The City Network Podcast: Recent Episodes
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New name, same vision and values!
We have Brian Taylor, the executive director of the Valley Network, on the podcast today! We’re talking about leadership shifts, the recent merger, and the vision for the Treasure Valley in this next year around the 4 R’s: relationship, resources, residency, and reproduction.
Plus, stay tuned to hear how you can win 2 nights at the Shore Lodge in McCall!
Here are the links mentioned in the episode:
https://www.maf.org/pastors-gathering
https://www.thecitynetwork.org/survey
Today's episode of the City Network Podcast features church planter DJ Marx, who is launching Storyline Church on September 22nd. Listen in to hear DJ's story, from pastoring in California to Boise to church planting here in Meridian. We talk about recovering from church hurt, trusting God to provide resources, the importance of planting with network and accountability, and having people around you to cheer you on. DJ encourages church planters to stay dedicated to forward momentum (even if it's one tiny thing per day), and urges church partners to stay in the game with church planters. "It's not my church," he says. "It's our church, because we're all going after the same thing."
To support the work at Storyline, here are all the deets:
- Go to their website at storylinechurch.tv for everything you might want to know about what they're up to, and sign up for their newsletter to stay in the loop
- Follow them on Instagram @storylinechurchtv and Facebook at StorylineChurch.tv
- Pray this Irish Blessing over them:
May the road rise to meet you,
May the wind be always at your back.
May the sun shine warm upon your face,
The rains fall soft upon your fields.
And until we meet again,
May God hold you in the palm of his hand.
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Soul Care Summit
This year's Soul Care Prayer Summit is happening April 22-24 up at Quaker Hill in McCall. The Summit is for men and women who serve as leaders and missionaries in the Treasure Valley. This is a space created for you as a visionary leader to hear from God and care for your soul–and it's not just for pastors. It's for anyone who has a vision for kingdom transformation in their sphere of influence. We want to create a space for you and your spouse to pray over that, and to pray for our valley together as a unified church trying to reach our communities with the gospel.We're also helping with childcare this year, so let us know on the registration form if that's a need for your family. Go to www.thecitynetwork.org/soulcare to register!
Soul Care Summit
"Don't argue for your limitations, and keep dreaming." We had a great conversation with Samuel and Marina Mendoza on the podcast this week! They're planting Rapha Church, officially launching on September 22nd, with the mission to bring the gospel of Jesus to all, and empower believers to disciple others. They have a passion for seeing people's souls and bodies restored, and a wild and determined faith to see what God will do in this season!
This episode is chock full of encouragement, no matter where you are in the church planting or pastoring journey. Listen in to hear their story, to learn, and to see how you can support our friends at Rapha!
If you'd like to support them, here are the deets:
- Follow them on Instagram (@rapha.church) and Facebook (Rapha Church)
- Go to their website at raphachurch.com
- Click here for all the things!
- Connect with the Mendozas
- Show up to their launch date on September 22nd at the West Ada School District Office
Samuel and Marina were both born and raised in the Treasure Valley and met at a small church in Nyssa, Oregon. They married in 2016 and welcomed their first child Lucas in 2021. Samuel, a first-generation PK, served for seven years as an assistant pastor alongside his father, and earned his Bachelors in Biblical Studies in 2014. With Marina, they have served in various ministries within their local church. Throughout the years, they have faced various challenges and embarked on a journey of healing and restoration, witnessing first-hand the incredible healing power of God.
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Mentioned in this episode:
Soul Care Summit
This year's Soul Care Prayer Summit is happening April 22-24 up at Quaker Hill in McCall. The Summit is for men and women who serve as leaders and missionaries in the Treasure Valley. This is a space created for you as a visionary leader to hear from God and care for your soul–and it's not just for pastors. It's for anyone who has a vision for kingdom transformation in their sphere of influence. We want to create a space for you and your spouse to pray over that, and to pray for our valley together as a unified church trying to reach our communities with the gospel.We're also helping with childcare this year, so let us know on the registration form if that's a need for your family. Go to www.thecitynetwork.org/soulcare to register!
Soul Care Summit
Do you find yourself wondering if the gospel is still good news for us today? What does recovering the gospel make you think about? Long for?
