The Church in Action Podcast
Conversations with leaders about how followers of Jesus are accelerating evangelism by working in unity to make disciples, do justice and share Jesus in New England.
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275 episodes
Everyday Mission - Part 1
This is the first of a three part series where we're talking with Jesus followers around New England who are intentionally living on mission in their everyday places and spaces; being good news people to their friends, their neighbors, and thei...
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Awakening in New England - Part 2
This week we'll continue our conversation with Chris Goeppner of Riverbank Church in White River Junction, talking about the history of awakenings coming from New England, the impact they had on the world, and that maybe God might be star...
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Awakening in New England - Part 1
This week, Charles Galda will be talking about the rich church history that New England has with our friend and former board member Chris Goeppner, pastor of River Bank Church in White River Junction, Vermont. You will not want to miss th...
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Civil Rights: Did Busing Help or Hurt?
This week on Church in Action, Charles Galda is talking with Bishop Larry Ward, recently retired leader of Abundant Life Church in Cambridge, about his personal experience being a student of busing in the sixties and seventies.Follow Us!...
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Study on Suicidal Ideation in Churches
Karen Mason, of Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, joins us on Church in Action to share the results of her study on those who experience suicidal ideation in our churches. Don't miss this insightful conversation. Follow Us!
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Biggest Challenges Facing the Church in the Next 5-10 Years
On this week's Church in Action Sunday, we're talking with Reverend Dr. J Anthony Lloyd of Greater Framingham Community Church in Massachusetts. Dr. Lloyd's got his pulse on what's happening in New England and what we need to be focused on in t...
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New England Prayer Week January 2026
On this week’s Church in Action, we are revisiting a November conversation about a week of Prayer that vision New England is hosting this January all across the states of New England. Noelle Jones and Adam DePasquale are sharing inspiring...
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Feed Starving Children as a Thrive Initiative
Don't miss this week's Church in Action. Host Charles Galda is talking with Doug Scalise, the pastor of Brewster Baptist Church on Cape Cod. Doug is a founding pastor of Thrive Cape Cod which led to a new initiative called Feed My Starving Chil...
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Thrive Farmington Valley
Don’t miss this week’s Church in Action! Charles Galda sits down with Rob O’Neal—pastor of Farmington Valley Baptist Church in Avon and co-founder of Thrive Farmington Valley—to explore how churches are linking arms to strengthen one a...
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Praying the Parables of Jesus
This week on Church in Action: Charles Galda talks with Dr. Steve Macchia about his new book, Praying the Parables of Jesus—offering fresh insights that call us deeper into life with Jesus. Follow Us!Instagr...
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Best Of: What It Means To Be Church
We’re bringing back one of our most inspiring episodes! Gavin and Ann Calver join us to explore what it truly means to be the Church. Tune in!Follow Us!Instagram: https://www.instagram.c...
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New England Week of Prayer
On Church in Action this week, Noelle Jones, Vision New England's Prayer Director and Adam DePasquale, Lead pastor executive of Walnut Hill Community Church are talking about a 24/7 Prayer Week happening in New England this January.
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Church Planting/ 521 Collaborative
This week on Church In Action, we're talking with Andy Needham about the 5 2 1 Collaborative, which is working across New England to support and encourage church multiplication. We'll be talking about church planting, church revitalization, and...
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What on Earth is God Doing ... with Data?
This week on Church in Action, we're talking with Dr. Ryan Burge, Associate Professor of Political Science at Eastern Illinois University, about what God is doing, using hard data that reveals some fascinating trends and issues.Follow Us...
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Training to transform your community from Gordon College
On this week's episode of Church in Action, we're talking with Sharon Ketcham, Dean of Gordon College's School of Ministry Theology and Biblical Studies, about equipping followers of Jesus with practical training to transform their community.
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"Practicing the Way" of Jesus to become like Jesus
This week on Church In Action, we're talking with Leiko McSherry of Cape Cod Church about teaching people to live like Jesus so they can become like Jesus using a resource called "Practicing the Way".Follow Us!Instagram:
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Talking Across Generations
This week on Church in Action, we are talking to Dr. James Choung, Intervarsity Vice President of Strategy and Innovation about generational patterns and variations as we seek to help the church reach, serve and engage each generation with the...
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Reaching "The Anxious Generation"
Tune in to Church in Action this week to hear about how the wired childhood is causing an anxiety and depression epidemic among young people. We're talking with Kyler Barr, who has spent 20 years working in NextGen ministry with young people an...
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Foundations of a Discipling Culture - Tim Bushfield
This week on Church in Action, we are continuing our series about church culture shifts specifically around building a church culture that makes disciples who make disciples. Pastor Tim Bushfield, of Community Church of East Gloucester, is join...
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Foundations of a Discipling Culture
This week on Church in Action, we are continuing our series about church culture shifts specifically around building a church culture that makes disciples who make disciples. Pastor Matt Beattie, Executive Director of Alpha New England, is join...
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Foundation of a Discipling Culture
This week on Church in Action, we are starting a series about church culture shifts specifically around building a church culture that makes disciples who make disciples. Albie Powers, Lead Pastor of Elm City Church in Keene NH, is joining us t...
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Women Leaders Equipping Day
This week, we're talking with Gina Mueller about an equipping event she's putting together for women in Christian leadership on October 18th in Avon, Connecticut. Gina's the Disciple-Making Catalyst at Vision New England.She has m...
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RELATE: Building Relationships, Equipping Leaders, Thriving in Ministry
This week, on Church in Action, we are talking to Rev. David Payne about Relate Boston, a one day conference for pastors on October 14th. David is the lead pastor of Lifesong Church in Sutton, MA, a great friend and Board Member of Vision New E...
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Are The Poor with You This Week?
This week on the Church in Action, we're talking with Steve Spear, the Director of Church Engagement at World Vision, about a number of new initiatives that will advance the kingdom by doing justice so that our light shines in such a way that p...
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Best Of: Exploring the Enduring allure of C.S. Lewis
This week on the Church in Action, we revisit this enlightening conversation with Jahdiel Perez! Jahdiel is a professor at Villanova University and is completing his doctorate in Philosophy at Oxford, where he is the president of the C.S. Lewis...
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