The Millennial Pastor

Jacobi gives us a little history on what Juneteenth is commemorating, and challenges all churches of all cultures to participate in the celebration! For more on Juneteenth: https://nmaahc.si.edu/juneteenth

Join Jacobi as he has a discussion on the differences between multicultural and intercultural congregations with guest Dr. Stuart Williams.

Join Jacobi for a discussion of what/how we gain from multiculturalism and how the diversity of church is bigger than race with our guest Rev Shane Perry.

Jacobi chats with Pastor Donnell about their fear in being overly multicultural when pastoring predominantly white spaces.

Join Jacobi as he discusses integrating congregations and the National Black Nazarene Conference with Dr. Tillman.

Jacobi interviews Rev. Ford on his experience pastoring a church still wrestling with the historical repercussions of racism still affecting the congregation today.

Season 12 of the Millennial Pastor Podcast is focused on celebrating the diversity of the Kingdom of Heaven. Join us as we get to know our new host Jacobi as he tells us what to expect for this coming season. Previous Episodes ft/ Jacobi: An Interview with Hunter ft. Jacobi's book "And I leave you with this" Jacobi throws away White Jesus

As a much belated wrap-up for Season 11, Megan Pittman shares some words of advice (the best bits if you will) from each of this seasons guests. Make sure to check out the rest of this seasons episodes and keep an eye and ear out for our upcoming seasons.

For Season 11 of The Millennial Pastor Podcast our guest host is Megan Pittman. This season, we are exploring worship, the arts, and how they impact our interaction with both God and the Church. We are excited to share conversations with all kinds of leaders, artists, pastors, and creatives who share their stories and how art has played an “instrumental” role in their faith expression. Today’s guest is Sadie Shapovalov from La Center, WA. She shares in today’s episode about worship being primarily about the posture of our hearts and how we live life between worship services. Sadie is a Worship Leader at both Ridgefield Church of the Nazarene and River Fellowship Church of the Nazarene. She is a licensed minister and currently is studying for Ordination through Nazarene Bible College. She also co-own Sadie and Josie’s Bakery in La Center and Long Beach, WA. If you would like to learn more about or from Sadie, you can find her on Facebook.

For Season 11 of The Millennial Pastor Podcast our guest host is Megan Pittman. This season, we are exploring worship, the arts, and how they impact our interaction with both God and the Church. We are excited to share conversations with all kinds of leaders, artists, pastors, and creatives who share their stories and how art has played an “instrumental” role in their faith expression.  Today’s guest is Bethany Barr Phillips from Tuscaloosa, Alabama. In our conversation, she voiced how music helps us honor God and see where God is at work even in times of difficulty. Bethany is a worship leader with over 17 years of experience and works as a full-time itinerant worship leader/speaker, traveling across the U.S. She also has the joy of serving on the worship staff at her local church, Church of the Highlands in Birmingham, AL. She has released 3 full length records, has authored two devotional books and is one of the founding members of Women In Worship, an organization that exists to encourage and empower women in worship ministry. You can find more information about her work at www.bethanybarrphillips.com or follow Bethany on Instagram @betbarrphillips. For more information about Women In Worship, visit www.womeninworship.live or follow them on Instagram @womeninworship.live.

For Season 11 of The Millennial Pastor Podcast our guest host is Megan Pittman. This season, we are exploring worship, the arts, and how they impact our interaction with both God and the Church. We are excited to share conversations with all kinds of leaders, artists, pastors, and creatives who share their stories and how art has played an “instrumental” role in their faith expression. Our guest this week, Rev. Dr. Brent Neely, helps clarify some of the distinctions in how he worships as a Monk committed to a Benedictine community. He points out how all our senses – sight, touch, sound, smell, and taste – ought to be involved in our worship and offers great insight into the role of iconography within the Christian tradition. Brent received his BA in Christian Ministries from Eastern Nazarene College as well as his Masters of Divinity Doctoral of Ministry in Spiritual Formation and Discipleship from Nazarene Theological Seminary. He works as a Chaplain, is an Associate Pastor at Belton New Horizons Church of the Nazarene, and is a Monk with the House of Initia Nova. You can connect with Brent on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram @Rev_Dr_Brother or @Monastic_Haikus, or subscribe to his Substack @FromYourBrother. You can also find his book, “The Book of Ancient Prayers: 365+ Prayers from the Saints of the Church” by Brent D. Neely on Amazon.

This week's guest, Victoria Sibingo, teaches about how music and worship have offered ways to discover and receive intimacy from God. God simply wants to be in a relationship with us as we learn to be present with Christ and with others. Victoria currently resides near Lisbon, Portugal where she is involved with her local church and works as a loan servicing officer in structured finance. She has worked previously with Saddleback Church, Hillsong, and is currently working on a project called Simply Worship. If you’d like to follow Victoria and her music online, you can follow her on Spotify under Victoria Davis, on YouTube under Victoria Davis Music, and on instagram @victoriadavismusic.

For Season 11 of The Millennial Pastor Podcast our guest host is Megan Pittman. This season, we are exploring worship, the arts, and how they impact our interaction with both God and the Church. We are excited to share conversations with all kinds of leaders, artists, pastors, and creatives who share their stories and how art has played an “instrumental” role in their faith expression. This week, we have Josh Miller sharing his wisdom about how we all carry the ability for creativity and are called to create and steward those gifts no matter what they are. Josh Miller is a Worship Leader and songwriter at Saddleback Church in southern California where he has served for 9 years. You can find out more about his music and projects by following @saddlebackworship or @joshua_david_m on Instagram. You can also follow the music Saddleback is creating by following them on Spotify, Apple Music, or Amazon Music, including a new album coming out February 2024.

For Season 11 of The Millennial Pastor Podcast our guest host is Megan Pittman. This season, we are exploring worship, the arts, and how they impact our interaction with both God and the Church. We are excited to share conversations with all kinds of leaders, artists, pastors, and creatives who share their stories and how art has played an “instrumental” role in their faith expression. Listen in as Pastor Janae Meyer shares about how digital art and the art of preaching can make an impact on the world around us. Janae Meyer currently serves as the Senior Pastor of Discovery Church in Canastota, NY, is the communications coordinator for the Wesleyan Holiness Women Clergy and Assistant to the DS in Upstate New York District. You can find out more about her digital artwork and preaching on her instagram @janae.meyer or on Facebook.

This season our guest host, Megan Pittman, is interviewing artists about their time in and out of the church. Worship music will feature heavily in the discussion, but there is more to worship than simply songs sung on Sunday mornings. Join us as we get to know our new guest host and hear a little bit more about what to expect for her season on the podcast!