Join us for today's episode of The City Network Podcast where Robert is joined by Jonny Morrison, author, pastor, and theologian, where they talk about Jonny's most recent book, Prodigal Gospel: Getting Lost and Found Again in the Good News. They dive into the concepts of rest, sabbath, atonement, the kingship of Jesus, the problem of sin, what the gospel is, and what it means for us today.
Listen in!
For today's episode of The City Network Podcast, Robert is live with Chris Backert, pastor, author, the senior director of Fresh Expressions NA, and leader in the Ascent movement. The two talk all things mission and evangelical witness. They discuss the decline of traditional denominationalism in the church and the emergence of new forms of church expressions, including microchurches and networks, and explore the challenges and opportunities faced by church planters, the concept of a "blended ecology of church," and the cyclical nature of church growth and decline. They end with a discussion on the importance of engaging with children and youth, the need for better theological education, and the potential of planting churches in less "desirable" areas.
More on Chris Backert:
Working with church leaders to develop new expressions of Christian community is the passion of Chris’s life. In addition to his role as Senior Director of Fresh Expressions NA, he serves with the Baptist General Association of Virginia in the area of growth and venture development. He also serves as National Director for both Ecclesia, a US network of missional churches, as well as Missio Alliance. Previously, he served as pastor of New Life Christian Fellowship, a large university congregation in Blacksburg, Virginia and has been involved in the planting of three new congregations. Chris holds a D.Min. in Missional Church Leadership from Fuller Theological Seminary. He lives in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania with wife Rachel, daughter Elliana and son Jase.
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Mentioned in this episode:
Soul Care Summit
This year's Soul Care Prayer Summit is happening April 22-24 up at Quaker Hill in McCall. The Summit is for men and women who serve as leaders and missionaries in the Treasure Valley. This is a space created for you as a visionary leader to hear from God and care for your soul–and it's not just for pastors. It's for anyone who has a vision for kingdom transformation in their sphere of influence. We want to create a space for you and your spouse to pray over that, and to pray for our valley together as a unified church trying to reach our communities with the gospel.We're also helping with childcare this year, so let us know on the registration form if that's a need for your family. Go to www.thecitynetwork.org/soulcare to register!
Soul Care Summit
As the next election season is quickly approaching, are you finding yourself wondering how to engage politically in the culture and with your congregation (or if you even should?)
In this episode, we chat with author, teacher, and speaker Preston Sprinkle, about his new book, Exiles: The Church in the Shadow of Empire. We delve into the theological implications of exile, the historical context of the Israelite nation and its tribal identity, and the governance and economic systems of a nation. We explore the political implications of the early Christian movement, the challenges of planting a church in this particular political era, the divisive nature of mainstream news, and how to find a way through it that is true to the kingdom of God.
Ways to find more from Preston:
- Website: prestonsprinkle.com.
- New Book: Exiles: the Church in the Shadow of Empire
- Podcast: Theology in the Raw
- Conference: Exiles in Babylon 2024
News/journalism outlets recommended in this episode:
- The Pour Over
- AND Campaign
- Breaking Points
- Matt Tabbi w/ Racket News
- Useful Idiots
- The Atlantic
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Mentioned in this episode:
Soul Care Summit
This year's Soul Care Prayer Summit is happening April 22-24 up at Quaker Hill in McCall. The Summit is for men and women who serve as leaders and missionaries in the Treasure Valley. This is a space created for you as a visionary leader to hear from God and care for your soul–and it's not just for pastors. It's for anyone who has a vision for kingdom transformation in their sphere of influence. We want to create a space for you and your spouse to pray over that, and to pray for our valley together as a unified church trying to reach our communities with the gospel.We're also helping with childcare this year, so let us know on the registration form if that's a need for your family. Go to www.thecitynetwork.org/soulcare to register!
Soul Care Summit
Have you ever thought about doing church differently? Or felt the desire to try something different in your ministry, but didn't have the context for it? If so, today's episode is for you.
In today's episode, we talk with Brian Johnson, Reproducing Churches Champion and integrator for NewThing, and leader in the Kansas City Underground, a microchurch network in KC. Robert and Brian discuss the importance of empathy and support in dealing with tragedies and collective emotions, church expansion, spiritual practices, microchurch networks, coaching pathways, future projects, and the way of Jesus.
Just a few nuggets of wisdom in this jam-packed episode!
