MFI Leaders Podcast

Pastor Isaac McKinley 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 vis...

Listen to this special Q&A as Pastor Raydean Owens interviews  Dr. Frank Damazio, Ernest Gentile and Gisselle Bonilla 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 equip...

Great secondary leaders recognize their key role in the body. There are specific things you can do to free up the time and talents of your lead pastors and help the vision of the church move forward, allowing everyone on the team to function in their gift. Ministers Fellowship International exists to help leaders build healthy, strong, impacting churches and to do so in a way that makes for a heal...

What place does prophecy have in your church & over the lives of the people you pastor? How do you cultivate the prophetic voice and create an atmosphere where it can thrive? How can you be certain that a prophetic word is truly God's word and not mans? This episode will help answer those questions and reassure you that the prophetic ministry we so highly prized is still alive and can thr...

This session will remind us of tools we have in scripture to help us live a victorious life in spite of what is going on around us. "For the Lord your God is the one who goes with you to fight for you against your enemies to give you victory." Deuteronomy 20:4 Ministers Fellowship International exists to help leaders build healthy, strong, impacting churches and to do so in a way that ma...

In order to facilitate church growth and expansion, pastors need to be skilled at building a vision, framework, and practical strategy that multiplies disciples and leaders throughout the church effectively. This session will give practical tools on how to build strong discipleship and leadership development pipelines at various levels within the church.   Ministers Fellowship International exists...

A conversation for men and women. 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 this teaching left you more encouraged and eq...

How to transform the next generation of being followers of culture, into being resetters of culture. 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 mfile...

Every generation has said it, but this generation is different. From access to the internet, to the post christian world we live in, leading Gen Z is not easy. Come to a session that will help you not only understand Gen Z better, but also how to effectively reach, train, activate and release Gen Z students. Ministers Fellowship International exists to help leaders build healthy, strong, impacting...

We will look at the prophetic office in the church, the spirit of prophecy, and some practical wisdom for building a prophetic atmosphere in the local church. 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 l...

A brief look at our well-being physically and spiritually with an em- phasis on the well-being of our soul so that we will be able to say “it is well with my soul” even in the midst of turbulent times.  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 e...

Join Pastors Jake and Bethany Schmelzer for a fun conversation about how to break the 200 barrier at your church. In this practical episode they’ll cover a few keys to gospel-driven growth that every leader can use to reach more people while staying in love with Jesus, their spouse, and the people they lead! Ministers Fellowship International exists to help leaders build healthy, strong, impacting...

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 this teaching left you more encouraged and equipped today. Ministers Fellowship...

Bob MacGregor and Pete Schrater are in the beginning of their 4th year of a four year leadership transition. In this episode they will share their journey from both the side of the leader stepping aside and the leader who is taking the lead of the church and moving the church into the future. Ministers Fellowship International exists to help leaders build healthy, strong, impacting churches and to...

Developing a mission strategy can feel daunting to smaller churches, Mike & Elizabeth Hennigan will share their story and the practical steps they took to create a local, national, and international strategy that works! 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 tea...

As pastors, we are all hoping to raise kids that love the Lord and love His church. But it can seem tricky to navigate when the world around us is so dark and church wounds are very real. Many of us even fear our kids will be driven away from the church or walk away from their faith.  This is a candid conversation hosted by Rachel Swanson of New City Church and her dad, Pastor Bob Johnson, who rai...

Marriage is the headwaters of effective life-giving ministry. The difficulties and trials of ministry can take a real toll on families and marriages. God has created both our marriages and ministries to thrive in the midst of difficulties and attacks. Listen as Chris and Jena Hippe help you receive refreshment for your marriage and ministry. Ministers Fellowship International exists to help leader...

Listen as Pastor Jenny Neuschwander talk about making room for face-to-face encounters with the Holy Spirit in our corporate gatherings. 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...

God desires that we engage in his mission for the long haul and not fall short because we have no help in the journey. Listen as Pastor Tim Fortin shares how to grow as a leader by learning how to set up healthy spaces for your life to grow in. 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....

A practical guide to leading in a healthy, empowering way, while remaining in a posture of learning and receiving. 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 mo...

Listen as Pastor Kim Patterson shares some practical "how to" methods for identifying warning signs of an unhealthy church and some "how to" methods for recovery and growth after church attrition. 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 l...

How do you stay well during times like these? God wants you healthy and he has a way for you to stay healthy. Pastors Bob & Cara Grimm from Life Church in Walla Walla, Washington dive into Psalms 126 and talk about how we can learn to take care of ourselves so we can dream again! We hope that this teaching left you more encouraged and equipped today. Ministers Fellowship International exists t...

For many of us this has been a year of broken places, but I believe that God is turning that around! God is about to flip the enemies script and turn things around. Pastor David Cannistraci from Gateway City Church shares with us one of the most important principles that he’s learned in life… the power of our words and the power of God’s word! We hope that this teaching left you more encouraged an...

We’ve all been invited to a storm that we didn’t ask for… This is a season to not step back and not to even think in survival terms. It's a season to extend yourself in faith, to see God in a way that you’ve never seen or dreamed before. Pastor David Frech from Church of the Harvest shares a powerful message about walking through the storms of life.   We hope that this teaching left you more...

Pastor Eric Butler from Christian International Church challenges us that no matter what challenges you are facing, you are built for this, because you are built by God.  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.