Latest Melee Podcast Episodes
Special guest: Walter Angelica
Unfiltered: Real Church Planting Conversations - June 01, 2021 08:00 - 13 minutes ★★★★★ - 25 ratings"We are in three cities. We speak two languages. And we try to be one church. It’s complex." Church planter Walter Angelica discusses the journey that led him from Argentina to Jacksonville, Florida, and beyond. 0:18 Lee Stephenson introduces special guest Walter Angelica, pastor of Iglesia Ci...
1.06 - Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers
Halloween Never Dies: A Retrospective - June 01, 2021 06:52 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsFollow us on Social Media: Twitter: @HalloweenNvrDie Instagram: @halloweenneverdies_pod Like us on Facebook: Hosts: Sabina Graves, PacingPete Twitter: @SabinaHasNoR, @PacingPete Instagram: @thatladygraves, @PacingPete Editor: Casey Franco Twitter: @FaseyCranco Instagram: @faseycranco ...
Special guest: Stanley Patton
Unfiltered: Real Church Planting Conversations - May 18, 2021 08:00 - 13 minutes ★★★★★ - 25 ratingsPastor Stanley Patton of Victory Church shares lessons from leading a multicultural, multigenerational church plant on Florida’s Space Coast during a pandemic. 0:18 Lee Stephenson introduces special guest Stanley Patton, pastor of Victory Church, a church plant in Melbourne, Florida. 0:53 Stan...
1.05 - Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers
Halloween Never Dies: A Retrospective - May 05, 2021 06:29 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsFollow us on Social Media: Twitter: @HalloweenNvrDie Instagram: @halloweenneverdies_pod Like us on Facebook: Hosts: Sabina Graves, PacingPete Twitter: @SabinaHasNoR, @PacingPete Instagram: @thatladygraves, @PacingPete Editor: Casey Franco Twitter: @FaseyCranco Instagram: @faseycranco ...
Church Planting Weekend
Unfiltered: Real Church Planting Conversations - May 04, 2021 08:00 - 10 minutes ★★★★★ - 25 ratingsConverge church planting leaders Lee Stephenson and Danny Parmelee discuss Converge’s five-year church planting goal and how your church can participate in Church Planting Weekend. 0:18 Lee talks about Converge’s goal of planting 312 churches in five years. 1:20 Lee discusses how Converge came...
Rural church planting
Unfiltered: Real Church Planting Conversations - April 20, 2021 08:00 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 25 ratingsSmall towns in rural America are big but often overlooked mission fields. Special guest Ty DesEnfants shares his experience planting a church in Wyoming. 0:28 Lee Stephenson, executive director of Church Planting for Converge, introduces Ty DesEnfants, who planted Prairie Hills Community Church...
1.04 - Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers
Halloween Never Dies: A Retrospective - April 10, 2021 08:23 - 56 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsFollow us on Social Media: Twitter: @HalloweenNvrDie Instagram: @halloweenneverdies_pod Hosts: Sabina Graves, PacingPete Twitter: @SabinaHasNoR, @PacingPete Instagram: @thatladygraves, @PacingPete Editor: Casey Franco Twitter: @FaseyCranco Instagram: @faseycranco Guest: Jonathan Graves ...
Which church metrics still matter?
Unfiltered: Real Church Planting Conversations - April 06, 2021 08:00 - 17 minutes ★★★★★ - 25 ratingsThings are different, but not everything has to change. Some past metrics are still working for the church. See if you are using these metrics and, if not, how they can benefit your church. 0:20 Lee Stephenson talks about how some standard metrics for pastors and church planters have changed be...
Staffing in an economic downturn
Unfiltered: Real Church Planting Conversations - March 23, 2021 08:00 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 25 ratingsAs a church planter, your most valuable resources are the people who help you accomplish your church’s mission. How can you manage your staff well when times are tough? 0:18 This episode is a continuation of the conversation Lee and Danny had in the previous episode. 1:19 Danny points out a si...
Budgeting in an economic downturn
Unfiltered: Real Church Planting Conversations - March 09, 2021 09:00 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 25 ratingsThe financial hits have been one blow after another, especially for those starting something new. As a church planter, how can you budget for your church during this uncertain season? 0:24 Lee introduces this two-part series on the challenges that church planters face specific to the economic d...
