The CGN Podcast
By Calvary Global Network
The CGN Podcast May 16, 2018
What's New at CGN: Brian Brodersen's Changing Roles, Calvary Chapel Identity, & a New Initiative
Welcome to the new season of the CGN Podcast!
In this first episode, Nick Cady speaks with Brian Brodersen about his changing role at Calvary Chapel Costa Mesa, and what that means for his involvement in Calvary Global Network.
Nick and Brian also discuss the importance of God's calling in ministry leadership, and CGN's renewed focus on its identity as a Calvary Chapel movement. Finally, they discuss a new initiative called "Leadership Collective" and what is on the horizon for CGN.
New episodes will be released every two weeks, on Wednesday mornings. Make sure to subscribe, and new episodes will be delivered to you as soon as they are released.
Send us your feedback on these episodes at CGN@calvarychapel.com
Season 5 Trailer: New Season Starts May 8, 2024
The new season of the CGN podcast begins on May 8th, 2024.
The CGN Podcast is the official podcast of the Calvary Global Network (CGN).
This season, we will be talking about what's new at CGN and what's on the horizon for us as a network. We will also be joined by guests to talk about topics related to ministry, such as handling pastoral transitions, training resources, engaging the culture with the gospel, and other topics related to theology, church planting and preaching.
Episodes will be released every two weeks on Wednesdays. Subscribe today, and keep an eye out for new episodes coming soon.
Q&A on Chuck Smith's Approach to Ministry - Brian Brodersen
October 3, 2023 marks ten years since the passing of Pastor Chuck Smith, who was the man God used to start the Calvary Chapel Movement of churches.
In this bonus episode, Nick Cady speaks with Brian Brodersen about Chuck Smith’s approach to ministry, including some questions about how Chuck pastored personally, what were challenges and struggles he faced in ministry, and what were the major influences that shaped Chuck’s theology, and his preaching.
Pastor Brian is uniquely qualified to speak to these questions, as he not only served alongside Pastor Chuck and eventually succeeded him as the senior pastor of Calvary Chapel of Costa Mesa, but he also shares close family ties to Pastor Chuck, as his son in law.
We’d love to hear feedback from you on these episodes. You can email us at cgn@calvarychapel.com
Missions Work, Church Planting, & Church Revitalization: Getting to Know Clay Worrell
In this final episode of Season 4, Brian Brodersen and Nick Cady speak with Clay Worrell. Clay is the Executive Director of Calvary Global Network since 2022. Prior to that, he planted and pastored a church in Waterford City, Ireland, and more recently, he pastored a church in the Bay Area of California.
In this discussion, Clay shares what it was like coming back to the United States after years in Ireland and how different cultural contexts shape the way you do ministry. Additionally, they discuss the merits of short-term mission trips and how to make them effective and successful for long-term fruitfulness.
We would love to hear feedback from you on these episodes.
You can email us at CGN@calvarychapel.com.
Stepping Out in Faith Where God Leads - Brian Kelly
This season, on Mission & Methods, we are getting to know members of the CGN Executive Team.
Brian Kelly is the pastor of WestChurch in Bradenton, Florida. Prior to planting WestChurch, Brian and his wife Lynne spent several years as missionaries and church planters all over the world.
In this episode, Brian shares how God led him to places as diverse as Africa and New Zealand, and the blessings and challenges of ministering in those places. He also discusses the work he is currently doing with Cultivate to encourage and equip new church planters and missionaries, and what he’s excited about for the future of CGN.
We’d love to hear feedback from you on these episodes. You can email us at CGN@calvarychapel.com
The Word and the Spirit: Calvary Chapel in Latin America
Manolo Matos is the pastor of Calvary Lima, in Lima, Peru. In this episode, Manolo talks with Brian Brodersen and Nick Cady about how he became the pastor of the church in which he became a Christian and was baptized. Additionally, Manolo shares about the unique role that Calvary Chapel churches can play in Latin America as a movement that is focused on teaching the Word of God. He shares what makes ministry in South America unique, and about open doors for ministry both in the urban context of Lima, and the diverse rural context of other parts of Peru.
We would love to hear feedback from you on these episodes. You can email us at CGN@calvarychapel.com
Missions, Ministry, and Resilient Fatherhood: Getting to Know Mike Neglia
This season, on Mission & Methods, we are getting to know members of the CGN Executive Team.
