Podcasts about ministry partnership

While 99% of pastors and 97% of churchgoers say people with special needs are welcome in their churches, only 29% of churches have actual programs to support them. Why the disconnect? In this episode, we sit down with Russ Ewell, pastor of Bay Area Christian Church and founder of Digital Scribbler, to uncover the barriers that keep churches from truly including people with disabilities, and how to break them down. Russ and his wife have developed the Spiritual Resource Ministry Manual, a FREE step-by-step guide to help churches create an accessible and thriving ministry for those with special needs. Join us for an eye-opening conversation about what it means to be a welcoming church and how your ministry can go beyond good intentions to make a real impact. ... Please tune in to a previous Unconventional Ministry episode with SAT-7 USA staff member Ray Heinen, the Senior Director of Ministry Partnership, to explore his inspiring journey of faith and service. Listen to Theology, Technology, and SAT-7 with Ray.

On this episode of This vs. That, we explore the complex relationship between neglecting and embracing emotions with Joe Hussung, Director of Ministry Partnership and Senior Counselor atFieldstone Counseling. Our conversation examines the role of emotions in the Christian life, cultural differences in emotional expression, and how the Bible speaks to our emotional experiences.Joe brings unique insights from his doctoral work on empathy, his personal journey with anxiety, and his extensive counseling experience. We discuss how different cultural backgrounds, including religious traditions, shape our emotional responses. Through examining Biblical examples, particularly the Psalms, we explore how Scripture provides guidance for understanding and expressing our emotions in healthy ways.The conversation also addresses practical challenges like managing emotions in our busy modern lives and finding ways to stay emotionally present while navigating demanding schedules. Joe's upcoming bookLearning to Listen: Essential Skills for Every Counselor releases March 24th.---We're really excited to tell you about Anchored Virtual's new podcast, Consult the Counselor. There are very few spaces that are designed for long form conversations on difficult counseling topics. On Consult a Counselor, that's what we want to provide.In each episode, we invite two of our counselors at Anchored Virtual into a deep dive conversation on a counseling topic. Once a month, we'll release episodes on issues such as addictions, trauma, church hurt, infertility, forgiveness, abuse, and more. You'll get to hear expert counselors discuss the nuances and challenges of these issues and ultimately apply the hope of the gospel in practical and meaningful ways.To listen search for Consult the Counselor wherever you listen to podcasts.---- Have you ever experienced the pain of church hurt? Whether it's disappointment caused by leaders, hurtful actions from fellow members, or wounds from the larger church community, these experiences can leave us wondering why we should stay. Join us for Finding Purpose and the Pain of Church Hurt, an auxiliary event at the Gospel Coalition Conference in Indianapolis, Indiana.This special session will take place on Wednesday, April 23rd from 4:45 to 6 p. m. hosted by Anchored Virtual. Join Rebekah Hannah, Dr. Michael Keller, and Dr. Michael Kruger, as they explore how God can transform even the deepest wounds into growth, resilience, and renewed faith.Whether you're in the pew or the pulpit, this session will speak to anyone navigating the hard realities of church hurt. Join us online or in person. You can register now at⁠⁠⁠anchoredvirtual.com/tgc

Philippians 2:19-30Emmanuel Bellon In this message we look at an authentic version of Christianity here in Philippians in two men who have been radically transformed by God's saving grace in Christ.

Your local church youth ministry gets just a few hours each week to make an investment in the lives of the young people who attend your church. In that time they are relationship building, teaching and holding our youth accountable to God's word. There is a lot of pressure for them to get it right, but is all of that pressure reasonable? Could our expectations for the breadth and scope of their impact be miscalculated?In this episode, we explore what the role of the youth minister really is. What does it mean for them to meet the needs of the family's in our churches? How do parents and ministers optimize their partnership? What does it look like to make a meaningful investment in the lives of teens?Today on the Postscript, Brandon Briscoe, Provost of Living Faith Bible Institute has invited Jeff Grasher, youth pastor and youth ministry instructor at LFBI to discuss what a healthy partnership between parents and a church's youth ministry could look like in light of Scripture.Visit https://www.lfbi.org/learnmore

