The Ministry Collaborative Podcast

Executive Director Mark Ramsey speaks with Dr. Jared Alcantára ( George W. Truett Theological Seminary ) about the importance of addressing trauma in the Body of Christ, his book The Practices of Preaching , and what we can learn from first century preachers about thinking strategically.

Program Director Adam Borneman speaks with Mary Kay DuChene (Co-Director, LeaderWise) about the epidemic of isolation, the church's promise of community, and her co-authored book on clergy loneliness.

Program Director Adam Borneman speaks with David Zahl ( Mockingbird Ministries ; Christ Episcopal Church, Charlottesville ) about finding a gracious view of others and self, the limitations of self-progress, and his latest book .

Content Curator Adam Mixon shares his reflection on the difference between grief and mourning, the wisdom of John P. Kees and Frederick Buechner, and his own vacillation between joy and sorrow. This reflection originally appeared on our blog .

Pilgrimage Formation Curator Ryan Bonfiglio shares his reflections on our theologies of deathlessness, the difference between recharging and resurrecting, and what an unrecognizable transformation might mean for us. This writing originally appeared on our blog .

Content Curator Adam Mixon speaks with the Rev. Dr. Tyshawn Gardner ( Samford University ) about his new book for pulpit and pew, prophetic radicalism, and unbiblical nature of colorblindness.

Program Director Adam Borneman shares his reflections on volunteer decline, changing priorities, and the persistent importance of connection and meaning. This writing originally appeared on our blog .

Executive Director Mark Ramsey speaks with the Rev. Dr. Scott Black Johnston (Senior Pastor of Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church, NYC ) about his new book , loving your enemies, and striving for grace.

Executive Director Mark Ramsey speaks with the Rev. Amy Miracle (Pastor of Broad Street Presbyterian Church , Columbus, OH) about innovation fatigue, the myth of normalcy, and why her church has found authenticity in online worship.

Executive Director Mark Ramsey speaks with our founder, the Rev. Dr. Tom Tewell, about the needs he and Tom Cousins saw fifteen years ago that led to our founding, what changes he has seen in his decades of ministry, and what it is that persists.

Episode Description

The Ministry Collaborative program staff (Mark Ramsey, Adam Mixon, Ryan Bonfiglio, Adam Borneman, and Jennifer Watley Maxell) talk about the latest report on anxiety and depression within the U.S. population, how worshiping communities are experiencing this, and what the Spirit might be saying at this moment.

Program Director Adam Borneman speaks with the Rev. Starlette Thomas ( The Raceless Gospel , Good Faith Media ) about Harriett Tubman, Clarence Jordan, and the hope that Baptism should be for the Church.

Executive Director Mark Ramsey speaks with the Rev. Dr. Jack Fortin ( Charity to Change , Christensen Center for Vocation at Augsburg University ) about the dangers of self-absorption, God's surprising love for institutions, and Peter the businessman.

Program Director Adam Borneman speaks with the Rev. Dr. Amy Valdez Barker ( Candler School of Theology , Citizen Exchange Art Collective ) about the declining confidence in institutions, speaking the truth in love, and the importance of doing what we say we're going to do; as well her upcoming Ministry Collaborative September 29 panel with the Rev. Patrick Clayborn.

Executive Director Mark Ramsey and Program Curator Jennifer Watley Maxell talk about pandemic's disruption to congregational relationships, the challenge of prioritizing, and what practices of reintroduction might offer us moving forward.

Executive Director Mark Ramsey speaks with the Rev. Dr. Thad Austin ( Ormond Center ) about his new book , the importance of understanding the disconnected network of providers, and what pastors can learn from the example of Simone Biles.

Program Director Adam Borneman speaks with Carmelle Beaugelin ( BeauFolio Studio ) about why it's difficult for congregations to innovate, why it's important for them to do so, and what artists can bring to the flourishing of congregations. Carmelle's article in Faith & Leadership can be found here .

Executive Director Mark Ramsey speaks with the author and practical theologian Dorothy C. Bass about her latest book Stepmother , the 25th anniversary of her seminal Practicing Our Faith , and how reflecting on her calling as a stepmother helped her understand God's grace.

Program Director Adam Borneman speaks with Dr. Dustin Benac ( Truett Theological Seminary ) about his forthcoming book Adaptive Church and the importance of collaboration and community in a changing world.

The Ministry Collaborative program staff (Jennifer Watley Maxell, Mark Ramsey, and Adam Borneman) talk about how trust is being targeted, the problematic way our society views faith as a hobby, and the unique position of the church for building trust across differences.

Program Curator Jennifer Watley Maxell talks with the Rev. James Goodlet ( First Presbyterian, LaGrange, GA ) about vulnerability, contrition, Mother Emanuel, and the City of LaGrange's 2016 public apology for a 1940 lynching.

Content Curator Adam Mixon shares his reflections on how Scripture points us to the deep connection between body and soul and thus the need to integrate the liberating work of the gospel. He originally shared these words with Faith in Action Alabama .

Pilgrimage Formation Curator Ryan Bonfiglio talks with Dr. Graham Reside ( Vanderbilt Divinity School ) about his work with death row inmates, the paradox of forgiveness and justice, and the critical place of healing.

The Ministry Collaborative program staff (Adam Borneman, Jennifer Watley Maxell, Mark Ramsey, and Ryan Bonfiglio) talk about the countercultural nature of forgiveness, the power of grudges, and the particular practice of confession and apology.