Pastors Unfiltered

This week on Pastors Unfiltered, Pastor Morgan and Pastor Jonathan step in for an honest and fun conversation while Pastor Brandon recovers and Pastor Tony is on campus. They talk about church expansion, family, kids ministry, calling, obedience, and why investing in the next generation matters more than ever. If you’ve ever wondered what really goes on behind the scenes of ministry this episode i...

In this episode of Pastors Unfiltered, Johnny White sits down with Pastor Tony Matar for an honest and wide-ranging conversation about ministry, leadership, youth pastoring, and the current climate of the Church. Tony shares his personal journey from getting saved, stepping into youth ministry, navigating seasons of growth and transition, and eventually sensing God’s leading into a new chapter of...

It’s the Christmas episode of Pastors Unfiltered, and the crew is back with one of their most fun and wide-ranging conversations of the year. In this episode, Pastor Brandon and Pastor Tony are joined by Venture staff members Rachel Winfield and Kehlani as they make bold (and sometimes hilarious) predictions for 2026. From blockbuster movies and music charts, to the economy, cryptocurrency, sports...

This week on Pastors Unfiltered, Pastor Brandon and Pastor Tony look back at their 2025 predictions and see just how right (and very wrong) they were. From movies, music, sports, and pop culture, to the economy, church growth, staff predictions, and even fashion trends, nothing is off-limits in this hilarious and wide-ranging episode. The guys unpack what actually happened in 2025, celebrate big w...

This week on Pastors Unfiltered, Pastor Brandon sits down for a powerful one-on-one conversation with Hal Donaldson, the founder and president of Convoy of Hope, at their world headquarters in Springfield, Missouri. Hal shares the incredible story of how Convoy of Hope began — from a childhood marked by tragedy and poverty, to a life-changing interview with Mother Teresa, to loading groceries into...

Welcome back to Pastors Unfiltered! This week, Pastor Brandon and Pastor Tony kick off the Christmas season with one of the funniest, most chaotic, and most heartfelt episodes yet. From office décor wars and thrift-store treasure hunts, to social media trolling, to Thanksgiving leftovers, to shocking sermon illustrations… nothing is off limits in this episode. The pastors also share updates about...

Welcome back to Pastors Unfiltered! This week, Pastor Brandon and Pastor Tony sit down for a special Thanksgiving weekend episode filled with laughter, honesty, gratitude, and some of their most unfiltered conversations yet. They share the five serious things they’re most thankful for in 2025—faith, family, health, ministry, unity among pastors, and the incredible generosity of Venture Church. And...

This week on Pastors Unfiltered, Pastor Tony is joined by special guest Christian Lembeck for one of the most real, hilarious, and heartfelt episodes yet — the Seattle Episode. From Magic: The Gathering decks and online Discord games… to life on Capitol Hill… to the challenges and beauty of doing ministry in one of the most complex cities in America, Tony and Christian talk about the highs, lows,...

This week on Pastors Unfiltered, Pastors Brandon and Tony sit down with Joshua Tallent, who teaches adult discipleship classes at Venture Church, for a deeper dive into Ephesians 3. Together they unpack Paul's vision of God's boundless love, the mystery of the gospel, and what it means for the church today. It's honest, practical, and rooted in real-life discipleship.

This week on Pastors Unfiltered, Pastors Brandon Beals and Tony Matar are joined by David Diaz, Worship Pastor at Venture Church, for a packed and hilarious conversation. From PB’s upcoming trip to the Green Bay Packers game, to David’s stories about the first-ever Venture Live Recording Night, this episode blends laughter, behind-the-scenes insight, and encouragement about what God is doing at Ve...

Venture Church just turned 21! In this special anniversary episode of Pastors Unfiltered, Pastors Tony Mattar and Morgan Butcher sit down with guest host John Plotner to look back at 21 years of Venture Church — the stories, challenges, and hilarious moments that shaped it all. From football injuries and youth ministry fails to moments of life change and deep gratitude, this episode is a reminder...

This week on Pastors Unfiltered, Pastors Brandon and Tony dive into Ephesians 2 and talk about one of the hardest—but most important—truths in Scripture: who we are without Christ and who we become in Christ. From discussing the reality of sin, culture, and spiritual warfare to the hope that comes through Jesus, this episode is a powerful reminder that even when we were dead in our sins — “But God...

