Citylight Family Podcast

How do we faithfully mentor and raise up qualified pastors and church planters? And what does it look like to discern whether God is calling you to pastoral ministry?In this episode, Citylight Family pastors and leaders Alex Leyva and Tom Rempel introduce CALLED, a new Church Planter Development Program designed to equip pastors and church planting residents within the Citylight Family.Alex and Tom share the vision and need behind launching CALLED, along with their own stories of being called to and serving in pastoral ministry.For more information >> [email protected]

Greg Larson, church planting resident at Citylight Fort Collins, shares his love and burden to serve Jesus and to plant a church in Colorado Springs.Join the Colorado Springs Vision Trip in July 2026! Email: [email protected]

We are talking about Church Hurt with Jenny Hietbrink, coach and teacher. What is church hurt and how do we lead healing and truth in ourselves and for the people in our church.

Brian Pruch, Citylight Omaha student ministry director, shares with our Family his story and the why, the how, and the burden to share Jesus to students and their parents.

Katie Seipel, ministry leader and writer, joins the show and shares how God has revealed his glory, perspective and hope to her while walking through cancer as a young woman.Follow Katie's journey @katie.seipel

Ryan Johnston, planting leader with the Send Network, shares how to best lead a staff team.

Matt Reed, Church Planting Resident at Citylight South Lincoln, shares his story and burden to plant Gospel seeds in Air Park, a Northwest neighborhood in Lincoln, Nebraska. To support and plant with Matt >>> [email protected]

David & Chris Manfred, global workers in SE Asia, share their story and what they have learned and experienced serving outside America. To connect with the Manfreds, email [email protected]

Where does God want us to church plant? This year we are asking God if it is Wichita, Kansas. Travis Roberts, pastor at The District Church in Wichita, shares their church planting story and what it's been like to faithfully serve and love the people in their great city.Join us on this year's vision trip! April 22-23, 2026.Register >> [email protected]

How does a Church prepare and send global workers well? Mary, global worker to Eastern Europe, shares with our Family the burden to go and her experience on being prepared and sent in a healthy and empowering way.

Nate Morgan, co lead pastor at Citylight North Lincoln, shares his journey from leading college ministry to planting churches in rural Midwest. Nate offers our Family perspective, hope and encouragement.To help plant churches in rural Midwest, connect with Nate - [email protected]

Patrick Chandler, co lead pastor at 1002 Orlando, shares his church planting story and what God has done in and through his heart and at 1002 Orlando.

Jenny Hietbrink, Citylight South Ministry Leader, join us and talks about what it is to be an emotionally healthy leader. Jenny shares her journey into healthy leadership, how to be a healthy leader and why she wants to help others.For more information on leadership coaching, contact Jenny [email protected]

Radiant City Church joins us on the show and shares how God has been multiplying disciples, churches and pastors! Cliff McCray and Ben Hamilton, co lead pastors share the details of the journey and burden to serve God and His Church.Check out Radiant City >> https://radiantcitychurch.orgSupport the Hamilton's >> https://citylightomaha.org/hamiltons/

MULTIPLY Conference break out session presented by Andrew Rutten.

MULTIPLY Conference break out session presented by Doug Stevens.

MULTIPLY Conference break out session presented by Sarah Buettenback

MULTIPLY Conference break out session presented by Keith Brauneis.

Multiply Conference break out session presented by Jacob Richardson.

Multiply Conference Break Out Session presented by Chris Hruska.

Main session recording "GOOD NEWS THAT GOD HAS SAVED YOU" from MULTIPLY Conference 2025.

Main session recording "GOOD NEWS THAT GOD IS TRANSFORMING YOU" from MULTIPLY Conference 2025.

Main session recording "GOOD NEWS THAT GOD WILL HOLD YOU" from MULTIPLY Conference 2025.

Andrew Rutten, pastor & church planter, shares his story of how God brought purpose and joy from the journey in and through suffering.

