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Guerrilla Pastors

40 EpisodesProduced by Josiah JonesWebsite

The "Guerrilla Pastors" is a podcast chronicling young ministers shifting from "traditional" church ministry to a subversive pastoral presence. Instead of attraction models hinging on cults of personalities we focus on humbler approaches founded on neighborhood presence. Forsaking church growth metr… read more

40 Episodes | 2021 - 2023

[038] Just a Thing

August 2nd, 2023

31:02

Ryan, Josiah and Brian reflect on the interview they did with Jim Henderson. They talk about his ability to shrug things off, to remain un-triggered and to acknowledge his level of orbit with the institution he is …

[037] Spiritual Anthropology - pt. 2 w/ Jim Henderson

June 5th, 2023

32:25

Join us as we sit down with Jim Henderson to hear more on his thoughts on how evangelism could be improved why saying "I'd be curious to know" may …

[036] Sunday School Vibes ft. Jim Henderson

May 29th, 2023

50:24

Join us as we sit down with Jim Henderson to discuss everything from the nuances of relationship with an institution, to the Jesus movement. He shares his life in ministry, his thoughts on how to better disciple and …

[035] - Un-Innovative Discipleship

April 17th, 2023

41:17

The Guerrilla Pastors sit down for a roundtable discussion about previous guest Pastor Emily JoAnn Haynes. They discussion discipleship methods growing up, mutually, and where they think ministry practices are headed in …

[034] - Discipleship as Mutuality ft. Emily JoAnn Haynes

April 3rd, 2023

40:32

Ryan Fasani sits down to start our first of three conversations with folks who are challenging all of our assumptions about discipleship. Todays …

[033] - Naming The Shift

March 28th, 2023

37:40

The Guerrilla Pastors have a round table discussion about Kevin Nye's interview while also pointing out that ministry changes, and how churches embody things like the Gospel will as well.

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[032] A Just Gospel ft. Kevin Nye

March 13th, 2023

34:15

Kevin Nye helps us have a conversation about what the Gospel has to say about justice and human flourishing He shares his life journey, how the evangelical understanding of the gospel wasn't quite enough for him and how …

[031] - A Violent Gospel

March 6th, 2023

56:59

Ryan, Josiah and Brian discuss everything they heard in Pastor Eric Paul's interview on the Gospel as Reconciliation episode. They discuss how the …

[030] Gospel as Reconciliation ft. Pastor Eric Paul

February 13th, 2023

34:30

Pastor Eric Paul helps us have a conversation about what the Gospel has to say about restoring relationships. He shares her life journey, how the …

[029] Good News For All Life

January 29th, 2023

25:03

Josiah, Ryan and Brian respond to Pastor Emilies story. We focus on the quote from Jen Hatmaker's For The Love , why Emily's "Found Space" ministry is such good news, and why we wanted her story to be shared I the first …

[028] Gospel of Found Space ft. Pastor Emily Taylor

January 15th, 2023

31:58

Pastor Emily Taylor helps us have a conversation about what the Gospel has to say about suffering. She shares her life journey, how the prosperity gospel broke for her and how it changed her engagement with the church. …

[027] God out there

January 9th, 2023

22:16

This year we will be your tour guides as we explore the shift taking place in the world of ministry. The first shift we plane to look at involves the …

[026] A Look Part | Part 3 of 3 | Diverse Praxis

January 1st, 2023

31:55

Join us on this journey as we share why we minister the way that we do, and the discernment process that brought us here. This episode focuses on celebrating a Diverse Praxis.

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[025] A Look Part | Part 2 of 3 | A Benevolent Orthodoxy

December 30th, 2022

33:38

Join us on this journey as we share why we minister the way that we do, and the discernment process that brought us here. This episode focuses on …

[024] A Look Back | Part 1 of 3 | Broad Kingdom Imagination

December 28th, 2022

34:24

Join us on this journey as we share why we minister the way that we do, and the discernment process that brought us here. This episode focuses on …

[023] A Collaborative Spirit

December 19th, 2022

37:56

In this episode, we share with you one example of how guerrilla ministry is not a threat to a traditional church, but is instead a possible asset. …

[022] Not Your Grandma's Bible Study

December 12th, 2022

33:51

In this episode, we revisit a previous guest, Amanda Montgomery. Amanda chose to step away from the traditional Sunday Morning ministry she was used to in pursuit of something we might call subversive. Join us as we …

[021] Foyer Score Keeping | Part 2 |

November 28th, 2022

47:48

In this episode we sit down with our third of three Sunday morning focused traditional church pastors. Our guests name is Pastor Mike Ford and our …

