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Leadership Collective Podcast

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The Leadership Collective podcast is a roundtable discussion with seasoned pastors, focusing on the nuts and bolts issues of ministry. Each month, we tackle the common challenges that leaders face and discover the practical lessons they've learned along the way.
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Episodes

Balancing Life and Ministry

In this episode, Rob and Ted talk from their experiences and the wisdom and advice they've received about balancing ministry and life. Church ministry can cause you and your family to sacrifice time and energy, and the hope for this conversation would be to provide tips to help navigate this balance. ---- ⁠Calvary Vista ⁠ ⁠Reliance Church

May 13, 20251 hr 13 minSeason 4Ep. 44

Classic Episode - Sharing the Teaching Ministry | Rob Salvato & Ted Leavenworth

In this episode, Ted & Rob talk in detail about their respective processes in sharing the teaching ministry at their churches. This conversation will include identifying and discipling faithful servants of the body into opportunities of teaching ministry, practical training for sermon preparation, and providing healthy insights for peer feedback and encouragement. ---- Rob Salvato -- ⁠Calvary Vista⁠ Ted Leavenworth -- ⁠Reliance Church...

Mar 11, 202559 minSeason 4Ep. 43

The Works of the Flesh in Life & Ministry

In this episode, Rob and Ted talk from Galatians 5 about the seen (physical) and the unseen (spiritual) works of the flesh and how they reveal themselves in life and ministry. ---- Calvary Vista Reliance Church

Feb 04, 202535 minSeason 4Ep. 42

Pastoral Succession & Transition | Mark Foreman

Ted Leavenworth and Rob Salvato are joined by Mark Foreman (North Coast Calvary Chapel) to talk through the nuances and dynamics of passing on the ministry and what a healthy transition of pastoral leadership can look like. --- North Coast Calvary Chapel -- northcoastcalvary.org

Jan 21, 20251 hr 5 minSeason 4Ep. 41

Pastoring and Politics | Brett Meador

Ted Leavenworth and Rob Salvato are joined by Brett Meador (Athey Creek) to talk through the nuances and dynamics of pastoring through seasons of heightened political climates. --- Athey Creek - atheycreek.com

Oct 17, 20241 hr 7 minSeason 4Ep. 40

Collaborative Culture - Part 2 | Daniel Fusco & Zach Vestnys

Rob Salvato is joined by Daniel Fusco (Crossroads Community Church) and Zach Vestnys (Calvary Petaluma) to talk through building a flourishing culture of partnership and collaboration amongst our church and ministry and teams. --- Crossroads Community Church - ⁠crossroadschurch.net⁠ Calvary Petaluma - ⁠calvarypetaluma.org

Jun 24, 202436 minSeason 3Ep. 38

Collaborative Culture - Part 1 | Daniel Fusco & Zach Vestnys

Rob Salvato is joined by Daniel Fusco (Crossroads Community Church) and Zach Vestnys (Calvary Petaluma) to talk through building a flourishing culture of partnership and collaboration amongst our church and ministry and teams. --- Crossroads Community Church - crossroadschurch.net Calvary Petaluma - calvarypetaluma.org

Jun 10, 202454 minSeason 3Ep. 37

Integrity in Leadership and in Ministry - Part 2 | Sean Morgan & Tyler Scott

Rob Salvato and Ted Leavenworth continue their conversation with Sean Morgan (Leaders in Living Rooms) and Tyler Scott (Community Presbyterian Church), talking through maintaining integrity and avoiding compromising pitfalls as a leader in ministry. We hope that this conversation will provide wisdom, insight, and encouragement as you serve faithfully. --- Leaders in Living Rooms: https://theascentleader.org/leaders-in-living-rooms/ Community Presbyterian Church: https://www.cpcdanville.org...

May 23, 202445 minSeason 3Ep. 36

Integrity in Leadership and in Ministry - Part 1 | Sean Morgan & Tyler Scott

Rob Salvato and Ted Leavenworth are joined by Sean Morgan (Leaders in Living Rooms) and Tyler Scott (Community Presbyterian Church) to talk through maintaining integrity and avoiding compromising pitfalls as a leader in ministry. We hope that this conversation will provide wisdom, insight, and encouragement as you serve faithfully. --- Leaders in Living Rooms: https://theascentleader.org/leaders-in-living-rooms/ Community Presbyterian Church: https://www.cpcdanville.org...

