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From California to the Nations: A Missionary’s Story of Faithfulness and Support
In this episode of The GC Collective, we sit down with one of our own California-born, California-sent IMB missionaries serving in Central Asia—sharing his story under...
Reflections from a Year of Conversation
In this special recap episode of the GC Collective Podcast, we reflect on a handful of conversations from 2025 that together represent the breadth of what we’ve explor...
2025 CSBC Year-End Review
In this end-of-the-year episode, Pete Ramirez, Sarah Graham, and Marc Tempesta sit down to look back on a landmark year for California Southern Baptists. From a powerf...
2025 The Ministry Behind the Gold Shirt
Disaster Relief had a year like no other, at home, across the nation, and around the world. In this episode, Kendrick Neal joins us at the table for a candid conversat...
Protecting Your Church Before a Crisis Means First Finding Your Bylaws
Most churches don’t think about their bylaws…until something goes wrong. In this episode, Pete and Sarah sit down with “ordained attorney” and longtime ministry leader...
2025 Annual Meeting Recap (On Location)
Get ready for a quick listen! Recorded live from the International Family Festival at New Vision Church in Milpitas, this episode shares the energy and encouragement o...
Go and Tell: How Globalization Is Shaping California’s Churches
In this episode of The GC Collective, Bay Area Send City Missionary James Westbrook joins Sarah Graham and Francis Chung for a thought-provoking conversation on how gl...
United in Prayer & On Mission: Your 2025 CSBC Annual Meeting Guide
Annual Meeting is here! We preview everything you need for Milpitas including registration tips, Pastors’ Conference details, major business items on the docket, must-...
New Studio, Big Moves, and a Strong CP
Pete Ramirez, Sarah Graham and Jason Robertson assemble to launch Season 3 from our new GC Collective studio. We recap listening sessions with church planters, share h...
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...