1.03 - Halloween III: Season of the Witch (1982)
Halloween Never Dies: A Retrospective - February 25, 2021 08:29 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsFollow us on Social Media: Twitter: @HalloweenNvrDie Instagram: @halloweenneverdies_pod Hosts: Sabina Graves, PacingPete Twitter: @SabinaHasNoR, @PacingPete Instagram: @thatladygraves, @PacingPete Editor: Casey Franco Twitter: @FaseyCranco Instagram: @faseycranco Guest: Sapphire Sandalo...
Knowing your limits as a leader
Unfiltered: Real Church Planting Conversations - February 23, 2021 09:00 - 14 minutes ★★★★★ - 25 ratingsWhen you’re first starting out as a leader, you may feel like Superman and that you can accomplish anything. But you’ll quickly discover your limits. Learn how this realization can be a gift that allows you to lead in your strengths. 0:33 When Lee started his first church plant, he didn’t feel ...
Politics & preaching
Unfiltered: Real Church Planting Conversations - February 09, 2021 09:00 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 25 ratingsWhen events like the storming of the Capitol happen, people look to their pastor to say something. How can you know what to say to them, or if you should say anything at all? 1:09 Lee asks Danny if his perspective on this issue changed over time. 1:53 Starting out, Danny didn’t want to say any...
1.02 - Halloween II (1981)
Halloween Never Dies: A Retrospective - January 29, 2021 03:38 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsFollow us on Social Media: Twitter: @HalloweenNvrDie Instagram: @halloweenneverdies_pod Hosts: Sabina Graves, PacingPete Twitter: @SabinaHasNoR, @PacingPete Instagram: @thatladygraves, @PacingPete Editor: Casey Franco Twitter: @FaseyCranco Instagram: @faseycranco Guest: Vanessa Guerrero...
Keeping staff & volunteers on mission
Unfiltered: Real Church Planting Conversations - January 26, 2021 09:00 - 14 minutes ★★★★★ - 25 ratingsKeeping your staff and volunteers focused on the mission is critical to developing your church plant’s momentum and growth and maximizing your impact in the community. 1:28 Danny discusses the dangers of playing the comparison game. 2:05 It’s important to find ways to reinforce the values ove...
The evolution of a preacher
Unfiltered: Real Church Planting Conversations - January 12, 2021 09:00 - 15 minutes ★★★★★ - 25 ratingsConverge church planting leaders Lee Stephenson and Danny Parmelee discuss how their preaching preparation and process have changed over time. 1:00 Danny talks about his sermon preparation and delivery in the beginning. 2:16 Danny says a major shift came when his church went multisite and star...
2020 year in review
Unfiltered: Real Church Planting Conversations - December 29, 2020 08:00 - 9 minutes ★★★★★ - 25 ratingsDespite the COVID-19 pandemic, 2020 has been an exceptional year for Converge Church Planting. Converge church planting leaders Lee Stephenson and Danny Parmelee discuss positive trends they’ve seen this year. 0:56 Lee talks about how Converge Church Planting started the year with great expecta...
1.01 - Halloween (1978)
Halloween Never Dies: A Retrospective - December 25, 2020 02:53 - 56 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsHosts Sabina Graves and PacingPete are joined by James Carter II to discuss John Carpenter's 1978 classic, Halloween. Here they talk about their love of the classic horror film as well as Jaime Lee Curtis's legacy, how Carpenter and Debra Hill inadvertently inspired "The Final Girl" and how Giall...
'A historic omission'
Stories From The Furnace - December 18, 2020 02:05 - 1 hourIn the premiere episode of Stories From The Furnace, a companion to the new Australian feature film, The Furnace, Osamah Sami meets the film’s writer-director Roderick MacKay, and Godfrey Simpson, a Wajarri Badimaya man, who was the film’s language consultant. Roderick recalls how first discovere...
5 mistakes church planters make
Unfiltered: Real Church Planting Conversations - December 15, 2020 08:00 - 15 minutes ★★★★★ - 25 ratingsConverge church planting leaders Lee Stephenson and Danny Parmelee want to help you avoid the common mistakes church planters make. 1:02 Lee says the first mistake is overspending. 1:13 Two things church planters overspend on are marketing and sound system/audiovisual. 2:02 Danny says the d...
