Fri, 16 November 2007  Listen in on a warm and winsome table conversation from a small restaurant just off the Mediterranean Sea with President of FamilyLife in Spain, Victor Miron.
National Director of Spain: Victor Miron has served as Director of several influential ministries such as Campus Crusade, Family Life and the Purpose Driven Church.
Location: Barcelona, Spain
Ministry Description and Background: Victor has 32 years in Spain. He received his training from Dallas Theological Seminary and started his ministry as the National Director of Campus Crusade for Christ. Victor later worked with Family Life as the National Director where he brought the ministry into 16 strategic countries through out Western Europe. Over the last three years, Victor has been able to help strengthen churches by using the purpose driven church model. Victor not only is a seasoned and proven ministry leader but a husband and a father as well! Today Victor is celebrating 32 years of marriage. He is the proud father of three children; whom all are serving in ministry as well.
Interview Insight: Victor offers a great challenge to the attraction model church. He emphasizes a stark difference in church methodology between the U.S. and Spain. What is unique about his view is that he is leading many US based ministries as their National Director. Victor advises young church leaders to take people approach vs. programs for Spain.
Population: 1,673,075
Contact email: victormiron@agape-spain.org
Direct download: Victor_Miron.mp3 Category: podcasts -- posted at: 10:13 PM |
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Wed, 31 October 2007  Pastor / Missionary: David Rogers has an excellent story and wide range of ministry experience to share from. His insight to international ministry and the cultural condition is most insightful in this podcast. Although he is the first to bring this emerging trend to the table in our research, he is not the last. David has a pastor's heart and a missionaries mind. I was greatly encouraged by this message and ministry.
Location: Madrid, Spain
Ministry Description: He has been there in Spain for 17 years 1990, started with Bible Christian Union, now Team. Over the last 13 years, David has worked with the International Mission Board of the Southern Baptist denomination for efforts in church planting. For the last 3 years, David has been working on a project where they are mobilizing Latin American missionaries.
Population: Madrid 5-6 million
Contact: loveeachstone@gmail.com or www.loveeachstone.blogspot.com
Direct download: David_Rogers.mp3 Category: podcasts -- posted at: 5:37 PM |
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Wed, 24 October 2007  Introduction and History: Churchpod was born out of a desire to learn about church planting. I (Ryan the founder) heard a podcast about a couple from Dallas Theological Seminary (dts) that were planting a church, immediately my mind started turning. I thought if I could only hear more stories of people that graduated from seminary and are out in the field, I would know more of what it takes to be ready. Within a few weeks, I received approval for the Independent Study from the Christian Education department at DTS and launched a series on the church plants of Fellowship Bible Church Bible Church. I interviewed all of them and not only made an A+ but learned a lot about what steps to take before planting a church. Consequently, churchpod has encouraged many others around the counrty.
Churchpod is and will be a more so become a worldwide ministry to prospective church planters, mission workers and their partners. Churchpod will record and post audio / video interviews of seasoned specialist via podcast. Listeners can subscribe via itunes and or visit www.churchpod.org for interviews of specific works around the world.
Vision: Churchpod exists to educate and encourage prospective church planters and missionary workers worldwide.
Mission: churchpod selects proven student leaders whom are pursuing both mission work/church planting and media arts to run the research and development of churchpod by taking an independent studies and Internships through appropriate departments at DTS.
Current Series: This is the introduction podcast to a new series that I am calling, “The Church and the Culture of Spain.� The first intro was done in my office here in Dallas. You will notice we are not in studios for the following interviews as our last series was with www.fellowshipassociates.com From planes trains to automobiles Miguel and I traveled all through Madrid and Barcelona interviewing in cafés, cottages and monastery’s to eplore the heart of the church and culture of Spain. I think you will enjoy this rich experience as you listen to church planters, missionary workers, and theological educators some having given 50 years of ministry there. You could say that these interviews are very insightful for anyone interested in the church or the culture of Europe.
