La Ventanita Podcast

Financial stewardship is as much a learning process as creating a strategy of discipleship. On this episode, Jeremy and Joshua sit down to shed light on the realities of church planting and money, and how relationships play into navigating the tensions in money management.

Financial stewardship is as much a learning process as creating a strategy of discipleship. On this episode, Jeremy and Joshua sit down to shed light on the realities of church planting and money, and how relationships play into navigating the tensions in money management.

Establishing and sustaining team culture are important keys towards fulfilling mission. On this episode of La Ventanita Podcast, our co-hosts Jeremy Barahona and Joshua Suh talk about the importance of team culture and how the environment of the culture helps accomplish the mission.

On this bonus episode, Jeremy is joined by special guest co-host Eric Rivera, Lead Pastor of The Brook: Chicago. Together they recorded in front of a live audience at The Brook. Hear the story of Jeremy's journey along with exciting updates.

One of the unique hurdles of relationships is having a safe space to authentically be. As our hosts sit down to talk about the importance and necessity of community, Jeremy sheds light into some of the challenges of friendships when relocating to West Palm Beach and seeking healthy, godly relationships.

On this episode, we get an insight from Jeremy as he has had to adapt and redefine what is successful when serving in the community. As Jeremy and Joshua discuss the opportunities and challenges to “success”, they come to question what truly identifies and determines value regarding “success”.

Season 2 is here! As our hosts catch up on what has been taking place with The Light WPB, Jeremy shares with Joshua an important lesson that has challenged him and the team as they continue the mission of church planting. Our episodes are a little shorter, but our conversations are still the same.

A recurring theme in church planting is adaptation. It wise for one to adjust plans and strategies when seeking to contextualize Gospel. But it's not easy. Hosted by Jeremy Barahona and Joshua Suh, La Ventanita Podcast is a space for them to talk about the journey of church planting. The first episode will release November 22, 2022. Throughout these conversations you'll hear about what has needed to be adapted and the affect it's had on Jeremy and The Light WPB. Listen to the trailer and subscribe today.

What happened after the interest meeting? What is the plan moving forward for The Light WPB team? Joshua and Jeremy talk about what has been taking place since the last episode and the exciting opportunities that lie ahead for The Light WPB as they are joined by two very special guests.

On Thursday, May 5, Jeremy and the church planting team held an interest meeting, gathering people from the community to share the vision of The Light WPB. With high hopes and expectations, the desire was to recruit people to join the work that is taking place. On this episode, Angelica Barahona joins the show to talk about what went down that day and to process what that means for The Light WPB moving forward.

The presence of Hip-hop culture has pervaded every facet of society, including the church. In some communities, rappers have risen as prophetic voices from and for the church. One such emcee is Vico C, who hails from Puerto Rico and is regarded as El Filósofo del Rap. His influence expands across an entire generation both within and outside the Church. In this episode, Jeremy and Joshua are joined by World Outspoken president, Emanuel Padilla, to discuss Vico C's influence on culture, the church, and how his own worldview has influenced them in ministry.

It is beautiful to witness when people are laboring together in agreement. Dissonance and disagreements can interrupt that harmony leading to tension. How are you to navigate friction that can bring disunity? On this episode, Jeremy and Joshua are joined by Bill Rodriguez and Nes Medina of Urban Youth Impact to sit down and talk about the important and essence of partnership, especially to advance the Kingdom of God.

“You're a pastor? What do you do all day?” Much to his surprise, Jeremy has received this question quite frequently. From those who have been long time followers of Jesus Christ and individuals who are unchurched, many people continue to wonder how he spends his time throughout the day. In this episode, Jeremy looks to answer this question by sharing insight to the role of a pastor, his workflow, and explain that there is much more to the pastorate than sermon preparation and prayer.

Hey listeners! Thank you for your continual support in listening to our conversation on the church planting journey and for sharing the show through social media and/or by word of mouth, inviting others to get a window — una ventanita — of the process of starting The Light WPB.We wanted to take this time to pause in our episode release schedule to share some updates with you. While The Light WPB team, which includes Angelica and Junia Barahona and Mario Fernandez, has had many exciting opportunities, they have also been faced with the reality of some difficult challenges; which explains the delay in our uploads.No worries! We will be back with our regular rhythm on Tuesday, March 22, where Jeremy and I discuss a frequently asked question that he continues to receive: You're a Pastor? Church Planter? So what do you do all day?

Stepping away from any work can carry conflicting emotions. The thought of returning to where you were sent from causes hesitancy especially when things seem like they are not going according to plan. Listen in on this recent episode as Jeremy gives a peek into what he is processing while he, Angelica, and Junia (daughter) are in Chicago, IL spending time alongside family and friends with hopes to restrategize, recharge, and refresh for what lies ahead in the journey of church planting in West Palm Beach.

Outreach in the community provides creative opportunities to build relationships. What happens when things don't quite pan out the way they were anticipated? How do you keep from giving up? How do you overcome fear of failure? On this episode, Jeremy shares some insight with Joshua about the joys and challenges faced when trying to earn the trust of the neighborhood.

Church planting as a Latino coming home is hard. Navigating the generational and neighborhood dynamics has its fair share of challenges. Jeremy, wife, and team are planting a new church in West Palm Beach, FL called The Light WPB. We wanted to give listeners a window to the backstory and the process. Tune into this first episode where we break down assumptions about the church and invite you to get involved in what God is doing in West Palm Beach.

What would it look like if a church was planted with the expressed purpose of reaching bi-cultural, 2nd and 3rd generation Latinos? What would some of the initial challenges be? How would a pastoral team tackle them? Pull up a seat with Jeremy Barahona and Joshua Suh to hear about the process of planting a church on the south end of West Palm Beach… as it's happening. La Ventanita Podcast will give you a behind the scenes look as Jeremy and his team launch The Light WPB, a church committed to their neighborhood. Expect talk about everything from the Bible, hip-hop, and Latinidad as these relate to starting a church. Pull up a seat to the window as the hosts let you in to the life of a church planter, a young congregation, and their city.