In this powerful episode, I sit with Ray Heinen, the Senior Director of Ministry Partnership for SAT-7 USA, to explore his inspiring journey of faith and service. Originally from Egypt, Ray shares his experiences of living across several Arab countries for over two decades before moving to the United States with his wife, Sue, in 2010. Being an early viewer of SAT-7's broadcasts, Ray brings a unique perspective on how this satellite ministry has transformed lives across the Middle East, offering encouragement and hope to Christians and seekers alike in challenging contexts. Join us as Ray discusses the impact of SAT-7's work and how it has been a crucial resource for the Church in the Middle East. Discover ways you can support SAT-7's mission and help bring the light of the Gospel to millions. Every dollar enables one year of life-changing programming for a viewer, spreading God's love where it's most needed. Learn how to be part of this extraordinary ministry at SAT-7 USA.

Join us in episode 115 of the Be Disciples podcast as we journey through Acts chapter 18. Dive into Paul's experiences in Corinth, focusing on the divine vision that emboldened him to speak without fear. Discover the intricate balance between boldness and discernment in Paul's ministry.  Paul's strategic partnership with Priscilla and Aquila is a key highlight, emphasizing his approach to empowering others in ministry. We touch on the significant role of women in ministry and how Priscilla's teaching prominence challenges traditional norms.In our final segments, we celebrate the inspiring example of Priscilla and Aquila's marriage and ministry. Drawing parallels to other influential women in the Bible like Ruth, we underscore the significant role women have played in spiritual growth and discipleship. We also tackle the relevance of the Old Testament for today's Christians, making a compelling argument against "unhitching" from these scriptures. Don't miss our personal anecdotes and thoughtful reflections on the enduring importance of the Old Testament in understanding the New Testament and the life of early believers.

In this episode, Danny sits down to talk with Matt Luchenbill, the Students & Family Ministries Pastor at New City Presbyterian Church outside Detroit, MI, and the Director of the NextGen (Youth Ministry) Ministries of the Presbyterian Church of America (PCA) denomination. Matt talks about some whys and hows in partnering with parents. While these relationships can be both hopeful and difficult, partnering with parents is worth our perseverance.“Ask questions, learn from parents. Take that humble perspective, that teachable perspective to seek understanding.” Follow @therootedministry on Instagram

Aaron Sensemen is the Worship Pastor at our Crosspoint Church - Bellaire campus and has served on the mission team serving in Honduras for a decade. Aaron shares with us what God has been doing through this partnership over the years. Make sure to rate, review and subscribe! To learn more about our missions, visit https://cityrise.org/missions To watch this episode and more on YouTube, visit https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLuAMJBF5rW7jL6EdYLySlLwWq_UQ4Py6_  

Sermon from Lifegate Outreach Church on 30/07/23. Be blessed as you listen.Support the show

In this episode, we hear how Jeff Nelson (a pastor) and Mike O'Shea (the CEO of a commercial construction company) have partnered in fellowship and ministry. We discuss workplace discipleship, the danger of the secular vs. sacred divide, discerning your calling, and much more! ______________________ Subscribe: www.mirandacarls.com www.biblicalleadership.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wordatwork/message

Today we all get to hear the story of what FCA is, Dan's journey from being a supporter and contributor to FCA, to being obedient in the Lords call for him to become occupationally in ministry with FCA.   This episode gives us a look of the size and scope of FCA,  what they do, and the kingdom building they are building across the globe! Don't miss this episode!

