Healthy Church Podcast

Year End Emo Eval (p.1) - HCP 234 On this podcast Larry, Heidi and Drew discuss the second half of Pete Scazerro’s Emotionally Healthy Discipleship and the assessment he gives in that content. The points include Slowing Down Spirituality Integrity in Leadership Beneath the surface discipleship Healthy Community Passionate Marriages and Singleness Every Person in Full-Time Ministry You can find the...

Year End Emo Eval (p.1) - HCP 233 On this podcast Larry, Heidi and Drew discuss Pete Scazerro’s Emotionally Healthy Discipleship and the assessment he gives in that content. The points include Slowing Down Spirituality Integrity in Leadership Beneath the surface discipleship Healthy Community Passionate Marriages and Singleness Every Person in Full-Time Ministry You can find these ideas around Emo...

Guest Sam Rainer - HCP 232 On this podcast Larry and Drew welcome Pastor, Author and Church strategist Sam Rainer. Sam, with his father Tom Rainer (former lead for Lifeway Research) lead Church Answers and other businesses that help support, train and equip church leaders for effective ministry. You can find Sam’s books wherever books are sold. You can email us at info@healthychurchpodcast.com or...

Guest Aaron Williams - HCP - Ep. 231 On this pod Larry and Drew welcome worship leader and songwriter Aaron Williams. Aaron is an artist and songwriter signed with Integrity Music and is the primary writer on “Abide”, an up and coming worship song that is becoming a well known anthem for churches around the US. Aaron is also the founder of “The Way of Worship” a cohort based training initiative fo...

HCP - Ep. 230 - Guest Luke McKown On this episode of the HCP, Larry and Drew welcome former NFL quarterback Luke McKown to talk about his ministry. Luke mentions how he was more faithfully discipled in the NFL then growing up in the church. Luke now is helping men to become “Point Men” and to follow Jesus in intentional discipleship and mission. Luke and Larry will be hosting a men’s conference in...

HCP - Ep. 229 - Being Thankful On this episode of the HCP, Larry and Drew both end up in tears over considering what it means to be thankful. They look at 1 Thes. 5:18 and get pretty vulnerable around why its a command and attitude of the heart to be grateful.  You can email us at info@healthychurchpodcast.com or To find more information about The Healthy Church Podcast go to: http://www.healthych...

HCP - Ep. 228 - Guest Jake Norman On this podcast Larry and Heidi have a conversation with Pastor and former church planter Jake Norman about how the coaching and tools of the Healthy Church Solutions have made a difference in his ministry.  You can email us at info@healthychurchpodcast.com or To find more information about The Healthy Church Podcast go to: http://www.healthychurchpodcast.com or f...

HCP - Ep. 227 - Intro to Values (Place Cont.) On this podcast Larry and Drew continue the discussion of place in ministry. Where we gather matters, but it shouldn’t be more important than everything else. How do we rightly design space for worship and gatherings in a way that it serves the church’s mission and ministries, not the other way around. Larry asks Drew about more specifics on South City...

This is a **REPOST of episode 139.  HCP - Ep. 139 - Revival Conversations (w Guest Bill Elliff) On this episode of the HCP, Larry and Drew welcome Pastor and Author Bill Elliff to the podcast to discuss the Asbury revival as well as the history and Biblical significance of revival.  Bill has attended the Asbury revival since it began and has written about it on his blog. Bill has also written book...

HCP - Ep. 225 - Pastor Dave McMurray (Recharge Message)  On this episode of the HCP, we wanted to share with you a wonderful message from the Recharge conference with Pastor Dave McMurray. You can email us at info@healthychurchpodcast.com or To find more information about The Healthy Church Podcast go to: http://www.healthychurchpodcast.com or find us on FaceBook! For a video of today’s podcast, y...

**REPOST - This is a repost from Ep. 22 with Pastor Bill Elliff.  Today Larry and Drew have Pastor Bill Elliff of Summit Church in Maumelle, AR and author of several books, to the program.  Bill shares his heart and passion for the Church to be a place of prayer and how we as leaders can learn to incorporate it more in the culture of our churches.  Bill also mentions several resources in the podca...

HCP - Ep. 223 - Prayer Power On this podcast, Larry and Drew really break down how important it is to pray above all things. Jesus tells us that “apart from me you can do NOTHING”. We often trust and hope in our education, or gifting, even strategy. But God wants us to surrender to Him in prayer. He leads and guides us when we are seeking Him first.  You can email us at info@healthychurchpodcast.c...

HCP - Ep. 222 - Intro to Values (P. 3 - Place) On this episode of the HCP, Larry and Drew discuss the importance of, yet the danger with the “place” of worship. Too often we can not only make our buildings the center of our ministry, we can make it a sacred part of ministry which we must be careful with. God uses all types of churches and discipleship methods, but we must always be willing to ask...

