The Calling

One church leader, one calling, one honest conversation. An interview show about the nature of church leadership, the inherent struggles that come with that calling, and the many different ways God has shaped individuals to work within his church. Every episode features a long-form, highly personal interview with a church leader.

Religion & Spirituality
Christianity
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Sho Baraka: Black Communities' Problems Need Bl...
Sho Baraka: Black Communities' Problems Need Blac…
41 min
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H.B. Charles, Jr.: I Was a Teenage Pastor
H.B. Charles, Jr.: I Was a Teenage Pastor by Chri…
33 min
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Chris Castaldo's Solution to the Evangelical-Ca...
Chris Castaldo's Solution to the Evangelical-Cath…
45 min
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Bryan Lorritts: Even in a Multiethnic Church, ...
Bryan Loritts, Lead Pastor of Mountainview, Calif…
23 min
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In Her Fight against Slavery, Bianca Juarez Olt...
In Her Fight against Slavery, Bianca Juarez Oltho…
56 min
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Shauna Niequist's Recipe for a Hospitable Church
Shauna Niequist's Recipe for a Hospitable Church …
41 min
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Brent Gudgel: Your Church's Story Doesn't Need ...
When Brent Gudgel was a kid growing up in the ‘80…
40 min
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Tommy "Urban D" Kyllonen: Why Our Hip-hop Lovin...
The fact that rapper, writer, publisher, and past…
51 min
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What Depression Taught Steve Addison about His ...
Steve Addison doesn’t seem like the kind of man w…
43 min
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Katelyn Beaty: Despite the Cost, I'm Proud to B...
What’s it like to be a woman on the cutting edge …
51 min
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Jemar Tisby: It's Never Too Soon to Talk about ...
In October 2011, Jemar Tisby sat in front of his …
47 min
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Missing the Rapture Turned Dan Claire into a Pa...
Callings come in many forms—a moment of epiphany,…
47 min
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Between Being a Pastor and Doctor, Miguel Núñez...
This week on The Calling, join CT managing editor…
52 min
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Joe Thorn's Weakness Is His Pastoral Strength
Joe Thorn, founding pastor of St. Charles, IL’s R…
48 min
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Why Leroy Barber Lets Ministries Go
On this week’s episode of the The Calling, Barber…
39 min
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J.D. Greear on the Long Obedience of Waiting
When you’re stuck in a Boeing 747 at 35,000 feet,…
46 min
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Trillia Newbell: 'Everything Can’t Be Your Mini...
The moment you hear Trillia Newbell’s voice, one …
42 min
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Matthew Lee Anderson's Vision for Top-Shelf Min...
“The church is anti-intellectual.” If you’re a ch…
53 min
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Todd Wilson - How Exponential's Co-Founder Disc...
In the church’s quest to help people find and res…
45 min
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Sandra Maria Van Opstal is singing the anthem o...
The church is growing increasingly diverse—but wh…
52 min
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Peter Leithart's Theology of Defeat
If you’ve ever spent much time over at First Thin…
48 min
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Jonathan Brooks is transforming a community thr...
Jonathan Brooks is a man of diverse talents—a sch…
49 min
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Russell Moore's Kingdom Calling
Russell Moore is known as the mouthpiece of the S…
53 min
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What is "The Calling"?
Our new podcast, The Calling, will feature long-f…
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