Podcasts by The CGN Mission & Methods Podcast

Q&A on Chuck Smith's Approach to Ministry - Brian Brodersen from 2023-10-18T19:10:08

October 3, 2023 marks ten years since the passing of Pastor Chuck Smith, who was the man God used to start the Calvary Chapel Movement of churches.

In this bonus episode, Nick Cady speaks...

Missions Work, Church Planting, & Church Revitalization: Getting to Know Clay Worrell from 2023-10-04T09:22

In this final episode of Season 4, Brian Brodersen and Nick Cady speak with Clay Worrell. Clay is the Executive Director of Calvary Global Network since 2022. Prior to that, he planted and pasto...

Stepping Out in Faith Where God Leads - Brian Kelly from 2023-09-20T09:27

This season, on Mission & Methods, we are getting to know members of the CGN Executive Team.

Brian Kelly is the pastor of Listen

The Word and the Spirit: Calvary Chapel in Latin America from 2023-09-06T09:09

Manolo Matos is the pastor of Calvary Lima, in Lima, Peru. In this episode, Manolo talks with Brian Brodersen and Nick Cady about how he became the pastor ...

Missions, Ministry, and Resilient Fatherhood: Getting to Know Mike Neglia from 2023-08-16T09:05:49

This season, on Mission & Methods, we are getting to know members of the CGN Executive Team.

Mike Neglia is the pastor of Listen

Community, Encouragement, & the Freedom to Follow God: Insights from Rafael Manzanares from 2023-08-02T09:00

This season, on Mission & Methods, we are getting to know members of the CGN Executive Team.

Rafael Manzaneras is the pastor of  Listen

Empowering Ministry Initiatives: Insights from Jeff Gipe from 2023-07-19T08:43

This season, on Mission & Methods, we are getting to know members of the CGN Executive Team.

Jeff Gipe has a unique background, having been a successful businessman in Southern Califo...

From Anti-Church to Active Servant: A Story of Transformation in the Midst of War from Lena Morrison from 2023-07-05T13:13

Welcome to CGN Voices. We are in a mini series called CGN Voices from Ukraine, a series dedicated to sharing powerful stories of resilience, faith, and service in the face of great difficulty. I...

CGN Voices Ukraine: Resilience, Resolve and Refuge - A Testimony from Tanya Kotelenets from 2023-06-21T12:07:53

Welcome to "Voices from Ukraine", a mini-series inside look at the resilience, faith, and service of Calvary Chapel believers in Ukraine during the difficult months since Russia's ...

Ted Leavenworth: Building Stronger Churches Through Care and Coaching from 2023-06-07T15:24:08

Ted Leavenworth is the Lead Pastor of Reliance Church in Temecula, CA. In addition to pastoring Reliance, Ted leads the Care and Coaching Team for CGN.

In this episode, Ted discusses the ...

Wayne Taylor: Continuing the Harvest - Calvary Chapel, Evangelism & Church Planting from 2023-05-24T08:59:40

Wayne Taylor is the founding pastor of Calvary Fellowship in Seattle, Washington. As part of the first generation of Calvary Chapel pastors, Wayne has been in pastoral ministry for over 40 years...

The Importance of Ministry Friendships - Richard Cimino from 2023-05-10T10:49:49

Richard Cimino has been a pastor for over 40 years, the majority of which was spent in Northern California. In this discussion, we talk about the importance of cultivating friendships in ministr...

Kellen Criswell: Building The Architecture of CGN, Working as a Global Strategist, and the Impact of Calvary Chapel in Europe from 2023-04-26T08:00:46

Kellen Criswell serves as the Global Strategist for Calvary Global Network. In many ways he is the architect of CGN. In this episode, Kellen shares about his background as a worship leader and c...

Bill Buffington: Pastoring Amidst Shifting Demographics, Raising a Child with Disability, and Fighting for Gospel Unity from 2023-04-12T08:00:23

Bill is the pastor of Calvary Chapel in Inglewood, California — a community that is rapidly changing, and in this episode, Bill shares about some ways they are addressing those changes, reaching...

From Gangs to Grace: A Pastor's Journey in Inner-City Ministry | Tommy Cota from 2023-03-29T08:01:45

Tommy Cota is the pastor of Hope Alive Church in Santa Ana, California.  In this episode, Tommy shares about his background, growing up in Los Angeles and being involved with drugs and gangs, an...

Bonus Episode: How Calvary Chapel Churches are Ministering in the Midst of War in Ukraine from 2023-03-22T08:01:53

In this bonus episode, Nick Cady speaks with Zhenya Chekushkin, the leader of the Calvary Chapel network of churches in Ukraine.

Calvary Chapel has had a presence in Ukraine since the ear...

