a three part conversation, Program Director Adam Borneman speaks with Kyle Bender (Center for Relational Care, Austin), and the Rev. Bianca Howard (Orange), and Brittany Porch (Broad Street Presbyterian, Columbus) about doing ministry in this trying moment, integrating youth into intergenerational community, and recognizing that youth are experts of their own experience.
Jesus in a Tangible Way: A Conversation with Misha Cazas
Executive Director Mark Ramsey speaks with the Rev. Michelle "Misha" Cazas (Westside Church Internacional, Denver) about her conversion to Christianity in her native Bolivia, the importance - and challenges - of ministry with immigrant communities here in the United States, and how God continues to use the struggles she has faced to equip her for this work.
Allowing Our Eyes to Adjust: A Conversation about Our Glacier Immersion Experience
Pilgrimage Formation Curator Ryan Bonfiglio talks with the Revs. Amy Miracle (Broad Street Presbyterian, Columbus, OH), Melanie Marsh (Riviera Presbyterian, Miami, FL), and Miriam Mauritzen (Mountain View Mennonite, Kalispell, MT) about their experience of Glacier National Park provided an opportunities for rest, spiritual rejuvenation, and reconnecting with God and their sense of calling.
100% of Kids: More with Brittany Porch, Kyle Bender, and Bianca Howard about Mental Health and Youth Ministry
In the second of a three part conversation, Program Director Adam Borneman speaks with Brittany Porch (Broad Street Presbyterian, Columbus), Kyle Bender (Center for Relational Care, Austin), and the Rev. Bianca Howard (Orange) about approaching faith formation holistically, moving toward a theology of fullness, and the importance of breaking down the taboos around mental health support.
Look for part three of the conversation on June 21.
The Art of Mutual Reception: A Conversation with Elizabeth Lynn
Program Director Adam Borneman speaks with Elizabeth Lynn (Shifting Ground, Lake Institute on Faith and Giving) about the wisdom of civic reflection, asking better questions vs. dispensing information, the critical importance of good facilitation in our pluralistic society, and her co-authored weekly blog with Mark Ramsey.
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Why the Gospel? A Conversation with Matthew Bates
Program Director Adam Borneman speaks with Dr. Matthew Bates (Quincy University) about the prevalence of tepid versions of the "good news", what it means to call Jesus "King", and his latest book.
The Message Is Love: A Conversation with Bianca Howard, Brittany Porch, and Kyle Bender about Youth Ministry
In the first of a three part conversation, Program Director Adam Borneman speaks with the Rev. Bianca Howard (Orange), Brittany Porch (Broad Street Presbyterian, Columbus), and Kyle Bender (Center for Relational Care, Austin) about the changes in youth ministry, the enduring importance of relationships finding a balance between flexibility and stability.
Look for part two of the conversation the week of May 29.