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Why We Gather: A Behind-the-Scenes Look at Gathering 2026 (Kelsey Ensz, Drew Pankratz, & Alec Alvarado)
This week Matt sits down with three members of the Gathering planning team, Kelsey Ensz, Drew Pankratz, and Alec Alvarado, for a behind-the-scenes look at what to expect for the USMB national convention this July in Salt Lake City. ...
Why Leadership Development Is So Hard—And What to Do About It (Andy Owen and Kyle Goings)
Andy Owen and Kyle Goings return to LEAD Pods for a timely and energizing conversation about one of the church's most urgent challenges: developing the next generation of leaders before a looming leadership crisis arrives.Andy serves as ...
Loving the Orphan: The Church's Role in the Foster Care Crisis (Amy Jackson-Kincaid)
Amy Jackson-Kincaid joins LEAD Pods for an eye-opening and faith-filled conversation about foster care, the guardian ad litem program, and the vital role churches can play in one of America's most pressing needs.Amy serves as district ad...
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 ...
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...