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NOWLeading
by NOW District LCMS
NOWLeading: Conversations with Lutheran leaders on the art of following Jesus.
Episodes
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District President Paul Linnemann And The Heart Of Ministry
Paul Linnemann looks back on his almost-15 years of ministry as District President and shares stories of Jesus' love, and reflects on the powerful influence of loving people "one person at a time.”
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NOW Start Network: Pastor Albino Kong - Joy In Ministry To Sudanese Immigrants
Mike Von Behren (NOW Start Network Cultivator) interviews Pastor Albino Kong of Anchorage, Alaska, on his journey as a refugee from Sudan to becoming an LCMS Pastor and serving the Sudanese immigrant community. Refugee immigrants can be found in every state and, especially, every urban metro…
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Jeremiah Drelleshak - -"From DCE To Barber, Open Wide The Doors!"
Jeremy Lucke and Ty Schommer (NOW Start Network Cultivators) interview Jeremiah Drelleshak, DCE, about his journey serving families in a congregation to serving families as a barber in his community of Boring, Oregon. How do you know it’s time to move from traditional church ministry to something...
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Mission Training Center (MTC): Building The Bench For Leadership On The West Coast
This is a recording of a presentation on MTC by Rev. Jonathan Priest, Director of Mission Training Center, at Best Practices for Ministry 2023, hosted by Christ Church, Phoenix. Mission Training Center https://missiontrainingcenter.com/ is a lay-training platform under the oversight of the three...
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Equipping Leaders... Anywhere and Everywhere -- A New Era Dawns for Mission Training Center
Jonathan and Dust share fun stories, a brief history of MTC, and look at the influence of MTC going forward. (An interview with the new director for MTC https://missiontrainingcenter.com/, Rev. Jonathan Priest, on "growing a leadership culture," and how MTC supports leaders and ministries across...
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"Sent to Love, Love to Send!" Zabdi and Elizabeth Lopez on Marriage and Ministry
Pastor Zabdi Lopez grew up in Mexico. His wife Elizabeth grew up in the Mid-West. Their story is a mind-blowing account of God's faithfulness to them and God's "Missio Dei" -- God's sending heart. This episode captures the story of how they got together plus the sorrows, challenges, and joys of...
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NOW Start Network: Amy Schweim, Resiliency, Community Resource Centers, Coffee Shops, and Christ
Mike Von Behren (NOW Start Network Cultivator) interviews Amy Schweim, DCE, MSc., Director of Outreach and Connections of Immanuel Lutheran Church, Puyallup, Washington (and also a NOW Start Network Cultivator!). What happens when a DCE has a passion for "family resiliency" and decides to help...
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NOW Start Network: Gerod Bass shares "Connecting with Your Community Through the Arts and Theater"
Mike Von Behren (NOW Start Network Cultivator) interviews Gerod Bass, DCE, Worship Arts Director of Our Savior Lutheran Church (OSLC) in Tacoma, Washington. How do the arts and having and "open door policy" for a church building serve as a bridge into the community? Gerod tells the story of how...
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NOW Start Network: Mayan-Latino Pastor Ruberto Ek Yah "God Raises Up Workers for His Harvest"
Mike Von Behren (NOW Start Network Cultivator) interviews Rev. Ruberto Ek Yah, of Trinity Lutheran Church in Portland, Oregon. What happens when an Anglo congregation "gets out of their box" and practices hospitality with their Latino neighbors? How does a network of support (Lutheran Latino...
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CONVENTION 2022--NOW District President Invites Memories of Concordia University
Note: critical update! President Linnemann shares a story of how Concordia University, Portland, was a blessing to him as a young man and invites memories (saved in audio format) from others to be sent into the District Office in preparation for an evening remembering the blessings of Concordia...
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CONVENTION 2022--NOW District President Highlights the NOW District Leadership Initiative (L.I.)
Note: critical update! President Linnemann highlights the NOW L.I. and invites every ministry to bring at least one name of a brand new leader or a leader "who is doing a new thing" to the district convention. The dream is to have over 230 names of new leaders across the NOW District.
