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Exploring the Heart of the Parables Stories Jesus Told is a six week mini-series with teaching from author Daniel Fusco. Everyone loves a good story. Whether it’s a novel, film, or song, we are products of the narratives that have formed us—for good or bad. If you need fresh inspiration or are stuck living under the weight of a story you can’t shake off, consider this study of the parables of Jesus. Through six sessions, you’ll hear directly from Jesus through the Word. His parables not only ...
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Watch weekly and special messages from Pastor Daniel Fusco, at Crossroads Community Church in Vancouver, WA.
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Listen to weekly and special messages from Pastor Daniel Fusco, at Crossroads Community Church in Vancouver, WA.
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The Leadership Collective podcast is a roundtable discussion with seasoned pastors, focusing on the nuts and bolts issues of ministry. Each month, we tackle the common challenges that leaders face and discover the practical lessons they've learned along the way.
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Turn Hardship and Doubt into Hope and Power It's hard to understand in the moment, but sorrow can give you perspective, purpose, and a platform. It’s called a “roar story.” And you can use it to inspire others to see the bright future beyond their darkest days. Whether you’ve suffered in the past, are in a trial now, or want to prepare for the inevitable challenges to come, this Bible study can provide help, hope, and healing, all for the glory of God. Both instructive and deeply inspiration ...
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Collaborative Culture - Part 2 | Daniel Fusco & Zach Vestnys
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Rob Salvato is joined by Daniel Fusco (Crossroads Community Church) and Zach Vestnys (Calvary Petaluma) to talk through building a flourishing culture of partnership and collaboration amongst our church and ministry and teams. --- Crossroads Community Church - crossroadschurch.net Calvary Petaluma - calvarypetaluma.org…
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BONUS New Series: Making Time - Chapter 1
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Promo: Making Time You have the same 24 hours in your day as the most accomplished people in the world. So why doesn't it feel that way? Follow along on this special 6 episode series as we take a look at how to make more time. By following biblical principles and taking a look at what you really want, Making Time shares the secret to having all the…
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BONUS New Series: Making Time - Chapter 1
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Promo: Making Time You have the same 24 hours in your day as the most accomplished people in the world. So why doesn't it feel that way? Follow along on this special 6 episode series as we take a look at how to make more time. By following biblical principles and taking a look at what you really want, Making Time shares the secret to having all the…
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Collaborative Culture - Part 1 | Daniel Fusco & Zach Vestnys
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Rob Salvato is joined by Daniel Fusco (Crossroads Community Church) and Zach Vestnys (Calvary Petaluma) to talk through building a flourishing culture of partnership and collaboration amongst our church and ministry and teams. --- Crossroads Community Church - crossroadschurch.net Calvary Petaluma - calvarypetaluma.org…
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BONUS EPISODE: Friend of God series from Simple Faith With Rusty George
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Promo: Making Time You have the same 24 hours in your day as the most accomplished people in the world. So why doesn't it feel that way? Follow along on this special 6 episode series as we take a look at how to make more time. By following biblical principles and taking a look at what you really want, Making Time shares the secret to having all the…
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Integrity in Leadership and in Ministry - Part 2 | Sean Morgan & Tyler Scott
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Rob Salvato and Ted Leavenworth continue their conversation with Sean Morgan (Leaders in Living Rooms) and Tyler Scott (Community Presbyterian Church), talking through maintaining integrity and avoiding compromising pitfalls as a leader in ministry. We hope that this conversation will provide wisdom, insight, and encouragement as you serve faithful…
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Integrity in Leadership and in Ministry - Part 1 | Sean Morgan & Tyler Scott
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Rob Salvato and Ted Leavenworth are joined by Sean Morgan (Leaders in Living Rooms) and Tyler Scott (Community Presbyterian Church) to talk through maintaining integrity and avoiding compromising pitfalls as a leader in ministry. We hope that this conversation will provide wisdom, insight, and encouragement as you serve faithfully. --- Leaders in L…
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Rob Salvato and Ted Leavenworth are joined by Brady Boyd (New Life Church) to talk through enduring pain and heartache in ministry. In pastoral leadership, pain is inevitable, so we hope that this conversation will provide wisdom, insight, and encouragement as you serve faithfully. --- New Life Church -- north.newlifechurch.org…
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Church Momentum - What Is It and How Do You Manage It? | Jason Duff & Jim Gallagher
