Pastors Unfiltered

Tony is still on vacation, so Morgan Butcher joins Brandon for a very unfiltered episode! Brandon shares stories from spending four days completely off the grid while rafting through the Grand Canyon, including sleeping under the stars, traveling by helicopter, horseback and raft, and potentially getting bitten or stung by something in the middle of the night.  That experience sparks a bigger conv...

This week on Pastors Unfiltered, Tony and Pastor Brandon sit down with Dave Nelson, Lead Pastor of Timberlake Church, for an incredibly honest conversation about ministry, leadership, anxiety, burnout, marriage, and what happens when everything you’ve built suddenly feels like it’s falling apart. Dave shares how he sensed a call to ministry as a teenager, traveled with a speaker at just 15 years o...

Tony, PB, and Brandon are keeping it casual and talking about life in ministry, relationships, vacations, weddings, social media, and what it actually looks like to be a healthy pastor and church. Topics discussed - Social media & the pastor’s inner circle Taking a break from Instagram and only watching instead of posting How social media can shape our idea of friendship and community The diff...

This week on Pastors Unfiltered, Tony and Pastor Brandon sit down with Jenny Waldron from New Life Kitsap, where she serves as the church’s Multiplication Lead and Teaching Lead and is helping prepare the church to launch new campuses. Jenny shares her journey from graphic design and creative ministry into pastoral leadership, how she wrestled with feeling disqualified, and what it looked like to...

https://www.spreaker.com/episode/pastors-unfiltered-9-life-as-a-pastor-s-kid-with-elijah-beals-and-rachel-winfield--57033323  (Link to Previous Episode with Elijah) This week on Pastors Unfiltered, Tony and Pastor Brandon are joined by Elijah Beals to talk about his journey into vocational ministry and his new role as Venture Church’s Junior High Pastor. Elijah shares how he first felt called to m...

Pastor Brandon is hosting solo this week while Tony is on vacation, and he’s joined by one of Venture Church’s newest staff members, Tyrone Renata. Tyrone shares his story, from growing up in Washington and serving alongside Brandon in Modesto to pastoring in Arizona and eventually finding his way back to Venture. They unpack the nearly year-long process that originally had Tyrone preparing to hel...

Pastors Unfiltered is back for Season 4!Tony and Brandon catch up on everything from Disneyland and Banff to ADHD diagnoses, social media, and a passionate Mariners rant before welcoming Amanda Farley, location pastor of Venture Church Spokane. Amanda shares the story behind planting Venture Spokane, why church planting requires grit, and what it looks like to put down roots in a community and liv...

Season 3 comes to a close! In this episode, Pastors Brandon and Tony look back on the journey of the podcast, share behind-the-scenes stories from the past three seasons, announce a short summer break, and give a preview of what's coming in Season 4.They also talk about upcoming guests, church updates, travel plans, sports, current events, and plenty of the random conversations you've come to expe...

Pastor Brandon is joined by Dick Brogden, Global Leader of Live Dead, for a conversation about missions, church planting, reaching the Muslim world, and seeing the gospel spread to the least reached places on earth. 0:00 – Intro 0:28 – Pastor Brandon Goes Solo 1:14 – Pittsburgh Trip and PNC Park 2:58 – Mariners Struggles and Cole Young's Homecoming 4:12 – Listener Shoutouts and Podcast Community 5...

In this episode of Pastors Unfiltered, Tony is back with Pastor Brandon for a conversation that starts with church updates, Mariners games, staff transitions, Raising Cane’s, movie thoughts, and a very unfiltered discussion about Dallas, Audrey, and a possible live podcast proposal. Then Pastor Brandon and Tony dive into the Hartford Institute’s Church Resurgence Study, a major report on megachurc...

In this episode of Pastors Unfiltered, Pastor Brandon is joined by Pastor Kehlani and Pastor Christian for a behind-the-scenes conversation about big updates at Venture. They talk about VBS, Kailani’s new role as Family Pastor, the upcoming Saturday night service, Christian’s transition to Dean of the College of Ministry at Northwest University, and how God is leading Venture into the next season....

n this episode of Pastors Unfiltered, Pastor Tony and Pastor Brandon keep things lighthearted with a summer recommendation episode. After last week’s hot topics, they shift gears and talk about TV shows, books, summer rhythms, and the kind of mindless entertainment that helps you relax when life is busy. Tony and Brandon share some of their favorite shows to binge, including comedies, dramas, real...