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CONVENTION 2022--NOW District President Provides Update on Task Force to Study Racism
Note: critical update! President Linnemann digs into the purpose of gathering in convention, and an appropriate mindset for followers of Jesus to have in tough conversations. Then, he provides an update on the "Speaking the Truth in Love about Racism" Task Force, and asks leaders and groups…
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CONVENTION 2022--Important Updates For NOW District Convention
Note: critical update! President Linnemann introduces the theme for District Convention from Hebrews 13:8 and highlights key topics for convention including the Speaking Truth in Love about Racism Task Force, The NOW District Leadership Initiative (L.I.), and an evening dedicated to celebrating…
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NOW Start Network: Get Inspired! "Withness" in Witness -- New Starts for Diverse Communities
Get Inspired! The Rev. Dr. John Arthur Nunes (former CEO of Lutheran World Relief, former president of CU-New York, and author of Meant for More, and other books) joins Cultivators Todd Roeske and Mike Von Behren to give insights and encouragement for those eager to start holistic ministries....
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NOW Start Network: The Manna Project (Helping People Facing Food Scarcity through A New Start)
Jeremy Lucke (NOW Start Network Cultivator) interviews Eric and Dennis of The Manna Project of Corvallis, Oregon. What happens when a pastor supports and encourages creative businessmen to launch a new way to care for the body and the soul through nutritious soup for people facing food scarcity?...
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NOW Start Network: Starting New to Engage a New Community
An interview with Rev. Kyle Blake of Longbeach, CA. Do we exist to serve the people who worship with us -- or those who live in the community? Engaging in ministry from a new mindset often necessitates starting new: a new ministry, a new outreach, a new worshipping community. This episode is full...
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Get Looking! "I See In You" -- Implementing The NOW Leadership Initiative (3rd in a Series)
Get Looking! President Linnemann shares his own story of someone looking at him as a leader before he ever saw leadership in himself. A conversation about who to look for -- and how to look for -- new leaders.
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Get Rolling! Launching The NOW Leadership Initiative (2nd in a Series)
Get Rolling! "Lift Your Eyes: Raising Up Leaders for God's Mission" is a new focus for the NOW District. God's focus is always outward giving His love away. President Linnemann sets the stage for implementing the toolkit with an important attitude focus towards leadership built around God as "The...
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Get Started! Introducing The NOW Leadership Initiative (1st in a Series)
Get Started! President Paul Linnemann introduces a brand-new initiative for the NOW District: "Lift Your Eyes: Raising Up Leaders for God's Mission," a focus on identifying new leaders. Paul unpacks eye-opening results from a leadership survey conducted across the district and how those results...
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NOW Start Network: Merging Two Congregations into One--A Story of Collaborative Leadership 7-17-21
New starts aren't always formed out of nothing -- Sometimes they are the result of two existing ministries coming together to become something different. This is the subject of the latest NOWLeading Podcast, which features audio from the NOW Start Network's July Zoom call with Pastor Jon Mau in...
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NOW Start Network Two Coffee Roasting Entrepreneur Pastors 5 - 24 - 2021
What happens when your church helps launch an actual coffee-roasting business? This is something that Nick Larsen, pastor of Living Water Church in Clark Fork, Idaho, knows all about. A few years ago, Scotchman’s Coffee was launched as a partnership between the congregation, a couple of members,...
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"Adaptive Leaders Start With Relationships:" Matt Cario of Our Savior L.C. on “Pivoting To People
COVID-19 has challenged ministries and leaders to make adaptive changes across the board. Pastor Matt of Our Savior Lutheran in Tacoma, WA, shares thoughts on how the staff of OSLC pivoted to support people over programs, kept the target on relationships, built healthy spiritual habits into their...
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In Memoriam of Art Linnemann -- A Conversation on Mentors and Their Lasting Influence
Paul and Dust talk about the role of mentors, Paul remembers his father's lasting influence, and they discuss how to be mentored and find a mentor. This one's good to share with anyone you know looking to grow in a particular area and not sure how to find a mentor!
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NOW District Updates on District Convention June 2022 Plus A Staff Change
President Linnemann provides an update on key changes in the calendar for the District Convention for June of 2022, and we celebrate NOW District Communication Director Vicki Knutsen's many decades of ministry leadership.
