The Ministry Collaborative Podcast
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A series of honest conversations about the opportunities, challenges, and joy of ministry today.
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Ministry Collaborative program staff (Adam Borneman, Jennifer Watley Maxell, Mark Ramsey, and Beth Daniel) discuss the struggle over narratives; principalities and powers; and why memory is critical for hope.Listen to Jennifer's conversation with Avril Speaks and Julie Tiemann here.Read Adam Mixon's blog post here.Episode Transcript.
Ministry Collaborative program staff (Beth Daniel, Mark Ramsey, Jennifer Watley Maxell, and Adam Borneman) discuss confrontation and comfort, the importance of context, and how the gospel helps us get under our assumptions.Read the original blog post and poem here.Episode Transcript.
Program Director Adam Borneman continues his conversation with Matt Adair (Transformational Discipleship, United Church Atlanta), Marcuetta Sims (Cumberland Counseling Centers) and Marcus Robinson about expansive diversity, proximity and friction, and how the church can be a powerful witness in a divided world.
Program Director Adam Borneman speaks with Matt Adair (Transformational Discipleship), Marcuetta Sims (Cumberland Counseling Centers) and Marcus Robinson about the particular challenge of the moment for parents and children, the need for the church to be compassionate and resourceful when it comes to mental health, and why you should never trust a leader who doesn't walk with a limp.
Ministry Collaborative program staff (Mark Ramsey, Adam Mixon, Jennifer Watley Maxell, and Amy Valdez Barker) invite podcast producer Marthame Sanders into this round table conversation about proximity vs. silos, the difference between gatekeepers and guardrails, and the mess and beauty of life in community.
Ministry Collaborative program staff (Mark Ramsey, Adam Mixon, Jennifer Watley Maxell, and Amy Valdez Barker) discuss the challenge of ministry in the midst of clashing worldviews, the importance of understanding history, and seeing Scripture as both a lens and mirror.
Program Staff Adam Borneman and Mark Ramsey speak with Drs. Scott Thumma and Allison Norton (Hartford Institute for Religion Research) about the results of their five-year study into the effects of the pandemic on congregational life, and how they are changing, innovating, and establishing new ministry practices.
Ministry Collaborative program staff (Adam Mixon, Beth Daniel, Adam Borneman, and Jennifer Watley Maxell) discuss why January is a good time to take stock, the importance of spiritual disciplines over shortcuts, and how community undergirds all that we do.
Ministry Collaborative program staff (Jennifer Watley Maxell, Adam Mixon, Beth Daniel, and Adam Borneman) discuss the January church push to ramp up programming, Jesus' instruction not to worry, and what it might look like at this time of year to listen to God and to the rhythms of the natural world.
Program Director Adam Borneman speaks with the Rev. Dr. Joe Scrivner (Stillman College, Brown Memorial Presbyterian Church), Lauren Floyd (Khora Counseling), and Dr. Stephen Sansom about authenticity and belonging, the digital challenge to proximity, and the critical importance of showing up.
Program Director Adam Borneman speaks with Lauren Floyd (Khora Counseling), Dr. Stephen Sansom, and the Rev. Dr. Joe Scrivner (Stillman College, Brown Memorial Presbyterian Church) about hope and despair, the pain of religious trauma, and what it looks like to embody love.
As we round out 2025, we wanted to revisit this conversation, one of our most listened to episodes, recorded back in March. Ministry Collaborative program staff (Adam Mixon, Beth Daniel, Mark Ramsey, and Adam Borneman) about the need to preach resurrection, when anxiety masquerades as prophecy, and why proximity and community make a difference in ministry.
Program Director Adam Borneman continues his conversation with Ben Garrett and Saya Guscott (The Hatchery at Emory) about choosing the right metrics, what church leaders could learn from start-up culture, and asking yourself the challenging question, "what would you do if what you did didn't matter that much?"
Program Director Adam Borneman speaks with Saya Guscott and Ben Garrett (The Hatchery at Emory) about identifying with the "dones", the potential in being "content agnostic", and trusting in God's involvement.
Program Director Adam Borneman speaks with LeAnna Morgan Key, Ellie Mosby, and the Rev. Sherrad Hayes (Union Baptist Church, West Point, GA) about what large churches can learn from the small congregation, deepening faith beyond a simple "how to" approach, and getting our hearts in the right place.
Program Director Adam Borneman speaks with Ellie Mosby, LeAnna Morgan Key, and the Rev. Sherrad Hayes (Union Baptist Church, West Point, GA) about the challenges and blessings of small church ministries, making a difference in people's lives, and the power of knowing the person sitting next to you.
Program Staff Ryan Bonfiglio, Adam Mixon, Adam Borneman, Beth Daniel, and Mark Ramsey speak about signs of hope in ministry, the critical need for Christian community, and why they believe in the work of The Ministry Collaborative.Contact TMC.
Program Staff Beth Daniel, Adam Borneman, Mark Ramsey, and Ryan Bonfiglio speak about the difference between "how to" and "why to" questions; the temptation of the "well run machine" of church; and the importance of continually asking ourselves, "what's at stake?"Read Adam Borneman's reflection here.
Program Staff Adam Mixon, Mark Ramsay, Beth Daniel, and Adam Borneman speak about the current struggle of speaking into the prophetic/pastoral moment, the juggling act of faith and activism, and the importance of rooting ourselves in resurrection hope.Read Mark Ramsey's reflection here.Read Adam Mixon's reflection here.
Program Director Adam Borneman continues his conversation with Stephanie Spencer and Lisa Adams (40 Orchards) about the wisdom of Midrash, how "where" and "when" matters, and the importance of multiple perspectives in Bible study.
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