Called
Called
RELEVANT
From the makers of RELEVANT, Called is a podcast for church leaders featuring conversations with influential pastors, thinkers and leaders. Each week, we'll be tackling issues that people in ministry deal with on a daily basis—from soul care and protecting our leaders' marriages to looking at the art of the sermon to navigating politics in the pulpit and more.
Episode 10: Jay and Katherine Wolf on How Church Leaders Should Address Suffering and Hardships
People are looking to churches for answers right now. How can pastors make sure they're equipped to address their fear? Jay and Katherine Wolf join us to talk about the best way to address the anxieties of our age with wisdom, compassion and courage.
Apr 1, 2020
54 min
Episode 9: The Best Leadership Advice I Ever Received with Christine Caine, Max Lucado, Tyler Reagin and Margaret Feinberg
What are the secrets to being a great leader? Today, on a very special episode of Called, we talk with some the world's most respected leaders to find out. Listen now to hear Christine Caine, Tyler Reagin, Max Lucado and Margaret Feinberg share the best leadership advice they have ever received.
Mar 25, 2020
37 min
Episode 8: How Churches Should Respond to the Coronavirus
On this week's episode, we host a roundtable of pastors to discuss how churches should respond to the Coronavirus outbreak. We help answer questions like what it means for local gatherings, how churches can serve their communities and how church leaders can comfort those in fear.
Mar 18, 2020
42 min
Episode 7: Fighting Abuse in Ministry with Boz Tchividjian
Boz Tchividjian is the grandson of famed evangelist Billy Graham and has made it his mission to fight sexual abuse in ministries. A former prosecutor, Tchividjian is the founder of the organization GRACE, Godly Response to Abuse in the Christian Environment. Recently Tchividjian spoke with us about GRACE and how churches can do a better job at protecting victims and fighting abuse.
Mar 11, 2020
39 min
Episode 6: How Churches Can Do Worship Better with Dante Bowe and Kristene DiMarco
On this special episode of Called, we discuss the future of worship in the church from two perspectives—those of pastors and those of worship leaders. Mars Hill Bible Church Formation & Preaching Pastor Ashlee Eiland joins our panel to discuss creating diverse worship experiences, and Bethel Music's Dante Bowe and Kristene DiMarco also open up about the theology of worship, how worship is changing and where it is going.
Mar 4, 2020
52 min
Episode 5: Innovation in Ministry with Eugene Cho
This week on Called, church planter, activist and author Eugene Cho joins us as we discuss how churches can better embrace innovation, the power of thinking outside of the box and the dangers of making innovation into an idol.
Feb 26, 2020
1 hr
Episode 4: Rob Hoskins on How Outcome-Based Ministry Can Change Your Church
After Rob Hoskins visited the nation of Swaziland to observe ministry efforts, he had a revelation that would change his approach to outreach forever. Today on Called, OneHope President Rob Hoskins opens up about the organization's mission and how outcome-based ministry can change your church. OneHope has also created a practical guide to help you understand and get started in this unique five-step ministry design process. To download the free guide to outcome-based ministry visit onehope.net/called.
Feb 19, 2020
39 min
Episode 3: Personal Disciplines with John Eldredge and Julia Veach
On today's episode of Called, we are joined by Zoe Church's co-lead pastor Julia Veach to talk about spiritual disciplines and how this musty-sounding term can be reunderstood and revitalized to transform modern churches. Also, author John Eldrege joins us to explain how spiritual discipline doesn't have to be a series of obligations or chores. In fact, most Christians are hungry for the way of life spiritual discipline can bring, and pastors who are equipped to lead their churches toward that life will remarkably change.
Feb 12, 2020
55 min
Episode 2: Not Your Parent's Sunday School with Beth Cunningham
Stats show that 43% of Christians come to faith before the age of 12 and 28% of Christians were led to Christ by a children's ministry leader. They also show that one of the best ways to attract new adults to a church is by making their kids want to come. This week, we're joined by Beth Cunningham, who oversees children's ministry at Alabama's Church of the Highlands, one of the largest churches in America. She explains why they've been so successful and what churches and leaders need to know about the new kind of Sunday School.
Feb 5, 2020
46 min
Episode 1: Fighting Burnout with Rebekah Lyons
On the season 2 premiere of Called, author, speaker and teacher Rebekah Lyons joins us to talk about how leaders can avoid burnout, creating margin and why its so important for pastors to be mindful of mental health. Each week, Called tackles the issues that church leaders deal with every day, providing practical advice and insight from the world's most influential pastors, thinkers and innovators.
Jan 29, 2020
50 min
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