Best Iempathize Podcasts (2025)

Let's be honest - no one wants to have tough conversations with their team mates. However, opportunities for growth and maturity often presents itself when working side by side in ministry. As a leader, we must have the courage and insight to guide our staff through tough transitions. This talk addresses the need for honest communication and the im…

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Session 5: Talking Points - Brad Baker 9:57

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At the heart of thriving churches are passionate people that volunteer in every imaginable capacity. It?s these people that bring to life what would otherwise be nothing more than nice ideas about what a local church could bring to its community. In this talk, Brad Baker explores what it looks like to steward volunteers and look beyond their mere f…

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Session 5: Talking Points - Brandon Cormier 9:12

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By Brandon Cormier

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Session 5: Talking Points - Daniel Grothe 8:30

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By Daniel Grothe

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Session 5: Brady Boyd, Tommy Barnett, & Greg Surratt 53:03

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By Brady Boyd, Tommy Barnett, & Greg Surratt

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Session 4: Lisa Bevere 52:27

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By Lisa Bevere

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Session 3: Q&A 29:26

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By Daniel Grothe, Glenn Packiam, Mia Fieldes, Tim Hughes

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Session 3: Talking Points - Tim Hughes 13:50

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By Tim Hughes

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Session 3: Talking Points - Mia Fieldes 13:29

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By Mia Fieldes

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Session 3: Life Happens at the Table 19:25

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Meals are mile-markers. They carry memories and help us locate where we are in the journey. For Christian?s, the Lord?s Supper is a place where we remember Christ?s death and resurrection, anticipate the great feast when creation is made new, and encounter the Spirit here and now. As a practice, coming to the Table in our weekly worship services ke…

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Session 3: What Are We Trying to Accomplish on the Weekends? 18:01

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By Daniel Grothe

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Session 2: Q&A 37:11

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By Philip and Holly Wagner with Brady Boyd

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Session 2: Talking Points - Glenn Packiam 12:06

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As pastors, we are almost always leading. Yet taking the time to stop? whether by a sabbath or a sabbatical? can help us become truly present to the Lord, to ourselves, and to our families. It can also help us cultivate a kind of holy indifference, remembering that we are not in ministry because we love the church or the cause, but because we love …

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Session 2: Talking Points - Brandon Cormier 9:51

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By Brandon Cormier

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Session 2: Talking Points - Jon Plotner 9:10

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There is an ongoing fear for ministry leaders that their kids will become disillusioned and disconnected from church life in their adult years. How we make sure that our kids are engaging in serving the local church and don't leave? This talking point highlights some key statistics and a personal story of how there is hope for those of us raising k…

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Session 2: Talking Points - Michelle Anthony 10:11

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By Michelle Anthony

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Session 2: Philip and Holly Wagner with Brady Boyd 41:11

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By Philip and Holly Wagner with Brady Boyd

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Session 1: The Influence of a Faithful Leader 1:03:10

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By Brady Boyd

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Ep. 15: Marsha Charney, Students Run L.A. 31:09

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Marsha Charney is Executive Director at Students Run L.A., a local nonprofit challenging at-risk secondary students to experience the benefits of goal setting, character development, adult mentoring, and improved health by providing them with a truly life-changing experience, the training and completion of the L.A. Marathon.…

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Ep. 14: Brad Riley, iEmpathize 29:40

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Brad Riley is Founder and CEO of iEmpathize, a nonprofit based in Boulder, CO whose mission is to eradicate child exploitation around the world.Learn more: http://iempathize.org/Music by: http://audionautix.com/By The Nonprofit Ready Podcast by Cornerstone OnDemand Foundation

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Ep. 13: John Kobara, California Community Foundation 31:40

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As part of grantsmanship month, we're pleased to be joined by John Kobara, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer at California Community Foundation to discuss his career in social impact, the keys to nonprofit sustainability, and some critical steps nonprofits should take before seeking foundation grants. Learn more: www.calfund.orgM…

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Ep. 12: Jacki Weber, Homeboy Industries 29:37

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As part of Grantsmanship month, we're pleased to be joined by Jacki Weber, Chief Development Officer at Homeboy Industries, a nonprofit based in Downtown Los Angeles providing job training positions to formerly gang-involved and recently incarcerated men and women, allowing them to redirect their lives and become contributing members of our communi…

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Ep. 11: Lori Gotlieb, Lori Gotlieb Consulting 22:52

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Volunteer management expert Lori Gotlieb joins us to discuss her career path in volunteer management, the common traits of successful Volunteer Administrators and the keys to keeping volunteers more engaged with your organization.Learn more: https://lorigotliebconsulting.wordpress.com/Music by: www.audionautix.com…