Mike Neglia is the pastor of Calvary Cork, in Cork, Ireland. Mike also leads the Expositors Collective training initiative, which equips people to study and proclaim God’s Word, and he is the host of the Expositors Collective podcast.
In this episode, Mike talks about how God led him to Ireland, where he came as a missionary 20 years ago, and he talks about being the father of a child with disabilities, and how that has shaped him as a person, and as a pastor.
We’d love to hear feedback from you on these episodes. You can email us at CGN@calvarychapel.com
Community, Encouragement, & the Freedom to Follow God: Insights from Rafael Manzanares
This season, on Mission & Methods, we are getting to know members of the CGN Executive Team.
Rafael Manzaneras is the pastor of Santa Ponsa Community Church, on the island of Mallorca, in Spain. Rafael has a unique global perspective, having served in the United States and Europe for many years.
In this episode, Rafael shares his story of growing up in both Spain and the United States, and how God led him back to Europe. We also talk about the work God is doing through Calvary Chapel churches in Western Europe, and why it is such a strategic place for the mission of God in the world.
We’d love to hear feedback from you on these episodes. You can email us at CGN@calvarychapel.com
Empowering Ministry Initiatives: Insights from Jeff Gipe
This season, on Mission & Methods, we are getting to know members of the CGN Executive Team.
Jeff Gipe has a unique background, having been a successful businessman in Southern California, and then planting and pastoring a church. He now uses these skills and experiences to serve Calvary Global Network, both as a member of the staff, and as the head of the Funding Team. In this episode, Jeff talks about some of the ways the funding team has been able to help churches and empower ministry initiatives around the world, and why he is passionate about mobilizing the church to use our skills and resources to help each other further the mission of God.
Jeff also hosts the Isms That Cause Schisms Podcast.
We’d love to hear feedback from you on these episodes. You can email us at CGN@calvarychapel.com
From Anti-Church to Active Servant: A Story of Transformation in the Midst of War from Lena Morrison
Welcome to CGN Voices. We are in a mini series called CGN Voices from Ukraine, a series dedicated to sharing powerful stories of resilience, faith, and service in the face of great difficulty. In this episode, we have the privilege of hearing a remarkable story shared by Lena Morrison from Calvary Chapel in Svitlovodsk, Ukraine.
Lena shares her story of choosing to stay in Ukraine after the beginning of the full-scale invasion, in order to house and feed refugees fleeing from the war zones in eastern Ukraine. Additionally, she recounts the inspiring story of someone they helped, who initially had deep skepticism about church, but who came to faith through the support, love, and acceptance she received, and now serves in the church in helping others.
“If I would have known that church is like this, I would have come sooner!”
As Lena shares this uplifting story, she also highlights the continued challenges faced by their church and community amidst the ongoing conflict. Discover how you can support and pray for them as they persevere and extend God's love to those affected by the war.
Join us in this episode of CGN Voices from Ukraine, as we celebrate the transformative power of faith and witness firsthand the resilience and dedication of believers compelled to serve others as Jesus served them.
CGN Voices Ukraine: Resilience, Resolve and Refuge - A Testimony from Tanya Kotelenets
Welcome to "Voices from Ukraine", a mini-series inside look at the resilience, faith, and service of Calvary Chapel believers in Ukraine during the difficult months since Russia's full-scale invasion began in February 2022.
In this special edition, we sit down with Tanya Kotelenets from a church in eastern Ukraine. Kotelenets shares her harrowing experiences from the first days of the war - the fear, uncertainty and eventual decision to flee the city with her church community. Despite difficult conditions, God's provision and grace sustained them.
Though she returned home months later, the impact of war remains. Kotelenets’s husband ministers at funerals almost daily, including that of a coworker who recently died in combat. Our listeners are reminded that all parts of the body of Christ feel the suffering of others.
Kotelenets asks for prayers for the children enduring so much change and loss, and for strength to continue living through this conflict with hope. If you'd like to support relief efforts in Ukraine, donations can be made through calvaryglobalnetwork.com/relief
Join us next time for another firsthand account of courage, sacrifice and faith continuing to burn bright within the Calvary Chapel family amidst the darkness of war.
Ted Leavenworth: Building Stronger Churches Through Care and Coaching
Ted Leavenworth is the Lead Pastor of Reliance Church in Temecula, CA. In addition to pastoring Reliance, Ted leads the Care and Coaching Team for CGN.
