Dents in the Darkness

Kevin & Alisha Greene and Joey & Cara Wright are church planting in the Northeast along with their lovely daughters, and NEC is honored to partner with them in their journeys forward! Kevin’s plant ConnectUs Church is launching weekly services on Sunday, Jan. 31st in Lancaster, PA. Joey is in the internship phase & prayerfully looking to plant in either Paterson or Newark, NJ. Learn mo...

One of our NY churches asked NEC's founder & executive director Dan Nichols to preach on the topic of abortion for Sanctity of Life Sunday on Jan. 17th. Wherever you're coming from on this personal, painful, polarizing and often private topic - this episode is for you! Below are links to resources Dan recommends in the episode... Reversing Roe Documentary on Netflix Phil Vischer/Skye Jeth...

As we all process the challenges of 2020, NEC’s founder & executive director Dan Nichols sits down with WRGN’s Tim Madeira to talk about the future for healthy churches in 2021 while reflecting on God’s faithfulness in 2020 as well! One of the key articles they highlight is a Gallup study that found the ONLY positive change in mental health from various demographic groups were weekly church at...

This month Pastor Michael Brewster joins us from Mount Zion Baptist Church in Wilkes-Barre, PA to share the story of their church’s for-profit business: Mount Zion Food Services! Tim and Dan talk with Pastor Mike about new, alternative income solutions for churches that can simultaneously impact your community for Christ. See more info on Mount Zion here: www.mtzionwb.com . Contact Zion Food Servi...

Two wonderful ladies Diane Lytle & Terry Perrine join us this month to share their personal stories, an update on one of our terrific resourcing partners Clark’s Summit University, and a great opportunity for women called the LYFE Women’s Conference on May 28-29, 2021. Get more info at www.clarksummitu.edu & www.clarkssummitu.edu/lyfe .

Jim Childs spent 30 years in the gay lifestyle and never found peace until God found Jim right where he was. After finding a life of fulfillment and freedom that can only be found by trusting Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior, Jim became a pastor and now travels the country with ABWE’s EveryETHNE team coaching, counseling, and leading Heart, Mind, Soul seminars to empower the average believer to bui...

Check out this interview with church consultant Matt Svoboda, founder of ChurchOps and former executive pastor at The Bridge Church (the 5th fastest growing church in 2018), who serves churches around the country by identifying and solving problems to spiritual growth in leadership, reach, and depth. He offers a generous discount for NEC member churches, and his website is www.churchopsgroup.com .

This is a conversation recorded pre-COVID with Dr. Matthew Hoskinson from Redeemer City-to-City on the why &what of pastoral coaching!

This month we’re honored to share a conversation on finances with Karen Vannice from our strategic partner Life Institute ( www.lifeinstitute.org ). Karen is the Ministry Coordinator for this incredible organization that partners with churches to disciple Christians, offer practical Biblical teaching for everyday stewardship decisions, and provide personalized family guidance from a Biblical world...

Pastor Shawn Walker from Shiloh Baptist Church in Scranton, PA sat down with NEC’s executive director Dan Nichols for an imperfect conversation on race, injustice, and Jesus. They’re not experts. They didn’t say everything right, and they didn’t say enough. But they’ve been friends for many years and simply want to keep growing closer and growing better as leaders - together.

Pastor Errol Morgan from Parker Hill Church with multiple locations in Dickson City, Clarks Summit, and Wilkes-Barre, PA sat down with NEC’s executive director Dan Nichols for an imperfect conversation on race, injustice, and Jesus. They’re not experts. They didn’t say everything right, and they didn’t say enough. But they’ve been friends for many years and simply want to keep growing closer and g...

We’re highlighting stories of #SomeGoodChurchNews in Northeast America in the middle of this COVID crisis! In this episode, we interview Pastor Tim Madden from Cornerstone Bible Church in Forest City, PA and Pastor Tim Walker from Restored Church in Wilkes-Barre, PA. Both of these leaders are good friends, lead NEC member churches, and have different viewpoints on re-opening based on their church...

This month we get to hear #SomeGoodChurchNews from Pastor Josh Park - lead pastor of Branch Life Church in Pottstown, PA. They just celebrated their one year anniversary since their public launch, and God’s doing amazing things through their team! Check out their website here:  https://www.branchlife.church . And check out the book Gaining by Losing  by J.D. Greear here:  https://ww...

We’re highlighting stories of #SomeGoodChurchNews in Northeast America in the middle of this COVID crisis! In this episode, we interview Pastor Dan and Lynn Nold from State College, PA along with Pastor Max and Priscila Pera from Newark, NJ who recently survived coronavirus. Check out their stories of hope with co-hosts Tim Madeira from WRGN Radio and our executive director Dan Nichols.

Dan Nichols sits down with Fred Jacoby from Foundations Christian Counseling. You can find more info on them here: www.foundchristcounsel.org!

In this month's episode, Dale Sellers and Austin Savage from the 95 Network (www.95network.org) discuss how they serve & resource the 95% of American churches under 500 people. NEC is bringing them out to Restored Church (Wilkes-Barre, PA) on Tuesday, Feb. 25th and Berean Bible Church (Greene, NY) on Thursday, Feb. 27th. See more info on these one-day conferences here: www.95network.org/conference...

Tim Madiera and Dan Nichols sit down and talk with Rural Pastors TJ Freeman, Joe Wagner, and Josh McClarren.

In this episode, Tim Madeira, Dan Nichols, and special guest Ben Rudolph talk about the why, what & how of SOUL CARE! Check out the flow of discussion below along with links to resources that they highlight throughout the conversation. 0:00 - Intro & Ben’s Story The Front Pew Podcast:  https://thefrontpew.libsyn.com/ 8:00 - What is Soul Care? 12:20 - What is Soul Care NOT? 15:00 - The...

So what actually is the Northeast Collaborative anyways? On this episode of Dents in the Darkness, hosts, Tim Madeira and Dan Nichols, sit down with the NEC Directional Team to discuss just exactly what NEC is. The NEC Directional Team consists of lead pastors Justin Bleuer from Berean Bible Church in Greene, NY and Tim Walker from Restored Church in Wilkes-Barre, PA. For more information on...

In this episode of Dents in the Darkness, NEC's Executive Director (Dan Nichols) sits down with the General Manager of WRGN (Tim Madeira) to talk about the why behind the Northeast Collaborative. The Northeast Collaborative is a resourcing network of churches that empowers pastors to lead and launch healthy churches in Northeast America. But why Northeast America? Why networking? Why rig...