Podcasts about soul city church

Dr. Eric Bryant interviews Jeanne Stevens is the founding and co-lead pastor of Soul City Church which she and her husband, Jarrett, started in 2010 in Chicago's dynamic West Loop neighborhood. A sought-after speaker, leader, and writer, Jeanne's passion is to help people wake up to their purpose as they pursue a life of wholehearted freedom. Jeanne is the author of What's Here Now? How to Stop Rehashing the Past and Rehearsing the Future--and Start Receiving the Present. THE POST-CHRISTIAN PODCAST AND GIVEAWAYS: We help you make disciples in our increasingly post-Christian world. We discuss reaching new people and raising up leaders while removing the barriers of churchianity. Be sure to sign up for Eric's email newsletter at www.ericbryant.org for a chance to win future book giveaways and assessments! Subscribe, Rate, and Review The Post-Christian Podcast at Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or YouTube.com/@ericbryant777. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/eric-bryant1/support

Prayer is a two-person job that requires our participation and God's provision. Join us as pastor Jarrett Stevens from Soul City Church in Chicago unpacks the story of Joshua and the Israelites crossing the Jordan River as an example of how God moves upstream in our lives, but we have to step out in faith and follow His lead. He challenges us to get ready for God to do amazing things among us, and to move in the direction we are praying for. Discover how this posture plays out in the lives of others and how you can take this prayer posture on as well. Speaker: Jarrett Stevens

Prayer is a two-person job that requires our participation and God's provision. Join us as pastor Jarrett Stevens from Soul City Church in Chicago unpacks the story of Joshua and the Israelites crossing the Jordan River as an example of how God moves upstream in our lives, but we have to step out in faith and follow His lead. He challenges us to get ready for God to do amazing things among us, and to move in the direction we are praying for. Discover how this posture plays out in the lives of others and how you can take this prayer posture on as well. Speaker: Jarrett Stevens

Jon Jorgenson, Creative & Teaching Pastor at Soul City Church in Chicago, discusses how his love for theater and performing converged with his faith to spark a calling that changed the direction of his life. Jon shares about his decision to step away from Broadway and follow God's leading into ministry, despite uncertainty and fear. With more than 20 million views on Youtube and 24,000 followers on Instagram, Jon also discusses the tension of having a platform as a believer, the importance of being present with people and how aligning one's public and private life is a mark of character as God's witnesses in this world.Be sure to listen all the way to the end when Jon offers a word of both encouragement & challenge to young people as they seek to follow Jesus in a complex world.

Jeanne Stevens (pastor of Soul City Church in Chicago, IL) joins Glenn Packiam to share about how her church is engaging their local community, rethinking what global partnership can look like and what she's learning about the power of presence through her own leadership journey. Sign up for the Resilient Pastor cohort. Early bird registration ends December 31, 2023.Learn more about Jeanne's latest book, What's Here Now, and discover how you can get involved with World Vision's Chosen initiative today.Watch this episode on Youtube: Barna GroupWant to learn more about the Resilient Pastor initiative? Home PagePodcastCity RoundtablesCohortAdvent Series (Week 1, Week 2)

Huge thanks to Jarrett and Jeanne Stevens for joining us on the Let's Get Real Podcast. To purchase Jarrett's book, Praying Through CLICK HERE To purchase Jeanne's new book, What's Here Now? Click HERE To find out more about Soul City Church, CLICK HERE To pre-order Justin's new book, Being Real > Being Perfect, CLICK HERE

Join Jay and Katherine Wolf as they sit down with their friends, Jarrett and Jeanne Stevens on the back porch of our favorite place in the world: Hope Heals Camp. They discuss the complexities and joys of doing both life and ministry together, and the unimaginable grief their family has walked through these last few years. This is a conversation you won't want to miss. Jarrett and Jeanne Stevens are the lead pastors of Soul City Church in Chicago, IL. They are both prolific authors, speakers, and pastors, and parents to the lovely Elijah and GiGi.  Jeanne is a sought-after speaker, leader, and writer. Her passion to develop people to live boldly & fully gives her a unique voice of hope and challenge. Be sure to check out her most recent book:  What's Here Now - How to Stop Rehashing the Past, And Rehearsing the Future - and Start Receiving the Present.   Jarrett is the author of several books including Four Small Words, The Deity Formerly Known As God and Creative Matters, and his newest book: Praying Through.  Want some hope in your inbox? Sign up for our semi-monthly Hope Note for a little dose of hope and encouragement along the way.  Learn more about us here: Hope Heals Hope Heals Camp  Mend Coffee Find us on Instagram  

Our guest is Jarrett Stevens, co-lead pastor of Soul City Church in Chicago, author of multiple books, and creator of The Master Communicator Course. We discuss secrets to speaking, how to build tension, finding momentum again, the power of preparation, and more. Plus check out 8 Conferences to Attend this Fall. Make sure to visit http://h3leadership.com to access the list and all the show notes. Thanks again to our partners for this episode: OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD - Join in on the Shoebox Campaign this fall at http://samaritanspurse.org/occ. Be a part of sending the Gospel around the world by packing a shoebox Christmas gift! Millions of boys and girls around the world will be impacted and invited into the Greatest Journey discipleship course. Through OCC more than 17 million boys and girls have made a decision to trust Christ. Find everything you need to get started by visiting http://samaritanspurse.org/occ. And COMPASSION - over 2 million children are being impacted daily by the work of Compassion International. Let's focus on kids in Ecuador. Join the movement and sponsor a child in Ecuador at http://compassion.com/h3 or you can TEXT “H3” to 83393. One leader, like me and you, sponsors one child. One sponsorship ensures food, clean water, education, medical checkups, and spiritual discipleship. All in partnership through the local church. Go to http://compassion.com/h3 or TEXT “H3” to 83393 to sponsor a child. Join me in bringing hope to a waiting child in Ecuador today.

