The Rob Skinner Podcast: Helping You Make This Life Count

Marc and Hannah Persing are disciples in the New York City Church of Christ.  They will be leading a new campus sector in Manhattan in the fall of 2021.  Hannah is in the National Guard and is stationed near Tucson, Arizona during the summer of 2021.  They reconditioned an old tire delivery van into a comfortable RV and crossed the country with it.  Find out how they did it in this episode.  Pleas...

Today on episode 106, I'm going to talk to Douglas Arthur.  Doug planted the London Church of Christ, started HOPE Worldwide Charity Organization and has until recently led the Boston Church of Christ.  Listen today as he shares about the early days of Boston, how he started the London Church and HOPE Worldwide and what makes him one of the funniest preachers to listen to.

Today on episode 105,  I'm going to talk to Shohei and Minori Miyoshi.  They lead a church in Osaka, Japan.  In this episode they talk about: How Shohei found God in a hospital bed while recovering from a skin disease How He became a Christian and then grew up in a church that didn't see a baptism for over ten years. How he moved to Tokyo to learn how to lead a ministry and then returned to the sa...

 Today on episode 104,  I'm going to talk to Brad and Alisha Tamashiro.  They were both born and raised in Hawaii and then went to school on the mainland at Southern Oregon University in Ashland, Oregon.  They became Christians there and then returned to their home state.  They have been in the full-time ministry since 2012 and now are leading a replanting effort in Hilo, Hawaii.

Today I'm going to talk to Chris and Rolayo Ogbonnaya, who lead the church in Lagos, Nigeria.  They share about: What was it like as a disciple when the church first started What were some of the difficult times they faced early in their ministry. How they've helped the church grow from one church to over 29 in West Africa. Their handing the leadership to another couple and helping churches outsid...

Today on episode 102,  I'm in Flagstaff, Arizona talking to Ryan and Natalie Winkler.  Ryan was baptized in Flagstaff in 1999 in Flagstaff and has come back to help the church restart.  He and his wife Natalie share about: Their battle to overcome addiction Their 17 year relationship and the drama they've faced together How they've converted so many of their family members Why they decided to go o...

Brian and Abby Mackie share about life on a mission team as they plant a church in Flagstaff, Arizona in June of 2021.

This is the second and final lesson I did for the UK, Ireland and Nordic staff.  I talk about Jesus' master plan to win the world and how you can follow that plan.  I also talk about what I've started doing to imitate Jesus and Paul by building my "Magnificent 7" Today is the 100th episode of the Rob Skinner Podcast!  It's been a little over a year since I started my podcast and I'm so grateful fo...

Today on episode 99, I will share a lesson Pam and I did for the UK, Ireland, Nordic churches.  I will talk about How to get fired up in the wake of Covid How to get Focused How to start moving forward spiritually I want to invite you the 2021 Small Church Leadership Conference:  The Theme is "Climb" When: December 2-5, 2021 Where: Dallas, Texas Hotel Accommodations: Marriot Las Colinas: $109/nigh...

Today on episode 96,  I'm going to talk to Gary and Chris Simmons in Fresno, California.  Gary and Chris have served as bi-vocational leaders of the Central Valley Church of Christ since 2000.  In this episode they share: How they've been able to serve as "tentmakers" for nearly 14 years. How they bought a massive church campus for $1 The power of staying in one place for a long time Their plans t...

Today on episode 95,  I'm going to talk to Brock and Anne Roby.  Brock and Anne graduated from Princeton University in 1984.  Brock was number two in his class and Anne was number one.  They both become Christians there and then went on to plant the church in Oahu, Hawaii in 1989.  Brock and Anne share about: How they got selected to lead the team How they prepared for the planting How the church...

I'm Rob Skinner and this is the Rob Skinner Podcast. Today on episode 94,  I'm going to talk to Noah Mata.  Noah and his wife, Patty, lead the campus ministry at the University of Maryland.  Noah shares about: Visiting his Dad in prison while Noah was going to college at Temple University. Discovering he has a form of diabetes Three keys to making campus ministry work in 2021 What he does to creat...

