The Saturate Podcast

In this episode of the Saturate Podcast, Ben Connelly talks with Trillia Newbell, Daniel Im, Jeff Christopherson, Atanasio Segovia about his recent book, Genuine Community. The church isn’t meant to be a collection of strangers. God intends for you to find a unified and purposeful household where you truly belong. Trillia, Daniel, Jeff, Atanasio each share the beauty and challenges of life in community. You can check out genuinecommunity.com for more info and download the 1st chapter. Activate your free Saturate membership trial at saturatetheworld.com/membership where you’ll get access to hundreds of resources on living in community, everyday discipleship, and life on mission.

In this episode of the Saturate Podcast, Ben Connelly talks with Bob Goff, Doug Logan, and Melissa Ice about his recent book, Genuine Community. We all know that a church is supposed to be a community. The trick is to actually make it one. Bob, Doug, and Melissa each share what community looks like in their lives and why it’s essential as we follow Jesus. You can check out genuinecommunity.com for more info and download the 1st chapter. Activate your free Saturate membership trial at saturatetheworld.com/membership where you’ll get access to hundreds of resources on living in community, everyday discipleship, and  life on mission.

In this episode of the Saturate Podcast, Duke Revard talks with Dawson Jones about leading the church post-crisis. When things go wrong, people quickly become disoriented. Leaders are responsible to gain clarity and to reorient people into a new reality. Dawson Jones has been tasked with just that after the tragic death of the Lead Pastor of Soma Tacoma. We talk through God’s faithfulness in crisis, the surprising way people rise up to help, and how suffering refines us to be more committed to God and one another.

In this episode of the Saturate Podcast, Duke Revard talks with Jared Pickney on the critical role of metrics as we pursue the Great Commission together. People work on what you measure, people duplicate what you celebrate. Jared shares how they experienced their church increase 150% in annual baptisms by only changing one thing.  If you’re wondering what we should be measuring as churches on mission, this episode is for you.

In this episode of the Saturate Podcast, Duke Revard talks with Chuck Gschwend about leading yourself to ongoing spiritual renewal. Chuck has been on a multi-year, deep dive on all things Richard Lovelace’s book Dynamics of the Spiritual Life. We talk about… A vision for your ongoing renewal. Preconditions/barriers to renewal. Currency, or the kind of environments you’ll need. Fuel – the drive for ongoing renewal. Practices – spiritual disciplines which make space to receive from God. If you are looking to better lead yourself or others in your ministry to ongoing spiritual renewal, this episode is for you.  Learn more about Chuck’s Renewal Cohorts here.

In this episode of the Saturate Podcast, Duke Revard talks with Nathan Wagnon about discovering our distorted images of God and the gift of reforming people’s view of God. Discipleship is about communing with the living God and participating in His Kingdom, but the over-correction to intellectual resistance has led many to abandon the experiential reality of communing with God, for right thoughts about God. We hope this episode helps you consider how God is inviting you to see and experience Him more truly and fully.

In this episode of the Saturate Podcast, Duke Revard talks with Amy Lathrop and Alison Martin about the important topic of women’s ministry as women’s discipleship. If we are to see Gospel Saturation, it will require us to mobilize the entire church, which certainly includes women. If you’ve experienced women’s ministry as theology-lite or overly simply content or if you just have a suspicion that there is more for women on Jesus’ mission, this episode is for you.

In this episode of the Saturate Podcast, Duke Revard and Jeff Vanderstelt discuss developing elders in a church of missional communities. As go the leaders, so goes the church. This is no less true in a church of missional communities. Jeff and Duke answer the question, how do we ensure elders are qualified, equipped, and effective to lead the church? We hope this conversation gives you at least one next step to establish or strengthen your elder development process.

In this episode of the Saturate Podcast, Duke Revard and Jeff Vanderstelt will be joined by Chris Gonzalez and Paul Dean. In 2020, we celebrate the 10 year anniversary of the Soma Family of Churches and we want to pause and look back and discuss what we have learned. Our conversation today asks the question, “what did you believe 10 years ago that you believe even more now?” Some things we were convinced of 10 year ago, some we were surprised by, some weren’t even in our awareness.  Family identity Discipleship requires significant relationships Story-formed Ministry is harder but for reasons you don’t understand We assumed Spiritual Formation Pew-sitters are found in any ecclesiology Leadership development matters Run the play but be flexible Team is better Our greatest failures are failures of faith, hope, and love

In this episode of the Saturate Podcast, Duke Revard will be joined by author and Spiritual Director, Adele Calhoun. Our hope is that as you listen, you gain a clearer understanding of how essential it is for disciples of Jesus to learn how to “be with Jesus” as the foundation for discipleship and ministry. Check out Adele's Spiritual Disciplines Handbook.