Today is the final episode of season and it's another commentary. But this time it's a commentary on the original episode that I did with Jeanne Stevens entitled, "What's Here Now?" In the original episode, we talked about Jeanne's latest book What's Here Now?: How to Stop Rehashing the Past and Rehearsing the Future--and Start Receiving the Present. Here's a little bio on Jeanne: Jeanne Stevens is the founding and co-lead pastor of Soul City Church in Chicago, one of America's fastest growing urban churches. Prior to starting Soul City Church, Jeanne was on the pastoral staff at Willow Creek Community Church and North Point Community Church. As a sought-after speaker, leader, and writer, Jeanne's passion is to help people wake up to their purpose as they pursue a life of wholehearted freedom. She lives in Chicago with her husband, Jarret, and their two children. Purchase a copy of What's Here Now?: https://amzn.to/3ltxg6m Follow Jeanne on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jeannestevens/ Jeanne's Website: https://jeannestevens.com/

Does this season of your life define your identity? How do we correctly understand our calling? Join us as our good friend Pastor Jarrett Stevens from Soul City Church in Chicago joins us for a weekend of encouragement and biblical insight. Speaker: Jarrett Stevens

Does this season of your life define your identity? How do we correctly understand our calling? Join us as our good friend Pastor Jarrett Stevens from Soul City Church in Chicago joins us for a weekend of encouragement and biblical insight. Speaker: Jarrett Stevens

Returning guest alert! Today we welcome back to the show Nancy Beach. Following over 25 years in local church leadership, Nancy Beach now serves as a Leadership Coach with the Slingshot Group and as a Teaching Pastor at Soul City Church. In every season of life God has provided Sabbath for his people. Listen in as Lisa and Nancy tackle the HOW of this gift from God. The Rest of God- Mark Buchanan Embracing Rhythms of Work and Rest- Ruth Haley Barton

Do you struggle with living in the past? Do you find yourself worrying about the future? I'm sure at some point in your life you would answer those questions with a big YES! Today I sit down with Jeanne Stevens and discuss how it's possible to find truth and peace by living in the present.Jeanne Stevens is the founder and co-lead pastor with her husband of Soul City Church in Chicago, Illinois. Jeanne seeks to live healthy rhythms while being a wife, mom, speaker, author, and leader. She is passionate about helping people wake up to their purpose as they pursue a life of wholehearted freedom. Jeanne shares how blame, shame, guilt, grief, and bitterness draw us back to our past, make us worry about the future, and keep us from living in the present. She encourages us to take our thoughts captive and dwell with God who is always in the present. Jeanne and I talk about the reality of this in our parenting journey and in our marriages. I'm so thankful for this conversation and for Jeanne's work. I encourage you to check out the links from the show and grab yourself a copy of What's Here Now?: How to Stop Rehashing the Past and Rehearsing the Future. SHOW LINKS:Soul City ChurchSpeed of TrustSmart Brevity: How to Say More with LessThe Psychology of MoneyTime: The Untold Story of the Love that Kept us Together when Incarceration Kept us Apart IVEY MEDIA PARTNER

Join us for a special Good Friday service with Grace Chapel Collierville, Manantial De Vida, Legacy Church Bartlett, and Soul City Church.

Join us for a special Good Friday service with Grace Chapel Collierville, Manantial De Vida, Legacy Church Bartlett, and Soul City Church.

Todd gets to chat with Jon Jorgenson, Creative and Teaching Pastor at Soul City Church, and FILO 2023 Main Session speaker. They talk about Jon's journey with FILO and about the things he's learned going from a lone creative person to working with a team to execute a service. Show Notes: FILO 2023 Conference: The Conference is right around the corner on May 2nd and 3rd! Be sure to take advantage of the Early Bird registration rates that are available through March 27th. Learn more at filo.org/filo2023. We hope you join us and today's podcast guest, Jon Jorgenson, at FILO 2023. Bonus Learning Opportunities at FILO 2023: If you're attending the conference In-Person, consider attending one of our pre-conference Tuesday Intensives or Wednesday Lunch & Learn events. Registration required. (Lunch & Learn events are available to Live-Stream participants and do not require registration.) Subscribe to the FILO Podcast: Never miss an episode! Subscribe to the FILO Podcast on your favorite podcast platform and be alerted any time we launch a new episode. Leave a review of the FILO Podcast: Your ratings and reviews help spread the word about the FILO Podcast to others. We'd appreciate your help! Leave a review on Apple Podcasts. Have ideas for the FILO Podcast? Email your feedback, send us your topic ideas or names of people you think we should interview! filopodcast@filo.org FILO Emails: The best way to stay in the loop with what FILO is up to, is to sign up to receive our emails. Follow FILO on Social Media: Instagram | Facebook | Twitter /*! elementor - v3.11.3 - 07-03-2023 */ .elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=".svg"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}

Todd has a conversation with Lyndsey Van Wyk, the Service & Event Producer at Soul City Church in Chicago. They talk about producing events, volunteering at church and working through change with the whole team. Show Notes: FILO Advent: Recenter yourself after the heavy lift of Christmas by revisiting our Advent devotional series. You can […]

Most communicators know the agony of staring at scattered notes, wondering how to shape them into a compelling message. Enter Jarrett Stevens, lead pastor Soul City Church in Chicago, who has spent 25 years honing his writing and outline process into what he now affectionately calls the “funnel of love.” Rather than a predictable formula, the funnel is like a trellis, undergirding messages with a thoughtful structure, while also letting them thrive in the freedom of the Spirit. Steve Carter asks Jarrett about how to balance levity and gravitas: When should we use humor in sermons? And when should we hold back? They also chat about Jarrett's helpful training course: The Communicator's Masterclass. EPISODE LINKS Website: jarrettstevens.com Church: soulcitychurch.com @jarrettstevens @steveryancarter @craft_character Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jarrett Stevens, Co-Pastor of Soul City Church in Chicago joins us to share about how we identify red flags in our family history that need healing in order to ensure that we don't pass them on. 