Jim Murphy, pastor & church planter from Mt Ayr, Iowa, shares his conviction and experience with gospel saturation and how it starts with disciple making. More information on My Circle Training >> http://www.mycircletraining.com

Chris & Mindy Hemmelman share their story of being called to church plant together and the journey with church planting and ministry.Connect with Chris & Mindy >> [email protected]

Jon Randall, co lead pastor at Salt Church Greeley, shares with us the what and why pastors need strong friendships in their lives.

Chris and Erick sit down and discuss the Citylight Family Vision and the why, what and how behind our vision.Read about our vision >> https://citylightfamily.org/vision/Comments or questions >> [email protected]

Megan Johnson, author, speaker & women's ministry director, joins us and shares valuable tools and perspective for ministry leaders. Megan revisits what she led and presented at this year's women's leadership retreat.Show notes:The Holy Longing by Ronald Rohlheiser You Are What You Love by James K.A. Smith Illuminate Cohorts Brochure (Application Link at the end) DISCOUNT CODE: CITYLIGHT CommonPlace Resources and Studies Written by Megan Johnson and OthersWhat Do You Want? Megan Johnson - Live Salted Conference Talk Join us for Season 4 launch in September 2025! Family - Have a blessed and restful summer.

Jeff Dodge, pastor and author of Gospel 101, joins our show and discusses Gospel Formation.

Dave Runyon, author and pastor, joins the show and shares the why and the how to "love thy neighbor" and stories on how it can radically change communities and churches.

Sarah Whigham and Kristin Hruska joins us and share perspective and insight from the context of being a Pastor's wife.

Tom Rempel is back on the show and shares with our Family how and why scripture is relevant and applicable for any challenge in our world and in the Church.

Innocent Manirafasha, pastor and church planter, describes his dream and journey with church planting in Rwanda, Africa.

Je’Qwan Owens joins us and shares his experience with leading a young adult ministry called Hilltop at Citylight Lincoln.

Todd Baker, business owner and pastor, shares with us his story and the realities of rural church planting and ministry.

Kinnon Behr, lead pastor at Citylight West Council Bluffs, shares the what and stories of how contextualization has influenced and shaped reaching people with the gospel.

Kyle Dellevoet, co lead pastor of church plant Citylight Kearney, is back on the show and brings with him exciting updates and news including his new co lead pastor, Tyler Wilterding. To support and join the church plant in Kearney, NE, visit https://www.citylightkearney.org

Dr. Dani Treweek, author & speaker, joins us and offers biblical, historical, cultural, and theological reflections of singleness for the church today. To connect with Dani and to find more information on Single Minded Ministry, go to: https://www.danielletreweek.com

Jared Kliewer, pastor and counselor, is back on the show and shares his journey with anxiety in his personal life and as a pastor, as well as how God led him to a new counseling ministry for pastors. Presence Ministry. https://www.presence-ministries.org

Cliff McCray, lead pastor, and Andy Vital, church planter, sit down with the Family and share updates from Radiant City and their strategy for a church planting movement in Southeast Florida. This includes reaching the local Haitian community through church planting and their Haitian Christian Leadership Network.

Eric and Terry Carpenter joins the show and share wisdom and stories of marriage in the life of vocational ministry.

Trevor Nashleanas and Ryan Meyer, church planting residents, share the heart for and the vision behind church planting in the suburbs of Omaha Nebraska.

Alex Ehly, pastor and minister, discusses God's design of sex and gender.

Break out session - Loneliness with Kinnon Behr. Recorded at the Multiply Conference 2024.

Break out session - Signed up to Suffer with Skyler Kilzer. Recorded at the Multiply Conference 2024.

Break out session - Dealing with Difficult People with Brett Monge. Recorded at the Multiply Conference 2024.

Break out session - Avoiding Quarrels, Advancing the Gospel with Trevor Nashleanas. Recorded at the Multiply Conference 2024.

Break out session - Rightly Handling the Word with Tom Rempel. Recorded at the Multiply Conference 2024.

Break out session - Generational Gospel with Jack Arant & Julie Arant. Recorded at the Multiply Conference 2024.