Cyclical Podcast

In today's episode, Nick Warnes has a dialogue with Brendan McClenahan. Brendan is the Director of Content for Cyclical INC and also on staff at Fuller Church Planting Initiative. He lives in Michigan with his wife and three daughters. Brendan wrote the concluding chapter of Faithful Innovation, and in today's episode shares his perspective on how all of these chapters come together to give us a w...

In today's episode, Nick Warnes has a dialogue with Daniel So about shrewdness. Daniel So is a co-founding pastor of Anchor City Church in San Diego, where he is also Director of Cyclical San Diego, a network of people helping support and encourage new churches in San Diego County. Daniel also is a Cohort Director of Cyclical PCC, through which he gathers and trains church starters in Canada. Dani...

In today's episode, Nick Warnes has a dialogue with Rob Douglas. Rob Douglas started Lightshine Church in Thousand Oaks, California, and he serves as a church planting coach for Cyclical LA, Cyclical Inc. and 1001 New Worshipping Communities of the PC(usa). Rob also works as a Developer with Cyclical Inc. for both Seattle and Spokane, Washington. Here are some quotes from today's interview: ...

In today's episode, Nick Warnes has a dialogue with Sarah Dunne Pickrell, a painter and fibers artist, Raja yoga practitioner, spiritual director and organizer. She is a founding leader and antiracism trainer with The Open Table KC, a PC(USA) 1001 New Worshiping Community in Kansas City, MO. She is an advocate for racial, economic and environmental justice and passionate about the intersections of...

In today's episode, Nick Warnes has a dialogue with Jennifer de Combe. Jen de Combe serves as the Associate Secretary of Canadian Ministries for The Presbyterian Church in Canada. During her time in this role the PCC has launched two congregational renewal programs and a church planting support initiative in partnership with Cyclical Inc.  She is passionate about discipleship, evangelism and...

In today's episode, Nick Warnes has a dialogue with Matthew  Brough. Matt Brough is the director of CyclcialPCC, a denomination-wide Church planting initiative of the Presbyterian Church in Canada. He also serves part time as the minister of Prairie Presbyterian Church in Winnipeg, Manitoba, hosts a podcast called Spirituality for Ordinary People, and is an independent author and publisher. H...

In today's episode, Nick Warnes has a dialogue with Ross Lockhart.  Rev. Dr. Ross Lockhart is the Dean of St. Andrew’s Hall at The University of British Columbia.  He is the Professor of Mission Studies at The Vancouver School of Theology where he teaches courses in missiology and practical theology. Ross is the founding Director of The Centre for Missional Leadership and author of Lesso...

In today's episode, Nick Warnes has a dialogue with Andrea Perrett.  Working out of Vancouver, Canada, Andrea Perrett is an Associate in New Worshipping Communities at the Centre for Missional Leadership and is the director of two different Cyclical church planting networks. Previously, Andrea has created and led a dinner church, St. Andy’s Community Table and has served at West Point Grey Pr...

In today's episode, Nick Warnes has a dialogue with Terrell McTyer, who serves as the Minister of New Church Strategies for the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in the United States and Canada. He is the founding pastor of Manifestation Christian Center (Kansas City, MO) which was an innovative, cause-driven gathering of young people steeped in unique tactics for discipleship, social enterpr...

In today's episode, Nick Warnes has a dialogue with Rev. Dr. Bethany McKinney Fox, the Director of Spiritual Formation for Cyclical LA. She is the organizing pastor of Beloved Everybody Church in Los Angeles, an ability-inclusive community where people with and without intellectual and other disabilities lead and participate together. Her recent book Disability and the Way of Jesus (2019, IVP Acad...

In today's episode, Nick Warnes has a dialogue with Shelton Oakley Hersey. Shelton has worked cross-culturally as community development specialist, social entrepreneur, and pastor. Shelton is a certified spiritual director, leading and designing retreats for contemplative reflection. She currently works as a consultant with Nuos Formation and as the Program Director for the Dignity Project. She li...

In the final episode of season 1, producers Brianna Kinsman and Brendan McClenahan talk with Nick Warnes about Cyclial Podcast Season 1. What did we learn from these practitioners? What highlights emerged? What was surprising?  Season 2 is coming soon. Please subscribe to this podcast to make sure you get Season 2 as soon as it is released.  In the meantime, join us for our first Cyclica...

