Organic Outreach Podcast

Today's topic is all about the Great Commission, but we will be looking at it from a different angle as we talk about what Jesus meant when He talked about the ends of the earth. On today's podcast Greg Kelley interviews Pastor Kevin Harney who serves as head pastor of Shoreline Church in Monterey, California. Pastor Harney has a passion for outreach; he and his wife, Sherry, co-founded Organic Outreach International. You will hear his heart to reach every person with the love of...

As we approach the holidays, we want to be ready to share the love of Jesus in a way that draws people in and invites more conversation. If you long to live the kind of life that attracts others to Jesus, listen as Kevin Harney, founder of Organic Outreach®, explains how to love genuinely, live authentically, and speak naturally about our Savior!

Welcome to the fifth episode in our Pandemic Podcast Series. Today's guest is Wayne Clevenger, Lead Pastor of Mansfield Community Church of the Nazarene in Mansfield, Illinois. During this time when people are craving community with others, Pastor Wayne and the leaders at Mansfield Community Church are finding ways to connect with people. While technology has certainly been a great way for them to connect with their congregation and the community, they have found that simply taking the time...

Welcome to the fourth episode in our Pandemic Podcast Series. Our guest today is Jason McEachran, Lead Pastor of Faith Community Church in California. Organic Outreach® is firmly rooted in Faith Community Church's operating system. When the Faith Community Church board convened to discuss how they would respond to COVID-19, their focus was on continuing to reach out to their community, sharing the Gospel, and developing new relationships. Pastor Jason describes how the Faith Community Church...

Welcome to the third episode in our Pandemic Podcast Series. Our guest today is Mark Snodgrass, Lead Pastor of Bentonville Community Church in Arkansas. During this unique time, we have opportunities to meet the needs of others but we need to take the initiative. Pastor Mark shares how Bentonville Community Church is focusing on the assets God has given and turning them into outreach opportunities. He cautions us not to look at what others are doing but to look at what God has given you and...

Welcome to the second episode in our Pandemic Podcast Series. Our guest today is Jeff Ludington, Lead Pastor of Generations Church in Cerritos, California. People have a true desire to gather during this time - both those who are connected to the church and those who aren't. One of the biggest lessons he has learned is that there are online resources and tools that they have not yet used to their full potential. During their discussion, Pastor Jeff shares how they are learning to use online...

Welcome to the Pandemic Podcast Series. Over the next six weeks, we'll be speaking to local pastors across the country to find out how they are keeping the outreach momentum going, while finding ways to stoke the fires to even greater heights in the midst of dark distractions. Our first guest is Kevin Harney, Lead Pastor of Shoreline Church in Monterey, California. We hope the conversation encourages and inspires you. Listen here.

Bruce Bugbee is the Regional Executive for the Far West Region of the Reformed Church in America (RCA) and a long time friend of Organic Outreach International. In their conversation, Bruce and Kevin Harney, Organic Outreach International's co-founder and visionary leader, discuss mobilizing the church for evangelism.

Ben Patterson is the author of many books, a long-time pastor, and a minister to college students at Hope College and Westmont College. In this episode, Adam and Ben talk about leading with courage. Ben had the opportunity to lead a revival of spiritual life at Hope College over seven years that still continues today, twenty-five years later. You don't want to miss this episode.

In this episode, Walt Bennett is joined by Pastor Tom Green, Outreach Influence Team Leader for Shoreline Church in Monterey. Pastor Tom has worn many hats in the church, and after a successful career as a building contractor he accepted Kevin Harney's invitation to serve as Shoreline's OIT Leader. Pastor Tom and the team have developed many of the OIT Resources available on the Organic Outreach International website (www.OrganicOutreach.org) by working directly with Shoreline's Outreach...

Craig Springer is the Executive Director of Alpha USA, a program that runs in over 6,500 churches across every major denomination and 500 prisons throughout the country. Alpha mobilizes over 50,000 volunteers and 360,000 participants annually in the US and over 1.3 million globally. Alpha is a simple idea of a great meal, a short talk and a meaningful discussion about life and faith over ten weeks. Craig has been a leader and pastor in influential churches in Chicago and Denver, one of which...

In this episode of the Organic Outreach® Podcast, Kevin Harney, Organic Outreach® Co-founder and Visionary Leader leads the discussion with Adam Barr, host of the Organic Outreach® Podcast Thought Leaders podcast. Adam is an author and pastor of Peace Church in Middleville, MI. In today's discussion, Pastor Adam will discuss his experience as a pastor leading his church in Organic Outreach®.

A. Trevor Sutton is a pastor, author, scholar, husband and father. He pastors a growing multi-site congregation in Lansing, MI. His published books look at the deep connection between faith and modern culture. Be sure to check out his book Clearly Christian: Following Jesus in this Age of Confusion

Dr. Michael Staples served as the President of Scripture Union USA and is now assisting them in their transition to new leadership. As President, he was entrusted to lead the organization's efforts to help children, young people, and those of all ages meet God daily in His word and in prayer. Michael is particularly passionate about seeing our current generations of young people and children discover a relationship to Christ and become His disciples. Michael brings a broad background of...

In this episode of the Organic Outreach® Podcast, we are launching a new focus on practitioners of Organic Outreach®. Adam Barr will also continue hosting the Thought Leaders episodes once each month, but guests in this new stream will be pastors, denominational leaders, Outreach Influence Team Leaders, church board members, and congregational members – all from the context of implementing Organic Outreach® in their churches. In this inaugural episode, Walt Bennett, President/CEO of Organic...

Ben Sobels is the lead pastor at Cypress Community Church in Monterey California. He's married to Joni. Together, they have five kids, four of whom are out of the house! Ben grew up in Australia and got saved while caddying on golf's PGA Tour in 1995. He graduated from Dallas Theological Seminary with a Master of Theology degree in 2000. Ben became our senior pastor in 2010. He is passionate about preaching the gospel, making disciples, and planting churches. He recently wrote a book with...

In this episode of the Organic Outreach® Podcast, we have the chance to sit down with Derrick Puckett, a young leader with an amazing story and on-the-ground insights into what it means to promote Gospel-centered diversity. Derrick is the founding pastor of Renewal Church of Chicago, and his story is amazing. Derrick Puckett grew up near Chicago in Gary, Indiana, spending chapters of his youth between the two neighboring cities. As a high school student, Derrick was introduced to Christ...

We're excited to share this conversation with Hannah Gronowski. Hannah is the Founder and CEO of Generation Distinct (www.GenerationDistinct.com), a nonprofit that exists to empower young adults to discover the wrong they were born to make right, leading them to experience who Jesus really is. She has a passion to use her voice to empower others to become leaders God can use to create real change in the world. She has spoken at Conferences, Churches, College Campuses, and Youth Events...

During this 2019 Outreach Summit Main Stage session, Kevin and Sherry share practical insights on how to incorporate evangelistic vision and action in every ministry in a church.

Dr. Glen Smith is the Chief Advocate/Professor of Urban Theology & Missiology / Christian Direction at the Institut de Theologie pour la Francophonie. Since 2006, he has served as a member of the Board of Directors of IVCF: Canada. Glenn is the co-author of the book, Espoir pour la ville, Dieu dans la cité (Hope for the city, God in the city) His forth-coming book is entitled, City Air Makes You Free: To Transform the city through a fresh, biblical hermeneutic. Dr. Smith is the author of...