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Rob Salvato and Ted Leavenworth are joined by Jason Duff (The Garden Fellowship) and Jim Gallagher (Calvary Chapel Vero Beach) to talk through the various forms that church momentum can look like and how to foster it and help your ministry flourish. --- The Garden Fellowship - thegardenfellowship.com Calvary Chapel Vero Beach - ccvb.net…
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Building a Culture of Collaboration | Tim Chaddick & Andy Deane
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Rob Salvato and Ted Leavenworth are joined by Tim Chaddick (Reality Ventura) and Andy Deane (Cornerstone Community Church) to discuss the valuable benefits of building and fostering a culture of collaboration within our churches and leadership teams. --- Cornerstone Community Church - go2cornerstone.com Reality Ventura - realityventura.com…
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Leadership Cohorts | Joe Tata & Kyle Curry
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Rob Salvato and Ted Leavenworth are joined by Joe Tata (Calvary Chapel Pomona Valley) and Kyle Curry (The Table Fellowship) to discuss the many benefits of participating in pastoral leadership cohorts. --- Calvary Chapel Pomona Valley - ccpomonavalley.com The Table Fellowship - thetablefellowship.church…
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Knowing Your Limits As A Pastor - Part 2 | Nate Holdridge
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Rob Salvato and Ted Leavenworth are joined by Nate Holdridge (Calvary Monterey) to discuss the importance of setting boundaries, delegating responsibilities, and maintaining healthy rhythms in the context of church leadership. This is part one in a two-part discussion on this topic with Nate Holdridge. --- Calvary Monterey - https://www.calvary.co…
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Knowing Your Limits As A Pastor - Part 1 | Nate Holdridge
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Rob Salvato and Ted Leavenworth are joined by Nate Holdridge (Calvary Monterey) to discuss the importance of setting boundaries, delegating responsibilities, and maintaining healthy rhythms in the context of church leadership. This is part one in a two-part discussion on this topic with Nate Holdridge. --- Calvary Monterey - https://www.calvary.com…
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Classic Episode - Managing Growth through Systems & Structures | Daniel Fusco & Miles DeBenedictis
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Rob Salvato and Ted Leavenworth are joined by Miles DeBenedictis (Cross Connection Church) and Daniel Fusco (Crossroads Community Church) for a conversation on creating, adopting, and reforming systems and structures in our churches. ---- Cross Connection Church -- lifeinconnection.com Crossroads Community Church -- crossroadschurch.net…
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Classic Episode - Vision | Mark Foreman & Nick Cady
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Pastor Mark Foreman of North Coast Calvary in Carlsbad, California joins Pastor Nick Cady of White Fields Community Church in Longmont, Colorado to discuss the topic of vision. ---- North Coast Calvary Chapel -- northcoastcalvary.org White Fields Community Church -- whitefieldschurch.com
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Supporting and Sending Out Servants | David Guzik & Nate Holdridge
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Rob Salvato and Ted Leavenworth are joined by David Guzik (Enduring Word, Calvary Santa Barbara) and Nate Holdridge (Calvary Monterey) to discuss the many facets of preparing, sending out, and supporting servants to plant new churches. --- Calvary Santa Barbara - https://calvarysb.com/ Enduring Word - https://enduringword.com/ Calvary Monterey - ht…
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Our Passover Communion Celebration is a special part of Easter Week at Crossroads. Together as a church family, we will look back at God’s deliverance of the children of Israel, reflect on Jesus’ Last Supper with his disciples, and consider our own experience as we join Jesus as his people on mission.…
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Our Passover Communion Celebration is a special part of Easter Week at Crossroads. Together as a church family, we will look back at God’s deliverance of the children of Israel, reflect on Jesus’ Last Supper with his disciples, and consider our own experience as we join Jesus as his people on mission.…
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Who is God? Why am I here? These are the big questions. And how we answer those questions have far reaching consequences for who we are and how we live our life. When we believe in Jesus, our life is transformed. This Palm Sunday, we will explore the basis of belief. This basis is the very personality of God.…
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Who is God? Why am I here? These are the big questions. And how we answer those questions have far reaching consequences for who we are and how we live our life. When we believe in Jesus, our life is transformed. This Palm Sunday, we will explore the basis of belief. This basis is the very personality of God.…
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No one likes to be in a battle, let alone a full scale war. But if conflict is inevitable, you want to have resources and weapons at your disposal to win the conflict. We often don’t think of prayer as a weapon, but it is. And it’s a mighty weapon at that. Join us for the close of our Into the Deep series on prayer as we look at Warfare Prayer.…
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No one likes to be in a battle, let alone a full scale war. But if conflict is inevitable, you want to have resources and weapons at your disposal to win the conflict. We often don’t think of prayer as a weapon, but it is. And it’s a mighty weapon at that. Join us for the close of our Into the Deep series on prayer as we look at Warfare Prayer.…
