Microchurches

Thanks for tuning in to another episode of Microchruches. We started off this new season with a series on a resource we get asked about a lot, which is our Calling Lab. In this episode, we'll be joined by Stacy Gaskins and Jeremy Stephens to hear about one particular tool that is part of the Calling Lab experience: Personality. The Calling Lab aims not to over-emphasize personality or to define our calling, but it does give us some helpful insights as to the ways that God made us, and how it might play a role in where He sends us. If you want to learn more about Calling Lab, you can visit callinglab.com or www.tampaunderground.com/callinglab.New episodes every Wednesday!The Microchurches podcast is presented by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Underground Network⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, a network of microchurches and missionaries in the Tampa Bay area. We exist to inspire, engage, connect and empower missional people, churches and networks. If you have enjoyed or benefited from this podcast and/or other Underground resources and would like to support, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠click here to give⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Welcome to Season 5 of Microchurches! Thanks for joining in with us this fall and we're starting off strong with a series around a resource that we get asked about a lot, which is our Calling Lab. In this episode, we'll be joined by Stacy Gaskins and Jeremy Stephens to hear about what a Calling Lab experience is meant to be, and the ways it is meant to help people discern specific calling in their lives and empower them to say yes to the invitation of Jesus. If you want to learn more about Calling Lab, you can visit www.tampaunderground.com/callinglab. New episodes every Wednesday! The Microchurches podcast is presented by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Underground Network⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, a network of microchurches and missionaries in the Tampa Bay area. We exist to inspire, engage, connect and empower missional people, churches and networks. If you have enjoyed or benefited from this podcast and/or other Underground resources and would like to support, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠click here to give⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Welcome back to the Microchurches Podcast! We are almost ready to launch Season 5 on October 2nd, 2024. But in the meantime, we have a bonus episode with special guest Rich Robinson, where we'll talk through the four-phase framework outlined in his new book, All Change, to navigate adaptive challenges and help ministries, churches, and organizations to dream, discover, design, and deploy to unlock Kingdom potential in a world we weren't prepared for. Rich Robinson's book All Change is NOW available - Make sure to get yourself a copy! ⁠Resources mentioned: Creo Ventures for Christian entrepreneurs, Movement Leaders Collective for ministry and movement leaders. The Microchurches podcast is presented by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Underground Network⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, a network of microchurches and missionaries in the Tampa Bay area. We exist to inspire, engage, connect and empower missional people, churches and networks. If you have enjoyed or benefited from this podcast and/or other Underground resources and would like to support, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠click here to give⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Thank you for joining us for this final episode of Season 4 of Microchurches! In this episode we'll hear from Jeremy Stephens on how microchurches can understand and navigate the tension of the organic life and the organized elements of the microchurch and, more specifically, how we get the organized elements to serve the organized life of the microchurch. Resources mentioned: Microchurch Diagnostics The Microchurches podcast is presented by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Underground Network⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, a network of microchurches and missionaries in the Tampa Bay area. We exist to inspire, engage, connect and empower missional people, churches and networks. If you have enjoyed or benefited from this podcast and/or other Underground resources and would like to support, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠click here to give⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Stacy Gaskins, an expert in utilizing APEST for microchurch communities, discusses the significance of APEST gifts for growth and resistance of the church. They explore the relationship between individual callings and the concept of fivefold ministry in micro churches, and the tension between recognizing unique gifts and addressing conflicts within the community.

Thanks for listening to this episode of Microchurches. This week we begin a new series of conversations around microchurches, and more specifically, discussing some tools and frameworks for people as they operate in their microchurches.In this particular episode, you will hear from Lucas Pulley as we learn about Social Spaces, and how understanding and recognizing these levels of proximity and intimacy are key pieces in helping your microchurch thrive. Resources mentioned: The Hidden Dimension by Edward Hall and The Search to Belong by Joseph Myers. New episodes every Wednesday! The Microchurches podcast is presented by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Underground Network⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, a network of microchurches and missionaries in the Tampa Bay area. We exist to inspire, engage, connect and empower missional people, churches and networks. If you have enjoyed or benefited from this podcast and/or other Underground resources and would like to support, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠click here to give⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Welcome to another episode of Microchurches! This week we will hear from Brian Sanders as we dig into collaboration within the Church and even through our microchurches. We'll dive into the opportunities, benefits, barriers, and potential for Kingdom impact through collaboration. Resources mentioned: Five Keys to Cross-Organizational Collaboration by Brian Sanders New episodes every Wednesday! The Microchurches podcast is presented by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Underground Network⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, a network of microchurches and missionaries in the Tampa Bay area. We exist to inspire, engage, connect and empower missional people, churches and networks. If you have enjoyed or benefited from this podcast and/or other Underground resources and would like to support, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠click here to give⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Welcome back to this episode of Microchurches, which is a Part 2 from our previous conversation discussing leadership transitions within a decentralized network. This episode is a continuation in our Network Conversations series. This week we are joined my Jeremy Stephens and Taylor McCall, as well as Joshua Benadum and Lucas Pulley from our last episode. We'll continue to unpack the benefits and risks of an external vs internal leader to fill an executive role, what the role of an executive director actually is in a decentralized network, the life cycles of movements and what that means for the founders and leaders, and more. New episodes every Wednesday! The Microchurches podcast is presented by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Underground Network⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, a network of microchurches and missionaries in the Tampa Bay area. We exist to inspire, engage, connect and empower missional people, churches and networks. If you have enjoyed or benefited from this podcast and/or other Underground resources and would like to support, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠click here to give⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Joshua Benadum and Lucas Pulley discuss the challenges and significance of leadership transitions in decentralized church models. They explore the pros and cons of homegrown vs imported leadership, the strength of a flat structure, and the importance of creating space for others to develop their leadership skills.

Joshua Benadum from Dwell Community Church and Matt Ulrich from Greenhouse Church discuss microchurch networks. They explore the relationship between macro and micro churches, the challenges of centralized preaching in a network of house churches, and the dynamics of attending macro gatherings but not being involved in micro churches. They also delve into cultural resistance, reluctance, and scalability in microchurches, and offer advice for finding the balance between macro and micro in church ecosystems.