This Nazarene Life: Stories of young Nazarene clergy & their role models

Check out our LAST national conference over at yccwest.eventbrite.com. Curious about WHY this is the last one? Tune in to this episode to find out! The post YCN Update! appeared first on This Nazarene Life.

We’re excited to welcome back Rev Michaele LaVigne to talk about her new book, Living the Way of Jesus: Practicing the Christian Calendar One Week at a Time.  TNL is a production of Young Clergy Network and we’re hosting our LAST national conference in California this coming October 17-19. If you’re a Nazarene with a call ... The post 65 Rev Michaele LaVigne appeared first on This Nazarene Life.

Today on the podcast, we’re hearing from Moises Amador, the Pastor of Nuevo Horizonte in Bakersfield, CA. This episode is sponsored by the Creation Care Summit: a grassroots gathering of Nazarenes. Join us in Flint, Michigan this October, as we dream about what a creation care movement in the Church of the Nazarene could look ... The post 64 Moises Amador appeared first on This Nazarene Life.

TNL is a production of Young Clergy Network and we’re hosting our LAST national conference in California this coming October 17-19, 2019. If you’ve been waiting to join us at one of these, this is it! Check out more details at yccwest.eventbrite.com. Today on the podcast, we’re hearing from Rev. Melissa Tucker, Associate Pastor at ... The post 63 Rev Melissa Tucker appeared first on This Nazarene Life.

Rev. Jason Adkins is the Director of the Trevecca Urban Farm at Trevecca Nazarene University as well as a professor in the Social Justice Department. This episode is sponsored by the Creation Care Summit: a grassroots gathering of Nazarenes. Join us in Flint, Michigan this October, as we dream about what a creation care movement ... The post 62 Jason Adkins appeared first on This Nazarene Life.

Today on the podcast, we’re hearing from Rev Stephanie Lobdell, Campus Pastor over at Mount Vernon Nazarene University. This episode is sponsored by the Creation Care Summit: a grassroots gathering of Nazarenes. Join us in Flint, Michigan this October, as we dream about what a creation care movement in the Church of the Nazarene could ... The post 61 Rev Stephanie Lobdell appeared first on This Nazarene Life.

This episode is sponsored by Young Clergy Con West happening October 17-19, 2019 in Palo Alto, CA. These have been life changing gatherings! Meet new friends and get reunited with old ones! Details and tickets are over at yccwest.eventbrite.com. Today on the podcast, we have Rev Kat Wood, lead pastor at Ashton Church of the ... The post 60 Rev Kat Wood appeared first on This Nazarene Life.

This episode is sponsored by the Creation Care Summit: a grassroots gathering of Nazarenes. Join us in Flint, Michigan this October, as we dream about what a creation care movement in the Church of the Nazarene could look like. More details are over at creationcaresummit.eventbrite.com. Today on the podcast, Rev Josiah Jones, the pastor of ... The post 59 Rev Josiah Jones appeared first on This Nazarene Life.

Young Clergy Network is hosting our LAST national conference in California this coming October 17-19. If you’ve been waiting to join us at one of these, this is it! As of this recording, there are still lodging passes left as well! Check out more details at yccwest.eventbrite.com. If you have nitty-gritty questions, you can check out ... The post 58 Rev Matthew Jones appeared first on This Nazarene Life.

On today’s Bonus Episode, we’ll hear from Rev. Letiah Frazier and her talk at #YCCOKC. I hope it’s as challenging and meaningful for you as it was for me. This episode is sponsored by Nazarene Theological Seminary. NTS offers master’s, doctoral, and certificate programs designed to equip pastors and ministry leaders for faithful and effective ... The post #YCCOKC Rev Letiah Frazier appeared first on This Nazarene Life.

Rev Joseph Gonzales is the youth pastor at Fremont Nazarene in Fremont, Nebraska. It’s not too late to check out #YCCEast coming to the Baltimore area September 28-30. more details are on the Eventbrite page at ycceast.eventbrite.com. The post 57 Rev Joseph Gonzales appeared first on This Nazarene Life.