Get involved: churchpod is a emerging new ministry that is seeking to expand it’s opportunities. It was recently approved as an Internship program at the Seminary in Dallas and is being used in classes as well. Contact me ryan riceministry@gmail.com to get involved in some way. I am praying that God will raise up, donors, business leaders, mission workers, and church planters that have a heart to learn and help others in the experience. If you are interested in what Miguel is doing or have questions email him at migoche@yahoo.com
I pray that you would be encouraged and educated in this process. May the Lord grant you wisdom and insight as you seek his will and his ways.
RYAN
Direct download: Spain_Series_Intro.mp3 Category: podcasts -- posted at: 4:00 AM |
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Fri, 21 September 2007  Pastor/ Missionary: Miguel Castillo
Location: Moving from Barcelona to Madrid Spain
Population: Barcelona 4 million, Madrid 5-6 million
Description of Ministry: Miguel has served with CAM international for the last 4 years and is graduate from Dallas Theological Seminary. After graduation, Miguel attended Fellowship Associates a church planting residency program in Little Rock, AR. www.fellowshipassociates.com . Miguel soon moved to Barcelona Spain to help develop Men’s Fraternity curriculum throughout Spain www.mensfraternity.com As well he has not only helped strengthen his local church in Barcelona but many others in the area as well. Being highly educated Miguel was persuaded to work for a few years at Bible Institute Seminary of Spain. to help prepare future church planters. http://www.lapepi.com/ibste/ibste.php . Miguel is in the process of pursuing to plant a church in Madrid Spain in the coming years.
Description of City for future church plant: Madrid is the capital and largest city of Spain[1]. Its economic, political, and cultural importance mark it as one of the major cities of the world. Residents are called Madrileños.The city is located on the river Manzanares in the center of the country, between the autonomous communities of Castile and León and Castile-La Mancha. Due to its economic output, standard of living, and market size, Madrid is considered the major financial center of the Iberian Peninsula; it hosts the head offices of the vast majority of the major Spanish companies, as well as the headquarters of three of the world's 100 largest companies.
Contact: Miguel at migoche@yahoo.com
Direct download: 03_Barcelon_Spain.mp3 Category: podcasts -- posted at: 1:28 PM |
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Tue, 21 August 2007  Teaching Pastor & Directional Leader: Thien Doan
Church Type: urban-multi cultural, and multi-site
Location: Long Beach, CA
Population: 463,956
Description of Church: Our dream is to impact the city of Long Beach by starting a compelling new church in the heart of downtown. When you come to downtown Long Beach, we want you to think that you somehow stumbled into Jerusalem in 33 A.D. and were experiencing the church described in Acts 2 – the church that was known, characterized, and set-apart by their uncommon love for God, for each other, and for their city.
Description of City: Long Beach is a city located in southern Los Angeles County, California, USA, on the Pacific coast. It borders Orange County on its southeast edge. It is about 20 miles (30 km) south of downtown Los Angeles. Long Beach is the 34th-largest city in the nation, 5th in California and 2nd in Los Angeles County (after Los Angeles). As of 2005, its estimated population was 463,956[1]. The Port of Long Beach is one of the world's largest shipping ports [2]. The city also has a large oil industry; oil is found both underground and offshore. Manufactures include aircraft, automobile parts, electronic and audiovisual equipment, and home furnishings. It is also home to headquarters for corporations such as Epson America, Molina Healthcare, Scan Health Care, and Polar Air Cargo. Long Beach grew with the development of high-technology and aerospace industries in the area. (info provided by Wikipedia).
Contact: ph. (562) 253-1792 email:thien@citylightschurch.org web:http://www.citylightschurch.org
Direct download: Long_Beach_CA.mp3 Category: podcasts -- posted at: 9:07 PM |
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Sun, 22 July 2007  Lead Pastor: Scott Lehr
Church Type: Traditional, Suburban
Location: Raleigh, NC
Population: 356,231
Description of Church: South BridgeFellowship is a new church in the Brier Creek area of North Raleigh. Started on March 4th 2007 as a group of people who desire to be a worshipping community of outwardly focused Christians who have a positive impact on the Raleigh-Durham area by sharing the life-changing love of Jesus Christ with those God strategic places in our lives.