Join me on episode 93 as I talk about developing self-discipline and more specifically how to create a morning routine that powers you through the day.  

Join me on episode 92 as I talk about what it takes to become an Evangelist.  I will look at the spirit of Caleb, a man who had a different spirit.

Today on episode 91,  I talk about How Small Improvements can Lead to Big Growth.  You'll learn: How great leaders share a philosophy of making small improvements How to improve your devotional life How to improve your daily schedule How to be the best you can be Transcript Please save the date for the Climb, Small Church Leadership Conference December 2-5 in Dallas Texas. I hope to have registrat...

Today on episode 90,  I talk to Brian and Abby Mackie, mission team leaders to Flagstaff, Arizona.  Brian and Abby are 28 and 26 and are graduating from campus to church leadership. They are gathering and leading a team this summer and will have their first official service in September.  They share: Their background and how God guided them to Flagstaff Their vision for the future of the church Th...

Today on episode _89,  I talk to John and Carol McGuirk of Paris, France.  They were missionaries to Paris and then Brussels, Belgium in the '80s and '90s.  They returned to the US for 17 years and then in their fifties returned to the foreign mission field.  Since that time the church has seen remarkable growth and strengthening.  In this episode they share: How they rebuilt trust in a church tha...

I'm Rob Skinner and this is the Rob Skinner Podcast. Today on episode 88,  I talk to James Thomas from London, England.  James is a disciple, architect, and ultra-marathon athlete.  He has built opera houses, towers and buildings all over the world while serving as a leader in the London Church.  He has run races of over 200 miles and has helped his kids follow Christ.  Last year his small group h...

Today on episode 84,  I'm going to talk Will and Kristen Lambert.  They were missionaries to Spain and now they have edited and published a new book called the mission.  We'll find out about their missionary experiences and the purpose of this new book on this episode of the Rob Skinner Podcast.

Today in episode 86,  I'm going to talk to Jon (33) and Rachel Buchholz (32) from Milan, Italy.  They share about: Rachel's near-death experience during the delivery of her son Ben How Jon and Rachel met in Kid's kingdom at the age of 5 How their family's faith inspired them to seek the mission field How their decision to "just say yes" to God has guided them onto the mission field What it takes t...

Today on episode 85,  I'm going to talk about how to inspire people to trust you and your leadership.  How being too optimistic may backfire How a clear call to action is mandatory right now Why people need to know the reason why you are calling them to grow How to encourage people to believe in God and your leadership Transcript Below:   The pandemic is passing.  People are getting vaccinated.  D...

Today on episode 84,  I'm going to talk to Helen and Mohan Nanjudan.  Mohan and Helen Nanjundan were baptized as students in London in the 80's. They've led churches in India, Singapore and the UK. They have two children, Priya and Rahul, who are active members of our family of churches in Birmingham and Glasgow, respectively.  In this episode you'll learn: How they went from student converts in L...

Today on episode _83,  I'm going to talk about how to put the passion back into your relationship with God.  When you became a Christian, you made a decision to make Jesus the Lord of your life and go anywhere, do anything and give up everything.  Sometimes though we end up wondering where our fire went, where our fruitfulness went, where the fun went.  If you would like to reignite the passion yo...

On August 4th, 2020 a 1.1 kiloton bomb went off five minutes away from the home of Moufid and Jessy Tohme.  This is one of the most powerful non-nuclear blasts in history.  They and the church they lead in Beirut spent the rest of the year helping the 5,000 injured and nearly 300,000 homeless.  On top of that, they have been in near-total lockdown because of COVID-19.  In spite of these horrific c...

You think you're busy?  Today on episode 81,   I'm going to talk to a man who, along with his wife, lead a church of over 300 hundred disciples. He is also a hydroelectrical engineer who has overseen a massive hydroelectric powerplant.  He now serves as an adviser and cabinet secretary to the president of his country as head of state in charge of water and electricity issues.  In this episode he'l...