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The Church in Action Podcast
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Conversations with leaders about how followers of Jesus are accelerating evangelism by working in unity to make disciples, do justice and share Jesus in New England.
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A forgotten revival… right on Cape Cod? What if God had already done something incredible in your community—and most people have forgotten the story? In this episode of Church in Action, Pastor Ben Feldott of Cape Cod Church shares the stunning discovery of an early 1800s awakening that transformed the entire town on Cape Cod. Follow us! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/visionnewengland/?hl=en Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/VisionNewEngland/ Website: https://www.visionnewengland.org/
This week on Vision New England’s Church in Action, we talk with Mary Swank from Valley Community Baptist Church about how churches can love their communities through disability ministry, foster care, and local partnerships. Be inspired by what God is doing through ordinary faithfulness—listen now! Follow Us! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/visionnewengland Facebook: https://facebook.com/visionnewengland Website: https://www.visionnewengland.org
This week on Vision New England’s Church in Action, Charles Galda sits down with Kirk Patterson, lead pastor of Trinity Evangelical Church, to talk about disciple-making, ministry in New England, and helping people hear and obey Jesus. Thoughtful, honest, and deeply practical—don’t miss it! Follow Us! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/visionnewengland Facebook: https://facebook.com/visionnewengland Website: https://www.visionnewengland.org
This week on Church in Action, Charles Galda talks with Pastor Dereck Jackson, lead pastor and church planter of Earthen Vessels Community Church, about house-churches, disciple-making, and living faith beyond Sunday. A compelling conversation on forming disciples through real community—listen now! Follow Us! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/visionnewengland Facebook: https://facebook.com/visionnewengland Website: https://www.visionnewengland.org
This is the second of a three part series where we're talking with Jesus followers around New England who are intentionally living on mission in their everyday places and spaces; being good news people to their friends, their neighbors, and their coworkers. This week we're talking with Susan Cabana, a teacher in Maine. Follow Us! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/visionnewengland Facebook: https://facebook.com/visionnewengland Website: https://www.visionnewengland.org
This is the second of a three part series where we're talking with Jesus followers around New England who are intentionally living on mission in their everyday places and spaces; being good news people to their friends, their neighbors, and their coworkers. This week we're talking with Laura Mansfield, Special Education Department Head in Massachusetts. Follow Us! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/visionnewengland Facebook: https://facebook.com/visionnewengland Website: https://www.v...
This is the first of a three part series where we're talking with Jesus followers around New England who are intentionally living on mission in their everyday places and spaces; being good news people to their friends, their neighbors, and their coworkers. This week we're talking with a high school English language teacher. Follow Us! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/visionnewengland Facebook: https://facebook.com/visionnewengland Website: https://www.visionnewengland.org
This week we'll continue our conversation with Chris Goeppner of Riverbank Church in White River Junction, talking about the history of awakenings coming from New England, the impact they had on the world, and that maybe God might be starting to do something similar even today. Follow Us! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/visionnewengland Facebook: https://facebook.com/visionnewengland Website: https://www.visionnewengland.org
This week, Charles Galda will be talking about the rich church history that New England has with our friend and former board member Chris Goeppner, pastor of River Bank Church in White River Junction, Vermont. You will not want to miss the history of awakening and maybe the seeds of another awakening. Follow Us! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/visionnewengland Facebook: https://facebook.com/visionnewengland Website: https://www.visionnewengland.org
This week on Church in Action, Charles Galda is talking with Bishop Larry Ward, recently retired leader of Abundant Life Church in Cambridge, about his personal experience being a student of busing in the sixties and seventies. Follow Us! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/visionnewengland Facebook: https://facebook.com/visionnewengland Website: https://www.visionnewengland.org
Karen Mason, of Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, joins us on Church in Action to share the results of her study on those who experience suicidal ideation in our churches. Don't miss this insightful conversation. Follow Us! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/visionnewengland Facebook: https://facebook.com/visionnewengland Website: https://www.visionnewengland.org
On this week's Church in Action Sunday, we're talking with Reverend Dr. J Anthony Lloyd of Greater Framingham Community Church in Massachusetts. Dr. Lloyd's got his pulse on what's happening in New England and what we need to be focused on in the coming year. Follow Us! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/visionnewengland Facebook: https://facebook.com/visionnewengland Website: https://www.visionnewengland.org
On this week’s Church in Action, we are revisiting a November conversation about a week of Prayer that vision New England is hosting this January all across the states of New England. Noelle Jones and Adam DePasquale are sharing inspiring stories about the power of prayer for revival and transformation. Go to visionnewengland.org/events to sign up!
Don't miss this week's Church in Action. Host Charles Galda is talking with Doug Scalise, the pastor of Brewster Baptist Church on Cape Cod. Doug is a founding pastor of Thrive Cape Cod which led to a new initiative called Feed My Starving Children, which has packed more than 106,000 meals for starving children in Africa and Central America. Follow Us! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/visionnewengland Facebook: https://facebook.com/visionnewengland Website: https://www.visionnewengl...
Don’t miss this week’s Church in Action! Charles Galda sits down with Rob O’Neal—pastor of Farmington Valley Baptist Church in Avon and co-founder of Thrive Farmington Valley—to explore how churches are linking arms to strengthen one another and mobilize people to serve their communities with the love of Jesus. Follow Us! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/visionnewengland Facebook: https://facebook.com/visionnewengland Website: https://www.visionnewengland.org
This week on Church in Action: Charles Galda talks with Dr. Steve Macchia about his new book, Praying the Parables of Jesus—offering fresh insights that call us deeper into life with Jesus. Follow Us! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/visionnewengland Facebook: https://facebook.com/visionnewengland Website: https://www.visionnewengland.org
We’re bringing back one of our most inspiring episodes! Gavin and Ann Calver join us to explore what it truly means to be the Church. Tune in! Follow Us! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/visionnewengland Facebook: https://facebook.com/visionnewengland Website: https://www.visionnewengland.org
On Church in Action this week, Noelle Jones, Vision New England's Prayer Director and Adam DePasquale, Lead pastor executive of Walnut Hill Community Church are talking about a 24/7 Prayer Week happening in New England this January. Follow Us! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/visionnewengland Facebook: https://facebook.com/visionnewengland Website: https://www.visionnewengland.org Learn more here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSftYBiJTbgJDzb6rNLJb-knzjf3IXmSY99-7x2maoYr_...
This week on Church In Action, we're talking with Andy Needham about the 5 2 1 Collaborative, which is working across New England to support and encourage church multiplication. We'll be talking about church planting, church revitalization, and new campuses. Follow Us! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/visionnewengland Facebook: https://facebook.com/visionnewengland Website: https://www.visionnewengland.org
This week on Church in Action, we're talking with Dr. Ryan Burge, Associate Professor of Political Science at Eastern Illinois University, about what God is doing, using hard data that reveals some fascinating trends and issues. Follow Us! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/visionnewengland Facebook: https://facebook.com/visionnewengland Website: https://www.visionnewengland.org



