Michigan Ministry Network L3 Podcast

Welcome to the L3 Podcast! We hope this podcast will be helpful to both you and your ministry. Today, we are joined by Pastor Rochelle Beckmeyer pastor of Echo Christian Fellowship for an eye-opening conversation on serving those with disabilities in the local church. Is disability ministry reserved only for experts or large churches with big budgets? How do we move beyond simple ADA compliance to...

Welcome to the L3 Podcast! We hope this podcast will be helpful to both you and your ministry. Today, we are joined by Rich Cassanova, a former Marine and 23-year veteran of the Michigan State Police with two decades of SWAT experience, to discuss the critical topic of Church Safety. Is safety just a mindset, or is it a ministry? Rich shares his expert perspective on why a prepared safety team is...

Welcome to the L3 Podcast! We hope this podcast will be helpful to both you and your ministry. Today, we have a special solo episode with our host, Pastor Aaron Hlavin, sharing a heartfelt Thanksgiving message for the network. In the midst of ministry demands, why is thankfulness one of the most undervalued qualities we possess? Pastor Aaron reflects on how gratitude serves as a powerful cure for...

Welcome to the L3 Podcast! We hope this podcast will be helpful to both you and your ministry. Today, we conclude our powerful three-part series with Professor and Evangelist CaVar Reid, tackling the challenging and critical topic of sexuality in the church. In this final conversation, Pastors Aaron and CaVar discuss how to move past cultural assumptions and our own hypocrisy to minister effective...

Welcome to the L3 Podcast! We hope this podcast will be helpful to both you and your ministry. Today, we continue our vital, multi-part conversation with Pastor and Professor CaVar Reid, this time tackling the complex topic of  gender  in the church.  This discussion offers a powerful shift in perspective, urging leaders to focus less on teaching restrictive  boundaries  and more on celebrating th...

Welcome to the L3 Podcast! We hope this podcast will be helpful to both you and your ministry. Today, we begin a crucial multi-part conversation with Professor, Evangelist, and MMN Prayer Director, Pastor CaVar Reid, tackling the complex and vital subjects of race, gender, and sexuality in the church. In Part 1, we focus specifically on race . Pastor CaVar shares profound insights on ministering t...

Welcome to the L3 Podcast! We hope this podcast will be helpful to both you and your ministry. Today, we're joined by Pastor Dennis Clanton from Woodland Church for a rich conversation about what every pastor truly needs to thrive in today's ministry landscape. Reflecting on decades of pastoral experience, Pastor Dennis shares how ministry has drastically changed - from cultural shifts to...

Welcome to the L3 Podcast! We hope this podcast will be helpful to both you and your ministry. Today, we're joined by our newly elected Under 40 Presbyter, Pastor Abby Isacson, for an insightful conversation on ministry from an under 40 perspective. What excites and challenges younger ministers today? What do they wish leaders over 40 understood about their generation? In this candid conversat...

Welcome to the L3 Podcast! We hope this podcast will be helpful to both you and your ministry. We're back with Part 2 of our conversation on discipleship with Pastor Holly Davis. Picking up where they left off, Pastors Aaron and Holly dive into the practical application of discipleship, starting with the foundational power of Scripture. Holly shares a raw and powerful testimony of facing inten...

Welcome to the L3 Podcast! We hope this podcast will be helpful to both you and your ministry. Today, in Part 1 of a special two-part episode, we're joined by Holly Davis, the Student Discipleship Director from the Assemblies of God national office. Pastor Holly shares her powerful journey as a woman called to ministry at a time when there were few female role models, offering incredible encou...

Welcome to the L3 Podcast! We hope this podcast will be helpful to both you and your ministry. Today, we're joined by Nathan Hlavin, Family Life Pastor at Bridgewood Church, to discuss the vital and growing focus of Family Ministry. In a culture where the family unit is breaking down, how can the church effectively minister to the whole family, not just its individual members? Pastor Nathan un...

Welcome to the L3 Podcast! We hope this podcast will be helpful to both you and your ministry. Today, we're joined by Pastor Mike Way from Center Point Assembly of God in Charlevoix for a powerful conversation about weathering the storms of ministry. What happens when ministry hurts, especially when the conflict comes from within your own church and family? Pastor Mike Way shares his powerful...

