Dave at the table

Dave is at the table with Rich Greene, a pastor with LIFEchurch in Coralville Iowa. They dive deep into the idea of staying grounded in your calling from God. They also discuss the emphasis on discipleship versus leadership in the church. Rich is trying to model something different in his church where both he and his people are expected to raise up disciples. LIFEchurch is one church in multiple l...

This week Dave is at the table with Mark Gonzales. Mark and his team have helped to mobilize more than 150,000 churches across America. He is the founder and president of Hispanic Action Network. On this episode, he shares about his beginnings in ministry, being thrust into political activism, and helping God fearing people get into governmental office. The Hispanic Action Network exists to educat...

The table is the same size, but somehow it has expanded this week, as Dave Olson is at the table with Bill Byers and Don Crum. The guys share miracle stories. They talk about trends in the moves of God, the favor in going to places others will not, carrying authority AND humility, awakening our hearts amidst distractions, and more. Bill Byers is an external overseer for Heartland Church from Pales...

Dave Olson is at the table with Oscar Yturriaga, a pastor in Des Moines Iowa with Christian Life church. Oscar journeyed a unique path into being a Christian, marked by intense hunger for God. Oscar talks about the believer doing the spiritual math and asking: does this cancer diagnosis compute? Their conversation emphasizes the value in contending for what ought to be and leaning into the promise...

Dave is at the table with Sandra Rohrer, for a powerful journey through her story of two major mysteries in her life. When Sandra was 11, her mother revealed that her biological father was not the man she knew as dad. The next day, her mom tragically and horrifically died. And then she learned, what looked like an accident, was actually murder. Amidst the loss and heartache, God brought forth a be...

Dave is at the table this week with Leray Glendenning. Leray is a retired pastor and current executive director of Integrity Life Skills Learning Center in Urbandale, Iowa. They deep dive into the history behind the Life Skills Program, which was borne out of the life-long work of Dr. Paul Hegstrom. And, they explore these discoveries in light of God's design and how Scripture leads believers...

They've got powerful parallel history both in vocation and spiritual growth. These two old friends sit down for a conversation at the table — Dave Olson is at the table with Bob Larson. They dive deep into Bob's story - convinced his marriage was ending, Bob tells how God intervened and saved his relationship with his wife. They explore Bob's first experiences of realizing what it is l...

Pull up a chair with Dave this week as he sits down at the table with his bald headed baby brother, Christopher Olson. These guys deep dive stories of encounter with the Lord, Christopher's back story, seeing angels, developing an appetite for the Word of God and much more. Christopher J. Olson Ministries exists to release the Father’s love and presence to churches, to leaders, and to the nati...

Dave sits down at the table this week with Don Crum. Don serves as the president of Leadership International, an organization that develops and trains leaders with a special emphasis on integrity, courage, power and vision in the fields of church, government, business and education. They talk about his story of coming to faith in Jesus, how he first started hearing from the Lord when praying to he...

This week Dave Olson is at the table with Greg Baker, the Executive Vice President of THE FAMiLY LEADER Foundation and the Founding Director of Church Ambassador Network. Greg became a Christian while working on a governor's campaign, met his wife working in politics, found his church tribe in Walnut Creek Church in Des Moines, and launched into a life connecting leaders in the church and poli...

Dave is at the table this week with Dean Briggs, a teacher, strategist, dreamer and intercessor who has ministered across the U.S. and in many nations. The guys chat about the value of deep friendships, developing Kingdom of God culture, solidified faith, discipling nations, taking risks in ministry and the challenge of changing paradigms. Dean Briggs is a former pastor and church planter. He serv...

This is not the first time these two men have met at a table. But it is the first time here where they dive deep together in conversation on the God-orchestrated story that sent the Olson family on a trajectory that made a way for the calling on Dave's life and cleared the way for numerous lives to collide with King Jesus in this region. Today, Dave is at the table with his dad, Jim Olson. ---...

