Parallel Leaders

Season Two EP.004 // Kevin Gerald on 2021 has some big questions.

Experience is one of the greatest educations we will ever have. But we don’t have to rely on only our own experiences, we can learn from each other as well for even greater growth.This week we have Pastor Kevin Gerald, a senior pastor of over 35 years, from Champions Centre in Tacoma, Washington joining us. Pastor Kelly and Pastor Kevin cover 4 questions pretty much every pastor has asked following the aftermath of 2020. They cover strengths and weaknesses of the church, online church and strategies moving forward!

Leon Fontaine–Gaining & leveraging influence

This past year has been exceptionally challenging for churches all over the world. In Part 2 of Season 2 Episode 2 we get an inside look at the whole experience from a pastor’s point of view and a glimpse into some of the conversations had between them. Pastor Leon Fontaine of Spring Church in Winnipeg, Manitoba has been a senior pastor for over 26 years and has spoken with many pastors about where their focus is and what direction they see the church going in the future.

Leon Fontaine–How to pivot, capitalizing on opportunities

Have you ever noticed that the church seems to be in the middle of some kind of conflict over right vs wrong? It’s this constant struggle that leaves more people aware of what the church stands against, but not always sure of what the church stands for.This week we have the first of a 2-part episode with Pastor Kelly Stickel and Pastor Leon Fontaine from Springs Church in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Pastor Leon discusses how throughout the obstacles and resistance of this past year they had to be intentional on keeping their focus and decide when it was time to stand up and fight, and when it was wise to remain silent.

Rich Birch–Effective easter planning.

Have you ever heard the saying, “Necessity is the mother of invention”? It certainly is true of this past year and all the unexpected changes that we’ve experienced due to the global pandemic.We are launching our second season here on GoCast with an encouraging and motivating podcast featuring Pastor Rich Birch from Unseminary.com who addresses not only the effect that COVID has had on the church, but how they plan on doing Easter this year in the midst of it all. Click on the link below to hear Pastor Kelly and Pastor Rich as they show us how to get ahead of the curve with online church. 

Jason Parrish–Building trust in your community.

It’s never easy to settle in an area where you are very clearly the ‘outsider’. It’s no different for churches in this same situation.
This week we will hear how Pastor Jason Parrish of Well Church in Salt Lake City, Utah went about planting their church and the importance of building trust within the surrounding community. As one who has spent a lot of his life moving from one place to another, he has had a lot of experience in figuring out how to settle into new surroundings.

John Albiston–Practical tools and tips to reach the unchurched.

Have you ever found yourself in the place where your church seems to be struggling to grow yet you see churches around you that appear to be doubling in size? What are they doing that’s so different?
This week, Pastor John Albiston of Edmonton, Alberta shares some of his expertise as an Effectiveness Coach with the PAC (Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada). Through his own experience with this same struggle, he learned the benefit of shifting the focus from those inside the church to those outside. 

Justin Beesley–Transitions and growing your church in tough places.

It’s not uncommon for the role of lead pastor to be handed down from generation to generation within a family.
Pastor Justin Beesley of HopeCity Church in Fredericton, New Brunswick talks about how he went through that transition with his own father passing the baton on to him, and how he’s continued to grow their church in a city where churches regularly fail. 

Juan Rodriguez–Finding your calling

When God enters our lives things can change drastically! That was the experience that Pastor Juan Rodriguez from Arise Church in Dorado, Puerto Rico had when he was 17 years old and his future shifted from opening a nightclub to preaching God’s word.
But being called into ministry doesn’t always come with a red carpet and runway lighting, it’s not always easy to find where you fit, and not every door you turn to will be open. Episode 31 of the vault talks about finding that fit and working past those feelings of inadequacy to where God is calling you to be.

Scrum 101: Intro to Our New Favourite Workflow System

In today's video, Pastor Kelly will be teaching through the Scrum workflow system based on the book by Jeff Sutherland. If you would like to learn more about Scrum, you can purchase the book here: https://amzn.to/3dp14ax.

Tim Lucas–6 Currents That Have the Power to Saturate Your City for Christ

In this episode, Pastor Kelly interviews Pastor Tim Lucas from Liquid Church in Parsippany, New Jersey about ministering to this generation, the power of generosity, and reaching the community through special needs ministry.