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A collection of podcast by the team at CGN, as well as pastors and leaders from the Calvary Chapel family. For more great podcasts, Check out our podcast network CGN Media.

CGN Mission & Methods

The official podcast of the Calvary Global Network (CGN). The podcast features discussions on theology and ministry practice related to three foundational aspects of Great Commission work: gospel proclamation, disciple making, and church planting.

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The Word For Today, With Pastor Chuck

The Word For Today is the publishing and broadcast ministry of the late pastor Chuck Smith, founder of the Calvary Chapel movement.

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Things That Matter

A weekly Religion, Spirituality and Christianity podcast featuring Brian Brodersen

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The GoodLion Podcast

Aaron Salvato and Brian Higgins (founders of CGN’s podcast network) are here to talk about Jesus, faith, and the Christian Life. A show filled with powerful interviews, fascinating theological deep-dives, and a never ending stream of questions, there’s always something to discover on The Good Lion Podcast.

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CGN: Leading

Leaders from all across Calvary Global Network share insights, perspectives, and best practices.

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Cultivate Church Planting

Are you ready to answer the call of church planting and bring the hope of the Gospel to communities around the world? Tune in to the to hear host Brian Kelly dive deep with wise and experienced church planters. Our goal is to provide guidance, inspiration and support on your journey to plant a church!

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Leadership Collective Podcast

The Leadership Collective podcast is a roundtable discussion with seasoned pastors, focusing on the nuts and bolts issues of ministry. Each month, we tackle the common challenges that leaders face and discover the practical lessons they’ve learned along the way.

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When She Leads

When She Leads is a podcast for women in ministry hosted by Brenda Leavenworth, Jody Ponce, Rosemary Cady, and Kelly Bell, each bringing their collective experiences, research, victories, and failures to consider and discuss a range of topics from a biblical and practical perspective.

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Living Grace

Cheryl Brodersen interviews different women to discuss their lives, ministries, and testimonies of God’s Living Grace.

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Jesus Famous

A Series of conversations with Nate Holdridge discussing ways in which we can see Jesus famous in our lives.

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Expositors Collective

Interviews and messages designed to help you understand, apply and teach the Bible with power and clarity to this generation.

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Strength for Today’s Pastor

Practical Encouragement and Help for Senior or Lead Pastors. Interviews with seasoned and tried pastoral leaders re: subjects that will edify current senior/lead pastors of churches.

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  • 154- Just Because You Can Doesn’t Mean You Should (Sandy Adams)
    on November 30, 2023 at 2:00 pm

    Sandy Adams is the pastor of Calvary Chapel Stone Mountain, Georgia. He is known as a tremendous communicator and teacher of God's Word. At the recent International Pastor's Conference in Southern California, Sandy delivered a […]

  • Don’t Burn Out, Burn Bright (featuring Jonathan Malm)
    on November 30, 2023 at 1:00 pm

    In this episode of the Life After Ministry podcast, we tackle a critical issue that often serves as a catalyst for pastoral transitions: burnout. While our mission at Pastoral Transitions is to support ministry leaders in their […]

  • Dominic Debates an Atheist
    on November 29, 2023 at 10:00 am

     In this episode of Pursuing Faith (first published by the Unbelievable Podcast), Dominic debates British philosopher and atheist, Julian Baggini. Julian is the author of over 20 books, founder of the British Humanist Association, […]

  • Episode 29: “Security in God’s love for me.”
    on November 28, 2023 at 10:00 pm

    Security in God's love for you! This is a testimony of what God's done in my own personal life! “For while we were still weak, at the right time Christ died for the ungodly. For one will scarcely die for a righteous person—though […]

  • Mary Moffat Livingston, Part 1
    on November 28, 2023 at 8:00 am

    While Robin was watching a movie about Dr. Livingstone (“I presume”), she was surprised to find out he had a wife. This prompted a deep dive into the life of Mary Moffat Livingstone.Join Robin and Cheryl as they discuss the […]

  • Mentorship Means Giving Time, Access, Instruction and Opportunity
    on November 28, 2023 at 7:15 am

    Modeling, Instruction, Time, Access, Opportunity Biblical Basis: • 2Ti 2:1 • Jesus mentored the Twelve—“his own who were in the world” (John 13:1)—to know him (and, through him, to know the Father) and to re-present God's […]

