In this episode, Doug Schaupp joins for a conversation about evangelism in a postmodern context, and keys to building a culture of evangelism within a group such as a campus ministry or a local church. Doug Schaupp has served with InterVarsity Christian Fellowship for the past 25 years. He is the National Director of Evangelism with InverVarsity USA. He also has co-authored three books, including Breaking the Huddle: How Your Community Can Grow its Witness.

Matt Rasch, international missionary and church planter, and current Director of Every Nation Campus in Europe, joins in this episode for a trans-Atlantic conversation! We talk about outreach to international students, planning for short-term mission trips that support local ministry, and long-term missions. Matt also shares a number of supernatural experiences he's had throughout his life and ministry. This episode with stretch your faith and expand your vision!

In this episode, David and I talk about what his upbringing was like as a church planter's kid and what things he things his parents did well that helped to nurture faith in Jesus in his life, instead of the kind of bitterness that, sadly, one often sees in the lives of pastor's kids. David also shares about his journey from college minister to church planter and numerous actionable insights and principles from his personal journey to develop into a better preacher and communicator. P...

In this episode, Clayton Bullion, co-founder of the Campus Multiplication Network, shares how his ministry at Tarleton State University developed an internship program to serve as a key step in their discipleship and leadership development pipeline. See show notes with additional episode resource links here.

Frans Olivier, European Director for Evangelism with Every Nation, tells us about his journey as a missionary and evangelist from the U.K. to South Africa and then back to the U.K. and now serving throughout Europe. In this episode, Frans shares numerous stories of evangelistic encounters and how he's learned to adapt his methods of evangelism to a more secular context. He also shares helpful advice and perspective about how to stay encouraged in the work of sharing the Gospel.

“Follow your heart.” “You do you.” “You are enough.“ We take these slogans for granted, but what if this path to personal happiness leads to a dead-end? Trevin Wax joins in this episode for a conversation about his recent book, Rethink Your Self. Trevin encourages us to rethink some of our society’s most common assumptions about identity and the road to happiness. Most people define their identity and purpose by first looking in (to their desires), then looking around (to express ...

In this episode, Every Nation Campus missionary Heather Heck shares how God met her in the midst of tragedy and brokenness as a young adult and and led her into a life marked by grace as a follower of Jesus Christ. She also talks about why and how she's relocated multiple times over the past few years to extend the Gospel to college and university students. Heather gives a challenge to joyfully sacrifice and move (in some cases geographically) outside your comfort zone for the sak...

Adrian Crawford has a passion for engaging people with the Gospel. His ministry approach and preaching style at Engage Tallahassee, the church he planted in 2011, attempt to engage contemporary culture and lead them into devotion to Jesus. In this episode, Adrian joins for a conversation about engaging culture in the context of ministry in the local church and in particular ministry with young adults. Additional bio and related links for Adrian Crawford on the episode webpage ...

As a college campus minister in the late 90s and early 2000s, Gabe Bouch saw significant fruit in ministry and developed many young leaders. But after a decade of fruitful ministry on campus, he decided to pursue a Ph.D. in Mathematics. Upon completion of his degree from Rutgers University in New Jersey, his path took an unexpected detour. Instead of pursuing a career in academia as he had planned, he became the senior pastor of Freedom Church of Philadelphia. As an analytical pe...

Thirty years ago, while an undergraduate student at The University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, Michael Kruger’s faith was shaken intellectually by some of the views he encountered in the classroom with well-known skeptic and professor Bart Ehrman. However, he didn’t give up on the faith. Instead, he did some deeper study outside the classroom and arrived at a re-affirmed belief in the Gospel and confidence in the integrity of the New Testament scriptures. Dr. Michael Kruger is the n...

Steve Murrell, president and co-founder of Every Nation Churches and Ministries, shares the story of how he came to faith in Jesus as a teenager, how he became an “accidental missionary” to the Philippines, and how Every Nation Ministries started after a conversation in his living room. We also talk about relational discipleship and how he and his friends have built (and sustained!) life-long friendships in the context of Christian discipleship and mission.

Peter Jones, creator of The Daily Kairos Journal, and lover of all things related to adventure and travel, joins for a fun conversation about growing in passion and purpose as a young man. He shares his perspective on living a life of adventure and how, if approached carefully, this aligns with a Christ-centered life. Pete shares some practical tips for how to travel on a budget, and numerous helpful insights about how to grow into a deeper relationship with God through regular c...

Carol Mkize, Director of Every Nation Campus in Southern Africa, joins for a great conversation about growing in Christ, evangelism, and a discussion weighing the value and potential danger of advanced theological education. When she was an undergraduate student, Carol thought she was “living her best life,” but on the inside she was dying. She shares about her personal journey to faith in Christ, the importance of continual learning as a minister of the Gospel, why she is current...

In this episode, Gary Stidham, long-time director of the Baptist Student Ministry at The University of Texas, Arlington and coach with The Campus Multiplication Network, shares about his ministry's journey to greater evangelistic fruitfulness over the past 15 years. The conversation highlights numerous practical things they've learned and put into practice and the heart and mindset behind it all. What God has been doing through the BSM ministry that Gary leads is encouraging and exciting!&nb...

In this episode, Jairus Martin, who has worked as a fitness trainer at various universities, including Harvard University and Liberty University, shares some of the concerning research findings about high levels obesity, depression, and overall poor physical health among ministry leaders, college students, and church attenders. Jairus talks about the importance of defining a Biblical perspective on bodily health, “unselfish self-care,” how to get quality sleep, and the three things you could ...

Tim Casteel, veteran campus ministry leader with Cru at The University of Arkansas, joins for a conversation about his voracious reading habit. Tim shares how and why he formed a habit of reading an average of 75 books a year, and the connection between reading books, the ability to focus, and being a thoughtful and wise person. In this episode, Tim shares a mix of motivation... Read the whole entry...

Courtney Nazaire, campus minister with Every Nation Campus in Philadelphia, shares the story of her personal journey to faith in Jesus Christ and speaks about her passion for leading from a place of authentic relational connection with others in the context of ministry... Read the whole entry...

This statement is so common it's almost cliche -- "they grew up in church but went wild at college." Why does this happen!? This conversation with Billy Bernhard unpacks this all-too-common ... Read the whole entry...>>

Lauren was raised in a Christian family and was intentional to get involved in a faith community when she went away to college, but says she was “shook” during her first year of college. In this episode, Lauren shares how she navigated the difficult ... Read the whole entry...>>

Kevin McKenzie had a difficult experience growing up in the projects of Brooklyn. He was nearly killed several times and had an outlook on life that was powerfully influenced by those early experiences. However, he made it to college and was on track for "success," but something was missing. Through a series of experiences and miraculous events, his core beliefs were challenged and he became a devout follower of Jesus. Now, years later, Kevin serves as a campus minister with Every Nati...