Perspectives from a Pastor's Son: Balancing Family, Ministry, Pastoral Care, & Sabbaticals - with Nate Holdridge from 2023-03-15T08:03:17

On this season of Mission & Methods, hosts Nick Cady and Brian Brodersen are interviewing some of the members of the CGN Executive Team, so that you can get to know who they are and what the...

Humor, Evangelism, & Steps of Faith: Getting to Know Joel Turner from 2023-03-01T09:20:46

Welcome to Season 4 of the CGN Mission & Methods Podcast!

This season, hosts Nick Cady and Brian Brodersen are interviewing the members of the Listen

Season 4 Coming Soon! from 2023-02-02T21:44:45

Get ready for season four of the Mission and Methods podcast! Host Nick Cady and the CGN Team will be bringing you exclusive interviews with members of the CGN executive team, diving into their ...

How Gospel Doctrine Creates Gospel Culture (Ray Ortlund) - Bonus Episode from 2022-12-14T10:00:29

Pastor Ray Ortlund is the president of Renewal Ministries and serves as a pastor to pastors from his home base at Immanuel Church in Nashville, Tennessee. A friend of Calvary Global Network, Ray...

Creating and Maintaining a Gospel Culture (Cheryl Brodersen) - Bonus Episode from 2022-12-01T22:45:16

In this, the first of two bonus episodes as we close out this season, we have the opening message from the 2022 CGN International Conference, in which Nick Cady shares on how to create a “gospel...

Is There Still a Need for More New Churches? An Update on the Cultivate Church Planter Training Program from 2022-10-26T09:01:49

In the New Testament we see how, as the gospel spread, new churches were established as hubs for discipleship and carrying out God’s mission in a local area. But is there still a need for new ch...

A Gift and a Skill: How CGN and Expositors Collective are Working to Train Bible Teachers from 2022-10-12T09:04:25

Expositors Collective is an organization that hosts training events and provides resources to help people grow ...

What Does It Mean to Teach "the Whole Counsel of God"? from 2022-09-28T09:01:35

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, he taught them “the whole counsel of God’s Word.” Wha...

How Does CGN Support Women in Ministry Leadership? from 2022-09-14T09:00:50

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 to support women specifically, who are serving in ministry leadersh...

Ukraine Relief Workers Conference from 2022-08-31T09:00:35

One of the things CGN exists to do, is to provide care and coaching for those in ministry leadership. How do we help people to avoid burnout? How do we help those who are struggling with very di...

What Does CGN Believe about Ecclesiology and Church Government? from 2022-08-17T08:59:16

What does CGN believe about the nature, purpose, and destiny of the church, both locally and globally? What constitutes a church, and what role do churches, and “the church” as a whole, have to ...

What is "Gospel-Centered Renewal" and What Does It Mean for Life and Ministry? from 2022-07-27T09:00:49

One of the phrases you might hear us use to describe who we are and what we’re about as Calvary Global Network, is the phrase: “Gospel-Centered Renewal.” For example, on our website, we describe...

What Do CGN Leaders Believe About the End Times? from 2022-07-13T09:00:01

How much of an emphasis does Calvary Global Network put on eschatology: the area of theology that deals with studying the end times? What is CGN’s position on end times theology, and how does th...

How is CGN Providing Care and Coaching for Leaders? from 2022-06-22T09:00:32

The recent years have presented new challenges for pastors and leaders, and many studies are showing that discouragement is at an all time high. Even apart the unique events of the past few year...

How is CGN Fostering Missional Life and Ministry? from 2022-06-08T11:50:24

What is the role of mission and outreach in the life of a church, or in the life of a disciple of Jesus? Is engagement in missions an optional activity, or is it an integral part of what it mean...

What is CGN Doing to Help Churches in Practical Ways? from 2022-05-25T09:00:24

What is CGN doing to help churches in practical ways, including finances, pastoral coaching, and other resources?

In this episode, I speak with Kellen Criswell and Jeff Gipe about the F...

What Does CGN Believe about Charismatic Gifts and Their Use in the Church Today? from 2022-05-11T09:00:51

What do CGN leaders believe about the charismatic gifts mentioned in the Bible — specifically, the spiritual gifts of prophecy, healing, and speaking in tongues? Are these gifts still in operati...

Answering Tough Questions about CRT, LGBTQ Issues, and Spiritual Formation from 2022-04-27T09:00:01

What do CGN leaders believe about things like Critical Race Theory, or how we should relate to those who identify as LGBTQ? Is talking about “spiritual formation” biblical, or does it open people u...

How Is CGN Cultivating Church Planting? from 2022-04-13T09:00

Calvary Chapel has been recognized as one of the greatest church planting movements of recent times. What are we at CGN doing to make sure we keep this aspect of our heritage alive in th...