Mother & Daughter duo Nancy and Samantha Beach are both leaning into their Enneagram number by tackling one of the most audacious goals possible: addressing the mass exodus from the church, and working to make it more inclusive.  As a millennial, Samantha suspects there may be a disconnect within the generations when it comes to messaging: “We're seeing this all across society, all the -isms, right? Racism, sexism, homophobia, all these things. And, I think my friends just wanna know, is the church having these conversations too?” In this episode, we chat about how to create a healthy dialogue between people of different views and age groups, and how working together on that message was the best way to model community for those in the church:  “The texture of community is vital. There's something different about confessing sins together…singing together, even learning together in a room side by side. Then there's something about the conversation before and after, that can happen.” — Nancy Beach (3w4) serves as a leadership coach with theSlingshot Group and on  the teaching team at Soul City Church in downtown Chicago. Previously, Nancy served as the programming director at Willow Creek Community Church in suburban Chicago. She is also the author of An Hour on Sunday and Gifted to Lead. Nancy and her husband Warren have two adult daughters, Samantha and Johanna. Samantha Beach Kiley (3w2) is a writer and performer working at the intersection of art and faith. Samantha's creative work has appeared in theatres, churches, and non-profit spaces. She has taught at Northwestern's National High School Institute and Rocky Mountain Repertory Theatre, where she is the co-education director. She and her family have recently moved to Raleigh, NC where Samantha is associate pastor at Church on Morgan in Raleigh. Check out their new book, Next Sunday: An Honest Dialogue About the Future of the Church. To learn more about Nancy Beach, follow her on Twitter, or visit her website. To learn more about Samantha Beach Kiley, follow her on Twitter, or visit her website.

On this month's kickoff episode for the theme of being truly present, Lathan invites pastor and author Jeanne Stevens to The Other Side of the Church podcast to talk about the heart behind her book, What's Here Now. Jeanne's book is all about being present in what God has for each of us right now, instead of rehashing the past or rehearsing the future. Together Lathan and Jeanne dive into why God wants us as we are, some key indicators that we're rehearsing the future, and how to find God when He feels distant in the present. This is such a powerful and relevant episode, no matter where you're at in life right now. Episode Timeline: [0:38] The inspiration behind What's Here Now [3:25] God wants you as you are [6:31] Jeanne's word for the person who wants to escape the present [10:18] Indicators that we're rehearsing the future [14:41] What Jeanne has learned about God since writing her book [20:27] Finding God if He feels distant in the present [29:12] Jeanne's Hope Holler Resources Mentioned: What's Here Now: How to Stop Rehashing the Past and Rehearsing the Future—And Start Receiving the Present Soul City Church Social: Connect with Jeanne on her website and follow her on Instagram © 2022 | The Other Side of the ChurchHost: Lathan CraftProduced by: David Marks Media

Jeanne Stevens is a fellow Midwest girl! Hooray! I was honored to finally meet her and have her on For Real. Jeanne lives with her family in Chicago, where she co-pastors Soul City Church. You know that I only chat with folks who will be real with us, and let me just say that Jeanne perfectly fits that bill. Her new book, What's Here Now? How to Stop Rehashing the Past and Rehearsing the Future—And Start Receiving the Present, is like a litmus test for how to really flourish in the right here, right now. I loved the book and loved learning from Jeanne in this conversation. Jeanne Stevens is one of the lead pastors of Soul City Church in Chicago's dynamic West Loop neighborhood, which she and her husband, Jarrett, started in 2010. Soul City is one of the fastest-growing urban churches in the United States. Jeanne has had the opportunity to lead and speak into the lives of thousands of people across the U.S. and around the world. She is a sought-after speaker, leader, and writer. Her passion to develop people to live boldly & fully gives her a unique voice of hope and challenge. Jeanne is the author of multiple devotionals including the newly released Less is More as well as Everyday Brave, Grit & Grace, and You Are Enough. Her newest book What's Here Now? is available now. In addition to pastoring Soul City Church, Jeanne finds great joy in being a wife to Jarrett, and a mom to her son, Elijah, and daughter, Gigi. You can find her online at JeanneStevens.com and on Instagram. Visit KimberlyStuart.com/podcast for more from this episode.

Today we're joined by Ben Jeffery who heads up Soul City Church in Stockport, as he explores Acts 27:21 - Acts 28:10.

Over the next few episodes we are turning our attention from a leader's personal sabbath practice towards how they can form and shape their communities around sabbath. We'll be talking to a number of pastors and leaders about their efforts and challenges in leading others in the practice.   Today Ruth sits down with Jeanne and Jarrett Stevens. As co-pastors of a busy church in Chicago, the Stevens have been saved by rhythms of work and rest. Ruth talks with Jeanne and Jarrett about their own practices of sabbath, the ways they've tried to incorporate these rhythms in their church, and the challenges and opportunities presented in this as we emerge from COVID. They also pose the question, what would it look like as a leader to leave a legacy of sabbath keeping in their community?   Jarrett & Jeanne Stevens founded and have served as co-lead pastors of Soul City Church in Chicago, IL for the past 11 years. They have both authored several books. Jarrett wrote “The Deity Formerly Known as God,” “Four Small Words”, and his latest release, “Praying Through.” Jeanne has authored many devotionals, “Everyday Brave,” “Grit & Grace,” and “You are Enough.” She is a contributing author to “Twelve Women of the Bible” and “Real Women, Real Faith.” She has a new book released in May of 2022 called “What's Here Now?” They are both passionate about helping people wake up to the transforming love of Jesus and experience soul-level change in every area of their lives.  Purchase Ruth's new book! Embracing Rhythms of Work and Rest is out now, wherever you buy books (Amazon | Barnes and Noble | Bookshop.org).   You can also pre-order the Sabbath Journal, which will be available sometime in January 2023.   This season of our podcast is sponsored by GoodKind. GoodKind is all about helping people cultivate the GoodKind of habits and holiday practices that allow them to engage with God and one another throughout the year. They have a great tool for Advent, a Sabbath Box to help you practice unplugging, and more. To learn more about them and the products they make, you can find them at goodkind.shop    Music Credit: Kingdom Come by Aaron Niequist Yesterday, Today, Forever from Transforming Center Resource Music in Solitude   Support the podcast! This season, patrons will receive an overflow of bonus content from the episodes, including exclusive conversations between Ruth and guests, clips that we couldn't fit into the final cuts, and more! Become a patron today by visiting our Patreon page!     The Transforming Center exists to create space for God to strengthen leaders and transform communities. You are invited to join our next Transforming Community:® A Two-year Spiritual Formation Experience for Leaders.  Delivered in nine quarterly retreats, this practice-based learning opportunity is grounded in the conviction that the best thing you bring to leadership is your own transforming self!

