The Vital Podcast
Join Canon Mark Eldredge, Director of the American Anglican Council's Anglican Revitalization Ministries (ARM), and the Rev. Brian Pape, Senior Consultant at ARM, as they walk alongside you on your journey to church health, revitalization, and Holy Spirit renewal, with topics affecting the local church and her mission today and interviews with leaders on the frontlines. For more information on ARM visit www.churchrevive.org.
Podcasting since 2021 • 44 episodes
The Vital Podcast
Latest Episodes
Healthy Leaders, Holy Limits
In the opening episode of Healthy Leaders, Holy Limits, Mark and Brian lay the theological foundation for the series by naming the exhaustion many leaders carry quietly and faithfully. Drawing on Jesus’ example in Mark 1:32–39, they ex...
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Season 1
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Episode 43
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36:25
The VITAL Stories Series: Revitalization in Catonsville, MD
In this second episode of VITAL stories, Canon Mark interviews the Rev. Cedric and Sarah Benner from Bishop Cummins Reformed Episcopal Church in Catonsville, MD. Since engaging with Canon Mark through Revive, there has been steady growth, engag...
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30:47
Preparing for Pentecost: Renewal as the Church's Heart
In this Pentecost interview, Canon Mark interviews the Rev. Clancy Nixon, Director of Renew, a ministry of Anglican Revitalization Ministries. Rev. Clancy talks about the history of Anglican renewal, his own experience as an Anglican priest pur...
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Episode 41
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20:13
The VITAL Stories Series: Revitalization in Abilene, TX
In this first episode of VITAL stories, Canon Mark interviews the Rev. Bryan Stewart from Holy Cross Anglican Church in Abilene, TX. Since engaging the Revive process, there has been steady growth, engaging ministry, and worthwhile challenge. T...
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Season 1
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Episode 40
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28:55
Ways to Lead your Church through Change (without blowing things up!)
Canon Mark discusses the importance of leading churches through change without causing chaos and the challenges of revitalizing declining churches. He emphasizes the need for strategic change management, patience, and long-term commitment in th...
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Season 1
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Episode 39
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14:55