• #148 Ryan Porter: Gospelsick
    Jun 11 2024

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    From the vantage of a medical missionary doctor in West Africa, Dr. Ryan Porter was struck by the Gospel Deficiency in the United States, when he returned home. It inspired him to write a book about renewal and revival, offering practical tools and encouragement for Christians as we learn to share our faith with the world. Join the conversation with Dr. Ryan Porter as he shares insights from his new book Gospelsick: A Missionary Doctor's Prescription for Church Revival.

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    22 mins
  • #147 Caleb Ingram: Gathering A City
    May 28 2024

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    We welcome Caleb Ingram, the visionary leader behind Declare Dayton. In this episode, Caleb shares how his initiative is uniting churches to transform lives and communities in Dayton and across Ohio. Learn about the powerful ways Declare Dayton rallies churches, partners with community leaders, and equips people to spread God’s love through service and worship. Discover how collective action can create an enduring impact, fostering hope, healing, and restoration in a world filled with division. Tune in to be inspired by stories of unity and transformation that prove we are truly better together.

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    24 mins
  • #146 Stephanie Moore Hand and Michael Beck: Doing Justice Together
    May 20 2024

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    Stephanie Moore Hand and Michael Beck explore how pastors and congregations can use Scripture to foster racial harmony, justice, and liberation within their church communities. Our episodes guide you through four practical pathways to identify and address unjust patterns in church life, share inspiring success stories from diverse leaders, and reveal how these changes can lead to healing and hope. Join us to learn how to gracefully transform your church into a beacon of inclusivity and a fresh expression of faith in your community. Tune in and begin your journey towards a church re-envisioned!

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    30 mins
  • #145 Sarah Baldwin: Generation Awakened
    May 8 2024

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    Rev. Dr. Sarah Baldwin was one of the small team of individuals shepherding the outpouring of the Holy Spirit that began in February 2023 at Asbury University and soon rippled out to impact the world. She shares her eyewitness account, how it impacted her personally, what she's seeing in Gen Z, and the continued impact of the outpouring today.

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    24 mins
  • #144 Bishop Frank Beard: A Life of Prayer and Jesus
    Mar 7 2024

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    Bishop Frank Beard leads the Illinois Great Rivers Conference of the United Methodist Church, but first, he is a disciple of Jesus and a man of prayer. Bishop Beard shares his journey that started with cookies and kool-aid to prayer as a pastor in a hospital room to a prayer closet in his basement to a breakthrough prayer initiative that is catching fire throughout his annual conference. Join us to be inspired and encouraged in your own prayer life with Jesus.

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    25 mins
  • #143 Jill Beck: Letting God Use Your Story
    Feb 29 2024

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    Rev. Jill Beck pastors three churches in Florida, including the newly launched Compassion Church. She shares her journey from domestic violence victim to healing to answering God's call and now helping others. Let her journey inspire and challenge you.

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    19 mins
  • #142 Greg Delaney: Faith-Based Recovery (Part 2)
    Feb 23 2024

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    Combining faith and recovery, Pastor Greg Delaney returns to the Better Together Podcast this week to share how Christians can walk alongside loved ones struggling with addiction and how the Church can play a role in recovery. Greg works with churches across the country as well as the state and national government to advocate for faith-based recovery.

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    21 mins
  • #141 Greg Delaney: Faith-Based Recovery (Part 1)
    Feb 15 2024

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    Pastor Greg Delaney is a leader in the recovery community, locally with boots on the ground but also at the state and national level. This week on the Better Together Podcast, Greg shares his story and how the possibility of life gave him the hope to overcome addiction one day at a time.

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    27 mins