Description of City: Raleigh is the capital of the State of North Carolina and the county seat of Wake County. Raleigh is known as the "City of Oaks" for its many oak trees, though pine trees are the dominant species. It has a population of approximately 356,231 (2006 estimate), making it the second most populous city in North Carolina, after Charlotte. Raleigh, Durham and Chapel Hill make up the three cities of The Triangle. (Wikipedia).
Contact: The church website, www.southbridgefellowship.com Scott’s email: lehrscott@gmail.com
Direct download: Raliegh_NC.mp3 Category: podcasts -- posted at: 4:24 PM |
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Fri, 13 July 2007  Community Pastor: Mark MoodyChurch Type: Traditional Model Location: Greenville, South Carolina, South Carolina Population: 600,000 Metro-area Description of Church: South Side FellowshipAt Southside Fellowship, one of the ways we “live out the purpose and personality of Jesus� is through mission and service. Through Global Outreach, Community Impact, Fellowship Service, and the Care Ministries, our desire is to reach out to all people, both locally and around the world. We do this by: Connecting Equipping Partnering Sending Description of City: Greenville is the sixth largest city in the state of South Carolina. It is the county seat of Greenville CountyGR6 and the principal city in the Greenville-Mauldin-Easley metropolitan area (MSA). As of the 2000 census, the city had a population of 56,002, and an urbanized area population of 302,194. As of the July 1, 2006 census estimates the Greenville Metropolitan Area (MSA) has a population of 601,986. Greenville is the largest city of the Greenville-Spartanburg-Anderson Combined Statistical Area (CSA) which has a 2006 estimated population of 1,203,795. The CSA, an 8-county region of northwestern South Carolina, is known as "The Upstate". Greenville is located approximately halfway between the cities of Atlanta, Georgia and Charlotte, North Carolina along Interstate I-85, and its metropolitan area is further serviced by I-385 and I-185. Contact: The church website, www.southsidefellowship.org email: mmoody@southsidefellowship.org
Direct download: Greenville_SC.mp3 Category: podcasts -- posted at: 4:52 PM |
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Fri, 6 July 2007  Teaching Pastors: Tom Pussel and Rich Humphry
Church Type: Tradditional
Location: Louisville, Kentucky
Population: 256,000
Description of Church: Fellowship Louisville desires to be a community where people from all walks of life can come to see and experience authentic spiritual life, and then be equipped to give this life away. Fellowship Church Louisville exists to: Cultivate an authentic Christian community committed to making followers of Christ through the proclamation and demonstration of God's love.
Description of City: Kentucky's largest city. It is ranked as either the 17th or 27th largest city in the United States depending on how the population is calculated (see Nomenclature, population and ranking below). The settlement that became the City of Louisville was founded in 1778 by George Rogers Clark and is named after King Louis XVI of France. Louisville is famous as the home of "The Most Exciting Two Minutes in Sports": the Kentucky Derby, the widely watched first race of the Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing (Wikipedia).
Contact: The church website, www.fellowshiplouisville.org
Direct download: Louisville_KY.mp3 Category: podcasts -- posted at: 10:51 PM |
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Wed, 27 June 2007  Lead Pastor: Bryan Loritts
Church Type: Suburban, Traditional Model
Location: Memphis, TN
Population: 642, 251
Description of Church: Fellowship Memphis began as a dream in the summer of 2003 in the hearts of 28 people God had gathered both from within Memphis and from all over the country. The dream included a church where people from all walks of life and all seasons of life could understand the gospel at a transformational level and a church where they could mature in their faith and be equipped to give their lives away. They dreamed of a church that looked like Memphis with her beautiful and powerful racial, socio-economic and generational diversity. They dreamed of a church that would be a blessing to the city of Memphis and be a light to the nations. The story of Fellowship has begun to emerge and new chapters are being written each day.