This week on Pastors Unfiltered, Pastors Brandon and Tony are back with a fun and honest conversation that moves from Mariners baseball and Taylor Swift to unpacking the heart of the book of Ephesians. They share why this letter from Paul still matters today, what it teaches us about identity in Christ, and how the church can live with unity and strength in a divided world. It’s real talk about fa...

This week on Pastors Unfiltered, Pastor Brandon sits down with Matt and Lynn Clayton, lead pastors of Real Life Church in California. Together, they share what it’s like to co-lead a church as a married couple, balancing calling, leadership, and family. Lynn opens up about her powerful testimony of salvation during the Heaven’s Gates, Hell’s Flames revival, and the couple talks candidly about wome...

In this week’s episode of Pastors Unfiltered, Pastor Brandon sits down with Claire Rasor and Rachel Winfield for a candid conversation about what it’s really like being women in ministry. They talk openly about navigating expectations, balancing marriage and ministry life, and breaking through stereotypes in a historically male-dominated field.

This week on Pastors Unfiltered, Pastor Brandon and Pastor Tony are back together in the studio with a timely and raw conversation about faith, culture, and what it means to follow Jesus in a polarized world.

This week on Pastors Unfiltered, Pastor Tony is joined by Pastor Morgan and special guest Judah Beals the faithful producer who has been behind the board since the very beginning of the podcast. With Pastor Brandon away tending to his wife after an accident, the crew shares laughs, cultural commentary (including the infamous “Phillies Karen”), and some heartfelt moments as Judah reflects on his jo...

In this solo episode of the Pastors Unfiltered podcast, Pastor Brandon shares about his wife Di’s recent hiking injury. While it was a tough experience, he reflects with honesty and humor on the resilience and faith that have carried them through. Without Pastor Tony in the chair this week, Pastor Brandon opens up in a more personal way, giving a glimpse into the real challenges of life and minist...

This week, Tony is joined by co-host and guest Pastor Ethan Wall. From growing up in a small town to nearly pursuing film scoring, to teaching high school before stepping into full-time ministry, Ethan shares his journey of following God’s call in unexpected ways. We talk about what it’s like to wrestle with career paths, the challenges of teaching, the tug of church planting, and the joy (and cos...

In this candid and humorous episode, Pastors Brandon Beals (PB) and Tony Mattar share travel stories, personal updates, and dive into a hot-button issue in ministry: the use of AI in sermon writing. Along the way, they sprinkle in family anecdotes, church news, food debates, and behind-the-scenes stories from decades in ministry. 00:00 – Intro & Springfield trip (Convoy of Hope, Hal Donaldson...

This episode of Pastors Unfiltered takes a lighthearted break from recent serious conversations, with Pastors Tony Mattar and Brandon Beals joking about life, quirky sponsorships, and the contents of a “Pastor Box” subscription before diving into a debate over the top 100 movies of the past 25 years. They share favorites like Moneyball, The Dark Knight, and The Social Network, spar over Brandon’s...

In this Pastors Unfiltered episode, Pastor Brandon Beals interviews Brett Allen, superintendent of the Northern California-Nevada Assemblies of God District. They discuss Brett’s journey from youth pastor to district leader, his personal hobbies like woodworking and beekeeping, and practical leadership advice for young pastors. Brett emphasizes staying grounded, honoring past leadership, following...

This Pastors Unfiltered episode features hosts Brandon Beals and Tony Mattar in their usual mix of humor, candid conversation, and ministry insights, with special guest Justin Farley, Campus Pastor for Venture Spokane. The discussion blends lighthearted banter about cologne, weddings, sports, and pop culture with a deeply personal segment about Justin’s ministry journey, personal trials, and redem...

In Episode 114 of Pastors Unfiltered, Tony Mattar and Brandon Beals host Ivars Uckun, a former Muslim from Turkey who shares his powerful testimony of encountering Jesus after a life marked by cultural alienation, drug use, and disillusionment with religion. İvars describes a supernatural moment of meeting Jesus (“Yeshua”) in a Messianic synagogue that changed his life. Now a leader with the Al-M...

In Episode 113 of Pastors Unfiltered, Pastors Tony, David, and John sit down to talk about the weight of leadership, family rhythms, and the beauty of staying grounded in your calling. From processing personal growth to handling criticism, this episode gets honest about what it looks like to lead well—without losing your soul in the process. 00:00 – Opening Banter: Towels, Showers, and David's Cla...