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UNSCRIPTED with Dino Rizzo
by Association of Related Churches
UNSCRIPTED follows Association of Related Churches (ARC) Executive Director, Dino Rizzo as he visits with pastors and leaders around the world. These leaders are serving and giving their lives to the cause of Jesus Christ and making a difference in their communities. They get raw and real, discussing stories of church planting, leadership, struggles, relationships- all unscripted, of course. You’ll witness the incredible strength in diversity as he explores different regions and churches who each have their own cultures and experiences. Learn more at https://arcchurches.com/
Episodes
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Steve Robinson, Baton Rouge, LA
We’re kicking off 2026 with a conversation every pastor, leader, and church planter needs. On the first Unscripted episode of the year, Pastor Dino Rizzo sits down with Pastor Steve Robinson (Church of the King) in Louisiana for an honest, practical discussion on Soul Leadership and how…
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Dino & DeLynn Rizzo, ARC President & Executive Director
“If we can say yes, and keep open hands and open hearts our whole lives, then when we look back at what the Lord has done, it really is a beautiful journey. Our yes is so important.” — Pastor DeLynn Rizzo In the final Unscripted episode of 2025, Dino sits down with his favorite guest of all time:...
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Carey Nieuwhof, The Art of Leadership
“Nobody can out-local the local church.” - Pastor Carey Nieuwhof On the latest episode of Unscripted, Marc Cleary, Director of Church Planting at ARC, and Noah Herrin, pastor of Way Church, an ARC church plant located in Nashville, sit down with pastor, author, and leadership expert Carey…
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Peter & Carolyn Haas, Minneapolis, MN
“Church is really a longevity sport.” - Pastor Peter Haas This week on Unscripted, Pastors Dino and DeLynn Rizzo take you to the heart of Minneapolis for a powerful and authentic conversation with Pastors Peter and Carolyn Haas of Substance Church, one of ARC’s earliest church plants (#15!)....
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Manny Arango, Houston, TX
“The immature person wants the car to come out of the box. But the mature person knows the picture doesn’t always match the pieces. God shows you a picture, but hands you the pieces. And if you’ll build, the fruit will come.” – Manny Arango In the latest episode of Unscripted, Pastor Dino Rizzo...
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Steve and Charlotte Gambill, Birmingham, AL
In this episode of Unscripted, Dino sits down with two of the most impactful and genuine voices in the global Church—Steve and Charlotte Gambill. From humble beginnings serving in Bradford, England, to now coaching pastors and leaders across the globe, their story is one of faithfulness, grit…
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Grant and Cheyanne Skeldon, Franklin, TN
“We don’t have a next gen problem, we have a discipleship problem.” In this powerful and personal episode of Unscripted, Dino and DeLynn Rizzo sit down with Grant and Cheyanne Skeldon—leaders, bridge-builders, and voices to the next generation. From their garage-turned-studio in Franklin, TN, the...
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Randy Bezet, Bradenton, FL
What Happens When Two Longtime Friends Talk Unscripted? Get ready for one of the most honest, hilarious, and impactful episodes of Unscripted yet—because Dino Rizzo sits down with none other than Pastor Randy Bezet, founder of Bayside Community Church and one of ARC’s very first church planters....
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Josh and Crystal Whitlow, Richmond, VA
On the latest episode of Unscripted, Dino and Delynn Rizzo sit down in Richmond, Virginia with two of ARC’s finest—Josh and Crystal Whitlow of Heights Church—for an honest, hilarious, and hope-filled conversation about what it really takes to plant and build a life-giving church. From launching...
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Mark Francey, Orange County, CA
In the latest episode of Unscripted, Pastor Dino Rizzo sits down with Pastor Mark Francey—co-founding pastor with his wife, Rachelle, of Oceans Church in Orange County—for a powerful and unfiltered conversation about leadership, church planting, and what it looks like to follow God's call with...