  • What does disciple making look like?
    on November 27, 2023 at 4:26 pm

    Ellyn Cornell is a missionary with Cru at Disney World in Orlando, Florida. I always like to check in with her on matters of disciple making. That is our high calling. All ministry and mission culminates in disciple making. To give […]

  • Doubt & Deconstruction: Ministering to the Next Generation with Compassion and Grace (Nick Cady & Aaron Salvato)
    on November 27, 2023 at 12:28 pm

    Hey folks, I am super excited to share with you the full audio of a workshop that Nick Cady and I put together for CGN. In this workshop, we dive deep into the topic of doubt and deconstruction. The goal of this workshop is to help […]

  • S5.E20 - One Piece of Advice Videos
    on November 27, 2023 at 12:00 pm

    📒 Show Notes and Resources 📒 Introduction to Last Episode of Season 5 | Pastor Daniel Pastor Daniel wraps up this season with a whole episode of all the One Piece of Advice videos from this year. An as an added bonus—Pastor […]

  • Thanksgiving in a Troubled World
    on November 24, 2023 at 9:21 am

    In this episode: Thanksgiving, Feast of Tabernacles, Pilgrims, Puritans, Sephardic Jews, Holland, Giving thanks, praising God, Ark at the center, what is your center, feasting, celebration, dancing, call upon his name, make known his […]

  • Episode 28: “If I commit suicide as a Christian, will I still go to Heaven?”
    on November 22, 2023 at 10:58 pm

    Today's episode is on the topic of, "If I commit suicide as a Christian, will I still go to Heaven?” This episode also includes my personal experience and spiritual warfare surrounding this topic, and examining the lives of several […]

  • Dr. Ron Klassen- Maximize, Leveraging the Strengths of Your Small Church
    on November 22, 2023 at 12:00 pm

    In this episode I interview Dr. Ron Klassen, former executive director of RHMA (Rural Home Missionary Association). We discuss what brought him into rural ministry and the lessons he learned that lead to the writing of his book […]

  • Find Your Wow
    on November 22, 2023 at 10:00 am

    Have you lost your sense of wonder? Are there things, places, opportunities, or people that, in your stress and distraction, you’ve looked past? Have you failed to see the beauty right in front of you? In the hope of big happiness, […]

  • How to Improve as a Preacher Over Time (with Brandon Hilgemaan)
    on November 21, 2023 at 3:19 pm

    Brandon Hilgemaan has learned the power of slow, steady incremental growth as a preacher through intentionally highlighting areas for improvement. Through self assessment (and some feedback from his wife) he has removed some bad […]

  • An Interview with Mike Neglia (Expositor's Collective)
    on November 21, 2023 at 12:00 pm

    Welcome to the Stoke it up! podcast. A podcast, encouraging you and your journey with God.  I’m Alan Stoddard and in this episode I interview Pastor Mike Neglia. He is the pastor of ⁠Calvary Cork⁠, Ireland. He is also the […]

  • Kendall Kula, Part 2
    on November 21, 2023 at 8:00 am

    Kendall was content excelling in her career as an elementary school teacher. However, after an unexpected opportunity opened to study the Bible in Austria, Kendall’s life was turned upside-down. After one year, and then another, […]

  • Meet the Cultivate Team - Brian, Ed, Nick, & Bruce
    on November 20, 2023 at 10:00 am

    Hello and welcome to another episode of the cultivate church planting podcast. Today, I have the privilege of talking with the leaders of the Cultivate Church Planting program. Ed, Nick, Bruce, and I will tell you a bit about […]

  • Season 4 Preview with Alan Stoddard
    on November 19, 2023 at 2:41 am

    The Stoke It Up! podcast is on full swing to stoke up the New Year and beyond. We want to encourage you in your journey with God. Season 4 Schedule Nov. 21 - Mike Neglia Nov. 28 - Ellen Kohler Dec. 5 - Elijah Abraham Dec 12 - Dan […]

  • Pipe Theology
    on November 17, 2023 at 10:00 am

    In political science, the word “reactionary” is used to describe someone who is content with the status quo. Without a vision of their own, when change comes, they quickly adapt to the new environment. However, a […]

  • WSL Conference Colorado 2023 - Kelly Bell - Breaking New Ground in our Community
    on November 16, 2023 at 7:58 pm

    In this episode, we are sharing content from the Breaking New Ground live event in Longmont, Colorado from May 2023. This episode was from a main session teaching from Kelly Bell on "Breaking New Ground in our Community". We pray […]