
The CGN Podcast
The CGN Podcast is the official podcast of the Calvary Global Network. Hosted by Nick Cady and Brian Brodersen, this podcast features discussions on gospel proclamation, disciple making, and church planting. Guests include church leaders and theologians from Calvary Global Network, and friends of CGN from around the world.
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The Word For Today, With Pastor Chuck
The Word For Today is the publishing and broadcast ministry of the late pastor Chuck Smith, founder of the Calvary Chapel movement.
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Things That Matter
A weekly Religion, Spirituality and Christianity podcast featuring Brian Brodersen
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CGN: Leading
Leaders from all across Calvary Global Network share insights, perspectives, and best practices.
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Cultivate Church Planting
Are you ready to answer the call of church planting and bring the hope of the Gospel to communities around the world? Tune in to the to hear host Brian Kelly dive deep with wise and experienced church planters. Our goal is to provide guidance, inspiration and support on your journey to plant a church!
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Leadership Collective Podcast
The Leadership Collective podcast is a roundtable discussion with seasoned pastors, focusing on the nuts and bolts issues of ministry. Each month, we tackle the common challenges that leaders face and discover the practical lessons they’ve learned along the way.
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When She Leads
When She Leads is a podcast for women in ministry hosted by Brenda Leavenworth, Jody Ponce, Rosemary Cady, and Kelly Bell, each bringing their collective experiences, research, victories, and failures to consider and discuss a range of topics from a biblical and practical perspective.
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Living Grace
Cheryl Brodersen interviews different women to discuss their lives, ministries, and testimonies of God’s Living Grace.
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Jesus Famous
A Series of conversations with Nate Holdridge discussing ways in which we can see Jesus famous in our lives.
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Expositors Collective
Interviews and messages designed to help you understand, apply and teach the Bible with power and clarity to this generation.
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Strength for Today’s Pastor
Practical Encouragement and Help for Senior or Lead Pastors. Interviews with seasoned and tried pastoral leaders re: subjects that will edify current senior/lead pastors of churches.
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- S7.E2 | Revivalon June 11, 2025 at 12:18 pm
Leadership Lesson: Revival with Brian Brodersen Brian Brodersen, President of Calvary Global Network (CGN) shares the story of revival in his life and ministry at Calvary Chapel, beginning with the original Jesus Movement and how God […]
- S7.E1 Mentorshipon June 11, 2025 at 12:14 pm
Leadership Lesson: Mentorship with Pastor Daniel What is mentorship? How do we choose a mentor? How do we mentor others? A mentor is someone who has been where you want to go. Pastor Daniel shares his own experience of being mentored […]
- Opportunities for the Church in a Post-Deconstruction World - with Dominic Doneon June 11, 2025 at 8:13 am
In this episode, hosts Nick Cady and Brian Brodersen speak with Dominic Done. Dominic served as a Calvary Chapel pastor for many years; he is also an author and theologian, and the founder of a ministry called “Pursuing Faith.”In […]
- Pray, Study, Write: Ed Compean on Preparing a Sermon from Start to Finishon June 10, 2025 at 5:30 am
Before outlining a sermon or opening a commentary, Ed Compean begins with prayer. In this recording from an Expositors Collective training event in Uganda, he offers a grounded and practical walkthrough of sermon preparation that […]
- 175- How Vision Affects Our Ministry- with Cory Kilguson June 10, 2025 at 12:00 am
Comments? Questions? Send us a message!Cory Kilgus is a man with a vision. His vision drives his efforts.The key to all of this is explained in this podcast. Get the right vision (the Biblical vision), and then follow the Lord and […]
- Why Epistemology Matters More Than Ever - with Miles DeBenedictison June 9, 2025 at 8:15 am
In this episode, Pastor Nick Cady interviews Pastor Miles DiBenedictus of Cross Connection Church in Escondido, California.Miles is a PhD student at Southern Seminary studying AI ethics, and in this discussion, they explore the topic […]
