Myron Pierce, pastor of Mission Church in Omaha, Nebraska, joins Terry and Alan for a heart-searching conversation about racial justice and gospel multiplication in the city. Myron challenges us to be open to learning from people who are grieving from injustice and who may have different convictions from us. We also gain insight into how suburban churches can move from doing ministry FOR urban churches to doing ministry WITH urban churches.

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Racial Justice and Multiplication in the City – Season 6 Episode 3

Jeff Vanderstelt, author of "Gospel Fluency" joins Terry and Alan to discuss how the gospel is not just about taking care of our sins in the past and giving us entrance into heaven in the future. It is for all of life and essential to making disciples. Tune in for a rich, practical and motivating conversation.

The Gospel and Making Disciples with Jeff Vanderstelt – Season 6 Episode 2

Being fruitful with Jesus in making and multiplying disciples requires a shift from being a hero to being a hero maker. Tune in as we kick off season 6 with a motivating conversation with Dave Ferguson, president of Exponential, about what it means to be kingdom-focused and five practices to pursue to multiply disciples and leaders.

Hero or Hero Maker? – Season 6 Episode 1

We've all been saddened and disappointed by the numerous Christian leaders who have fallen into sin and out of ministry. In this episode, long time and recently retired Alliance pastor, Rock Dillaman, joins Terry and Alan to discuss what it takes to faithfully stay the course for a lifetime of ministry.

Longevity and Integrity in Ministry with Rock Dillaman – Season 6 Special Episode 2

Tim Meier, Alliance VP for Development, joins the podcast to share how God has shaped him for his current leadership role and how the Alliance funding changes have strengthened our partnership to pursue our shared mission of bringing all of Jesus to all of the world.

All of Us Working Together to Bring All of Jesus to All the World with Tim Meier – Season 6 Special Episode 1

Rob Bashioum, Executive Director of the Reach Training Institute (RTI) in Salem, Oregon, joins Terry and Alan for a challenging conversation about RTI’s passionate purpose of preparing workers for the harvest who are ready to serve and not encumbered by debt. Listen in and you’ll get your fires stoked for developing leaders who are ready and willing to engage in reaching the lost.

Preparing Field Ready, Debt-free Workers for the Harvest with Rob Bashioum - Season 5 Episode 10

Former Alliance pastor and long-time Assembly of God pastor Dan Betzer joins Terry and Alan for a conversation about his book, “Why Some Churches Are Blessed”.  Stories of faith and missions and generosity abound in this episode and you’ll be thankful for the simple wisdom of this faithful pastor. 

Why Some Churches Are Blessed with Dan Betzer - Season 5 Episode 9

Kevin Harney, pastor and author of the “Organic Outreach” series of books, joins Terry and Alan for a powerful conversation calling pastors and churches to make evangelism the top value in their church.  Kevin challenges us to not wait until we have strengthened worship and Christian growth ministries to focus on evangelism but to make it first priority and discover that it will fuel the worship and disciple-making in your church.  Kevin offers an inspirational and doable 4 step plan for helping all the people in your church to embrace evangelism out of a love for lost people.

Making Evangelism Normal in Your Church with Kevin Harney - Season 5 Episode 8

Rich Villodas, pastor of New Life Fellowship in Queens, New York City, returns to the podcast for a conversation about resisting the cultural pull toward a shallow life and listening to the voice of Jesus leading us to be deeply formed.  Along the way, Rich, Terry and Alan discuss practices of spiritual formation that are often overlooked but are deeply rewarding for our journey with Christ and that make us a blessing to the world in which we live.

The Deeply Formed Life with Rich Villodas – Season 5 Episode 7

Craig Smith, Alliance Evangelist and President of Tribal Rescue Ministries, joins the podcast to share the unique challenges of the “invisible people” of America.  At this point in time, only 5% of Native Americans follow Jesus and Native Americans are facing extreme challenges in health and unemployment and Craig seeks to open our eyes to the harvest before us.

The Alliance and Native American Ministry – Season 5 Episode 6 Part 1

There have been some pretty big changes in the ministry of Alliance Women recently. In this episode of the EquippingU Podcast, Jen Vogel, national director for Alliance Women, talks about these changes and shares her insights and passion for women’s ministry in the local church.  Jen points out the unique giftings and perspectives that women bring to the leadership table in the local church, as well as how effective women’s ministry meets the specific needs of women.

Input and inspiration for Women’s Ministry with Jen Vogel – Season 5 Episode 5

Alliance President John Stumbo joins Terry and Alan for an honest and hopeful conversation about the Church through his new book “A Stained Beauty”.  In the book, John offers fresh views of Jesus’ merciful and faithful work through His beautiful, yet often stained church.  If you’re like Terry and Alan, you’ll find encouragement and relief from the burden of having to have the “perfect New Testament church” and your perspective of the NT writings to the churches will be enriched.

A Conversation about the “Stained Beauty” of the church with Alliance President John Stumbo – Season 5 Episode 4

Terry and Alan sit down with Bob Russell, retired pastor from Southeast Christian Church in Louisville, Kentucky and author of the book, “After 50 Years of Ministry: Seven Things I’d Do differently and Seven things I’d Do the Same”.  Bob offers straightforward, practical and sometimes funny advice about maintaining integrity in ministry, maintaining a healthy marriage, how humility and confidence work together and how pastors need to learn to work from their strengths.

Wisdom from 50 years of Pastoral Ministry with Bob Russell - Season 5 Episode 3

Bill Allison is serious about answering the question, “What does a first century Jesus-like disciple making way of life look like in a 21st century western world?”  In this conversation, Bill, Terry and Alan explore how the complexity of modern ministry may help us add attenders while at the same time keep us from multiplying disciples.  Bill challenges us to consider that our desire to be efficient in ministry might be making us less effective in making disciples.

The Simplicity of Disciple Making Friendships with Bill Allison - Season 5 Episode 2

Underlining priorities and values vital to healthy leaders and churches.

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