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The Pastor's Call Podcast

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By interviewing pastors from local churches, my hope is that you will be encouraged as you hear the stories and lives of men and women who have responded to the call of God to become ministers of the gospel. This podcast is for anyone, but particularly to those considering the pastoral ministry and feel that God has called them to it. By talking to those who have gone before we can all be encouraged in what God has called us to. Let's explore the pastor's call! If you are a pastor and intere ...
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About the guest: John Freed has pursued his call to the patoral ministry with a passion for the lost. Following his years in pastoring and church planting, John is now in senior leadeship with the Great Lakes Region of the Wesleyan Church where he seeks to inspire new leaders and church planters to grow the Kingdom. Recommended Books: A Tale of Thr…
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I loved talking to Andrew. We discussed the crossover from professional experience coming into ministry, what we are looking forward to despite some of the challenges, and the interesting ministry handover from a father to a son. 👍 Facebook - ⁠https://www.facebook.com/thepastorscallpodcast⁠ 🖥️ Website - ⁠https://www.thepastorscall.com/⁠🎞️ Youtube -…
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About the guest: Sondra is currently serving as the Children's Pastor at Hillside Wesleyan Church in Port Huron MI, where she grew up. Facing dynamic situations growing up, and now seeing God's redemptive plan at work, Sondra brings the joy of her faith to not just being a children's pastor, but to being a mom as well. Recommended Books: The Screwt…
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About the guest: Josh currently serves as partor of The Porch, a church congregation south of Denver, CO. Having been published in well known magazines and newspapers writing a lot about abuse scandals that have rocked the Church, Josh has a desire to see God's Kingdom be a place where people come to recieve healing and salvation. Recommended Books…
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About the guest: Penn Clark is the current pastor of Wellspring Fellowship, with numerous locations around central New York. Penn is originally from Canada, and once he was saved felt the call the minister and preach the gospel. Through both specialized ministry in Mennonite & Amish communities, and have a speciality with helping churches leave leg…
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About the guest: Faith Bogdan copastors Wellsburg Community Church with her husband in South Central New York. While Faith and her husband were hesitant at first to enter the pastoral ministry, they felt strongly that God was calling them to it. Despite past experiences in toxic church environments, Faith and her husband are dedicated to loving peo…
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About the guest: James Craft is the pastor at Calvary Baptist Church in Lafayette, LA. James sahres his story of coming to faith, educatin, teaching nad pastoring. James has a passion to see people become free from trauma and oppression in their lives through the power of the gospel. Recommended Books: Dallas Willard Episode Sponsored by: Blue Wate…
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About the guest: Kevin has pastored in Malone, NY for almost a decade now, and shares his story of solidifying his faith and call to ministry. Starting in Michigan, he eventually accepted the call to pastor in Malone. While being a strong introvert, Kevin shares his insights on what is means to be one in what seems to be an extroverts game. This ha…
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About the guest: From firefighter, to pastor, and back to firefighter Jon has followed God’s call to the remote parts near Sioux Falls South Dakota. Now pastoring and a firefighter Jon brings a wealth of church planting knowledge to the table as he also mentors other pastors to build vibrant communities of Christ-followers. As well, Jon has a passi…
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About the guest: Emily has been ordained in the Anglican Church of Australia for around a decade. She shares her story, and call to ministry. Working through how God was calling her to the pastorate. Emily has a deep love for the liturgy of her tradition, and shares about its importance for the human soul longing for God in our fast-paced modern wo…
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About the guest: Jill Richardson is currently pastor at Real Hope Community Church in Oswego, IL. Jill is also the author of numerous books, and speaks for various groups and organizations. Jill has a heart and passion for seeing the Church interact in more personal ways that encourages growth and discipleship. Recommended Books: Canoeing the Mount…
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About the Guest: Ken is a licensed and trained therapist who has worked for many decades in ministry context's. This has enabled Ken to be equipped not just a mental, but gospel centered response to trauma and other things suffered as a result of our broken humanity. While also having pastoral experience, Ken knows well the struggles pastors has, a…
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About the Guest: Robb has been a pastor for the last several decades after his call to ministry soon after coming to Christ. Eventually leading to the planting of the church he now pastors in rural Maryland Guest Recommended Books Derek Prince Brian Bailey Episode Sponsored by: Blue Water Free Methodist Church, we are an intentional community, refl…
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About the Guest: Christian Fahey is back! After much request Christian continues to share his story which encompasses his pastoral experience and also includes more experiences in unhealthy Christian communities to where he is serving today! Episode Sponsored by: Blue Water Free Methodist Church, we are an intentional community, reflecting Jesus to…
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About the Guest: Lisa started following Jesus as a teenager, and since then has seen how God has led her steps. Feeling the call to ministry a bit later in life, Lisa has pursued God's call for her as a pastor to lead not too far from where she grew up. Recommended Books: ⁠A Guide to Prayer for Ministers and Other Servants, Reuben Job⁠ Divine Consp…
