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A monthly interview with leaders joining in God's mission of inspiring,empowering, and freeing God's people for the world.

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    • Oct 5, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
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    • 43m AVG DURATION
    • 33 EPISODES


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    Season 3, Episode 1: Partnership for Missional Church and 6 Missional Practices

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2021 46:41


    Host Rachel Stout interviews Pat Keifert and Nigel Rooms about their experiences in North America and the UK with Partnership for Missional Church and the 6 Missional Practices.Support the show (https://churchinnovations.org/Donate)

    Season 2, Episode 15: Interview with Sabrina Muller

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2021 46:51


    Podcast hosts, Rachel Stout, Casey Sugden, and Pat Keifert talk with Sabrina Muller about her new book "Deadly Real."Sabrina's book can be purchased here: https://wipfandstock.com/9781725273245/deadly-real/Support the show (https://churchinnovations.org/Donate)

    Season 2, Episode 14: Interview with Steen Olsen

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2021 37:26


    Podcast hosts, Rachel Stout and Pat Keifert talk with Steen Olsen about his new book “Jacob's Ladder: Missional Church in the 1970s."Steen's book can be purchased here: Australian Christian Resources www.shopacr.com.au Support the show (https://churchinnovations.org/Donate)

    Season 2, Episode 13: Faith After Doubt - Interview with Brian McLaren

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2021 40:02


    Podcast hosts, Rachel Stout and Pat Keifert talk with Brian McLaren about his new book “Faith After Doubt."Support the show (https://www.churchinnovations.org/about-church-innovations-institute/support-us/)

    Season 2, Episode 12: Interview with Rev. Dr. Sabrina Muller

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2021 43:05


    Podcast hosts, Rachel Stout and Pat Keifert, talk with The Rev. Dr. Sabrina Muller from the Center of Church Development at the University of Switzerland in Zurich. Support the show (https://www.churchinnovations.org/about-church-innovations-institute/support-us/)

    Season 2, Episode 11: Could God Fail? - Interview with Dr. Ned Wisnefske

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2021 59:52


    Podcast hosts, Casey Sugden and Pat Keifert talk with author, Ned Wisnefske, about his new book “Could God Fail?"Support the show (https://www.churchinnovations.org/about-church-innovations-institute/support-us/)

    Season 2, Episode 10: Without Oars - Interview with Wes Granberg-Michaelson

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2021 65:31


    Podcast hosts, Rachel Stout and Pat Keifert talk with author, Wes Granberg-Michaelson, about his new book “Without Oars."Support the show (https://www.churchinnovations.org/about-church-innovations-institute/support-us/)

    Season 2, Episode 9: The Banality of Grace - Interview with Bruce Modahl

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2021 54:07


    Podcast hosts, Rachel Stout, Casey Sugden, and Pat Keifert talk with author, Bruce Modahl, about his book “The Banality of Grace."Support the show (https://www.churchinnovations.org/about-church-innovations-institute/support-us/)

    Season 2, Episode 8: Tempered Leadership - Interview with Tod Bolsinger

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2020 41:40


    Podcast host, Rachel Stout, talks with author, Tod Bolsinger, about his book “Tempered Leadership: How Leaders Are Formed in the Crucible of Change."Support the show (https://www.churchinnovations.org/about-church-innovations-institute/support-us/)

    Season 2, Episode 7: Spiritual Leadership in the Missional Church - Interview with Nigel Rooms

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2020 45:09


    In this episode, host Rachel Stout interviews Nigel Rooms about his and Pat Keifert's book: "Spiritual Leadership in the Missional Church." Support the show (https://www.churchinnovations.org/about-church-innovations-institute/support-us/)

    Season 2, Episode 6: Leadership For a Time of Pandemic - Interview with Tod Bolsinger

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2020 25:18


    Podcast host, Rachel Stout, talks with author, Tod Bolsinger, about his book “Leadership For a Time of Pandemic.”Support the show (https://www.churchinnovations.org/about-church-innovations-institute/support-us/)

    Season 2, Episode 5: How Change Comes To Your Church Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2020 37:02


    Hosts Casey and Rachel talk with Pat Keifert and Wes Granberg-Michaelson about their new book and the upcoming virtual workshops hosted by Church Innovations Institute.Support the show (https://www.churchinnovations.org/about-church-innovations-institute/support-us/)

    Season 2, Episode 4: How Change Comes To Your Church Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2020 37:23


    Hosts Casey and Rachel talk with Pat Keifert and Wes Granberg-Michaelson about their new book and the upcoming virtual workshops hosted by Church Innovations Institute.Support the show (https://www.churchinnovations.org/about-church-innovations-institute/support-us/)

    Season 2, Episode 3: Red State Christians - An Interview with Angela Denker

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2020 49:59


    In this episode, host Rachel Stout interviews Angela Denker about her book, Red State Christians: Understanding the Voters Who Elected Donald TrumpSupport the show (https://www.churchinnovations.org/about-church-innovations-institute/support-us/)

    Season 2, Episode 2: Canoeing the Mountains - An Interview with Tod Bolsinger Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2020 34:01


    In this part 2 of 2 episodes, hosts Casey and Pat interview Tod Bolsinger about what he has learned since writing his book, Canoeing the Mountains.Support the show (https://www.churchinnovations.org/about-church-innovations-institute/support-us/)

    Season 2, Episode 1: Canoeing the Mountains - Conversation with Tod Bolsinger Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2020 43:12


