The KC Underground Podcast

Regina Foard (Episode #16)   Cory and Brian interview Regina Foard. Regina is local to KC, and a missionary connected to the Underground. She served for a long season as a mission pastor in the local church. She has a heart for the nations in KC and a clear favor among the international community. You’re going to be moved by her knowledge of the diversity of the nations in our city. We often talk about knowing to whom you’ve been sent, you’ll hear from the overflow of her heart that Regina knows her calling. We are grateful for her partnership and we’re praying for a disciple-making movement among the nations right here in Kansas City under her leadership.   Cory is a hilarious weirdo [1:42] Regina’s Story [2:50] Why the “lean in” for Disciple Making Movements [9:55] Don’t miss the Spirit for strategies [16:17] The make-up of KC with international communities [17:58] Planting the gospel among the nations [27:42] Planting the Gospel with BLESS/Missionary Pathway [34:45] Boundary Spanners [38:02] Manifesto Values [47:00] Resources Mentioned in Podcast Curtis Seargent [9:03] Inductive Bible Study [11:22] 3/3’rds groups [11:35] Mission Southside [44:15] Manifesto [47:00] Email us: brian@kcunderground.org coryozbun@kcunderground.org Next step with the Underground: Subscribe to our newsletter Connect with us for Coaching Support the Underground

 Hugh Halter (Episode #15)   Cory and Brian interview Hugh Halter. Hugh & Cheryl Halter began their ministry starting things from scratch in Portland, Oregon. Hugh and Cheryl have done it all from church planting to house painting to starting hockey teams for children with disabilities. Hugh has been one of the primary influencers for the Underground in learning about incarnational living and gospel planting. Currently, Hugh and Cheryl are in Alton, IL where they moved without knowing what they would do, but knew they wanted to bring good news to a small, struggling town. Within a year, they were given a 12,000 square foot federal post office, and with the help of his family turned it into “Post Commons” which the locals call the “living room for Alton.”   Under Hugh’s non-profit “Lantern Network” Hugh facilitates a coffee house, brunch kitchen, events center, whiskey society, and co-working space to birth and nurture small ventures that make a collectively large ripple.   Hugh says his mission is to encourage the church to be less churchy and instead work on creating social, personal, & spiritual ventures that serve our cities in ways that make God smile.       We forgot to do introductions [02:15] Hugh’s Story [6:50] The Kingdom of Heaven is What the World is Looking For [10:00] The 2 – 1 – 1 Rhythm [13:00] Everywhere you are is a mission field [22:54] Why I do what I’m doing [30:53] If you create boxes and lines you stop the movement [36:48] I need a new “cover crop” [40:32] Hugh’s Word for the Undergound [47:00]     Resources Mentioned in Podcast Tangible Kingdom [6:14] Happy Hour [13:20] The Post Commons Next step with the Underground: Subscribe to our newsletter Connect with us for Coaching Support the Underground

The KC Underground Podcast Plant the Gospel  In this episode we're moving to the next big shift in the conversation of "Mindset to Movement," which is the move from Church Planting to Gospel Planting. We don't plant churches, we plant the gospel, make disciples and the church emerges out of new disciple-making. This is an introduction episode to the next several weeks where we will interview friends of the Underground who are practitioners and think in similar ways.  We just laugh [00:14] We have to move from “church planting” to “gospel planting” [1:45] Gospel Planting is grass roots bottom up [4:15] A reason to belong [5:40] How to we move from incarnational to catalytic [6:55] Be around the people you have a reason to be around [12:00] Orient our live around a people and a place [13:26] Incarnational usually only reaches one generation [15:20] BLESS [22:00] Gospel Fluency [26:00] Discovery Bible Studies [28:00] Find the person who “has a reason to be there.” [33:45] Resources Mentioned in Podcast Missional Barriers – Brad Brisco [7:30] Relational Map – [12:30] Context Map – [12:30] BLESS – 22:00 Jeff Vanderstelt – Gospel Fluency – [26:00] Discovery Bible Studies – [28:00] Next step with the Underground: Subscribe to our newsletter Connect with us for Coaching Support the Underground

This episode is a walkthrough of the Prayer of Examen. 