Nancy serves as a leadership coach with the Slingshot Group and on the teaching team at Soul City Church in downtown Chicago. Previously, Nancy served as the programming director at Willow Creek Community Church in suburban Chicago. She is also the author of An Hour on Sunday and Gifted to Lead. Nancy and her husband Warren have two adult daughters, Samantha and Johanna.   Samantha is a writer and performer, and an associate pastor at a church in Raleigh, North Carolina. Samantha's creative work has appeared in theatres, churches, and non-profit spaces. She has taught at Northwestern's National High School Institute and Rocky Mountain Repertory Theatre, where she is the co-education director with her husband, Will.   They are the authors of the new book Next Sunday: An Honest Dialogue About the Future of the Church   **** you can get 30% off their book by clicking the link above and using the code MUCHMORE Code valid until 10/26/22 ****   Take a few minutes to meditate on Acts 2:42-47. This passage gives us details about how the first church community lived and worshipped together. And then listen in to this conversation where we unpack the spiritual discipline of the Church and why it matters to our faith journey. Some highlights from our conversation: We talk about what why they wrote the book. And we hear from Samantha's perspective what it was like writing a book with her mom. We discuss why the spiritual practice of engaging with a church community is different than other practices. And why is it critical in forming us as followers of Jesus. We talk about what threatens the church today – and what our role is in helping curb this threat. We talk about the brave and hard decision Nancy made to call our abusive behavior at her previous church, Willow Creek Community Church. And we also get to hear Samantha's perspective on how that impacted her faith journey and her relationship with the Church. We talk about being a woman in ministry and how the abuses that are rising to the surface regularly could create a knee-jerk reaction to women serving in the church. Finally, we talk about being hurt by the church and what some next steps could be for those who have been wounded.   You can follow Nancy on Twitter: @NancyLBeach You can follow Samantha on Twitter: @BeachSamantha Or visit her website at https://www.samanthabeach.work/  

On this episode, Jeanne Stevens joins us to talk about what really keeps you from experiencing peace in your life. She is one of the lead pastors of Soul City Church in Chicago as well as the author of “What's Here Now?” We dive into topics like: - Receiving the NOW - Leading with unprocessed grief - Defining CONTRITE - Practicing silence & solitude - Framework to freedom - Being a visionary leader

We continue our series of, The Revelation, with Jon Jorgenson from Soul City Church, as he speaks on Revelation 6 and how to stand when things fall apart.

I know that you are a woman who wants to live with intentionality and presence. You want to show up for your people, and you don't want to miss the good that God offers you right this very minute.  And yet… we can't focus on where we are now because we're thinking about that hard conversation we need to have next week, OR we are thinking about how unkind and mean to our mother we were our senior year of high school. So how can we stay present? How do we leave distracted living behind? Jeanne and I talk through How to know you're living a distracted life Whether you can trust your emotions And what it means to be present in your real life. Key Quotes “God is like, ‘I made you the air traffic controller of your mind. You do not need to clear every thought for landing.'” - Pastor and author Jeanne Stevens “A thought is harmless until we believe it.” - Pastor and author Jeanne Stevens “I'm learning to work from love instead of for love.” - Pastor and author Jeanne Stevens “‘No' is a complete sentence.” - Pastor and author Jeanne Stevens “Resentment in a relationship is a fast destroyer.” - Pastor and author Jeanne Stevens “It is delightful to be in integrity in the ‘yes's' we give to one another because we can really live out of that radical grace.” - Pastor and author Jeanne Stevens “It's impossible to actually love people well if you haven't learned how to love yourself.” - Pastor and author Jeanne Stevens “Learning how to pay attention to ourselves is what's going to give us the ability to know how to pay attention well to others.” - Pastor and author Jeanne Stevens “You deny an emotion, you stuff an emotion, it's going to come out, and it usually comes out sideways.” - Pastor and author Jeanne Stevens “Denial is the worst kind of lie; it's the lie you tell yourself.” - Pastor and author Jeanne Stevens “Your body is actually a really faithful vessel to communicate what emotions are really going on inside you.” - Pastor and author Jeanne Stevens “Worry is just living in a not-yet that's worse than your now.” - Pastor and author Jeanne Stevens “The ZIP code of God is the present.” - Pastor and author Jeanne Stevens “What are you sensing in your body? What are you feeling in your heart? What are you thinking in your mind?” - Pastor and author Jeanne Stevens As Mentioned in the Podcast The FCC requires that I tell you that I'm an Amazon Affiliate, which means I earn a bit of commission on each sale. But don't worry, there's no added cost to you! Jeanne Stevens's What's Here Now? Mind Jogger app About Jeanne Stevens To help us in today's conversation, pastor, speaker, and author Jeanne Stevens joins the show. Jeanne is the founding and co-lead pastor of Soul City Church in Chicago, one of America's fastest-growing urban churches. Before starting Soul City Church, she was on the pastoral staff at Willow Creek Community Church and North Point Community Church.  Jeanne's passion is to help people wake up to their purpose as they pursue a life of wholehearted freedom. Jeanne is the author of the newly-released best-selling book, What's Here Now? She lives in Chicago with her husband, Jarrett, and their two children. Here's how to connect with Jeanne  Website Instagram Here's how to connect with Jill Website  GraceInRealLifePodcast.com  Instagram  Facebook group  Facebook page Subscribe to Jill's weekly “the good + the grace” email 

