“A church culture that is radically hospitable to the Word of God through the diverse voices within the congregation preaching in a rotating basis empowered by the gifting of the Holy Spirit.” This is how Tiffany Dahlman defines the open pulpit. In this episode, Jeremy and Steven talk with Tiffany about how the practice of the open pulpit forms a culture of radical hospitality to the word of God. In our conversation, Tiffany addresses questions about the role of the lead minister in this model, ...
Oct 05, 2022•41 min•Season 4Ep. 14
In this episode, Jeremy and Steven talk with Charles Kiser about his forthcoming book “Trauma-Informed Evangelism: Cultivating Communities of Wounded Healers” which address questions such as: How do we love our neighbors well who carry religious trauma? How do we embody the good news of the way of Jesus in ways that are actually good news for those who have been hurt, harmed, and even abused in the name of the gospel of Jesus, in the name of a version of God or Christianity? Charles helps us ref...
Sep 21, 2022•1 hr 5 min•Season 4Ep. 13
In this episode, Jeremy and Steven talk with Rex Butts about his new book Gospel Portraits: Reading Scripture as Participants in the Mission of God . Leaning into guitar playing interests, Rex likens our interaction with the story of the Bible to that of members of a blues band. Knowing the key and tempo of the song and following the structure of 12 bar blues, the improvisation of these musicians brings the song to life. For Rex, this serves as a model of how we can live out the story in a way t...
Sep 07, 2022•1 hr 2 min•Season 4Ep. 12
Whether one is learning to play the bass or the game of chess, growing in our skill level occurs best when we are not thinking about being better than others. Rather it is when we approach the instrument or game as a learner. The same goes with growing as a disciple. In this episode, Jeremy and Steven talk about how growing is like setting down one layer of experience, encounter, or knowledge after another. Find us at www.discipleshipconversations.com or on your favorite podcast app. Review, rat...
Jul 20, 2022•23 min•Season 4Ep. 11
In this episode, Jeremy and Steven talk with Seth Bouchelle, a New York City missionary, about not inviting people to church, but rather helping them to start a church with their community of friends and family. In addition to planting churches, Seth serves as the Director of Equipping for Exponent Group, coaching traditional churches in evangelism and cross-cultural ministry. He is the co-author of Mosaic: A Ministry Handbook for a Globalizing World and author of Lost Faith: A Practical Theolog...
Jul 06, 2022•50 min•Season 4Ep. 10
In this episode, Jeremy and Steven talk with Seth Bouchelle, a New York City missionary, about his journey from a food service job in Amarillo to planting churches in New York City. Learn how this journey helped him change his understanding and practice of evangelism. In addition to planting churches, Seth serves as the Director of Equipping for Exponent Group, coaching traditional churches in evangelism and cross-cultural ministry. He is the co-author of Mosaic: A Ministry Handbook for a Global...
Jun 22, 2022•57 min•Season 4Ep. 9
What happens when you live discipleship as the hospitality of Christ for the people in front of you? You learn to be still, to be present, to listen, and to receive the story of others rather than passing judgment. Listen in as Jeremy and Steven talk with Tiffany Dahlman about her experience in ministry—planting a church, becoming a preacher, and helping others process church hurt. Tiffany Dalhman is the Lead Minister for Courtyard Church of Christ in Fayetteville, NC. You can contact her at cou...
Jun 08, 2022•49 min•Season 4Ep. 8
“As the pastor I come to the whole process trusting in the wisdom of the community.” This is how Cheryl Russell ( New Heritage Fellowship ) approaches the shared pulpit. Listen in as Jeremy and Steven talk with Chery about how this practice plays a role in formation of the church family and amplifies the hospitality it has to offer guests. Find us at www.discipleshipconversations.com or on your favorite podcast app. Review, rate, and share the podcast with your friends....
May 25, 2022•51 min•Season 4Ep. 7
How does a church take up presence in a neighborhood? One way to is to focus around a “parish house.” What is a parish house, you might ask? Join us in this conversation, as we continue talking with Nathan Pickard, minister at the Newmarket Church of Christ in Newmarket, Ontario, Canada. In this conversation, Nathan shares the story of how his church came upon the idea of buying a house in the neighborhood (the “parish”) and inviting a family to live with them–them being both the church and the ...
May 11, 2022•50 min•Season 4Ep. 6
What does it look like for the church to go to the neighborhood? What does it look like for the church to be present with and in a neighborhood, not as a program or ministry, but as a way of life? Join us in this conversation as we talk with Nathan Pickard, minister at the Newmarket Church of Christ in Newmarket, Ontario. Nathan shares stories, wisdom, and insights that his church has gained along the way as they have learned how to be the church in their neighborhood....