Listen in!
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To learn more about the Kansas City Underground, click here.
To learn more about NewThing, click here.
For information on the Microchurch Conference, click here.
Mentioned in this episode:
Soul Care Summit
This year's Soul Care Prayer Summit is happening April 22-24 up at Quaker Hill in McCall. The Summit is for men and women who serve as leaders and missionaries in the Treasure Valley. This is a space created for you as a visionary leader to hear from God and care for your soul–and it's not just for pastors. It's for anyone who has a vision for kingdom transformation in their sphere of influence. We want to create a space for you and your spouse to pray over that, and to pray for our valley together as a unified church trying to reach our communities with the gospel.We're also helping with childcare this year, so let us know on the registration form if that's a need for your family. Go to www.thecitynetwork.org/soulcare to register!
Soul Care Summit
"Seasons of calling feel hard when they don't feel like a calling at all. It's just living life." Today we are with pastor Jessie Horney! Jessie shares her journey to becoming a pastor, and realizing her calling as a storyteller and a friend. We discuss the challenges and rewards of living into your calling, the importance of intentional relationships, and challenges women face in pastoral ministry. She talks about being present for others, and pastoring wherever you go–not waiting for others to come to you. We aren't meant to do this thing alone.
To connect with Jessie, find her on instagram @jessie.horney.
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NOTE: The quote I butchered by Frederich Buchner is: “The place God calls you to is the place where your deep gladness and the world's deep hunger meet.”
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Soul Care Summit
This year's Soul Care Prayer Summit is happening April 22-24 up at Quaker Hill in McCall. The Summit is for men and women who serve as leaders and missionaries in the Treasure Valley. This is a space created for you as a visionary leader to hear from God and care for your soul–and it's not just for pastors. It's for anyone who has a vision for kingdom transformation in their sphere of influence. We want to create a space for you and your spouse to pray over that, and to pray for our valley together as a unified church trying to reach our communities with the gospel.We're also helping with childcare this year, so let us know on the registration form if that's a need for your family. Go to www.thecitynetwork.org/soulcare to register!
Soul Care Summit
For this special episode of the Church Planter Podcast, Robert interviews author, speaker, missiologist and agitator Mike Frost. They talk about a wide variety of topics, from church planting in specific cultural contexts, to adapting missionary methods, clarifying purpose, community-centered initiatives, and kingdom proclamation and transformation.
Michael Frost is an internationally recognised Australian missiologist and one of the leading voices in the missional church movement. His books are required reading in colleges and seminaries around the world and he is much sought after as an international conference speaker.
He's the founding director of the Tinsley Institute in Sydney Australia, an adjunct lecturer at various seminaries, and the author of 19 books. He is also well known for his protests against Australia’s treatment of refugees, some of which have resulted in his arrest by the NSW police, as well as his advocacy for racial reconciliation, foreign aid, and gender equality.
To order Mission is the Shape of Water, click here.
For more from Mike, visit his website https://mikefrost.net/.
Mentioned in this episode:
Soul Care Summit
This year's Soul Care Prayer Summit is happening April 22-24 up at Quaker Hill in McCall. The Summit is for men and women who serve as leaders and missionaries in the Treasure Valley. This is a space created for you as a visionary leader to hear from God and care for your soul–and it's not just for pastors. It's for anyone who has a vision for kingdom transformation in their sphere of influence. We want to create a space for you and your spouse to pray over that, and to pray for our valley together as a unified church trying to reach our communities with the gospel.We're also helping with childcare this year, so let us know on the registration form if that's a need for your family. Go to www.thecitynetwork.org/soulcare to register!
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Today we are joined by church planter Logan Shields, who talks with us about his background in church planting, what it's like to plant with the Anglican denomination, the importance of a residency period as a church planter, and the importance for church planters to keep focus on discipleship rather than numbers.
Logan grew up in northern Utah, becoming a believer at 15. Soon after he felt a call for the mission field and was given a heart for those who don’t yet know Jesus. After bible college at Moody Bible Institute, he and his wife Abbey left for Nashville to help plant a multi-ethnic church. Three years later, God had put together a team to send to Porto Portugal to plant a church. After 7 years, they turned over the leadership to local leadership and moved to Meridian Idaho and lead an evangelical Anglican church plant. They now have two beautiful girls, Ariella 6 and Lillian 4, who are fun, rambunctious and very creative like their mom! Logan and Abbey love to host and feast with friends, read books, especially geeky theological ones, craft beer and be outdoors. Their vision for Christ the King Anglican is “to see Christ glorified, families strengthened, lives changed and the city transformed by proclaiming the good news of Jesus as king!”