Welcome to the L3 Podcast! We hope this podcast will be helpful to both you and your ministry. Today, we're joined by a great friend and Next Gen Pastor at Bridgewood Church, Dallas Cogle, to talk about a subject critical to every leader's well-being: why relationships matter. With statistics showing that over 60% of pastors often feel lonely, how do we break the cycle of isolation? Dallas...

Welcome to the L3 Podcast! We hope this podcast will be helpful to both you and your ministry. Today, we're sitting down with our newly elected Ethnic Diversity Presbyter, Pastor Steve Amaro, for a crucial conversation on diversity in the local church. How do we move beyond simply having different ethnicities in our pews to truly embracing the diverse cultures God brings to our congregations?...

Welcome to the L3 Podcast! We hope this podcast will be helpful to both you and your ministry. Today, we're excited to introduce the Worship and Creative Arts Ministry Director for the Michigan Ministry Network, Kelly Warner. How do we lead our congregations into a genuine connection with God? Pastor Kelly joins the podcast to share her heart and wisdom on leading worship with "anointed e...

Welcome to the L3 Podcast! We hope this podcast will be helpful to both you and your ministry. Today, we're joined by Donovan Locke, the Youth Discipleship Director for the Michigan Next Gen team, to talk all things student discipleship. With so many students walking away from their faith after high school, how can we create a discipleship culture that lasts a lifetime? Donovan Locke dives into th...

Welcome to the L3 Podcast! We hope this podcast will be helpful to both you and your ministry. Today, we have a special episode with our LEAD Director for the Michigan Ministry Network, Pastor Chad Deerman. As part of the network's vision to help churches thrive, Pastor Chad joins the podcast to discuss his role and answer a crucial question: What does a thriving church actually look like? Moving...

Welcome to the L3 Podcast! We hope this podcast will be helpful to both you and your ministry. Today, we have the privilege of sitting down with legendary pastor and missionary Bob Roberts to discuss the crucial and timely subject of ministerial ethics and the purity of the minister. In a world where the failures of leaders are often on public display, how do we, as ministers, guard our hearts and...

Welcome to the L3 Podcast! We hope this podcast will be helpful to both you and your ministry. In Part 2 of our conversation, we're back with Trent Roberts, President of Northpoint College, to tackle the pervasive and challenging topic of Moralistic Therapeutic Deism (MTD). What is the actual religion of many in our churches today? Pastor Aaron and Trent dive deep into MTD, a belief system tha...

Welcome to the L3 Podcast! We hope this podcast will be helpful to both you and your ministry. Today, in Part 1 of a two-part conversation, we have Trent Roberts, President of Northpoint College, joining us to discuss the critical topics of biblical literacy and the importance of education in ministry today. In a culture with unprecedented access to information, why does it seem like biblical lite...

Welcome to the L3 Podcast! We hope this podcast will be helpful to both you and your ministry. Today, we are flipping the script and hearing "Perspectives from the Pew" with special guest Chuck Cova, a long-time lay leader with a heart for pastors and the local church. What do the people we lead really see, and what do they want us to know? In this unique and insightful episode, Chuck Cova shares...

Welcome to the L3 Podcast! We hope this podcast will be helpful to both you and your ministry. Today, we have missionary and pastor John Baker, who shares a powerful and vulnerable testimony on how to continue in ministry while managing incredibly difficult seasons in your personal life. Over the last few years, Pastor John Baker has navigated a series of immense challenges. How do you keep going...

Welcome to the L3 Podcast! We hope this podcast will be helpful to both you and your ministry. Today, we have Jeff Bonzelaar, Director of Life Challenge for Detroit and Flint, sharing about the life-transforming work of this vital ministry that serves individuals struggling with addiction. With 37 years of experience, Jeff Bonzelaar provides a powerful look into the heart of Life Challenge, a resi...

Welcome to the L3 Podcast! We hope this podcast will be helpful to both you and your ministry. Today, we have a special dual-guest episode with Nate Elarton, Lead Pastor of Compelled Church, and Rick Flood, Executive Pastor at Compelled Church, discussing the vital keys for lead and staff pastors to build a thriving, long-term working relationship. Pastors Nate and Rick share their journey and the...

Welcome to the L3 Podcast! We hope this podcast will be helpful to both you and your ministry. Today, we have Rick Ross, General Treasurer of the Assemblies of God, sharing wisdom and encouragement for pastors and ministry leaders. In a candid conversation, Pastor Rick addresses the challenges many leaders face today, from loneliness in ministry to the pressures of perfectionism. How do we build v...