This week Dave is at the table with Tom McGovern, an elder with Heartland Church, a state representative with Christians United for Israel (CUFI), a board member of Iowans Supporting Israel and the state leader for Intercessors for America. Their conversation starts with a journey into Tom's back story of coming to Jesus and how he ultimately arrived at a passionate belief in Christians prayin...

Dave is at the table this week with Julaine Christensen, an author, psalmist, revivalist, and teacher. She shares her story of coming to Christ, her vulnerable testimony of receiving the spiritual gift of tongues, and her deep longing to see God's kids desperate for Him. Dave and Julaine also talk about the impact of Charlie Kirk and how his dying a martyr's death is already having on the...

Dave Olson meets at the table with Jason Kirsch, the lead facilitator with the Nebraska Christian Leaders Forum. The body of Christ is BIG, linked together by the Spirit of God, but with groups separated by subtle differences in the way they believe about God. Dave and Jason talk about an effort to unite pastors and Christian leaders despite their theological dividing lines. They emphasize topics...

Dave sits down with Tony Meyer, an associate pastor at LifePointe Church in Ames, Iowa. The door flings wide open on this episode as Tony shares his story of running away from God, finding a life rampant with wild living and addiction to drugs. The perseverance of his family's prayers is abundantly clear in his story. Dave and Tony find their way into elements of Tony's story that emphasiz...

This week Dave Olson sits down at the table with Doug Harris, who pastors in Pella, Iowa. They dive into the journey Doug and his wife Rachelle took from California to a church in a small Iowa community with Dutch heritage. This episode is about stepping out into the unknown, in faith, bold leadership and boundaries. They also emphasize the importance of the Word of God, His presence and perspecti...

Dave is at the table with Paul Yadao, a pastor from the Philippines. Paul shares stories about the beginning of a mighty movement of The Holy Spirit among his group that began among university students. Their encounters were so evident, it was like breathing the air of His presence. He also shares about the signs of change in movements, his connection to Leif Hetland, his spiritual father, and mod...

Dave Olson is at the table with Roger Helle, a retired Marine Corps sergeant. Roger did three tours of duty during the Vietnam War where he was wounded on three different occasions. And later he returned to do ministry in Vietnam. On this episode he shares stories about his time in Vietnam, launching Teen Challenge in the Midlands and the impact a Son of God can have on the workplace. Through Roge...

This week Dave Olson is at the table with Larry McGinnis. Their conversation is all about worship. They share perspective and insight around why the church worships and how it might look different than you ever imagined. Larry and his wife Brenda are the lead pastors of Reveal Community Church in Waukee, Iowa. After more than 25 years in church ministry as worship leaders, children's pastors a...

This week Dave Olson is at the table with Mike Hutchings, and the conversation brings hope for anyone who has experienced trauma. There is freedom and healing! Mike Hutchings has 35 years of pastoral, church planting and “pastoring pastors” experience. He is a leadership mentor, a pastor’s coach and is an advisor to a number of leadership teams of ministries and churches. His ministry, “God Heals...

Dave Olson is at the table this week with Randy Clark for a conversation about the importance of theology and how it can impact the way the Christian church relates to itself. Randy Clark is an international minister. Like most from his generation, he learned the importance of perseverance. After his miraculous healing from a car accident when he was eighteen, he felt led to go into the ministry....

Dave is joined at the table by Leif Hetland, the founder and president of Global Mission Awareness. He ministers globally, bringing an impartation of God’s love, healing, and apostolic authority through a paradigm of kingdom family. Leif's Website https://www.leifhetland.com/ ------------------------------------------ Pastor Dave Olson is the senior leader at Heartland Church in Ankeny, Iowa. Lear...

Everyone who is a Christian worships within a particular stream of Christianity. There is no single Christian movement that carries it all. Dave believes that's by design. Years ago he fell into drugs, became homeless, and his life was spiraling downward until God saved and healed him. Now he's a lover of the Word, been a pastor for a couple decades, and desires to give away what he's...