Podcast: Sarah Heath (Season Two, Episode One)
Rob introduces the new season and chats with Sarah Heath about call, the role of the pastor, church revitalization, and her new book.
Podcast: Brandon Lazarus (Season One, Episode Seven)
Rob talks with Rev. Brandon Lazarus about missional communities and implementing missional practices into the life existing congregations.
Podcast: Annie Arnoldy (Season 1, Episode 6)
Rob interviews Rev. Annie Arnoldy about ministry and self care.
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Podcast: Narcie Jeter (Season 1, Episode 5)
Rob talks with Narcie Jeter about grace and discipleship. Includes sidebars about the Emma Stone sighting at LEAD 2016 and baked goods.
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Podcast: Andy Mattick and James Kang (Season 1, Episode 4)
Rob chats with Rev. Andy Mattick and James Kang about the future of The United Methodist Church.
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Podcast: Jennifer Goto (Season 1, Episode 3)
Rob interviews Rev. Jennifer Goto about her LEAD 2012 talk and her current ministry setting in San Jose, California.
Podcast: DJ Del Rosario and April Casperson (Season 1, Episode 2)
Rob chats with Rev. DJ Del Rosario of Bothell UMC and April Casperson of Methodist Theological School of Ohio, about their LEAD 2012 talk.
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Podcast: Chris Wilterdink (Season 1, Episode 1)
On the first regular episode of our first season Rob chats with Chris Wilterdink, Director of Young People’s Ministries at Discipleship Ministries. They discuss Chris’ 2012 LEAD talk and the sate of young adult ministries in the UMC, today.
Don’t forget that there’s still space available at the 2017 UMC LEAD Conference, taking place January 22-25 in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Introducing the UMC LEAD Podcast
Today we’re excited to announce the official launch of the UMC LEAD Podcast! The first “season” has been recorded and will be based around checking in with our speakers from our very first LEAD conference, which was held in Las Vegas, in 2012.
This first episode kicks things off with Rob Rynders, Brandon Lazarus, and Justin Halbersma talking about the origins of UMC LEAD, the 2017 conference, and thoughts about the future of The UMC.
We’re still learning a lot about what makes for a great podcast experience, so there’s definitely going to be some rough spots and awkwardness along the way. We’d love to hear your feedback so we can make things even better for season 2. Please feel free to drop us a line at [email protected].
Listen to the first episode below or subscribe on iTunes. Enjoy!