To find out more about Christ the King Anglican, go to www.meridiananglican.com or find them on instagram @meridiananglican. You can also give them a call at 208-982-6638.
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Mentioned in this episode:
Soul Care Summit
This year's Soul Care Prayer Summit is happening April 22-24 up at Quaker Hill in McCall. The Summit is for men and women who serve as leaders and missionaries in the Treasure Valley. This is a space created for you as a visionary leader to hear from God and care for your soul–and it's not just for pastors. It's for anyone who has a vision for kingdom transformation in their sphere of influence. We want to create a space for you and your spouse to pray over that, and to pray for our valley together as a unified church trying to reach our communities with the gospel.We're also helping with childcare this year, so let us know on the registration form if that's a need for your family. Go to www.thecitynetwork.org/soulcare to register!
Soul Care Summit
For this episode of The City Network podcast, Alyssa and Scott talk all about rest and Sabbath. There are all sorts of good wisdom nuggets: busy seasons vs. busy habits, entertainment vs. spiritual refreshment, and guarding margin vs. burnout. They get hyper practical on how to begin if a practice of rest is something you're considering, how rhythms of rest actually help your productivity and health as a church leader, and what they've learned to help fight the temptation of hustle culture.
Scott has served actively in ministry at Calvary Chapel of Tucson since 2002, volunteering as youth leaders and mentoring youth worship teams. In 2014, both Scott and his wife Jackie, left professional careers in engineering and law to become a youth pastor/media director and stay-at-home mom. In 2020, we became aware of the spiritual need in Boise and connected with several churches in the valley.
God stirred us up to start something new.
With the blessing of our church, Calvary Tucson, we stepped out in faith and committed to plant a non denominational church in Boise, Idaho.
God launched Boise Church (www.boise.church) on Easter Sunday of 2022. We like to keep things simple, love God and love people. We’re excited for what God is doing and look forward in faith to our Lord changing hearts and multiplying churches in the Treasure Valley.
Find more from Scott at @scott.billings1 on instagram.
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Mentioned in this episode:
Soul Care Summit
This year's Soul Care Prayer Summit is happening April 22-24 up at Quaker Hill in McCall. The Summit is for men and women who serve as leaders and missionaries in the Treasure Valley. This is a space created for you as a visionary leader to hear from God and care for your soul–and it's not just for pastors. It's for anyone who has a vision for kingdom transformation in their sphere of influence. We want to create a space for you and your spouse to pray over that, and to pray for our valley together as a unified church trying to reach our communities with the gospel.We're also helping with childcare this year, so let us know on the registration form if that's a need for your family. Go to www.thecitynetwork.org/soulcare to register!
Soul Care Summit
"Keep the majors the majors and the minors the minors." This week's episode is with our friend J.B. VanHoogen from Boise Gospel Church. It's all about relationships: how seasons of stress lead us to deeper relationships with each other and other churches in our valley, and the way we can discern God's voice through the affirmation of people we trust.
JB is the lead church planter of Boise Gospel Church in his hometown of Boise, Idaho. JB received his bachelor’s degree from Boise State University and has a M.A. in Biblical & Theological Studies from Western Seminary. He's been married to Jessie for 14 years, and together they are parents to four boys—Bear, Hank, Gus, and Lou.
Find more about Boise Gospel church at https://www.boisegospel.org/.
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"There's no such thing as failure when planting a church." This week's episode is all about church planting with T.J. Hankey. We talk about planting a second church, loneliness, combating burnout, the importance of community, and stepping into the church plant God puts in front of you, not the one you have in your head. T.J. offers tons of wisdom in this episode, so listen in!
In the summer of 2020, T.J. and Leah felt a clear call from God to plant a church in the Treasure Valley of Idaho. Refresh Church launched in September of 2021 and has built an incredible team to see people refreshed by the presence of God and discover their purpose in Him.
