The Ecclesia Leadership Podcast The Ecclesia Network

With Easter just around the corner, Ecclesia Podcast host Bob Hyatt and Jim the Intern talk about the unique pressures of pastoring during the different holiday seasons. 

We're also joined by special guest Adam Wood.

Adam Wood is the Lead Pastor of The Neighborhood Church in Garland, TX - a church that is following Jesus together and hoping to live up to its name. Adam also serves as the Director of an ecumenical Christian Community Center in this same socially and ethnically diverse neighborhood. Born and raised in the Dallas area, Adam is passionate about the Dallas Mavericks, his wife, and two daughters (but not in that order).


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A special episode to kick off Season 3!

Our new Podcast Intern/Co-host Jim Pace joins us as we talk about


Lowering the expectations on our pastoring
Growth and maturity as a leader
Covid pastoring

And...


Church planting among the super-attractive.

There's also a plug for our online Church Pnating Cohort- Genesis. You can find more at HTTP://ecclesianet.org/genesis2021


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What's going to change for churches and leaders in this next season? 

We talked to Shaar.work creator Matt Lombardi.

Matt Lombardi has spent over a decade serving the local church is a variety of roles. He is the founder of Shaar, a new platform that allows churches to connect with freelance ministry talent. His passion is to help churches and ministry organizations work smarter. Matt currently lives in central Washington with his wife, Courtney, and their two children. Matt holds a BA in Religious Studies from Florida State University and a MA in Theology from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary.

The website is www.shaar.work





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Chasing the City

Atlantic Man

The Heist - 

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Carolyn Moore was a featured speaker at the Ecclesia National Gathering 2020. 

CAROLYN MOORE
Carolyn Moore is an ordained Elder in the United Methodist Church. She was born and raised in Augusta, Georgia and is a graduate of UGA (B.A. 1985) and Asbury Theological Seminary (M.Div. 1998; D.Min. 2018). After graduation from seminary, Carolyn served for five years as an associate pastor at Athens First United Methodist church (Athens, Georgia). In June of 2003, she was appointed home again to the Augusta area, where she and her family were given the joy of birthing Mosaic United Methodist Church. Carolyn and her family still serve Mosaic today. This community has her heart. As a preacher, Carolyn’s passion is helping people respond to the good news of Jesus. Seeing broken people healed and lost people saved is such a joy. As is her life as a mother, wife, writer, preacher and church planter.

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Kris Beckert is a scientist turned pastor. She currently serves as the pastor of innovation and multiplication at Salem Fields Community Church in Fredericksburg, Virginia. Kris is ordained in the Church of the Nazarene and has an MDiv from Wesley Theological Seminary in Washington DC. Besides making disciples and creating a vision of a church that's real and relevant, she also works with Fresh Expressions US and runs everything from 5Ks to ultramarathons.





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Sweet taste of you - Royalty-Free Music by https://audiohub.com

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Isolation - Royalty-Free Music by https://audiohub.com

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Todd Hiestand is one of the Godfathers of the Ecclesia Network. He was the pastor of Ecclesia Church The Well, outside of Philadelphia for 14 years before handing it off and moving to Portland, OR- Well, technically, Clackamas, OR. He and his wife Melanie parent four boys, six goats, three dogs, two chickens (update: the chickens have been eaten by coyotes) and he serves as an elder and on the teaching team at Theophilus Church in Portland. Todd currently helps nonprofits navigate storytelling, fundraising and technology at 343 Consulting.

We talk about the origins of the Ecclesia Network, Todd’s church planting journey, the difficulties of bi-vocational ministry, the impact of stepping away and life after pastoring.

Without a doubt, one of the best conversations we've had on the podcast!


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