Collective Leadership
Exploring spaces for leaders to discover, collaborate, and prepare together for God's work in the world. A series of conversations from the Metro District of the Christian and Missionary Alliance, for churches, pastors, and leaders in the Metro District and around the world who are looking to impact their communities with Spirit-led leadership and kingdom values for multi-ethnic, multicultural expressions of the gospel. Hosted by Kelvin Walker and Kim Valenzuela.
Episodes
31 episodes
Partnering for a Healthy Inner Culture in Churches
Welcome to our latest episode of the Collective Leadership Podcast. Joining us today is Michelle Park, M.A., LMFT, Founder & Owner of ReEnvision Marriage & Family Therapy. In this month’s episode, we dive into the encouragement for ...
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Latin American Leadership in Church & Para-Church Ministries
Join us for this week's Collective Leadership podcast episode as we hear from Orlando Crespo on his journey serving within the local church and his three-plus decades in leadership with InterVarsity Christian Fellowship. Orlando shares his stor...
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Season 3
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Episode 6
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Handing Off the Baton Well
It is no secret that our time in a ministry assignment always has an end date. While it isn't necessarily clear when we will say goodbye to one assignment and hello to the next, we can be clear on how we set the church up for success to receive...
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Season 3
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Episode 5
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52:13
Fostering a Community That Cares
Welcome to Episode 3 of Season 3! In this episode we welcomed Melisa Page-Bailie, NYC Director for Promise686, and Mark Atkinson, NYC Area Director for CarePortal. Our eyes and hearts were opened to opportunities the Church, especially our Metr...
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Season 3
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Episode 3
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Why Evangelism...
Jennifer Chan, Missional Strategist for City to City, joins us in our latest podcast to talk about Evangelism. As many listening know, our Metro District is continuing to grow our partnership with City to City and Jennifer has supported our chu...
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Season 3
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Episode 2
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Engaging Justice and the Prophetic in Philadelphia
Welcome to Season 3 of the Collective Leadership Podcast. For Episode 1 of this season, we have Rev. Jim Rudd of True Vine Church Community in Philadelphia, PA. Rev. Rudd is the founding pastor of True Vine and has a keen eye on the intersectio...
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Season 3
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Episode 1
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Ep. 20 - God's Heart For The City Of Trenton
Join us to hear about what God has been doing in, thorugh, and for the Trenton area of new Jersey. We are joined by Rev. Kevin Namur (Redeemer Alliance), Rev. Roberto Tovar (Living Hope), and Rev. Frankie Pavia (Edinburgh Road Chapel). ...
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Ep. 19 - Healthy, Thriving, Renewal-Seeking Church - Rev. Kim Valenzuela
Joining us for this month's Collective Leadership Podcast is Rev. Kim Valenzuela, Director of Revitalization & Multiplication Strategy. Kim addresses what our district is learning from PEAK -- what is generally in the mix when ...
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Ep. 18 - Addressing The Inner World Inner World - Rev. Sam Park
Rev. Sam Park has a varied background as church planter, English Lead Pastor at Queens Herald Church in Queens, NY, and a chaplain for the Metro District.We talk with Sam today about the inner world, as well as what he finds most licens...
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Ep. 17 - Leadership Development & Soul Care - Taking Off The Emotional Mask - Rev. Pastor Tim Daniels
Omar & Kelvin Walker are joined by Rev. Tim Daniels, Lead Pastor of Newbridge Church in Morristown, NJ. Tim speaks about his story navigating through trauma, family patterns, and the healing that Jesus brought throughout...
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Ep. 16 - Everthing We Need For Ministry and Life's Challenges - Rev. Charles Galbreath
In this episode, we hear from Rev. Dr. Charles Galbreath, senior pastor of Alliance Tabernacle in Brooklyn, NY. We hit a number of areas in our lives and ministries where God has already provided all that we need. Are we attentive to cr...