Andrea Garcia is the worship pastor at Nashville First Church of the Nazarene. We’d love for YOU to join us at a young clergy conference. The next conference is #YCCEAST coming to Baltimore Maryland September 28-30 2018. You can check out our FAQs at youngclergycon.com or grab your tickets at ycceast.eventbrite.com. The post 56 Rev Andrea Garcia appeared first on This Nazarene Life.

On today’s bonus episode, we’ll hear from Pastor Alicia McClintic in her sermon from Young Clergy Con: Oklahoma City. We’d love for you to join us at a young clergy conference. The next conference is #YCCEAST coming to Baltimore, Maryland this September 28-30, 2018. Come hang out with us! You can check out our FAQs at youngclergycon.com or grab ... The post #YCCOKC Pastor Alicia McClintic appeared first on This Nazarene Life.

Rev Dane Robinson pastors Holdenville Church of the Nazarene in Holdenville, Oklahoma. Stay tuned to the end of the episode where we’ll hear from our voicemail about Your Nazarene Life. This episode is sponsored by the Nazarene Student Center at the University of Oklahoma. Committed to sharing Christ’s love with the students at OU the ... The post 55 Rev Dane Robinson appeared first on This Nazarene Life.

Rev Shane Burt-Miller is the Young Adult pastor at Bronx Bethany Church of the Nazarene in New York City. Today’s voicemail story is from Karrie Roberts from Norman, Oklahoma. This episode is sponsored by Nazarene Theological Seminary’s Center for Pastoral Leadership. The NTS Center for Pastoral Leadership provides lifelong learning opportunities for clergy and ministry ... The post 54 Rev Shane Burt-Miller appeared first on This Nazarene Life.

Register for #YCCOKC here: http://yccokc.eventbrite.com Brit Bolerjack and Jason Smith give a sneak peek into #YCCOKC and what’s next for the future of Young Clergy Network! The post BONUS: #YCCOKC Preview appeared first on This Nazarene Life.

This Author Story features Sarah Shin, associate national director of evangelism for InterVarsity Christian Fellowship and author of Beyond Colorblind: Redeeming Our Ethnic Journey. You can pick up your copy at beyondcolorblind.com. This episode is sponsored by audible – get a FREE audiobook download and 30-day free trial at audibletrial.com/thisnazlife. They’ve got over 180,000 titles to choose ... The post Author Stories: Sarah Shin appeared first on This Nazarene Life.

This Author Story features Rev Joshua Broward, Rev Megan Pardue, Rev Greg Arthur, and Dr Jesse Middendorf chatting about their new book, Edison Churches: Experiments in Innovation and Breakthrough. Available now! You’re listening to This Nazarene Life: stories of young Nazarene clergy and their role models. TNL is a production of Young Clergy Network: a ... The post Author Stories: Edison Churches appeared first on This Nazarene Life.

Rev Gwen Jackson, passionate Jesus follower and author of Unforced Rhythms: Why Daily Devotions Aren’t for all of us. You can find her over at unforcedrhythmsbook.com. This episode is sponsored by The Foundry Community blog. The Foundry Community is a place for growth, love, formation, and fellowship. With featured writers like Jeren Rowell, Tara Beth ... The post Author Stories: Rev Gwen Jackson appeared first on This Nazarene Life.

This Author Story features Rev. Tara Beth Leach, Lead pastor at Paz Naz in California. Her book, Emboldened: A Vision for Empowering Women in Ministry is available now. Did you know that Young Clergy Network is having not one, but TWO conferences in 2018: Tickets are now on sale for #YCCOKC March 4-6, and you ... The post Author Stories: Rev Tara Beth Leach appeared first on This Nazarene Life.

TNL presents Author Stories! Season 2 is over, but we just couldn’t take a break. With so many incredible books coming out this holiday season, we wanted to introduce you to a few of our favorites. This Author Story features JR Forasteros Teaching Pastor from Catalyst Rowlett whose new book Empathy for the Devil is ... The post Author Stories: Rev JR Forasteros appeared first on This Nazarene Life.