In this episode, Ted discusses the benefits of coaching and church assessment, and describes how their team is able to help provide support for leaders, but also practical training to up-skill those who desire help from other leaders with more experience.
Prior to planting Reliance Church, Ted worked as a paramedic and was the founder and Executive Pastor of a large church in Menefee, California. He shares how his experience in those roles shapes his approach to ministry today.
Check out the Leadership Collective Podcast.
We’d love to hear feedback from you on these episodes. You can email us at CGN@calvarychapel.com
Wayne Taylor: Continuing the Harvest - Calvary Chapel, Evangelism & Church Planting
Wayne Taylor is the founding pastor of Calvary Fellowship in Seattle, Washington. As part of the first generation of Calvary Chapel pastors, Wayne has been in pastoral ministry for over 40 years, during which time he was involved in the planting of over 50 churches in the Pacific Northwest, Europe, and Russia. Wayne is passionate about prayer and evangelism, and in this episode, he shares about how the work of CGN is carrying on these important aspects of what the Calvary Chapel movement has been about since the beginning.
We’d love to hear feedback from you on these episodes. Contact us at CGN@calvarychapel.com
The Importance of Ministry Friendships - Richard Cimino
Richard Cimino has been a pastor for over 40 years, the majority of which was spent in Northern California. In this discussion, we talk about the importance of cultivating friendships in ministry.
Richard shares very candidly about some of his hardest experiences as a pastor, including closing down a church, and how it was his friendships with other pastors and ministry leaders which God used to encourage him and give him direction in those times.
We’d love to hear feedback from you on these episodes. Contact us at CGN@calvarychapel.com
Kellen Criswell: Building The Architecture of CGN, Working as a Global Strategist, and the Impact of Calvary Chapel in Europe
Kellen Criswell serves as the Global Strategist for Calvary Global Network. In many ways he is the architect of CGN. In this episode, Kellen shares about his background as a worship leader and church planter, and the events which led to him being involved in helping build CGN as an organization. Kellen is currently based in Hungary, and we discuss God’s work through Calvary Chapel in Europe in the past and to this present day, as well as what Kellen is excited about for the future of CGN.
We’d love to hear feedback from you on these episodes. Contact us at CGN@calvarychapel.com
Bill Buffington: Pastoring Amidst Shifting Demographics, Raising a Child with Disability, and Fighting for Gospel Unity
Bill is the pastor of Calvary Chapel in Inglewood, California — a community that is rapidly changing, and in this episode, Bill shares about some ways they are addressing those changes, reaching out, and discipling the people God is bringing their way.
Bill is also the father of a child with a disability, and he shares how his son’s disability has shaped him and his family, and how it has changed the way he approaches ministry and leads his church to love people who have unique challenges.
As a member of the CGN Executive Team, Bill also talks about what he is excited about in regard to Calvary Global Network in regard to "gospel unity" and the ability to do more for God's Kingdom together than we can separately.
We’d love to hear feedback from you on these episodes. Contact us at CGN@calvarychapel.com
From Gangs to Grace: A Pastor's Journey in Inner-City Ministry | Tommy Cota
Tommy Cota is the pastor of Hope Alive Church in Santa Ana, California. In this episode, Tommy shares about his background, growing up in Los Angeles and being involved with drugs and gangs, and how God took hold of his heart and transformed his life. Tommy also shares about his journey of planting a church in Santa Ana, and how God has opened doors for him to minister to youth in public schools.
Tommy is a member of the CGN Executive Team, and he also talks about what he is excited about in regard to the future of Calvary Global Network.
We’d love to hear feedback from you on these episodes. Contact us at CGN@calvarychapel.com
Bonus Episode: How Calvary Chapel Churches are Ministering in the Midst of War in Ukraine
In this bonus episode, Nick Cady speaks with Zhenya Chekushkin, the leader of the Calvary Chapel network of churches in Ukraine.
Calvary Chapel has had a presence in Ukraine since the early 1990’s, and currently has around 20 churches in different cities throughout the country.
Recently a group of CGN leaders travelled to Western Ukraine to encourage those in the Calvary network who have been ministering to others in their country since the full scale invasion in February 2022. This retreat provided an opportunity to recharge physically and spiritually.
In this episode, Zhenya shares about some of the ways Calvary Chapel churches have been serving people, and how God has been working, even in the midst of these difficult circumstances.