May 09, 202443 minSeason 3Ep. 34

Leadership Pain | Brady Boyd

Rob Salvato and Ted Leavenworth are joined by Brady Boyd (New Life Church) to talk through enduring pain and heartache in ministry. In pastoral leadership, pain is inevitable, so we hope that this conversation will provide wisdom, insight, and encouragement as you serve faithfully. --- New Life Church -- north.newlifechurch.org

Apr 02, 202450 minSeason 3Ep. 33

Church Momentum - What Is It and How Do You Manage It? | Jason Duff & Jim Gallagher

Rob Salvato and Ted Leavenworth are joined by Jason Duff (The Garden Fellowship) and Jim Gallagher (Calvary Chapel Vero Beach) to talk through the various forms that church momentum can look like and how to foster it and help your ministry flourish. --- The Garden Fellowship - ⁠⁠⁠ thegardenfellowship.com Calvary Chapel Vero Beach - ⁠⁠ ccvb.net...

Mar 05, 20241 hr 16 minSeason 3Ep. 32

Building a Culture of Collaboration | Tim Chaddick & Andy Deane

Rob Salvato and Ted Leavenworth are joined by Tim Chaddick (Reality Ventura) and Andy Deane (Cornerstone Community Church) to discuss the valuable benefits of building and fostering a culture of collaboration within our churches and leadership teams. --- Cornerstone Community Church - ⁠⁠ go2cornerstone.com Reality Ventura - ⁠realityventura.com...

Feb 06, 20241 hr 22 minSeason 3Ep. 31

Leadership Cohorts | Joe Tata & Kyle Curry

Rob Salvato and Ted Leavenworth are joined by Joe Tata (Calvary Chapel Pomona Valley) and Kyle Curry (The Table Fellowship) to discuss the many benefits of participating in pastoral leadership cohorts. --- Calvary Chapel Pomona Valley - ⁠ ccpomonavalley.com The Table Fellowship - thetablefellowship.church

Jan 09, 20241 hr 2 minSeason 3Ep. 30

Knowing Your Limits As A Pastor - Part 2 | Nate Holdridge

Rob Salvato and Ted Leavenworth are joined by Nate Holdridge (Calvary Monterey) to discuss the importance of setting boundaries, delegating responsibilities, and maintaining healthy rhythms in the context of church leadership. This is part one in a two-part discussion on this topic with Nate Holdridge. --- Calvary Monterey - ⁠https://www.calvary.com/

Oct 06, 202340 minSeason 3Ep. 28

Knowing Your Limits As A Pastor - Part 1 | Nate Holdridge

Rob Salvato and Ted Leavenworth are joined by Nate Holdridge (Calvary Monterey) to discuss the importance of setting boundaries, delegating responsibilities, and maintaining healthy rhythms in the context of church leadership. This is part one in a two-part discussion on this topic with Nate Holdridge. --- Calvary Monterey - https://www.calvary.com/

Sep 07, 202352 minSeason 3Ep. 27

Classic Episode - Vision | Mark Foreman & Nick Cady

Pastor Mark Foreman of North Coast Calvary in Carlsbad, California joins Pastor Nick Cady of White Fields Community Church in Longmont, Colorado to discuss the topic of vision. ---- North Coast Calvary Chapel -- ⁠northcoastcalvary.org⁠ White Fields Community Church -- ⁠whitefieldschurch.com

May 04, 202353 minSeason 2Ep. 25

Supporting and Sending Out Servants | David Guzik & Nate Holdridge

Rob Salvato and Ted Leavenworth are joined by David Guzik (Enduring Word, Calvary Santa Barbara) and Nate Holdridge (Calvary Monterey) to discuss the many facets of preparing, sending out, and supporting servants to plant new churches. --- Calvary Santa Barbara - https://calvarysb.com/ Enduring Word - https://enduringword.com/ Calvary Monterey - https://www.calvary.com/...

Apr 07, 202358 minSeason 2Ep. 24

Practical Discipleship | Rod Thompson & Aaron Sabio

Rob Salvato and Ted Leavenworth are joined by Rod Thompson (Reliance Church) and Aaron Sabio (Calvary Vista) to discuss their experiences of learning to create and maintain robust and flourishing discipleship relationships. ---- Reliance Church — reliancechurch.org Calvary Vista — calvaryvista.com

Mar 02, 20231 hr 10 minSeason 2Ep. 23

Sharing the Teaching Ministry | Rob Salvato & Ted Leavenworth

In this episode, Ted & Rob talk in detail about their respective processes in sharing the teaching ministry at their churches. This conversation will include identifying and discipling faithful servants of the body into opportunities of teaching ministry, practical training for sermon preparation, and providing healthy insights for peer feedback and encouragement. ---- Rob Salvato -- Calvary Vista Ted Leavenworth -- Reliance Church...

