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Things That Matter: The Pastor as an Evangelist

On this special miniseries of “Things That Matter”, Pastors Richard Cimino, Brian Brodersen and John Hwang have been discussing topics on Pastoral Ministry. As a…

Brian BrodersenOctober 20, 2022

Articles Ministry & Leadership

5 Reasons Why You Should Plant With CGN’s Cultivate

I’ve been a Calvary Chapel pastor for over 30 years, a Calvary church planter for over 25 years, a disciple of Pastor Chuck Smith, and…

Bruce ZacharyOctober 19, 2022

Culture

Video Series: How To Watch A Movie (As A Christian)

A new video series from pastor Riley Taylor and friends, all about the intersection between the spiritual world and the media arts. Riley and his…

Riley TaylorOctober 18, 2022

Ministry & Leadership

Things That Matter: The Pastor as an Expositor

What is biblical exposition? And why does it matter for a pastor? Listen to the latest discussion on pastoral ministry with Brian Brodersen, Richard Cimino…

Brian BrodersenOctober 13, 2022

Culture Gospel

Seeing, Hearing, Caring: Finding Jesus Standing With The Hurting

On Sunday morning, June 12, 2016, while on a trip to Seattle for a friend’s wedding, I woke up, grabbed my phone, opened up Facebook…

Aaron SalvatoOctober 10, 2022

Ministry & Leadership

Things That Matter Panel Discussion: The Pastor as a Student

How has being a pastor shaped you as being a student in God's Word? And what does that look like on a practical level? Currently,…

Brian BrodersenOctober 7, 2022

Articles Gospel

The Man Of War

Exodus 12:1-3 When Christ called the church of Ephesus back to its first love, he called all of us back to ours (Revelation 2:4-5). Years…

Nate HoldridgeOctober 5, 2022

Ministry & Leadership Podcasts Theology

What Does It Mean to Teach “the Whole Counsel of God”?

In Acts 20:26 Paul the Apostle tells the leaders of the Ephesian church that he innocent of their blood because, during his time in Ephesus,…

Calvary Global NetworkSeptember 28, 2022

Culture Gospel

Rural America Matters Too

Rural America Matters Too I'll never forget what was said that evening; irritating experiences are funny like that. I was co-pastoring a small church plant…

Jack CoultasSeptember 27, 2022

Ministry & Leadership Podcasts

Bridging Generational Gaps

In this episode, we are joined by Brenda Leavenworth, Jody Ponce, and Rosemary Cady to discuss how we can more effectively disciple through generational shifts.…

When She Leads PodcastSeptember 20, 2022

Discipleship

Counterfeit Christianity: Why Real Worship Costs

Editor’s Note: This article comes from the devotional book This Reasonable Response: A Sixty-Day Journey Growing As A Worshiper of God written by Johnny Zacchio…

Johnny Zacchio Jr.September 19, 2022

Ministry & Leadership Podcasts

How Does CGN Support Women in Ministry Leadership?

Since one of the roles of CGN as a network is to provide care and coaching for those in ministry leadership, what is CGN doing…

Brenda LeavenworthSeptember 19, 2022

Culture Ministry & Leadership

Post-Pandemic Vision

Rob Salvato and Ted Leavenworth are joined by Miles DeBenedictus (Cross Connection Church) to discuss how current societal trends and economic forecasts help form our…

Miles DeBenedictisSeptember 16, 2022

Discipleship Podcasts Theology

Wake Up To The Story – Resisting Apathy pt.1

Part one of a new series by GoodLion Ministries called "Resisting Apathy". Aaron and Brian speak into the problem of apathy in the Christian life,…

Aaron SalvatoSeptember 13, 2022

Christian Living Culture

Estrangement is Rising in America: A Christian Response

On a recent Sunday morning, a woman in our congregation approached me with a prayer request. Her adult daughter had refused to visit home during…

Riley TaylorSeptember 12, 2022