Dean Weaver, EPC Stated Clerk, welcomes EPC pastor, Marcos Ortega, who will be preaching on Tuesday night at the 44th General Assembly.  Dean and Marcos discuss the meaningful nature of this worship and commissioning service. Marcos also served on the committee forming the Pastoral Letter of Racial Lament and Hope, and Marcos reflects on the process of creating the letter, and the role the Westminster Standards played in creating that document.

Dean Weaver, EPC Stated Clerk, welcomes church planter, transitional pastor, and outgoing moderator, Joe Kim.  Dean and Joe reflect on last year’s brush with a tornado, and discuss important issues coming up at the 44th General Assembly.

Dean Weaver, EPC Stated Clerk, welcomes Michael Morefield, author and pastor at Gashland EPC in Kansas City, Missouri, as they consider how the generations must work together in the church to “run after” God’s mission, as well as within the family as Michael shares about his heart for family discipleship.

Dean Weaver, EPC Stated Clerk, welcomes Savannah Baker, the Communications Coordinator of Benefit Resources, Inc. and World Outreach. As a younger employee at the GA office, Savannah speaks with Dean about different generations working together as this podcast prepares us for a major theme of the 2024 General Assembly, entitled Next.

Dean Weaver, EPC Stated Clerk, welcomes Katie Robertson, author, speaker, and Executive Director at The Anchor Gathering, a ministry to connect and challenge women in their faith.  Katie shares about a private tragedy as well as the trials of a pandemic and how each of them shaped and created something unexpected.  Subscribe at the bottom of The Anchor Gathering webpage for weekly encouragement!

Dean Weaver, EPC Stated Clerk, welcomes Case Thorp, author and Theologian in Residence at First Presbyterian Church of Orlando discuss the importance of understanding how our Christian faith influences our work and all of life.

Dean Weaver, EPC Stated Clerk, welcomes Jay Fowler, pastor and regional director at PastorServe.  In this episode, Jay discusses some of the challenges of a pastor, especially during an election year, and practical ways members of a congregation can meaningfully care for their pastor.

Dean Weaver, EPC Stated Clerk, welcomes Holly Lazzaro, author and founder of Study with Friends Ministries, for part three of their discussion. In this episode, Holly shares in-depth about her book on The Sermon on the Mount as well as several practical ways to engage with the non-believer in the role of an apologist.

Dean Weaver, EPC Stated Clerk, welcomes Holly Lazzaro, author and founder of Study with Friends Ministries, for part two of their discussion. In this episode, Holly gives practical advice to help Christian leaders and churches consider how to engage in the digital realm.

Dean Weaver, EPC Stated Clerk, welcomes Holly Lazzaro, author and founder of Study with Friends Ministries as they begin a multipart In All Things' miniseries. In this first episode, we hear Holly’s testimony followed by a thought provoking consideration of analog vs. digital ministries and some helpful guidance as we meet people where they are.

Dean Weaver, EPC Stated Clerk, welcomes Enid Flores, author of Until Money Do Us Part. Enid and Dean discuss the issues of money within marriage and practical steps people can take to make sure they approach their finances from a biblical worldview.

Dean Weaver, EPC Stated Clerk, welcomes Rufus Smith, pastor at Hope Church in Cordova, Tennessee, where the EPC will be having its 44th General Assembly and Gospel Priorities Summit. While touching on the upcoming General Assembly and all they have planned at Hope, Rufus spends much of his time sharing about church planting, the Revelation 7:9 Task Force within the EPC, and the importance of striving for a church that reflects the body of Christ we will witness in eternity.

Dean Weaver, EPC Stated Clerk, welcomes Rev. Dr. Rodger Woodworth, a longtime member of the EPC, who carries titles of pastor, professor and author. Rodgers' newest book, The Architecture of Truth, as well as this podcast, engages with the idea of reclaiming truth in a culture that rejects absolute truth. Dean and Rodger have a helpful conversation around what it looks like to remain biblically faithful as you minister in a culture that is anchored instead to ideas of individual, personal “truths”.

Dean Weaver, EPC Stated Clerk, welcomes Ron Horgan, former attorney and longtime EPC pastor Ron Horgan, who is currently on staff with Cornerstone Presbyterian Church in Katy, Texas. Ron encourages us with the testimony of his life and his current work in church health.

Dean Weaver, EPC Stated Clerk, welcomes Marti Ratcliff, the GA Lead of the EPC, to share some of the exciting things happening at this year’s event and how you can make the most of it.

Dean Weaver, EPC Stated Clerk, welcomes Megan Steele, GA Coordinator from Hope Church in Cordova, Tennessee, to share the theme and heart of this year’s denominational meeting.  Megan also reveals some of the new opportunities for families with children/students at this year’s meeting as well as an exciting time of fellowship at GA 2024 for everyone to enjoy.

Dean Weaver, EPC Stated Clerk, welcomes Jen Burkholder, Director of Strategic Partnerships at CCO and Josh Brown, Lead Pastor at Bellefield Presbyterian Church in Pittsburgh, PA. to discuss one of the secrets behind young people staying in the church post-college age.  Jen and Josh discuss the ministry of CCO and the importance of investing in the next generation for the Gospel. Connect with CCO and learn more at: JubileeConference.com JubileeProfessional.com CCOJubilee.org

Dean Weaver, EPC Stated Clerk, welcomes Darrin Grove, CEO of truefit, Co-Founder of OnlineGiving.org to discuss a life-changing perspective every Christian can have regarding their vocation and occupation. Darrin is a speaker at this years Jubilee Professional conference, a ministry of CCO which helps Christians understand the creation mandate to “fill and fix” the world for the kingdom of God.

Dean Weaver, EPC Stated Clerk, welcomes CCO campus ministry staff member, Geraud Brumfield, and Fresno Pacific University student, Sarah Tacchino who share about EPC’s partnership with CCO and how this ministry and their Jubilee Conference challenges college students all over to understand that the lordship of Christ is over all things and how this changes everything.

Dean Weaver, EPC Stated Clerk, welcomes Phil Thrash, World Outreach Eastern US Associate for Missions Advancement who shares the extraordinary ways the Lord has challenged and grown him in the area of prayer and the importance for all Christians to engage with intercessory prayer. Phil invites you to reach out to him at phil.t@epcwo.org.