The Church in Action Podcast

We’re sharing one of our favorite two-part episodes on the Church in Action program! Rev. Dr. Steve Macchia shares how and why he began Leadership Transformations, a ministry created to transform leaders spiritually through rest and godly soul care practices. Dr. Macchia is the founder and president of Leadership Transformations, Director of the Pierce Center for Disciple Making at Gordon-Conwell,...

In this episode on the Church in Action Podcast, we sit down with Gina Mueller, Director of 3DM, and Kirk Patterson, Lead Pastor of Trinity Evangelical Church. Join us as we discuss what it means to become a disciple making church.

In part two of a two-part episode, we discuss the challenges of evangelicalism and its definition with Gordon College President Mike Hammond.

In part one of a two-part episode, we discuss the challenges of evangelicalism and its definition with Gordon College President Mike Hammond.

In part two of this two-part conversation, we’re talking with Jo Frost, Co-Director of the Being Human Project, about an amazing new small group resource from our friends at the Evangelical Alliance in the UK!

In part one of this two-part conversation, we’re talking with Jo Frost, Co-Director of the Being Human Project, about an amazing new small group resource from our friends at the Evangelical Alliance in the UK!

In the episode, Russell Moore, Editor-in-Chief at Christianity Today, joined the podcast to discuss navigating polarization and partisanship in the Church. What a thought-provoking conversation!

In part two of this two-part conversation, Mary Speta, Executive Director of Amirah, shares the challenges survivors of sexual exploitation face and what loving them truly looks like.

In part one of this two-part conversation, Mary Speta, Executive Director of Amirah, shares the challenges survivors of sexual exploitation face and what loving them truly looks like.

This week, we talk about the fight against domestic violence with Joyce Shetler Holt, Founding President & Executive Director of Hagar’s Sisters, which seeks to end the cycle of abuse with the power of God.

Rochelle Jones, Director of Education at BMA TenPoint Victory Generation, joins the podcast to discuss healing from trauma, particularly for children.

In this episode re-broadcast, Patty MacDonald joins us to talk about World Relief, the country’s largest Christian relief agency. World Relief is celebrating its 80th anniversary, evidencing the love of Jesus by doing work in some of the most critical and toughest areas across the globe.

This week, we’re talking with Suzy Silk about better understanding the roots of our faith in Judaism and how we can love and serve Jewish people in our communities.

This week, we're discussing foster care with Marie Briggs, Executive Director of Beloved. Marie shares how the organization seeks to raise awareness and educate the church about the need for foster care, the needs of families fostering children, and how to support them.

This week, is part two of our two-part dialogue with Bill Henson,  Posture Shift Founder and President, about how the Church can engage the issues of sexuality with truth and love.

This week, we’re starting our two-part dialogue with Bill Henson,  Posture Shift Founder and President, about how the Church can engage the issues of sexuality with truth and love.

In this week's episode, guest host Rev. Dr. Michael Bailey talks to Dr. Deborah DeBisschop about the life-changing experiences and benefits of Christian education. 

This week, we’re talking with Joe Reid, CEO and founder of Exponent Group in Boston, about an exciting new app to help Jesus followers make disciples!

This week, Dr. Jahdiel Perez and Rev. Dr. Dave Ripper join us to talk about the biblical imperative to do justice from the perspectives of C.S. Lewis and Dallas Willard, two great voices in the church, but not necessarily known for speaking to the topic of biblical justice.

This week we're talking to Kevin Palau, President and CEO of Palau Association,  about a great new resource that helps us share Jesus.

Bishop Larry Ward joins us to help define what a theology of work means, along with how it relates to being a disciple or forming us to be like Jesus.

In our hectic, overscheduled lives, caring for the soul is imperative. That's we've asked soul care director Dr. Barbara Peacock to share about her book, "Soul Care in African American Practice,'' and her experience in helping people find their spiritual direction while pursuing Christ.

This week we're wrapping up our two part conversation with Bobby Warrenburg, Senior Pastor of North Shore Community Baptist Church, as we explore how his church family makes disciples that don't simply show up for church, then go about their week.

Bobby Warrenburg, Senior Pastor of North Shore Community Baptist Church in Beverly, MA,  joins us in a two-part special to share how he forms disciples (and not just churchgoers), using intentional planning and assessing spiritual transformation.

This week, we're talking to Rick Ferris about how C12 helps marketplace leaders integrate their faith with their businesses.