Episodes

  • Managing Leadership Reactivity Part 2

    Managing Leadership Reactivity Part 2
    Dec 1 2025
    In this episode of the Following Jesus Together podcast, Justin Elafros and Ryan Wester close the 3-part series on being a “non-anxious presence” and practical ways to help diffuse anxiety in us and around us.
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    40 mins
  • Managing Leadership Reactivity Part 1

    Managing Leadership Reactivity Part 1
    Nov 3 2025
    In this episode of the Following Jesus Together podcast, Justin Elafros and Ryan Wester continue the conversation about being a “non-anxious presence” and specifically, naming some of the relational and internal dynamics that we all face in life and leadership.
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    37 mins
  • Non-Anxious Presence 101

    Non-Anxious Presence 101
    Oct 6 2025
    In this episode of the Following Jesus Together podcast, Justin Elafros and Ryan Wester introduce a 3-part series on the concept of being a “non-anxious presence” and why that is important to a life with Jesus. They also discuss how this may impact home groups and provide guidance on navigating the leadership tensions that we all face. Resources Managing Leadership Anxiety Non-Anxious Presence
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    35 mins
  • Yahweh Sermon Series with Matt Chandler

    Yahweh Sermon Series with Matt Chandler
    Sep 1 2025
    In this episode of the Following Jesus Together podcast, Justin Elafros and Ryan Wester are joined by Matt Chandler. They dive into the upcoming sermon series, Yahweh Part II, which begins September 13-14th. Matt shares the heart behind this 9-week series, which focuses on the communicable attributes of God. Matt gives an invitation on how we can all marvel at God and how that transforms our lives.
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    24 mins
  • Spiritual Disciplines

    Spiritual Disciplines
    May 6 2025
    In our last episode of Season 2, Colleen Searcy joins us as we work through what it looks like to practice spiritual disciplines TOGETHER.
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    23 mins
  • Spiritual Gifts

    Spiritual Gifts
    Apr 7 2025
    1 Corinthians 12 says that spiritual gifts are given for the benefit (common good) of the entire body. Yet, many followers of Jesus don’t know or aren’t using their gifts for the common good of the body of Christ. In this episode, we explore ways of identifying and encouraging the members of our Home Group to use their spiritual gifts.
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    31 mins
  • Yahweh with Matt Chandler

    Yahweh with Matt Chandler
    Mar 3 2025
    In this episode of the Following Jesus Together podcast, Justin Elafros and Ryan Wester are joined by Matt Chandler. They dive into the upcoming sermon series Yahweh, which begins March 15-16th. Matt shares the heart behind this 5-week series, which focuses on the incommunicable attributes of God. Matt gives an invitation for how we can all marvel at God and how that transforms our lives. As a bonus, we also talk about a 3 week mini-series on “Masculinity” starting April 26-27th. Mentioned Resources The Checklist Manifesto
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    31 mins
  • Gather25

    Gather25
    Feb 24 2025
    On February 28th, 2025 we will gather as The Global Church for Gather25. In this bonus episode Pastor Matt Chandler gives a vision and hope for this event and how our Home Groups can participate. Register Here to attend.
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    4 mins