Series: Freedom.Overview: We will be unpacking Galatians 2:6-21. To access our message notes, click here.Passage: Galatians 2:6-21.Speaker: Tim Howey (04/30/2023)

Today, we meet with Jason Lamb from Dare 2 Share ministries to discuss the role of partnership between ministries. Whether partnering with churches or organizations, the Gospel and discipleship are our shared mission! Mentioned Resources: youthministry.wol.org dare2share.org

Brian and Aubrey brought the LIFT conference into the studio. They were joined by Brian Nelson the Executive Pastor at The Bridge, Romell Williams the Senior Pastor for Progression Church and Tera Beth Leach from Christ Church of Oak Brook (00:00-10:05): How have your churches been impacted by attendance during COVID? (10:05-20:05): Has your perspective on pastoring changed because of COVID? Do you feel like your calling is different today than before? (20:05-31:44): Have you reevaluated what it is to make disciples in the Church? How can the Church recapture a deeper discipleship that makes disciples over quick programmatic checkboxes of “belonging?” (31:44-37:16): Kathy Craig is the Director of Church Engagement & Ministry Partnership with the National School Project. She joined the panel to talk about the work their organization does to reach teens and help teens reach their peers. (37:16-42:22): Have we succumbed to safetyism and political identities within the Church itself? (42:22-53:28): Some Churches have claimed meeting virtually is just as good as in person. Do you believe this to be accurate? If not, is it incumbent on leaders to bring people back to in-person gatherings? (52:28-1:04:46): What has given you hope during the last two years of the COVID pandemic? (1:04:46-1:13:54): How can we entice people who are content attending church virtually to come back to the church in person? (1:13:54-1:23:42): Why are you hopeful for the future of the church? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Noah interviews Rob Dixon on men and women being equals in vocational ministry, including the elder and pastor roles. They talk about the biblical implications of this view, as well as the practical and life-on-life for men, women, and churches.    Rob Dixon (DIS, Fuller Theological Seminary) is the author of Together in Ministry and is an associate regional ministry director with InterVarsity Christian Fellowship/USA and senior fellow for gender partnership with the InterVarsity Institute. He is an adjunct professor at Fresno Pacific University and Fuller Theological Seminary and provides training on flourishing mixed-gender ministry partnerships for numerous organizations around the country.   You can find an article from Rob on making the shift to egalitarian theology here and an article on a male allyship pathway here.  BOOK INFO: https://www.ivpress.com/together-in-ministry Follow Rob on Twitter: @robfdixon. Visit Rob's website at drrobdixon.com. Leave a Review on iTunes Anyone who leaves an iTunes review between now and Christmas gets put into a drawing for some free Flip Side swag. Here are instructions for leaving a review:    1. Open the Podcasts app on your iPhone, iPad, or Mac.  2. You can find "The Flip Side by Noah Filipiak" by searching for it or selecting it from your library. Just note that you'll have to go to the series page which shows all the episodes, not just the page for a single episode. 3. Scroll down to find the subhead titled "Ratings & Reviews." 4. Under one of the highlighted reviews, select "Write a Review." Flip Side Notes: Join an upcoming Beyond the Battle online group at www.beyondthebattle.net  Support Flip Side sponsor Angry Brew by using promo code FLIP at angrybrew.com or fivelakes.com to pick up some Angry Brew or Chris' Blend coffee at 10% off. Email the show at podcast@beyondthebattle.net  Support the show and get some sweet swag by becoming a patron at www.patreon.com/noahfilipiak