- The Pastor’s Wife and Marriage in the Public Eyeon June 3, 2025 at 4:00 pm
Join us as Brenda, Christy, and Rosemary discuss the unique blessings and demands of being in the role of the pastor's wife. They address how their marriages have become part of their public ministry and different ways they maintain […]
- Tricia Goyer on Anne Bradstreet Part 2on June 3, 2025 at 7:00 am
Anne Bradstreet was a young Puritan woman with ink-stained fingers and a heart full of dreams. Growing up in 17th-century England, she found solace in her father’s library. Anne felt a God-given calling to express herself through […]
- Israel, Eschatology & Opposition: Brian Brodersen on Preaching in the Last Dayson June 3, 2025 at 5:30 am
In this episode, Brian Brodersen joins us to share insights from decades of pastoral ministry, biblical exposition, and spiritual discernment. Now serving as pastor emeritus of Calvary Chapel Costa Mesa, Brian reflects on his […]
- After Chalcedon: The Role of the Early Church Councils for Evangelicals Today - with Matt Purselyon June 2, 2025 at 8:14 am
What is the enduring legacy of the early church councils, and what role should they play in the lives of Bible-believing Christians today?In this episode, host Nick Cady is joined again by Matt Pursely, Executive Pastor at Park Hill […]
- Transition, Leadership & Longevity - Bruce Zachary & Ryan Marron June 1, 2025 at 9:00 am
In this episode of the Cultivate Church Planting Podcast, host Brian Kelly is joined by Bruce Zachary and special guest Ryan Marr, lead pastor of a thriving church in St. Petersburg, Florida. Together they dive deep into the lessons […]
- From Hard Ground to a Fruitful Field: God's Work Through Calvary Chapel in Hungary - with Greg Opeanon May 28, 2025 at 7:58 am
Greg Opean is an Assisting Pastor at the Packinghouse Church in Redlands, California. Prior to that, Greg spent 17 years planting and pastoring churches in Hungary, and played a major role in the Calvary Chapel movement in Central […]
- Tricia Goyer on Anne Bradstreet Part 1on May 27, 2025 at 7:00 am
Anne Bradstreet was a young Puritan woman with ink-stained fingers and a heart full of dreams. Growing up in 17th-century England, she found solace in her father’s library. Anne felt a God-given calling to express herself through […]
- How Women Hear the Sermon (with Pamela MacRae)on May 27, 2025 at 5:30 am
In this episode, Mike speaks with Dr Pamela MacRae, Professor of Ministry to Women and Ministry to Victims of Sexual Exploitation at Moody Bible Institute in Chicago. With decades of experience in local church ministry and nearly […]
- Ministry in French Canada: Church Planting in Montreal, Quebec - with Sebastien Frappieron May 26, 2025 at 8:15 am
In this episode, Nick Cady in joined by Sebastian Frappier, to discuss his incredible journey from a professional acting career to planting a church in the highly secular city of Montreal, Quebec. Sebastian shares how a moment of […]
- 174- Correcting Our Thinking on Forgiveness- with Dr. Bruce Hebelon May 20, 2025 at 6:00 pm
Comments? Questions? Send us a message!Welcome to Podcast 174. Today I’m with Dr. Bruce Hebel, author of the incredible, life altering book Forgiving Forward: Experience the Freedom of the Gospel through the Power of Forgiveness.All […]
- Present Trends in Worship - a 25 year reflectionon May 20, 2025 at 12:59 pm
SummaryIn this episode of the Stoke It Up podcast, Alan Stoddard and Kenneth Priest discuss the evolution of worship music over the past 25 years, exploring the impact of technology, the historical context of worship wars, and the […]
- Calvin Nowell - Worshiping God When Life Falls Aparton May 20, 2025 at 9:00 am
In this episode, Dominic talks with artist and creative leader Calvin Nowell about what it looks like to walk through grief while holding on to God. Calvin shares about losing his entire family within a year, the impact of church […]
- Olga Robertson Part 2on May 20, 2025 at 7:00 am
Olga was a familiar and much loved woman at her church in Costa Mesa. Few knew the dynamic ministry this kind, gracious, and godly woman had among thousands of prisoners at Bilibid Prison in the Philippines. God powerfully worked […]
- What Does the Bible Say About Tithing, Women Pastors, and Speaking in Tongues?on May 20, 2025 at 5:30 am
Recorded live in Kampala, Uganda, this episode features a wide-ranging and deeply honest conversation on the practice of church leadership in a variety of contexts. Pastors from Calvary Chapel and Baptist traditions come together to […]