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Taking Care of Your Pastor—Retirement, Social Security, and Real-World Stewardship (w/ CFO Marc Tempesta)
Wondering if you should opt back in to social security? How should churches and pastors think about retirement, Medicare, and long-term planning, especially for younge...
Caring for Pastors’ Mental Health with Chuck Padilla
Burnout, anxiety and depression are real struggles church leaders face. On this episode, Pete and Sarah talk with Pastor Chuck Padilla, a discipleship pastor and licen...
California Missions with special guest: Terry Barone
Welcome back to a lively conversation mixed with gratitude, storytelling, and behind-the-scenes history as Pete and Sarah welcome former CSBC Communications Director T...
Embracing Renewal: Leading Through the Church Lifecycle
Every church experiences seasons of growth, plateau, and sometimes decline. In this episode, Sarah and Jason invite Dr. Jimbo Stewart (yes, we said Jimbo) from the Nor...
Ethnic Ambassadors at the Table
In this lively episode, the podcast gets both of CSBC’s ethnic ambassadors in one room—and the conversation doesn’t disappoint. Mark Gayden (Long Beach Harbor Associat...
When Ministry Pulls in Two Directions
What happens when the call to shepherd a church feels at odds with the call to shepherd your home?In this tender and timely episode, Will and Tarah Browning get real a...
100 Years, 20 Billion Dollars, & One Big Family
The GC Collective crew unpacks the 2025 SBC Annual Meeting with reflections on the Cooperative Program’s centennial celebration, key decisions about our shared theolog...
Better Together Means All In: May Board Recap
Pete and Sarah sit down with Pastor Tito Villegas of Rise Church to talk about the latest CSBC board meeting, and what’s ahead for the Cooperative Program in this 100t...
Church Planting and the 2% Goal: Rallying Around a Movement in California
In this episode, Sarah sits down with church planting strategist Will Browning for an update about multiplication, momentum, and ministry on the West Coast. Will detai...
Prayer Is the Power: Reclaiming God's Presence in California
What if prayer wasn’t a task, but a return to the delight of walking with the Lord? In this stirring episode of the GC Collective Podcast, Sarah chats with Francis Chu...
The Church, Culture, and Common Sense
Jonathan Keller, President of California Family Council is back with Jason and Sarah to talk cultural confusion, biblical clarity, and why California’s public square n...
Evangelism & the 2% Goal: Reaching California Together
It’s Easter week, and while churches across the state prepare to share the hope of the resurrection, we’re zooming in on the long game: reaching 2% of California with ...
Revitalization, Replication, and… Reproduction
The GC Collective Podcast dives into the CSBC’s vision for church revitalization and multiplication. Pete, Sarah, and Jason unpack the latest updates from staff week, ...
SBC’s Big Decisions Ahead
Jason Robertson is back at the table, just in time to tell us how he once “Ferris Bueller’d” his way into a St. Patrick’s Day parade on Bourbon Street—tracts in hand. ...
Compassion in Action: The Send Relief Story
Skateparks, cheeseburgers, and global missions. Our hosts are on location in San Diego to catch up with Bryant Wright, president of Send Relief, fresh off a Serve Tour...
Transforming Churches Through California’s Prayer Movement
Prayer isn’t just a practice—it’s the foundation for everything we do in ministry. In this episode, Sarah Graham sits down with Grant Bennett and Dennis Henderson (aut...
Breaking It Down: The New CSBC Budget & What It Means for You
Big changes are coming to the CSBC budget, and we know you’ve got questions! This week, Pete and Sarah sit down with Richard Spring, Pastor at Living Hope Church and c...
Gospel Partnerships and Cooperation Insights with Tony Wolfe
Tony Wolfe, Executive Director of the South Carolina Baptist Convention, joins the podcast! From the rich history of South Carolina Baptists to their inspiring partner...
Looking Ahead and Planning for 2025
We can’t plan well for 2025 without looking through the lens of the 2% vision. As January throws open its doors with endless opportunities, our hosts take a moment to ...
Looking Back at 2024
Listen in as our hosts take a brief moment to look back and celebrate the wins of 2024. There is much to be thankful for and our convention of churches -working togeth...