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Ep. 10: Brittany Yelverton, Girls Empowerment Network 33:21

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Brittany Yelverton is Community Relations and Volunteer Manager at Girls Empowerment Network, a nonprofit organization in Austin, TX whose mission is to support and guide girls to make wise choices as they navigate the unique pressures of girlhood.Learn more at http://genaustin.org/Music by www.audionautix.com.…

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Closing Session: Worship and Prayer 33:26

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By Brady Boyd

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Main Session 5: Cash Luna 1:02:16

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By Cash Luna

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Main Session 4: Eugene Cho 1:03:06

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By Eugene Cho

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Breakout: Changing the World For One, Changes Everything 59:40

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We believe that the local life-giving church can change the world! Together, we can create a culture of personal outreach and unlock the passion of the people in your church to live beyond themselves and deeply impact the lives of those in need - both in your local community and around the world. Let's be the church that goes after the one, and let…

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Breakout: The Sound of Light 1:06:23

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More than melodies. More than lyrics. We are called to bring a sound that changes atmospheres. Songs that defy the darkness. Songs that confront culture. Songs that proclaim more than just good ideas or nice opinions. This breakout is all about breakthrough through the power of worship.By Mia Fieldes

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Breakout: The Children's Ministry Conundrum 1:17:29

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Seeing children rise to become Christ-like influencers at home, at school and around the neighborhood is the dream of every children's ministry leader. When a child realizes they have a role to play in showing others what Jesus is really like, beautiful things begin to happen. But how do we get there? It certainly doesn't happen by default. It begi…

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Breakout: Building Healthy Teams 1:13:19

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Churches are full of teams...staff teams, worship teams, elder teams, ministry teams, kids teams, etc. So the question is, "Are they healthy?" There is a huge difference between a functional team and a healthy team and the fruit they produce. As church leaders we must pay attention to the state of our teams. Let's talk about what healthy looks like…

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Breakout: Prophetic Imagination for Your City 46:29

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Can you imagine your city flourishing? Where people of all ages, races and status are serving the most vulnerable among us and God is glorified? In this breakout we will marry the biblical ideas of prophetic imagination with our passions to see our cities transformed. Biblical promises and pictures of flourishing cities abound. But how do we begin …

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Breakout: Section Community: Attractive Love 59:29

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Jesus said people would identify us as his disciples by our love for one another yet often our church bodies feel more like a gathering of sports fans cheering for the same team than they do the family that we see in Scripture. NLC Pastors Jeremiah Parks and Jon Plotner will share stories of how Section Communities are shifting our church culture i…

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Breakout: Inside Look with New Life Worship and Creative Arts 1:22:21

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Join members of the New Life Worship and New Life Creative Arts teams as we discuss the heart and vision behind our worship ministry as well as how we practically implement this vision. From rehearsals, to scheduling, to how we run sound on a Sunday Morning, find out how and why we do what we do.By New Life Church

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Team Talk: What Are Sunday's For? 45:37

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By New Life Church

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Main Session 3: The Harvest is Plentiful 57:45

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By Brady Boyd

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Main Session 2: Christine Caine 1:07:44

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By Christine Caine

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Breakout: Fire Teams 57:22

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New Life Church Men's Ministry has taken a very unique approach to gathering men in a close relationship with God and each other. Using concepts derived from our military, our Men's Ministry encourages men to form small groups, called Fire Teams, that draw men together as comrades to love God, live life and care for one another. Join Pastors Gabe J…

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Breakout: Our Discipleship Calling and Conundrum 1:01:46

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My first five years of ministry in Austin have been both exhilarating and perplexing. Join me for a frank and vulnerable discussion about our church journey of making disciples in an urban setting, letting go of old paradigms, and the 21st century application of 1st century practices.By Ross Parsley

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Breakout: Planning High Impact Worship Services 1:11:31

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Harvest Bible Chapel in Chicago (the home of Vertical Church Band) runs 7 Campuses a weekend and holds a huge weight on that event being the furnace that fuels the rest of the church's weekly activity. Our team will unpack the philosophy and 'Vertical' system behind planning our weekly worship services and explore variations of service ideas and fo…

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Breakout: The Call to Write 1:03:34

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Many pastors and leaders feel the call to write. Perhaps there is a desire that stirs within you to steward the message God has given you through writing. Where do you start? How do you craft your message? Should you write a book? If so, how do you navigate the publishing industry? These are a few of the questions Gabe Jenkins and Allen Arnold will…