Pastor T.J. is a gifted teacher and communicator. He has a passion for making God’s word relatable and practical, and he has a heart for reaching people right where they are and introducing them to the refreshing message of Jesus. In their free time, T.J. and Leah like spending time outdoors with their four children Mckenna, Addison, Cecelia, and Layton.
To check out what Refresh Church is up to, go to refresh.church.
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Today Robert is joined with Josh Branham, sometimes co-host of the podcast but today a guest! They talk about reaching and equipping the next generation, and not just how to reach the next generation but how to actually engage the next generation in the mission. They walk through with these ideas brought up in Josh's new book; it's a really important conversation for anybody in or out of church-specific ministry.
Josh is the Lead Pastor of Hill City Church in Boise, Idaho. He moved to Boise from Fairbanks, Alaska to study preaching at Boise Bible College in 2009. He went on to get his Master of Arts in Christian Ministry from Grand Canyon University. Josh and his wife Shaina have three daughters. When Josh isn’t working, he enjoys running, biking, skiing, and playing with his two dogs.
As a pastor, speaker, & writer, Josh delivers consistent content to help you grow in your discipleship to Jesus.
Josh is a writer for Vantage Stories, contributor at Renew.org, and podcast host for the City Network.
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"Let Jesus define your success and let it be about Him." For the start of our summer series, we're joined by April Kolman and Josh Cramer from Resurrection Covenant Boise, the church they planted in 2021. We hear a bit about their story and their struggles with feeling inadequate and well suited to the task, and relational tension. We also get to hear about some bright spots in their church planting journey as they've watched people from the community come around them and support them, stepped into seasons of bravery and newness, and seen God truly do a new thing like God does in Isaiah. They're incredible guests so full of wisdom and fresh perspective. Listen in!
Josh Cramer is lead pastor of Resurrection Covenant Boise, planted in 2021 with an amazing team. He is fascinated by the justice, revolutionary spirit, and grace of Jesus. Learning to follow our Lord through the joys and wounds of life, he has watched God’s faithfulness and developed a deep reliance on the presence and movement of the Spirit. Josh is a pastor for wounded people and outcasts, a student of God’s Word, and a lover of the full and wild good news of Jesus.
April joined the Leadership Team at Resurrection Covenant Boise in 2021 and quickly answered a call into pastoral ministry. She loves learning about how we can grow our spiritual imaginations to better and more fully experience the Kingdom and all the ways God seeks to restore our relationships to God, ourselves, the world, and each other. A former public school teacher and professor at Boise State University, April lives a full life with her husband, Ryan, their two kids, Mason and Claire, and their dog Sirius and cat Harry. She is an avid reader and loves book matchmaking, so don’t hesitate to ask if you’re looking for your next read.
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"What would you do in your church if they told you they wouldn’t pay you? I think it would make you think differently about your call, your programs, your strategy, and your tactics." In today's episode of The City Network Podcast, Dave Ferguson talks with Robert on escaping the paradigms of large scale church planting, in order to live into Jesus' "radical genius." They talk about what it looks like to revamp evangelism, Dave's work with Exponential and New Thing Network, and the 4 R's of church planting: relationship, reproducing, residency and resources. The conversation covers church planting in the context of reaching the next generation, church health, and warning signs to pay attention to when planting a church.
Dave Ferguson is the lead pastor of Community Christian Church, a multi-expression missional community that is passionate about “helping people find their way back to God.” Community has grown from a few college friends to reaching thousands of people in Chicagoland and around the world. Dave also provides visionary leadership for the international church-planting movement NewThing and is the CEO of the Exponential conference. He is an award-winning author of books that include The Big Idea, Exponential, On The Verge, Finding Your Way Back To God, Starting Over, Hero Maker and most recently B.L.E.S.S. 5 Everyday Ways to Love Your Neighbor and Change the World. Dave and his best friend Sue have three terrific adult kids - Amy, Josh and Caleb. Feel free to email him with questions, ideas, feedback or introductions at daveferguson@exponential.org Find more from Dave on his website: daveferguson.org, or on twitter: @daveferguson and instagram: @fergusondave.Find more from The City Network at thecitynetwork.org, or follow us on Instagram @thecitynetwork, and Facebook at City Network.Here are some resources and references mentioned in the episode: On the Verge, Alan Hirsch and Dave Ferguson New Thing Network The Movement SystemA Non-Anxious Presence, Mark Sayers
"I am so excited about the kind of church Gen Z will lead us into if we let them," says Hannah in her conversation with Josh and Robert. They chat about Hannah's journey to starting the nonprofit Generation Distinct, pouring into the next generation through multiplication in the way of Jesus, discipleship, and the future of the Church. Hannah emphasizes the importance of asking Gen Z questions, leaving them room to doubt, inviting them into rooms where their leadership is necessary and welcomed, and cultivating a spirit of curiosity by engaging with them in the conversations they are already having.