Karl Vaters and Gary Garcia have worked together at the same church for 29 years. For the first 25 years Karl was the lead pastor. For the last 4 years Gary has been the lead pastor. This is the first of two episodes with them. In the next one they will talk about everything surrounding the pastoral transition, but in this episode they talk about How to stay in ministry long-term How to stay fresh while in the same church How to work together well Advice for those wanting to stay strong in ministry for the long haul For a transcript of this episode visit the Pivot Blog    Support This Work: Visit the Website Subscribe to weekly Newsletter Contribute financially through Patreon Visit our Youtube Channel Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Karl Vaters and Gary Garcia have worked together at the same church for 29 years. For the first 25 years Karl was the lead pastor. For the last 4 years Gary has been the lead pastor. This is the first of two episodes with them. In the next one they will talk about everything surrounding the pastoral transition, but in this episode they talk about How to stay in ministry long-term How to stay fresh while in the same church How to work together well Advice for those wanting to stay strong in ministry for the long haul For a transcript of this episode visit the Pivot Blog    Support This Work: Visit the Website Subscribe to weekly Newsletter Contribute financially through Patreon Visit our Youtube Channel Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This is a BIG development! The Metron Manager Project is partnering with Rev. Dr. Rafik Wagdy and his Middle East focused media ministry. We are collaborating to present my book concepts in video format for the Middle East.  In this podcast I interview Dr. Rafik and discuss the urgency of the message contained in my book 'Managing Your Metron' and its relevance to the Middle East. We also discuss our collaborative vision and partnership for impacting the Marketplace. Dr. Rafik shares the amazing personal story of his journey as a believer, from Medical doctor in Egypt to Oxford trained theologian and unexpectedly, into high profile media ministry reaching the Middle East. He is the founder of the organization Message to All Nations. His videos regularly draw over a million views per episode.  Join us for an in-depth look at the crucial role of video and media platforms in reaching and discipling the Middle East. One BIG takeaway: The Metron Manager Project will be heavily involved in reaching and discipling the Middle East!

Join Pastor Frank as he begins his exposition of the book of Philippians. Westside Baptist Church is a local church family in Mableton, Georgia. Westside exists to make disciples of others and nurture a growing love for Jesus Christ. We are a church where you can grow spiritually under sound Biblical preaching, serve in a Gospel-centered environment, and fellowship with other believers. We ascribe to a reformed confession of faith and theology.

In this interview from September 2005, R.C. Sproul discusses the holiness of God, the mission of Ligonier Ministries, and our Ministry Partnership program.

Tonight, we conclude our Spring Sowing series, ‘Ministry Partnership’ with a more personal reflection on ministry partnership from our senior pastor. Pastor Stephen will take some time to reflect on the last few years of ministry and Read more…

Tonight, we conclude our Spring Sowing series, ‘Ministry Partnership' with a more personal reflection on ministry partnership from our senior pastor. Pastor Stephen will take some time to reflect on the last few years of ministry and Read more…

This week, we continue in our ‘Spring Sowing' series of ‘Ministry Partnership' through the book of Philippians. What does it mean to represent a partnership? What does it mean to be worthy of being in Read more…

This week, we continue in our ‘Spring Sowing’ series of ‘Ministry Partnership’ through the book of Philippians. What does it mean to represent a partnership? What does it mean to be worthy of being in Read more…

Every spring, we at The Chapel Sydney, begin a program called ‘Spring Sowing’. The purpose of this program is to take some intentional time in sowing seeds into our church and its ministries. This year our Read more…

Every spring, we at The Chapel Sydney, begin a program called ‘Spring Sowing'. The purpose of this program is to take some intentional time in sowing seeds into our church and its ministries. This year our Read more…

Christ followers are called to walk in pure devotion to the Lord in our faith and actions. God's appeal to us for this way of living, as shown in the Apostle Paul's heart, is through his loving, fatherly relationship with us, his children in Christ.

Christ followers are called to walk in pure devotion to the Lord in our faith and actions. God’s appeal to us for this way of living, as shown in the Apostle Paul’s heart, is through his loving, fatherly relationship with us, his children in Christ. The post Ministry Partnership appeared first on Stonebrook Community Church.

