30th January 2026
Backstage Pastors Episode 1: Leading from the Second Chair – A Conversation with Mike Bonem
In this episode of the Backstage Pastors Podcast™️, hosts Phil and Tyler kick off the series by welcoming longtime executive pastor, author, and consultant Mike Bonem. The conversation centers on the origins and evolution of the executive pastor (XP) and second-chair leader role, drawing heavily from Mike’s seminal book Leading from the Second Chair...
16th March 2021
Episode 10: Prioritizing the All Important Work of Thinking With Tim Healy
Tim Healy currently serves as a lecturer in Theology and Ministry at Alphacrucis College in Perth, Western Australia. He has been in full time ministry for 25 years and has pastored two churches: a...
1st February 2021
Episode 9: Intentionally Listening Before You Move Forward With Dave Dummitt
Dave Dummitt is the Senior Pastor at Willow Creek Church in the Chicagoland area. Before serving at Willow, he had founded 2|42 Community Church, which was recognized by Outreach Magazine as one of...
11th January 2021
Episode 8: Soul Care, Reflection and Combatting Consumerism in the Church with Dr. Paul Alexander
Dr. Alexander is the President of Hope International University, a Christian University in Southern California that has been preparing servant leaders since 1928. He talks to us about changes he is...
16th November 2020
Episode 7: Partnerships and Restoration Roasters with Blake Ryan
Blake Ryan, founder of Restoration Roasters and also cohost of the Tomorrowland Church Podcast shares about his experience with innovating new ways for the church to partner in the community with a...
2nd November 2020
Episode 6: Flexing Different Muscles with Jared Wilkins
Jared is the Lead Pastor at Parkcrest Christian Church in Long Beach, CA. Jared shares with us about creating intentional dreaming days, the significance of changing environments to reinvigorate,...
19th October 2020
Episode 5: Surround Yourself With Beauty and Thoughtfulness with Nancy Beach
Nancy Beach helped to innovatively bring different expressions of the arts into the church culture over the past several decades. Her first book, "An Hour on Sunday", helps to express a vision for an...
28th September 2020
Episode 4: A Learning Journey With Kem Meyer
Kem Meyer is a brand therapist and clarity advisor known for eliminating the complexity and information overload that sabotages effective work. She is the author of "Less Chaos, Less Noise", and...
21st September 2020
Episode 3: Is This It? With Dave Gibbons
Dave Gibbons is the Founding Pastor and Chief Visionary of New Song Church in Santa Ana, CA. He has written multiple books including "The Monkey and the Fish", "Xealots", and "Small Cloud Rising"....
4th September 2020
Episode 2: Adjusting Your Plans with Chris Kirish
Chris Kirish is the Lead Pastor at Renovate Church in Long Beach. Chris was in the midst of building a church plant when COVID hit, forcing him to have to decide how he would move forward. He and his...