The Art of Holiness

Carol Ward has a unique call on her life, to "go where no one wants to go." That call has sent her into some of the darkest places in the world, including war-torn regions of Uganda and South Sudan, where she shares love with those who feel most forgotten. Carol, the child of missionaries, is the founder and director of Favor of God Ministries, which seeks to change whole nations one person and one prayer at a time. Join us for a conversation with a woman of God who is living at the radical e...

Friends, we are so excited about Carolyn Moore's new book When Women Lead. Carolyn is not only one of our co-host for the Art of Holiness Podcast, but she is also a church planter, speaker, writer, and most importantly a wife, mom, and grandmama. Carolyn's new book looks at the topic of Women Leading from a biblical, practical, and cultural view point. This book is for you! We are on our way to NewRoom Conference 2022 and we hope you will enjoy this podcast as you make your way there ...

Rev. Dr. Jo Anne Lyon is General Superintendent Emerita of The Wesleyan Church. She serves now as The Ambassador — a position specifically created by action of the General Board of The Wesleyan Church to retain the considerable connections and influence of of Dr. Lyon. It is a great title for a role she plays naturally, not just for The Wesleyan Church but for the whole Church of Jesus Christ. Dr. Lyon also serves on the executive committee of the National Association of Evangelicals along wi...

Mark Barrow is the CEO of Aldersgate Ministries, a renewal movement within the United Methodist Church that has been contending for Spirit-filled ministry for decades. Aldersgate’s mission is offer opportunities for every follower of Jesus to experience transforming growth through the love of the Father, by the power of the Holy Spirit. Mark’s work as a leader in this ministry is to connect local churches with opportunities for growth and renewal. We wanted to talk to Mark about where he is s...

Scott Kelso is a writer, a community organizer, and a prophet to the Church. Currently, he serves as the General Overseer of the 5 Points Greater Columbus Apostolic Network, which is an alliance of churches and ministries gathered to see the Kingdom of God established and maintained in the greater Columbus, Ohio area. He has served with Aldersgate Renewal Ministries and as the President of the Charismatic Leaders Fellowship, which is a national group of leaders comprising denominational...

We’ve tried with this series of interviews to focus a little more on the value of community, and that’s what led us to Sean. He was part of an intentional community in Texas, then moved to Lexington, Kentucky where he became part of another intentional community in the MLK neighborhood of Lexington. Sean is also part of the larger 12-step community and he will talk about alll these projects and ways of being during our conversation. Sean is just a cool guy. He describes his first book, The St...

Bob Garrett is the General Coordinator for the Alleluia Community, an ecumenical, charismatic community in Augusta, Georgia. The Alleluia Community is not a church. It is an intentional community of more than 200 households seeking to help one another live lives that glorify God through the power and guidance of the Holy Spirit. For fifty years this community has explored what it means to live in covenant together, and how that might impact the world around them. Bob has been part of th...

Jessica LaGrone is the Dean of the Chapel at Asbury Theological Seminary, where she leads an amazingly creative team of musicians, worship leaders and servants, prayer warriors, and Levites, or what I like to call holy organizers. She also teaches preaching at Asbury and has a very cool online practice called Preacher's Block … where pastors can block off time to prepare in community but without distraction. We’ll say more about that in a minute. She has written three beautiful Bible studies:...

Dr. Sandra Richter is an internationally known Old Testament scholar. She is the author of the extraordinary Epic of Eden Bible study, and professor and Dean at Westmont College. Her areas of expertise include Deuteronomy, Isaiah, and ancient languages, as well as a forthcoming book on environmental theology. We tapped Sandra so we could talk with her about supernatural ministry in the Old Testament, but she shares so much more.

Well it has been a minute for The Art of Holiness Podcast and we are thrilled to be back with you all. In this episode you will hear what we have coming up on this season and what has been happening in the life of Carolyn and Pierce. Let's just say one of them is moving across the country, so don't skip this episode. Thanks for listening!

With this episode, we wrap up season three of The Art of Holiness, and we do so with a ton of gratitude for you. Our podcast community is a great blessing to us. Thanks for listening. Today, we're giving you a double dose of good conversation with two of our favorite people. Dr. Alec Rowlands is the senior pastor of Westgate Chapel in Edmonds, Washington, and the founder of Church Awakening, which equips pastors for spiritual awakening. Rev. Matt Reynolds is the pastor of Stillwater Church in...

