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One Seed at a Time
by One Seed
One Seed at a Time is a church revitalization podcast from the Indiana Conference of The United Methodist Church, hosted by Rev. Dr. Jevon Caldwell-Gross. This podcast is designed to help churches, leaders, and everyday disciples multiply love, cultivate joy, and inspire hope without burning out in the process. Each episode features real leaders in real churches doing the slow, beautiful work of renewal, offering practical wisdom and fresh perspectives on what it means to revitalize ministry today. Because the Church is still God's best strategy for changing the world—and you don't have to fix everything overnight. Revitalization happens one decision, one act of kindness, one courageous conversation at a time.
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Exploring Call with Bishop Tracy S. Malone
The conversation delves into Bishop Tracy Smith Malone's journey of answering the call to ministry and the pivotal role of community support in affirming and nurturing her calling. It also explores the challenges and transformative experiences in her pastoral appointments, highlighting the importance of reflecting the community in church ministry. The conversation covers the themes of community engagement and diversity, challenges of revitalization, the call to episcopacy, signs of hope in the United Methodist Church, global perspective of the United Methodist Church, identifying God's work in a church, and call narrative and evolution. The discussion emphasizes the importance of community engagement, the evolution of one's call, and the signs of hope within the United Methodist Church.TakeawaysCommunity support in answering the callReflecting the community in church ministry Community engagementCall narrativeEvolution of callChapters00:00 The Call to Ministry and Community Support08:11 The Importance of Community in Answering the Call17:42 Challenges and Transformative Ministry24:53 Community Engagement and Diversity36:25 Signs of Hope in the United Methodist Church45:10 Call Narrative and Evolution
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The 8 Untold Truths of Church Revitalization
The podcast episode explores the untold realities of revitalization, emphasizing the challenges and unexpected aspects of leading change in a church community. It delves into the emotional and personal nature of revitalization work, highlighting the need for faith, persistence, and compassion in the face of uncertainty and resistance.TakeawaysRevitalization is hard workProgress in revitalization is not linearChapters00:00 Introduction to Revitalization07:24 Untold Reality #3: Can't Do It All at Once12:32 Untold Reality #5: You Can't Bypass Grief18:35 Untold Reality #7: Don't Take It Personal
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Still Holding On To Possibilities
The conversation explores the concept of church revitalization as a deliberate, spirit-led process of renewal and rediscovery. It emphasizes that revitalization is not limited to declining churches but is also relevant for growing congregations that need to consistently rediscover themselves.TakeawaysChurch revitalization is a process of renewal and rediscovery that is intentional, spirit-led, and focused on aligning with God's mission in the current context.Revitalization is not just for declining churches, but also for growing congregations that need to consistently rediscover themselves.
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
One Seed at a Time is a church revitalization podcast from the Indiana Conference of The United Methodist Church, hosted by Rev. Dr. Jevon Caldwell-Gross. This podcast is designed to help churches, leaders, and everyday disciples multiply love, cultivate joy, and inspire hope without burning out in the process. Each episode features real leaders in real churches doing the slow, beautiful work of renewal, offering practical wisdom and fresh perspectives on what it means to revitalize ministry today. Because the Church is still God's best strategy for changing the world—and you don't have to fix everything overnight. Revitalization happens one decision, one act of kindness, one courageous conversation at a time.
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