Wesley Seminary Podcast

The Wesley Seminary podcast seeks to provide relevant content to those in ministry while addressing questions of faith with intention and thought. Centered around audience interaction and listener feedback, the podcast is led by Dr. Aaron Perry, Assistant Professor of Pastoral Theology and Leadership at Wesley Seminary.

#272 Aaron Perry: Thank You

The final episode in the Lay Leadership series on giving thanks to your team and Aaron's final episode.

04-06
12:49

#271 Aaron Perry: The Race of Ministry

Aaron discusses the difficulties in managing people and tips to become a better leader.

03-23
20:10

#270 Mike Croteau: Evangelism, Fitness, & God's Healing

Aaron is joined by Mike Croteau to discuss the pillars of his life that God revealed to him while fighting lupus. 

03-16
29:56

#269 Rev. Neil Horner: Financial Ministry in the Church

Aaron is joined by Rev. Neal Horner to discuss the importance of talking about financial wellness in the church.

03-09
27:56

#268 Dr. Aaron Perry: Ministry Training & Spiritual Formation

Aaron discusses how ministry training also doubles as spiritual formation, and how to best prepare lay leaders for training.

03-02
18:11

#267 Dr. Aaron Perry: Meaningful Tasks & Relevant Ministry

Aaron discusses the importance of fully understanding a task if you are the one recruiting for it. Link to Doug Paul's episode: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4eOYRZy6yh2M7ZWHChY3ot?si=133b04be14074216

02-23
18:28

#266 Dr. Aaron Perry: The Ministry of Asking

Dr. Aaron Perry addresses why it might be difficult to ask lay leaders to assume roles for the church and how to overcome those obstacles.

02-09
21:33

#265 Dr. Aaron Perry: Casting a Vision

Dr. Aaron Perry continues his series on Lay Leadership by discussing how to cast your vision through multiple helpful and practical metaphors.

02-02
19:54

#264 Dr. Aaron Perry: Theological Convictions for Pastors and Lay-People

This week: Aaron discusses 3 theological convictions for both pastors and lay people to help them find their place in ministry. Aaron's email: Aaron.perry@indwes.edu

01-26
22:54

#263 Paul Perry: 25 Years at a Church

Aaron is joined by his brother, Paul Perry, to discuss what it has been like to attend the same church for 25 years.

01-19
22:05

#262 Rev. Alex Mandura: Spiritual Formation for the Pastor

Aaron is joined by Rev. Alex Mandura to discuss how important self-care is for pastors. Link to financial website: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0HEdnk1duWw68gnOu9FLCP?si=d564bc4cb2084e70

01-12
35:42

#261 Dr. Gary Hartenburg: The Point of Education

Aaron is joined by Dr. Gary Hartenburg to discuss how the teachings of Aristotle apply to modern day education. Link to Aristotle: Education for Virtue and Leisure: https://classicalacademicpress.com/products/aristotle

12-22
35:12

#260 Dr. Justin Bradbury: Missional Leadership

Aaron is joined by Dr. Justin Bradbury to discuss the many aspects of mission and the connection that missional work gives Christians to the rest of the world. Dr. Bradbury's Email: jbpastor5@gmail.com

12-15
32:46

#259 Rev. Catherine Howie: Second Chair Leadership

Aaron is joined by Rev. Catherine Howie to discuss how key a role second chair leaders are for keeping balance in a congregation or workspace.

12-08
28:54

#258 Rev. Heidi Haverkamp: Advent in Narnia

Aaron is joined by Heidi Haverkamp to discuss the elements of advent buried in the text of The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe and how it can help prepare us for Christmas. Link to Advent in Narnia: https://www.wjkbooks.com/Products/0664261795/advent-in-narnia.aspx

12-01
31:55

#257 Steven Eng: Public Policy & Complicated Wickedness

Aaron is joined by Steven Eng to discuss how Christians can interact with politics and help promote public policies. Steven's Email: Seng@nae.orgLink to the NAE: https://www.nae.org/resources/Link to For the Health of the Nation: https://www.nae.org/for-the-health-of-the-nation-publication/ Link to Episode 67: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wesley-seminary-podcast/id1286343947?i=1000428389337Link to Episode 226: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wesley-seminary-podcast/id1286343947?i=1000556513381

11-17
22:39

#256 John E. Johnson: Rooted Leadership

Aaron is joined by John E. Johnson to discuss how we should incorporate God into our leadership principles. Link to Rooted Leadership: https://zondervanacademic.com/products/rooted-leadership

11-10
31:38

#255 Dr. Aaron Perry: Don't Build Your House on Sand

Dr. Aaron Perry muses over his time spent in Barbados, and how it inspired in him the metaphor of us being lost in the sea by the distractions of life.

11-03
11:29

#254 Rev. Jack Lynn: Interim Pastoral Ministry

Aaron is joined by Rev. Jack Lynn to discuss what the role of an interim pastor is, and helpful hints for this time of transition. Contact Rev. Lynn: jlynn@theglr.org

10-27
29:12

#253 Dr. Jeremy Grinnell: What's It Like To Be Cain?

Aaron is joined by Dr. Jeremy Grinnell to discuss personal redemption from self-inflicted wounds and regaining your life after a critical mistake. Link to The Bellowing of Cain: https://bellowingofcain.com/

10-20
34:51

Janetta Maclean

this was a very helpful podcast. thank you.

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