Not Your Average Christian

Follow Not Your Average Christian
Share on
Copy link to clipboard

Punk rock, skateboarding, snapbacks, cold brew coffee, and Jesus are a few things that define who Christian Rutherford is. He prides himself on not fitting the mold of your average pastor by loving people where they are. In this weekly podcast, Christian explores faith with authenticity, seeking to help break the Christian stereotype. Art: Tanner Rutherford Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/notyouraveragechristian/support

Christian Rutherford


    • Mar 18, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 35m AVG DURATION
    • 14 EPISODES


    Search for episodes from Not Your Average Christian with a specific topic:

    Latest episodes from Not Your Average Christian

    Ep. 013 | The Worst Pastor's Wife with Maria Rutherford

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2021 36:27


    Maria is back (apparently by popular demand) to talk about the expectations of being a "pastor's wife" and why she's the worst one out there! We also talk about my side chick, authenticity, holey jeans, and what it actually means to love people where they're at. Should be fun. Not Your Average Christian Instagram Give towards the show: anchor.fm/notyouraveragechristian Leave me a voice message about how the show has impacted you at here! Cover art by: Tanner Rutherford Love y'all! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/notyouraveragechristian/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/notyouraveragechristian/support

    Ep. 012 | Two Kooks and a Surf Church with Mark Johnson

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2021 46:24


    This summer I had the awesome opportunity to help with a surf ministry that accidently turned into a church, this is the story of how it happened. Give to the Carolina Beach Surf Church Startup Surf Church Instagram Tell Mark you listened to the whole show! Not Your Average Christian Instagram Give towards the show: anchor.fm/notyouraveragechristian Leave me a voice message about how the show has impacted you at here! Cover art by: Tanner Rutherford --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/notyouraveragechristian/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/notyouraveragechristian/support

    Ep. 011 | The Church Divided with Emma Baltezore

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2021 32:19


    Sundays, the most segregated day of the week. Division is something that has plauged the church for a long time. Emma Baltezore of One Christian Network joins us to talk about how church unity is possible and how it is taking place in Wilmington, NC. One Christian Network: onechristiannetwork.com For Charlotte: forcharlotte.org City Gospel Movements: citygospelmovements.org ----- Follow on Instagram: @notyouraveragechristianpodcast Give towards the show: anchor.fm/notyouraveragechristian Cover art by: Tanner Rutherford ---- Leave me a voice message about how the show has impacted you at here! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/notyouraveragechristian/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/notyouraveragechristian/support

    Ep. 010 | WHAT HAPPENED?!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2021 31:24


    I 100% ghosted on this podcast in 2020, and for that I am truly sorry. In this episode I sit down with the person who knows me best, my wife Maria, to hash out everything that went down in 2020 that led the 11 month pause of Not Your Average Christian. She pulls out all my dirty secrets and we do not hold back on an ounce of truth. Follow on Instagram: @notyouraveragechristianpodcast Give towards the show: anchor.fm/notyouraveragechristian Cover art by: Tanner Rutherford --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/notyouraveragechristian/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/notyouraveragechristian/support

    Ep. 009 | I AM BACK!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2021 23:12


    Do we call it season 2? It has almost been a year, we'll talk about that later, but I AM BACK and it is time to get our unaverage Christian community rolling again! In this episode I talk about the countercultural Jesus, who He was, and what that means for us. Follow on Instagram: @notyouraveragechristianpodcast Give towards the show: anchor.fm/notyouraveragechristian Cover art by: Tanner Rutherford --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/notyouraveragechristian/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/notyouraveragechristian/support

    Ep. 008 | Not Your Average Addict with Sonny

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2020 59:02


    Special guest James Russell, better known as “Sonny,” sits down with Christian to tell his story of overcoming a life of drug addiction. Together, they speak on stigmas surrounding addicts and how Christians can do better at loving those who are struggling. For help with addiction: https://findtreatment.gov/ Insta: https://www.instagram.com/notyouraveragechristianpodcast/ Art: Tanner Rutherford Music: Brightwork https://brightworkband.com/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/notyouraveragechristian/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/notyouraveragechristian/support

