Entrust Equipping Leaders

You want to disicple others who will disciple others. Where do you start? Entrust's Iberan Project team is discovering some answers. Answers likely to apply anywhere in the world

Revival is coming to Spain! Now what? Damaris and her zealous young Entrust team dream of disciple-making movements spreading across not only Spain but the Iberian Peninsula and the entire Spanish-speaking world. How might their passion and ideas apply in your corner of the world?

Why and how has God given a vision for a region-wide disciplemaking movement, among a small group of young seminarians? How is Entrust fitting into that dream?

Barb Allen and Liz Loeffler discuss what it's like to retire from full-time ministry. Is that even a thing? What does it feel like? And how might you even start a new ministry after retiring from a job?

How did Barb Allen and Liz Loeffler know that God was "calling" them to serve Him full-time? How did they feel about that, how were their loved ones affected and what resulted from their saying "yes" to Him? And what happened to that dream of being nun, and, why did one of them almost take her own life?

Tricia Lambert and Jeff Hurtak describe some spiritual characteristics of generations, from Boomers through Gen Alpha and then discuss: how might we all better invest in and care for people of generations other than our own?

Tricia Lambert and Jeff Hurtak of Entrust help us begin to understand generations from Boomers to Gen Alpha, their values and needs and how each generation might wisely serve upcoming generations.

Entrust President Emeritus David Goodman describes Entrust using a small wooden stool. Turns out, it's true, one size does not fit all!

Guests Lasma Asme and Mo Blackmon laugh and cry as they describe the ups and downs of learning in a second language, launching a new ministry and seeing God work through it all. What might God do with YOUR dreams? Listen and be inspired!

Lasma Asme in Latvia. Mo Blackmon in Canada. God in his sovereignty. Together, despite obstacles and differences and questions galore, they launched a nationwide women's ministry training in Latvia.

How did God lead Stephen to find former soccer player Nik in Bulgaria? How did their frienship and mutual training develop? How did God deliver them from scares and threats? What can we learn from their experiences?

Nik Nedelchev and Stephen Olson converse: how does a disabled bird provide a spiritual lesson? How do two cops in a police car provide a picture of faith? How does God work through two generations to establish non-formal Christian training across Soviet-dominated Bulgaria?

Host Laurie Lind describes what's happened so far on this podcast, the new direction it's taking, some key people who've made it happen and how you can equip leaders right now.

Guest Jason Pettys becomes the host, asking Laurie what Entrust is all about and what this podcast hopes to achieve. After listening to this short episode, we hope YOU will be inspired to send us ideas for future guests and topics. We want to serve you in equipping men and women to lead well in the local church.

Guest Jason Pettys, who took the module in 2020, says everyone, yes everyone, should get in on this. Find out why.

Dr. Donald Guthrie of TEDs describes constructivism, how the theory incorporates both God's nature and human agency in learning and how Christian leaders might approach this concept.

Guest Alicia Costello describes the learning theory known as construcivism. Good, bad or indifferent? How might Christians make use of this thinking in seeking to help adults learn?

How can I adapt myself to a new culture? How can I learn what I may not even be aware of about myself and my perspectives? How might I know when to adapt and when to simply celebrate the differences? And how can I be sure I'm serving as a bridge and not a wall to people in that new place?

Is self-contextualization a thing? If so, how can I do that ... change myself so as to serve well in a new culture? Dr. Ott of TEDs shares practical ideas and Scriptural background.

Fall 2019. Trish Barrett and Agi Szekely embark on a 6-week, 8-country, Paul-and-Timothy, pass-the-baton journey around Europe. Listen to hear highlights and hiccups, lessons and learnings, and oh yes, favorite foods.

How might the when, where, why, what and how of our prayers be influenced by young Serbs?

Guest Anne Graham Lotz encourages us to make prayer more than a checklist item.

Corrie and her team at Entrust Equipping Women were ahead of the game when it came to online training. Find out what they learned about platforms, best practices, pitfalls and joys of ministry training online.

Dr. Timothy Westbrook of Harding University in Arkansas provides detailed and thoughtful insights about the pros and cons, ups and downs of providing Christian leadership training online.

Joycelyn Seybold, executive director of Entrust Equipping Women describes two key Hebrew words related to God's creation of and plan for men and women. She and Laurie discuss Entrust's women's ministry training opportunities. And Laurie asks a couple of not-so-good questions.

joycelyn Seybold, executive director of Entrust Equipping Women, describes her calling into ministry and discusses with Laurie some of the reasons to invest in training women in ministry.

From three to 21 to several hundred ... how Entrust intentionally equipped women in ministry across Russia. And how the women's pastors started using the women's homework in their own sermons. Hear that and more about women, God's love and ministry with Dr. Joye Baker of Dallas Seminary.

Why focus on equipping women in ministry? Dr. Joye Baker's answer: Why not? Plus, she adds, it's biblical.

Feeling burned out in leadership? Maybe Pastor Jeff Simpson of Lansdowne Alliance Church in Baltimore, Maryland, can encourage you. Listen through to the end of today's show for his advice for the weary and burned out and his list of practical things you can be doing to train new leaders to serve, even as you serve.

Would you feel comfortable allowing people in your church to take real ownership, to the point where they might fail? And how might doing so free you from the "worldiness of busyness," or the disease so common to pastors called "hurry sickness?" Pastor Jeff Simpson shares some intriguing thoughts for pastors, lay leaders and ministry leaders.

How do we determine who to train and what methods are best for each person and situation?

How can we provide excellent equipping of both the mind and the heart in our training contexts?

Plusses and minuses of non-formal training behind the Iron Curtain

Formal and non-formal training: community is important

Formal and non-formal ministry training: being made in God's image plays a role

Formal, informal and non-formal ministry training: definitions, pros and cons

Why focus on training Christian leaders?