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The CGN Podcast
by Calvary Global Network
The CGN Mission & Methods Podcast is the official podcast of the Calvary Global Network (CGN). Hosted by CGN Director, Kellen Criswell, the podcast features discussions on theology and ministry practice related to three foundational aspects of Great Commission work: gospel proclamation, disciple making, and church planting. Guests include church and mission leaders, missiologists, and theologians from Calvary Global Network, and friends of CGN of diverse evangelical traditions from around the world.
Episodes
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CGN International Conference: S6. E11 Session 2 with Dr. Carmen Joy Imes
What does it mean to bear God’s name? Explore Exodus and discover how God’s people are called to reflect His character—especially through His fierce care for the orphan, widow, and immigrant. We’ll rethink Old Testament law, the true meaning of freedom, and the church’s mission in today’s world....
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CGN International Conference: S6. E10 Session 1 with Brian Brodersen
In this episode of the CGN Podcast, Brian Brodersen opens Session 1 of the CGN International Conference by reminding us that the church was made for times like these. Drawing from Jesus’ words about being the salt and light of the world, Brian challenges church leaders to become more like Jesus…
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Walking With God: Mark Foreman on Friendship, Unity, and Mission
In this episode, Daniel Williams and Brian Brodersen sit down with Mark Foreman, Pastor Emeritus of North Coast Calvary Chapel, ahead of the CGN International Ministry Conference. Mark shares about his lifelong desire to reach people who may have said no to church but are still open to saying yes...
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Authentic Faith in a Searching World with Brad Hall
What does it look like to be the Church in the world today? In this episode of the CGN Podcast, Daniel Williams sits down with Brad Hall, pastor of One Love Church in Sydney, Australia, and a main session speaker for the 2026 CGN International Ministry Conference. Brad shares his journey from...
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Dr. Carmen Joy Imes: Why the Old Testament Still Matters
In this episode of the CGN Podcast, hosts Daniel Williams and Brian Brodersen sit down with Old Testament scholar Dr. Carmen Joy Imes, who will be speaking at the upcoming CGN International Conference. Carmen shares her journey from aspiring missionary to professor at Biola University, her deep...
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Heath Hardesty — Being the Church in a Fragmented World
In this episode of the CGN Podcast, hosts Daniel Williams and Brian Brodersen sit down with pastor, author, and conference speaker Heath Hardesty to discuss ministry, church leadership, discipleship, and what it means to faithfully follow Jesus in a fractured world. Heath shares the story of...
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For Such a Time as This: A Conversation with Andrew Ollerton
In this episode of the CGN Podcast, host Daniel Williams sits down with Dr. Andrew Ollerton to explore what it means for the church to faithfully engage the world in this cultural moment. Andrew shares his heart for helping people understand the Bible and why clarity in Scripture leads to clarity...
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For Such a Time as This: A Conversation with Gerry Breshears
In this episode, hosts Daniel Williams and Brian Brodersen sit down with Gerry Breshears, longtime theology professor at Western Seminary and a pastor to pastors around the world. Gerry shares his heart for equipping leaders, the global work God is doing through the church, and why the message of...
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Ed Stetzer - The Prayer of Jesus: So I Send You (John 17:18, 20:21) - Message from the CGN International Conference
This final episode of Season 6 is the culminating message from this year's CGN International Conference. This year’s conference was held at Reliance Church in Temecula, CA - and the theme was: “The Way Forward: Ministry According to Jesus” - in which we studied through the’ “Upper-Room Discourse”...
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Doug Sauder - The Prayer of Jesus: That They May Be One (John 17) - Message from the CGN International Conference
For the remainder of this season, we are releasing the Main Session messages from this year’s CGN International Conference. This year’s conference was held at Reliance Church in Temecula, CA - and the theme was: “The Way Forward: Ministry According to Jesus” - in which we studied through the’...
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Greg Opean: Another Helper (John 14:16,26) - Message from the CGN International Conference
For the remainder of this season, we are releasing the Main Session messages from this year’s CGN International Conference. This year’s conference was held at Reliance Church in Temecula, CA - and the theme was: “The Way Forward: Ministry According to Jesus” - in which we studied through the’...
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Bruce Zachary: If the World Hates You (John 15:18-16:3) - Message from the CGN International Conference
For the rest of this season, we are releasing the Main Session messages from this year’s CGN International Conference. This year’s conference was held at Reliance Church in Temecula, CA - and the Theme was: “The Way Forward: Ministry According to Jesus” - in which we studied through the’...