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NOW Start Network: Tom and Matt of Friendship Celebration LC on Starting a New Church, Kuna, Idaho
Tom and Matt share the values, leader behaviors, and steps to launching a new church plant. Take-aways include the need for trust between leaders, collaboration, knowing your community and its values and culture, and most of all, having a sense of joy and humor! This podcast is a hosted...
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Face Adaptive Challenges Head-On! A Conversation with Amy Schweim DCE, Immanuel Puyallup WA
Adaptive challenges are ambiguous, systemic challenges that do not have single, technical solutions. We cannot "arrange the deck chairs" and expect to solve adaptive challenges. This conversation with Amy Schweim unpacks a critical issue in her community that was amplified by COVID-19, and how…
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NOW Start Network--A Conversation with Matt Peeples of The Kairos Network
The NOWLeading Podcast launches 2021 with a double focus for helping leaders do their best work: "sustaining healthy ministry" and "starting new." This episode captures a far-ranging conversation hosted by the NOW Start Network (nowstart.net) with Pastor Matt Peeples of the Kairos Network...
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NOW Start Network—A Heart Change and Loving our Communities During COVID-19
How do we start new, even in the midst of our current challenges? Dust has a conversation with Pastor Mike Von Behren, a founding member of The NOW Start Network, on how Jesus re-oriented his heart as a shepherd, and his change from “housekeeping” to community care in the midst of the COVID-19...
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Part II—Concordia University, Portland, is Closed. Conversations On Its History and Influence
How do we measure the influence of a century-old university when it closes? In the second part of this two-part episode, Dust returns to a personal conversation with Dr. Linda Borecki, adjunct faculty at Concordia, University—Portland, about its influence in her life as a student in the 1980’s…
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Part I—Concordia University, Portland, is Closed. Conversations On Its History and Influence
How do we measure the influence of a century-old university when it closes? In this two-part episode, Dust has a personal conversation with Dr. Linda Borecki, adjunct faculty at Concordia, University—Portland, about its influence in her life as a student in the 1980’s and as an instructor of...
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COVID19: Responding Missionally (Audio from NAME VideoConference)
What is a mission-focused response for the challenges of the COVID19 Pandemic? Dust facilitates a national video-conference conversation (this podcast is the audio portion) hosted by the North American Mission Endeavor. NAME is the formal organization of LCMS district mission executives and other...
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It Starts with ‘C’ and Ends in ‘Us!’” The ONE WORD That Transforms Relationships For Good
Can ONE WORD really change how we connect with our community and neighbors? Listen to this episode to find out what the word actually is! Hint: it starts with “C” and ends in “us.” Dust explores one of the “golden threads” that runs through a number of interviews on the NOWLeading Podcast and...
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The Very First Comfort Dog Ministry Launches in the Northwest!
As part of the Catalyst Grant Program, Dust catches up with Doug and Julie of Redeemer Lutheran Church in Spokane Valley, WA, on the story behind launching the very first comfort dog ministry in the Northwest with Marie, Comfort Dog (through Lutheran Church Charities). Included in this podcast…
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NOW Start Network Convos: Matt Henry and “Catching the Wave” for a Church Plant in Kuna, Idaho
PLANTING A NEW CHURCH WITH DISCIPLE GROUPS. Matt shares how a local congregation in the Boise, Idaho, metro area is mobilizing to meet the “wave of urban migration” by planting a new congregation through the use of small groups and an active disciple-making process. Matt describes the difference...
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NOW Start Network Convos: Clint and Mike of Xrossway Ministries
PLANTING A NEW CHURCH WITH A WHOLE-PERSON VISION (FITNESS CENTER INCLUDED). Clint and Mike share the impact of Xrossway on relationships with the community and the non-profit management model for a fitness center. Mike shares the incredible story of how he moved from Nebraska to Idaho to help...
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NOW Start Network Convos: Ty Schommer, Serial Entrepreneur
PAY ATTENTION TO THE CRITICS! A conversation with Ty (30-years starting new businesses including an investment company, Arbor Capital Management, and Denali Brewing Company in Talkeetna Alaska) at the NOW Start Networking event about his presentation. Warning! This conversation includes rare and...
