The Bible Speaks to You

How is your ministry engaging with the community today? I get emails from podcast listeners all over the world. They ask thoughtful questions about the Bible. They share struggles they have. They share their hopes for a better life and their desire to know God better and follow Jesus more closely. This leads to deeper conversations and sometimes results in a coaching client or a talk/workshop to a group or church.

What role does technology play in spreading your message? Podcasting equipment: mic, recording and editing software, and my podcast hosting company allow me to share my podcast twice a week all over the world.

How do you support spiritual growth among your members? Lots of ways. I help people find within themselves what they think they will find somewhere else. This is through podcast episodes, coaching, emails, calls, talks and workshops. I ask lots of questions. I use lots of metaphors and create modern day parables to illustrate a point.

What challenges are ministries facing in the modern world? A lot of our challenges come when we try to use ideas that were effective 50 years ago. Technology is changing so fast it’s hard to keep up. Many people today have been hurt by a negative church experience and don’t want to go back to a religious setting.

How do you balance tradition with innovation in worship? My ministry is online and not really a church setting. But I encourage people to take an honest look at traditional ways of doing things and traditional belied systems and compare them to what the Bible actually says. I help people take a fresh look from different perspectives so they see new ideas for themselves.

What initiatives are you leading to serve vulnerable populations? I am not active in this area at this time

How can younger generations be more involved in ministry? At this point, it would simply be to share my podcast with their friends, which many of them tell me they do.