Victoria A. Rebeck, of the Minnesota Area of the United Methodist Church, describes how clergywomen can revitalize the church while serving as elders and deacons. (VOICED BY PROFESSIONAL TALENT) FULL TRANSCRIPT 0:01        When women come together there's nothing we cannot do. Welcome to the WellSprings Journal Podcast, where you will hear from women who have been called by God into lives to speak grace and compassion, that share pain and anger, and that dance life's joys and laughter. Inspiration to call forth your creative spirit awaits. Listen now. 0:34        Breaking Ranks: Women Elders and Women Deacons in Ministry Partnership, by Victoria A. Rebeck, Minnesota Annual Conference 0:43        Scripture tells us that loving God entails loving neighbor. Piety that does not include advocacy for the marginalized and compassion for the suffering is no piety at all. “Is this not the fast I choose,” we read in Isaiah 58:6-7, “to loose the bonds of injustice, / to undo the thongs of the yoke, / to let the oppressed go free, / and to break every yoke / . . . to share your bread with the hungry, / and bring the homeless poor into your house . . . ?” The United Methodist Church’s ordering of clergy into two distinct orders, deacon and elder, represents this inseparable combination. Elders lead the people in piety: ordering the life of the church and making sure that God’s people receive sacraments. Deacons connect piety with compassion and justice for neighbors, leading God’s people into ministry outside the walls of the church. When deacons and elders collaborate, the fullness of the church’s ministry is represented and led, in the equal and united manner that is reinforced throughout Scripture. 1:51        Evolution of the Diaconate The partnership style of leadership originated in the church’s first centuries. The earliest leadership offices in the church were bishop and deacon, says James Monroe Barnett in The Diaconate: A Full and Equal Order. Bishops oversaw churches, much like pastors. Deacons led those congregations in ministry to those in need—partners in leading the people in love of God and neighbor. “To think of subordination to the bishops… is largely to forget the character of the Church of the late New Testament period,” Barnett says. However, by the end of the fourth century, the church began adopting the hierarchical forms of civic society, the Roman Empire. The diaconate was reduced to a step up in the clergy hierarchy. The days of equality among clergy and laity faded. This pattern persisted in The United Methodist Church until 1996. Denominations that did not retain some form of clergy diaconate eventually recreated it in various lay forms. In Protestant churches, it is mostly women who have retained the purpose of diakonia, rebirthing this ancient Christian office as a central expression of Christian ministry. 3:12        Even John Wesley promoted the role of deaconess, though I have found no references to its being an official role. In a Nov. 5, 1788, letter to Adam Clarke, John Wesley recommends that Mrs. Clarke “fulfill the office of a deaconess.” Without a record of a description of the deaconess’s function, we can only speculate. We might guess that it entailed service and leadership, perhaps among the women faithful. Luther, Zwingli, and Calvin called for renewal of the deacon as minister among the poor. Theodor Fliedner and his wife, Friederike Münster, led the formation of a deaconess community through the founding of a motherhouse in Kaiserswerth, Germany, in 1836. Living in community, the deaconesses focused on community ministries, particularly health care. Such vocational opportunities for women grew during the industrial era of the late nineteenth century, along with urbanization and immigration in England and North America. The United Methodist lay deaconesses (and their spiritual brothers, the home missioners) are heirs to this movement. The United Methodist Church developed the office of lay worker in 1968, which comprised, to a significant extent, congregational directors of Christian education. In 1976, the lay worker was succeeded by the diaconal minister. (Despite an effort to unite the different forms into one diaconia, deaconesses remained separate.) Ordained clergy were predominantly male; many women who were called to congregational leadership found access via the role of Christian educator. Thus, the ministries of compassion, justice, and empowerment of laypeople became the women’s work of the church. “Men’s work” — congregational and denominational leadership as the pastor—enjoyed greater respect in a patriarchal, hierarchal church. Women with the call to order the life of the church were often blocked from ordination, or even licensing. The ordained diaconate was mostly reserved for men, a pastoral role and transitional step toward elder. 