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The NOW Start Network: A Movement to Start New Ministries Across the Northwest
BE A PART OF THE NOW START NETWORK! If you’re considering starting something new in the NOW District, this one’s for you! Dust interviews Brian and Mike about the influence of the NOW Start Network and its unique expression of the Pacific Northwest pioneering spirit. The conversation includes the...
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Changing Our Focus: Partnering Together Regionally
Paul and Dust discuss challenges to ministry locally, and offer suggestions and resources for leaders and congregations to partner together to impact a region.
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The Call Process: How To Find the Right Match
President Linnemann provides a helpful introduction to the call process, and offers important steps every calling group should consider in the call process.
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“Workers For His Harvest” (Part Two of a Two-Part Episode)
Paul and Dust focus in this episode on the actual document “Workers For His Harvest.” They remind the listener that Lutheran DNA includes creating space to listen to one another respectfully, and discuss theological issues in a meaningful way together. Paul shares why he thinks this document is...
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"Workers For His Harvest” (Part One of a Two-Part Episode)
Paul and Dust discuss the history of the service of Licensed Lay Deacons in the Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod, particularly in the Northwest District. They introduce a document that began as a dissent by the Board of Directors of the Northwest District (in order to follow LCMS protocol), but is...
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Who’s Audacious Enough to Serve An Entire County?
A conversation about community needs, equipping teens, and how the two can go together. For eleven years, Idaho Servant Adventures (ISA) has brought over 6,000 servant leaders (90,000 volunteer hours) to serve the people of Shoshone County in the panhandle of Idaho. Clint Kunze, the director of...
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Get Your Spark Ignited! Introducing 2018 Catalyst Grant Recipients
These creative new starts should get your spark going for building a blessing bridge in your community! Paul and Dust introduce the four recipients for the 2018 NOW District Catalyst Grants: 1. An activity center providing respite care for elderly people with memory issues, 2. a mission training...
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Institution and Movement: Which supports the other? Convention 2018 Recap and Next Steps
Paul and Dust offer a key metaphor for understanding the relationship between institution and movement. The conversation recaps the NOW District Convention “Being a Blessing to A Changing Culture,” with important take-aways for the next three years. The NOW District announces a new toolkit for...
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Kaleidoscope Grant to Help First-Call Pastors in the MAP-West Coast Program
Dust and Paul share the news about a grant that the NOW District received from LCEF (The Kaleidoscope Grant) for the MAP-West Coast program. The grant provides funds to help “first-call pastors” to the Northwest District grow in ministry applied practice (hence the acronym MAP!). Dust and Paul...
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All Worker’s Conference Recap and What is Next at Convention in June 2018
"Reforming for a Changing Culture,” was the theme for the NOW District All Worker’s Conference in 2017. We are in a different culture than the one in which we were raised, certainly from the culture 500 years ago when the Reformation occurred. Dust and Paul discuss key learnings from the plenary...
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Episode 15 Cross My Art: Bridging to Community Through Art(Part 2 of a 2-part Interview)
Mike and Tabea share their favorite stories of the impact and influence of “Cross My Art” on their community. Dust Kunkel visits with Mike and Tabea of “Cross My Art” of Holy Cross Lutheran Church in Spokane, a growing mission to the community using artistic mediums to introduce and enrich faith…
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Cross My Art: Bridging to Community Through Art — ’Startup Story'” (Part 1 of 2)
Mike and Tabea share the incredible story of the vision and genesis for launching “Cross My Art.” Dust Kunkel visits with Mike and Tabea of “Cross My Art” of Holy Cross Lutheran Church in Spokane, a growing mission to the community using artistic mediums to introduce and enrich faith in Christ....
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The Listening Leader: A Sign of Maturity
“The Listening Leader: A Sign of Maturity" The difference between “what” and “how.” We know the “what:” the story has a good ending. The challenge is the “how:” what happens between now and then. We spend a lot of time telling people how things ought to be, instead, we should follow Him in the...
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Episode 12 (1 of 2): A Leader Faces The ’S’ Word (Suffering)
Dust and Paul have a conversation about suffering, on Wednesday of “Holy Week” (the week before Easter that includes Maunday Thursday, Good Friday, and Holy Saturday). Our leader knows the destination, but we don’t always see it clearly. The challenge is walking with Him and letting Him direct…
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