Pivot

Episode 27: Discerning the Challenge

February 21st, 2022  |  Season 3  |  31 mins 1 sec

adaptation, church, innovation, leadership

Episode 15: Lessons from a Military Chaplain

February 22nd, 2021  |  Season 2  |  26 mins 59 secs

aaron fuller, chaplain, chaplaincy, christianity, church, community, coronavirus, discipleship, discipleship practices, lead, leader, louise johnson, military chaplain, ministry, navy, navy chaplain, navy reserve, online ministry, pandemic, pastor, pivot, possibility, terri elton

What can help us prepare for the challenging seasons we are in? Pastor Aaron Fuller, a Navy reserve chaplain and parish pastor, joins Terri and Louise for a conversation around discipleship practices.

Episode 14: Leading in Liminal Space

February 15th, 2021  |  Season 2  |  27 mins 22 secs

christianity, church, community, coronavirus, lead, leader, louise johnson, mike carlson, ministry, mission, online ministry, pandemic, pastor, pivot, possibility, st andrews lutheran church, terri elton, vision

Tending the mission and vision of a congregation is still important during a pandemic. How do we do that? Pastor Mike Carlson, of St. Andrew's Lutheran Church, joins Louise and Terri to explore this and more in today's episode.

Episode 13: Embracing What's New

February 8th, 2021  |  Season 2  |  20 mins 33 secs

christianity, church, community, coronavirus, lead, leader, louise johnson, ministry, online ministry, pandemic, pastor, pivot, possibility, terri elton

Welcome to season 2. Join Terri Elton from Luther Seminary and Louise Johnson from LEAD as they discuss where we find ourselves now. We continue to live in a liminal space, but even amidst the uncertainty, new possibilities and connections are happening.

Episode 12: Reflections and Learning

September 1st, 2020  |  Season 1  |  43 mins 5 secs

christianity, church, community, coronavirus, leader, ministry, online ministry, pandemic, pastor, pivot

As church leaders, the pandemic has been and is causing us to rethink so much. Reflect with us on these changes, specifically around community, capacity, and competency.

Episode 9: Permanent Whitewater

August 4th, 2020  |  Season 1  |  30 mins 43 secs

christianity, church, complexity, leadership, mind traps, ministry, pastor, thrive

Leading right now is like navigating through relentless whitewater rapids. If you are questioning everything right now, you are not alone.

Episode 8: Our New Home

July 28th, 2020  |  Season 1  |  24 mins 37 secs

christianity, church, coronavirus, leadership, ministry, pastor, schedules

It's time to begin to build sustainable patterns for this time we are living in.

Episode 7: Exhausted in the Wilderness

July 21st, 2020  |  Season 1  |  20 mins 41 secs

christianity, church, clergy, coronavirus, exhaustion, fatigue, pastor, rest, sabbath

Pastors and church leaders are experiencing fatigue and exhaustion. Join us for a conversation on the realities facing pastors now.

Episode 4: Community

June 16th, 2020  |  Season 1  |  23 mins 35 secs

christian community, church, community, online church, pastoral leadership

Community, whether online or in-person, is all about engagement. Real community is also about communication and vulnerability. Let's imagine what that can look like.