
The Saturate Podcast
Saturate is committed to seeing a gospel movement happen in North America and beyond in which every man, woman, and child have a daily encounter with Jesus in word and deed. This podcast is an ongoing conversation with disciples, leaders, and experts growing in the gospel and growing in living the implications of the gospel in community and on mission.
Latest episodes

Aug 15, 2018 • 36min
Episode 052: What’s Essential to an MC? Part 7: Mission and Purpose
In this episode of the Saturate Podcast, Brad Watson talks with Steve Hart, pastor of Soma Spokane, about their church's journey with mission and disciple making and how the Holy Spirit has been leading them to root communities in the purpose of the gospel.

Aug 8, 2018 • 38min
Episode 051: What’s Essential to an MC? Part 6: Repentance and Faith
In this episode of the Saturate Podcast, Brad Watson and Ben Connelly talk about the importance and power of a community being rooted in the content practices of repenting and believing the gospel. They briefly tackle the topics of repentance and faith in community conflict, discipleship, and even the power of repentance as we live on mission.

Aug 1, 2018 • 45min
Episode 050: What’s Essential in an MC? Part 5: Caring for Friends in Need
In this episode of the Saturate Podcast, Brad Watson talks with CJ Bergman, Pastor of Citizens Church in San Francisco, about caring for and loving our friends in need around us. Having eyes, ears, and hearts for those around us is an essential ingredient to missional community life.

Jul 25, 2018 • 43min
Episode 049: What’s Essential to an MC? Part 4: Truth and Healing
In this episode of the Saturate Podcast, Brad Watson talks with CJ Bergman, pastor of Citizens Church in San Francisco, about the essential element of pursuing spiritual healing and wholeness as a community grows up in Christ and lives on mission.

Jul 18, 2018 • 29min
Episode 048: What’s Essential in an MC? Part 3: Commitment and Freedom
In this episode of the Saturate Podcast, Brad Watson talks with Ben Connelly about the importance of committing to the process of becoming a missional community and a devotion to Christ and one another.

Jul 11, 2018 • 28min
Episode 047: What’s Essential to an MC? Part 2: Identity
In this episode of the Saturate Podcast, Brad Watson talks with Ben Connelly about the importance of rooting disciples in their identity in Christ as a community seeks to become a missional community.

Jul 4, 2018 • 28min
Episode 046: What is Essential in an MC? Part 1: The Gospel
In this episode of the Saturate Podcast, Brad Watson begins a new series talking with experienced leaders and practitioners from around the world about what is essential to missional community? This week, Brad Watson is talking with Ben Connelly about the importance of the gospel.

Jun 27, 2018 • 37min
Episode 045: Leading and Forming a Team Culture
In this episode of the Saturate Podcast, Brad Watson talks with Duke Revard about building teams, recruiting leaders, and creating a culture based on the gospel instead of guilt, shame, and fear. They also discuss the NBA finals and LeBron James.
Resources discussed in this episode:
Video: How to Build and Manage Teams with Vinod Khosla
Article: Gene Pool Engineering for Entrepreneurs
Article: The Art, Science and Labor of Recruiting
Article: How to Hire by Sam Altman
Book: The Soul of Shame by Curt Thompson

May 16, 2018 • 36min
Episode 044: Leading Big Missional Communities
In this episode of the Saturate Podcast, Brad Watson talks with Justin Bindel of Ekklesia Salt Lake City about the challenges and opportunities of leading big missional communities and communities in different contexts.

May 2, 2018 • 45min
Episode 043: Engaging Grief as a Community
In this episode of the Saturate Podcast, Brad Watson talks with Mirela Watson about their experience with grief, and how missional communities can love one another through loss.