On Point
8 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 2 years ago -On Point invites you into conversations with church leaders from across Europe to explore where they've been, where they're going, and how they're getting there.
Hosted by Luke Boettger, and brought to you by the European Church Growth Initiative (ECGI).
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Luke and Victoria Boettger on the mission and purpose of the European Church Growth Initiative
August 03, 2021 04:00 - 39 minutes - 35.9 MBThis episode is a unique one. Since starting the podcast, Luke has sat down with a number of strong European church leaders across Europe. Each of these have individually brought powerful, practical insights. In this episode, Luke and Victoria - the other half of the ECGI leadership, and the other half of Luke’s life (Victoria is Luke’s awesome wife that he refers to often in the other episodes) - to synthesize their learnings and share more about the vision for ECGI. The episode kicks off...
Ulrica Stenstrand on pursuing excellence, embracing every season, and bi-vocational ministry.
July 10, 2021 05:30 - 50 minutes - 46 MBIn this episode Luke sits down with Ulrica Stenstrand, pastor at Lifecenter Church in Sweden. Ulrica is also Luke’s mother-in-law, which makes for a fun dynamic in this conversation. This discussion kicks off with an overview of Ulrica’s background, starting from when she was a child growing up in a family that were committed volunteers and leaders in their local church in the south of Sweden. Ulrica then shares a story of how a new family moved into town - the father being one of the new ...
005 Daniel Darcey on how to remain teachable and why to pursue relationship over position
July 02, 2021 03:00 - 50 minutes - 46.2 MBDaniel Darcey Luke sits (virtually) down with Daniel Darcey who pastors at Hillsong Geneva. This is a unique conversation because Luke and Daniel were actually housemates while attending college together. Daniel and Luke kick off by talking about the leadership journey and the bias for leadership to become lonely over time. Daniel and Luke then go on to share how they have been able to cultivate strong relationships and avoid this “loneliness trap” that can manifest in leadership. They ta...
#004 Daniel Brolin on spending 165 days held hostage by Chechen rebels, remaining steadfast in the face of adversity, and having an all-in faith.
June 23, 2021 04:30 - 53 minutes - 48.8 MBDaniel and his wife Paulina are an example of people who live through faith and even in spite of challenges, continue to push forward. Daniel grew up in Sweden and was part of missionary work from a young age as his family were missionaries. Daniel and his wife dedicated their lives to missionary work, and immediately they were challenged. In 1998, Daniel and Paulina were captured at gunpoint by Chechen rebels and were held captive for 165 days. The people responsible were ruthless. They w...
#003 - John Borefelt ( Lead Pastor Hillsong Italy) on leading through a pandemic, bold faith, and stepping out.
June 16, 2021 03:00 - 48 minutes - 44.7 MBJohn Borefelt, along with his wife Tennille, is the Lead Pastor of Hillsong Italy, with locations in Milan, Naples, and Rome. John is originally from Sweden but his journey to Italy has been anything but linear. John has spent time ministering in Canada, Australia, and England along the way. John brings a wealth of knowledge, wisdom, and experience that Luke gets the chance to unpack on this episode of On Point. This episode combines stories from John’s past and wisdom on building the chur...
#002 - Andreas Frankner on making disciples, leading by example, and rethinking ministry
June 09, 2021 03:00 - 48 minutes - 44.3 MBOn Point begins with a simple question: Where have you been? For Andreas, his answer has many chapters. He grew up in a pastor’s family in Sweden and moved around a lot growing up. As a teen Andreas had a “faith crisis” where he had an increased hunger to see and experience God. That passion manifested in a yearning for mission’s work beyond Sweden. Right as Andreas was graduating the Iron Wall fell and Russia was open to missionary work. At 19 moved to Russia and lived there for 6 ye...
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June 02, 2021 03:00 - 29 minutes - 27.2 MBOn Point invites you into the conversation with church leaders across Europe. To learn where they’ve been, where they’re going, and how they’re getting there. On Point is hosted by Luke Boettger, Executive Director of the European Church Growth Initiative (ECGI), whose mission is to equip churches, pastors, and leaders for influential ministry. ECGI makes connections, creates experiences, and tells stories. This podcast is one of the ways in which we create a platform for leaders to tell t...
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May 31, 2021 06:42 - 1 minute - 1.03 MBOn Point invites you into the conversation with church leaders across Europe. To learn where they’ve been, where they’re going, and how they’re getting there. On Point is hosted by Luke Boettger, Executive Director of the European Church Growth Initiative (ECGI), whose mission is to equip churches, pastors, and leaders for influential ministry. ECGI makes connections, creates experiences, and tells stories. This podcast is one of the ways in which we create a platform for leaders to tell t...