LEAD Pods
LEAD Pods are the official USMB podcast devoted to leadership development and spiritual growth for Mennonite Brethren churches.
Podcasting since 2020 • 149 episodes
LEAD Pods
Latest Episodes
Watering Well: Faithful Ministry and Long-Term Growth (Aaron Halvorsen)
Pastor Aaron Halvorsen joins LEAD Pods for a warm and wide-ranging conversation about preaching, pastoral identity, and the often unglamorous but essential work of long-term ministry.Aaron is the lead pastor of Community Bible Church in ...
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Season 1
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Episode 148
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45:52
Immigrant Church Leadership: Faith, Culture, and Generational Change (Endashaw Kelkele)
Pastor Endashaw Kelkele joins LEAD Pods for a wide-ranging conversation about immigrant church leadership, mission, and faith shaped by perseverance.Endashaw is the lead pastor of the Ethiopian Evangelical Church of Denv...
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Season 1
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Episode 147
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48:06
146 | Leading Through Change Without Losing Your People (Jon Annin)
Pastor Jon Annin joins LEAD Pods for a thoughtful conversation about leading change without losing people. Jon is one of the speakers for the USMB Gathering this summer, and this episode offers a window into his heart for ministry, re...
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Season 1
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Episode 146
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45:40
145 | Leveraging AI Without Losing Your Soul (Matt Ehresman)
In this special role-reversal episode of LEAD Pods, host Matt Ehresman steps into the guest seat as he is interviewed by Lacey Scully, the editor of the Christian Leader magazine. Together they explore the fast-moving world of artificial intell...
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Season 1
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Episode 145
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50:50
144 | Deconstruction, Denominations, & Algorithms (Convention Speaker A.J. Swoboda)
Pastor, theologian, and author A.J. Swoboda joins LEAD Pods for a wide-ranging conversation about leadership and formation. A.J. is one of our keynote speakers for the USMB Gathering coming up this July, so this episode gives a sneak peek into ...
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Season 1
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Episode 144
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40:40