Apr 27, 2022•55 min•Season 4Ep. 5
A life dedicated to discipleship can seem like a slog to many of us. We struggle with what to do and how to do it, forgetting that discipleship is merely about our ongoing relationship with Jesus. In this conversation, Jasmine Turner, the Recovery Minister at North Atlanta Church of Christ, shares with us her wisdom about maintaining a joyous day-to-day relationship with Jesus while helping others, especially those in recovery, to find that same joy in their own relationship with Jesus. Find Jas...
Apr 13, 2022•51 min•Season 4Ep. 4
When New Heritage Fellowship was looking for a new pastor, they chose not to hire a traditional preacher. Rather, they were looking for, as Cheryl Russell states it, a spiritual and missional leader to help guide them out of a period of transition and into a new future and missional identity. Jeremy and Steven talk with Cheryl in this episode about how this decision impacts the kind of church they are becoming and what practices they are taking on to shape them for this new identity. Find Cheryl...
Mar 30, 2022•48 min•Season 4Ep. 3
Join Steven Carrizal and Jeremy Hoover as they continue talking about the beginnings of discipleship. In this episode, they discuss the question "How much do you have to believe to be a disciple?" This question comes from Brian McLaren's 2003 book The Story We Find Ourselves In (see Chapter 21, "Something Special, Something Holy). Provide any feedback, questions, or topics at this form . Find Steven here , and Jeremy here ....
Mar 16, 2022•36 min•Season 4Ep. 2
Welcome to Season 4 of Discipleship Conversations! Join Steven Carrizal and Jeremy Hoover on our continuing journey of exploring discipleship topics and questions. In this episode, Jeremy and Steven discuss the question, "When does discipleship begin?" The question was stirred by the article “ Discipleship as Process: The Manager’s Role in Connecting People to Faith ” by Marty McHone in the Journal of Biblical Integration in Business (Vol 22, #1 - Fall 2019). Provide any feedback, questions, or ...
Mar 02, 2022•43 min•Season 4Ep. 1
Season 3 was a great season for Discipleship Conversations. We shared many great stories of spiritual formation and missional engagement and innovation as we interviewed church planters with Mission Alive. In this episode, Steven and Jeremy conclude the season by sharing their top insights from these interviews, and by talking a little about what season 4 will look like. *** We're putting out a call! If you, or anyone in your network, has an interest in volunteering to edit this podcast (and has...
Jan 19, 2022•44 min•Season 3Ep. 10
Join us in this episode, where Jeremy goes on the other side of the microphone, as the Hoovers talk about their ministry in Sarnia, Ontario, and about incarnational, neighbourhood-based ministry. Special thanks to Lisa Vance, who co-hosted the podcast with Steven. Check out Love First Sarnia through their ministry's podcast, Love First Discipleship , or connect with Jeremy and Devon through their ministry website ....
Jan 05, 2022•43 min•Season 3Ep. 9
Join us in this episode, where Jeremy goes on the other side of the microphone, as the Hoovers talk about their ministry in Sarnia, Ontario, and about incarnational, neighbourhood-based ministry. Special thanks to Lisa Vance, who co-hosted the podcast with Steven. Check out Love First Sarnia through their ministry's podcast, Love First Discipleship , or connect with Jeremy and Devon through their ministry website ....
Dec 22, 2021•39 min•Season 3Ep. 9
Listen in to this fun conversation with Micah Lewis and Kyle Mott from River City Community Church in Wichita, KS. They share stories and wisdom about creating a network of house churches while working full-time in other jobs. You can reach Micah or Kyle in the following ways: https://www.facebook.com/rivercitycommunity Kyle - kjmott@gmail.com Micah - micahtlewis@gmail.com Kyle at Twitch - twitch.tv/xminist3r_ Micah at Chess.com - xproph3t Contact Jeremy at Pastoral Care for Pastors Contact Stev...
Dec 08, 2021•41 min
Listen in to this fun conversation with Micah Lewis and Kyle Mott from River City Community Church in Wichita, KS. They share stories and wisdom about creating a network of house churches while working full-time in other jobs. You can reach Micah or Kyle in the following ways: https://www.facebook.com/rivercitycommunity Kyle - kjmott@gmail.com Micah - micahtlewis@gmail.com Kyle at Twitch - twitch.tv/xminist3r_ Micah at Chess.com - xproph3t Contact Jeremy at Pastoral Care for Pastors Contact Stev...