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Kike Torres: The Vine and the Branches (John 15:1-8) - Message from the CGN International Conference
For the remainder of this season, we are releasing the Main Session messages from this year’s CGN International Conference. This year’s conference was held at Reliance Church in Temecula, CA - and the Theme was: “The Way Forward: Ministry According to Jesus” - in which we studied through the...
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Alistair Begg: The Spirit of Truth (John 15:26; 16:7-15) - Message from the CGN International Conference
For the rest of this season, we are releasing the Main Session messages from this year’s CGN International Conference. This year’s conference was held at Reliance Church in Temecula, CA - and the Theme was: “The Way Forward: Ministry According to Jesus” - in which we studied through the’...
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Alistair Begg: Chosen & Fruitful (John 15:14-16) - Message from the CGN International Conference
For the remainder of this season, we are releasing the Main Session messages from this year’s CGN International Conference. This year’s conference was held at Reliance Church in Temecula, CA - and the Theme was: “The Way Forward: Ministry According to Jesus” - in which we studied through the’...
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Daniel Williams: A New Commandment (John 13:34-35) - Message from the CGN International Conference
For the rest of this season, we are releasing the Main Session messages from this year’s CGN International Conference. This year’s conference was held at Reliance Church in Temecula, CA - and the Theme was: “The Way Forward: Ministry According to Jesus” - in which we studied through the’...
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Ted Leavenworth: The Example of Jesus (John 13:1-17) - Message from the 2025 CGN International Conference
Starting with this episode, and for the rest of the season, we will be releasing the Main Session messages from this year’s CGN International Conference. This year’s conference was held at Reliance Church in Temecula, California, and the theme was: “The Way Forward: Ministry According to Jesus” —...
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Ministering to the Wounded: Trauma & the Gospel - with Krista Fox
Krista Fox is the founder of Applied Care for Trauma (ACT), a ministry focused on equipping churches to effectively help those who have experienced deep hurt. In this episode, hosts Nick Cady and Brian Brodersen speak with Krista, as she shares powerful stories from her years serving in...
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From Doubt to Faith: The Quiet Revival - with Justin Brierley
In this episode, hosts Nick Cady and Brian Brodersen talk with Justin Brierley — author, broadcaster, and longtime host of the Unbelievable? show and podcast from Premier Christian Radio in the UK. Justin shares about how, after decades of hosting debates between Christians and skeptics, he sees...
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Church Revitalization, Psalty, and Global Missions – with Phil Metzger
In this episode, hosts Nick Cady and Brian Brodersen talk with Phil Metzger, Lead Pastor of Calvary San Diego. Phil shares his story of singing in Salty the Singing Songbook as a child, to serving as a missionary in Russia and planting churches in Hungary, to now leading a church revitalization...
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Opportunities for the Church in a Post-Deconstruction World - with Dominic Done
In this episode, hosts Nick Cady and Brian Brodersen speak with Dominic Done. Dominic served as a Calvary Chapel pastor for many years; he is also an author and theologian, and the founder of a ministry called “Pursuing Faith.” In this discussion, Dominic shares about the current state of the...
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From Hard Ground to a Fruitful Field: God's Work Through Calvary Chapel in Hungary - with Greg Opean
Greg Opean is an Assisting Pastor at the Packinghouse Church in Redlands, California. Prior to that, Greg spent 17 years planting and pastoring churches in Hungary, and played a major role in the Calvary Chapel movement in Central & Eastern Europe. This episode was recorded on site at Zichy…
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Healthy Pastors Lead Healthy Churches: Biblical Counseling and Church Planting in Mexico - with Kike Torres
Kike Torres is the lead pastor of Horizonte Querétaro in Mexico. In this episode, Kike shares about his journey from suicidal depression to leading a thriving church which is planting churches all over Mexico and beyond. Kike's own struggles led him to become qualified as a biblical counselor…
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Roland Krumm - The Word and the Spirit: God's Work Through Calvary Chapel in Germany
Roland Krumm is the Pastor of City Chapel in Stuttgart, Germany. In this episode Roland shares his journey from a legalistic evangelical upbringing to a transformative encounter with the Holy Spirit at age 17, which sparked his vibrant faith and ministry. Roland also discusses planting City…
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A New Season: Brian Brodersen on His New Role and What’s Next for Him and CGN
Welcome to Season 6 of the CGN Podcast, where we bring you updates and conversations highlighting what God is doing through the Calvary Global Network (CGN). In this premiere episode, host Nick Cady sits down with Pastor Brian Brodersen, president and founder of CGN, to discuss significant…
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Season 6 Trailer: New Season Starts April 16, 2025
Now that Pastor Brian Brodersen has transitioned out of the Senior Pastor role at Calvary Chapel of Costa Mesa, what does the future hold for him and for CGN? This season we will be talking about what's on the horizon for Calvary Global Network, as well as some projects that are currently in the...
