Breakthru Churches Podcast

HOW do you take advantage of the incredible opportunity of Christmas Eve? It is now the most attended service of the year for Un-churched people. It is VITAL to your church to use that night to connect with these guests while celebrating the birth of Jesus! In Part 2 of this series Chris shares HOW to “Kill It” on Christmas Eve, specifically how to stay connected with each guest post Christmas Eve and into the new year.

HOW do you take advantage of the incredible opportunity of Christmas Eve? It is now the most attended service of the year for Un-churched people. It is VITAL to your church to use that night to connect with these guests while celebrating the birth of Jesus! In this episode, Chris shares HOW to “Kill It” on Christmas Eve, and shares some HUGE news on the future of The WHYcollective & this podcast.

Thanksgiving is a great time to reflect on what we are grateful for before launching into the Christmas Season. Using James 1 as a foundation, Chris looks at WHY to be thankful in times we all face: good times and tough times.

Out of all the worship services and special events a church has during the year, there is one that is above all others in importance...Christmas Eve. In this episode, Chris unpacks the 3 reasons WHY Christmas Eve is THE most important service of the year.

United Kingdom Prime Minister Winston Churchill once said, "Success is moving from failure to failure with no loss of enthusiasm." This episode focuses on why every organization needs a culture of failure, why we avoid failure, and how to leverage failure in order to grow.

Legendary basketball coach John Wooden once said, "The most powerful leadership tool you have is your own personal example." In this episode, Chris dives into this quote and challenges ministry leaders to evaluate if their own personal example is as powerful a tool as it should be?

"The church should be the safest place for anyone to talk about anything." In this episode, Chris talks about why the church should be a safe place, what it means for a church to be safe and how to evaluate if your church is a safe place or not.

In this new series focused on looking at quotes from great influencers, Chris unpacks how Bruce Lee's famous quote, "The successful warrior is the average man, with laser-like focus" can help churches and church leaders accomplish their mission. Throughout the episode he shares the M.V.V.P. which should be the laser-like focus of every church.

There’s no question that the “Multisite & Merger Movements” have exploded in the American church the past 10 years. In this episode Chris talks with one of the most influential voices in this movement, Jim Tomberlin, to discuss the value of a these movements and hear when churches should consider one of these options for themselves.

Is there a spiritual awakening taking place in Europe? In this episode Chris discusses this with Andy Ziesemer of "A Jesus Mission" and how he and his band, "The New Divide," equip the found and find the lost in Europe, and all over the world.

In this episode Pastor Mark shares the story of Mosaic and what led the leadership team to launch a multicultural and multilingual church in Metro Washington D.C. We discuss pursuing a WHY even if it's not the most effective growth model and, as a pastor of a multicultural congregation, Mark shares a perspective of how Christians should view the hot topic of immigration.

Is Kids Ministry one of the top priorities of your church? If not, it should be! In this episode we discuss the role of kids church in the modern church and how the changing landscape of technology has changed how kids ministry is approached today.

The conversation surrounding immigration and the church's posture to it continues in Part 2 with Brad Edwards, Pastor of The Table in LaFayette, CO. Focus is given on the temptation for people to be in conflict over the "How" even while agreeing on the "What."

Immigration is a hot, hot topic in America today. Brad Edwards, Pastor of The Table in Lafayette, CO shares his thoughts on this topic and how the church, with a spirit of hospitality should address this issue and the recent Executive Order or President Trump

Scott Moore is the Founder of Safe Stop, a program that partners churches with local police departments in order to provide a safe place for officers to work and relax. As a Student & Family Pastor for over 19 years, Scott has also launched the Chaplain program for the Wheat Ridge Police Dept. in the Denver Co area. He shares WHY they started Safe Stop and the incredible impact it is making in the community.

Chris sits down with Dr. David Jackson, the Director of Church Planting for the Baptist Convention of New England, and they discuss why the need to plant churches and the unique challenges facing church planters. They also discuss the qualities of both a good and poor church planter. Chris and Justin talk about Justin's role in a church in process of launching and the challenges of that process.

In this episode, Chris & Justin talk with Clint Clark, LPC about the stigma of depression, anxiety, and addiction in the church. They discuss how this stigma can cause people, particularly church leaders, to go into isolation instead of seeking help. Chris talks with his wife, Kyrie who is also a counselor working with students about the struggles of anxiety and depression teenagers face today and how the church can partner with them.

As we begin 2017, Chris & Justin discuss 5 specific challenges all leaders face that can cause them to be unhealthy. In this episode they identify these 5 challenges and discuss how to overcome them in order to be a healthy and thriving pastor and leader.

In this episode Chris & Justin talk to Karl Wheeler, founding leader of The Refuge Church. As an evangelical in the midst of an increasingly progressive environment, Karl discusses the call of Jesus to have unity.

In Part 2 of the conversation Chris & Justin have with Jasper Peters, founding pastor of Belong United Methodist Church, they discuss Jasper's support of the Black Lives Matter movement, and how churches should look at how to speak out for those that are oppressed and marginalized.