The Ministry Collaborative Podcast

The Ministry Collaborative
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A series of honest conversations about the opportunities, challenges, and joy of ministry today.

  1. 18H AGO

    The Yearning Beyond Their Walls: A Round Table Conversation on Recent Church Attendance Data

    TMC Program Staff Ryan Bonfiglio, Adam Mixon, Mark Ramsey, and Adam Borneman discuss the April data from the ⁠Hartford Center for Religion Research⁠ on church attendance trends, as well as what it might - and most certainly doesn't - tell us about ministry today. ⁠Read the April, 2026, Report⁠ Episode Transcript.

    17 min

  2. MAY 20

    An Actual Encounter with the Resurrected Savior: A Round Table Conversation on Witness

    TMC Program Staff Mark Ramsey, Adam Mixon, Ryan Bonfiglio, and Adam Borneman discuss the importance of bearing witness to both injustice and joy, why resurrection calls us to solidarity with those who suffer, and how prophetic preaching ought to be marked by energizing hope. Episode Transcript.

    17 min

  3. MAY 13

    This Prophetic Task: A Round Table Conversation on Grief and Hope

    TMC Program Staff Mark Ramsey and Beth Daniel (with a cameo from our producer, Marthame Sanders) discuss Walter Brueggemann's three-fold assessment of the prophetic tasks of the church: to tell the truth in a society that lives in illusion, grieve in a society that practices denial, and express hope in a society that lives in despair. Episode Transcript.

    17 min

  4. MAY 6

    Life, Death, and Why Am I Here? A Conversation with Robb Webb

    TMC Executive Director Mark Ramsey speak with Robb Webb (Duke Endowment) about their rural church work in North and South Carolina, the importance of prioritizing theological formation ahead of denominational metrics, and why creativity is so critical for ministry today. Episode Transcript.

    18 min

  5. APR 29

    Jazz Musicians in a Pop Music World: A Conversation with Joe Scrivner

    TMC Program Staff Mark Ramsey, Jennifer Watley Maxell, and Amy Valdez Barker speak with the Rev. Dr. Joe Scrivner (Stillman College, Brown Memorial Presbyterian Church) about what Nehemiah and Paul have to say about persistence in the face of challenge; the importance of community in helping us move forward in faith; and what the film No Country for Old Men might, surprisingly, have to teach us about ministry. Joe's blog post. Episode Transcript.

    17 min

  6. APR 22

    In That Forgotten Place: A Conversation with Katie Nakamura Rengers

    TMC Program Staff Adam Borneman, Adam Mixon, and Beth Daniel speak with the Rev. Katie Nakamura Rengers about joy as a divine gift, even in difficult times; God's delight in our one-to-one interactions; and the critical difference between busy-ness and centerness. Katie's blog post. Episode Transcript.

    20 min

  7. APR 15

    The Gas of the Gospel: A Conversation on Preaching with Cynthia Hale and Jared Alcantara

    TMC Executive Director Mark Ramsey speak with the Rev. Drs. Cynthia Hale (Ray of Hope Church Christian Church) and Jared Alcantára (Truett Seminary) about the balance of truth-telling and hope-bringing, the endurance of God's Word, and learning how to say, "But if not." Episode Transcript.

    20 min

  8. APR 8

    Preaching Is an Act of Pastoral Care: A Conversation with Richard DuBose and Pam Driesell

    TMC Staff Mark Ramsey and Adam Mixon speak with Richard DuBose (Montreat Conference Center) and the Rev. Pam Driesell about preaching and politics, curiosity as a spiritual discipline, and why context matters. Read Richard's article. Episode Transcript.

    18 min
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