In today's episode, Nick Warnes has a dialogue with Rev. Jeya So, one of the founding co-pastors of Anchor City Church - a Third-Culture community - in San Diego, California and is also a coach and cohort leader of new church planters for PCUSA's 1001 NWC and an online cohort director for Cyclical PCC. She loves learning about and being in spaces of new church dreamers and innovators and seeing ne...

"In today's episode, Nick Warnes has a dialogue with Nick Pickrell. Nick Pickrell is an activist, pastor and performer in Kansas City. He is the founder and organizer of The Open Table in Kansas City, MO that seeks to be a place of peace and reconciliation in a city divided. He is an administrator and trainer for The Open Table Antiracism Trainings, and board member of Cherith Brook Catholic Worke...

In today's episode, Nick Warnes has a dialogue with Michael Binder, a professor, pastor, and church leadership consultant. He is currently on the faculty of Luther Seminary teaching ministry leadership; Michael also serves on the Innovation Team at Luther. He helped start Mill City Church in Northeast Minneapolis in 2008 and continues to serve there. He also consults with congregations and denomin...

In today's episode, Nick Warnes has a dialogue with Jennifer de Combe. Jen de Combe serves as the Associate Secretary of Canadian Ministries for The Presbyterian Church in Canada. During her time in this role the department has launched two congregational renewal programs and a church planting support initiative in partnership with Cyclical Inc.  She is passionate about discipleship, evangeli...

In today's episode, Nick Warnes has a dialogue with Josh James. Josh James (PhD, Fuller Theological Seminary) is a commissioned church starter in the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship and pastor of The Restoration Project in Salisbury, Maryland. He and his wife, Kate, have been married for 12 years. They have two sons, Abram (6) and Jude (4). Josh also has a highly curated Netflix queue and has recen...

In today's episode, Nick Warnes has a dialogue with Nikki Collins. The Rev. Nikki Collins is the coordinator for the 1001 New Worshiping Communities (NWC) initiative in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). She previously served as stated clerk and mission coordinator in the Cherokee Presbytery, and prior to that, founded Bare Bulb Coffee, a 1001 NWC in Georgia. Nikki’s experience as a leader at the p...

In today's episode, Nick Warnes has a dialogue with Martin Garcia, who has planted two churches since 1993 when he started his ministry. Martin has also been a consultant for churches of different denominations. Martin has more than 23 years of experience working for the nonprofit sector. He has also taught for several educational institutions. Martin is currently is doing a Doctor in Ministry deg...

In today's episode, Nick Warnes has a dialogue with Najuma Smith-Pollard.  As program manager for the USC Cecil Murray Center for Community Engagement, the Rev. Najuma Smith-Pollard combines her experience as a pastor and expertise as a community leader to run programs that train pastors to take on civic engagement work. Rev Najuma is the founding Pastor of Word of Encouragement Community Chu...

In today's episode, Nick Warnes has a dialogue with Andrea Perrett. Working out of Vancouver, Canada, Andrea Perrett is an Associate in New Worshipping Communities at the Centre for Missional Leadership and is the director of two different Cyclical church planting networks. Previously, Andrea has created and led a dinner church, St. Andy’s Community Table and has served at West Point Grey Presbyte...

In today's episode, Nick Warnes has a dialogue with Matt Brough. Matt Brough is the director of CyclcialPCC, a denomination-wide Church planting initiative of the Presbyterian Church in Canada. He also serves part time as the minister of Prairie Presbyterian Church in Winnipeg, Manitoba, hosts a podcast called Spirituality for Ordinary People, and is an independent author and publisher. His books...

In today's episode, Nick Warnes has a dialogue with Terrell McTyer. Pastor Terrell L McTyer serves as the Minister of New Church Strategies for the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in the United States and Canada. He is the founding pastor of Manifestation Christian Center (Kansas City, MO) which was an innovative, cause-driven gathering of young people steeped in unique tactics for disciple...

Brendan McClenahan and Nick Warnes introduce the podcast. They discuss the one common challenge church starters and discerners face, why Cyclical is creating a podcast, and what you can expect from the upcoming interviews.