Feb 23, 202359 minSeason 2Ep. 22

Church Leadership - Giving Women a Seat at the Table - Bonus Episode | Brenda Leavenworth, Jen Bursch, Annie Harley, & Shirley Ruiz

In this bonus episode of the Leadership Collective, we are sharing a recent episode from our partners at the When She Leads podcast: In this episode of the When She Leads podcast, Brenda Leavenworth is joined by Jen Bursch (Calvary Murrieta), Annie Harley (Calvary Fort Lauderdale), and Shirley Ruiz (Reliance Church) in a candid conversation about the necessity and value of the presence of women at the table of church leadership. We pray that this conversation encourages you to continue to lead w...

Feb 02, 202347 minSeason 2Ep. 21

The Value of Church Planting Networks | Benji Horning & Casey Kendell

Rob Salvato and Ted Leavenworth are joined by Benji Horning (Light Church) and Casey Kendell (Bridgetown Church) to discuss the benefits and importance of starting a new church with the support of a well-established planting network. ---- Light Church — https://www.lightsandiego.com Bridgetown Church — https://wearebridgetown.com

Jan 17, 20231 hr 12 minSeason 2Ep. 20

Balancing Ministry & Family | Richard Cimino

Rob Salvato and Ted Leavenworth are joined by Richard Cimino (Metro Calvary) to candidly talk about our experiences with healthy and unhealthy ministry workloads and the effects they could have on our family health and relationships. ---- Metro Calvary — metrocalvary.org

Dec 02, 20221 hr 6 minSeason 2Ep. 20

Cultivating Church Planters | Nick Cady & Bruce Zachary

Rob Salvato and Ted Leavenworth are joined by Nick Cady (Whitefields Community Church) and Bruce Zachary (Calvary Nexus) to discuss the new equipping resource from Calvary Global Network called Cultivate. Cultivate will help with the assessment, training, and cultivating of prospective church planters. ---- Whitefields Community Church — whitefieldschurch.com Calvary Nexus — calvarynexus.org...

Nov 02, 20221 hr 15 minSeason 2Ep. 19

Pastoral Succession | Clay Worell

Rob Salvato and Ted Leavenworth are joined by Clay Worell (Calvary Global Network) to discuss healthy pastoral transitions and succession. More specifically, we will talk about handling and walking through transitions pertaining to senior or lead pastors. ---- Calvary Global Network -- calvaryglobalnetwork.com/leadership

Oct 10, 20221 hr 4 minSeason 2Ep. 18

Board Structures - Bonus Episode | Ted Leavenworth & Rob Salvato

In this bonus episode, Ted & Rob talk in more detail about their respective board and church leadership structures. This conversation is a continuation of a previous episode with Wayne Cordeiro about the nuanced process of structuring and organizing a healthy church board, identifying toxic board behavior, prayerfully selecting board members, and organizing robust church leadership. ---- Rob Salvato -- Calvary Vista Ted Leavenworth -- Reliance Church...

Sep 22, 20221 hrSeason 2Ep. 17

Post-Pandemic Vision | Miles DeBenedictus

Rob Salvato and Ted Leavenworth are joined by Miles DeBenedictus (Cross Connection Church) to discuss how current societal trends and economic forecasts help form our vision-shaping process. More specifically, we will talk through forming vision for our churches as move past the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 and into an economic recession in 2022. ---- Cross Connection Church -- lifeinconnection.com

Sep 10, 202256 minSeason 2Ep. 16

Church Mergers | Ryan Sharp & Jeff Johnson

Ted Leavenworth is joined by Ryan Sharp (lead pastor) and Jeff Johnson (missions and outreach pastor) of Impact Church in Menifee, CA to discuss some of the challenges and outcomes of successfully navigating a church merger. We discuss the different environments in which merging can become viable, and how the process can bring about the creation of more healthy and stable church communities. ---- Impact Church

Jun 17, 20221 hr 8 minSeason 1Ep. 15
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