Dave and Bo are joined by Co-Lead Pastor of Soul City Church in Chicago, one of America's fastest growing urban churches. She is the author of What's Here Now? How to stop rehashing the past and rehearsing the future and start receiving the present. Jeanne shares such wisdom to help us slow down from busy lives and ministry and ask ourselves a simple question: What's Here Now? Jeanne Stevens is the founding and co-lead pastor of Soul City Church in Chicago, one of America's fastest growing urban churches. Prior to starting Soul City Church, Stevens was on the pastoral staff at Willow Creek Community Church and North Point Community Church. A sought-after speaker, leader, and writer, Jeanne's passion is to help people wake up to their purpose as they pursue a life of wholehearted freedom. She lives in Chicago with her husband, Jarrett, and their two children. What's Here Now? is available NOW! Jeanne will also join us as a speaker for our upcoming NLCC conference!: Whether you're running a race, playing a sport, or beginning a new season, how you start means everything for the journey ahead. . As we look ahead towards the next season of youth ministry, we must start strong. Our own personal health, families, and ministries depend on it. Join us on August 30th for this year's NLCC as together we start strong this fall. For God has not given us a spirit of fear and timidity, but of power, love, and self-discipline! At this Years NLCC we will be diving deep into Authentic Community as we discuss whats its like walking through the Valleys and what it means to have consistent Soul Care. This is a can't miss event! Sign up here now! https://lead222.breezechms.com/form/NLCC2022 ONLINE Jeanne: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jeannestevens Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jeannestevens/ Website: www.jeannestevens.com FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM: @Lead.222 ------- Did this conversation resonate with you? We want to hear from you! Write us at dave@lead222.com Help us grow the community! Subscribe, share, and leave a review. For more information about Lead222 or find a community of leaders in your area: www.lead222.com Lead222 Youth Ministry Staffing www.lead222ymstaffing.com Contact Dave at Dave@lead222.comFOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM: @Lead.222

For Jeanne Stevens, it didn't take long to see herself in her Enneagram type. But it took the experience of facing three deep losses in a short period of time to finally learn how to process—and ultimately let go—of grief, freeing her up to truly live in the present.  In today's episode, Jeanne shares how a childhood experience led her to believe a narrative about her life that no longer serves her.  She also shares the ways she's learned to live in the present through noticing and naming what's happening around her, asking and answering the all-important question: "What's Here Now?"  Jeanne Stevens is the founding and co-lead pastor of Soul City Church in Chicago, one of America's fastest growing urban churches. Prior to starting Soul City Church, Stevens was on the pastoral staff at Willow Creek Community Church and North Point Community Church. A sought-after speaker, leader, and writer, Jeanne's passion is to help people wake up to their purpose as they pursue a life of wholehearted freedom. She lives in Chicago with her husband, Jarrett, and their two children.

Our friend from Soul City Church, Pastor Jarrett Stevens, joins us to explore what it means to have wise, spiritual discernment as we continue unpacking the book of Proverbs. Speaker: Jarrett Stevens

Let us embrace the ever-present presence of God In this episode, the incredible, Jeanne Stevens shares from her new book, What's here Now? How to Stop Rehashing the Past and Rehearsing the Future-- and Start Receiving the Present. Jeanne is an author, speaker, and the founding and co-lead pastor of Soul City Church in Chicago. After finding herself in burnout and weariness, Jeanne discovered that while she was rehashing the past and living for the future, she was missing the present. When we try to change something that cannot be changed or control something that God does not want us to control, peace feels distant and almost unavailable. God revealed to Jeanne the key to peace is in the present. Join us in the Living Room as we discuss ways to find freedom, allow God to draw us close, and embrace the ever-resent presence of God. Important Takeaways from Show We can rehash the past or control the future, but the present moments are where we find peace. We need to be living in the ever-present moments in order to receive the ever-present help. (Psalm 46:1) Be thoughtful about patterns of the past and plans for the future but find contentment in the now. Peace is not contingent on our understanding, it is contingent on us being present with God. Replace the question from, “why” with the question, “what's here now?” Grace means we start by knowing that we are accepted and loved just as we are, and our job is to connect people to the Good Shepherd. That is when we are living on purpose. Presence is an ongoing practice that will always need to be worked toward and focused on. As we cultivate God's presence in our lives, breath in and out, notice our emotions, and take captive every thought that is not from Him. The Lord replied, “My Presence will go with you, and I will give you rest.” Exodus 33:14 Links from Show Join the Insider Club - Joanna's launch team! Jeanne's Book: What's Here Now? [Disclosure: I make a small commission from affiliate links used in this post.] Connect with Jeanne Stevens Website | Facebook | Instagram

Pull a seat up to the table and join us in a conversation about bringing Summer time ministry to a whole new level.  Scott Fortenberry talks about how renovating a pool has further established their ministry in Midtown Jackson at Soul City Church.  Around the Corner Events: Starting Aug 4: Impact Trainings - 6 Nights/6 Locations - https://bit.ly/IMPACTtrainingRegSummer Literacy Missions Conference: July 28-30 at Garaywa Camp - LinkAnnual Meeting: October 25-26 at FBC Jackson - more information coming soonMore Events at www.mbcb.org/eventsPool/Baptism News Broadcast: WLBT: https://www.wlbt.com/2022/07/18/midtown-pool-jackson-reopens-first-time-8-years/WJTV: https://www.wjtv.com/news/local-news/reopening-held-for-benjamin-brown-community-pool/  WAPT: https://www.wapt.com/article/jackson-public-pool-reopens-after-closing-for-8-years/40635956Contacts: Jon Martin, Men's Ministries Director (jmartin@mbcb.org)Tanner Cade, Communication Services Director (tcade@mbcb.org)Scott Fortenberry, Pastor of Soul City Church (www.soulcityjackson.com)

