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It's 2020 but the church is still acting like it is 1982. Ten years into this gig, and we are still trying to help the church into the future. We are iPhone Pastors for a Typewriter church. And this is a podcast for conversations about ministry in the 21st century. Join Pastors Erik and Courtenay, a couple of Lutheran pastors, as they navigate the challenges of serving people and congregations who are holding onto the past with a death grip. We are exploring ministry in this new world and in the midst of a pandemic, no less. This is the Millennial Pastors Podcast.
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Thursday Nov 05, 2020
Thursday Nov 05, 2020
It is a new pandemic month and, like good Lutherans, Pastor Courtenay and Pastor Erik have been thinking about reformation - Pandemic Reformation that is. We are living in a moment of accelerated social, cultural and ecclesiological change. Who we were going into this pandemic will be changed into new people coming out the other side.
In Episode 6, we discuss our hopes, dreams and wishes for a post-pandemic church coming through this Pandemic Reformation.
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This podcast is sponsored by the Manitoba Northwestern Ontario Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada (ELCIC).
Music by Audionautix.com
Theme Song - "Jesus Loves Me" by Lutheran Outdoor Ministries in Alberta and the North (LOMAN)
Friday Oct 16, 2020
Friday Oct 16, 2020
Pastor Courtenay and Pastor Erik are back with more discussion of the effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Church. In this episode, we discuss the deconstruction and reconstruction of several parts of church life: the physical space, worship, programs/governance/committees, theological deconstruction and reconstruction and of course the deconstruction of 20th century baggage.
Check out The Millennial Pastor blog.
This podcast is sponsored by the Manitoba Northwestern Ontario Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada (ELCIC).
Music by Audionautix.com
Theme Song - "Jesus Loves Me" by Lutheran Outdoor Ministries in Alberta and the North (LOMAN)
Wednesday Oct 07, 2020
Wednesday Oct 07, 2020
So it seems that this global pandemic is still around. 6 months in and many of us are hitting a wall. Managing the stress of a congregation is daunting task for any leader. Understanding how and why a congregation or any group of people are acting the way they do is vitally important.
Pastors Courtenay and Erik discussion family systems theory as it applies to congregations and offer some thoughts on managing the system during a pandemic.
*Book recommendation*
Congregational Leadership in Anxious Times by Peter Steinke
https://www.amazon.ca/Congregational-Leadership-Anxious-Times-Courageous/dp/1566993288
Check out The Millennial Pastor blog.
This podcast is sponsored by the Manitoba Northwestern Ontario Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada (ELCIC).
Music by Audionautix.com
Theme Song - "Jesus Loves Me" by Lutheran Outdoor Ministries in Alberta and the North (LOMAN)
Wednesday Sep 23, 2020
Wednesday Sep 23, 2020
In Episode 3, Pastors Erik and Courtenay AGAIN talk about doing ministry during a pandemic. Although it has only been six month since a global pandemic was declared, it feels much longer.
The conversation continues:
Act 3 - Should we or shouldn't we? A conversation about about resuming or beginning in-person ministry after lockdowns.
Act 4 - Pandemic long haul. The church is being transformed, but living in the in-between time is hard.
Act 5 - Where do you go from here? Finding a way forward for ministry and life together.
Articles referenced in the show:
Nothing can make up for the loss: back to worship in a pandemic https://medium.com/ministrymatters/nothing-can-make-up-for-the-loss-back-to-worship-in-a-pandemic-14edd1aa2b15
Fasting from the body of Christ and fasting from the Eucharist
Check out The Millennial Pastor blog.
This podcast is sponsored by the Manitoba Northwestern Ontario Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada (ELCIC).
Music by Audionautix.com
Theme Song - "Jesus Loves Me" by Lutheran Outdoor Ministries in Alberta and the North (LOMAN)
Wednesday Sep 16, 2020
Wednesday Sep 16, 2020
In Episode 2, Pastors Erik and Courtenay talk about doing ministry during a pandemic. Although it is only been six month since a global pandemic was declared, it feels much longer. The conversation begins by going back and remembering the early days of the pandemic in Act 1 and talking about the shift to online ministry in Act 2.
Check out The Millennial Pastor blog.
This podcast is sponsored by the Manitoba Northwestern Ontario Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada (ELCIC).
Music by Audionautix.com
Theme Song - "Jesus Loves Me" by Lutheran Outdoor Ministries in Alberta and the North (LOMAN)
Tuesday Sep 01, 2020
Tuesday Sep 01, 2020
In Episode 1, Pastors Erik and Courtenay talk about being Millennial Pastors. Stories about Millennial Moments, the date that changed us all, the collective grief of the church that the glory days have ended and new skills changing the way we do ministry in the 21st Century.
Check out The Millennial Pastor blog.
This podcast is sponsored by the Manitoba Northwestern Ontario Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada (ELCIC).
Music by Audionautix.com
Theme Song - "Jesus Loves Me" by Lutheran Outdoor Ministries in Alberta and the North (LOMAN)
Tuesday Aug 25, 2020
Tuesday Aug 25, 2020
Welcome to the Millennial Pastors Podcast!
In this teaser trailer, Pastors Erik and Courtenay talk about starting a new podcast, ministry in the 21st century, ministry in a pandemic and the intimacy of podcasting.
Check out The Millennial Pastor blog.
This podcast is sponsored by the Manitoba Northwestern Ontario Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada (ELCIC).
Music by Audionautix.com
Theme Song - "Jesus Loves Me" by Lutheran Outdoor Ministries in Alberta and the North (LOMAN)