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Brian Brodersen: Your Adversary, the Devil (1 Peter 5:8-11) - Message from the 2024 CGN International Conference
Brian Brodersen is the Senior Pastor of Calvary Chapel of Costa Mesa, California. He is the founder and president of Calvary Global Network (CGN), and has served as a church planter, missionary, and the pastor of pastors for many in ministry. This message was given at the 2024 CGN International...
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James T. Meeks: Shepherding the Flock (1 Peter 5:1-5) - Message from the 2024 CGN International Conference
James T. Meeks is the founder and Pastor Emeritus of Salem Baptist Church of Chicago. Over the course of his ministry, Pastor Meeks has sought to serve his community in various ways, to bring holistic gospel-centered renewal to his city. This message was given at the 2024 CGN International...
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Ed Stetzer: Life In the End Times (1 Peter 4:1-11) - Message from the 2024 CGN International Conference
Ed Stetzer (Ph.D) is the Dean of Talbot School of Theology at Biola University. He is passionate about helping pastors and has planted, revitalized, and pastored churches, in addition to being a prolific author and missiologist. This message was given at the 2024 CGN International Conference…
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John Dickson: Suffering for Righteousness (1 Peter 3:8-22) - Message from the 2024 CGN International Conference
John Dickson is a Professor at Wheaton College, where he holds the Jean Kvamme Distinguished Chair. John has also served as a pastor in his home country of Australia. He is a speaker and author, and has served with the Centre for Public Christianity. This message was given at the 2024 CGN...
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Phil and Joy Metzger: Heirs of the Grace of Life (1 Peter 3:1-7) - Message from the 2024 CGN International Conference
In this message, alternatively titled, "Deconstruction for Reconstruction," Phil and Joy Metzger look at what 1 Peter 3:1-7 has to say about the topic of marriage. Phil is the Senior Pastor of Calvary San Diego, where Joy leads the Women's Ministry. Prior to coming to San Diego, Phil and Joy…
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Rafael Manzanares: Christ Our Example (1 Peter 2:11-25) - Message from the 2024 CGN International Conference
Rafael Manzanares is the Lead Pastor of Santa Ponsa Community Church in Mallorca, Spain. Rafael has served as a leader with Calvary Chapel in Western Europe for many years, and he serves on the Executive Team of Calvary Global Network. This message was given at the 2024 CGN International...
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Dan Kimball: A Worshiping and Witnessing People (1 Peter 2:1-10) - Message from the 2024 CGN International Conference
Dan Kimball is the founding pastor of Vintage Faith Church in Santa Cruz, CA. He also serves at Western Seminary as the Vice President of Church Mission and Strategy and Associate Professor of Leadership and Theology. Dan is also the author of several books and was a guest earlier this season on...
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Justin Thomas: The Call to Holiness (1 Peter 1:13-25) - Message from the 2024 CGN International Conference
Justin Thomas is the President of Calvary Chapel Bible College in Twin Peaks, CA. Prior to assuming that role, Justin was a church planter and pastor in Seattle, WA. Justin also serves on the Executive Team of Calvary Global Network. This message was given at the 2024 CGN International…
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Wayne Taylor: A Living Hope (1 Peter 1:1-12) - Message from the 2024 CGN International Conference
This is the first of the messages from the 2024 CGN International Conference that we will be releasing here on the podcast. The theme of this year's conference was: "Hope, Suffering, and Glory: Studies in 1 Peter." Pastor Wayne Taylor has been a pioneer in the Calvary Chapel Movement. He has…
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Teaching the Old Testament as Christian Scripture - with Dr. Dominick Hernández
As a Calvary Chapel network, CGN values biblical literacy. Calvary Chapel has a long history of teaching the entire Bible in an expositional way, and in this episode, Pastor Brian Brodersen and Nick Cady speak with Dr. Dominick Hernández, Associate Professor of Old Testament and Semitics at…
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A Biblical Perspective on Mental Health - with Wesley Towne
In this episode, Brian Brodersen & Nick Cady speak with Pastor Wesley Towne. Wesley has planted two churches; he currently pastors Bayside Church in Davis, California, and he is the founder of Better Days, an organization seeking to bring hope and resources to those struggling with personal...