In this season's final episode, Jenn sits down with Jeanne Stevens, to have a conversation about her new book, What's Here Now.  Many of us have experienced times in our life when our minds have been somewhere different than present right here and right now.  In this episode, you'll hear and learn about the value of staying present, and how to implement practices to help us be where we are, not only physically, but also mentally.  Jeanne Stevens is an author, sought-after speaker, and pastor currently residing in Chicago where she lives with her husband, Jarrett and their two children.  She is the founder of Soul City Church, one of the fastest growing urban churches in the country.  He passion is to help people wake up to their purpose as they pursue a life of wholehearted freedom.  

We will learn: How to say goodbye to unhealthy patterns of shame, guilt, and worry. The lies we believe when we worry. How to develop a realistic relationship with the present moment in a world full of distraction.  Wanna know what's strange? The present moment is literally all we have, yet somehow it's the most elusive place to be. Usually we replay things that have already happened, come up with things we should have done, or should have said, OR we worry about something that hasn't happened yet. But guess what? You are the one with the power to disrupt the cycle to find peace and even guidance. So today we're going to learn to tap into it. Our guest is Jeanne Stevens. She's the founding and co-lead pastor of Soul City Church in Chicago, one of America's fastest-growing urban churches. Her passion is to help people wake up to their purpose as they pursue a life of wholehearted freedom.  Links from the episode: Show Notes: https://mindlove.com/X87 Sign up for The Morning Mind Love for short daily notes from your highest self.  Get Mind Love Premium for exclusive ad-free episodes and monthly meditations.  Support Mind Love Sponsors See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

(00:00-09:06): According to a new report, Christians who find it difficult to freely express their beliefs in society due to secular intolerance are practicing “various forms of self-censorship.” (09:06-18:38): New York Mayor Eric Adams posted on Twitter: "Drag storytellers, and the libraries and schools that support them, are advancing a love of diversity, personal expression, and literacy that is core to what our city embraces." Brian and Aubrey are a little befuddled by the issue, but they tried to do a deep dive to understand it. (18:38-28:40): Brian and Aubrey took a break from the more substantive conversations to take a look at some weird stories from around the internet. (28:40-37:57): Aubrey helped Brian celebrate Father's Day by educating him on the history of the special day. (37:57-49:33): Jeanne Stevens is the founding and co-lead pastor of Soul City Church in Chicago. She joined Brian and Aubrey to talk about her new book “What's Here Now?: How to Stop Rehashing the Past and Rehearsing the Future--and Start Receiving the Present” (49:33-1:00:12): Top Five List: Top famous TV dads of all time See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Why are so many of the changes that the Church is currently facing so dramatically different from many of the changes that we navigated over the past few decades? And, as we recognize these changes, why is it so important to address them honestly when it comes to the future of the Church? In this week's conversation on FrontStage BackStage, host Jason Daye is joined by Nancy Beach and Samantha Beach Kiley. Nancy helped found and served at Willow Creek Church for many years, and is now a teaching pastor at Soul City Church in Chicago. Samantha serves as a creative arts pastor, and together, they wrote a new book entitled, Next Sunday: an Honest Dialogue about the Future of the Church. This is a multi-generational conversation with two people who have a heart for Jesus and a heart for His Church.Dig deeper into this conversation: Find the free Weekly Toolkit, including the Ministry Leaders Growth Guide, all resource links, and more at http://PastorServe.org/networkSome key takeaways from this conversation:Nancy Beach on leaders growing in self-awareness: "We are all capable of blind spots. We all have ways in which we don't really see, sometimes...our unhealthy self. And so I think it begins with leaders who are growing, always, in self-awareness, allowing some trusted people, whether that be a counselor or a good honest friend, to hold up a mirror to us to actually help us see what we can't seem to see ourselves.”Samantha Beach Kiley on being more effective by slowing down: “Sometimes we're quick to leap towards the next stage of repair without doing the due diligence of confession and lament”Nancy Beach on where every church should focus their energy: “You might not be so great at strategic planning, or at your vision, or fundraising, or have a magnificent building, or anything like that. But you can focus on being a more loving, welcoming, truly welcoming, church. And that is what Jesus said would most draw people to Himself anyway. So that's where I think our energy needs to go.”Samantha Beach Kiley on hope in the future Church: "I think the hope of the Church --that it could be a force of restoration in our local community, and, and in the world at large, and in our own hearts-- I just don't think there's anything like that, and people need and want that....it's unlike any other part of modern life."Looking to dig more deeply into this topic and conversation? FrontStage BackStage is much more than another church leadership show, it is a complete resource to help you and your ministry leaders grow. Every week we go the extra mile and create a free toolkit so you and your ministry team can dive deeper into the topic that is discussed.Visit http://PastorServe.org/network to find the entire Weekly Toolkit, including the Ministry Leaders Growth Guide (Our team pulls key insights and quotes from every conversation with our amazing guests. We also create engaging questions for you and your team to consider and process, providing space for you to reflect on how that episode's topic relates to your unique church context. Use these questions in your regular staff meetings, or other settings, to guide your conversation as you invest in the growth of your ministry leaders.)Love well, live well, and lead well --------Complimentary 1-hour Coaching Session for Pastors http://PastorServe.org/freesessionFollow PastorServe LinkedIn | Twitter | Instagram | Facebook Connect with Jason Daye LinkedIn | Instagram 

