MFI Leaders Podcast

A major key to a dynamic and growing church is fostering a culture of health in your eldership team as they govern the local church. This app will deal with choosing, investing, and bringing dynamic health and relationship together to govern and release the church to grow into the future. Jeff Ecklund has a passion for the local church, a communicator who expresses difficult concepts in both pract...

Recent findings by Barna have revealed that the Christian population is on the decline, with only 10% of young Christians demonstrating a strong faith. One of the reasons for this could be the growing divide between learning and taking action. As a local church, it’s vital to reflect on whether we’re providing enough support to bridge this gap and help children develop a healthier and more dynamic...

This app session will talk about the current and future pulse of youth ministry. What is currently working, what has stopped working, and what will work in the future. David and his wife Erin have two beautiful kids and are passionate about seeing young people become fully alive in Jesus. David has been leading a thriving youth ministry for the past 8 years in San Francisco, California. After grad...

Head to the potter’s wheel as we explore this topic and trend of formation and the necessity of healthy hearts and hands forming healed hearts. The calling of pastor can crush with its complexities. Be invited into a space of breath and wonder as we consider our calling afresh in light of our formation. Jess Strickland is the Lead Pastor at Living Hope in Beaverton, Oregon.  He is passionate about...

We hope that this teaching left you more encouraged and equipped today. Ministers Fellowship International exists to help leaders build healthy, strong, impacting churches and to do so in a way that makes for a healthy leader.

The Balance Between Presence, People, and Production (Jessica Hieronymus) Creating & Protecting Team Culture (Philip Iloff) Empowering Your Team (Building Leaders from Within) (Charity Mozafari) We hope that this teaching left you more encouraged and equipped today. Ministers Fellowship International exists to help leaders build healthy, strong, impacting churches and to do so in a way that ma...

This session is geared towards Executive staff, business administrators, and those who lead from the second chair! We will look at ways to keep your lead pastor’s vision alive, make sure the staff stay healthy, and how to prioritize when Sunday is always coming! Pastor Candace Cortez is the Executive Pastor at Koinonia Church in Hanford Ca. She grew up in her church and has been on staff for more...

The Global Church is in the midst of one of the greatest generational shifts of leadership roles in our lifetime. Hear from a lead pastor and his successor who are in the midst of that process, tackling the big question: is it possible to navigate succession in such a way that everyone comes out stronger? Craig is the Senior Pastor of Victory Faith, a multi-campus church with a location in Spokane...

When it comes to walking in the fullness of God’s calling, personal passion matters. In this app session we’ll talk about how to develop “persistent passion” in our spiritual lives. Pastor Aaron and Rachelle Richner founded The Cause church with a mandate from God to build a church that was not a country club for Christians, but a hospital for the hurting. Beginning in their living room with about...

How to prioritize and maintain your prayer closet, even in the midst of busy schedules and life’s distractions. Pastors Lyle and Allyson live driven by a core value for the presence of God and their ministry bears fruit of this value. They wholeheartedly believe that the Gospel of Jesus Christ is God’s good news for the whole world, and the assignment of every follower of Jesus is to actively part...

Pastor Julian Lowe is a passionate and humorous teacher of God’s Word who began following Jesus after a career in the music industry. After being introduced to Oasis by a friend — it is there he met his wife Christina, a Florida native, who moved to LA in 2007 to pursue a 10+ year career in the film industry. They were married in 2012 and after years of serving, became Lead Pastors of Oasis Church...

Learn to build a culture of humility and honor that grows your worship community in depth, breadth and excellence. We will explore some practical tips on how to onboard new team members, build a strong connection between the booth and platform, equip leaders and develop worshipers, not performers. Ruth Erickson is the worship pastor at House of the Lord Church in Oldtown, Idaho. She is the author...

The world is tired of hearing talk, they want to see the truth of a life, marriage & ministry built on Jesus. Come explore the complexity & supernatural power of two becoming one. Jonathan and Raydeane Owens are founding pastors of Heart of the City Church in Coeur d’ Alene, Idaho. They have two grown children and four grandsons under the age of four. Their passion is to see every generati...