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CGN's Partnership with Western Seminary: A Discussion with Andrew Pack
As a Calvary Chapel network, CGN is a family of churches working together to proclaim the gospel, make disciples, and plant churches. In this episode and the previous one, we are highlighting some of the training resources that we provide in order to help equip people to carry out that mission.…
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Calvary Chapel Bible College: A Beautiful Legacy & an Exciting New Season
Calvary Chapel Bible College is about to celebrate 50 years of training people in the Scriptures - and in this discussion, we talk about the school’s recent move back up to their original location, as well as some new opportunities that the school provides in regard to course offerings and...
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How to Faithfully Engage the Contemporary Culture - with Justin Thomas
Justin Thomas is the president of Calvary Chapel Bible College in Twin Peaks, California. Prior to leading the Bible College, Justin was the founding pastor of Calvary: The Hill in the Capitol Hill neighborhood of Seattle, Washington. In this discussion, Nick Cady and Brian Brodersen speak with...
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Why Being Grounded in God's Word is More Needed than Ever - with Dan Kimball
Dan Kimball is the Founding Pastor of Vintage Faith Church in Santa Cruz, CA. He is also the Vice President of Church Mission and Strategy at Western Seminary, and he is someone who is passionate about the Bible and equipping the next generation to rightly divide God’s Word. In this discussion…
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Navigating the Aftermath of a Pastor's Moral Failure, & Partnering to Pastor a City - with Doug Sauder
Doug Sauder is the Senior Pastor of Calvary Chapel Fort Lauderdale. In this episode, Doug shares about how he and the church navigated the moral failure of their founding pastor, how the church weathered that storm, and what they learned through the process that other churches can benefit from....
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What's New at CGN: Brian Brodersen's Changing Roles, Calvary Chapel Identity, & a New Initiative
Welcome to the new season of the CGN Podcast! In this first episode, Nick Cady speaks with Brian Brodersen about his changing role at Calvary Chapel Costa Mesa, and what that means for his involvement in Calvary Global Network. Nick and Brian also discuss the importance of God's calling in…
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Season 5 Trailer: New Season Starts May 8, 2024
The new season of the CGN podcast begins on May 8th, 2024. The CGN Podcast is the official podcast of the Calvary Global Network (CGN). This season, we will be talking about what's new at CGN and what's on the horizon for us as a network. We will also be joined by guests to talk about topics...
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Q&A on Chuck Smith's Approach to Ministry - Brian Brodersen
October 3, 2023 marks ten years since the passing of Pastor Chuck Smith, who was the man God used to start the Calvary Chapel Movement of churches. In this bonus episode, Nick Cady speaks with Brian Brodersen about Chuck Smith’s approach to ministry, including some questions about how Chuck...
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Missions Work, Church Planting, & Church Revitalization: Getting to Know Clay Worrell
In this final episode of Season 4, Brian Brodersen and Nick Cady speak with Clay Worrell. Clay is the Executive Director of Calvary Global Network since 2022. Prior to that, he planted and pastored a church in Waterford City, Ireland, and more recently, he pastored a church in the Bay Area of...
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Stepping Out in Faith Where God Leads - Brian Kelly
This season, on Mission & Methods, we are getting to know members of the CGN Executive Team. Brian Kelly is the pastor of WestChurch in Bradenton, Florida. Prior to planting WestChurch, Brian and his wife Lynne spent several years as missionaries and church planters all over the world. In this...
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The Word and the Spirit: Calvary Chapel in Latin America
Manolo Matos is the pastor of Calvary Lima, in Lima, Peru. In this episode, Manolo talks with Brian Brodersen and Nick Cady about how he became the pastor of the church in which he became a Christian and was baptized. Additionally, Manolo shares about the unique role that Calvary Chapel churches...
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Missions, Ministry, and Resilient Fatherhood: Getting to Know Mike Neglia
This season, on Mission & Methods, we are getting to know members of the CGN Executive Team. Mike Neglia is the pastor of Calvary Cork, in Cork, Ireland. Mike also leads the Expositors Collective training initiative, which equips people to study and proclaim God’s Word, and he is the host of the...
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Community, Encouragement, & the Freedom to Follow God: Insights from Rafael Manzanares
This season, on Mission & Methods, we are getting to know members of the CGN Executive Team. Rafael Manzaneras is the pastor of Santa Ponsa Community Church, on the island of Mallorca, in Spain. Rafael has a unique global perspective, having served in the United States and Europe for many years.…
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The CGN Mission & Methods Podcast is the official podcast of the Calvary Global Network (CGN). Hosted by CGN Director, Kellen Criswell, the podcast features discussions on theology and ministry practice related to three foundational aspects of Great Commission work: gospel proclamation, disciple making, and church planting. Guests include church and mission leaders, missiologists, and theologians from Calvary Global Network, and friends of CGN of diverse evangelical traditions from around the world.
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