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Learn MoreEach week, you will get a chance to listen in on a conversation about an essential element of local church ministry. Pastors Brady Boyd, Andrew Arndt, Daniel Grothe, and Glenn Packiam will host conversations about a variety of issues facing the local church today.
SubscribeHey Essential Church friends— We’re really excited to share with you a resource we’ve developed. Last fall our teaching team at New Life preached through the entire book of Romans. It was a thrilling and incredibly enriching experience that left both our congregation and our teaching team edified. To guide us as […]
Read MoreFor this conversation, we were joined by Ted Egly from the Center for Creative Leadership to talk about what leaders can do to get the best out of the teams and organizations they lead. The research says that a high-performing team has three things: they celebrate wins early, they slow down in order to […]
Read MoreIn this conversation, we were joined by Pete Greig to talk about the role and purpose of prayer in the local church and how we can contend for unity and revival within the Church. We were so encouraged by the stories of bridge-building that are unfolding through the 24-7 prayer movement and we hope that […]
Read MoreBefore His ascension, Jesus gave a Great Commission: to go and make disciples. In this essential conversation, we talk about how discipleship happens and what it looks like for us to help people become disciples of Jesus. Join in as we discuss what the long journey of discipleship unfolds in the lives of the people […]
Read MoreHave you ever had a week where you feel like you should just pack up your study and give up preaching altogether? It was a week like that for Pastor Daniel Grothe that sparked this conversation about The Life of the Preacher. Listen in as we talk about what we find at the core of […]
Read MoreWhen Jesus told his followers to make disciples in Jerusalem, Judea, Samaria, and all the ends of the earth, he meant that the gospel should be brought to people where they are and in their contexts. So how do we as pastors and leaders bring the gospel to our neighbors in today’s secular age? We […]
Read MoreWhat happens when we worship? How do we select songs for congregational worship that instill hope? In this conversation, Dr. Glenn Packiam talks about what he learned as he researched the expression and experience of hope in our worship. SHOW NOTES – Episode 028 – Singing our Hope The thing that was most surprising […]
Read MoreIn this conversation, we pick up where we left off talking about the Bible. What is it, and how should it inform our lives and ministries? Episode 027 – SHOW NOTES – The Bible and the Church Part 2 One of the mistakes we’ve made over the last several decades is that we’ve tried so […]
Read MoreA special episode just in time for Holy Week. In this conversation, we discuss the importance of the Cross of Jesus Christ. What exactly do we believe about Jesus’ death and why does it matter? Listen in and enjoy this reflection as we move towards Good Friday. Episode 026 – SHOW NOTES – […]
Read MoreIn this conversation, we ask a simple and slightly funny question. What is the Bible? Perhaps one of the most taken-for-granted elements of Christian faith, we wanted to dig down and talk about what the Bible is, and what it isn’t. Episode 025 – SHOW NOTES – The Bible and the Church How we see […]
Read MoreWhat is essential to your ministry? Follow along as we rediscover the things that every local church ministry needs to thrive.
Brady Boyd Senior Pastor, New Life Church, Colorado Springs
Visit Colorado each fall and take part in essential conversations regarding issues that are facing the local church today.
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