INTRODUCING - Stories From The Furnace
Stories From The Furnace - December 10, 2020 22:04 - 1 minuteAustralia’s so-called ‘Ghan’ cameleers were mostly Muslim and Sikh men from India, Afghanistan, and Persia, whose travels across Australia’s desert interior, formed the basis of the country's vast transport networks. The stories of their unique bonds with Aboriginal communities have inspired the ...
Emotional intelligence
Unfiltered: Real Church Planting Conversations - December 01, 2020 08:00 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 25 ratingsDr. Scott Livingston joins Lee Stephenson, executive director of Converge Church Planting, to help you better understand what emotional intelligence is all about and how to process your emotions. 0:29 Lee introduces his special guest, Dr. Scott Livingston. 1:04 Scott explains what emotional in...
When giving is down
Unfiltered: Real Church Planting Conversations - November 17, 2020 08:00 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 25 ratingsChurch plants are experiencing financial challenges related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Converge church planting leaders Lee Stephenson and Danny Parmelee discuss how to handle budget problems. 1:41 Since giving can fluctuate from month to month, Danny says planters need to be careful not to over...
Social media & the church
Unfiltered: Real Church Planting Conversations - November 03, 2020 08:00 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 25 ratingsSocial media’s rapid growth offers great opportunities — and challenges — for churches. Abby Hillmer, creative director at Blu Wave Social, joins Converge church planting leaders Lee Stephenson and Danny Parmelee to discuss how your church can improve its social media presence and engagement. 0...
Communion & the offering
Unfiltered: Real Church Planting Conversations - October 20, 2020 07:00 - 12 minutes ★★★★★ - 25 ratingsAlmost everything about church has changed because of COVID-19, including communion and the offering. Converge church planting leaders Lee Stephenson and Danny Parmelee discuss how to still include these elements in the worship experience. 2:08 Lee asks Danny: What have you seen done that is a ...
The future of church buildings
Unfiltered: Real Church Planting Conversations - October 06, 2020 07:00 - 9 minutes ★★★★★ - 25 ratingsCOVID-19 has caused churches to change the way they do things, including how they use their buildings. Converge church planting leaders Lee Stephenson and Danny Parmelee discuss what church buildings will look like in the future and how they will be used differently. 0:46 Lee asks Danny if he t...
The new rules of engagement
Unfiltered: Real Church Planting Conversations - September 15, 2020 07:00 - 17 minutes ★★★★★ - 25 ratingsCOVID-19 has changed the rules of engagement for churches. Converge church planting leaders Lee Stephenson and Danny Parmelee discuss how your church can make the most of this opportunity. 0:41 According to Barna, about one-third of practicing Christians (32%) aren’t attending church in-person ...
Emotional & mental health
Unfiltered: Real Church Planting Conversations - September 01, 2020 07:00 - 14 minutes ★★★★★ - 25 ratingsThe COVID-19 pandemic is damaging people’s emotional and mental health. Lee Stephenson and Danny Parmelee discuss how the church can equip people to help those who are hurting. 0:22 Lee has had a lot of conversations with people who are struggling emotionally. He says a lot of people are wrestl...
Family matters
Unfiltered: Real Church Planting Conversations - August 18, 2020 07:00 - 11 minutes ★★★★★ - 25 ratingsFor church planters, the COVID-19 pandemic hasn’t just been challenging for their ministry; it’s also taken a toll on their families. Lee Stephenson and Danny Parmelee discuss how they and their families are navigating this difficult season. 0:30 Lee says this season has gone from being like a ...
Special guest: Matt Shull
Unfiltered: Real Church Planting Conversations - August 03, 2020 19:00 - 13 minutes ★★★★★ - 25 ratingsSpecial guest Matt Shull joins Converge church planting leaders Lee Stephenson and Danny Parmelee to talk about planting City Lift Church in South Florida. 0:44 Matt discusses why he decided to plant in South Florida. 1:42 Matt says his church started in his townhouse, then moved into a commun...