Josh Good, pastor of Hillsdale United Brethren and current member of the Executive Leadership Team of the United Brethren Church, is our guest for this episode of UB Now. Josh and I (Brian) go back to our days on the UB Youth Ministry Team, but Josh's UB roots are much deeper than that. He grew up in a UB church and has served UB churches his entire career (except for one short year which you will hear about in this episode). He shares how that background has uniquely prepared him for his current role at Hillsdale along with a few exciting ways the people at Hillsdale UB are engaging their peers and co-workers for the sake of the Gospel.

Key Topics

• Josh's United Brethren roots
• Developing young leaders
• Surrounding yourself with great teammates (staff, volunteers)
• Relational discipleship

Connect with Josh and Hillsdale United Brethren Church:

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Banner Church in Byron Center, MI, recently celebrated their 100th anniversary and things did not go quite as planned. Byron Spear, the senior pastor at Banner, shares that story in this episode of UB Now. Byron also talks about the church's focus on equipping and sending out young leaders. He advises young pastors to be patient, listen to the congregation, and surround themselves with wise leaders.

Key Topics

• Banner's 100th anniversary
• Equipping and sending young leaders
• Advice for young pastors

Connect with Byron and Banner Church:

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There are many ways one could introduce today's guest, Matt McKeown. He's a musician, producer and song writer extraordinaire. He's also a humble and generous servant of his community. But Matt is here today because he is the senior pastor of Daytona First United Brethren Church and he has some exciting stories to share about what God is doing right now in the midst of a budding partnership between two churches in Holly Hill, Florida

Key Topics

• A miraculous healing
• Music and education
• Developing a partnership
• A culture of community service

Connect with Matt and learn more about what's happening at Daytona First Church of the United Brethren:

Website, Facebook, YouTube, Food Pantry

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The Ministry Leader Summit for United Brethren associate staff is happening April 29-May 3 in Daytona Beach, Florida, and our guests in this episode are dishing out everything you need know about it. Whether you are a first time attendee or long time veteran of the UB Youth Summit or other UB Pastor's summits, Craig Mickey and Bobby Culler are the guys who will help you get the most out of your experience.

For more information on the summit, including a link to register, click here.

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Training up the next generation of church leaders is something Jim Bolich is extremely passionate about. Jim is the Director of Ministerial Licensing for the Church of the United Brethren in Christ and pastor at Mount Pleasant Church in Chambersburg, PA. He joined us for this episode of UB Now to discuss the pastoral residency program they have developed at Mount Pleasant, where young leaders can gain valuable ministry experience while being mentored as healthy ministers.

Key Topics

• Mount Pleasant's pastoral residency program
• Leaning into your gifting and passion
• Prioritizing prayer for and investment in the next generation of church leaders

Connect with Jim and his team at Mount Pleasant.

Website, YouTube

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We took the show on the road for this episode of UB Now to visit Michael Elkins, lead pastor at New Hope Community Church in Bryan, OH. We thought our visit would be focused on the ways New Hope was leveraging audio and visual media to engage their congregation. But our conversation quickly turned to the ways New Hope has embraced the opportunity to minister to, and minister with, the developmentally disabled in their community.

Key Topics

• Helping people tell their stories
• Desire to incorporate and include those who are developmentally disabled.
• Final 3 question

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The Brotherhood Mutual Foundation is offering a Kingdom Advancing Grant for "church teams who, in their God-ordained calling, transform their community in creative, innovative, and collaborative ways." Kathy Bruce, long-time United Brethren leader and Director of the Brotherhood Mutual Foundation, joins me to talk about what this grant is all about and how you can apply.

Discover more and apply for the Kingdom Advancing Grant: https://www.brotherhoodmutual.com/kingdom-advancing-grant/

Key Topics

• Kingdom Advancing Grant
• Defining innovation
• Stories of past recipients

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Jason Holliday is the lead pastor at Living Grace Community Church in Fort Wayne, Indiana, where he's served since 2019. In this episode he shares his journey into ministry, what brought him to Living Grace and how the church is growing through community groups.

Key Topics

• Community groups serve as the main vehicle of discipleship
• Serving the community together
• Prioritizing time to be with people

Connect with Jason and Living Grace Community Church:

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