Episode 12 is all about the Prayer of Examen as we continue in our series on Extraordinary Prayer and Fasting. We've already had one training episode on Activating Prayer that was more about a breathing out type of prayer. The Prayer of Examen is a breathing in type of prayer. It's less about active mission and more about Jesus and His gospel, through the Spirit and the everyday stuff of life speaking over us. Our hope is that it will be a useful tool in your prayer life.    A number of resources were accessed to put together this brief intro. The Examen is an ancient practice and helpful practice and we're thankful for the resources from blogs to academia who have written extensively on the topic.    Resources:  24-7 Prayer on Examen Ignatian Spirtuality on Examen (pretty much just read this part) Rutgers University on Examen Richard Foster - Prayer Michael Yankoski - The Sacred Year Dallas Willard - Hearing God  

Lucy Boston (Episode #11)   Cory and Brian interview Lucy Boston. This week we’re focused on fasting. Lucy is based in Kansas City, Missouri, and is and Executive Associate and Prayer Strategist with Global Catalytic Ministries, a ministry network of Underground Churches in the Middle East bringing Muslims to Christ through Disciple Making Movements. Lucy serves this growing network through Communications, Equipping, and Ministry Development. (www.catalyticministries.com) Lucy and her husband have an Isaiah 19 Mandate, which means networking prayer along a specific region of the Middle East according to Isaiah 19:23, and are both passionate about Israel, the Arab World and the Persian World. Lucy’s key focus is connecting praying people to the real news from the underground church for awareness and prayer covering. Lucy leads and coordinated various weekly prayer calls centered around praying for frontier workers, the salvation of Muslims and Disciple Making Movements. You can find more resources on her prophetic blog: www.silverlakesound.com. Contact: lucy@catalyticministries.com   Fasting as a lifestyle [2:59] The number one reason why we fast, “We want Jesus to return.” [4:40] Fasting messes up our plans [8:33] One aspect of fasting is mourning [11:55] Another is that you will be called to a deeper place of prayer [12:25] Daniel Chapter 10 [13:00] Fasting has to do with warfare [16:35] Fasting keeps you human [17:25] You can’t fast in a rhythm that’s wrong [19:20] The common denominator is you’re being led to fast [20:15] The Rewards of Fasting [25:32] Tools get you to hungering and thirsting for Jesus [32:00] Core Identity is so important [37:25] We’re inviting people into a family [38:00] Resources Mentioned in Podcast The Rewards of Fasting [25:32] Next step with the Underground: Subscribe to our newsletter Connect with us for Coaching Support the Underground

The KC Underground Podcast  Lucy Boston (Episode #10)   Cory and Brian interview Lucy Boston. Lucy is based in Kansas City, Missouri, and is and Executive Associate and Prayer Strategist with Global Catalytic Ministries, a ministry network of Underground Churches in the Middle East bringing Muslims to Christ through Disciple Making Movements. Lucy serves this growing network through Communications, Equipping, and Ministry Development. (www.catalyticministries.com) Lucy and her husband have an Isaiah 19 Mandate, which means networking prayer along a specific region of the Middle East according to Isaiah 19:23, and are both passionate about Israel, the Arab World and the Persian World. Lucy’s key focus is connecting praying people to the real news from the underground church for awareness and prayer covering. Lucy leads and coordinated various weekly prayer calls centered around praying for frontier workers, the salvation of Muslims and Disciple Making Movements. You can find more resources on her prophetic blog: www.silverlakesound.com. Contact: lucy@catalyticministries.com   We’re unprepared [0:59] Obedience coming from prayer is why movements happen [7:00] Deepening your own life with God is critical [8:19] Step One: It begins and ends with God [10:52] Our first mistake is often that we’re not exuberant enough [13:14] We have to present contrast in our conversation [15:25] The Way of the Heart - Henri Nouwen [16:25] “The whole point of words is to grasp an idea…” [16:45] The Routine is Important [19:15] Tools are important for a season [23:25] We get a handle on our heart in the secret place [27:15] Extraordinary Prayer and Fasting is a team sport [33:13] Context changes the “how” [37:27] Prayer Strategist and Coordinators [40:00] Kansas City is ready for a movement [43:15] Disciplemaking and prayer are combined in the Great Commission [45:35] Wrap up [48:00]   Resources Mentioned in Podcast The Way of the Heart - Henri Nouwen [16:25] Declarative Prayer List – 24:30 Next step with the Underground: Subscribe to our newsletter Connect with us for Coaching Support the Underground

Lee Price (Episode #9) Cory and Brian have a second interview with Lee Price. This week we asked Lee to walk us through each of the steps in Activating Prayer. Rather than this just being an interview about Lee’s work, this is more of an equipping podcast with some “on-the-field experiences” mixed in. The stories will demonstrate what this type of prayer looks like in action. Some of these stories, and the ideas and language that Lee uses may stretch your religious world-views a bit depending on the type of background you have. For some of you it resonate deeply. We’d challenge you to come with an open and generous spirit to say “Jesus, what do you want me to hear out of this today? What’s one new step I can take in extraordinary prayer?” Be challenged. Find someone that you can share this with and ask them to have a conversation with you about it. Our hope is that this training will support the work you’re doing in your context.     Activating Prayer Introduction [1:15] The Starting Place is Covering Prayer [6:28] Covering Prayer Example [6:45] Taking Ownership [8:26] Establishing a beachhead [16:00] Observing What’s Going on Around You [18:23] Obedience [22:05] Ask the Lord about binding the enemy [25:20] Bind the Strong Man [25:45] Ask if you need to bring in other people [29:00] Blessing Prayers [30:30] Pray for Personal Cleansing [33:00] Example of Cleansing Prayer [35:00] Final Overview of the Steps [37:12]  Resources Mentioned in Podcast Lectio365 [3:10] Prayer Walking our Missional Space  Next step with the Underground: Subscribe to our newsletter Connect with us for Coaching Support the Underground

