Heiden Ratner explains the importance of sharing not just the gospel but also your life with others and how relationships prove the most effective way to have genuine gospel conversations that lead to decisions to receive Jesus.
Heiden is the senior pastor of WALK Church in Las Vegas, Nevada, and Send City missionary with the Send Network.
Christine talks with Ben and Lynley Mandrell as they reflect on their years in pastoral ministry. Ben is the president of Lifeway, but before that he and Lynley planted a church in Colorado and served at an established church. In other words, they know what it’s like to be a pastor and a pastor’s wife, but because they no longer are, Christine asked them to come on and talk about what, looking back, they’d do differently, what they’d do all over again, what they want people in the pews to understand about pastors and pastors’ wives, and what they want pastors and pastors’ wives to understand about people in the pews. As you can imagine, its’ a very insightful conversation, and you’ll also find out pretty quickly that it’s a very honest and authentic conversation about the struggles and joys of pastoral ministry.
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The Glass House Podcast // Lifeway
CHRISTINE'S NEW BOOK FOR PASTORS' WIVES
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Christine talks with Garrett Kell, pastor of Del Ray Baptist in Alexandria, VA, about how we can contribute to a healthy church culture, one marked by grace and truth. Garrett shares how we can overcome shame and bring our own struggles into the light, and he offers us tools for counseling others when they reveal their sin to us.
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Del Ray Baptist // Garrett's first episode on By Faith // Garrett's new book, Pure in Heart
CHRISTINE'S NEW BOOK FOR PASTORS' WIVES
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Christine sits down with Dorena Williamson, a pastor's wife and mom of four, who is passionate about helping others revel in the beauty of the diversity of God's kingdom. She calls this passion "bridge building": seeking to do justice, love mercy, and walk humbly with God. Dorena shares what bridge building practically looks like in her life, how God is expanding the reach of her message through children, and the truth she turns to when she feels hopeless and wants to give up.
LINKS FROM THE SHOW
Strong Tower Church // Colorfull // Thoughtfull // Gracefull // Be The Bridge
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