Project Sisterhood

Chrissy Cole
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Project Sisterhood is a podcast for women who want to grow in faith, find healthy community, and become who God created them to be. Hosted by Chrissy Cole and the Project Church Sisterhood team, each episode brings honest conversations and biblical encouragement centered on identity, belonging, spiritual maturity, healing, relationships, and purpose. With a mix of humor, vulnerability, and real-life wisdom, Project Sisterhood creates space for women in every age and stage to feel seen, strengthened, and connected—because you were never meant to do life alone.

  1. Aug 7

    Marriage Will Expose What You Hide w/ Joel & Kate VanZanten

    In this Men of Faith and Project Sisterhood crossover, Caleb and Chrissy Cole join Joel and Kate VanZanten for an honest conversation about marriage, insecurity, spiritual leadership, and becoming one. Drawing from 14 months and nearly 18 years of marriage, they discuss how marriage exposes pride and fear, why passivity and independence weaken unity, and how intentional connection, vulnerability, prayer, and adaptability help couples grow together. They also explore the difference between supporting your spouse and expecting them to become the source of your security, with a clear reminder to take your needs and insecurities to Jesus first. (00:00) - The Hard Parts Don’t Outweigh the Good (01:11) - Men of Faith and Project Sisterhood Crossover (03:19) - Marriage After 14 Months and 18 Years (06:22) - Becoming One Changes Your Identity (08:26) - Marriage Exposes What You Hide (10:16) - Marriage Is a Refining Commitment (11:25) - Insecurity Can Distort Your Marriage (13:15) - When Insecurity Produces Passive Leadership (16:28) - Inviting Your Spouse Into Life With Jesus (20:07) - Leading Together Under Pressure (23:41) - Intentionality Prevents Emotional Drift (27:19) - Learning Emotional Connection (34:40) - Connection Must Adapt With Every Season (40:08) - Personal Faith and Spiritual Unity (45:06) - Lead, Share Your Needs, and Be Vulnerable

    Marriage Will Expose What You Hide w/ Joel & Kate VanZanten

  2. Jul 31

    Following Jesus Will Cost You Comfort w/ Kate VanZanten

    Following Jesus often becomes uncomfortable when obedience interrupts the life we planned. Chrissy Cole and Kate VanZanten talk about calling beyond titles, the sacrifices involved in saying yes to Jesus, sharing the gospel in everyday life, and keeping Him at the center of marriage, family, work, and ministry. (00:00) - When Following Jesus Gets Uncomfortable (00:27) - Meet Kate VanZanten (01:03) - Young Marriage and Life on the Road (03:08) - How Kate’s Team Came to Sacramento (05:34) - Leading Young Adults on Mission (06:38) - How Kate Discovered Her Calling (09:52) - Your Calling Is Not a Job Title (11:43) - Does the Great Commission Apply to Everyone? (12:38) - Comfort, Convenience, and Obedience (16:37) - Why Mission Should Not Be a Special Occasion (21:30) - Finding the Mission Beneath Ordinary Life (23:46) - Saying Yes in a Season of Sacrifice (28:33) - Keeping Jesus at the Center (30:12) - Every Age and Stage Has a Purpose (31:19) - Loving the Lost and Sharing the Gospel

    Following Jesus Will Cost You Comfort w/ Kate VanZanten

  3. Jul 17

    When God Hasn’t Told You What’s Next w/ Gabby Reyes

    The pressure to know what is next can make us create vision, force momentum, or mistake anxiety for faith. Chrissy Cole and Gabby talk about planning without outrunning God, discerning obedience from a step of faith, building prayer rhythms before life gets busy, and choosing God’s presence over performance. (00:00) - Discerning Obedience and a Step of Faith (01:09) - Welcome to Project Sisterhood (02:23) - Savoring the Season of Motherhood (04:50) - The Community Growing Around Sisterhood (05:48) - Using Slower Seasons to Grow (07:38) - Why We Are Always Preparing for Something (10:21) - Planning Can Help Us Be Present (14:11) - Vision Boards, Manifesting, and Alignment (16:10) - Pray Before Creating the Next Step (18:55) - Obedience Versus a Step of Faith (20:30) - Looking for Direction Without Prayer (22:43) - Fresh Wind Requires Fresh Revelation (24:48) - Preparing for the Next Busy Season (28:37) - Presence Over Event Culture (31:12) - Planning for God’s Presence

