The Change Group: Recent Episodes
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Join us each month as we have conversations with leaders from around the country about how to lead healthy change in the church.
To stay up to date with what Preston Tippen is doing, you can visit his church's website at Northridgefamily.org. To get more info about The Change Group you can visit TheChangeGroup.org.
In this episode of The Change Group Podcast we sit down with author and pastor, David Wigington. In 2019 he released his first book "God of the Long View." In our conversation, we discuss longevity in ministry, how you can balance your patience and passion in ministry, and where he sees the Church going. You can check out David Wigington's church, Cornerstone Christian Fellowship, at IamCornerstone.us. You can follow David on Facebook at Facebook.com/david.wigington.58. If you'd like to purchase his book, "God of the Long View" you can do so on Amazon https://www.amazon.com/God-Long-View-Trusting-Timeless/dp/1733022708/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3VU9MCMLXST5Z&keywords=god+of+the+long+view&qid=1649165723&sprefix=god+of+the+long+view%2Caps%2C79&sr=8-1 (HERE).
Pastor Derek Sanford serves as Lead Pastor of Grace Church in Erie, Pennsylvania (one of the snowiest cities in the country!). The emphasis of his ministry is building up and equipping leaders to walk in their God-given calling. He has served in ministry at Grace since 1995, first as Youth Pastor and then as Executive Pastor before serving in his current role as Lead Pastor. He also created a ministry called ServErie that has mobilized over 50 churches and organizations to address the needs of the greater Erie area. Derek is a graduate of Taylor University and holds a Masters of Theology degree from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. He recently released his first book, "Untapped Church." You can get more info about the book and Derek at DerekSanford.com.
Gordon MacDonald has served as Chancellor of Denver Seminary where he also served as interim president from 2008-09. He is Pastor Emeritus of Grace Chapel in Lexington, Massachusetts, and Editor at Large of Leadership Journal. He has written more than 12 books and co-authored others with his wife, Gail, including Ordering Your Private World, Secrets of a Generous Life, Renewing Your Spiritual Passion, Mid-Course Correction, A Resilient Life, and Who Stole My Church. Gordon and Gail have two children and five grandchildren.
Want to see your church transformed? Nichole Schreiber & Quint Lindblad from Erie First Assembly have a unique approach...give your way into transformation. Listen to this rich conversation about the impact of giving toward missions as a church, and the change it brings about.
Here from the Leadership Team of The Change Group as they share stories of their journey to revitalize, the lessons they learned and more!
Join Nichole Schreiber for a healthy conversation with her Change Group Cohort around the lessons and struggles of leading a church revitalization. Get more info about Change Group Cohorts on our website at https://thechangegroup.org/cohorts You can get more info about the church that Nichole pastor, Erie First Assembly at https://eriefirst.org/
Join us for a valuable conversation with Pastor Mel Masengale from Summit Church in Indiana, PA and the Back40 Network. SummitPA.Church Back40.Network