Nov 24, 2021•50 min•Season 3Ep. 8
Charles Kiser leads Storyline Community in the greater Dallas area. Listen in on this conversation with him where he shares his wisdom from church planting for over 13 years. Storyline Community Jeremy Hoover Steven Carrizal
Nov 10, 2021•38 min•Season 3Ep. 7
Charles Kiser leads Storyline Community in the greater Dallas area. Listen in on this conversation with him where he shares his wisdom from church planting for over 13 years. Storyline Community Jeremy Hoover Steven Carrizal
Oct 27, 2021•40 min•Season 3Ep. 7
Join us in this conversation as we talk with Blake Burchfield from Peace Initiative in South Dakota. Blake shares his journey of being led into disciple-making on the Pine Ridge Reservation, and how God continues to shape and form him as a disciple. Blake Burchfield Jeremy Hoover Steven Carrizal
Oct 13, 2021•37 min•Season 3Ep. 12
Join us in this conversation as we talk with Blake Burchfield from Peace Initiative in South Dakota. Blake shares his journey of being led into disciple-making on the Pine Ridge Reservation, and how God continues to shape and form him as a disciple. Blake Burchfield Jeremy Hoover Steven Carrizal
Sep 29, 2021•38 min
What is it like to hear from God and make a drastic, but vital, change in life circumstances? How do you know you've heard the voice of God? How do you lead others into this kind of listening and learning? Join us in this episode as we talk with Kevin and Lisa Vance, church planters with Gentle Road Church of Christ in Regina, Saskatchewan. They share stories about learning how, after hearing God's call to them to plant a church in the inner-city of Regina, they began to lead others into learnin...
Sep 15, 2021•24 min•Season 3Ep. 10
What is it like to hear from God and make a drastic, but vital, change in life circumstances? How do you know you've heard the voice of God? Join us in this episode as we talk with Kevin and Lisa Vance, church planters with Gentle Road Church of Christ in Regina, Saskatchewan. They share stories about learning how to listen to God's call, how that call impacted their family, and how yielding themselves to that call has led to a fruitful long-term ministry and church in the inner-city of Regina. ...
Sep 01, 2021•32 min•Season 3Ep. 9
Join us in this episode as Andy and Roslyn Miller of Reclaimed Church in Orlando share stories from the field. Andy and Roslyn are supported by the North Boulevard church of Christ in Murfreesboro TN, a church-planting church. Reach out to Andy and Roslyn Miller at http://reclaimedchurch.org/ (Reclaimed Church). http://jeremyhoovercoaching.com (Jeremy Hoover) http://stevencarrizal.wordpress.com (Steven Carrizal)
Aug 18, 2021•41 min
Join us as we talk with the Millers, church planters at an exciting church named Reclaimed Church in Orlando, Florida. In part 1 of this 2-part interview, the Millers share their wisdom around evangelism and outreach with an emphasis on their particular mission--creating an Acts-style church that reaches people who won’t come to a church building. Andy and Roslyn are supported by the North Boulevard church of Christ in Murfreesboro TN, a church-planting church. Reach out to Andy and Roslyn Mille...
Aug 04, 2021•36 min
Listen to part 2 of this conversation with Ben Stevens, where Ben shares deeply from his own life about humility, prayer, and following Jesus. Reach out to Ben through https://www.newriverforney.com/ (New River Church)'s website. Contact Jeremy through through his http://jeremyhoovercoaching.com/ (coaching) or http://jeremyhoovermedia.com/ (media) website. Contact Steven at his http://stevencarrizal.wordpress.com/ (website).
Jul 21, 2021•40 min
Churches are not always safe places, but Ben Stevens has determined to mold New River Church in Forney, Texas into a place that cares and loves like Jesus. Join us in this episode as we talk with Ben about freedom in Christ, the church as a family, and taking the one-another's in the New Testament seriously. Reach out to Ben through https://www.newriverforney.com/ (New River Church)'s website. Contact Jeremy through through his http://jeremyhoovercoaching.com (coaching) or http://jeremyhoovermed...
Jul 07, 2021•31 min
Church planting is discipleship, learning how to follow Jesus personally, as a family, and as a community. In this episode, Wes and Amanda Gunn share thoughts and insights about their growth in discipleship and how they seek to help Redland Hills Church grow in the way of Jesus. To contact the Gunns, please go to http://redlandhills.org/ (Redland Hills Church's website). You can reach Jeremy through either his http://jeremyhoovercoaching.com/ (coaching) or http://jeremyhoovermedia.com/ (media) w...
Jun 23, 2021•35 min