We’d love to hear feedback from you on these episodes. You can email us at CGN@calvarychapel.com
Perspectives from a Pastor's Son: Balancing Family, Ministry, Pastoral Care, & Sabbaticals - with Nate Holdridge
On this season of Mission & Methods, hosts Nick Cady and Brian Brodersen are interviewing some of the members of the CGN Executive Team, so that you can get to know who they are and what they are passionate about.
Nate Holdridge is the Pastor of Calvary Monterey, in Monterey, California. He is the author of several books, including his recent book: Whole-Hearted Work, which you can find on his website: nateholdridge.com. Nate is a pastor’s kid, and in this episode, Nate talks about what it was like growing up in a church planting family, and what he learned through that about how Pastors can help their children to grow up in a way that helps them love the church and follow Jesus.
Nate is also a member of the Pastoral Care and Coaching Team for CGN, and so we talk about the importance of pastoral care and sabbaticals, and how to access those resources through Calvary Global Network.
We'd love to hear your feedback on these episodes. Email us at cgn@calvarychapel.com
Humor, Evangelism, & Steps of Faith: Getting to Know Joel Turner
Welcome to Season 4 of the CGN Mission & Methods Podcast!
This season, hosts Nick Cady and Brian Brodersen are interviewing the members of the Calvary Global Network executive team so you can get to know them, their hearts, and what they are excited about for the future.
In this first episode of the new season, Nick and Brian speak with Joel Turner, pastor of Mountain Springs Calvary Chapel in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
Joel is the author of Humor Me: How to Add Comedy to Your Brain, Your Life, and Your Message. He is an evangelist and has a background as a professional comedian.
New episodes will be released every two weeks, on Wednesday mornings. Make sure to subscribe, and new episodes will be delivered to you as soon as they are released.
Send us your feedback on these episodes at CGN@calvarychapel.com
How Gospel Doctrine Creates Gospel Culture (Ray Ortlund) - Bonus Episode
Pastor Ray Ortlund is the president of Renewal Ministries and serves as a pastor to pastors from his home base at Immanuel Church in Nashville, Tennessee. A friend of Calvary Global Network, Ray spoke at the 2022 CGN International Conference on the topic of building and fostering gospel-centered culture in our churches.
In this second bonus episode, and the final episode of Season 3, we have Pastor Ray’s message from the conference, as well as a special interview, in which Pastor Brian Brodersen speaks with Ray about his experience in ministry and why he sees such a need for developing gospel culture in our churches.
If you liked what you heard in the bonus episodes this season, then consider attending the next CGN International Conference — which will be held at Calvary Chapel of Costa Mesa from June 25-28, 2023.
We are currently planning the next season of the podcast. Make sure you are subscribed so you will be notified when those new episodes are posted in early 2023.
Thanks for listening, and God bless you!
Creating and Maintaining a Gospel Culture (Cheryl Brodersen) - Bonus Episode
In this, the first of two bonus episodes as we close out this season, we have the opening message from the 2022 CGN International Conference, in which Nick Cady shares on how to create a “gospel culture” in our churches.
In the midst of that message, we have a special interview with Cheryl Brodersen, in which she talks about the culture of the Jesus People Movement and the early days of Calvary Chapel.
Cheryl leads the Joyful Life Women’s Ministry at Calvary Chapel Costa Mesa. She is the wife of Pastor Brian Brodersen and the daughter of Pastor Chuck Smith, which gives Cheryl a unique perspective, having had a front row seat for all that God has done through the Calvary Chapel Movement and CGN from the beginning.
Cheryl shares some insights from the history of Calvary Chapel about how to not only create, but also maintain a gospel culture in our churches.
Stay tuned for the next (and final) bonus episode, featuring a message and a conversation with Pastor Ray Ortlund.
Is There Still a Need for More New Churches? An Update on the Cultivate Church Planter Training Program
In the New Testament we see how, as the gospel spread, new churches were established as hubs for discipleship and carrying out God’s mission in a local area. But is there still a need for new churches today?
In this final episode of Season 3, Nick Cady speaks with the Core Team of the Cultivate Church Planter Training Program, an initiative of CGN which has developed a local-church based program to assess, train, deploy, and care for leaders who will spearhead new church plants around the world.
The members of the Cultivate Core Team believe that the world needs more gospel-centered churches, and in this episode they talk about why there is a need for more churches, as well as some common mistakes that church planters and sending churches can make, and some proven methods for helping new church plants succeed. Finally, they discuss how Cultivate works, and how people can get connected.
Listen for a clip from Pastor Chuck Smith on the topic of church planting.