Hannah Gronowski Barnett, Founder and CEO of Generation Distinct, has always been wired to abolish cultural complacency, unleash lasting justice, and equip others to discover the wrong they were born to make right. A sought after speaker at leadership conferences, churches, college campuses and youth events around the globe, Hannah is also a content and communication coach through The Women’s Speaker Collective, host of The GenerationDistinct Podcast and Next Generation Director for Leadership Network. Since founding Generation Distinct in 2017, Hannah has scaled the organization to reach leaders around the globe through her vision to use conversations around passion, purpose & justice to bring the next generation into conversations around Jesus, the Gospel & the Great Commission. Under Hannah’s leadership, Generation Distinct has scaled to reach Young adults in 7 different countries. This 6-month Virtual Program helps leaders take their vision for a better world andturn it into a step-by-step reality, empowering them to create lasting change in theircommunities. Hannah’s latest book is Generation Distinct: Discover the Wrong You Were Born to Make Right.
You can find more from Hannah at hannah@generationdistinct.com, @hannahgbarnett on instagram, or at hannahgronowski.com.
BONUS EPISODE: Future Church, a gathering for young people in the church, with Hannah Gronowksi Barnett
As Founder and CEO of Generation Distinct, Speaker and Author, Hannah has always been wired to abolish cultural complacency, unleash lasting justice, and join the wild adventure Jesus invites us all to live.
Find more from Hannah at hannahgronowski.com or on instagram @hannah.g.barnett
This content is from our first City Network Conference in 2022. Join us in just a few months for the second annual conference, which will be taking place on February 6-7, 2023 in Boise, Idaho. Find out more information here!
BONUS EPISODE: The Next Generation Is Looking For Hope with Robert Frazier
A speaker, church planter, and entrepenuer, Robert serves as lead pastor of Redemption Hill in Boise, Idaho and co-founder of The City Network.
Find more from Robert on instagram @bobbycfrazier.
This content is from our first City Network Conference in 2022. Join us in just a few months for the second annual conference, which will be taking place on February 6-7, 2023 in Boise, Idaho. Find out more information here!
"A Gen Z in the wild," Christian and Josh talk about the heart behind the question: why did he stick around Jesus when so many of his Gen Z friends did not, and why does he continue to do so? Christian talks about the pivotal role intentional discipleship played in his life, as well as his experience with mission (to this day!), the life changing opportunities to practice and learn what it means to live out his faith.Christian is a mobilization coach in the Treasure Valley with a vision to send Workers to the plentiful Harvest. He has a heart for the 3.35 billion unreached people in the world who will never have a chance to hear the Good News. It is from this conviction that Christian invites the Church to ask the question: What must be done to bring the Gospel to the Lost?
To connect to with Christian, please reach out to admin@thecitynetwork.org, or find Christian on instagram @amateurnomad.
BONUS EPISODE: The Next Generation Is Looking For Hope with Michelle Harvey
Michelle is the Area Director for West Ada Young Life, a para church organization with a mission to introduce adolescents to Jesus Christ and help them grow in their faith.
Find more from Michelle on instagram @mharvey2.
This content is from our first City Network Conference in 2022. Join us in just a few months for the second annual conference, which will be taking place on February 6-7, 2023 in Boise, Idaho. Find out more information here!
BONUS EPISODE: The Next Generation Is Won With Missionaries Not Programs with Andrew Branham
Currently serving as the Family Pastor at Hill City Church, Andrew has over a decade of expereince in leading the next generation in successful discipleship.
This content is from our first City Network Conference in 2022. Join us in just a few months for the second annual conference, which will be taking place on February 6-7, 2023 in Boise, Idaho. Find out more information here!
