Tom Bennardo – Open-Hearted People, Soul-Connected Church

How do we find genuine connection in a social media world? Brent talks with Tom Bennardo, a four decade veteran of ministry and spiritual formation.  He’s the author of a new book from Baker Books called ‘Open-Hearted People, Soul-Connected Church: How Courageous Authenticity Can Transform Your Relationships, Your Community, and Your Life’. Tom’s experience spans church planting, lead pastoral ministry, mentoring, coaching, and denominational leadership.  He’s the author of ‘The Honest Guide to Church Planting’ and currently serves as executive director of church leadership and multiplication for the Fellowship of Evangelical Churches, where he trains and equips current pastors.   (1:00) A fully opened soul? (3:45) Our longings; (5:40) The church; (7:20) Opening our hearts; (11:50) 3 levels of interaction; (15:50) Self admission; (17:55) Disclosure of our sins; (21:10) Authentic community. Links mentioned in this episode: tombennardo.com /www.amazon.com/Open-Hearted-People-Soul-Connected-Church-Relationships/dp/1540904601 Leave some feedback: What should we talk about? Please let us know in the comments. Did you enjoy this episode? If so, please give us a rating and leave a short review. Connect with us: [email protected] godsstorypodcast.com Become a Supporter: If you’d like to help us make more great episodes like this one, please consider becoming a Patreon supporter. For as little as $5 a month, you’ll receive early access to new episodes plus bonus episodes and other goodies from time to time, and our undying gratitude. patreon.com/godsstorypodcast Thanks to our sponsors, Liquid Edge Creative who take care of the technical stuff behind the scenes.