You're a Shepherd, Not a Cowboy: A Round Table Conversation on Simplicity

You're a Shepherd, Not a Cowboy: A Round Table Conversation on Simplicity

TMC Program Staff Adam Borneman and Adam Mixon speak with the Rev. Sherrad Hayes (Union Baptist Church, West Point, GA [https://unionbaptistchurch.life/]) about the "long game" of spiritual transformation, the difference between the immediate and the urgent, and the importance of our core identity in Christ. Episode Transcript. [https://mministry.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/06-17-26.pdf]

The Holy Spirit in the Room: A Follow-Up Conversation on Facilitation

TMC Program Staff Jennifer Watley Maxell and Adam Borneman follow up our earlier conversation about facilitation, discussing Jesus' model of letting silence linger; understanding that information itself is not transformative; and how learning to move toward tension together can be productive and faithful. Listen to the earlier episode on facilitation. [https://mministry.org/?post_type=podcast&p=10675&preview=true] ⁠Contact TMC Staff about Facilitation Training.⁠ [https://mministry.org/contact/] ⁠Episode Transcript. [https://mministry.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/06-10-26.pdf]

Great Companions on This Journey: A Round Table Conversation on Facilitation

TMC Program Staff Adam Borneman, Jennifer Watley Maxell, and Mark Ramsey talk with Elizabeth Lynn (Shifting Ground [https://lakeinstitute.org/resources/shifting-ground/]) about creating space for deeper reflection, alignment vs. agreement, and why facilitation is a critical tool for all areas of ministry. Contact TMC Staff about Facilitation Training. [https://mministry.org/contact/] Episode Transcript. [https://mministry.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/06-03-26.pdf]

The Yearning Beyond Their Walls: A Round Table Conversation on Recent Church Attendance Data

TMC Program Staff Ryan Bonfiglio, Adam Mixon, Mark Ramsey, and Adam Borneman discuss the April data from the ⁠Hartford Center for Religion Research⁠ [https://hirr.hartfordinternational.edu/] on church attendance trends, as well as what it might - and most certainly doesn't - tell us about ministry today. ⁠Read the April, 2026, Report⁠ [https://www.covidreligionresearch.org/research/national-survey-research/signs-of-rebound-amid-uneven-recovery-the-changing-congregational-landscape/] Episode Transcript. [https://mministry.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/05-27-26.pdf]

An Actual Encounter with the Resurrected Savior: A Round Table Conversation on Witness

TMC Program Staff Mark Ramsey, Adam Mixon, Ryan Bonfiglio, and Adam Borneman discuss the importance of bearing witness to both injustice and joy, why resurrection calls us to solidarity with those who suffer, and how prophetic preaching ought to be marked by energizing hope. Episode Transcript. [https://mministry.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/05-20-26.pdf]