The Cultivate Core Team is: Nick Cady, Kellen Criswell, Brian Kelly, and Bruce Zachary. More information about Cultivate can be found at cultivatechurchplanting.com
Send us your feedback on these episodes at CGN@calvarychapel.com
A Gift and a Skill: How CGN and Expositors Collective are Working to Train Bible Teachers
Expositors Collective is an organization that hosts training events and provides resources to help people grow as Bible teachers and preachers of God’s Word. Recently, Expositors Collective came into formal relationship with CGN.
Teaching, according to the Bible, is a Spiritual gift, and it is also a skill which can be developed and improved. What is the relationship between the spiritual gifting of teaching, and the responsibility to steward that gift by doing your best to make sure you are rightly dividing and effectively communicating the "Word of Truth"?
As Christians, we all engage with the Bible at some level, so even if someone isn’t preaching sermons on Sunday mornings, they will likely have many opportunities to share Biblical truth and wisdom with others. For this reason, it is important for us to grow in both our private study and our public proclamation of God’s Word.
In this episode, Nick Cady speaks with Kellen Criswell and Mike Neglia about the history of Expositors Collective and what are some of the unique elements of it, as well as how Expositors Collective works with CGN in our mission to Proclaim the Gospel, Make Disciples, and Plant Churches.
Listen for a clip from Pastor Chuck Smith about sermon preparation and how it works together with the anointing of the Holy Spirit.
We’d love to hear feedback from you on these episodes. You can email us at CGN@calvarychapel.com
What Does It Mean to Teach "the Whole Counsel of God"?
In Acts 20:26 Paul the Apostle tells the leaders of the Ephesian church that he innocent of their blood because, during his time in Ephesus, he taught them “the whole counsel of God’s Word.” What does it mean to teach the whole counsel of God’s word, and how can we be sure we are doing this in our churches?
One of the core values of CGN is biblical literacy. In this episode, Nick Cady speaks with Kellen Criswell to discuss what CGN is doing to promote biblical literacy and to encourage the teaching of “the whole counsel of God’s Word.”
As part of this discussion, they talk about biblical theology and Christ-centered hermeneutics, as they discuss the importance of teaching every part of the Bible in relation to the big story that all of the Bible together tells.
We’d love to hear feedback from you on these episodes. You can email us at CGN@calvarychapel.com
How Does CGN Support Women in Ministry Leadership?
Since one of the roles of CGN as a network is to provide care and coaching for those in ministry leadership, what is CGN doing to support women specifically, who are serving in ministry leadership?
In this episode Nick Cady and Kellen Criswell are joined by Brenda Leavenworth, who leads the Women’s Care and Coaching Team for CGN. They discuss some of the unique challenges that women face when it comes to serving in ministry, and what CGN is doing to provide resources and support to meet those needs.
They discuss some of the ways that women can be involved in leading in the local church within a complementarian framework, and Brenda shares some stories of ways in which this team has helped women, as well as how those listening can connect with what is being provided.
Resources mentioned in this episode -
- The CGN Statement on Women in Ministry Leadership
- CGN Mission & Methods episode on Women in Ministry Leadership: What CGN Leaders Believe
- When She Leads Conference in Temecula, CA - October 21-22, 2022
- When She Leads Podcast
We’d love to hear feedback from you on these episodes. You can email us at CGN@calvarychapel.com
Ukraine Relief Workers Conference
One of the things CGN exists to do, is to provide care and coaching for those in ministry leadership. How do we help people to avoid burnout? How do we help those who are struggling with very difficult things, either in ministry or on a personal level?
This past July, we partnered with Cross Culture Missions to put on a conference specifically for those in our network who have been involved in providing aid and relief on the ground, since the war began in Ukraine.
We have ministry partners both in Ukraine and the surrounding countries who have been helping suffering and displaced people — and yet, many of these leaders are suffering and displaced themselves.
Using some of the resources and relationships God has provided us with, we were able to minister to these families at our conference center in Austria.
The following conversation is a "Field Report," recorded at that conference, between some CGN leaders and good friends, discussing what was unique about this conference, and sharing and celebrating God’s work through Calvary Chapel in Europe over the past four decades.
Donations to the CGN Relief Fund can be made here: https://calvaryglobalnetwork.com/relief/
We’d love to hear feedback from you on these episodes. You can email us at CGN@calvarychapel.com
What Does CGN Believe about Ecclesiology and Church Government?