In the Church of the Nazarene, we celebrate October as Pastor’s Appreciation Month. This October 2017, rather than promoting Young Clergy Network and doing a bunch of giveaways, we’ve decided to partner with young clergy affected by recent hurricanes to bless them and their ministries. We’re calling them Digital Love Offerings. You can see their ... The post Digital Love Offering: Florida appeared first on This Nazarene Life.

Rev Eric and Pastor Kayla Smith both minister at Hermitage Church of the Nazarene outside of Nashville, Tennessee. This episode is sponsored by Long-Expected Jesus, an Advent devotional and lectionary-based resource for church communities. Long-Expected Jesus invites the people of God to spend four weeks slowing down, waiting patiently, and praying expectantly in anticipation of ... The post 2.24 Rev Eric & Pastor Kayla Smith appeared first on This Nazarene Life.

In the Church of the Nazarene, we celebrate October as Pastor’s Appreciation Month. This October 2017, rather than promoting Young Clergy Network and doing a bunch of giveaways, we’ve decided to partner with young clergy affected by recent hurricanes to bless them and their ministries. We’re calling them Digital Love Offerings. You can see their ... The post Digital Love Offering: Orange, Texas appeared first on This Nazarene Life.

  Rev Andy Bolerjack is the Executive Director of the Nazarene Student Center a the University of Oklahoma. We hung out during a thunderstorm in Norman! This episode is sponsored by audible – get a FREE audiobook download and 30-day free trial at audibletrial.com/thisnazlife. They’ve got over 180,000 titles to choose from for all your ... The post 2.23 Rev Andy Bolerjack appeared first on This Nazarene Life.

Rev. Dana Franchetti is the Children and Youth Program Director at the Cactus Nazarene Ministry Center in Cactus, Texas. This episode is sponsored by Long-Expected Jesus, an Advent devotional and lectionary-based resource for church communities. Long-Expected Jesus invites the people of God to spend four weeks slowing down, waiting patiently, and praying expectantly in anticipation ... The post 2.22 Rev Dana Franchetti appeared first on This Nazarene Life.

Rev Sherwin Rulloda is the lead pastor of Bremerton Church of the Nazarene in Washington State. TNL is a production of Young Clergy Network: a ministry of OKC First Nazarene committed to listening to, collaborating with, and empowering young pastors. If you love this podcast, consider sending us a little love at youngclergy.net/donate.   The post 2.21 Rev Sherwin Rulloda appeared first on This Nazarene Life.

Pastor Ryan Hannay is the youth pastor at South Austin Church in Texas. You can get in touch with Ryan at sacnyouth@gmail.com. If you love this podcast, consider sending us a little love at youngclergy.net/donate. Thanks to everyone who has already given—we literally couldn’t do this work without you! TNL is a production of Young Clergy Network: ... The post 2.20 Pastor Ryan Hannay appeared first on This Nazarene Life.

This episode is sponsored by audible – get a FREE audiobook download and 30-day free trial at audibletrial.com/thisnazlife. They’ve got over 180,000 titles to choose from for all your devices. Today’s role model episode features Rev. Albert Hung, district superintendent of Northern California District Church of the Nazarene. Thanks for all you do for young ... The post 2.19 Rev Albert Hung appeared first on This Nazarene Life.

Rev Malorri and Pastor Ray Seamon are co-lead pastors at Connection Point Church of the Nazarene in Keaau, Hawaii. You can email them at raylseamon@gmail.com. Do you enjoy TNL? Consider sending us a little love at thisnazlife.com/donate. And join the network for the latest updates over at youngclergy.net! The post 2.18 Rev Malorri & Pastor Ray Seamon appeared first on This Nazarene Life.

This week, we have a very special crossover episode with Rev Rick Lee James. He’s a singer-songwriter as well as the worship leader of Home Road Nazarene in Springfield, Ohio. Find Rick Lee James at rickleejames.com The post 2.17 Rev Rick Lee James appeared first on This Nazarene Life.

