07 - Young Lead Pastor From Ohio

07 - Young Lead Pastor From Ohio

On this episode, Jacob has a quick chat with Nick Chesnes from Ohio. Nick is the lead pastor of North Star Friends Church [https://northstarperry.org] in Ohio and he is one of our main speakers at Friends Summit 2023. Listen to him chat about why he is excited about Summit and what he sees as some of the advantages and challenges of being a lead pastor while being so young. Be sure to register for Summit so we can see you in Houston in December 2023: Register here! [http://friendssummit.com]

06 - The Hosts With The Most

This episode features a conversation with JT Roher (Mid America Yearly Meeting) and Jeremy Davis (Eastern Region Yearly Meeting). These two guys are going to be the emcees for the Summit conference in Houston and are both from some pretty big Quaker families. We are excited to hear from them and learn why they love the Friends church and what has got them excited to attend Friends Summit 2023! Register for Summit: http://friendssummit.com [http://friendssummit.com]

05 - Father & Son Pastor Duo Talk About Summit

Rick Darden (Brea Friends Church) and Micah Darden (Canyon Hills Friends Church) are both pastors in the Southern California area. They have both been to Summit in the past and share a little about their experiences and their hopes for the future of the Friends Church. Micah is going to be one of the main speakers at Friends Summit 2023. We hope you enjoy this conversation with them! Register for Summit: http://friendssummit.com [http://friendssummit.com]

04 - A Young Pastor Talks About Friends Summit

Sarah Fitch is a young pastor at a Friends Church in Iowa. Listen to her talk about her calling and passion for the Friends Church and how Friends Summit has impacted her life. Sarah will be at Summit 2023 so you can meet her and attend a workshop that she will lead. Register for Friends Summit here: http://friendssummit.com [http://friendssummit.com]

03 - Leading Worship & Being Young In The Church

On this episode we chat with Courtney Sechrist who is the worship leader at her church in Battle Creek, Michigan [https://bcfriends.org]. Courtney is on staff at her church and lead worship once at Friends Summit 2018, but now she is going to be the main worship leader at each session in 2023. She talks with us about her approach to worship, controversial worship songs, being young at a church that is mainly people older than her, and koi fish! Overall, this is a great conversation with a young person who is actively involved in the Friends Church! Find more info about Friends Summit here: http://friendssummit.com [http://friendssummit.com]