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About the Guest: Christian has had quite an amazing journey that gives him a unique perspective on the ministry. Becoming involved in a dangerous cult, and radically saved by his family, Christian knows the inner workings of cults, and how they can seem so good from the onset, but over time things just don’t seem right. Now working in the marketpla…
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About the Guest: Charles has had quite a journey over the course of his life being a pastor. After many ups and downs, he has continued to discovered God's grace and now serves the Free Methodist Church. Charles has a passion for men's ministry, and seeing people restored to what God has called them to after they stumble. Recommended Books: Fantast…
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About the Guest: Larry has served as a pastor for many years, seeing God move in amazing ways to use their small church to be the spawn point for many congregations. Following God's call to do this on a larger scale, he now serves as the Catalyst for Multiplication for the Free Methodist denomination, where he and his wife desire to see the Church …
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About the Guest: Larry has served as a pastor for many years, seeing God move in amazing ways to use their small church to be the spawn point for many congregations. Following God's call to do this on a larger scale, he now serves as the Catalyst for Multiplication for the Free Methodist denomination, where he and his wife desire to see the Church …
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About the Guest: David is pastor of a new Free Methodist Church plant in Northern Florida. He has a passion for not just the call of the gospel to save souls, but also the deep call many people have for liturgy, and coordinated worship that is often not found in the modern western church context. David shares his story to faith and the call into th…
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About the Guest: Shadrak grew up in an Anglican pastor's home in Kenya. Feeling the call to ministry in his teenage years, Shadrak began the process to pursue ministry. After attending higher education opportunities in America, and coming back after a loss in his family, Shadrak is now Priest-in-Charge at Grace Episcopal Church in Port Huron, MI wh…
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About the Guest: Fraser has had a faithful history as a pastor and superintendent in the Free Methodist Church before being called to a catalyst role at the denominational level. Fraser has a passion to see the Church effective in it's mission in the world, and see people transformed by the gospel. Recommended Books: Tempered Resilience, Tod Bolsin…
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About the Guest: After his radical transformation in Christ, Bobby eventually began feeling the call to ministry. Now serving as the Children's and Teen's pastor at his church, Bobby is pursuing the call to follow Jesus as a pastor. Bobby has a passion and mission to see believers find strong Christian community to wholly transformed by the gospel.…
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About the Guest: Charles Sandusky currently works as a hospitality manager in Northeastern Florida in a time of bi-vocational ministry as he discerns God's next call to pastoral ministry. Growing up with a church background, Charles has pursued His relationship with the Lord and the call to ministry. Recommended Books: Compelled By Love, Heidi Bake…
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About the Guest: Sheldon is an Executive Pastor at Union Church where he passionately serves the body of Christ at this unique multi-site church that poses many challenges and opportunities. Sheldon started in the private sector, before accepting the call to pursue ministry at his home church, where he has been now for over 2 years. Recommended Boo…
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I can hardly believe it has been a yea of The Pastor's Call Podcast!!!! Thank you so much to all who have joined in to be a part of this journey as we explore the pastoral call by hearing the stories of those who have gone before. I hope you are encouraged as we look at some highlights from the last year during our time together. Episode Sponsored …
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I can hardly believe it has been a yea of The Pastor's Call Podcast!!!! Thank you so much to all who have joined in to be a part of this journey as we explore the pastoral call by hearing the stories of those who have gone before. I hope you are encouraged as we look at some highlights from the last year during our time together. Episode Sponsored …
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About the Guest: Vic experienced a miraculous healing at a young age, and felt God's call to go into ministry after that. Vic participated in church planting early on in his ministry, along with serving at numerous churches over the years. Following an opportunity to lead a ministerial school, Vic now ministers with the Francis Asbury Society which…
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About the Guest: At the time of recording Matt was one of the three bishops for the Free Methodist church USA. He grew up in as pastors home, expecting to go into law, but felt the pull towards the pastoral ministry. After a faithful time of pastoral ministry and overseeing a conference as a superintendent, Matt was given the opportunity to serve i…
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About the Guest: Walter is an experienced pastor who has had a broad range of pastoral experiences. While initially hesitant to the concept of going into ministry, he has not regretted it since. Coming from this experience Walter now serves as an adjunct professor in forming the next generation of healthy and holy pro-claimers of the Gospel. Recomm…
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About the Guest: Herb grew up in a Christian home and didn't originally feel a call into ministry until it was undeniable. Since then Herb has pursued the call to serve the church to share the gospel to where he now is in Wilton, Ontario. Recommended Books: Exquisite Agony, Gene Edwards Total Forgiveness, R.T. Kendall Episode Sponsored by: Blue Wat…
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About the Guest: Keith followed his call to ministry where he now serves as one of the three bishops overseeing the Free Methodist Church where he is dedicated to leading the denomination into their identity that is grounded in Scripture, history and in what God will do in the world through the movement. Recommended Books: Surprised by Hope, N.T. W…