    When God Hasn’t Told You What’s Next w/ Gabby Reyes

  4. Jul 3

    The Point of Foster Care Is to Get Attached w/ Michaela Andrews

    Michaela Andrews joins Chrissy for an honest conversation about foster care, attachment, reunification, and making room before life feels perfectly ready. She shares what it has looked like to become a foster parent as a single woman, how community has carried her through the heartbreak, and why caring for foster families is part of the church’s calling too. (00:00) - Foster Care Is About Reunification (01:07) - Meet Michaela Andrews (02:35) - Why This Conversation Matters (04:27) - How God Started Planting the Seeds (06:20) - Waiting for the Perfect Season (07:38) - “It’s Time. Make Room.” (08:44) - The Process of Becoming a Foster Parent (12:51) - The Real Foundation of Foster Care (15:12) - Michaela’s First Three Years Fostering (17:20) - The Hardest Part of the System (19:12) - “I Would Get Too Attached” (22:01) - Staying Healthy Through Heartbreak (25:19) - How to Support Foster Families (28:36) - The Church’s Role in Foster Care (32:35) - What to Do If You Feel Stirred (38:45) - Foster Care Without a Savior Complex (42:03) - Final Encouragement for the Sisterhood

    The Point of Foster Care Is to Get Attached w/ Michaela Andrews

  5. Jun 26

    Stop Outsourcing Your Kids’ Faith | A Men of Faith & Project Sisterhood Crossover Podcast

    In this crossover episode of Men of Faith and Project Sisterhood, Caleb and Chrissy Cole sit down with Jarrod and Candice McEachron for a conversation on Christian parenting, spiritual leadership, and bringing revival into the home. https://www.jarrodandcandice.com/ Jarrod and Candice share how God led them from years of ministry with FCA into a new assignment focused on helping parents raise Spirit led kids. They talk about obedience, fear, the Holy Spirit, morning prayer, family Bible study, and the conviction that parents cannot outsource their children’s faith to church alone. This episode is a practical and powerful conversation for parents, pastors, ministry leaders, moms, dads, and anyone who wants to build a Christ centered home where prayer, Scripture, worship, and the presence of God become part of everyday family life. (00:00) - Stop Outsourcing Faith (01:39) - Meet Jarrod and Candice McEachron (06:04) - From Ministry to FCA (09:31) - The Call to Parenting Ministry (15:42) - Obedience, Jonah, and Risk (17:29) - Learning to Follow the Holy Spirit (21:23) - The Table of the Lord (22:34) - Why Youth Ministry Cannot Replace Home (25:41) - Morning Prayer With Kids (30:28) - Starting Family Bible Study (42:17) - What If You Are Not a Morning Person (55:15) - Faith, Risk, and Stepping Out (01:00:24) - How to Start Today (01:03:43) - Limiting Screens and Building Rhythms (01:05:15) - Where the Ministry Is Now

    Stop Outsourcing Your Kids’ Faith | A Men of Faith & Project Sisterhood Crossover Podcast

  6. May 29

    You Can’t Lead What You Won’t Own | A Men of Faith & Project Sisterhood Podcast Crossover Episode

    In this Men of Faith and Project Sisterhood crossover episode, Caleb Cole, Chrissy Cole, and Brandon Miller unpack what real leadership requires beyond talent, tenure, confidence, or a title. They talk about humility, blind spots, self awareness, culture, emotional intelligence, and the difference between managing tasks and actually developing people. The conversation moves through church leadership, marriage, family, work, discipleship, and the responsibility of becoming someone others can trust and follow. This episode is for anyone who leads at home, at work, in ministry, or in community and wants to grow into a healthier, more faithful leader. — — — — — — — — — — If this episode encouraged you, share it with a friend and leave a review — it helps more women find Project Sisterhood 💛 🎧 Listen to Project Sisterhood: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/12Mzxkt8WDImuZJpu90b7N?si=a5208fcedd2c44f7 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/project-sisterhood/id1446342345 📲 Follow Project Sisterhood on Instagram: Instagram: @projectsisterhood ⛪️ Project Church: Website: https://projectchurch.com YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/projectchurchsac — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — If this episode encouraged you, share it with a friend and leave a review! 🎧 Listen to Men of Faith: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/12Mzxkt8WDImuZJpu90b7N?si=a5208fcedd2c44f7 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/men-of-faith/id1749620180 📲 Follow Men of Faith on Instagram: Instagram: @menoffaith ⛪️ Project Church: Website: https://projectchurch.com YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/projectchurchsac — — — — — — — — — — (00:00) - Why Tenure Does Not Equal Leadership (00:52) - Men of Faith Meets Project Sisterhood (01:37) - What Real Leadership Requires (03:50) - Leadership Is Not Just a Title (04:42) - Humility Makes Leaders Curious (06:02) - Why Good Workers Become Bad Leaders (08:25) - Stop Doing Everything Yourself (09:08) - Culture Will Find You Out (11:08) - Give People Room to Fail (12:18) - The Blind Spot You Cannot See (14:33) - Self Awareness Is the Shared Trait (16:33) - Ask Trusted Friends the Hard Questions (19:10) - Leading From Your God Given Strengths (24:00) - Find Your Green Zone (27:14) - The Call Up for Leaders

    You Can’t Lead What You Won’t Own | A Men of Faith & Project Sisterhood Podcast Crossover Episode

