Jesus Collective Podcast

The fastest growing religious demographic in North America are those who no longer identify with having any religious background or affiliation. Author David Zahl shares insights into the secular landscape, challenges, and opportunities in our increasingly post-Christian culture. This talk shares how Secularism acts like a religion and how we can practically engage the longings and desires of our...

Phyllis Tickle once suggested that every 500 years or so, Christianity goes through an upheaval. These upheavals happen because the old answers no longer hold true for a large number of people, and the church at large has to re-explore and recontextualize. Five Hundred years ago, the upheaval was the Reformation when Protestantism was born. In this episode, we keep off our series where we will be...

Exciting news: The Jesus Collective podcast is entering a new season in the fall of 2022! To continue our mission of empowering Jesus Collective Partners to lead and take ownership, we’ve empowered two new podcast hosts: Shawna Boren and Paul Walker. In this episode, we take some time to introduce Paul and Shawna to our listening audience and hear about their stories and why Jesus Collective is so...

After her talk on Power the Jesus Way, Cheryl Nembhard joins a panel conversation featuring Danielle Strickland, author, spiritual leader, and co-founder of Hagar’s Voice; Adam Dyer, Pastor of Yeovil Community Church, an innovative church bringing transformation in the South West of England; and Jon Hand, Leadership Development Pastor at Jesus Collective. The panel conversation speaks to the sober...

Canadian author, playwright, and advocate Cheryl Nembhard powerfully communicates how a Jesus-centred approach impacts how we hold, use, and distribute the power we’ve been given. This talk speaks to the heart of our moment where parts of the church have lost their way and are perpetuating false versions of the Kingdom.

Betty Pries is a professional church consultant, conflict mediator, and author of "The Space Between Us: Conversations about Transforming Conflict." Betty’s talk will invite you to examine if peacemaking is core to your understanding of the gospel and the difference it makes in living it out. Is the Jesus you preach and teach the same Jesus who came to love and die for his enemies? Betty will chal...

Colin McCartney is a pastor at Connect City Church and a seasoned leader who has spent years working for shalom in the urban heart of Toronto, Canada. In this talk from our UNITE ‘22 conference, Colin defines what a gospel centred on Jesus means and looks like in a distracted, violent, and politicized world. This talk will inspire you to make everything about Jesus. Colin challenges us to ensure t...

Join podcast host Paul Walker as we reboot the Jesus Collective Podcast! Paul interviews the Core Leadership Team of Jesus Collective — Laura Hanna, Adam Dyer, and Jon Hand — about the honest challenges and exciting opportunities for Jesus Collective in the coming year. Learn how Jesus Collective is leaning into the challenges of the last 6 months and how our new leadership structures empower inno...

Why are so many church leaders falling into sin around money, sex, and power? Why isn’t it enough to learn about Jesus in order to know him? Why is an existential encounter with Jesus necessary in order to become like him? Author Michael Frost joins us to talk about the latest edition of his book ReJesus: Remaking The Church In Our Founder's Image, all about what happens when we pattern ourselves...

Join us for another episode of our Practitioners Series where we learn how Jesus-centred churches are seeking to be on mission with Jesus. More and more in North America and Europe, the Church and Christianity are seen as irrelevant, insular, and offering little to make life better for secular communities. The message of Jesus is always good news, but churches can struggle making that good news re...

We met with Heather Thomas and Jonny Morrison for part two of a conversation about co- leadership. Inspired to apply a more Jesus-centred approach, Missio Dei Church in Salt Lake City, UT is innovating new forms of mutuality and shared organizational lead

How does the way of Jesus challenge secular assumptions about power distribution and organizational leadership? Is there a way to lead a church or organization that's more aligned with a Jesus-centred approach? We're launching a new Practitioners series o

Masks, vaccine passports, political ideologies — we're all experiencing the polarization happening in our culture right now within our families, churches, organizations, and workplaces. Every few hundred years, there's a cultural moment that emerges where

What makes a church Jesus-centred? Aren't all Christian churches centred on Jesus? Join our conversation with Pastor Jeff Lockyer as we explore "anchor causes" and what it means to develop leaders, empower women, and create discipleship pathways all with

In the west, the Church cannot afford to be sheltered in privilege and ignore the challenges, victories, and kingdom creativity happening in Jesus-centred communities in the developing world. Putting Jesus at the centre means we must learn from our global and often marginalized brothers and sisters in how they're putting Jesus at the centre and the ways they're advancing kingdom creativity. Join u...

Jesus followers are meant to be like time travelers from the future, living the life of tomorrow today – on Earth as in Heaven. Join Meghan Good, Jesus Collective Partner and Teaching Pastor at Mennonite Trinity Church, as we explore what it means to be future people living a life of radical love and hope. (This was part of a three-week teaching series called On Earth As In Heaven produced in part...

Jesus repeatedly told his followers what the Kingdom of Heaven was like, and yet we sometimes feel confused about what it is exactly. Join Leanne Friesen, Lead Pastor at Hamilton Mountain Baptist Church, as we explore three key aspects of the Kingdom of Heaven embodied by Jesus: radical forgiveness, radical welcome, and radical peace. (This was part of a three-week teaching series called On Earth...

God’s Kingdom was designed to be radically inclusive and diverse – on earth as it is in Heaven. Join Hank Johnson, Jesus Collective Partner and Senior Pastor at Harrisburg BIC Church, as we explore what it means to be inclusive, diverse Kingdom people living out the Jesus-centred life today. (This was part of a three-week teaching series called On Earth As In Heaven produced in partnership with Th...

Secularism as an ideology is influencing Christian thought and practice in the church more and more in the Western world. What does a Jesus-centred, counter-cultural way look like in a secular age? Where does the Gospel invite us to affirm secular culture and where does the Gospel invite us to become wary of the assumptions embedded in secular culture and the progressive or conservative versions o...

Professor and church planter Brian Ross equips us in how to preach and teach to those who are secular and unconvinced of the relevance and power of Jesus’ story. Brian shares ten helpful insights into how increasing our understanding of culture and Jesus can impact how we translate the Gospel in our cultural moment.

Failure, burnout, and withdrawal have become the norm for Christian leaders, but it’s not meant to be this way. Join our conversation with Robynn Bliss, spiritual director & author, and Aaron White, author & National Director of 24/7 Prayer. Together, we discuss how Jesus-centred leadership provides sustainable insights & rhythms for a completely different story.

Join pastors Rici Skei & Paul Eddy as we explore the radical implications of living our lives and forming our theology with Jesus at the centre. Rici & Paul unpack assumptions of secular and religious cultures and work through five aspects of Jesus-centred living that just might get Jesus and his followers killed today.

What's the "Third Way" all about? Join our conversation with Mark Baker, PhD, as he walks us through attitudes, theology, and discipleship practices that self-described Third Way churches are living out. Together, we learn practical strategies for forming disciples and navigating polarization around the most divisive issues of our day.

Political polarization in U.S. church communities has never been greater, and the whole world is watching with uncertainty at what will unfold in the wake of the November 2020 election. In this live podcast, we converse with two pastors leading churches in North Carolina and Arizona, both highly polarized swing states. We discuss practical ways to talk about politics and explore strategies and exp...

Slowing down to listen, learn, and engage together is a critical step on the road to justice and racial reconciliation. We want to unite around Jesus and seek what it means to walk humbly, act justly, advocate for change, and love well as his followers. Listen in as thoughtful leaders of colour within the Jesus Collective community share this important conversation about white privilege, systemic...