[020] Foyer Score Keeping | Part 1 |

November 14th, 2022

36:09

 In this episode we sit down with our third of three Sunday morning focused traditional church pastors. Our guests name is Pastor Mike Ford and our …

[019] Power, Prestige & Influence

October 24th, 2022

47:20

Ryan, Josiah and Brian have another round table discussion in response to our last interview of Pastor David Rodes. We discuss his decision to not pursue a promotion, as well as the tendencies evangelical have when it …

[018] Prevenient Subversion | Part 2 |

October 5th, 2022

35:20

Part two! In this episode we sit down with our second of three Sunday morning focused traditional church pastors. Our guests name is Pastor David …

[017] Prevenient Subversion | Part 1 |

September 27th, 2022

40:17

In this episode we sit down with our second of three Sunday morning focused traditional church pastors. Our guests name is Pastor David Rodes and our …

[016] On Pastoral Education

September 20th, 2022

43:04

Ryan, Josiah and Brian have a round table discussion about how we currently prepare pastors for ministry. They also wrestle with what they would do …

[015] Coping with Change | Part 2 |

September 12th, 2022

29:24

Featuring Pastor Craig Laughlin!

In part two, we discuss the inevitable changes church are currently facing and how they will adapt if they hope to continue existing in the future. Additionally, we spend time imagining …

[014] Coping with Change | Part 1 |

September 5th, 2022

32:23

Featuring Pastor Craig Laughlin!

In this part one episode, we sit down with a traditional Sunday morning pastor to discuss all things Guerrilla Pastor. Namely we discuss the inevitable changes church are currently …

[013] Seven Days Of Presence

August 22nd, 2022

1:00:11

Brian Wardlaw give us a much closer look how how the finances work at the Ballard homestead. He also shares some of his philosophy of ministry as it pertains to stewardship of the facilities he helps care for in the …

[012] Current Financial Paradigm

August 8th, 2022

41:53

The Guerrilla Pastors discuss the current limitations of tradition church ministries which operate within institutional norms. They also dream of …

[011] Compositional Ministry

July 10th, 2022

34:50

Part two of our interview of Amanda rounds up a discussion of the work she is doing. We also share our take on why it is a celebration of a diverse …

[010] Part of the Problem

June 28th, 2022

40:17

We continue on this episode with sharing examples of pastors doing subversive ministry. This time we interview Amanda Montgomery who is in the midst of writing a book to help churches become advocates for those who have …

[009] Paying Attention

June 13th, 2022

34:15

We catch up with the rest of Shawn Mattson's story in this episode. From growing up in a church to pastoring it through all kids of cultural changes, …

[008] Just a Building

May 30th, 2022

37:49

Regina is back to share her story of wrestling with antiquated ministry models that are limited to what can be done inside of a building. Brian and Ryan respond to her story and share little tidbits of what they think …

[007] Subversive Presence

May 15th, 2022

28:11

The Guerrilla Pastors begin an ongoing discussion about subversive presence. They share conceptually what this term means with a number of stories along the way.

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Update On Release Schedule

May 11th, 2022

0:31

Our schedule is changing. We will be releasing episodes every other Sunday starting this week! 

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[006] Called to Reject

April 27th, 2022

33:47

We have used the word reject in past episodes, so we thought it pertinent to outline what it was we are specifically rejecting. Join us as we continue on this journey of being Guerrilla Pastors seeking to minister …

[005] To Come Alive - A Conversation About Vocation

April 13th, 2022

35:29

On this episode, Ryan, Josiah and Brian discuss the term vocation and what it means for pastoral ministry at large. We also hear from a new pastor named Regina who breaks the "one-size-fits-all" in every possible way. …

[004] Celebrating a Diverse Praxis

March 30th, 2022

20:05

What do you think of when you imagine a Pastor? What is their primary job? If there is a stereotype for pastoring, we don't seem to fit into it. Join us as we discuss the benefits of having more diversity in the …

[003] Being Known for a Benevolent Orthodoxy

March 16th, 2022

25:11

On this episode we take a hard look at the things the we are known for. The labels "Christian" and "Evangelical" come fully loaded with definitions …

[002] Cultivating a Broad Kingdom Imagination

March 2nd, 2022

22:58

Ryan, Josiah, and Brian discussion cultivating a broad kingdom imagination. Church must be seen as more than two hours on a Sunday morning in a …

[001] What is a Guerrilla Pastor?

February 16th, 2022

43:37

Ryan, Josiah and Brian all hail from the great Pacific Northwest. As Pastors, they have had to learn how to adapt to a culture that is …

The Guerrilla Pastors - Trailer

November 5th, 2021

1:13

The "Guerrilla Pastors" is a podcast that chronicles these young ministers shift from "traditional" church ministry to a subversive pastoral presence.

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