Welcome back, friends! In this episode, I share my recent vocational status change and other thoughts. Let's talk about why we need the Church.  In this episode... The Nazarene Church Planting Podcast Fresh Expressions  DM or email me for more information about Dinner Church Mastermind  https://www.thisisherstory.life/ https://joanncbastien.com/        

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E82 That‘s What She Said

Hey friends! Welcome back to the podcast. In this episode, I interview Pastor Tara Beth Leach. She is on staff at Christ Church in Oakbrook, Illinois. Tara Beth is also the author of three books; Emboldened, Radiant Church, and 40 Days on Being an Enneagram Six. We mostly discuss Radiant Church and making decisions as an enneagram six. However, we also share about pastoring while grieving. It is a great episode to share with a friend. We are now on Apple, Google, Stitcher, Spotify, and Amazon Music.  Other stuff mentioned in the episode: Suzanne Stabile  Richard Rohr Brene Brown's Dare to Lead www.thisisherstory.life  www.joanncbastien.com  https://tarabethleach.com/    

E81 Pastor Tara Beth Leach on Radiant Church and Being an Enneagram Six

So many good things in this episode! I could have made the title much longer. We talk about lifelong learning and submitting to the process. We also discuss the differences between Wesleyan-Holiness and American-Holiness, and why it matters.    Here are some links to things mentioned in the podcast: Models of Evangelism (Pope-Levison)  Trevecca Nazarene Community Church  InterVarsity Press  www.thisisherstory.life www.joanncbastien.com  What I'm reading: Binding the Strong Man (Ched Myers)  Radiant Church (Leach)       

E80 Pastor Shawna Songer Gaines on Life Long Learning and Submitting to the Process

Please welcome my new friend, Pastor Aeysha Young to the podcast! She is a pastor at Kentwood Community Church in Grand Rapids, Michigan. We talk about small groups and creating community. She also shares about being a single pastor during a pandemic. It's a fun episode, but we had a little Zoom trouble. You know how that goes! It will still bless you.  Connect with me here: www.joanncbastien.com www.thisisherstory.life    

E79 Pastor Aeysha Young Talks about Community During the Pandemic

Welcome back! In this episode, I discuss the new podcast, The Rise and Fall of Mars Hill, and the book, The Infinite Game. Let's talk about how our finite game theory approach has set us up to create a culture that cultivates leaders like Mark Driscoll. Then let's do some soul searching and see how we might be the solution to the problem.  Stuff mentioned in this episode: The Rise and Fall of Mars Hill (podcast)  Overcoming the Dark Side of Leadership (Gary McIntosh)  Darrin Patrick Removed from Acts 29  Narcissism Vs. Narcissistic Personality Disorder (YouTube)  Infinite Game Theory (Simon Sinek)    Connect with me here: www.joanncbastien.com www.thisisherstory.life   

E78 Jesus, Mark Driscoll, and The Infinite Game

Please welcome Pastor Amber Kunkel to the podcast! She is an ordained minister in the Wesleyan Church and a military chaplain. Amber is also the Conference Director for the Wesleyan Holiness Women Clergy Conference.  We talk about when you don't know what God is calling you to. We also talk about the third option that we usually never see coming. And we discuss seasons of wilderness. Hang in there a little longer. God has a third option you never saw coming!  www.thisisherstory.life  www.joanncbastien.com  Kadi Cole Find Your Leadership Voice and Developing Women Leaders  Jo Saxton Ready to Rise   

E77 Pastor Amber Kunkel Talks about Jesus and the Third Way

Welcome back, friends! Are you ready for this? Pastor Christine Hung is the Director of Pastoral Development on the Nazarene Northern California District. Previously, she was the campus pastor of Trinity Church Rowland Heights (CA). We have a great conversation about lifelong learning as pastors. We also discuss the NOW Movement which is a grassroots movement pursuing justice issues. You can find it on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube.  Link to Paragraph 915   The podcast will be at the WHWC conference in March 2022. You can learn more at the conference website. Save $100 with early bird pricing and come visit me at the podcast booth!  www.joanncbastien.com www.thisisherstory.life  Paragraph 915 (Nazarene Manual) Discrimination. The Church of the Nazarene reiterates its historic position of Christian compassion for people of all races. We believe that God is the Creator of all people, and that of one blood are all people created. We believe that each individual, regardless of race, color, gender, or creed, should have equality before law, including the right to vote, equal access to educational opportunities, to all public facilities, and to the equal opportunity, according to one’s ability, to earn a living free from any job or economic discrimination. We urge our churches everywhere to continue and strengthen programs of education to promote racial understanding and harmony. We also feel that the scriptural admonition of Hebrews 12:14 should guide the actions of our people. We urge that each member of the Church of the Nazarene humbly examine his or her personal attitudes and actions toward others, as a first step in achieving the Christian goal of full participation by all in the life of the church and the entire community. We reemphasize our belief that holiness of heart and life is the basis for right living. We believe that Christian charity between racial groups or gender will come when the hearts of people have been changed by complete submission to Jesus Christ, and that the essence of true Christianity consists in loving God with one’s heart, soul, mind, and strength, and one’s neighbor as oneself. Therefore, we renounce any form of racial and ethnic indifference, exclusion, subjugation, or oppression as a grave sin against God and our fellow human beings. We lament the legacy of every form of racism throughout the world, and we seek to confront that legacy through repentance, reconciliation, and biblical justice. We seek to repent of every behavior in which we have been overtly or covertly complicit with the sin of racism, both past and present; and in confession and lament we seek forgiveness and reconciliation. Further, we acknowledge that there is no reconciliation apart from human struggle to stand against and to overcome all personal, institutional and structural prejudice responsible for racial and ethnic humiliation and oppression. We call upon Nazarenes everywhere to identify and seek to remove acts and structures of prejudice, to facilitate occasions for seeking forgiveness and reconciliation, and to take action toward empowering those who have been marginalized. (2017)  

