Todd Hiestand's guest appearances

Todd Hiestand

This Good Word With Steve Wiens

The Ecclesia Leadership Podcast

The Evergreen Community

David Fitch

Andrew Peterson

Gena Thomas

Carlos A. Rodriguez

Kyle Strobel

Jamin Goggin

Aundi Kolber

Dan Cook

Ruth Haley Barton

Bonnie Kristian

Adam Hamilton

Rob Bell

Christine Osgood

Jeff Johnson

Shawn Smucker

OwlTail

Todd Hiestand is one of the Godfathers of the Ecclesia Network. He was the pastor of Ecclesia Church The Well, outside of Philadelphia for 14 years before handing it off and moving to Portland, OR- Well, technically, Clackamas, OR. He and his wife Melanie parent four boys, six goats, three dogs, two chickens (update: the chickens have been eaten by coyotes) and he serves as an elder and on the teaching team at Theophilus Church in Portland. Todd currently helps nonprofits navigate storytelling, fundraising and technology at 343 Consulting. We talk about the origins of the Ecclesia Network, Todd’s church planting journey, the difficulties of bi-vocational ministry, the impact of stepping away and life after pastoring. Without a doubt, one of the best conversations we've had on the podcast!--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ecclesianet/support

Todd Hiestand is one of the Godfathers of the Ecclesia Network. He was the pastor of Ecclesia Church The Well, outside of Philadelphia for 14 years before handing it off and moving to Portland, OR- Well, technically, Clackamas, OR. He and his wife Melanie parent four boys, six goats, three dogs, two chickens (update: the chickens have been eaten by coyotes) and he serves as an elder and on the teaching team at Theophilus Church in Portland. Todd currently helps nonprofits navigate storytelling, fundraising and technology at <a href="https://343consulting.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">343 Consulting</a>. We talk about the origins of the Ecclesia Network, Todd’s church planting journey, the difficulties of bi-vocational ministry, the impact of stepping away and life after pastoring. Without a doubt, one of the best conversations we've had on the podcast!--- Support this podcast: <a href="https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ecclesianet/support" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ecclesianet/support</a>

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1 John 4 - Todd Hiestand by Evergreen Community

1 John 4 - Todd Hiestand

Leroy Barber

Leroy Barber has dedicated more than 25 years to eradicating poverty, confronting homelessness, restoring local neighborhoods, healing racism, and living what Dr. King called “the beloved community.” In 1989, burdened by the plight of Philadelphia’s homeless population, he and his wife Donna founded Restoration Ministries, a non-profit created to serve homeless families and children living on the streets. In 1994 he became Director of the Internship Program at Cornerstone Christian Academy. Licensed and ordained at Mt Zion Baptist Church, he served as Youth Director with Donna, and as the Associate Minister of Evangelism. In 1997, he joined FCS Urban Ministries in Atlanta, GA and worked with the Atlanta Youth Project as the founding Executive Director of Atlanta Youth Academies, a private elementary school providing quality Christian education for low-income families in the inner city. He went on to plant and pastor Community Life Church, a missional congregation in southeast Atlanta, and served as the Atlanta City Director for Mission Year, a national year-long urban ministry program focused on service and discipleship. In 2007 Leroy became President of Mission Year and led the organization until 2013. He also served as Co-Executive Director of FCS Urban Ministries from 2009 to 2013 and as Global Executive Director of Word Made Flesh from 2013 to 2015. Leroy is currently the Executive Director of The Voices Project and Holla Mentors, organizations committed to supporting and developing leaders of color. He serves on the boards of the Christian Community Development Association (CCDA), The Simple Way and EEN, the Evangelical Environmental Network. He is the author of Embrace: God's Radical Shalom for a Divided World, Everyday Missions: How Ordinary People Can Change the World (IVP), Red, Brown, Yellow, Black, White: Who’s More Precious in God’s Sight?(Jericho). He was also a contributor to Tending to Eden, and the groundbreaking book UnChristian: What a New Generation Thinks about Christianity and Why It Matters. Leroy has been married to Donna for the past 31 years and together they have five children – Jessica, Joshua, Joel, Asha Joy and Jonathan. Please consider contributing to HopeMob! Enjoy the podcast. Music on today's episode was by Matt Moberg (Bravery Songs)

Leroy Barber has dedicated more than 25 years to eradicating poverty, confronting homelessness, restoring local neighborhoods, healing racism, and living what Dr. King called “the beloved community.” In 1989, burdened by the plight of Philadelphia’s homeless population, he and his wife Donna founded Restoration Ministries, a non-profit created to serve homeless families and children living on the streets. In 1994 he became Director of the Internship Program at Cornerstone Christian Academy. Licensed and ordained at Mt Zion Baptist Church, he served as Youth Director with Donna, and as the Associate Minister of Evangelism. In 1997, he joined FCS Urban Ministries in Atlanta, GA and worked with the Atlanta Youth Project as the founding Executive Director of Atlanta Youth Academies, a private elementary school providing quality Christian education for low-income families in the inner city. He went on to plant and pastor Community Life Church, a missional congregation in southeast Atlanta, and served as the Atlanta City Director for Mission Year, a national year-long urban ministry program focused on service and discipleship. In 2007 Leroy became President of Mission Year and led the organization until 2013. He also served as Co-Executive Director of FCS Urban Ministries from 2009 to 2013 and as Global Executive Director of Word Made Flesh from 2013 to 2015. Leroy is currently the Executive Director of <a href="http://www.voices-project.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Voices Project</a> and <a href="http://hollamentors.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Holla Mentors</a>, organizations committed to supporting and developing leaders of color. He serves on the boards of the Christian Community Development Association (CCDA), The Simple Way and EEN, the Evangelical Environmental Network. He is the author of <a href="http://amzn.to/2sighnf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Embrace: God's Radical Shalom for a Divided World</a>, <a href="http://amzn.to/2rJaEl9" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Everyday Missions: How Ordinary People Can Change the World (IVP)</a>, <a href="http://amzn.to/2rucFAu" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Red, Brown, Yellow, Black, White: Who’s More Precious in God’s Sight?(Jericho)</a>. He was also a contributor to Tending to Eden, and the groundbreaking book UnChristian: What a New Generation Thinks about Christianity and Why It Matters. Leroy has been married to Donna for the past 31 years and together they have five children – Jessica, Joshua, Joel, Asha Joy and Jonathan. Please consider contributing to <a href="http://hopemob.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">HopeMob</a>! Enjoy the podcast. Music on today's episode was by <a href="https://mattmoberg.bandcamp.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Matt Moberg</a> (<a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/bravery-songs/id407714401?i=407714417" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bravery Songs</a>)

Episode 95 | HopeMob with Leroy Barber and Todd Hiestand 