  7. May 22

    You’re Not in Control, You’re Just Scared w/ Caleb Cole

    What if control is not really about control at all, but about fear? In this episode of the Project Sisterhood Podcast, Chrissy Cole is joined by Caleb Cole for an honest conversation about surrender, insecurity, marriage, passivity, pride, and learning to trust God with the places we are tempted to control. Chrissy shares openly about a season where fear and insecurity surfaced in her marriage, and how the question “then what?” helped her face what was really happening underneath. Together, Chrissy and Caleb talk about the illusion of control, the difference between leading and controlling, and how God uses uncomfortable seasons to bring healing, freedom, and deeper surrender. — — — — — — — — — — If this episode encouraged you, share it with a friend and leave a review — it helps more women find Project Sisterhood 💛 🎧 Listen to Project Sisterhood: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/12Mzxkt8WDImuZJpu90b7N?si=a5208fcedd2c44f7 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/project-sisterhood/id1446342345 📲 Follow Project Sisterhood on Instagram: Instagram: @projectsisterhood ⛪️ Project Church: Website: https://projectchurch.com YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/projectchurchsac — — — — — — — — — — Click here to view the episode transcript. (00:00) - The Mother’s Day Instagram Confession (00:15) - Welcome to Project Sisterhood (00:44) - Caleb Joins the Sisterhood (01:24) - Why Control Was the Mother’s Day Topic (03:10) - Are Women Unfairly Labeled Controlling? (04:21) - Fear, Pride, Jezebel, and Ahab (06:14) - Passive Control and Emotional Shutdown (07:39) - When Men Do Not Lead (08:19) - How Do We Break Free From Control? (09:00) - Choosing a Posture of Surrender (10:17) - Comfort, Convenience, and the Illusion of Control (11:37) - Surrendering to God and Inviting Others In (13:30) - The Fear Underneath Control (14:00) - Chrissy’s Honest Marriage Insecurity Story (16:29) - The “Then What?” Question (19:00) - When New Seasons Reveal Hidden Insecurity (21:00) - How Insecurity Creates Control or Passivity (23:37) - Stop Hiding From Love (24:41) - Caleb’s Book Recommendation (25:51) - Breaking Free From Control

    You’re Not in Control, You’re Just Scared w/ Caleb Cole

  8. May 1

    You Can’t Fulfill Someone Else’s Calling w/ Gabby & Antonio Reyes

    Pastor Chrissy Cole sits down with Gabby and Antonio Reyes for an honest conversation about calling, marriage, leadership, and the freedom that comes when you stop trying to fulfill someone else’s expectations. Together they share how burnout, misplaced pressure, and unhealthy roles created tension, and how boundaries, humility, and deeper self awareness helped them walk in calling with more peace and unity. This episode is a powerful reminder that you cannot fulfill someone else’s calling, only the one God uniquely designed for you. — — — — — — — — — —If this episode encouraged you, share it with a friend and leave a review — it helps more women find Project Sisterhood 💛 🎧 Listen to Project Sisterhood:Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/12Mzxkt8WDImuZJpu90b7N?si=a5208fcedd2c44f7Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/project-sisterhood/id1446342345 📲 Follow Project Sisterhood on Instagram:Instagram: @projectsisterhood ⛪️ Project Church:Website: https://projectchurch.comYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/projectchurchsac— — — — — — — — — — Click here to view the episode transcript. (00:00) - Boundaries That Protect Calling (00:28) - Welcome to Project Sisterhood (01:54) - Why We’re Talking About Calling (02:28) - How Antonio and Gabby Got to Project Church (06:47) - Calling Transcends Location (07:33) - Did Gabby Feel Called Too (10:02) - The Challenges of Walking Out Calling Together (11:03) - When Wrong Expectations Break You (12:30) - The Wake Up Call in Their Marriage (14:18) - Are You Carrying Someone Else’s Expectations (15:25) - Reconnecting Through Identity and Boundaries (17:59) - Creating Space for Her to Flourish (19:04) - When Helping Becomes Unhealthy (21:20) - Calling, Roles, and Healthy Unity (23:30) - When Calling Costs You Comfort (25:11) - Living With Open Hands (26:12) - Growing Your Capacity for Calling (28:34) - Relearning Prayer in This Season (29:23) - Calling Requires Desperation (31:23) - It’s Okay Not to Know What You’re Doing (33:27) - Don’t Get Obsessed With the How

    You Can’t Fulfill Someone Else’s Calling w/ Gabby & Antonio Reyes
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Project Sisterhood is a podcast for women who want to grow in faith, find healthy community, and become who God created them to be. Hosted by Chrissy Cole and the Project Church Sisterhood team, each episode brings honest conversations and biblical encouragement centered on identity, belonging, spiritual maturity, healing, relationships, and purpose. With a mix of humor, vulnerability, and real-life wisdom, Project Sisterhood creates space for women in every age and stage to feel seen, strengthened, and connected—because you were never meant to do life alone.

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  • Creator
    Chrissy Cole
  • Years Active
    2018 - 2026
  • Episodes
    65
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
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    Project Sisterhood