Description of City: Memphis is a city in the southwest corner of Tennessee, and the county seat of Shelby County. Memphis rises above the Mississippi River on the 4th Chickasaw Bluff just below the mouth of the Wolf River. As of 2006, Memphis had an estimated population of 680,768, making it the largest city in the state of Tennessee, the second largest in the southeastern region (only to Jacksonville, Florida), and the 17th largest in the United States [1]. The greater Memphis metropolitan area (including the adjacent areas of Mississippi and Arkansas) has a population of 1,260,581. This makes Memphis the second largest metropolitan area in Tennessee, surpassed only by metropolitan Nashville. Memphis is the youngest of Tennessee's four major cities (traditionally including Knoxville and Chattanooga and Nashville). A resident of Memphis is referred to as a Memphian.- Provided by Wikipedia
Contact: The church website:L www.fellowshipmemphis.org
Pastor's email: loritts@fellowshipmemphis.org
Direct download: Memphis_TN.mp3 Category: podcasts -- posted at: 5:03 PM |
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Wed, 13 June 2007  Lead Pastor: Hunter Beaumont
Church Type: Urban Church
Location: Denver, Colorado
Population: 2.6 million in the metro-plex
Description of Church: Fellowship
Description of City: The Denver-Aurora Metropolitan Statistical Area had an estimated 2006 population of 2,408,750 and ranked as the 21st most populous U.S. metropolitan statistical area,[3] and the larger Denver-Aurora-Boulder Combined Statistical Area had an estimated 2006 population of 2,927,911 and ranked as the 17th most populous U.S. metropolitan area.[4] The city claims to have the 10th largest central business district in the United States.[5] (Wikipedia).
Contact: The church website, www.fellowshipdenver.org Hunters email hunter@fellowshipdenver.org
Direct download: Denver_CO.mp3 Category: podcasts -- posted at: 2:12 AM |
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Wed, 30 May 2007  Campus Pastor: Richard Gifford
Church Type: Fellowship Bible Church- venue campus
Location: Conway, Arkansas
Population: 43,167, 65,000 in the greater area
Description of Church:
Fellowship is a Bible-believing church in a growing, young community with a significant opportunity to have a tremendous impact in Conway and throughout the world.
Description of City: Conway is the largest city and county seat of Faulkner CountyGR6, Arkansas. A 2005 special census indicated the population had risen to 52,430. It is part of the Little Rock-North Little Rock-AR Metropolitan Statistical Area. Conway is the second fastest growing city in Arkansas and home to three postsecondary educational institutions, earning it the nickname "The City of Colleges" (Wikipedia).
Contact: ph. 501-450-7777 email. rgifford@fbclr.org
Direct download: Conway_ARK.mp3 Category: podcasts -- posted at: 12:24 PM |
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Tue, 1 May 2007  Paradox Church: exists to call all people to be passionately committed followers of Jesus Christ. They accomplish this by:
- Inviting people to BELIEVE
- BELONG to His body
- BE trained in truth
- Be strong in a life of worship and ministry
Lead Pastor: Tim Wagner
Church Type: Inner-city, non-traditional model, multi-site
Population: estimate in L.A. 3,844,829 in Culver City 38,816
Location: Culver City is a city in western Los Angeles County, California. As of the 2000 census, the city had a population of 38,816. The community is mostly surrounded by the city of Los Angeles but also has a border with unincorporated areas of Los Angeles County. The current mayor is Gary Silbiger.
Since the 1920s, Culver City has been a significant center for motion picture and later television production, in part because it was the home of MGM Studios. It also was the headquarters for the Hughes Aircraft Company from the 1930s to the 1980s. National Public Radio West and Sony Pictures Entertainment now have headquarters in the city.
