Live from the Siburt Institute
Vibrant conversations between ministers, church leaders, and scholars, brought to you by the staff of the Siburt Institute for Church Ministry at Abilene Christian University. The Siburt Institute’s mission is to equip church leaders and help churches thrive. Topics include contemporary issues facing churches and church leaders, as well as ways that scholarship can inform church leadership.
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Episodes
Thursday Sep 14, 2023
Thursday Sep 14, 2023
David Kneip and Houston Heflin talk about the ongoing work of the Contemplative Ministers' Initiative, from the perspective of the current director. This is the second podcast in a four-part series about the Contemplative Ministers' Initiative.
Tuesday Aug 29, 2023
Tuesday Aug 29, 2023
David Kneip and Randy Harris talk about the Contemplative Ministers' Initiative and its founding as part of a series on CMI.
Wednesday Aug 16, 2023
Wednesday Aug 16, 2023
Jennifer Schroeder and Holly Allen talk about her passion for intergenerationality and her new book, Intergenerational Christian Formation: Bringing the Whole Church Together in Ministry, Community, and Worship.
Tuesday Aug 01, 2023
Tuesday Aug 01, 2023
Shelby Coble and Chris Flanders talk about the persistent notions of honor and shame, even in our Western culture, and how those matter for church ministry.
Friday Jul 14, 2023
Friday Jul 14, 2023
David Kneip and Suzie Macaluso talk about ways that the sociology of religion can help ministers and church leaders serve their churches and lead more effectively.
Friday Jun 23, 2023
Friday Jun 23, 2023
David Kneip and Royce Money talk about Charles Siburt's ministry and legacy, as well as the founding of the Siburt Institute.
Monday Jun 05, 2023
Monday Jun 05, 2023
David Kneip and Brad East talk about the benefits of theology and the challenges of technology for ministers
Thursday May 11, 2023
Thursday May 11, 2023
David Kneip and Wes Crawford talk about Carl Spain's historic 1960 speech as well as how churches can move forward in race relations
Thursday Apr 27, 2023
Thursday Apr 27, 2023
David Kneip and Carson Reed talk about the minister shortage facing churches today. They offer opinions on what is adding to this shortage and ways churches can address this issue.
Wednesday Mar 29, 2023
Wednesday Mar 29, 2023
Ashley Lankford, Robert Oglesby, and Dudley Chancey talk about contemporary challenges in youth ministry. Robert teaches in ACU’s Department of Bible, Missions and Ministry, and he serves as the director of the Center for Youth and Family Ministry. Dudley is a professor of youth and family ministry at Oklahoma Christian University, and he directs OCU’s Intergenerational Faith Center.