Rev Michaele LaVigne, pastor of Spiritual Formation at Midtown Church of the Nazarene in Oklahoma City. TNL is a production of Young Clergy Network—listening to, collaborating with, and empowering young pastors over at youngclergy.net. This episode is sponsored by the Nazarene Student Center at the University of Oklahoma. Committed to sharing Christ’s love with the ... The post 2.16 Rev Michaele LaVigne appeared first on This Nazarene Life.

Rev. Padraic Ingle is a bi-vocational lead pastor from Faith Community Church of the Nazarene in Durango, Colorado. TNL is a production of Young Clergy Network: a ministry of OKC First Nazarene committed to listening to, collaborating with, and empowering young pastors over at youngclergy.net. Anyone can join the network for free over at youngclergy.net for ... The post 2.15 Rev Padraic Ingle appeared first on This Nazarene Life.

Rev. Lisa Outar is the Associate Pastor of Rosewood Church of the Nazarene in Toronto, Canada. TNL is a production of Young Clergy Network: a ministry of OKC First Nazarene committed to listening to, collaborating with, and empowering young pastors over at youngclergy.net. Anyone can join the network for free over at youngclergy.net for access ... The post 2.14 Rev Lisa Outar appeared first on This Nazarene Life.

This Role Model episode features Rev James Heyward. He’s the Lead GO! Pastor at Calvary Church just outside Washington D.C. TNL is a production of Young Clergy Network: a ministry of OKC First Nazarene committed to listening to, collaborating with, and empowering young pastors over at youngclergy.net. Anyone can join the network for free over ... The post 2.13 Rev James Heyward appeared first on This Nazarene Life.

“Stay and Fight… Like the Always Slaughtered Lamb” Jon Middendorf preached this word on March 29, 2017, at Young Clergy Conference. For more compelling content like this, join the Network at youngclergy.net! There you’ll find member resources, digital downloads, and lots more to come. Thanks for all you do for young pastors, and thanks for tuning ... The post BONUS #YCC2017 Rev Jon Middendorf appeared first on This Nazarene Life.

Today on the Podcast, Rev. Eric Frey from both Toronto and Stratton churches of the Nazarene in Ohio. Today’s episode is sponsored by North Street Community Church of the Nazarene. North Street is a Christian community on the south shore of Boston shaped through local and global partnerships, practicing neighborly care and concern, and providing ... The post 2.12 Rev Eric Frey appeared first on This Nazarene Life.

Pastor Alicia McClintic, is the Associate Pastor at Crossroads Community Church of the Nazarene in Palo Alto, California. She’s also a part of the Possibility Project at sunnyvalechurch.com. This episode is sponsored by Tom Oord and Josh Broward, the editors of Renovating Holiness. You can find our book at Amazon or email Josh (at jjbroward@gmail.com) ... The post 2.11 Pastor Alicia McClintic appeared first on This Nazarene Life.

Rev Dr Thomas Jay Oord is a professor of Theology and Philosophy at Northwest Nazarene University. You can find out more on his website, thomasjayoord.com. TNL is a production of Young Clergy Network: committed to listening to, collaborating with, and empowering young pastors. Right now, network members get exclusive access to the preliminary results of ... The post 2.10 Rev Dr Tom Oord appeared first on This Nazarene Life.

In this #YoungClergyCon bonus episode, Rev Megan Pardue speaks a challenging word calling us back to our denominational roots. For more compelling content like this, join the YoungClergy.net! There you’ll find member resources, digital downloads, and lots more to come. Thanks for all you do for young pastors and thanks for tuning in! The post BONUS #YCC2017 Rev Megan Pardue appeared first on This Nazarene Life.

Rev Megan Polowski is the lead pastor of Dawson Creek Church of the Nazarene in British Columbia, Canada. This episode is sponsored by the Nazarene Student Center at the University of Oklahoma. Committed to sharing Christ’s love with the students at OU the OUNSC is meeting them where ever they are. For more information about ... The post 2.9 Rev Megan Polowski appeared first on This Nazarene Life.

