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Hosted by Connect Ministries · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 16 episodes
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Whether you're a pastor, volunteer, or church leader, the Connect Ministries Podcast equips you to think more strategically about getting outside your church walls to meet new people. Since 2006, Connect Ministries has helped over 2,000 churches meet over 500,000 new people. Each episode provides you with practical insight to help your church meet new people through executing a clear plan, creating remarkable experiences, building life-giving relationships, and enjoying deep friendship with God.For more resources to help your church meet new people, visit connect-ministries.com.
Connect Ministries hosts The Connect Ministries Podcast, a religion show with 16 episodes published.
How do churches create a culture where every person feels seen, known, and welcomed, especially those who walk in feeling like they don’t belong? In this powerful episode, Ken Thomas, President of Connect Ministries, sit
What if the most powerful growth strategy in your church is simply helping people encounter Jesus and inviting them to hold the door open for others? In this episode, Gabe Norris, Co-Founder of Connect Ministries, sits d
How can churches grow in a rapidly changing culture? How can innovation and AI actually increase real, in-person ministry impact? In this episode, Nate Thomas of Connect Ministries sits down with leaders from The Element
What if the future of the church is smaller? More personal? In this episode, Dr. Chris Brooks, Lead Pastor of Local Church (part of the Grace Family of Churches), sits down with Gabe Norris, Co-Founder of Connect Ministr
How can the church truly connect with the next generation of families? The answer is… Mom. In this episode, Mandy Arioto, President and CEO of The Mom Co. (formerly MOPS International), and one of the most influential vo
"Our first line in ministry is caring for the volunteers who care for the people of our church." In this episode, Danny Franks, Guest Services Pastor at The Summit Church and author of People Are the Mission, joins Gabe
What’s really happening in the church today? How does that impact the ministry in your community? In this episode, David Kinnaman, President of Barna Group and one of the most trusted voices on faith and culture, sits do
The Fellowship of Christian Athletes is partnering with Connect Ministries to provide Connect FCA Camps, a remarkable sports camp experience that engages, equips and empowers athletes and coaches. Connect Camps, a branch
Recorded live at Connect Conference 2025, Ken Thomas sits down with Jason Britt, Lead Pastor of Bethlehem Church, named one of Outreach Magazine's "Top 100 Fastest-Growing Churches" in America every year since 2016. Hear
Recorded live at Connect Conference 2025, this episode features a powerful conversation between Ken Thomas, president of Connect Ministries, and Carey Nieuwhof, best-selling leadership author, speaker, and founding pasto
Recorded live at Connect Conference 2025, Ken Thomas sits down with Jeff Simmons, Senior Pastor and Founder of Rolling Hills Community Church in Nashville, TN. They share stories and practical insight about what it's lik
In this episode, Ken Thomas and Gabe Norris dive into the importance of Enjoying Deep Friendship with God for ministry. They discuss the tension of being a ministry leader that doesn't just work FOR the Lord but works WI
In this episode, Ken Thomas and Gabe Norris dive into what it means to Create Remarkable Experiences and why remarkable experiences are an important part of being a church that effectively meets new people. Whether you'r
In this episode, Ken Thomas and Gabe Norris dive into why Building Life-Giving Relationships is an essential ingredient for churches that are effective in meeting new people and assimilating them into the life of their l
In this episode, Ken Thomas and Gabe Norris, founders of Connect Ministries, dive into one of the key ingredients of churches that are most effective at meeting new people and assimilating them into the life of the their
Ken Thomas and Gabe Norris started Connect Ministries in 2006 out of the burden of helping churches get outside their walls to meet new people. Listen to this episode to hear the origin story of Connect Ministries.
Dr. Jeff Simmons
Senior Pastor and Founder · Idaho Digital Learning Alliance
2 appearances on this show
Nate Thomas
Connect Ministries
1 appearance on this show
David Kinnaman
President · Barna Group
1 appearance on this show
Carey Nieuwhof
author, podcaster · Connexus Church
1 appearance on this show
Ken Thomas
Connect Ministries
2 appearances on this show
Jeff Simmons
Rolling Hills Community Church
2 appearances on this show
Dave Bagwell
Passion City Church
1 appearance on this show
Mandy Arioto
Mom Co.
1 appearance on this show
Gabe Norris
Connect Ministries
2 appearances on this show
Danny Franks
Summit Church
1 appearance on this show
Jason Britt
Bethlehem Church
1 appearance on this show
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