The Ministry Collaborative Podcast

Program Curator Jennifer Watley Maxell continues our “When Politics Is Upstream of Faith” series, speaking with the Revs. Megan Johnson ( Clairmont Presbyterian, Atlanta ) and Anthony Giboney ( The AND Campaign ) about the interplay between anxiety and empathy, the importance of both clarity and nuance, and why congregations can have outsized impacts in their local community.

Content Curator Adam Mixon continues his conversation with the Revs. David Feltman and Jennifer Lusher ( Family Promise , New Ministry Strategies ) speaking about the importance of seeking "the common good", the difficulty of confronting false gospels, and why we need to read Scripture in diverse community. This is part of our ongoing series “When Politics Is Upstream of Faith”.

Content Curator Adam Mixon continues our “When Politics Is Upstream of Faith” series, speaking with the Revs. Jennifer Lusher ( Family Promise , New Ministry Strategies ) and David Feltman about seeing COVID as a prophetic moment, the pain of the "great divide", and embracing the places we see faithfulness now.

Program Staff Amy Valdez Barker and Adam Borneman speak with the Rev. Johannes George ( St. Mark's Episcopal, Houston ) about his harrowing escape from the civil war in Sierra Leone, what that experience taught him about betrayal and trust, and his wisdom for the American context in our particular moment. This conversation continues our series “When Politics Is Upstream of Faith”.

Program Curator Jennifer Watley Maxell continues our "When Politics Is Upstream of Faith" series, speaking with the Rev. Kate Flexer ( St. Michael's Church, NYC ) and the Rev. Dr. Albert Russell ( Grace Community Church, Millbrook, AL ; Tuskegee University ) about keeping Christ and Christ's table at the center, the challenge of avoiding the political expectations placed upon us,...

TMC Staff Beth Daniel and Adam Mixon extend their conversation with the Rev. Dr. Allen Hilton ( House United ) about building robust discipleship; exegeting both text and congregation; and what leadership looks like, called for such a moment like this. This conversation continues our series "When Politics Is Upstream of Faith".

TMC Staff Beth Daniel and Adam Mixon continue our series "When Politics Is Upstream of Faith" with the Rev. Dr. Allen Hilton ( House United ) about shaping a concern for a shared future, the risk that civility is linked to privilege, and being shaped by what God's Love wants us to do.

Congregational and Pastoral Formation Curator Amy Valdez Barker and producer Marthame Sanders speak with the Rev. Jennifer Butler ( Faith in Democracy ) and Dr. Napp Nazworth (⁠ American Values Coalition ⁠) about their partnership across the political aisle, pastoral strategies for broadening the conversation, and the enduring desire for belonging. This conversation is part of our ongoing podcast...

TMC Staff Adam Borneman and Amy Valdez Barker kick off our new podcast series, When Politics Is Upstream of Faith, speaking with Dr. Napp Nazworth ( American Values Coalition ) about differentiating our democratic context from Jesus' context, the vital importance of promoting pluralism, and what he wishes pastors knew about politics.

Ministry Collaborative program staff (Ryan Bonfiglio, Adam Mixon, and Mark Ramsey) and the Rev. Dr. Carol Lynn Patterson discuss the wisdom of Howard Thurman, the intersection of prophet and sage, and the slippery slope of litmus tests. Read the original blog post here.

Ministry Collaborative program staff (Ryan Bonfiglio, Adam Mixon, Amy Valdez Barker, and Adam Borneman) discuss our outdated modes of measuring ministry, paying attention to multiplying opportunities for discipleship, and what it might mean if the stories become our interpretive lens. Read the original blog post here.

Content Curator Adam Mixon shares a reflection originally written for Holy Week this year, but is as timely as ever. Click here for the original reflection.

Program Director Adam Borneman speaks with the Rev. Dr. Joe Scrivner ( Stillman College , Brown Memorial Presbyterian Church ) about the Biblical witness against economic oppression and exploitation, the importance of caution around generalizations, and the problem with middle class navel gazing.

Congregational and Pastoral Formation Curator Amy Valdez Barker speaks with the Rev. Dr. Leah D. Schade ( Lexington Theological Seminary ) about her most recent book , the important - and difficult - ministry of addressing the social issues of our moment, and the intersection of faith and the public square.

Ministry Collaborative program staff (Amy Valdez Barker, Adam Mixon, Adam Borneman, Beth Daniel) discuss the wisdom of Matthew 13, the pull of inside/outside in church and culture, and the humility in needing others to help us see.

Executive Director Mark Ramsey speaks with the Rev. Dr. Tod Bolsinger and the Rev. Brady Radford  about the importance of practicing change, resisting loss vs. resisting change, and reimagining our vision of success in ministry; as well as Tod's forthcoming book series .

Ministry Collaborative program staff (Mark Ramsey, Ryan Bonfiglio, Jennifer Watley Maxell, Beth Daniel) discuss O’Connor’s quote, “the only way to the truth is through blasphemy”; what the gospel says about speaking against the prevailing winds of cultural trends; and the problem with comfort.

TMC Staff Adam Borneman and Amy Valdez Barker speak with Dr. Napp Nazworth ( American Values Coalition ) about his evangelical faith, the dangers of conservative misinformation bubbles, and the upcoming conference in Atlanta on July 25.

Ministry Collaborative program staff (Adam Borneman, Amy Valdez Barker, Beth Daniel, Adam Mixon) discuss paying attention to God at work in ways we don't expect, overcoming the scarcity mindset, and why it's important to make spirituality a priority.

Ministry Collaborative program staff (Mark Ramsey, Ryan Bonfiglio, Jennifer Watley Maxell, Beth Daniel) discuss reclaiming and refreshing traditions, the pitfalls of overexplaining, and the importance of what we are planting right now.

TMC Staff Adam Borneman and Adam Mixon speak with the Rev. Tim Soerens ( The Parish Collective ) about God's work of renewal and restoration, the importance of embedded ministry, and why location matters.

Executive Director Mark Ramsey speaks with Elise Erikson Barrett ( ECFPL , Leadership Education at Duke Divinity ) about being equipped to talk about money faithfully, the mixed blessing of multi-vocational ministry, and the importance of healthy evaluation processes.

Program Staff Jennifer Maxell and Adam Mixon continue their conversation with Gigi "Dr. G" Khanyezi about community practices that create healing, the transformative power of incarnation, and what it means to create a culture that doesn't trample emotions.

Program Director Adam Borneman speaks with the Rev. Karen Rohrer ( Pittsburgh Theological Seminary ) about ridding ourselves of pretension, the importance of letting go of an idealized past, and what Jonah teaches her about the ambivalence in ministry.

Program Staff Adam Mixon and Jennifer Maxell speak with Gigi "Dr. G" Khanyezi about God has created us with the apparatus to heal, the importance of decolonizing our faith, and why community is critical in our pathway toward health.