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Have you ever felt stuck? Like you are on the precipice of something new? Have you ever known that something needs to change? When that happens you know that you need a breakthrough. And not just any breakthrough either. You need to breakthrough to God’s heart and will. We will explore Breakthrough Prayer as we look at the the life of the Prophet D…
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Have you ever felt stuck? Like you are on the precipice of something new? Have you ever known that something needs to change? When that happens you know that you need a breakthrough. And not just any breakthrough either. You need to breakthrough to God’s heart and will. We will explore Breakthrough Prayer as we look at the the life of the Prophet D…
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Practical Discipleship | Rod Thompson & Aaron Sabio
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Rob Salvato and Ted Leavenworth are joined by Rod Thompson (Reliance Church) and Aaron Sabio (Calvary Vista) to discuss their experiences of learning to create and maintain robust and flourishing discipleship relationships. ---- Reliance Church — reliancechurch.org Calvary Vista — calvaryvista.com
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Sharing the Teaching Ministry | Rob Salvato & Ted Leavenworth
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In this episode, Ted & Rob talk in detail about their respective processes in sharing the teaching ministry at their churches. This conversation will include identifying and discipling faithful servants of the body into opportunities of teaching ministry, practical training for sermon preparation, and providing healthy insights for peer feedback an…
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There is only one place in the Gospels that the disciples asked Jesus to teach them something. They asked Him to teach them how to pray. I am so happy that they asked this question. Why? Because Jesus answered it and taught the disciples how to pray. We have so much we can learn about prayer from Jesus’ profound response.…
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There is only one place in the Gospels that the disciples asked Jesus to teach them something. They asked Him to teach them how to pray. I am so happy that they asked this question. Why? Because Jesus answered it and taught the disciples how to pray. We have so much we can learn about prayer from Jesus’ profound response.…
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What an amazing journey we have had together. It has taken us over a year's time but we have journeyed to the end of the Revelation of Jesus. We have seen fresh insights into who Jesus is and what He is all about. And as we bring this journey to a close, there are a series of exhortations that we do not want to miss. Because God loves us enough to …
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What an amazing journey we have had together. It has taken us over a year's time but we have journeyed to the end of the Revelation of Jesus. We have seen fresh insights into who Jesus is and what He is all about. And as we bring this journey to a close, there are a series of exhortations that we do not want to miss. Because God loves us enough to …
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Our God is a God of redemption. God takes what is wrong and makes it right again. God takes what is old and broken down and makes all things new. In the final few chapters of Book of Revelation, we see the Lord remaking the world. We see our God restoring and rebuilding a world that has been scared by sin.…
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Our God is a God of redemption. God takes what is wrong and makes it right again. God takes what is old and broken down and makes all things new. In the final few chapters of Book of Revelation, we see the Lord remaking the world. We see our God restoring and rebuilding a world that has been scared by sin.…
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Church Leadership - Giving Women a Seat at the Table - Bonus Episode | Brenda Leavenworth, Jen Bursch, Annie Harley, & Shirley Ruiz
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In this bonus episode of the Leadership Collective, we are sharing a recent episode from our partners at the When She Leads podcast: In this episode of the When She Leads podcast, Brenda Leavenworth is joined by Jen Bursch (Calvary Murrieta), Annie Harley (Calvary Fort Lauderdale), and Shirley Ruiz (Reliance Church) in a candid conversation about t…
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It is unfortunate that we live in a broken and sinful world. We are so used to evil that we can often hear of something horrible and not even think much about it. We are so habituated to the effects of sin that we forget that God created everything good and right. One of the most profound effects of Jesus’ return is that everything that is wrong wi…
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It is unfortunate that we live in a broken and sinful world. We are so used to evil that we can often hear of something horrible and not even think much about it. We are so habituated to the effects of sin that we forget that God created everything good and right. One of the most profound effects of Jesus’ return is that everything that is wrong wi…
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Finally! The moment we have all been waiting for! As we have traveled through the Book of Revelation, we have covered so much ground. But this weekend, we finally see the visible return of Jesus. What an extraordinary moment. One that will change everything.
