Part 2 of our podcast with SoCal OPC Pastors Chris Hartshorn, Jesse Pirschel, and Jonathan Moersch. These 3 have a lot in common and all have backgrounds that are uncommon for OPC pastors that shed light on their approach to reaching the lost and unchurched. This is a continuation of a great conversation that started […]
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SoCal Pastors Part 1 – Evangelistic Culture
We have an interesting podcast for you this week and next. We were able to talk to 3 OPC pastors who have a lot in common. The fact that they are OPC pastors in Southern California (SoCal) is only the start. You will find this podcast quite illuminating. We welcome Chris Hartshorn, Jesse Pirschel, and […]
Dig Deeper: Motivation & Imagery of Our Communication
We opened this series on “Communication in Truth & Love” with a podcast with John Shaw. This week, we provide a short excerpt from that interview that wasn’t in the previous podcast episode. We had a follow up, or kind of dig deeper moment, where John talked about the biblical imagery that shapes our communication. […]
Truth & Love: Communicating Gospel Truth in Speech & Action (John Shaw)
Our first installment in this new series is a podcast with John Shaw. As many will know, John is the General Secretary of the Committee on Home Missions and Church Extension in the OPC. Note: If you already listen to podcasts, just search for “Outward OPC” in your podcast app for this and other episodes. […]
Back To Worship: 6 Minutes of Encouragement – John Shaw
John Shaw gives us a “mini” podcast episode of just 6 minutes with various surprising updates about how life went for church plants during the quarantine. And he gives one very important encouragement for every church and every individual as churches get back to worship in person. Listen here or search for “Outward OPC” in […]
Racial Unrest & The Church Part 2 (Watkins & Dickerson)
Last week, we shared part of this podcast with Eric Watkins & Tarence Dickerson–pastor and ruling elder at Covenant Presbyterian Church (OPC) in St. Augustine, FL. Here is Part 2. Important Note: This is part 2 of 1 conversation. Please do not take one comment or thought about a cultural hot topic out of context of […]
Racial Unrest & The Church (Watkins & Dickerson)
Given the events in our nation over the past few weeks, Eric Watkins and Tarence Dickerson were willing to join us for a podcast episode to talk about ways they’ve been able to minister during this time, and how they deal with this issue as individuals, with their families, and in the church. We are […]
Podcast Ep. #10: Nick Lammé
How does a missionary in Costa Rica end up on the mission field of Houston to minister to post-Hurricane Harvey residents? What do people think of the OPC after 1 year of service to Houston residents? How does the service and deacon led ministry of Disaster Response lead to an evangelist on the ground in […]
Podcast Ep. #9: Jeremy Baker
What do you know about Yuma, AZ? How about the OPC church there? And what about how they are doing outreach? This episode we talk to Jeremy Baker to discuss just these kinds of things. You’ll learn more about the church, and there is an extended conversation about a book Jeremy used to help the […]
Podcast Ep. #8: Chris Cashen
There is an OPC work in Clarkston, GA that looks like a foreign mission field. In a small town outside Atlanta that has become a refuge for refugees, OPC Evangelist Chris Cashen is called to minister to these strangers in a new land. Hear directly from Chris in this week’s podcast as he talks about […]
Podcast Ep. #7: Bradney Lopez (Puerto Rico)
Bradney Lopez is the OPC church planter in Puerto Rico. On the podcast he discusses life in Puerto Rico, the spiritual culture of the people, and what it is like church planting in his own home town. Enjoy! ———————————————————————————————- Tools & Help with Podcasts Podcasts are basically just audio files. You will always be able […]
Podcast Episode #6 (John Shaw Part 3 of 3)
John Shaw is the OPC General Secretary of Home Missions. He is a former church planter in St. Paul, MN that now (along with the Committee) oversees OPC church planting. In this episode, John discusses some very practical matters for churches to grow in their ability to reach and welcome people. Everyone will profit from […]
Podcast Episode #5 (John Shaw Part 2)
John Shaw is the OPC General Secretary of Home Missions. He is a former church planter in St. Paul, MN that now (along with the Committee) oversees OPC church planting. In this episode, John discusses some very practical matters for churches to grow in their ability to reach and welcome people. Everyone will profit from […]
Podcast Episode #4 (John Shaw Part 1)
John Shaw is the OPC General Secretary of Home Missions. He is a former church planter in St. Paul, MN that now (along with the Committee) oversees OPC church planting. In this role over 4 years, he brings a breadth of understanding and awareness of what is happening in OPC church planting that is both […]
Podcast Episode #3 (Dave Crum)
Dave Crum is the OPC Regional Home Missionary for the Presbytery of Southern California. He joins Outward OPC to talk about how foreign missions service affects home missions service, doing evangelism and building up core groups in an ever-changing world, urban church planting, and gives updates on a couple Southern Cal church plants. Dave has […]
Podcast Episode #2 (Stephen Doe)
Stephen Doe is the OPC Regional Home Missionary for the Presbytery of the Mid-Atlantic. He joins Outward OPC to talk about encouraging a church planting mindset, understanding people who are very different from us, and practical steps he’s taking to encourage and develop an outward focus in his work. This episode is for all Christians, […]
Podcast Episode #1 (Chris Hartshorn)
The Outward OPC podcast is born! This will be an occasional podcast, not a set time of weekly or monthly. When we have opportunity, we will be interviewing OPC pastors and some other guests to talk about outreach and evangelism. You can listen to the podcast right here (orange play button) or download it with […]