- provided by wikipedia.com
Contact: Paradox Church at: http://www.kchurch.org
Direct download: Los_Angeles_CA.mp3 Category: podcasts -- posted at: 1:13 PM |
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Wed, 28 March 2007  Paul Fleming is Lead Pastor: This includes Visioneering, Team Leadership, Shaping Church Culture, Partnership Development, Teaching
Westport Church: has several core values that define them. These are the concepts that they wish to be distinguished by: Treasuring Jesus, Theological Emphasis, Transformational Community, Team Leadership,Creative Ministry and Community Service.
Lead Pastor: Paul Fleming
Church Type: Suburban, traditional model
Population: estimate 529,121 in Portland, 70,186 in Hillsboro
Location: Hillsboro, Oregon has old fashioned charm, yet is only 20 minutes away from the big city amenities of Portland. It offers a variety of parks, fairs, historical places and rural beauty that can appeal to any visitor's taste. Hillsboro is the government seat of Washington County, a fast growing area of Oregon. But, people there still share a smile and extend a friendly welcome to visitors.
Contact: Westport Church at web : www.westportchurch.org
or email: pfleming@westportchurch.org
Direct download: Portland_OR.mp3 Category: podcasts -- posted at: 1:39 PM |
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Mon, 12 March 2007  LIFE Fellowship: exists to GLORIFY God by equipping people to experience real LIFE through living in COMMUNITY, investing in GROWTH, finding their PURPOSE, and embracing our MISSION
Lead Pastor: Bobby Conway
Church Type: Suburban, traditional model
Population: estimate 601,598 in Charlotte, 37,245 in Huntersville
Location: This new thriving church is located in a suburb called Huntersville, with great neighborhoods, countless amenities and its friendly small town atmosphere, Huntersville also provides access to the haven of Lake Norman. This breathtaking 32,500-acre man-made lake with 520 miles of shoreline provides scenic vistas, recreation and wildlife for all to enjoy. Huntersville is also just 10 minutes from Charlotte and only hours from mountain and beach resorts.www.huntersville.org
Contact: Life Fellowship at: http://www.lifecharlotte.com
Direct download: Charlotte_NC.mp3 Category: podcasts -- posted at: 10:24 AM |
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Mon, 5 March 2007 Lead Pastor: Marek Kucharski of Home Fellowship Church
Church Type: House
Location: Wroclaw is located on the Odra River in the south-western part of Poland, known as Lower Silesia, with rolling farmland in the north and rugged foothills of the Sudeten mountains in the south.
Population: Wroclaw has a population of 700,000 and is the fourth largest city in Poland.
Direct download: 01_Poland.mp3 Category: podcasts -- posted at: 9:16 PM |
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Wed, 28 February 2007 Austin Bible Fellowship is a new church plant in central Austin. They are a plant of Fellowship Bible Church in Little Rock, Arkansas(fbclr.org).
Lead Pastor, Zac Allen, recently moved with his family to central Austin from Little Rock, where he participated in the year-long Church Planting Leadership Residency (fellowshipassociates.com). It is not their goal to attract the masses. They are watching and praying that God would provide solid leadership in the church from its infancy. They have seen God already begin to answer those prayers.
2005 population estimate 1,256,509
Visit them at: http://www.austinbible.org
Direct download: Austin_TX.mp3 Category: podcasts -- posted at: 3:05 PM |
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Thu, 15 February 2007 Hear a dynamic interview with Eric Mason Lead Pastor of Epiphany Fellowship in Philadelphia, PA http://www.epiphanyfellowship.org
The church has a strong urban feel to it and is very much multicultural!Eric was on his cell phone driving out of downtown philly to get away for a personal retreat while I was conducting this interview from Dallas, TX.
Direct download: Eric_Mason.mp3 Category: podcasts -- posted at: 10:46 AM |
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Fri, 9 February 2007 This interview is with Bill Wellons and Steve Snider - President and director of Fellowship Associates - a church planting organization. ( Direct download: Little_Rock.mp3 Category: podcasts -- posted at: 5:45 PM |
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Churchpod - Church Planting Podcast 
