GraceLed Conversations

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GraceLed Conversations is collaborative podcast brought to you by Send Louisiana and GraceLed Communications. Combining our passions for serving church leaders, engaging in church planting, and equipping the church, we sit down with guests across Louisiana each episode for practical and pastoral discussion focused on connecting your community to Christ and his church.

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Getting Your Church Google Verified and More Visible in Your Community

Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/X8ux0FqAzfc Two of the most helpful tools your church can use to be more visible with your surrounding community are the Google Business Profile and Apple Maps. Getting listed and verified on these services isn't always straightforward, unfortunately, which is why we filmed this episode! We sat down with Andrew Hollingsworth, a church planter in Mandeville, LA, to walk through the practical steps he took to get his church listed and begin optim...

Mar 31, 2025•48 min•Season 1Ep. 8

How to Get Involved with Church Planting through Send Network Louisiana

Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/5SS5f5aHN84 How can you and your church take the next step in supporting church planting across Louisiana? Join Lane Corley, Director of Send Network Louisiana, as we discuss why church planting is essential and how every church—no matter the size or resources—can participate in the mission. With years of experience as a church planter and pastor, Lane shares inspiring stories, practical steps, and biblical principles for collaborating in church planting. Wheth...

Mar 10, 2025•37 min•Season 1Ep. 7

Building Relationships with Other Pastors in Your City

A common sentiment is that pastoral ministry can be a lonely calling, but this doesn't have to be the case. There are other leaders shepherding congregations throughout your city that can be great sources of both friendship and partnership as you look to share the gospel and make disciples, even across church traditions. In this episode, we sat down with Jason Wood to discuss building relationships across denominational lines, navigating the challenges that come with ecumenical ministry, and the...

Feb 17, 2025•50 min•Season 1Ep. 6

Developing a Small Group Ministry that Makes Disciples

Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/j8wAW_DJols Whether it's Sunday school, home groups, or another model, most churches and church planters are looking for ways to gather people outside of their main worship services in order to build relationships, study Scripture, serve together, and encourage on another as they live for Jesus. In this episode, we sat down with Bill Boren for a discussion on all things small groups—from choosing between sermon based discussion guides or full curri...

Jan 20, 2025•44 min•Season 1Ep. 5

Church Planting on the Margins

Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/-fFz2TEMUOc Every church planter has their own stories of God's calling and their journey to serve their community, live on mission, and share the love of Jesus. For Jacob Crawford, the past two decades of ministry has often led him to serving in marginalized communities. In this episode, we sat down with Jacob to hear what God has taught him about calling, missions, and faithfulness over the years. Jacob Crawford works with the Louisiana Baptist C...

Dec 30, 2024•43 min•Season 1Ep. 4

Pastoral Pain and Building Healthy Rhythms

Watch this episode on YouTube:: https://youtu.be/aur-jKlm8xU Whether it's unbiblical expectations, relational tension, or secondhand trauma, pastors are regularly exposed to various areas of what we call "pastoral pain." In this episode, we sit down with Don Pucik to discuss how pastors can navigate the various struggles associated with ministry, the importance of resting in the Lord in the midst of our busyness, and why every pastor needs to be pastored. Don Pucik is the Missions Strategist for...

Dec 16, 2024•49 min•Season 1Ep. 3

Navigating Bivocational Ministry

Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/ebnr80yRBhE Pastors can wear many "hats" in ministry. Increasingly, though, those hats include work being done outside their local church as more and more leaders adopt a bivocational approach. In this episode, we sat down with pastor and professor Dr. Derek Kitterlin to discuss everything from organizational strategies when working multiple jobs to the role of theology in the life of the pastor. Dr. Derek Kitterlin is the pastor of New Life Commun...

Nov 25, 2024•56 min•Season 1Ep. 2

The Importance of Collaboration

Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/fQoetIhMvFA Introducing GraceLed Conversations: a podcast focused on ministry insights for connecting your community to Christ and his church. In this premiere episode, our two hosts—Rob Russell from GraceLed Communications and Lane Corley from Send Network Louisiana—share a little about themselves and what led their two organizations to partner together in launching this new podcast for pastors and church planters. The discussion then shifts towar...

Nov 08, 2024•51 min•Season 1Ep. 1