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Finding a solid source for encouragement can be challenging. Each episode, Senior Pastor Blake Switzer and Discipleship Stephen Pollitte of Gateway Community Church in Wylie, Texas, cover a vast array of topics to encourage you in your walk with Christ, as well as give you a look into what ministry is like.

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    QUESTION??

    “QUESTION” by DUICE Ace is a bold and thought-provoking track that challenges fake loyalty, silent envy, and life’s unanswered questions. Over haunting melodies and gritty basslines, DUICE Ace drops sharp, reflective bars—pushing listeners to rethink who’s real, who’s watching, and who’s missing when it matters most.Produced, mixed & mastered by Mr CBC under MR CBC Entertainment, this record delivers more than sound—it delivers truth.🔥 “They only show love when you’re winning… but where were they when you had questions?”This release marks a statement for 2025—raw, real, and ready to shake the scene.🎧 Listen. Think. Question.🇿🇼 Zimbabwe Stand Up | #DUICEAce #MrCBC #QuestionTrack #RealTalk #ZimHipHop

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    How to Grow

    Pastors Blake Switzer and Stephen Pollitte are reunited on the podcast this month as they discuss ways to grow. They discuss ways they are personally growing as well as practical steps we can all take to grow in our spiritual walk.

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    Get to know Chris Dague

    This month, Stephen Pollitte is joined by Chris Dague, our Executive Pastor. Listen as they discuss how God called each of them to full-time ministry.

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    Called to Ministry with Lynn Robertson

    This month on the 2:2 podcast, Stephen Pollitte is joined by our Discipleship Associate, Lynn Robertson. Find out a little bit about her role at Gateway, how she was called into ministry and what it looked like for her to answer God's call.

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    Get To Know Aaron Hoskins

    This month, Stephen Pollitte is joined by our new Worship Pastor, Aaron Hoskins. Find out a little bit about his history and hope for the people at Gateway Community Church.

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    Testimonies and Sanctification

    This month on the 2:2 podcast, Associate Pastor, Stephen Politte, and Senior Pastor, Dr. Blake Switzer, are joined by Hannah Oberste, our Student Ministry Assistant. Hannah, Stephen and Blake discuss our testimonies and sanctification through the Holy Spirit.

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    How Do We Respond to Current Events?

    This month, Senior Pastor, Blake Switzer, and Associate Pastor, Stephen Pollitte, sit down to discuss current events and how we should respond in light of the Gospel.

  8. 30

    Discipleship Moments for Families

    This month, Pastor Stephen is joined by Emily Waldrop, Children's Minister, and Collin Sosebee, Students Pastor. They discuss what discipleship can look like for different age groups during busy seasons.

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    What's time off?

    This month, Pastor Blake is back from his sabbatical. He discusses his experiences from his time away.

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    Why Teens Matter

    This month, Discipleship Pastor Stephen Pollitte and Student Pastor Collin Sosebee have a conversation about why teenagers matter to our church and to the Kingdom.

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    You Want Me To Do WHAT?

    Helping others to be more like Jesus can be difficult, but it's also incredibly important. Pastors Blake and Stephen discuss the call to disciple others.

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    I’ve Made a Huge Mistake

    Sometimes, we all make bad decisions. This month, Pastors Blake and Stephen discuss how to bring God into our decision making so that the good ones outweigh the bad. They also remind us that the mistakes don't have to be forever.

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    Finding and Building Community

    Pastors Blake and Stephen dig into the importance of finding and building community, as well as sharing some tips.

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    Encouragement Is Not Nice

    This month, Pastors Blake and Stephen talk about the importance of encouraging those we lead, and sometimes that encouragement is hard. Our voices are louder than we think.

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    Deeper

    In our first episode of 2023, Pastors Blake and Stephen explore our theme for the year: Deeper. They share insights on going deeper in your own walk with Christ.

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    The Right Kind of Christmas Traditions

    In our 20th episode, Pastors Blake and Stephen talk about the Christmas traditions that help them and their families stay focused on Christ during the holiday season.

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    Oh No You Didn't!

    Pastors Blake and Stephen share some stories of their own as they discuss how they've persevered through embarrassing and difficult failures in ministry and leadership.

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    Being Intentional (with guest Chris Stovall)

    This month, Stephen picks the brain of Chris Stovall - Gateway member and leader of our Re:generation recovery ministry - about being intentional in balancing the spiritual, family, and work facets of our lives.

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    Leading Through Difficulties

    This month, Pastors Blake and Stephen look at Joshua 1 for some keys to how we can keep leading well in difficult times.