Welcome to Episode 182 of the Worship Leader Probs Podcast! You're going to love this episode as Brian and Jen share their tremendous conversation with an incredible mother/daughter duo: Nancy Beach and Samantha Beach Kiley. Nancy Beach (On the teaching team at Soul City Church, an author, and a leadership coach with the Slingshot Group) and Samantha Beach Kiley (a writer and performer, and the Creative Arts Pastor at Austin New Church) share their insights in regards to creative arts ministry, the future of the church, and a great glimpse at their new book, “Next Sunday: An Honest Dialogue about the Future of the Church.” Check it out - and like, comment, subscribe, and share with a friend! Learn more and stay connected with >>> Worship Leader Probs (instagram.com/worshipleaderprobs) // Brian Tabor (instagram.com/briantabor) // Jen Smale (instagram.com/jensmale) // Nancy Beach (@nancyleebeach) // Samantha Beach Kiley (@samanthabeachk) Special thank you to our friends at Maven Media Productions for editing the podcast [Follow @mavenmediaproductions and visit www.mavenmediaproductions.com], and our great friend Scott Hoke for the voiceover intro [Visit www.scotthokevoice.com].

Are you looking for life in dead-end places? This one stopped me in my tracks when I heard it during the Easter service at Soul City Church. I can remember a time when I was looking for love, connection, and fulfillment in all the wrong places. I thought my career could meet my EVERY need, and I was wrong. I now see that I was trying to get all of this from the wrong source. Once I started to give myself all the things I expected my career to give me, my career skyrocketed. It was never my career's job to meet all my needs. I blame society for this one. We are taught to seek joy, fulfillment, significance, love, community, and connection from our work! I am not saying that you shouldn't find these things in your work; I think we are sold this lie that if we do enough "work," you will find all of it! The shift for me is that I am not asking my work to be my everything, which has changed EVERYTHING.Follow along on Instagram: @LindsaymakeswavesStay connected with all the latest happenings with LindsayShe Nets Worth: hairstylist's guide to going independent waitlist! 

This week on the Living Centered Podcast we're talking all about living in the present, and what the last two years have taught us about ourselves, our relationships, and our ability to right where we are. Lindsey and Mickenzie got to sit down with Jeanne Stevens, founding and co-lead pastor of Soul City Church in Chicago and author of the new book What's Here Now? and talk all about how practicing presence has the potential to unlock the peace so many of us desperately desire. Get Jeanne's new book out now! _________________ Full show notes: livingcenteredpodcast.com/episodes/069

Jeanne Stevens is the founding and co-lead pastor of Soul City Church in Chicago, one of America's fastest growing urban churches. Prior to starting Soul City Church, Stevens was on the pastoral staff at Willow Creek Community Church and North Point Community Church. A sought-after speaker, leader, and writer, Jeanne's passion is to help people wake up to their purpose as they pursue a life of wholehearted freedom. She lives in Chicago with her husband, Jarrett, and their two children. What's Here Now? will be available nationwide May 17, 2022 To learn more about Jeanne and puchase her new book, please visit jeannestevens.com

Jeanne Stevens is the founding and co-lead pastor of Soul City Church in Chicago, one of America's fastest growing urban churches. Prior to starting Soul City Church, Stevens was on the pastoral staff at Willow Creek Community Church and North Point Community Church. A sought-after speaker, leader, and writer, Jeanne's passion is to help people wake up to their purpose as they pursue a life of wholehearted freedom. She lives in Chicago with her husband, Jarrett, and their two children. What's Here Now? will be available nationwide May 17, 2022 To learn more about Jeanne and puchase her new book, please visit jeannestevens.com

Hello and welcome! Today I am joined by the amazing speaker, leader, and writer, Jeanne Stevens. Let me just say that I waste no time at all in this episode by asking her all of my many questions about her trek up Mt. Kilimanjaro, You heard that right… Mt. Kilimanjaro! That's so amazing! I asked the questions, and she delivered my friends… from hilarious to deeply personal thoughts; she shared all the details with us about what God was doing in her in the midst of this life-changing experience. And interestingly enough, Jeanne shares how she wonders if her book didn't actually start to take shape during her experiences on Mt. Kilimanjaro.  Her soon-to-release book is called What's Here Now?, and I just love the subtitle - How to stop rehashing the past, rehearsing the future, and start receiving the present. So good. I promise you don't want to miss listening in to hear Jeanne teach us how to embrace the present moment and all that God has for us here, now. Jeanne Stevens is also the founding and co-lead pastor of Soul City Church in Chicago, one of America's fastest-growing urban churches. Prior to starting Soul City Church, Stevens was on the pastoral staff at Willow Creek Community Church and North Point Community Church. Jeanne's passion is to help people wake up to their purpose as they pursue a life of wholehearted freedom. She lives in Chicago with her husband, Jarrett, and their two children. What's Here Now will be available nationwide on May 17, 2022.  Listen in to learn more about: Valuable questions to ask ourselves as a way to come into our “now” moments often throughout the day,  How the present is where God lives, and it is where God invites us to live with Him. The differences between our automatic self and our authentic self.  Favorite quotes: ~ When things don't go the way you believe they should go, it is packed with all the very best learning.  ~ It was such a great inner teacher for me to not make it to the top and to unwind all of what that meant in my life. ~We are so inclined to think about what happened, to go to the ‘what was, the what ifs and all I had was what IS' ,this present moment - here on the mountain. And the thing to do each day was to put one foot in front of the other and to be present with that. ~I was doing the work of God but the work of God was deteriorating in me. ~What I began to realize and recognize in my own life  was that the places  where I was most hanging out were in the past and in my future. I was all about rehashing things that already happened or rehearsing things that had not yet happened and I wasn't allowing myself to be present to this NOW moment.  ~I need to locate myself to this location and check into this present moment. In this episode I answered this question: How can I calm myself down when I am feeling stressed so often? (44:17) Links to great things we discussed:  Mindjogger - App Jeanne Stevens - Website Jeanne Stevens - Instagram  Holy Spirit Come Song - Patrick Mayberry Inventing Anna - TV Series The Dropout - TV Series  I guess I haven't learnt that yet - Shauna Niequist Book  Amazon - Ziploc bag organizer Amazon - Milk Frother Confident Motherhood Community Hope you loved this episode! Be sure to subscribe in iTunes and slap some stars on a review! :) xo, Alli 

