The LovePastors Podcast: We Love Pastors!

Bishop "Joey" Johnson pastored House of the Lord Church in Akron, Ohio for 50 years. During that time, he became known for his passionate preaching, faithful leadership during many difficult challenges in the city, and inviting people to see the relational heart of God in their lives. He recently handed over the leadership of the church to a younger pastor (Daren Brake), but Bishop is NO...

If you struggle to develop deep, authentic, honest connections with other leaders, then this episode is for you. Tom Bennardo isn’t just a four-decade veteran pastor, leader, and author… he’s real. He’s more real than most pastors choose to be. Tom's newly-released book, entitled Open-Hearted People, Soul-Connected Church is a terrific tool to help Pastors develop life-giving friendships for t...

Mark Artrip felt God’s leading to plant a church for a long time. In 2012, he and his family launched out of a suburban megachurch to plant a church that would last churches. Movement Church (just West of Columbus, Ohio) is now a church-planting parent to three congregations around the city with plans for more. Gary and Mark not only share a love for the church and pastoring, but a love of the NBA...

Football Coach. Pastor. Community Leader. Dad. Husband. Executive Director. Like many leaders, Akron’s Kemp Boyd wears some visibly important hats. But Kemp’s identity as a child of God first has helped set him free from unhealthy mindsets, false masculinity, and the lonely-leader syndrome. In the city, Kemp invites others in to Love Akron and collaborate across some historic divides, blind spots,...

In early 2024, a group of Northeast Ohio pastors who barely knew each other started meeting monthly at the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Gradually as they met, the walls came down and bridges of trust formed. Jimmy McLoud, Lead Pastor at First Christian Church, has enjoyed being a part of the group and watching God bring leaders and churches together to share their resources, people, and God-given mi...

Some pastors seem to get better with every passing year or decade. Some pastors laugh and play sports and pursue friendships. Some pastors have done their thing and are now “retired” but pouring in to help younger pastors thrive and survive. Knute Larson loves Jesus, Jeanine, and Notre Dame football. His alarming sense of humor and warm love for people are contagious and life-giving. An avid winds...

For one of our first-ever episodes, we invite you to hang out with two pastors eating wings and recovering from another Jurassic World. Joe Caruso loves his wife Mandy and his daughter Ainsley and takes them to Disney World whenever possible. He also loves Star Wars, Football, Cheesy Jokes, and the occasional surprise jokes that capture the room. We love Joe’s passion for Jesus, people, and missio...