E76 Pastor Christine Hung Talks about Life Long Learning and Making Room at the Table

Welcome back, friends! In this episode, I interview my friend, Rev. Dan Bohi. We talk about the near-death experience that radically changed his life. I have included the links below mentioned in this episode.   The Lazy Genius Podcast  Follow me here: www.joanncbastien.com Follow the podcast: www.thisisherstory.life  Follow Dan Bohi: https://www.becomingloveministries.com/  My YouTube channel       

E75 Rev. Dan Bohi on Becoming Love

A shout out to my friends in the Philippines! Kevin and Janet Wilkins are laypeople doing Kingdom work in the Asia Pacific region. We talk about the pandemic in the Philippines and how the Church has rallied to minister in their communities. We also talk about human trafficking and poverty issues. I want you to be encouraged to respond to God's call on your life as laypeople or ministers. He is still good and He is still working even in this challenging season.  Salamat po!  www.joanncbastien.com  www.thisisherstory.life  You can donate to Nazarene Compassionate Ministries here.  https://www.ncm.org/shechem 

E74 Kevin and Janet Wilkins Talk about the Pandemic in the Philippines

We need your voice! I also talk about Beth Moore on the Carey Nieuwhof podcast (episode 380). It's a must-listen.    You are also invited to join me on a 90 Day Leadership Challenge for women. Register here.    www.joanncbastien.com  www.thisisherstory.life  THIS IS HER STORY Facebook page     

E73 We Need Your Voice

Welcome back, friends! Rev. Rose Brower Young is a District Superintendent for the Church of the Nazarene in Canada. We have a thoughtful conversation about living in the borderlands of our culture. Since our culture is now post-Christian, how are we going to be relevant in our communities?  You are also invited to join my 90-day leadership challenge. Let's level up and strengthen our leadership voices together. I will be using Kadi Cole's new book, Find Your Leadership Voice. She will also be a keynote speaker at the upcoming WHWC conference in March 2022.  You will need the book to join, but the challenge is free. It begins on June 1st and you can register here.  Other books mentioned in the podcast: Borderland Churches  Forgotten Ways  www.joanncbastien.com   

E72 D.S. Rose Brower Young and Why Survival Should Not Be Our Goal

Please welcome Pastor Sharon Norman back to the podcast! My friend never disappoints. We talk about doing life in the community, spiritual pimps, and the Church as an outpost. Lots of good stuff.  www.joanncbastien.com www.thisisherstory.life  Pastor Sharon Norman on Instagram  

E71 Pastor Sharon Norman on the Church as an Outpost

Welcome back, friends! I have missed you. I have been busy with Lent, Easter, and denominational meetings. But I am excited about this episode. Janel Ramsey is the podcast co-host of Brew Theology. We discuss her book, Women Experiencing Faith, and this idea of embodiment, including the influence of Purity Culture on the church. Janel shares her story of deconstruction and the process that helped her to discern her next steps. It is a raw and authentic conversation. I appreciate her willingness to share her journey with us. I believe there are good take-aways for women and men in this episode as well as pastors and laity.  Follow me here: Facebook * Instagram * Website Things from the episode: Women Experiencing Faith Faith Shift by Kathy Escobar Divine Dance by Richard Rohr God Can't: How to Believe in God and Love After Tragedy and Abuse Parliament of the World's Religions Further reading on Deconstruction         

E70 Janel Ramsey and I Discuss Deconstruction and Trusting the Process

Please welcome Dr. Carla Sunberg to the podcast! She is the 43rd General Superintendent of the Church of the Nazarene (2017). Dr. Sunberg was a missionary in Russia just after the Iron Curtain fell. We talk about missional mindset and waiting on God. We also talk about preparing for the new normal.  I also share about the Wesley Holiness Women Clergy conference coming in March 2022. You can find more information here.  You can follow Dr. Sunberg on Twitter or Facebook.  www.joanncbastien.com www.THISISHERSTORY.life    

E69 Dr. Carla Sunberg and I Discuss Missional Mindset and Waiting on God

Thanks for listening and welcome back! I want you to meet my friend, Pastor Tim Wessel. We have a wonderful discussion about faith, Celebrate Recovery, and coaching. Tim shares his story and you will be encouraged that God still radically changes hearts and lives.  "Coaching helps us move from good to great!" - Pastor Tim Wessel Website: https://www.thrivecoaching.net/ Documentary: https://www.thrivecoaching.net/tim-video Video on Amazon Prime:  ****** Nominate someone for the podcast: info@joanncbastien.com  

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