When it comes to creating cultures of psychological safety - building both trust and belonging - how can we better lead from a place of emotional and relational intelligence that will enable both ourselves and our teams to show up more fully? In this week's episode, Jenni has a conversation with Jeanne Stevens, Founder and Co- Lead Pastor of Soul City Church in Chicago, IL. - one of America's fastest growing urban churches. Prior to starting Soul City Church, Stevens was on the pastoral staff at Willow Creek Community Church and North Point Community Church. A sought-after speaker, leader, and writer, Jeanne's passion is to help people wake up to their purpose as they pursue a life of wholehearted freedom. We were created to be “human beings” not “human doings”. But how do we as leaders manage the very real tensions between rehashing the past, rehearsing the future, all while learning to lead from a place of presence that postures us to lead with both a peace and a power that ultimately challenges those around us to do the same? Because we can reflect and we can plan but that will not happen without intentional space created in the present.For a next step, check out our 4Sight: Culture Blindspot Assessment. This survey will help you discover where you should be investing your time and efforts to make a bigger impact in your team.Resources:                                                                                                                              Book: What's Here Now by Jeanne Stevens                                                                            App: Mind Jogger                                                                                                                         Get4Sight FREE Discovery Call - Let's go over your assessment results!Connect w Jeanne: Website  InstagramFacebook       

While most of us worked in proximity, in highly relational cultures, the pandemic truly only accelerated the expectations of flexibility that were already in motion. As our means and tools for accomplishing tasks and meeting goals were changing, so too was the definition of “the workplace”. However, one thing's for sure, in 2020 we were all forced to accelerate and adapt quickly. We were forced to forge new ways, developing new systems and strategies, but we have also been forced to manage some very real tensions: expectations, accountability, communication, protecting culture and healthy team dynamics.    In this week's episode, Jenni continues the conversation about creating clarity and consistency within hybrid cultures in an interview with Kelly Skiles, XP at Soul City Church in Chicago. Kelly spends the majority of her time developing leaders, building team culture and focusing on strategy. She has worked both in ministry and in the non profit space for nearly 20 years where she has enjoyed coaching and leading dozens of teams through strategic processes to help them reach clarity and achieve their goals. She has been married to her husband Mark for 18 years and has 3 kids and loves spending her free time cheering on the Chicago Bulls.In the past, proximity helped to create accountability, but now that we've moved to cultures of flexibility, necessary feedback has naturally become less frequent. With less interaction we are then required to be more mindful and intentional about the various communication styles of those on our teams. As a leader, there is no one-size fits all approach. However, as leaders we must ask ourselves the important question - How do I need to adjust or shift in order to help create a culture that people want to be a part of and that they can contribute and do their best work?For a next step, we encourage you to connect with one of our trained and experienced 4Sight Group: Leadership Coaches. Our aim is to equip you to lead through the overload that changes in organizational culture can bring. We have a proven track record of setting clients up for success as they transform their teams from disengaged to thriving, from divided to collaborative, and from toxic to trusting. We also want to help equip you to discover the various styles of communication that are represented on your team along with their working genius', competencies and frustrations so that you can better achieve your mission together.Resources:Blog: 6 Reasons Why You Need to Be Intentional About CultureBlog: 5 Ways to Combat the Great Resignation

The Transformation Podcast is a new podcast by Soul City Church. This podcast exists to lead people into a transforming relationship with Jesus through conversations surrounding culture, scripture, and spiritual direction. 
 Visit Soul City's Website: soulcitychurch.com Follow Soul City on Instagram: instagram.com/soulcitychurch Hosts: Noel Huddleston & LJ Ingabire Guest: Jon Jorgenson Producer: Julian R. Garcia Music by: BRASKO

The Transformation Podcast is a new podcast by Soul City Church. This podcast exists to lead people into a transforming relationship with Jesus through conversations surrounding culture, scripture, and spiritual direction. 
 Visit Soul City's Website: soulcitychurch.com Follow Soul City on Instagram: instagram.com/soulcitychurch Hosts: Noel Huddleston & Jon Jorgenson Guest: Jarrett Stevens Producer: Julian R. Garcia Music by: BRASKO

One of the best bosses Manda has ever had the privilege of working with & learning from, Kelly Skiles, joins her in this episode to talk all things leadership. Kelly is currently the Executive Pastor at Soul City Church where she invests in the staff and the community of people who attend SCC. She spills the tea on a variety of tools she utilizes for leading others, as well as, her own personal growth at work, at home, and in her spiritual life. Connect with her @kellyskiles.

The Transformation Podcast is a new podcast by Soul City Church. This podcast exists to lead people into a transforming relationship with Jesus through conversations surrounding culture, scripture, and spiritual direction. 
 Visit Soul City's Website: soulcitychurch.com Follow Soul City on Instagram: instagram.com/soulcitychurch Hosts: Noel Huddleston & Jarrett Stevens Guest: Phil Jackson Producer: Julian R. Garcia Music by: BRASKO

Manda and her pastor, Jeanne Stevens, discuss what it's like to be a female pastor, the evolution of faith, what to do if you're feeling far from God, marriage advice and more! Jeanne is one of the lead pastors of Soul City Church in Chicago's dynamic West Loop neighborhood, which she and her husband, Jarrett, started in 2010. In addition to pastoring Soul City Church, Jeanne finds great joy in being a wife to Jarrett of 24 years, and a mom to her son, Elijah, and daughter, Gigi. Follow her on Instagra