The Big C Church Podcast

A Conversation with a Southern Baptist Brother | Men and Women in the Church, Part 2 with Scott Douglas

Angie talks with Scott Douglas, Southern Baptist pastor in southern Illinois, about the challenges and conflicts facing the Southern Baptist Convention regarding the role of women in ministry and leadership. 
Honorable Mention: 
The Danvers Statement by the Council for Biblical Manhood & Womanhood 
“Bebbington’s Quadrilateral” of evangelicalism 
Scott on X 
The Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) is headquartered in Nashville, TN. Recent Annual Meetings have been held in Anaheim (2022), New Orleans (2023) and planned for Indianapolis (2024). 
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Cigars in the Hot Tub | Men and Women in the Church, Part 1 with Rob Brendle

In this episode Angie talks to Rob Brendle, founding and lead pastor of Denver United Church, about how he changed his views about women’s leadership roles and how he is leading his congregation and leadership team through the process of implementing this new posture and paradigm.   
Honorable Mention: 
Denver United Church
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The Female Pastor | Pastors and Power, Part 4 with Katie Fowler

What does power look like as a female pastor? Angie talks with Katie Fowler, co-pastor at Nova Church in Denver, about her experiences hearing and obeying a call to pastoral ministry in a male-dominant profession.  
Honorable Mention: 
Nova Church in Denver 
Playing God: Redeeming the Gift of Power by Andy Crouch 
Making Room for Leadership: Power, Space and Influence by MaryKate Morse 
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The Lure of Celebrity | Pastors and Power, Part 3 with Rick Dunn

The world loves celebrities, and the Christian world is no exception. In this episode Angie talks with Rick Dunn, Lead Pastor at Fellowship Church in Knoxville, TN, who speaks honestly about the temptations and challenges to maintaining humility, character, and integrity in a celebrity-driven, platform-focused culture.  
Honorable Mention: 
Life Reframed Podcast 
Fellowship Church in Knoxville, TN 
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The Friendships of Pastors | Pastors and Power, Part 2 with Matt Tebbe

Should pastors be friends with their congregants? How about with co-pastors or other staff members? Angie talks to Matt Tebbe, co-pastor of The Table church in Indianapolis and co-founder of Gravity Leadership, about the opportunities and dangers that result from the power dynamics inherent to a pastor’s relationships.  
Honorable Mention: 
Gravity Leadership 
The Gravity Leadership Podcast 
Matt’s Substack, “A Sanctified Ruckus” 
Matt on X 
Matt’s original post on X about the hazards of being a pastor and friendship. 
The Table Church in Indianapolis 
Having the Mind of Christ: Eight Axioms to Cultivate a Robust Faith 
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Are Senior Pastors Biblical? Pastors and Power, Part 1 with Scot McKnight

Leadership by one “Senior” or “Lead” Pastor is the prevailing, assumed model in a majority of churches today. But is this the best way, and is it even biblical? In this episode, Angie and author and New Testament scholar Dr. Scot McKnight challenge current models and discuss possible corrections for healthier congregations and leaders.  
Honorable Mention:
The Big C Church Podcast: A Failure of Leadership (w/Tim Koller) 
Northern Seminary 
A selection of Scot's books:
A Church Called TOV 
The Second Testament: A New Translation 
PIVOT: The Priorities, Practices, and Powers That Can Transform Your Church into a Tov Culture 
The Jesus Creed: Loving God, Loving Others 
The King Jesus Gospel: The Original Good News Revisited 
The Blue Parakeet, 2nd Edition: Rethinking How You Read the Bible 
APEST (fivefold ministry) 
Scot on X 
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A Failure of Leadership with Tim Koller

For the last forty or so years, our culture—and by extension, the church and ministry world—have been obsessed with leadership. But what and where has this emphasis gotten us? Angie talks with Denver Seminary colleague and leadership expert Tim Koller about what leadership is, what has been the impact of a generation of leadership focus, and how we can course correct where we’ve gotten off-track. 
Honorable Mention:
Something’s Not Right: Decoding the Hidden Tactics of Abuse-and Freeing Yourself from Its Power by Wade Mullen. 
The Fifth Discipline: The Art & Practice of the Learning Organization by Peter Senge. 
On Becoming a Leader by Warren Bennis. 
The Shape of Practical Theology: Empowering Ministry with Theological Praxis by Ray Anderson. 
The Scandal of Leadership: Unmasking the Powers of Domination in the Church by J.R. Woodward. 
Managing Leadership Anxiety: Yours and Theirs by Steve Cuss. 
Tim Koller on X. 
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Loaded Terms with Terry Ishee

I'm sure you've experienced it before: someone uses a term you're familiar with, but with a slightly or altogether different meaning from how you've understood it.   For the inaugural episode of The Big C Church Podcast Angie talks with Terry Ishee, the Executive Director of Forge America, about these "Loaded Terms." We talk about why words matter, the danger and power of loaded terms, and what are some of the common terms that have very different meanings depending on who is using them. 
Honorable Mention: 
Transforming Mission: Paradigm Shifts in Theology of Mission by David Bosch. 
Forge America Missional Network. 
Terry Ishee on X.
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