The Pastor Theologians Podcast

Jeremy Treat, Pastor for Preaching and Vision at Reality LA, joins our host Todd Wilson to discuss his story of church planting, pastoring, and studying theology. How does the discipline of theological study interface with youth ministry? Preaching? Contextual ministry? (Part 1 of 2) Join us at the CPT Conference

Joel Lawrence, a CPT Fellow, joins the podcast again to discuss the man he studied as a PhD student, Dietrich Bonhoeffer. Bonhoeffer was a pastor as well as a gifted theologian from German who lived during the first half of the 20th century before he was ultimately martyred at the hands of the Third Reich in a concentration camp in 1945. Join us at the CPT Conference

Joel Lawrence, a CPT Fellow, joins the podcast again to discuss the man he studied as a PhD student, Dietrich Bonhoeffer. Bonhoeffer was a pastor as well as a gifted theologian from German who lived during the first half of the 20th century before he was ultimately martyred at the hands of the Third Reich in a concentration camp in 1945. Join us at the CPT Conference

Pastor Joel Lawrence, a CPT fellow, shares his story of coming to faith, theological education, and calling to pastoral ministry. Joel serves as the Senior Pastor of the Central Baptist Church in St. Paul, MN. This is the second episode of its type, featuring interviews with CPT fellows and other pastors on their story, their call to ministry, and how they have lived into the call of pastoring as...

Part 2 of CPT President Todd Wilson's plenary address from the 2018 CPT conference on spiritual formation. How is it that pastors can so often be both godly and deeply dysfunctional? This message is entitled, "The Integrated Pastor: Towards an Embodied and Embedded Spiritual Formation." Todd Wilson served for 10 years as the Senior Pastor at Calvary Memorial Church outside Chicago b...

Part 1 of CPT President Todd Wilson's plenary address from the 2018 CPT conference on spiritual formation. How is it that pastors can so often be both godly and deeply dysfunctional? This message is entitled, "The Integrated Pastor: Towards an Embodied and Embedded Spiritual Formation." Todd Wilson served for 10 years as the Senior Pastor at Calvary Memorial Church outside Chicago b...

Part 2 of our conversation with CPT Fellow Amy Peeler. Amy is a New Testament professor at Wheaton College as well as Associate Rector at St. Mark Episcopal Church in Geneva, IL. Our second guest on this episode is Gerald Hiestand, co-founder of the CPT, and Senior Pastor at Calvary Memorial Church. On this episode we discuss the New Testament Book of Hebrews, issues with its background and interp...

Part 1 of our conversation with CPT Fellow Amy Peeler. Amy is a New Testament professor at Wheaton College as well as Associate Rector at St. Mark Episcopal Church in Geneva, IL. Our second guest on this episode is Gerald Hiestand, co-founder of the CPT, and Senior Pastor at Calvary Memorial Church. On this episode we discuss the New Testament Book of Hebrews, issues with its background and interp...

Part 2 of our conversation with CPT Fellow Matt O'Reilly. Matt is a United Methodist pastor at Hope Hull UMC in AL. On this Episode Matt discusses ecclesial dynamics in the United Methodist Church, its recent decision at the 2019 General Conference in St. Louis, and practical and pastoral reflections for formation and discipleship related to sexual ethics in the church. Join us at the CPT Con...

Part 1 of our conversation with CPT Fellow Matt O'Reilly. Matt is a United Methodist pastor at Hope Hull UMC in AL. On this Episode Matt discusses the history of the United Methodist Church, its recent decision at the 2019 General Conference in St. Louis, and inter-cultural dynamics between progressive, conservative, Western, and non-Western Christian in the UMC. Join us at the CPT Conference

Part 2 of our conversation with CPT Fellow JT English. JT serves as the Institute Pastor of the Village Church in Flower Mound, TX. On this Episode JT discusses his PhD studies, work rhythms, and the model for adult education at his own church. Join us at the CPT Conference

Pastor JT English, a CPT fellow, shares his story of coming to faith, theological education, and calling to pastoral ministry. JT serves as the Institute Pastor of the Village Church in Flower Mound, TX. This is the first of what we hope will be many episodes featuring interviews with CPT fellows and other pastors on their story, their call to ministry, and how they have lived into the call of pas...

Gerald Hiestand, Senior Pastor of Calvary Memorial Church, joins the podcast to discuss the theme/concept of the pastor theologian. What is ecclesial theology? What are different types of pastor theologians? What has caused the church to lose its theological moorings? What is the relationship between pastors and biblical and theological scholars? These questions and more on our first ever episode...

What is the Pastor Theologians podcast? Our host Dr. Todd Wilson, the President of the Center for Pastor Theologians (CPT) introduces the show alongside co-host Zachary Wagner, the CPT’s Managing Director. Why start another theology podcast? Who should listen? What topics will be discussed? Join us at the CPT Conference