BONUS EPISODE: The Next Generation Is Won With Missionaries Not Programs with Ron Price
A well known business man, Ron Price serves as President and CEO of Price Associates and President of TTI Success Insights.
Find more from Ron at price-associates.com.
This content is from our first City Network Conference in 2022. Join us in just a few months for the second annual conference, which will be taking place on February 6-7, 2023 in Boise, Idaho. Find out more information here!
BONUS EPISODE: The Next Generation Needs Clarity Not Confusion with Josh Branham
Serving as Lead Pastor at Hill City Church in downtown Boise, Josh has a passion for church revitlization and a decade of expereince working with the next generation.
Find more from Josh on instagram @joshuadbranham or at joshuabranham.com.
This content is from our first City Network Conference in 2022. Join us in just a few months for the second annual conference, which will be taking place on February 6-7, 2023 in Boise, Idaho. Find out more information here!
Josh talks with Alice Matagora about the transformational effect of discipleship on her story, her work with the Navigators, and the difference between accidental and intentional discipleship in ministry and relational contexts. She also provides suggestions and encouragements for church leaders looking to cultivate a culture of discipleship in their communities. Alice lives in Southern California with her husband RJ, her children Regi and Clementine, and her Daisy dog. She has worked with The Navigators in various ministry contexts for nearly twenty years, including collegiate ministry, cultural competency training, and her current role within The Navigators in leader development. Combining her professional experience, both in ministry and as a licensed marriage and family therapist, and her passion for disciple making, Alice's first book, How to Save the World: Disciplemaking Made Simple seeks to equip and empower everyday people to make disciples of Jesus wherever they live, work, and play. You can find her book wherever you buy your books! Find more from Alice on instagram @alicematagora, or at alicematagora.com
BONUS EPISODE: The Next Generation Needs Clarity Not Confusion, with Tim Ghali
Pastor of Discipleship at Grace Chapel in Lexington MA, he’s studying and consulting on transitions of leadership from Boomers to Gen X and Millenials. Dmin Candidate at Fuller, Seminary. MDiv from Missio Seminary.
Find more from Tim at timghali.com.
This content is from our first City Network Conference in 2022. Join us in just a few months for the second annual conference, which will be taking place on February 6-7, 2023 in Boise, Idaho. Find out more information here!
BONUS EPISODE: The Next Generation Needs Challenge and Invitation
Jamie Taylor is a woman who loves to help individuals find freedom to live as the people God created them to be. She is a writer, speaker and Mom of four, who serves with her husband Brian at E3 Church in Kuna, ID.
Find more from Jamie at jamietayloronline.org or on instagram @jamietayloronline.
This content is from our first City Network Conference in 2022. Join us in just a few months for the second annual conference, which will be taking place on February 6-7, 2023 in Boise, Idaho. Find out more information here!
"There is a need for training and disciplemaking when it comes to raising the next generation of leaders." Josh Branham interviews Derek Murphy on cultivating church health, trends in the church planting world, the importance of discipleship to the next generation of leaders, and how church leaders can build a culture of prayer in their community and their cities. Based in Salt Lake City, Derek Murphy is the executive director of the Intermountain Church Planters Association. Derek is a graduate of Boise Bible College and Emmanuel Christian Seminary. Previously he served with Real Life on the Palouse, and K2 Church, and now is planting a church planting church in Salt Lake, with a focus on disciple-making. He is married to his wife Bri, and they have three kids, Myles, Hazel and Jameson. Learn more at intermountainchurchplanters.com, or reach out to Derek directly at dmurphy@intermountainchurchplanters.com. To join their movement of prayer, visit peoplearetheprize.org.
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BONUS EPISODE: The Next Generation Needs Challenge and Invitation, with Hannah Gronowski Barnett
As Founder and CEO of Generation Distinct, Speaker and Author, Hannah has always been wired to abolish cultural complacency, unleash lasting justice, and join the wild adventure Jesus invites us all to live.
Find more from Hannah at hannahgronowski.com or on instagram @hannah.g.barnett
This content is from our first City Network Conference in 2022. Join us in just a few months for the second annual conference, which will be taking place on February 6-7, 2023 in Boise, Idaho. Find out more information here!