    Ep. 007 | Emasculate Yourself

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2020 30:02


    Yeah you read that right... according to Scripture there is a reason to completly cut your ____ off. While that might sound nuts (pun intended) there is more freedom found in this passage than you'd imagine! ------- Follow the Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/notyouraveragechristianpodcast/ Today's Special Music: Ryas https://www.instagram.com/ryasraps/ Ryas- The Box by Roddy Ricch Remix: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rlqp81VzdtQ Intro Music: Brightwork https://brightworkband.com/ Art: Tanner Rutherford --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/notyouraveragechristian/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/notyouraveragechristian/support

    scripture emasculate
    Ep. 006 | How Christian's React to Deconstruction, Doubt, etc. with John Davis

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2020 53:58


    John comes back on the show to talk about how the Christian's in his life reacted to his process. Meanwhile, Christan admits that he's a douchebag and John is serving on a worship team? Follow the Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/notyouraveragechristianpodcast/ Today's Special Music: Ryas https://www.instagram.com/ryasraps/ https://open.spotify.com/album/0fEZzTI6phSAyHLCPJZGnS?si=AhE2g9_iQ1qU7tI162GICA Intro Music: Brightwork https://brightworkband.com/ Art: Tanner Rutherford --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/notyouraveragechristian/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/notyouraveragechristian/support

    Ep. 005 | Everyone Sucks

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2020 18:57


    I missed y'all last week! Let's talk about why everyone sucks and how to suck less. Music: Brightwork Band https://brightworkband.com/ Art: Tanner Rutherford --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/notyouraveragechristian/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/notyouraveragechristian/support

    Ep. 004 | Church Sucks... Sometimes with Austin Rahn

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2020 48:38


    Christian sits down with fellow youth pastor Austin Rahn to take an inside look at the problem with church. They share problems they've seen with how church members handle youth and those who are "outside the faith." Music: Brightwork Art: Tanner Rutherford --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/notyouraveragechristian/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/notyouraveragechristian/support

    Ep. 003 | I'm Over Christians

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2020 26:17


    Does the title not explain it? Christian talks about his frustrations with the "average Christian" and walks through the unaverage approach to knowing Christ. Music: Brightwork Artwork: Tanner Rutherford --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/notyouraveragechristian/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/notyouraveragechristian/support

    Ep. 002 | Doubt, Deconstuction, and Jesus with John Davis

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2020 62:42


    Christian interviews John Davis the diesel working, log milling, lead guitarist of Brightwork to talk about his spiritual journey. Their discussion goes from pop-punk and dealing with doubt to sex, drugs, and everything in between. How does all of this play into the Christian life? Probably through dealing with real-life issues and being an unaverage Christian. Music: Brightwork Art: Tanner Rutherford --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/notyouraveragechristian/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/notyouraveragechristian/support

    Ep. 001 | 2020: Word of the Year

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2020 25:43


    Christian introduces what it means to be an Unaverage Christian and why he started a Podcast in the first place. Everything is based off of his word of the year. Who knows, maybe you will make it yours too? Music by Brightwork Art by Tanner Rutherford --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/notyouraveragechristian/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/notyouraveragechristian/support

    Ep. 000 | Not Your Average Christian | Trailer

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 3, 2020 0:59


    Thanks for listening! Follow on Instagram: @notyouraveragechristianpodcast Give towards the show: anchor.fm/notyouraveragechristian --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/notyouraveragechristian/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/notyouraveragechristian/support

    Claim Not Your Average Christian

    In order to claim this podcast we'll send an email to with a verification link. Simply click the link and you will be able to edit tags, request a refresh, and other features to take control of your podcast page!

    Claim Cancel