The Ministry Collaborative Podcast

In a conversation recorded back in February, The Ministry Collaborative program staff (Adam Borneman, Jennifer Maxell, Mark Ramsey, Adam Mixon, and Ryan Bonfiglio) discuss the danger of complicity, the lure of co-dependency, and the critical importance of relationships.

In a conversation recorded back in February, The Ministry Collaborative program staff (Mark Ramsey, Jennifer Maxell, Adam Borneman, and Adam Mixon) discuss the power of curiosity, the importance of facing reality, and how we can derive hope from younger generations.

Content Curator Adam Mixon returns to speak with the Rev. Dr. Joe Scrivner ( Stillman College , Brown Memorial Presbyterian Church ) about critical race theory, American Christianity's historic complicity in perpetuating racism, and how charity is used as a substitute for justice.

In a conversation recorded back in January, The Ministry Collaborative program staff (Mark Ramsey, Jennifer Maxell, Adam Borneman, and Adam Mixon) discuss hope, our death-denying culture, and the critical role that grief can - and should - play in our post-pandemic ministry.

Program Director Adam Borneman speaks with the Rev. Heather Jallad (Lead Cultivator, North Georgia Annual Conference of Fresh Expressions ) about the blended ecology of church, better questions that lead to deeper joy, and how prevenient grace should send us to discover where God is already at work.

In a round table conversation recorded back in January, the Ministry Collaborative Program Staff (Adam Borneman, Jennifer Maxell, Mark Ramsey, Adam Mixon, and Ryan Bonfiglio) discuss massive cultural change, imagining life on the other side of a pandemic, and why the boat is an appropriate image for the Church.

Executive Director Mark Ramsey speaks with the Rev. Dr. Kimberly Wagner ( Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago ) about the subjective nature of trauma, its disorienting capacity, and what it means to preach faithfully into the moment.

Content Curator Adam Mixon speaks with the Rev. Dr. Joe Scrivner ( Stillman College , Brown Memorial Presbyterian Church ) about the pervasiveness of sin, the persistence of prophetic critique, and the problematic nature of theological abstraction.

Program Director Adam Borneman speaks with the Rev. Wil McCall (President, Dallas Leadership Foundation ) on the importance of relevance, seeing the city as our parish, and how every part of society is the Lord's.

We celebrate the first anniversary of our podcast with highlights from conversations with Tod Bolsinger , LaKesha Womack , Sara Hayden , Erica St. Bernard , and J. Kameron Carter . Listen to the original episodes: Tod Bolsinger LaKesha Womack Sara Hayden Erica St. Bernard J. Kameron Carter

Program Director Adam Borneman speaks with the Rev. Dr. Albert Russell ( Grace Community Presbyterian , Millbrook, AL; Tuskegee University ) about his books , his music , and his participation in the recent eight week cohort for pastors of color in predominantly white congregations.

Program Curator Jennifer Maxell speaks with the Rev. Dr. Denise Thorpe ( Pittsburgh Theological Seminary ) about re-souling ourselves, carrying our piece of the dream of God, and the difference between joy and happiness.

Program Director Adam Borneman speaks with the Rev. Tim Soerens ( The Parish Collective ) about his new book , the requirement of paying attention, and the beautiful mess of the North American Church.

In the context of rising violence against Asian-Americans, Content Curator Adam Mixon speaks with the Rev. Katie Nakamura Rengers (Church Planting, The Episcopal Church ) about model minorities, whether the Church is big enough, and how White Supremacy divides minority communities from one another.

Program Director Adam Borneman speaks with Rev. Dr. Chaz Howard ( University of Pennsylvania Chaplain and Vice President for Social Equity and Community ) about the beauty and ugliness of the church, the hope his daughters give him, and his new book, The Bottom: A Theopoetic of the Streets .

Executive Director Mark Ramsey speaks with the Revs. Arthur Christie and Peter Neilson from the Church of Scotland about Celtic wisdom, the blessing of soul friends, and the gift of closing a centuries-old church building.

The Ministry Collaborative program staff (Ryan Bonfiglio, Jennifer Maxell, Adam Borneman, Adam Mixon, and Mark Ramsey) discuss the importance of de-centering pastors, the increasing professionalization of faith, and the problem with wisdom gate keepers. Links mentioned in the podcast: Ryan Bonfiglio's Christian Century article AIJCast podcast Pittsburgh Theological Seminary's Risking Faithfully Fo...

Executive Director Mark Ramsey speaks with the Rev. Pat Bacon ( pastor, Calvary Presbyterian, Asheville, NC ) on the changes she has seen in her thirty-one years of ministry, how COVID has made us more real, and what she - a Black Presbyterian - would say to white Presbyterians.

Content Curator Adam Mixon and Program Director Adam Borneman speak with the Rev. Dr. Dave Barnhart ( St. Junia , Birmingham) about his new book Church Comes Home and what the house church movement can teach the broader Body of Christ about faithful ministry in the margins.

Program Curator Jennifer Maxell speaks with minister and therapist the Rev. Erica St. Bernard ( Your Life's Well ) about the difference between coping and healing, the importance of providing community spaces around mental health resources, and The Ministry Collaborative's Breathing Room opportunities for ministry leaders.

In a conversation recorded back in December, Executive Director Mark Ramsey spoke with the Rev. Amy Miracle (Pastor of Broad Street Presbyterian Church , Columbus, OH) about vitality, hope, and the pandemic's complicated decision matrix.

Program Director Adam Borneman speaks with pastor and author Lamar Hardwick about his new book, Disability and the Church: A Vision for Diversity and Inclusion .

The Ministry Collaborative program staff (Mark Ramsey, Jennifer Maxell, Adam Borneman, Adam Mixon, and Ryan Bonfiglio) discuss the importance of experimentation, failure, and taking up your cross.

In a conversation recorded back in November, Program Director Adam Borneman speaks with Kevin Haah (Lead Pastor, New City Church of Los Angeles ) about multicultural ministry, working for systemic justice, and how God's love is much greater than our biggest messes.

The Ministry Collaborative program staff (Mark Ramsey, Jennifer Maxell, Adam Borneman, Adam Mixon, and Ryan Bonfiglio) discuss how following Jesus should reshape us: our politics, our priorities, and our lives.