In a season when anxiety and hopelessness seem to be at record highs, today's conversation with Dr. Matthew Sleeth is especially poignant. Dr. Sleeth is a former emergency room physician and Chief of Staff, who resigned from his position to teach, preach, and write about faith and health. He has spoken at more than one thousand churches, campuses, and events, including serving as a monthly guest preacher at the Washington National Cathedral. Recognized by Newsweek as one of the nation’s most ...

It has been a sheer joy to get to know Dr. Ivan Filby. You're going to love this conversation with him. Ivan has all the credentials of a scholar (he has served as president of Greenville University in Illinois, and taught business studies at Trinity College Dublin for 16 years), and all the heart, soul, and wisdom of a true prophet. Ivan has helped people learn how to minister in the power of the Holy Spirit on five continents for over thirty years, and if you stand still long enough h...

Rich Villodas was raised up under the ministry of Pete Scazzero (author of Emotionally Healthy Spirituality and other books in that same theme), and succeeded him as the lead pastor of New Life Fellowship, a large multiracial church with more than seventy-five countries represented in Elmhurst, Queens. Born and raised in Brooklyn, Rich is uniquely gifted to lead this urban and diverse community of faith. His book, The Deeply Formed Life, leads us into the spiritual practices that help us live...

In this episode, we had a great conversation with Tara Beth Leach about what the Church can be. Tara Beth is a pastor, speaker, writer, and encourager, who has served as a pastor in the Nazarene tradition in Pasadena, California and suburban Chicago. She is the author of Kingdom Culture, Emboldened, and most recently, Radiant Church: Restoring the Credibility of Our Witness. She calls herself a “prisoner of hope” — with a vision for seeing the Church find itself in revival in our day. T...

We sat down for an incredible conversation with Bishop Dr.. Todd Hunter at New Room Conference 2021. Dr. Hunter is the founding bishop of The Anglican Diocese, Churches for the Sake of Others. He is a past president of Alpha USA and former national director for the Association of Vineyard Churches. An adjunct professor at several seminaries, he is author of Christianity Beyond Belief, Giving Church Another Chance, The Outsider Interviews, The Accidental Anglican, Our Favorite Sins, and Our Ch...

Jo Saxton trains women to lead, which makes her an automatic hero to us. She is a podcast co-host along with Steph O-Brien (the podcast is called Leading Stories), an internationally known speaker, the author of four books (More than Enchanting, The Dream of You), and a leadership coach focusing on helping women find their voice. Her newest book is called Ready to Rise. Using her own story as a backdrop, Jo uses these pages to help women find the relationships, tools, and voice they need to l...

This week, we are honored to air a recent conversation recorded with Dr. William J. "Billy" Abraham. It was a privilege that Billy graciously gave us his time during the NewRoom Conference to talk about a broad range of issues. Tragically, just two weeks later, Billy passed from this life unexpectedly. Pierce and I want to remember him by airing this conversation together with two friends who were an integral part of this final chapter of Billy’s life. Ryan Barnett, pastor of Waco First...

We were honored to sit down at NewRoom Conference 2021 with Allen Hood. Allen is first and foremost a lover of Jesus, Husband, and Dad. Allen served as the Associate Director of IHOPKC from 2000-2020 and as the President of the International House of Prayer University from 2003-2016. In January 2019, Allen founded the Excellencies of Christ Ministries, which exists to proclaim the gospel of Jesus Christ to the ends of the earth and to disciple the body of Christ through prayer, p...

This week, you’ll listen in as we talk with three friends about the love of God. Two you’ve heard from before. Jorge Acevedo is co-pastor of Grace Church in Cape Coral, Florida, and Tom Tanner is the pastor of Riverstone Church in Kennesaw, Georgia. Our third guest is new to The Art of Holiness. Jerry Coleman is with The Francis Asbury Society in Wilmore, Kentucky. In these three conversations, we hear stories of God’s love experienced cross-culturally, as brotherly love, in seasons of minist...