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About the Guest: Andy Miller is a 6th generation salvationist who currently teaches at Wesley Biblical Seminary. While he has been on the show before, Andy just released his new book Contender, where he dives into the book of Jude and talks about how applicable and relevant this tiny book is to pastors and Christians in our day. If you listen to th…
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About the Guest: Nathan is working as a church planter in new communities that may not normally find themselves in a church setting. Having grown up in a church context his whole life, Nathan has a desire for others to come into a relationship with Jesus and others in the church, but sometimes that looks a little different than what most people thi…
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About the Guest: Becca shares her amazing story of God calling her into the ministry, showing His great provision to prepare her and bring her to a place where she would go wherever he called now. Now serving in Taiwan as a missionary with Free Methodist World Missions, she teaches and prepares pastors to go bring the light of Christ to their own c…
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About the Guest: Bruce felt a call into ministry after coming to the Lord. Leaving the private sector, he made his way through seminary and became ordained in the Free Methodist Church. Bruce shares his heart for being a pastor through his many experiences. This episode was recorded at Hemans Free Methodist Camp a great place for the family to come…
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About the Guest: Born and raised in Northern Ireland, living the first part of his life the farthest away from the church as possible, Billy Hughes shares his amazing story of coming to faith, and being completely transformed by the Holy Spirit. Feeling an urgent call into the ministry, he and his wife began pursuing the life he felt called into wh…
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About the Guest: Steven has had quite a journey growing up in a small Presbyterian denomination. He began to feel a draw elsewhere, and found his home in the Anglican Church in North America, where he now ministers as a church planter for the denomination in East Lansing, Michigan seeking to bring a combination of high liturgy and Christ centered c…
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About the Guest: Calvin felt a strong call to ministry and coming from a career as a school teacher, and a foray into politics. Following his completion of seminary and not being ordained in the Church of England, Calvin found a home in the Free Church of England. He rose to international notoriety after his debate at the Oxford Union on the topic …
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About the Guest: After getting saved in his teenage years, Paul felt a call to ministry that he has pursued ever since. His ministry experience spans three decades at as local church in Ontario, and just under a decade in Cameroon, West Africa. Following the start of his Doctorate of Ministry program, Paul has wrestled and reckoned with issues of t…
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About the Guest: Feeling a call to ministry from a young age, Herb began to pursue it after a stint in the USMC. While growing up Christian Reformed, he now finds himself as part of the Free Methodist Church in Canada, pastoring in the small town of Frankford Ontario, while also overseeing a youth center that seeks to bring the light of the gospel …
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About the Guest: Now pastoring the church he grew up in Joe, has a passion for discipleship and see the kingdom of God come to his hometown of Endicott NY. Now pursuing the new challenge of Seminary, Joe is currently attending Northeastern Seminary to grow deeper in his walk and become a more thoughtful and dedicated shepherd to his flock. Recommen…
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About the Guest: After following his call to be a pastor, and doing so successfully at numerous churches; Jeff began to see the issue of worldview as something that needed addressing. By founding Renew A Nation, Jeff and his team are dedicated to traveling around the world and education the church on the importance of not just teaching the Bible, b…
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About the Guest: After coming through adversity, and being drawn back into the Church, Michael has dedicated his life to the preaching of the gospel to all people. Michael has been a huge driver in the "Fresh Expressions Movement" that seeks to find new ways for the Church to express itself in the everyday lives of people, no matter where they are …
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About the Guest: Growing up on the mission field, Joel has been in a ministry context for all of his life. This transitioned to a calling into the pastoral ministry, which he has pursued ever since. Learning to find the Gospel balance between culture, politics and faith in Christ, Joel has continued to pastor and now finds himself in Port Huron, MI…
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About the Guest: Parker is currently serving as the Next Pastor at a revitalized church. He brings his passion for young people to know Christ, knowing that through transformed lives it can bring huge changes to the world. Having felt the call to ministry through the encouragement of others, Parker seeks to develop other young people to have a pass…
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About the Guest: After getting saved through evangelism at a gym, Paul felt a call into the pastoral ministry. Being involved in church plants it has developed into communities of hope though evangelism and personal apologetics where he now lives in Marlette, MI. Pastoring their church plant with his wife, Hope Community Church focuses on bringing …
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About the Guest: After following his call to pastoral ministry, Joe has had many years of pastoring in churches as part of the Assemblies of God. Joe also has a great passion and call to campus ministry. His heart for students drives him to evangelize and disciple the next generations as they are in school to be impacted for the Kingdom. Chi Alpha …
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