BONUS EPISODE: Spoken Word with Jessie Horney
Writer, Artist, Activist started Wonder School to give low-income kids access to high quality play based preschool. She’s a pastor at Redemption Hill in Boise, Idaho, is studying theology at Fuller Seminary and is passionate about discipleship and the written word.
Find more from Jessie on instagram @jessie.horney.
This content is from our first City Network Conference in 2022. Join us in just a few months for the second annual conference, which will be taking place on February 6-7, 2023 in Boise, Idaho. Find out more information here!
BONUS EPISODE: The Future of The Church Looks A Lot Like The 1st Century: Spirit Filled, Decentralized, Nimble Movement of Jesus Followers, with Keith Harrington Serving as the lead pastor at Rockharbor Church in Meridian, Idaho, Keith is also a co-founder of The City Network.
BONUS EPISODE: The Future of The Church Looks A Lot Like The 1st Century: Spirit Filled, Decentralized, Nimble Movement of Jesus Followers, with Dave Ferguson
Dave joins us again for another session, this time on the future of the church.
This content is from our first City Network Conference in 2022. Join us in just a few months for the second annual conference, which will be taking place on February 6-7, 2023 in Boise, Idaho. Find out more information here!
BONUS EPISODE: The Future of The Church Looks A Lot Like The 1st Century: Spirit Filled, Decentralized, Nimble Movement of Jesus Followers, with Alan Hirsch
Alan is founder of 5Q Collective and resident coach and consultant with the team.
BONUS EPISODE: The Next Generation Needs Leaders That Are For Them, with Dave Ferguson
An award-winning author, Dave is president of the Exponential Conference as well as the Visionary Apostolic Leader The for the NewThing church planting movement.
Find more from Dave here.
The Next Generation Needs Leaders That Are For Them
Serving as the Next Generation Pastor at Grace Bible Church in Nampa, Idaho, Matt works with young adults in our community every day.
Rebuilding The Church Starts with Changing Our Hearts as Leaders (Part 2/2)
A well known scholar, speaker, podcaster, a New York Times bestselling author, Preston is the co-founder and president of The Center for Faith, Sexuality & Gender.
Rebuilding The Church Starts with Changing Our Hearts as Leaders (Part 1/2)
David Holstein serves as CEO of one of the largest mission organizations in the world, Mission Aviation Fellowship. Learn more about David and the work that MAF is doing here.
“If you’re wanting to have an updated mission and vision, you need to be pioneering through your youth ministry right now.”
In the first episode of Season 3 of The City Network Podcast, Robert interviews Andrew Branham on his experience in youth ministry as he's learned what works and what doesn't in terms of long term vision casting, empowering and equipping students to explore their calling pre-college, and cultivating a healthy and sustainable leadership culture among staff.
Andrew and Robert mention our Young Leaders Cohort, which will begin in 2023. For more information on how to sign-up for that, as well as register for The City Network Conference, visit thecitynetwork.org.
In this episode, we ask "what does it looks like to see health and vitality renew a church?"
The story of the merger between Boise churches Hill City and Capital City Christian Church. This is conversation between our co-host Robert Frazier, the pastor of Hill City Josh Branham, and former pastor of Capital City David Davolt.
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A conversation with Russel Club and Jake Naggy, Portlanders with deep connections to the Treasure Valley
Mac Mayer shares church growth principals that will be trained at Church Growth Collaboration conference at Life Church Boise August 16-18 https://www.lcboise.com/church-growth-collaboration
How do we as followers of Jesus deal with anxiety and develop healthy ways of interacting with the pressures, stressors, and risks in the world around us? Tim Rule of Innerlife Ministries and Dr. Barry Watts, PhD, talk about the causes of anxiety and some of the tools we can use to deal with it. Their free video series and accompanying workbook are available at ourmissingpeace.com.
Todd Morr and Kirk Crager walk through Missional Made Simple and ways that existing churches can start building culture of disciple-making. Find out more at the Cultivate Community Conference at Calvary Boise May 13-14th, 2022, find out more here: https://tinyurl.com/y22ud3t4
Brian Taylor shares his story of leaving an established church as Executive Pastor to plant E3 church in Kuna, ID
Preston Shares a little about what he has learned in his work with the Center for Faith, Sexuality and Gender and opportunities for reaching Gen Z.