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Ep. 15 - Finding God in the Dark and Down Places - Rev. Sarah Polera
Today, we get to hear from Rev. Sarah Polera, Executive Pastor at Bedford Community Church in Bedford Hills, NY. In this episode, we unpack our core value of Ministry and Life in the Spirit. Pastor Sarah will talk with us about how lead...
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Ep. 14 - Listening Well: An Act of Kingdom Justice - Rev. David Rong - Part 2
This is a continuation in a conversation started by the Kingdom Justice & Mercy Team of the Metro District during a recent small group gathering. How does one listen well when engaging justice? This is part 2 of a 2 part series.
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Episode 14
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Ep. 13 - Listening Well: An Act of Kingdom Justice - Rev. David Rong - Part 1
This is a continuation in a conversation started by the Kingdom Justice & Mercy Team of the Metro District during a recent small group gathering. How does one listen well when engaging justice? This is part 1 of a 2 part series.
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Episode 13
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Ep. 12 - The 4 Ls: A Biblical Framework For Engaging Kingdom Justice & Mercy - Rev. Kelvin Walker
Join us to hear from Rev. Kelvin Walker on how the church can Listen Well when it comes to engaging the conversation of Kingdom Justice & Mercy. Reach out to Omar Niebles (oniebles@metrocma.org) on how to bring a Kingdom Justice & Mer...
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Episode 12
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Ep. 11 - The Deeply Formed Life - Rich Villodas
Rich Villodas, Lead Pastor of New Life Fellowship, joins hosts Kim Valenzuela and Metro District superintendent Rev. Kelvin Walker to discuss his book, The Deeply-Formed Life: Five Transformative Values to Root Us in the Way of Jesus. T...
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Episode 11
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Ep. 10 - COVID 19 - Purposeful Pilgrimage with God Through the Pandemic - Dr. Chuck Davis
We've never walked this way before.This motto has shaped the leadership of the Metro District for months. But the trial and transition we're moving through because of the COVID-19 pandemic puts the idea in a whole new light.As w...
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Episode 10
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Ep. 9 - COVID 19 - How Churches Can Serve Communities and Thrive - Rev. Dr. Stephen Ko
As leaders and churches, we're living in challenging and uncharted territory with the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic. How can the church thrive in these challenging times and respond with pastoral care and service to our communities as they ...
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Episode 9
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40:30
Ep. 8 Women in Ministry & Empower with Wanda Walborn
How can leaders make room for others to use their gifts, to serve, and to lead? How can they do that for women, specifically? Why is empowering women important? How does the Empower program do it effectively? What do women need in order to step...
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Episode 8
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30:21
Ep 7. Social Architecture with Tim Meier
How can leaders craft an environment where courageous change is encouraged? How can we discern what change really needs to happen? How does the makeup of our church, ministry, or organization impact our ability to evaluate where we are and wher...
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Episode 7
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Ep 6. Key Factors in Church Growth with Dr. Warren Bird and Brian McMillan
How does a church's mission, leadership, worship/environment, and governance impact it's ability to grow?Host Kim Valenzuela and District Superintendent Kelvin Walker are joined by Dr. Warren Bird and Brian McMillan to discuss 4 primary...
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Episode 6
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40:29
Session 5 Rev. Kelvin Walker :: Metro District Conference
In the closing message of the Metro District Conference: In the Spirit, Rev. Kelvin Walker paints a picture for the immeasurably more that the Holy Spirit desires to do in us and through us.
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Session 4 :: Metro District Conference - Dr. David Hearn
Dr. David Hearn, President of C&MA in Canada brings a dynamic message of Soaring in the Spirit to Session 4 of the Metro District Conference: In the Spirit.
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53:44
Session 3 :: Metro District Conference - Dr. Ingrid Davis
Session 3 of the Metro District Conference, In the Spirit is delivered by Dr. Ingrid Davis.
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Ep 5. Missional Living and Global Advance with Jen Schepens and Omar Niebles
Kelvin and Kim talk with Omar Niebles, Engage Team Lead for the Metro District, and Jen Schepens, Director of Envision at the national CMA office, about lessons to learn from the missionary heritage of the CMA, how the work is changing today, a...
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Episode 5
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