MFI Leaders Podcast

AI is reshaping how we work and Bitcoin is redefining money. In this session, we’ll explore the unique threats and opportunities this moment presents for church leaders.Pradeepan Jeeva is a Church planter in Seattle, author with Zondervan, child of refugees, and a special needs dad.We hope that this teaching left you more encouraged and equipped today. Ministers Fellowship International exists to help leaders build healthy, strong, impacting churches and to do so in a way that makes for a healthy leader.

A biblical and prophetic understanding of the priesthood of believers and the call to build churches full of encounter instead of entertainment.Pastor Aaron and Rachelle Richner founded The Cause Church with a mandate from God to build a church that was not a country club for Christians, but a hospital for the hurting. Beginning in their living room with about 15 people, The Cause has grown to be a vibrant church of many hundreds in a few short years. Their ministry has been marked by passion for God's presence, straight forward preaching, the prophetic, and healing.  They have 4 children; 2 son-in-laws, and 3 grandkids. We hope that this teaching left you more encouraged and equipped today. Ministers Fellowship International exists to help leaders build healthy, strong, impacting churches and to do so in a way that makes for a healthy leader.

"Living Free" is a practical, Bible based session designed to help believers break free from sin, shame, and fear through the power of Jesus.After years of struggling with addiction, I found freedom 21 years ago through God’s transforming power. For the past 15 years, I’ve been serving as a pastor, dedicated to leading others into the same life of freedom, faith, and purpose.We hope that this teaching left you more encouraged and equipped today. Ministers Fellowship International exists to help leaders build healthy, strong, impacting churches and to do so in a way that makes for a healthy leader.

We will discuss the practical steps, the steps of faith, and the logistics of the building project we just completed. The goal is to give real hands on advice to those approaching this season in their church life.Matt & Lisa Molt started New Vintage Church in 2010, in Tri Cities, WA.  They have 3 adult children and four grand babies, with 2 on the way!  The church's mission is Following Jesus, Loving People, Serving the City.  Since its inception, New Vintage Church has seen hundreds of people come to faith in Christ because of the church’s welcoming atmosphere, dynamic worship, and a message that reaches a broad audience. Pastor Matt’s way of communicating is humorous, relatable, and passionate.We hope that this teaching left you more encouraged and equipped today. Ministers Fellowship International exists to help leaders build healthy, strong, impacting churches and to do so in a way that makes for a healthy leader.

In a day where churches seem to crumble with little to no accountability or come under scrutiny for only having external authority structures, it’s important to reflect the wisdom of the early church and appoint elders in every city. In this session, we will look at the biblical framework for local church eldership. And after that, we’ll share and discover some practical wisdom that will help any team really flourish within that model of leadership.Derrill Corbin is the Senior Pastor of Mannahouse, a multi-site church in Portland, Oregon. He is also the founder of Life Center,  a local church in Centralia, WA. Known for his creative leadership and insightful communication, Derrill is dedicated to doing life at the table, making disciples, and advancing Jesus’ movement. He holds a master’s degree in Sacred Studies from Christian Life School of Theology, a Bachelor of Theology from Portland Bible College, where he now serves as chancellor, and is pursuing his doctoral degree at Indiana Wesleyan University. He is the author of Made to Move, a book about boldly pursuing Jesus’ call in your life. Derrill resides in Camas, Washington, with his wife, Michal, and their three young adult children.We hope that this teaching left you more encouraged and equipped today. Ministers Fellowship International exists to help leaders build healthy, strong, impacting churches and to do so in a way that makes for a healthy leader.

Creating a Biblical structure and system to see the local church thrive.Jonathan has been the Lead Pastor of Hope Point in Richmond, VA for almost 13 years and in ministry for almost 24. He's been married to his wife Ami for almost 24 years and has two kids, Colin (21) and Bella (16). His educational background is in Leadership and Theology. He's helped start a leadership school called River City School of Leadership, loves Jesus, his family and the local church! We hope that this teaching left you more encouraged and equipped today. Ministers Fellowship International exists to help leaders build healthy, strong, impacting churches and to do so in a way that makes for a healthy leader.

Change is inevitable—progress isn’t. Discover how to lead transitions at the right pace and guide your team with clarity and confidence.Gareth has spent over 30 years leading in a variety of ministry roles, from campus pastor to executive pastor to his current role as Lead Pastor of Abundant Life Church. He and his wife Jennie have walked their church through a remarkable season of healing and renewal, giving Gareth a front row seat to God’s grace and the challenges of leading change. He is passionate about equipping leaders to guide their teams with clarity, courage, and the right pace.We hope that this teaching left you more encouraged and equipped today. Ministers Fellowship International exists to help leaders build healthy, strong, impacting churches and to do so in a way that makes for a healthy leader.

We all have constraints in church - time clocks, kids' attention span in kids' ministry, and parking lot turnaround.  In this session, Joseph and Tosha will speak to the tension that exists between honoring God's presence and honoring people's time.  It's not one or the other, it's both/and!  You'll leave this app session with tools and philosophies that will help you as a local-church worship leader/pastor host God's presence in a way that makes it easy for those seeking God to experience Him, no matter what your context.Joseph and Tosha Zwanziger serve as the Associate Lead Pastors at The Father’s House, serving on the Lead Team and overseeing the major ministry components of the church.  Tosha also serves as the Worship Pastor – a role they led together for many years.  Joseph and Tosha’s primary passion is to see revival in the church as demonstrated by a move of God’s presence, those far from God experiencing Him and becoming life-long disciples, and a movement of leaders being raised up to steward it all.  Joseph and Tosha have two sons, Cohen and Iver.We hope that this teaching left you more encouraged and equipped today. Ministers Fellowship International exists to help leaders build healthy, strong, impacting churches and to do so in a way that makes for a healthy leader.

The future of the church rests in how we invest in the next generation. But how do you know if someone is truly ready to shepherd students? This session will unpack the key qualities every church should look for in a youth pastor—spiritual maturity, relational capacity, leadership skills, and a heart for students—and encourage those called to youth ministry with insight into how to prepare for this vital role.Bob Grimm and his wife Cara are lead pastors at Life Church in Walla Walla, Washington. His heart is to see the local church throw open their doors to people far from God and help them find life in Jesus. He doesn’t want anyone to miss out on the best part of life - serving and following Jesus. Landon and his wife Abbi are Next Generation pastors at LIFE Church in Walla Walla, WA. They met at youth camp in high school and both graduated from Portland Bible College before returning to Walla Walla to pastor together. Their hearts are to see young people living victorious, set apart lives that reach their schools and cities for Jesus. We hope that this teaching left you more encouraged and equipped today. Ministers Fellowship International exists to help leaders build healthy, strong, impacting churches and to do so in a way that makes for a healthy leader.

The Church can become the center of the arts again—glorying Jesus, and pointing the way.Kyle served as the Creative Pastor of his church before stepping into the role of Lead Pastor in 2020. He wants to see a world where the Church is the center of the arts again—glorifying Jesus through beauty. Kyle is a husband to Kenzie, dad to Story and Scout, and pastor of LIFE CO. in Richmond, VA. We hope that this teaching left you more encouraged and equipped today. Ministers Fellowship International exists to help leaders build healthy, strong, impacting churches and to do so in a way that makes for a healthy leader.