In this episode of Pastors Unfiltered, Pastor Tony and Pastor Brandon are back in the same room for a wide-ranging and very unfiltered conversation. They kick things off with sports, the Stanley Cup, Mariners games, Seattle dogs, World Cup excitement, summer fitness goals, Invisalign, Botox, and all the random rabbit trails that make Pastors Unfiltered what it is. Then the conversation shifts into...

In this episode of Pastors Unfiltered, Pastor Tony and Pastor Brandon record remotely for the first time and talk about summer rhythms, ministry, rest, planning, and how to make the most of the season. They start with the usual mix of sports, Vegas, World Cup excitement, Stanley Cup dilemmas, and the chaos of summer schedules before shifting into a practical conversation about what summer should l...

In this episode of Pastors Unfiltered, Pastor Tony and Pastor Brandon are back together for a wide-ranging conversation about sports, Seattle, AI, leadership, ministry, and what it looks like to trust God in uncertain times. After catching up on hockey, baseball, soccer, Seattle politics, AI, and the future of work, Tony and Brandon turn their attention to the next part of Venture’s Chasing Purpos...

In this episode of Pastors Unfiltered, Pastor Tony and Pastor Brandon sit down with Jeff Tiegs, retired U.S. Army Lieutenant Colonel, former Delta Force operator, author, and founder of Skull Games. Jeff shares about his 26 years in the military, his time serving in special operations, living in Israel, and how God eventually led him into the fight against commercial sex trafficking. This conversa...

Tony and Pastor Brandon sit down with Darius from New Hope Church in Bonney Lake for a hilarious and honest conversation about church planting, growth, exhaustion, faith, and the wild things pastors do to invite people to church. They talk about New Hope’s move out of a Regal theater and into a shared church facility, what it feels like to grow from a tiny launch team to nearly 100 people, why bui...

In this episode of Pastors Unfiltered, Pastor Tony and Pastor Brandon sit down with Andy Pursley, Assistant Superintendent of the Northwest Ministry Network, for a wide-ranging conversation on ministry, missions, leadership, and what God is doing across the Pacific Northwest. Andy shares about his time pastoring in Forks, Washington, what it was like leading a church in a small and isolated commun...

In this episode of Pastors Unfiltered, Pastor Tony and Pastor Brandon are back together and joined by special guest Tanner Ming. Tanner shares the story behind his call to plant a church in Orlando, what it was like stepping away from the church he grew up in, and how God began forming a vision for a church centered around biblical hospitality. From navigating family, transition, obedience, and ca...

In this episode of Pastors Unfiltered, Pastor Brandon hosts solo while Pastor Tony is away at Network Conference, and he is joined by returning guest Heather Taylor for an honest conversation about mental health, anxiety, and the unique challenges of living in the Pacific Northwest. After recapping the recent Stressed sermon series, Pastor Brandon and Heather talk about why anxiety and mental heal...

In this episode of Pastors Unfiltered, Pastor Tony and Pastor Brandon sit down with YoYo Garcia, a U.S. missionary with Youth Alive, to talk about reaching the next generation where they are—on their school campuses. From launching over 170 campus clubs across Washington and Idaho to seeing students step into bold faith, this conversation dives into what it really looks like to empower students to...

In this special collaboration episode of Pastors Unfiltered and Kingdom Builders, we dive into the heart behind the Light Bearers Project—a powerful initiative focused on discipling the next generation. This isn’t just about redesigning a kids space. It’s about creating an intentional environment where kids discover who they are in Christ and learn to carry His light into the world. Hear from the...

In this week’s episode of Pastors Unfiltered, Pastor Tony and Pastor Brandon recap an incredible Easter weekend across all Venture campuses. From record attendance to powerful moments of life change, it was a weekend to celebrate—but the real question is: what happens next? This conversation dives into the importance of follow-up after Easter, why numbers aren’t the true measure of success, and ho...

In this week’s episode of Pastors Unfiltered, we sit down with Rabbi Matt for a powerful and honest conversation during Holy Week. From the meaning of Passover to the deeper context behind communion, this episode explores what many believers may be missing when it comes to understanding the Jewish roots of our faith. We talk about how context shapes everything, why translation matters, and how eas...

In this week’s episode of Pastors Unfiltered, Tony Matar and Dr. Brandon Beals wrap up their series on the life of Solomon with honest reflections, key takeaways, and practical application. Solomon’s story is one of wisdom, success, and blessing—but also slow drift. What started as devotion turned into compromise, showing how even good things like success and pleasure can become dangerous when the...