MFI Leaders Podcast

Have you ever struggled to get your worship, sound, and media departments on the same page? In this app session, we’ll talk about the keys to melding your creatives into one healthy unit.  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...

Often we ask ourselves, “is this what youth ministry looks like?” The joy of the journey of youth pastoring is just being on the way. Small town, big city, and all the in between. There is no one size fits all methodology. We want to encourage you from a small(ish) town perspective.     Zack & Morgan Hordichok are youth pastors of 24/7 GC at The Country Church, located in Molalla, OR.  We hope...

There is a powerful advantage to being a prophetic leader in today’s church and culture. This session will give you an understanding of the prophetic advantage and provide keys to building a prophetic culture and anointing in your church and your leadership. Marc Cargill has been in full-time ministry over 36 years and currently serves as the senior pastor of Hope Church in Tucson, AZ. He has trav...

Building and leading in ministry from the middle. Tyrone Jones Jr is married to Karina Jones Two Daughters, Aria & Mila Jones Tyrone and Karina lead City Youth together and have been doing so for almost 6 years. Tyrone is also the director of our City Leadership School intern program. Karina is the executive director of United Way of Yuma County. Phillip Iloff is the Worship & Creative Art...

Andrew Damazio, along with his wife Julia, are the lead pastors of The Rose Church in Portland, OR. Rose Church exists to be a home for humanity. Rose’s vision is to build a growing church of people committed to being with Jesus, living like Jesus and doing what Jesus did. We hope that this teaching left you more encouraged and equipped today. Ministers Fellowship International exists to help lead...

Fostering a healthy leadership culture starts with your elder team, is contagious for your staff and is the key to the health and growth of the local church!  This session will address how to foster a healthy eldership culture and staff atmosphere that lead to a healthy church. Jeff & Robie Ecklund are the lead pastors (aka the lead janitors) at House of The Lord Church, in Oldtown, Idaho. Jef...

Bishop Sudarshan Jyoti Komanapalli is the Chairman of Manna Group of Ministries and the President of Manna International.  A Pastor to Pastors and overseer of the Manna Group, he has been in the ministry since 1988. He received his education in Business Administration and Political Studies from Gordon College and studied Cross Cultural Studies at Fuller Seminary. He also studied at the Jack W. Hay...

What does it take to plant a thriving church? Whether you are getting ready to plant, or did so several years ago – this session is designed to help you be the pastor, leader, and person of God that your church plant needs you to be. 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 th...

Hospitality doesn’t mean extravagant spending, gifts or even a minute-by-minute plan, but it does take intentionality. This session will help you actionize your culture of honor by designing moments and creating spaces where people are able to bring their best self and walk away feeling seen, known and loved. Tina Brennan spent over 10 years working in public education and administration. Five yea...

This session will inspire you with practical, proven next steps you can take immediately to create a church-wide culture of team ministry! You can do this, and have fun in the process! Nate & Rachel Swanson lead New City Church – a fun, thriving church in the middle of Montana that is marked by grace, truth, generosity and passion.   Nate & Rachel love raising their five world-changing chi...

The who, what, and why of launching a marketplace ministry at your church for your congregation’s business professionals, entrepreneurs, and small business owners. Jony Volk is the founder and CEO of multiple internet companies that have produced hundreds of millions in revenue. He is the director of Marketplace Ministries at Citylife Church SF. He is passionate about being a person of faith in th...

Pastor Andrew Damazio from The Rose Church at our 2021 MFI Global Leadership Conference in Portland, OR. 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. We hope that this teaching left you more encouraged and equipped today. If you would like to be part of the MFI family or learn more visit m...

Pastor Bob MacGregor from City Harvest Church at our 2021 MFI Global Leadership Conference in Portland, OR. 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. We hope that this teaching left you more encouraged and equipped today. If you would like to be part of the MFI family or learn more visi...

Pastor Del Augusta from Collide City Church at our 2021 MFI Global Leadership Conference in Portland, OR. 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. We hope that this teaching left you more encouraged and equipped today. If you would like to be part of the MFI family or learn more visit...

Pastor Dr. Mark Strong from Life Change PDX at our 2021 MFI Global Leadership Conference in Portland, OR. 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. We hope that this teaching left you more encouraged and equipped today. If you would like to be part of the MFI family or learn more visit...

Pastor Joe Champion from Celebration Church at our 2021 MFI Global Leadership Conference in Portland, OR. 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. We hope that this teaching left you more encouraged and equipped today. If you would like to be part of the MFI family or learn more visit...

Pastor Joe Champion from Celebration Church at our 2021 MFI Global Leadership Conference in Portland, OR. 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. We hope that this teaching left you more encouraged and equipped today. If you would like to be part of the MFI family or learn more visit...

Pastor Keirsten Jones from Mannahouse Church at our 2021 MFI Global Leadership Conference in Portland, OR. 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. We hope that this teaching left you more encouraged and equipped today. If you would like to be part of the MFI family or learn more visit...

Pastor Lori Champion from Celebration Church at our 2021 MFI Global Leadership Conference in Portland, OR. 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. We hope that this teaching left you more encouraged and equipped today. If you would like to be part of the MFI family or learn more visit...

Pastor Patrick Kiteley at our 2021 MFI Global Leadership Conference in Portland, OR. 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. We hope that this teaching left you more encouraged and equipped today. If you would like to be part of the MFI family or learn more visit mfileader.org We hope...

Pastor William McDowell from Deeper Fellowship Church at our 2021 MFI Global Leadership Conference in Portland, OR. 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. We hope that this teaching left you more encouraged and equipped today. If you would like to be part of the MFI family or learn m...

Dr. Frank Damazio at our 2021 MFI Global Leadership Conference in Portland, OR. 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. We hope that this teaching left you more encouraged and equipped today. If you would like to be part of the MFI family or learn more visit mfileader.org We hope that...

Pastor Brian Holmes from Mannahouse Church at our 2021 MFI Global Leadership Conference in Portland, OR. 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. We hope that this teaching left you more encouraged and equipped today. If you would like to be part of the MFI family or learn more visit m...

Pastor Johnny Schmelzer from Joy Church Eugene at our 2021 MFI Global Leadership Conference in Portland, OR. 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. We hope that this teaching left you more encouraged and equipped today. If you would like to be part of the MFI family or learn more vis...

Pastor Shalom Borgford from Sun City Church at our 2021 MFI Global Leadership Conference in Portland, OR. 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. We hope that this teaching left you more encouraged and equipped today. If you would like to be part of the MFI family or learn more visit...