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Tommy Kyle, Nations of Coaches
Coaches do more than just draw up plays and win games—they shape lives. In this episode of Unscripted, Tommy Kyle shares how his journey as a player, coach, and ministry leader has helped him serve and impact the next generation. Tommy has spent his life investing in coaches, helping them see…
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Rob Hoskins | President, OneHope
“As evangelists, we don’t make disciples. All discipleship is local. We don’t do missions outside the local church.” The next Unscripted Podcast features an incredible conversation with Dr. Rob Hoskins, President of OneHope—a global movement committed to reaching the next generation with the...
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Hal Donaldson, Convoy of Hope
Hal Donaldson’s story is one of redemption, resilience, and passion for giving back. As a child, he and his family were forced to survive on food stamps and welfare after his parents were hit by a drunk driver. For Hal, it was the local church that made all the difference. He says, “We made it in...
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Greg Surratt, Charleston, SC
“If you don’t pay attention to what’s going on inside, you may be headed for some tough times. Because we’re all human, and part of the strategy of staying ahead of the enemy and defeating the enemy is that you’re not in it alone.” - Pastor Greg Surratt We’re thrilled to share a new episode of...
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Ed Newton, San Antonio, TX
“If we weren’t here, would the city miss us? If we were gone, would the city grieve?” - Pastor Ed Newton In the latest episode of Unscripted, Pastor Dino interviews Dr. Ed Newton, lead pastor of Community Bible Church (CBC) in San Antonio, Texas. Dr. Newton leads a thriving multigenerational,...
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Matthew Barnett, Los Angeles, CA
“All of the vision I ever need is found in the valley of need. Need creates vision.” - Matthew Barnett Pastor Matthew Barnett, founder of the LA Dream Center, has dedicated his life to serving those facing homelessness, hunger, and addiction. What started as a three-month commitment turned into a...
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John Siebeling, Memphis, TN
“You’re called to reach a city. You need to love your city.” - John Siebeling We’re excited to share the latest episode of Unscripted, where we hit the streets with Pastors Dino Rizzo and John Siebeling for an inspiring conversation on living out the Great Commission through service and outreach....
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Serve Day Panel, Birmingham, AL
We’re thrilled to kick off Season 5 of Unscripted with an episode you won’t want to miss! This premiere takes you deep into the heart of outreach and service, featuring a powerful lineup of leaders who are transforming communities through love, faith, and action. We also follow several churches…
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Steve Robinson, New Orleans, LA
“I think you come in with a towel, not a sword. We’re laboring with other men and women who have sowed – you’re going to reap from some seeds that others have planted.” Steve Robinson is a pastor, speaker, and author with a ministry of thousands across six physical Church of the King locations…
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Terry Crist, Phoenix, AZ
“A lot of young leaders and church planters think they need to get into ministry as a profession. However, there will be many pastors who will be fruitful and flourish as bi-vocational leaders, and we need to applaud that. You’re in a rich, rich field where you can plant and reap a harvest in…
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Andy Yarborough, The Well Clinic
“For the world, self-care is mission, but for the church, self-care is strategy. We have to understand what self-care is as stewardship and an act of worship.” Welcome to the latest episode of Unscripted, ARC’s podcast that brings you off-the-cuff, deeply engaging conversations. Andy Yarborough,...
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Dwight Sandlin, Birmingham, AL
Are you curious how some leaders create thriving organizations while others struggle to build anything that’s sustainable? Here at ARC, we’re passionate about learning from tested leaders who embody Jesus’ model of servant leadership and who’ve built strong, healthy organizations. In the newest...
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Daniel and Tammie Floyd, Fredericksburg, VA
“Our level of success isn’t in our seating capacity, it’s in our sending capacity… addition isn’t the goal, multiplication is.” Pastors Daniel and Tammie Floyd are the founding and Senior Pastors of Lifepoint Church in Fredericksburg, Virginia. Since 2005, the church has grown from 50 people to...
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Vance Roush, Silicon Valley, CA
From the Wall Street Journal to Silicon Valley, ARC has received some positive attention and press lately. People in the business spheres are recognizing there’s something unique and effective about the ARC church planting model. While we’re grateful for the business communities’ intrigue, we...
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Brett Jones, Houston, TX
“I’m not overworked, I'm under-planned…Together, let’s see if we can do something that we don’t see a model for.” This is how Pastor Brett Jones invited his brother, Scott Jones, to co-pastor with him, after pastoring for a few years on his own. They began partnering to lead Grace Church in...
