The Ministry And Podcast

A missionary shares the painful experience of betrayal by a sending agency and the unexpected detour that followed. In this honest conversation, they reflect on hurt, trust, and how God remained faithful—providing, restoring, and ultimately sending them back to the mission field. A story of calling that endured beyond disappointment and a reminder that detours are never outside God’s purposes.

Kris, serving as a ministry volunteer, shares how God called him out of a secure career in the secular marketplace, and into the unknown world of ministry.In this episode, Kris reflects on the tension of leaving stability, trusting God’s plan, and discovering that true calling often requires surrender. His story is a powerful reminder that obedience to God is worth the risk.

A ministry leader, David Vaughan, shares how confronting disunity head-on despite deep frustration, became the turning point God used to heal a divided church and restore unity.

A ministry leader, John, shares his experience of enduring a season where parts of his church actively undermined his leadership and resisted efforts to grow and unify the congregation. In the midst of discouragement, he learned a defining lesson: your calling is not the same as your assignment, and when an assignment fails, it does not define your identity.

A pastor (Sid Tiller) shares how he navigated one of the most difficult seasons of ministry, caring for a family who felt spiritually abused while also responding to the accused with grace, truth, and biblical integrity. This conversation offers insight for leaders facing complex pastoral care and church conflict.

An elder (Steven) and his wife (Jenée) share their experience of betrayal within church leadership, the painful discernment process that followed, and why leaving after 30 years became the most biblically faithful response. This conversation speaks to leaders navigating church hurt, broken trust, and obedience to Scripture when systems fail.

A Russian missionary, Alexandr Lukmanov (Sasha) shares his journey of coming to the United States to learn ministry, beginning church service at just 21, and now overseeing church planting efforts across Russia during the ongoing Russia–Ukraine war (as of this recording January, 2026).In this episode, he reflects on the challenges of preaching the gospel in a time of conflict—loving people on both sides of the war, pursuing unity in Christ, and remaining faithful to the mission even when politics, fear, and division surround the church.This is a powerful story of obedience, perseverance, and the unifying hope of the gospel in one of the most difficult ministry contexts today.

Ministry & Redemption is a candid conversation with Chris Southam about church hurt caused by difficult leadership decisions, the cost of standing firm on biblical truth, and the redemptive work God accomplished even through brokenness, grief, and loss.

A candid conversation with Cody, a ministry leader, about the many dynamics of youth ministry that can’t be learned from textbooks or the classroom; leadership, relationships, conflict, endurance, and the slow formation that happens through experience.Read more about what Cody learned through his ministry experiences in his book "Do Not: The Don'ts and Do's of Ministry"https://a.co/d/0FhbNHK

In the pilot episode, Mike and Heather introduce themselves and talk about why this podcast is needed.