Drawing from both personal experience as well as current research, this session will dive into the mechanics of a successful church succession as well as how to avoid the pitfalls that can derail even the strongest churches. We’ll pay special attention to the often overlooked personal experience of both the outgoing and incoming leaders. Andrew Cromwell has served as the lead pastor of Koinonia Ch...

Dr. Mark Jones and his wife Susan have four grown children.  Mark is an Elder at Mannahouse in Portland, Oregon, where he oversees Prayer Ministries as the Prayer Pastor.  He teaches Ministry of Prayer at Portland Bible College as well as various adult education classes in church.  We hope that this teaching left you more encouraged and equipped today. Ministers Fellowship International exists to...

Leading the Church into All Things New” serves as a blueprint for spiritual growth and leadership within the church. It emphasizes the necessity of transformative, Spirit-led leadership that operates on faith-driven insight rather than relying solely on natural sight. The content also outlines the need for a prophetic vision for the church, encouraging the adoption of fresh perspectives, attitudes...

Building sustainable teams, services, systems and culture that fosters life transformation in the lives of students. Tyrone and Karina lead City Youth together and have been doing so for 6 years. Tyrone is also the Associate Pastor of Church For The City and in this position he oversees multiple departments including the City Leadership School. Karina is the executive director of United Way of Yum...

What makes this generation of kids (Generation Alpha) excited to come to church every week? We want kids to not only be in love with Jesus, but also be in love with the local church. Pastors Dan & McKenzie Sherrell have been married for 7 years and have a one year old son named Wylder. They have helped grow and develop the children's ministry, Rose Kids, at The Rose Church for over 4 year...

Learn how to build a core team of “all-in” disciples and leaders through relational discipleship. Jake is a church planter and pastor with a heart to help churches grow through creative outreach and discipleship. He's had the privilege of coaching over 500 pastors around the world through UpLevel Leader. Jake and his wife Bethany pastor Joy Church in Eugene, OR but their main job is raising t...

This session will help all called to prophetic ministry understand how God calls and trains His prophets. Steve and Barbara Williams have been married for 46 years. They have three grown children who are very active in serving Jesus and serving in the local church. They have four of the cutest grandchildren on the planet. Steve is a graduate of Portland Bible College in Portland Oregon. Steve and...

Discover the exact framework to create a fresh vision for your youth ministry and transform students from simply church attendees into life-long disciples. Austin Molt is the associate pastor at New Vintage Church in Richland, WA. His humor, wit, and depth make him an effective communicator for sharing the truth of God’s Word. He is passionate about helping people go deeper in their understanding...

Setbacks and adversity are a normal part of the Christian experience. They are also part of our own leadership journey in life. How do you lead yourself, and build again after moments, seasons and mindsets that have slowed you down, or stalled you out? Daniel Villarreal Jr. pastors Grace Avenue Church in San Antonio, Texas.  We hope that this teaching left you more encouraged and equipped today. M...

We all know the feeling of missing key components of our worship teams. In this session, Joseph and Tosha will draw from 20 years experience as worship pastors and growing the worship ministry at The Father’s House to help you see the vision in your heart – and the heart of your pastor – come to pass. “Healthy things grow”, so you’ll gain practical and philosophical tools to see the overall health...

Pastor Dave Patterson at our 2023 MFI Global Leadership Conference in Portland OR. We hope that this teaching left you more encouraged and equipped today. Ministers Fellowship International exists to help leaders build healthy, strong, impacting churches and to do so in a way that makes for a healthy leader.

Pastor Luciano Subira at our 2023 MFI Global Leadership Conference in Portland OR. We hope that this teaching left you more encouraged and equipped today. Ministers Fellowship International exists to help leaders build healthy, strong, impacting churches and to do so in a way that makes for a healthy leader.