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Shaun & Dianna Nepstad, Antioch, CA
Pastors Shaun and Dianna Nepstad founded Fellowship Church in Antioch, California in 2002. They felt God gave them two words for the church: Hope & Healing. Hope for tomorrow and healing from yesterday, all found in a relationship with Jesus. The church is known for its life-giving culture and...
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Aaron Burke, Tampa, FL
“People need something bigger than themselves. And they’re bored - they’re bored with the American dream, and they need God’s dream for their lives.” Pastor Aaron Burke planted Radiant Church in Tampa Bay after he and his wife, Katie, felt called to be a light to the community of Tampa, where 87%...
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Mayo Sowell and Jason Laird
“If you approach church planting like an expert, you’ll eventually become a critic of other churches.” Pastor Jason Laird knows a thing or two about the journey of a church planter. Learning how to contextualize ministry in San Francisco, where he planted in 2017, to supporting church planters…
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Season 4 Trailer
Unscripted Season 4 is here with fresh conversations full of raw authenticity and insightful leadership wisdom. Join Dino as he interviews eleven inspiring leaders, from seasoned pastors to CEO’s, each bringing a unique perspective and a rich depth of experience to the table. “The comparison game...
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Toby Slough, Be a Goby
“I thought freedom was I would never have a panic attack - I would never be anxious. But through a lot of study, prayer, and counseling, I discovered freedom wasn’t the absence of those things, it was connecting to a power greater than myself in the middle of those things.” Diagnosed with an...
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Michael Miller, Dallas, TX
“Prayer became more than an activity, it became our culture.” Michael and Lorisa Miller started a prayer meeting in a small, upstairs office space overlooking downtown Dallas in April of 2010. From that “upper room” prayer meeting, God birthed a movement of prayer and worship in Dallas that...
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Jeff Little, Keller, TX
“Some of the greatest developing leaders in our church are still young.” Milestone Church celebrated 20 years last fall. Pastor Jeff Little and Dino Rizzo tour Milestone’s new facilities and discuss the journey of pastoring through so many seasons, the importance of relationships, and being...
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Earl and Oneka McClellan, Dallas, TX
“We started with honor and believe we’ve seen so much favor because of that.” Earl and Oneka McClellan are the founders and lead pastors of Shoreline City Church based in Dallas, Texas. They started Shoreline with a Bible study in a nursing home in 2012 and have grown into multiple locations,...
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Kevin Mawae, Nashville, TN
“I never played for the fame. Once I became a believer, I knew this was a platform God had given me and how I used it would be a reflection of my love for Him.” Kevin Mawae is a football coach and former professional player who played in the NFL for 16 seasons, most notably with the New York…
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Mark Pettus, Birmingham, AL
Kicking off the much-anticipated Season 3 of "Unscripted," Dino sits down with Mark Pettus, Highlands College President, at Legacy Arena in Birmingham, AL. After 13,000 students gather at the Motion Conference, they discuss a wide range of topics about reaching the next generation. “If there’s...
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Season 3 Trailer
Unscripted is back with a fresh season full of inspiring interviews you don’t want to miss. Join Dino as he sits down with some dynamic guests from church planters to seasoned pastors. Conversations span a broad range of topics between leaders of the next generation, an influential prayer and...
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Kyle Turner, Kansas City, KS
“We ‘beat the odds’ - our original launch team was on the team and staff for 7-8 years because we pastored them from day one. We do it for the one.” Kyle and Liz Turner are the Lead Pastors of Kingdom City Church in Kansas, City, MO. Building the local church together for over a decade, they…
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Davey Blackburn, Nothing is Wasted Ministries
Davey Blackburn is a church planter, coach, author, speaker, podcaster, and founder of Nothing is Wasted Ministry. In 2015, four years after they moved to Indianapolis to plant a church, his pregnant wife of 7 years was murdered in their home during a break-in. “When you’re in ministry, you…
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Mayo Sowell, Atlanta, GA
“Our hope is that we can disciple and teach people how to leverage their influence to pull others up and push them forward. We want our city to experience the victory of Jesus Christ.” Mayo and Kai Sowell are the founders and senior pastors of LIIV Atlanta, launched in September 2022. Mayo, a...