5:29        Full Clergy Status In 1996, The United Methodist Church followed ecumenical partners and evolved in its understanding of diaconia by forming a full and equal clergy order of deacon. No longer elders-in-the-making, deacons in The United Methodist Church are now more like deacons from the second through seventh centuries, who “oversaw the pastoral care of the Church… were administrators of the Church’s charities… were assistants of its bishops, often succeeding them in office… had a major role in the Church’s liturgies… were the great symbol of the servant ministry to which the Church has been called by Christ.” The 1996 General Conference chose to discontinue the commissioning of new diaconal ministers. Current diaconal ministers (some of whom may have been lay workers) had the opportunity to transition to the ordained office of deacon. However, the language of the Discipline makes clear that deacon is not simply a new name for lay worker or diaconal minister. Deacons fulfill servant ministry in the world and lead the Church in relating the gathered life of Christians to their ministries in the world, interrelating worship in the gathered community with service to God in world. Deacons give leadership in the Church’s life in teaching and proclaiming the World; in contributing to worship, and in assisting the elders in administering the sacraments of baptism and the Lord’s Supper; in forming and nurturing disciples; in conducting marriages and burying the dead; in embodying the church’s mission to the world, and in leading congregations in interpreting the needs, concerns, and hopes of the world. 7:18        For many deacons, “forming and nurturing disciples” means serving in congregational staff positions as Christian educators, children’s and youth ministers, pastoral-care providers, and family or age-group ministry leaders. As United Methodist congregations shrink and can afford to employ fewer people, particularly clergy, deacons’ ministry in The United Methodist Church is increasingly a ministry outside the walls of the church. Deacons serve as truck-stop chaplains, prison ministers, directors of peace-and-justice ministries and compassion organizations, to name only few. The diaconate was and is most of all ministry of “interrelating worship in the gathering community with service of God in the world.” Ecumenically and around the world, diakonia takes lay and clergy forms. Among the churches that have non-transitioning (not a step toward presbyter or priest) deacons are the Methodist Church in Britain, the Methodist Church of Southern Africa, the Roman Catholic Church, the Anglican Church of Canada and the Episcopal Church. United Methodist deacons are active in the United States and Europe. The Lutheran communion churches have active lay orders of diaconia. 8:36        Obstacles to Partnership Full-member clergy deacons strengthen The United Methodist Church. However, the evolution from lay worker to diaconal minister to deacon has put United Methodist clergywomen at odds with one another. Many women who found leadership opportunities as committed and trained lay Christian educators eventually discerned the call to the ordained diaconate. Other women who heard the call to the pastorate slowly but persistently pursued ordination as elders and eventually gained full clergy rights for women (1956). Unfortunately — having worked hard for recognition as ordained, full clergy members — some of those early pioneering women elders look on their sisters who pursued Christian education (or other age-group leadership) as having made a lesser choice. This attitude pits women clergy leaders against women clergy leaders. It is a capitulation to patriarchal hierarchy. It takes away the very respect for clergywomen’s leadership that the pioneering women elders worked to obtain. It also devalues Christian education and other deacon ministries. At the time of this publication, The United Methodist Church in the U.S. is wringing its hands over the aging of the church membership and the dearth of young adults in congregations. If we truly value young people, we would consider Christian education and youth ministry among the most important ministries the church undertakes. 10:15     Further, many young people report that the church fails to attract them because they are more interested in healing brokenness and injustice in the world than they are in sitting on committees, often the church’s first choice for engaging laypeople. Given that the deacons are to “relate the gathered life of Christians to their ministries in the world,” deacons are particularly well positioned to engage young adults in Christian discipleship. This is particularly true of deacons serving appointments in congregational outreach, as mission coordinators for conferences or jurisdictions, and for those leading social-service agencies beyond the local church (and in secondary appointment to congregations). For example, the Rev. Donnie Shumate Mitchem’s primary appointment is as a school psychologist in Western North Carolina. She also leads the parishioners in her secondary appointment to pack book bags for children of limited means, clean classrooms, and pray for students and teachers. The Rev. Scott Parrish, mission specialist for Connectional Ministries for the North Georgia Conference and a mission strategist for General Board of Global Ministries, explicitly guides churches to help young adults to find their place in the United Methodist global mission movement. 11:40     Embracing the Both/And of Clergy Partnership Women elders and women deacons have an opportunity to lead the church away from hierarchical patterns and back to the organic, horizontal understanding of the whole church’s ministry. This includes leading laypeople back into active discipleship that includes both piety and compassionate action. When asked the most important commandment, Jesus said, “‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind.’