by osqueza | Apr 15, 2024 | Blog, Thriving Church Leadership
In this episode, Pastor John Lowder and Dr. Bryan Walker welcome our special guest, Dr. Sam Vinton. As a vibrant 91-year-old, Dr. Sam has spent his entire lifetime in ministry and has a vast wealth of experience in a variety of service and leadership roles nationally...
by osqueza | Mar 29, 2024 | Blog, Thriving Church Leadership
In this episode we welcome back Pastor John Lowder, the lead pastor of Frontline Bible Church in Byron Center, MI, and the Director of Pastoral Care at the Grace Gospel Fellowship, to help us interview today’s guest, Pastor Dave Cannon. Pastor Dave Cannon has spent...
by osqueza | Mar 20, 2024 | Blog, Thriving Church Leadership
In this episode, Brett and Bryan welcome two guests to the podcast: Pastor John Lowder and Pastor Rick Owlsley. Pastor John is the lead pastor of Frontline Bible Church in Byron Center, MI, and the Director of Pastoral Care at the Grace Gospel Fellowship. Pastor John...
by osqueza | Mar 8, 2024 | Blog, Thriving Church Leadership
In this episode, we have the honor of welcoming not one, but two guests to the podcast: Pastor John Lowder and Pastor Dan Wolgast. Pastor John is in the studio with us today. He is the lead pastor of Frontline Bible Church in Byron Center, MI, and the Director of...
by osqueza | Nov 30, 2023 | Blog, Thriving Church Leadership
It’s not news to anyone that the last several years have been incredibly tense and complex when it comes to the political scene in America. No one has felt this tension more than pastors, yet so many have had to forge their own paths forward without much help or...
by osqueza | Oct 10, 2023 | Blog, Thriving Church Leadership
Today, Brett and Bryan welcome Dr. Matt Loverin to the podcast to talk about spiritual discipline for church leaders. Matt teaches Bible and theology at Grace Christian University and is on the board at Grace Bible Fellowship in Jenison, MI. Physical and spiritual...
by osqueza | Sep 5, 2023 | Blog, Thriving Church Leadership
Today in the studio we have Bryan, Brett, and our special guests, Pastor Jim Shemaria from Celebration Bible Church and Pastor Cameron Townley from Rush Creek Bible Church, both in West Michigan. In this episode, we’ll be discussing how easy it is for pastors to...
by osqueza | Jul 21, 2023 | Blog, Thriving Church Leadership
Bryan and Brett are together in the studio today with special guest, Pastor John Lowder of Frontline Bible Church. Pastor John is currently near South America in Curaçao on sabbatical with his family. In this podcast, he shares valuable insights on balancing ministry...
by osqueza | Jun 19, 2023 | Blog, Thriving Church Leadership
Churches often wait to evaluate their leadership until something goes wrong. But proactive church leadership evaluation is actually a key ingredient for a healthy church! Join us for episode 10 as we discuss how to – and how not to – evaluate your church leadership....
by osqueza | May 30, 2023 | Blog, Thriving Church Leadership
Have you ever felt like your church was stagnant? Like some of the vibrancy had been lost? You’re not alone. Especially after COVID-19, many churches feel like they are stuck on a plateau and don’t know how to get off. In this episode, we explore how to identify...