    In this part 1 of 2 episodes, kicking off our official second season of The Innovating Church Podcast, hosts Rachel and Pat interview Tod Bolsinger about what he has learned since writing his book, Canoeing the Mountains.Support the show (https://www.churchinnovations.org/about-church-innovations-institute/support-us/)

    Field Report 6: Being Church During COVID-19

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2020 49:45


    This week, Casey Sugden​ interviews Pastor Kara Baylor, Campus Pastor at Carthage College and blogger at Pissedoffpastor.org, about calls for justice and Kara’s voice as a Black pastor in the ELCA amid calls for racial justice.Support the show (https://www.churchinnovations.org/about-church-innovations-institute/support-us/)

    Episode 11: Saving This World

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2020 54:14


    Hosts Casey and Rachel discuss the final chapter of Wes Granberg Michaelson's "Future Faith" with Wes: Saving This World.Support the show (https://www.churchinnovations.org/about-church-innovations-institute/support-us/)

    Episode 10: Belonging Before Believing

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2020 48:08


    Hosts Casey and Rachel discuss chapter nine of Wes Granberg Michaelson's "Future Faith" with Wes: Belonging Before Believing.Support the show (https://www.churchinnovations.org/about-church-innovations-institute/support-us/)

    Field Report 5: Being Church During COVID-19

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2020 35:10


    Host Casey Sugden interviews Bob Ippel, Executive Director of Rehobeth Christian School about the triumphs and trials of leadership during this pandemic. Support the show (https://www.churchinnovations.org/about-church-innovations-institute/support-us/)

    Field Report 4: Being Church During COVID-19

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2020 24:58


    Host Casey Sugden interviews Cheryl Russell, Pastor of New Heritage Fellowship about the triumphs and trials of leadership during this pandemic. Support the show (https://www.churchinnovations.org/about-church-innovations-institute/support-us/)

    Field Report 3: Being Church During COVID-19

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2020 32:23


    Host Casey Sugden interviews Pastor Josh Toufar about the triumphs and trials of leadership during this pandemic. Support the show (https://www.churchinnovations.org/about-church-innovations-institute/support-us/)

    Episode 9: Defeating Divisive Culture Wars

    Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2020 52:50


    Hosts Casey and Rachel discuss chapter eight of Wes Granberg Michaelson's "Future Faith" with Wes: Defeating Divisive Culture Wars.Support the show (https://www.churchinnovations.org/about-church-innovations-institute/support-us/)

    Field Report 2: Being Church During COVID-19

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2020 34:55


    Host Casey Sugden interviews Pastor Kelly Neimann Anderson about leading several congregations through a pandemic. Support the show (https://www.churchinnovations.org/about-church-innovations-institute/support-us/)

    Field Report 1: Being Church During COVID-19

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2020 33:59


    Hosts Rachel Stout and Casey Sugden discuss their responses and realities during the Covid-19 pandemic. Support the show (https://www.churchinnovations.org/about-church-innovations-institute/support-us/)

    Episode 8: De-Americanizing the Gospel

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2020 38:56


    Hosts Casey and Rachel discuss chapter seven of Wes Granberg Michaelson's "Future Faith" with Wes: De-Americanizing the Gospel.Support the show (https://www.churchinnovations.org/about-church-innovations-institute/support-us/)

    Episode 7: Rejecting the Heresy of Individualism

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2020 42:14


    Hosts Casey and Rachel discuss chapter six of Wes Granberg Michaelson's "Future Faith" with Wes: Rejecting the Heresy of Individualism.Support the show (https://www.churchinnovations.org/about-church-innovations-institute/support-us/)

    Episode 6: Affirming Spirit-Filled Communities

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2020 44:26


    Hosts Casey and Rachel discuss chapter five of Wes Granberg Michaelson's "Future Faith" with Wes: Affirming Spirit-Filled Communities.Support the show (https://www.churchinnovations.org/about-church-innovations-institute/support-us/)

    Episode 5: Perceiving the World as Sacred

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2020 43:30


    Hosts Rachel and Casey engage with Wes Granberg-Michaelson about chapter 4 of his book, Future Faith: Perceiving the World as Sacred.Support the show (https://www.churchinnovations.org/about-church-innovations-institute/support-us/)

    Episode 4: Seeing Through Non-Western Eyes

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2020 50:35


    Hosts Casey and Rachel discuss chapter three of Wes Granberg Michaelson's "Future Faith" with Wes: Seeing Through Non-Western Eyes.Support the show (https://www.churchinnovations.org/about-church-innovations-institute/support-us/)

    Episode 3: Embracing the Color of the Future

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2020 43:11


    Hosts Casey and Rachel discuss chapter two of Wes Granberg-Michaelson's "Future Faith" with Wes: Embracing the Color of the Future.Support the show (https://www.churchinnovations.org/about-church-innovations-institute/support-us/)

    "Future Faith" - Wes Granberg-Michaelson

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2019 51:34


    Hosts Rachel Stout and Casey Sugden and interview Wes Granberg-Michaelson, author of Future Faith: Ten Challenges Reshaping Christianity in the 21st Century.Support the show (https://www.churchinnovations.org/about-church-innovations-institute/support-us/)

    "What is Missional?" -- Patrick Keifert

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2019 43:17


    Hosts Casey Sugden and Rachel Stout interview Patrick Keifert, President and Director of Research of Church Innovations Institute (www.churchinnovations.org).Support the show (https://www.churchinnovations.org/about-church-innovations-institute/support-us/)

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