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Finally! The moment we have all been waiting for! As we have traveled through the Book of Revelation, we have covered so much ground. But this weekend, we finally see the visible return of Jesus. What an extraordinary moment. One that will change everything.
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The Value of Church Planting Networks | Benji Horning & Casey Kendell
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Rob Salvato and Ted Leavenworth are joined by Benji Horning (Light Church) and Casey Kendell (Bridgetown Church) to discuss the benefits and importance of starting a new church with the support of a well-established planting network. ---- Light Church — https://www.lightsandiego.com Bridgetown Church — https://wearebridgetown.com…
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Stories of the battle between good and evil have always captivated people. Whether they are fairy tales or cartoons, books, or major film productions, there is always an audience for this age-old storyline. But have you ever stopped to ask yourself why that is? Ultimately, in the depth of each of our hearts, God has placed eternity there. We all lo…
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Stories of the battle between good and evil have always captivated people. Whether they are fairy tales or cartoons, books, or major film productions, there is always an audience for this age-old storyline. But have you ever stopped to ask yourself why that is? Ultimately, in the depth of each of our hearts, God has placed eternity there. We all lo…
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With each passing year, we continue to seek to simply respond to Jesus. Each season brings new things. There are challenges and opportunities. There are areas where growth is needed. Jesus loves to invite us, as a church family, to participate in the work that He is doing. And we joyfully respond. Don’t miss this gathering as we look at where Jesus…
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With each passing year, we continue to seek to simply respond to Jesus. Each season brings new things. There are challenges and opportunities. There are areas where growth is needed. Jesus loves to invite us, as a church family, to participate in the work that He is doing. And we joyfully respond. Don’t miss this gathering as we look at where Jesus…
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Join us as we experience the Greatest Hits from our Sunday services in 2022! We’ll recap some of our best moments including teaching, worship and live baptisms. Pastor Daniel and Pastor Gabe host this uplifting experience as we explore all the ways that we can simply respond to Jesus in the coming year.…
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Join us as we experience the Greatest Hits from our Sunday services in 2022! We’ll recap some of our best moments including teaching, worship and live baptisms. Pastor Daniel and Pastor Gabe host this uplifting experience as we explore all the ways that we can simply respond to Jesus in the coming year.…
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In the midst of a world where power is achieved through force, Jesus is the perfect example of how vulnerability holds great power. Today we celebrate Jesus’ humble entry into the world, and remember that the humility that began His earthly life was also how He chose to bring hope to the world.
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In the midst of a world where power is achieved through force, Jesus is the perfect example of how vulnerability holds great power. Today we celebrate Jesus’ humble entry into the world, and remember that the humility that began His earthly life was also how He chose to bring hope to the world.
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Our God is the most vulnerable. It is almost unfathomable to comprehend the birth of Jesus. The Almighty and all-knowing God taking on human form and being birthed into His own creation as a baby. Talk about vulnerability!!! As we have been exploring the vulnerability of God in the Person and work of Jesus, we will be reflecting on the very meaning…
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Our God is the most vulnerable. It is almost unfathomable to comprehend the birth of Jesus. The Almighty and all-knowing God taking on human form and being birthed into His own creation as a baby. Talk about vulnerability!!! As we have been exploring the vulnerability of God in the Person and work of Jesus, we will be reflecting on the very meaning…
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We don’t often think of Jesus as vulnerable. Yet, time and time again, all throughout the Gospels, we see Jesus acting in ways that would be textbook examples of vulnerability. As we look at Jesus in the Garden of Gethsemane, we see Jesus wanting His friends to be with him in His agony and to join Him in prayer. We also see Jesus wrestling vulnerab…
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We don’t often think of Jesus as vulnerable. Yet, time and time again, all throughout the Gospels, we see Jesus acting in ways that would be textbook examples of vulnerability. As we look at Jesus in the Garden of Gethsemane, we see Jesus wanting His friends to be with him in His agony and to join Him in prayer. We also see Jesus wrestling vulnerab…
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