Church is Changing
Church is Changing
We bring you stories of hope and resilience from leaders around the world who are engaging the gospel message in new ways. We interview thought leaders who bring wisdom about the changing cultural landscape and its implications for faith formation. If you are a church leader looking for practical ideas and new ways of approaching church in the 21st century, this podcast is for you.
About the Hosts:
Beth Estock
After serving as a United Methodist pastor in a variety of settings in Georgia and Oregon, and then as Director of New Faith Community Development in the Oregon and Idaho conferences of The United Methodist Church, Beth Estock wanted to help big-hearted leaders have impact without exhaustion. She is a Master Certified Integral Coach™ as well as a meditative yoga instructor. Her contemplative sensibilities and integral approach inform her coaching work with leaders all over North America and the United Kingdom.
She has written two books, Weird Church: Welcome to the 21st Century and Discernment: Spiritual Practices for Building a Life of Faith. You can find out more about her at www.bethestock.com
Paul Nixon
Paul Nixon is Director of Church Multiplication for Discipleship Ministries, an agency of The United Methodist Church. He has served as a Director of Church Development for an annual conference, served as a church planter, and coached scores of innovative leaders across the last quarter century. Paul is the president of Epicenter Group, a coaching organization currently focused on ministry in North America and the United Kingdom. Paul has written eleven books – including a joyful collaboration with Beth Estock in 2016 as they released Weird Church: Welcome to the 21stt Century. His most recent book is Launching a New Worship Community: A Field Guide for the 2020s, co-authored with Craig Gilbert and twelve ministry innovators. You can find out more about him at www.epicentergroup.org.
About the Hosts:
Beth Estock
After serving as a United Methodist pastor in a variety of settings in Georgia and Oregon, and then as Director of New Faith Community Development in the Oregon and Idaho conferences of The United Methodist Church, Beth Estock wanted to help big-hearted leaders have impact without exhaustion. She is a Master Certified Integral Coach™ as well as a meditative yoga instructor. Her contemplative sensibilities and integral approach inform her coaching work with leaders all over North America and the United Kingdom.
She has written two books, Weird Church: Welcome to the 21st Century and Discernment: Spiritual Practices for Building a Life of Faith. You can find out more about her at www.bethestock.com
Paul Nixon
Paul Nixon is Director of Church Multiplication for Discipleship Ministries, an agency of The United Methodist Church. He has served as a Director of Church Development for an annual conference, served as a church planter, and coached scores of innovative leaders across the last quarter century. Paul is the president of Epicenter Group, a coaching organization currently focused on ministry in North America and the United Kingdom. Paul has written eleven books – including a joyful collaboration with Beth Estock in 2016 as they released Weird Church: Welcome to the 21stt Century. His most recent book is Launching a New Worship Community: A Field Guide for the 2020s, co-authored with Craig Gilbert and twelve ministry innovators. You can find out more about him at www.epicentergroup.org.
Episodes
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Jun 30, 2021 • 50min
Field Preachers: Episode 70 - John Helmiere
How do you build a community of faith in a post-modern, post-Christian context? In this episode of the Field Preachers podcast, John Helmiere, the Convenor of Valley and Mountain UMC in Seattle, Washington, shares how his core values helped him to create a vibrant faith community as a parachute drop planter and what he learned through the process. For more info on his church visit valleyandmountain.org.
Jun 16, 2021 • 41min
Field Preachers: Episode 69 - Melanie Tubbs
In this episode of the Field Preachers podcast, hosts Paul Nixon and Beth Estock interview Melanie Tubbs, a rural UMC pastor in Arkansas whose online platform surpassed 18,000 followers in the past year.
Jun 2, 2021 • 44min
Field Preachers: Episode 68 - Rai Jackson & Kris Sledge
In this episode of the Field Preachers podcast, hosts Paul Nixon and Beth Estock interview church planters Rai Jackson (The Bridge and The Well in Washington DC) and Kris Sledge (Journey Harrisburg, PA) about how the Black Lives Matter movement has impacted their ministries in the past year.
May 19, 2021 • 37min
Field Preachers: Episode 67 - Dave Shaw
How do you listen for the guidance of the Holy Spirit in your life and ministry? In this episode of the Field Preachers podcast, Dave Shaw, a ministry pioneer and cultural change curator in Nottingham, UK, shares how God has directed his life and ministry in some “highly unusual” ways.
May 5, 2021 • 45min
Field Preachers Episode 66 - Wendy Hudson & Tom Arthur
In this episode of the Field Preachers podcast, Paul Nixon interviews UMC pastors Wendy Hudson and Tom Arthur about how the COVID-19 season inspired a radical paradigm shift in how their churches gather.
Apr 21, 2021 • 46min
Field Preachers: Episode 65 - Pastor Andrew Lau
In this episode of the Field Preachers podcast, hosts Paul Nixon and Beth Estock interview Pastor Andrew Lau of Markham, Ontario, exploring how his church (Cornerstone Christian Community Church) became one of the most profoundly multi-ethnic congregations in North America.
Apr 7, 2021 • 39min
Field Preachers: Episode 64 - Ali Mansfield
In this episode of Field Preachers, host Beth Estock interviews Ali Mansfield, Pioneer and Community Outreach Worker in Horrabridge, England. Listen in as she shares a change of heart that totally transformed her approach to ministry and what has happened since then.
Mar 24, 2021 • 44min
Field Preachers: Episode 63 - Customizing Ministry Strategies
In this episode of Field Preachers, we visit with Jason Moore and Roz Picardo, authors of “From Franchise to Local Dive: Multiplying Your Church by Discovering Your Contextual Flavor.” The topic: customizing ministry strategies to the local context.
Mar 11, 2021 • 45min
Field Preachers: Episode 62 - Gaming Church
In this episode of Field Preachers, hosts Paul Nixon and Beth Estock interview Nathan Webb, planter-pastor at Checkpoint Church, a digital community created for "nerds, geeks, and gamers." Nathan explores practical ways of building community online, and not simply uploading content.
Feb 24, 2021 • 27min
Field Preachers Episode 61 - Rachel Gilmore
After 60 episodes as host of the Field Preachers podcast, Rachel Gilmore is moving in to a new ministry appointment. In this episode, we ask her what she had learned speaking with so many ministry pioneers.