Lee Price (Episode #8) Cory and Brian interview Lee Price who is a missionary with NOVO’s Pioneering Initiatives Team. He has been a missionary for over 15 years with a focus on simple church, reproducible discipleship, and activating prayer. He lives in Colorado and has a real passion to ignite a disciple making movement and help equip emerging leaders with missional practices and strategies. He has also helped start a number of nonprofits and works part time as a consultant with local government leaders. The focus of our discussion today will be on Prayer Walking our Missional Space.. This week Lee takes us further on the concepts we explored with Sam Metcalf and brings in some new ideas around training leaders in prayer, specifically activating prayer. We think you’ll be encouraged and also challenged with the stories Lee shares. Lee Price Background in calling and CPM [3:54] Day to Day Life in Ministry Post “Movement Conversion” [8:00] How to Use a Building for the Kingdom [10:30] Learning Listening Prayer [12:35] Learning to practice the presence is the first key [15:07] Not doing mission for the sake of mission… [17:23] We have to do activating prayer in his power [21:00] Step 1: Identify Missional Space [23:45] Identify Missional Space through Listening Prayer [24:30] Step 2: Consistently Go to your Missional Space [25:00] Step 3: Learn Effective Strategies [25:30] Step 4: Actively Look for Persons of Peace [26:00] Step 5: See Kingdom Transformation take place [27:10] Story of the High School [27:20] “God has given us domain over the places we reside” [31:30] “When we engage the Spiritual realm, and see the enemy pushed back, things change in the physical realm [32:53] Taking space in a downtown area [33:50] Practice the Presence and Receive Kingdom Assignments from Jesus, not us [42:50] Next step with the Underground: Subscribe to our newsletter Connect with us for Coaching Support the Underground

In this episode of the Underground Podcast, Brian and Cory interview Sam Metcalf, the president of Novo. Sam and Patty Metcalf were one of four families that founded Novo in 1980, and he has served as president since 1985. He holds an undergraduate degree with honors from the University of Virginia, a master’s degree from the School of Intercultural Studies at Fuller Seminary, and a doctorate from the Fuller School of Theology. He also is an adjunct professor of Missional Practice in the SIS at Fuller. Sam also coordinates CoNext, the global partnership of Novo-like mission entities in a dozen nations that share mutual mission, vision, and values, all led by national leadership. Sam is ordained in the Evangelical Free Church of America. His book, Beyond the Local Church: How Apostolic Movements Can Change the World (InterVarsity Press) is a clarion affirmation to those called to ministry beyond the boundaries of local churches and a validation of the structures necessary for these apostolic leaders to thrive. He’s authored an array of other booklets and articles (available online through Novo). Patty is equally involved in ministry with a particular focus on healing prayer and intercession. Sam and Patty live in Southern California and have a son and daughter, both married, and five grandchildren.   While Sam will talk about the paradigm and idea of leading with prayer, you’ll be encouraged with some practices as well. This episode will probably push the “church filters” for many, but it was a powerful experience as Sam shares stories from his years of experience with making the supernatural natural. Let it push and stretch you. Experiment and practice as Sam suggests, see where Holy Spirit takes you.   1:07 – Cory chokes on a peanut 1:31 – Sam Metcalf paragraph from Engaging the Supernatural 2:40 – Sam responds about prayer and movements components 3:40 – 1st essential component: Activating Prayer 5:40 – Power of Blessing Prayer 8:05 – Equipping on Blessing Prayer 11:11 – Before we ever pray, the first thing we want to do is listen 13:13 – This is an identity reality 14:00 – Story of Serbia 14:36 – Southern California Story 15:18 – Resistance/Receptivity Axis 16:20 – We’ve skipped the hard part of praying first 22:45 – How do we disciple people into these ways of prayer 24:05 – Teach, Train, Transmitting 28:17 – Seeing in the supernatural 34:00 – Experiment and try it 34:30 – Biblical, non-biblical, extra-biblical 39:50 – Prayer of Blessing over the Underground   Resources: Engaging the Supernatural – Sam Metcalf – 1:31 Beyond the Local Church – Sam Metcalf – 2:47 Ffald y Brenin – Wales – 4:52 Grace Outpouring – Roy Godwin – 5:40 The Way of Blessing – Roy Godwin – 5:45 Next Steps With the Underground Next step with the Underground: Subscribe to our newsletter Connect with us for Coaching Support the Underground