What does CGN believe about the nature, purpose, and destiny of the church, both locally and globally? What constitutes a church, and what role do churches, and “the church” as a whole, have to play in God’s mission in the world? Furthermore, what models of church government can be found in CGN churches?
In this episode, Nick Cady speaks with Kellen Criswell about CGN’s beliefs about ecclesiology. They talk about the “Moses Model” and other forms of church government, as well as questions of contextualization in different cultural settings.
We’d love to hear feedback from you on these episodes. You can email us at CGN@calvarychapel.com
What is "Gospel-Centered Renewal" and What Does It Mean for Life and Ministry?
One of the phrases you might hear us use to describe who we are and what we’re about as Calvary Global Network, is the phrase: “Gospel-Centered Renewal.” For example, on our website, we describe ourselves as “a family of churches working together for gospel-centered renewal.” But what do we mean by that? What is “renewal” - and what makes “Gospel-centered renewal” unique?
In this episode, Nick Cady speaks with Kellen Criswell about the biblical basis of this phrase, what it means — and how it applies to different areas of life and ministry.
Listen for a clip from Pastor Chuck Smith, where he expresses his views on this topic as well.
We’d love to hear feedback from you on these episodes. You can email us at CGN@calvarychapel.com
What Do CGN Leaders Believe About the End Times?
How much of an emphasis does Calvary Global Network put on eschatology: the area of theology that deals with studying the end times? What is CGN’s position on end times theology, and how does the network relate to those who do not hold that position?
In this episode, Nick Cady speaks with Brian Brodersen and Kellen Criswell about “Premillenialism," which is one of the theological streams to which CGN belongs. We explain what premillennialism is, and why we hold this view. We also discuss the relationship between Premillenialism and “Dispensationalism” — and explain how this distinction works practically out in our network. Brian Brodersen responds to some questions about his own views on End Times theology, and listen for a clip from Pastor Chuck Smith, sharing his heart on these matters.
New episodes are being released every two weeks, so make sure you subscribe to the podcast! Episodes will be delivered to your device as soon as they come out.
We’d love to hear feedback from you on these episodes. You can email us at CGN@calvarychapel.com
How is CGN Providing Care and Coaching for Leaders?
The recent years have presented new challenges for pastors and leaders, and many studies are showing that discouragement is at an all time high. Even apart the unique events of the past few years, pastoring and leading can be difficult.
What is CGN doing as a network to provide care and coaching for pastors and leaders?
In this episode, Brian Brodersen, Kellen Criswell, and Nick Cady are joined by Rob Salvato, who leads the Leadership Care and Coaching Team for CGN. In our discussion, Rob shares about the ways their team is developing systems and providing resources to help pastors and leaders in practical ways, including providing resources to help them lead, and providing a lifeline for those who are struggling.
Together we share about some of the struggles we’ve faced as leaders, and how relationships within our network helped us in those times; as well as how we would like to make that experience available to anyone who needs it.
Check out the Leadership Collective Podcast here.
The Calvary Chapel / CGN International Conference is coming up soon — it will be from June 26-29 in Costa Mesa, California. For more information and registration, visit conference.calvarychapel.com
New episodes are being released every 2 weeks, so make sure you subscribe to the podcast, so those episodes will be delivered to your device as soon as they come out.
We’d love to hear feedback from you on these episodes. You can email us at CGN@calvarychapel.com
How is CGN Fostering Missional Life and Ministry?
What is the role of mission and outreach in the life of a church, or in the life of a disciple of Jesus? Is engagement in missions an optional activity, or is it an integral part of what it means to be a Christian? Where exactly is the “mission field”?
In this episode, I speak with Kellen Criswell and Mike Neglia about the history of missions and missional engagement in Calvary Chapel, and why this is a core value of CGN as a network.
We talk about how Calvary Chapel has been privileged to be part of two great revivals: one in the United States in the 1960’s & 70’s, and another in Europe in the 1990’s. I share some of the history of Calvary Chapel’s mission work in Central & Eastern Europe, and Kellen shares some practical steps for how to live with a missional mindset no matter where you are in the world.
The Calvary Chapel / CGN International Conference is June 26-29, 2022 in Costa Mesa, California. For more information and registration, visit conference.calvarychapel.com
New episodes are being released every two weeks. Make sure you subscribe to the podcast, so each episode will be delivered to your device as soon as they come out.