… And a second is like it: ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets” (Matthew 22:37-40). The ministries of the elder and deacon embody these two commandments. To paraphrase Isaiah, this is the piety God chooses: both the spiritual development that takes place in worship and the active, selfless service that takes place outside the church’s walls. Women clergy can revitalize ministry in The United Methodist Church by restoring the mutually empowering, mutually serving discipleship described in the Gospels and epistles. Not everyone has the same gifts; and, through practice of the varying gifts and passions, the realm of God is built. 13:00     United Methodist clergywomen — deacons and elders — across the international connection can strengthen the United Methodist witness in the world by supporting and advocating for each other’s ministries. On an international scale, this entails learning about each other’s cultural contexts. The careerism that has crept into ministry in the United States may not be the practice in other nations. The role of women in society varies from culture to culture as well. As United Methodist clergywomen learn one another’s contexts, hopes, and callings, they can work toward rebirthing in The United Methodist Church an understanding of ministry as mutual and empowering of all the baptized. The Rev. Doris Dalton is a deacon in the Eastern Pennsylvania Conference who has served in partnership ministries with elders in both primary (district office) and secondary (church start) appointments. “I have found that successful partnerships between deacons and elders require the following factors: alignment of calling and vision, establishing communication agreements, understanding and respecting roles, and knowing thyself, she says in her blog post “How deacons and elders can partner in ministry.” Dalton encourages elders and deacons to engage in intentional conversation on deepening ministry partnerships between deacons and elders. “Many elders are reluctant to engage in a deacon-elder partnership because the details and responsibilities can seem daunting,” she observes. “Demythologizing assumptions and sharing concrete details can provide for a smoother beginning to ministry partnerships.” 14:49     Elders can start by sharpening their understanding of the historic ministry of the deacon. Margaret Ann Crain’s book The United Methodist Deacon is a good start. Women elders in a conference might demonstrate genuine interest and respect by inviting deacons, including those appointed beyond the local church, to join them in discussing ministry challenges. Elders may discover deacons who are doing exciting, innovative ministry and who can enhance the elders’ congregational ministry through training or secondary appointment. Deacons should step up in leadership and not wait to be noticed. Volunteer for ministry discernment events, lay ministry trainings, annual conference leadership, and more. Devise ways to share your ministry expertise across the district or conference. Raise your profile through leadership. Build relationships among elders, help them perceive the deacon/elder ministry wholeness, and propose partnerships (including short-term ones). Perpetuating the hierarchical ranking of ministry we inherited from a patriarchal church continues to hold back all women as well as the gospel’s countercultural ordering of ministry. Women clergy have the perspective and perhaps the working preferences to renew the church through egalitarian ministry partnerships — if we have the courage to do so. 16:18     Thank you for listening to the WellSprings Journal podcast. Be sure to visit WellSpringsJournal.org to find more resources for the journey.  

In this interview from September 2005, R.C. Sproul discusses the holiness of God, the mission of Ligonier Ministries, and our Ministry Partnership program.

Ryan's out in Cali for training so Zach sat down with Melissa MacDonald, The C&MA National Children's Disciplemaking Specialist. This episode is full of important questions and statements about how crucial the partnership between youth and children's workers real is. We'd tell you to take notes, but we already did that for you! Visit NotARealPastor.com for show notes.   Subscribe, Rate, and Share. Thanks for listening! www.notarealpastor.com

No one, even the mighty Apostle Paul can do it all. The mission of Christ, through the church, to the world takes teamwork. And, through the presence and power of God the Spirit in every Christ-follower, the mission will be accomplished. But this weekend we ask the question of ourselves: Where do we fit into that mission? What role do each of us play, and how can we fulfill the ministry we each have received in the Lord?

In this interview from September 2005, R.C. Sproul discusses the holiness of God, the mission of Ligonier Ministries, and our Ministry Partnership program.

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Pastor Lucas Cooper, Lead Pastor at Bayview Glen Church, preaches a sermon entitled 'Connect...To Ministry Partnership' in the Connect series. www.bayviewglen.org

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Partnering together again in 2013 to reach our community for Christ.