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    Getting Away From It All

    In our August episode, Pastors Blake and Stephen look back at the summer of 2022 and discuss the importance of getting away with God.

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    Funny Things Christians Do

    Some things we Christians do may look a little weird to folks outside the church. In this month's episode of the 2:2 Podcast, Pastors Blake and Stephen talk about why we do them.

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    Soul Care Part 2: Your Mental Health

    Pastors Blake and Stephen flip roles in this month's episode as they discuss the importance of caring for our mental health. Included in the tools and resources offered is a document that can help you gauge where you are as you keep an eye on your own mental health. You can download it here: https://www.dropbox.com/s/zsrec3oc58egkdp/Soul%20Care.pdf?dl=0

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    Soul Care

    In our May 2022 episode, Pastors Blake and Stephen talk about taking care of ourselves physically and spiritually. And there's a little something special for the moms listening!

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    How Are We Better Together?

    In keeping with our church's theme for the year, Pastors Blake and Stephen talk about some ways that we're "Better Together" and how each of us can work toward that goal.

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    BONUS: I Tried and I Failed, Part 2

    Pastors Blake and Stephen continue to astound us with their failures! Ok, not really. We all fail - even in ministry - but there's grace to be found in the failure. Check out the rest of the discussion in this week's bonus episode.

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    I Tried and I Failed

    None of us can always be at our best. Sometimes, no matter how hard we try, we fail. This month, Pastors Blake and Stephen talk about the times they've failed and how they kept going.

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    A Few of Our Favorite Resources

    In the second episode of 2022, Pastors Blake and Stephen share resources that have helped them in their spiritual and leadership growth. Here are the resources mentioned in the show: Book Recommendations: Out of the Saltshaker and into the World by Rebecca Manley Pippert; Life of the Beloved by Henri Nouwen; At Your Best by Carry Nieuwhof  Podcasts: Watermark Church Leadership Podcast; Craig Groeschel Leadership Podcast; At The Table with Patrick Lencioni Apps: The Bible App; Dwell

  28. 10

    Not So DIY Faith

    God designed us for community. In our first episode of 2022, Pastors Blake and Stephen talk about why the journey of faith is better when we're together.

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    Discipling Your Kids

    Children don't come with a user's manual! Pastors Blake and Stephen share some wisdom on discipling the young ones in our lives in the December episode of The 2:2 Podcast.

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    Making Disciples Where You Are

    In the November 2021 episode, Pastors Blake and Stephen talk about manageable ways we can pour into others, no matter what life looks like for us.

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    Invite, Relate, Apply, Cultivate and Challenge: Part 2

    Pastors Blake and Stephen continue their discussion of the five priorities that define everything Gateway does as a church. This month, they finish out the two-part series by covering Apply, Cultivate and Challenge.

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    Invite, Relate, Apply, Cultivate and Challenge: Part 1

    In 2021, Gateway has embraced five priorities that define everything we do: Invite, Relate, Apply, Cultivate and Challenge. This month, Pastors Blake and Stephen discuss the first two in the list in part one of a two-part series.

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    Why Leadership Matters

    This month, Pastors Blake and Stephen discuss the biblical reasons that leadership is important. They dig into what led Gateway to make leadership development a focus of our staff, as well as the importance of investing in leaders and how we do that as a church. Here are some great leadership resources: Craig Groeschel leadership Podcast Watermark Church Leadership Podcast

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    How Do You See God at Work?

    Seeing and celebrating how God works is an important factor in a healthy spiritual life. Blake and Stephen discuss how they see God working at Gateway as well as in their personal lives.

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    How to Deal With a Hectic Schedule

    Life is full of ups and downs and our schedule can be hectic at times. Discipleship Pastor Stephen Pollitte and Senior Pastor Blake Switzer look at the crazy lives we lead through the lens of Scripture and how God might be using us in the ups and downs.

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    When Your Purpose Is Big, Your Problems Seem Small.

    In our first episode, Discipleship Pastor Stephen Pollitte and Senior Pastor Blake Switzer discuss challenges they've faced in ministry and how their failures and success in focused on their purpose. They talk about: Identifying your purpose: Without clearly identifying your purpose you will always have big problems. Making problems seem small by not ignoring the problem. What keeps you focused on your purpose? And don't miss the blind candy bar taste test!

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Finding a solid source for encouragement can be challenging. Each episode, Senior Pastor Blake Switzer and Discipleship Stephen Pollitte of Gateway Community Church in Wylie, Texas, cover a vast array of topics to encourage you in your walk with Christ, as well as give you a look into what ministry is like.

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