HCP - Ep. 221 - Guest Kent Wiles On this episode of the HCP, Larry and Drew welcome worship pastor Kent Wiles. Kent is on staff at First Baptist Church in Rogers, AR and will be leading worship for the ReCharge Conference Oct. 1-3 at Calvary Baptist Church in Fayetteville, AR.  You can email us at info@healthychurchpodcast.com or To find more information about The Healthy Church Podcast go to: htt...

HCP - Ep. 220 - Guest Jonny Hachem Our guest today is Jonny Hachem, originally from Lebanon, Jonny is a world-class Pianist and composer. This interview is interesting because of this amazing story of Jonny surviving 3 different wars. He suffered a hard upbringing, but God has been faithful and He now shares those stories of how God used music to give him hope and peace.  You can email us at info@...

HCP - Ep. 219 - Intro To Values (P.2 - People) On this podcast, Larry and Drew revisit the great guests they’ve hosted in the last several podcast as a reminder to check those out, but also revisit HCP 214- Intro to Values and talk about #4 - People. Pastors joke that “ministry would be easy if it wasn’t for the people”, but we all know there is no ministry apart from the people God has given us t...

HCP - Ep. 218 - Envy (Guest Mike Fabarez) On this podcast Larry and Drew welcome Pastor and Author Mike Fabarez who has written the book “Envy: A Big Problem You Didn’t Know You Had”. As pastors and church leaders whether or not we’re willing to admit it, we struggle with this sin. We see other leaders, churches or communities flourishing or being blessed in some way, and we begin the comparison g...

HCP - Ep. 217 - ReCharge Promo 24 On this episode of HCP, Larry and Heidi discuss this years upcoming ReCharge Conference. Pastor, church leaders, and spouses, join us Tuesday, October 1 through Thursday, October 3, for Re:Charge 2024 at Calvary Baptist Church, 1410 North Porter Rd, Fayetteville, AR. Come and be reminded of what it means to live out this year’s theme: Simply Worship, as we emphasi...

HCP - Ep. 216 - The Gift of Ministry (Doug Brewer) On this podcast Larry and Drew welcome long-time friend and pastor Doug Brewer from Southgate Baptist Church in Moore, OK. If you know Doug very well, you know what a humble and tenderhearted leader he is and on this podcast, the guys discuss Doug’s 40 ministry tenure at his church, staying humble and the beautiful privilege in shepherding God’s p...

**REPOST - This podcast was previously recorded and is now being reposted. HCP - Ep. 153 - Leadership Development On this Episode of the HCP, Larry and Drew discuss how pastors should be actively engaging in leadership development. Who is serving well, discipling well and assuming leadership roles currently. Those men and women rise to the top of leadership consideration. Larry brings some notes f...

HCP - Ep. 214 - Intro to Values We all value different things as individuals and we have certain values as churches as well. There are things that we prioritize in our ministries and hold dear. The question is are those just bullet points on a brochure about the church, or are they lived out realities by which we are leading and cultivating the mission of Jesus? This is the first of a few podcasts...

HCP - Ep. 213 - Guest Daniel Im On this podcast Larry and Drew welcome Pastor and Author Daniel Im. Daniel has been on the podcast before talking about his book “No Silver Bullets” and today the discussion is around his new work, “The Discipleship Opportunity”. Daniel explains that we have to focus on those in our churches that are interested in discipleship and stop spending so much time on tryin...

HCP - Ep. 212 - Guest Duffy Guyton On this podcast Larry and Heidi welcome Guest Duffy Guyton. He has worked as a coach and in ministry funding and Duffy has also been in Christian Higher Education for 32 years. He loves to invest in student athletes in discipleship and administration. On this podcast Duffy talks about bi-vocational ministry. Duffy now serves at Central Baptist College in Conway,...

HCP - Ep. 211 - South City 2.0 On this podcast, Larry interviews co-host Drew Cline about what he’s calling South City 2.0. South City Church has been working towards a paradigm shift as a church where the focus of ministry was based around the Sunday service, and is now people belonging to smaller “CityGroup” families in the church. They gather twice a month in groups on Sundays for more relation...

HCP - Ep. 210 - Rob Wegner (Discovering Your Spiritual Gifts) On this podcast, Larry and Drew welcome Rob Wegner. Rob is one of the Directors of the Kansas City Underground in KC, Kansas and is also the co-author of “Finding Your Place”. In his book, Rob helps believers discover their “masterpiece mission” from Eph. 2:10, so they can begin to walk in those good works Paul talks about. Rob breaks d...