Rev Jason Nike of Fresh Ground London (a church, coffee house, and community center ministry in the UK). This Nazarene Life is brought to you by Young Clergy Network. You join the network for free over at youngclergy.net for access to free online resources including recordings from the 2017 Young Clergy Con this past March. The post 2.8 Rev Jason Nike appeared first on This Nazarene Life.

Rev CJ Childs is the youth pastor at Harvest Community Church of the Nazarene near Atlanta, GA. You can contact her at revcjchilds@gmail.com. TNL is a production of Young Clergy Network: devoted to listening to, collaborating with, and empowering young clergy. Anyone can join the network for free over at youngclergy.net for access to free ... The post 2.7 Rev CJ Childs appeared first on This Nazarene Life.

Fr Richard Rohr was the special guest at the 2017 year’s Young Clergy Conference (at youngclergycon.com). Rev Jason Smith interviewed him between sessions. TNL is a production of Young Clergy Network: devoted to listening to, collaborating with, and empowering young pastors. Anyone can join the network for free over at youngclergy.net for access to free resources ... The post 2.6 Fr Richard Rohr appeared first on This Nazarene Life.

YCC2017 is the promo code for the Center for Pastoral Leadership (good for the month of April 2017). In this episode, Jason and Brit recap the conference and their hopes for the future of Young Clergy Network. Check out the network website at YoungClergy.net. The post #YoungClergyCon Recap appeared first on This Nazarene Life.

Rev. Dr. Carla Sunberg is the President of Nazarene Theological Seminary and Professor of Historical Theology. She’s a total rockstar and we hope you love her as much as we do! Love TNL? Do us a favor and review us on iTunes or your favorite podcast app! The post 2.5 Rev Dr Carla Sunberg appeared first on This Nazarene Life.

Rev Jen Chapman from Nexus Community in Dallas, Texas. This episode is literally pastors in a car getting coffee. Today’s episode is sponsored by North Street Community Church of the Nazarene. North Street is a Christian community on the south shore of Boston shaped through local and global partnerships, practicing neighbourly care and concern, and ... The post 2.4 Rev Jen Chapman appeared first on This Nazarene Life.

Rev. Chris Nafis is the lead pastor of Living Water Nazarene in San Diego, California. This episode is sponsored by the Nazarene Student Center at the University of Oklahoma. Committed to sharing Christ’s love with the students at OU the OUNSC is meeting them wherever they are. For more information about the Nazarene Student Center ... The post 2.3 Rev Chris Nafis appeared first on This Nazarene Life.

Rev. Janary Suyat de Godoy is the Asia-Pacific regional NYI coordinator in Okinawa, Japan. This episode is sponsored by Mission New York. Mission New York exists to support church planters for the Church of the Nazarene in Manhattan – you should totally go join them! Check out the Mission New York fb page for more ... The post 2.2 Rev Janary Suyat de Godoy appeared first on This Nazarene Life.

Welcome back to This Nazarene Life! We’re kicking off Season 2 with Rev. Chris Branigan, Lead Pastor at Grace Tabernacle in Forth Worth, TX. He shares his journey through bold prayers, craigslist, a funeral home and beyond. And hey, it’s not too late to sign up for our conference for young pastors. Young Clergy Conference ... The post 2.1 Rev Chris Branigan appeared first on This Nazarene Life.

Jason Smith once again guest-hosts This Nazarene Life, this time to interview Rev Brit Bolerjack, producer of TNL and co-College and Community Pastor along with her husband, Rev Aaron, at OKC First church of the Nazarene. Brit references Life Rhythm Theory by David Drury at http://www.drurywriting.com/david/05-LifeRhythmTheory.htm, Young Clergy Conference at youngclergycon.com, missioncorps.org, and The 2 ... The post Ep 24 Rev Brit Bolerjack appeared first on This Nazarene Life.