We’d love to hear feedback from you on these episodes. You can email us at cgn@calvarychapel.com
What is CGN Doing to Help Churches in Practical Ways?
What is CGN doing to help churches in practical ways, including finances, pastoral coaching, and other resources?
In this episode, I speak with Kellen Criswell and Jeff Gipe about the Funding and Development initiatives within CGN, and they share stories of how collaborative funds have already been used to help churches during the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as to fund new church plants.
Jeff and Kellen share about opportunities we have as a network to do more together than we can separately.
This episode was recorded in January 2022, before the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the ensuing humanitarian crisis. At the end of this episode, listen for an update on how CGN has been able to support ministries and individuals on the ground in Ukraine and the surrounding region, through the Ukraine Relief Fund. We also give an update on the development of CGN as an independent entity.
New episodes are being released every two weeks. Make sure you subscribe to the podcast, so each episode will be delivered to your device as soon as they come out.
We’d love to hear feedback from you on these episodes. You can email us at cgn@calvarychapel.com
What Does CGN Believe about Charismatic Gifts and Their Use in the Church Today?
What do CGN leaders believe about the charismatic gifts mentioned in the Bible — specifically, the spiritual gifts of prophecy, healing, and speaking in tongues? Are these gifts still in operation? Are they available to Christians today? — And if so, how should they be used practically, in our churches?
In this episode of the CGN Mission & Methods podcast, I sit down with Brian Brodersen and Kellen Criswell to discuss on of the theological streams that we belong to as a network, which is: Continuationism. We believe that all the spiritual gifts mentioned in the New Testament are available for believers today. In this episode, we discuss the difference between the terms “Continuationist” and “Charismatic,” and we talk about the biblical reasons why we hold this position, and share some stories as examples of what this can look like in practice.
Make sure to listen for a clip from Pastor Chuck Smith, in which he talks about a key passage for this discussion, found in 1 Corinthians 13:8-10.
New episodes are being released every two weeks! Make sure you subscribe to the podcast, so each episode will be delivered to your device as soon as they come out!
We’d love to hear feedback from you on these episodes. You can email us at cgn@calvarychapel.com
Answering Tough Questions about CRT, LGBTQ Issues, and Spiritual Formation
How Is CGN Cultivating Church Planting?
Calvary Chapel has been recognized as one of the greatest church planting movements of recent times. What are we at CGN doing to make sure we keep this aspect of our heritage alive in this generation, and in those to come? How can we, as a network, use the relationships and resources God has given us, to encourage, train, and support the planting of Bible teaching, gospel-centered churches - around the world?
In this episode Nick Cady and Kellen Criswell discuss one of the key initiatives that CGN is developing called: Cultivate. Cultivate is a program designed to assess, train, and deploy new church planters and missionaries — using the local church as the garden in which those leaders are cultivated. Kellen and Nick explain the design and heart behind the Cultivate program, as well as how to get more information and register.
Listen for a clip from Pastor Chuck Smith from the 1980's, in which he talks about how many Calvary Chapel churches had been planted back then, and what he envisioned for the future.
New episodes come out every two weeks, on Wednesday mornings. Make sure to subscribe, and new episodes will be delivered to you as soon as they are released.
What Does the Future Hold for CGN?
Women in Ministry Leadership: What CGN Leaders Believe
The Origins and DNA of Calvary Global Network
Welcome to Season 3 of the CGN Mission & Methods Podcast!
In this first episode of the new season, host Nick Cady speaks with Brian Brodersen and Kellen Criswell about the origins of CGN, including how it is related to and building upon the heritage of Calvary Chapel.
This episode features clips from Pastor Chuck Smith, as we discuss the heart behind CGN.
New episodes will be released every two weeks, on Wednesday morning. Make sure to subscribe, and new episodes will be delivered to you as soon as they are released.
CGN Ukraine Update: What to know and how to pray. (With Jed Gourley and Pam Markey)
Nick Cady and Aaron Salvato talk with missionaries Jed Gourley and Pam Markey about the situation in Ukraine! We at CGN wanted to do what we can to help our Calvary family understand what is happening in Ukraine during the start of this war and how we can all be praying.
Worship Leadership, Philosophy and Theology with Scott Cunningham Part 2
As we conclude part two of Worship Leadership, Philosophy and Theology, Scott Cunningham, of School of Worship and Calvary Creative, discusses the question of using lyrics from songs written out of questionably theological sources. Find out on this episode of Mission & Methods!
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