Center for Congregations Podcast

Your congregation is important, and we know that leading and serving in congregations is hard work. Join current and former Center for Congregations consultants Dr. Terrance Bridges, JC Campbell, Abby Miller, Shellie Riggs Jordan, McKenzie Scott Lewis, Ben Tapper, Matt Burke as they interview thought leaders and experts to encourage, inspire and help you find the right information and resources to address your congregation's needs. Center for Congregations staff will share what they're learning through work with congregations. Speakers, authors and congregational practitioners will share their stories and best practices to help your congregation thrive.

The views expressed by podcast guests are their own and their appearance on the podcast does not imply an endorsement of them or any entity they represent. Views and opinions expressed by CfC employees are those of the employees and do not necessarily reflect the view of the CfC. If you have any questions about this disclaimer, please contact us at 866.307.2381 or info@centerforcongregations.org.

Religion & Spirituality
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S6 E12: Reframing Fundraising
Rev. Dr. Quincy McGhee discusses alternative ways of thinking about fundraising.
41 min
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S6 E11: Congregations Are Doing Good and Doing ...
Four of the Center for Congregations staff sit down to talk about their work with congregations.
42 min
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S6 E10: Faith and The Arts Belong Together
Rev. Lisa Cole Smith discusses her congregational community and its connection to the arts.
45 min
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S6 E9: What We Can All Learn from Thriving Rura...
Rev. Brad Thie shares the hallmarks of thriving rural congregations.
47 min
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S6 E8: The Role of Artificial Intelligence in Y...
Jason Moore of Midnight Oil Productions shares his perspective on the benefits and drawbacks of Artificial Intelligence.
64 min
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S6 E7: Kids These Days
Lenmarie Pascall discusses how urban culture is the dominant culture for youth.
41 min
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S6 E6: Congregations in a Time of Transition
Rev. Tim Lake and Rev. Raymond Dix Jr. discuss how change has impacted their congregations.
62 min
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S6 E5: Caring for Your Congregation's Building
Nathan Parr of Smart Church Solutions talks facility care and maintenance.
54 min
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S6 E4: Valuing Roots over ROI — Navigating Chan...
Rev. Julian DeShazier discusses navigating change.
55 min
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S6 E3: Mental Health Is a Team Sport
Rev. Jermine Alberty discusses the importance of training and community for mental health support.
51 min
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S6 E2: Congregations Can Help with Suicide Prev...
Glen Bloomstrom (US Army Chaplain, Colonel, Retired) joins Matt and Shellie to discuss suicide prevention.
42 min
37
S6 E1: Breathe New Life: Finding Rhythms of Rest
Brenda Jank of Run Hard, Rest Well discusses a framework for rhythms of rest for leaders.
60 min
38
S5 E21: Young Adults: Which Ones Do You Mean?
Rev. Dr. Gabby Cudjoe Wilkes shares how congregations can engage with young adults.
49 min
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S5 E20: Marketing: The Art of Knowing Your Audi...
Tyler Harden shares the impact of knowing who you are as a congregation and who you want to reach.
52 min
40
S5 E19: Wholeness through Brokenness
Dr. Nii Addy discusses how neuroscience can inform understanding mental health.
48 min
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S5 E18: The Liturgy of Politics
Kaitlyn Schiess discusses her book The Liturgy of Politics and how congregations can better engage in political spaces.
62 min
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S5 E17: There Has To Be A Better Way: Mental He...
Aaron and Janell Lane discuss mental health and how congregations can serve in this area.
47 min
43
S5 E16: Multivocational Ministry Can Be Healthy
Dr. Jessica Brown discusses the challenges of multivocational ministry and how to thrive in it.
65 min
44
S5 E15: Understanding Generational Differences
Rev. Dr. Marcus Carlson discusses how we can better understand generational differences in order to strengthen our congregations.
53 min
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S5 E14: Focusing on Health, Not Size
Dale Sellers from 95Network discusses the specific challenges and wonderful opportunities of small- to mid-size congregations.
62 min
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S5 E13: Becoming Culturally Intelligent
Dr. David Livermore discusses cultural intelligence and it's value for congregations.
69 min
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S5 E12: So What Have We Learned?
Reflecting on the first half of 2023.
40 min
48
S5 E11: It Takes a Village: Foster Care and Ado...
Michelle Jackson shares about how congregations can support foster care.
65 min
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S5 E10: Telephone Poles Passing by the Window
Rev. Greg Pimlott discusses self-care for leaders.
53 min
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S5 E9: Hybrid Congregations: You Can Be in Two ...
Jason Moore spends time with McKenzie and Matt to discuss hybrid congregational experiences.
54 min