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Chris Hodges, Birmingham, AL
“If God pours out His Spirit and no-one ever does anything, then we just had a good church service. What we need is more workers.” Chris Hodges is the founder and senior pastor of Church of the Highlands in Birmingham, AL. Under his leadership, Church of the Highlands has launched campuses all…
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Noah and Maddy Herrin, Nashville, TN
“It’s not just a way for your eternity, it’s a way for your life.” Noah and Maddy Herrin, one of ARC’s first Gen Z church planting couples, are preparing to launch Way Church in Nashville, TN in August 2023. Dino and son, Dylan, interview them in Nashville to hear about their launch process and…
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Vance Roush, Overflow
Vance Roush serves as the executive pastor at Vive Church in the Bay area with lead pastors Adam & Keira Smallcombe. His background is in technology, having launched his career at Google and named “one of 2022’s rising innovators to watch” by The Silicon Valley Business Journal. He’s also the...
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Rich Wilkerson Jr., VOUS Church, Miami
Kicking off Season 2 of UNSCRIPTED, Dino Rizzo and son, Dylan, sit down with Rich Wilkerson Jr., pastor of VOUS Church in Miami, FL. In a wide-ranging discussion, they cover Rich’s approach to preaching, what he learned from having a show on the Oxygen Network, and, ultimately, Rich’s passion for...
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Season 2 Trailer
We are excited to announce UNSCRIPTED with Dino Rizzo SEASON 2. UNSCRIPTED follows ARC Executive Director Dino Rizzo as he travels and visits with pastors, church planters, and leaders worldwide. No topic is off limits as they discuss the highs and lows of church planting and pastoring, the...
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Bonus Content - Dylan Rizzo in Studio
Dino sits down with his son, Dylan, in the ARC studio to reflect on some highlights of the debut season of UNSCRIPTED and the 22 years ARC has been planting churches. The secret sauce of these conversations is they truly are unscripted, without any interview questions sent pre-interview. Dino…
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John Siebeling, The Life Church, Memphis
In this episode of UNSCRIPTED Conversations with Dino, John Siebeling, pastor of The Life Church in Memphis, TN says, "Prayer, helping people, leadership, culture, missions, and outreach are all principles that remain the same over the course of a church. We may repackage ideas, but these...
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Herbert Cooper, People's Church, Oklahoma City
In this episode of UNSCRIPTED Conversations with Dino, Pastor Herbert Cooper, from People’s Church, in Oklahoma City, unpacks how to get centered again when you feel discombobulated, not take yourself too seriously, and build bridges in a society full of animosity and division. UNSCRIPTED follows...
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Brian Cromer, Queen City Church, Cincinnati
In this episode of UNSCRIPTED, you’ll learn many of the principles Brian and Heather Cromer, pastors of Queen City Church in Cincinnati, OH, used to build a thriving, life-giving community against many odds. UNSCRIPTED follows ARC Executive Director, Dino Rizzo as he visits with incredible…
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Wayne Francis, The Life Church, New York
In this episode Dino Rizzo joins the legendary Wayne Francis, pastor of The Life Church New York to talk about pastoring in an urban setting. UNSCRIPTED follows ARC Executive Director, Dino Rizzo as he visits with incredible pastors and leaders around the world. These leaders are serving and…
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Season 1 Trailer
UNSCRIPTED follows ARC Executive Director, Dino Rizzo as he visits with incredible pastors and leaders around the world. These leaders are serving and giving their lives to the cause of Jesus Christ and making a huge difference in their communities. They get raw and real, discussing stories of...
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UNSCRIPTED follows Association of Related Churches (ARC) Executive Director, Dino Rizzo as he visits with pastors and leaders around the world. These leaders are serving and giving their lives to the cause of Jesus Christ and making a difference in their communities. They get raw and real, discussing stories of church planting, leadership, struggles, relationships- all unscripted, of course. You’ll witness the incredible strength in diversity as he explores different regions and churches who each have their own cultures and experiences. Learn more at https://arcchurches.com/
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