Echo
Season 3
Leading on Empty
Ryan Becker
Season 3 was shot and recorded at the Carolina Conference, Charlotte, NC. Ryan's special guests for this season are made up of local pastors, students, Conference employees and church members in the Carolinas. Do you ever feel that you are running on empty and everyone expects you to be firing on all cylinders? How do we continue when we are so depleted? Join Ryan and his guests as they share what has worked for them. Let us introduce you to this episode's special guests: Casey Vaughn is an Adventist pastor in the greater Charlotte area. When she’s not working with one of her two churches, she enjoys reading, playing with her cats, or writing. One of her current projects is a book on Conservation and its relevancy to Adventism. For more information about her churches or her books you can find her online at http://pastorcasey.net. Luke Kendall is a nursing student at Southern Adventist University. http://www.isryanbeckerright.com
Myths on Pastoral Families
Ryan Becker
Season 3 was shot and recorded at the Carolina Conference, Charlotte, NC, and sponsored by Southern Adventist University. Ryan's special guests for this season are made up of local pastors, students, Conference employees and church members in the Carolinas. Pastors and their families, at times, have a lot of pressures added to them by church members; as well has having church members just assume they know what is going on in their pastors' home life. Join Ryan and his guests, a husband and wife pastoral team, as they share their personal stories and perspectives on this topic. Let us introduce you to this episode's special guests: Tim Cove has a wide range of experience working and investing in people. He has spent 20 years in education and 11 in pastoral ministry. Two great themes run through his life Natural Science and Biblical Christianity. With a master’s degree in each, life is a wonderful journey finding God revealed everywhere he looks. Tim's favorite places tend to involve kayaks, campfires, books and tools. His greatest desire is to nudge others closer to Jesus. N. Kim Cove, MS, LMFT has been married to her husband (of over 30 years) Tim and has two adult children Cameo and Jared. She is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and enjoys watercolor painting, reading, knitting, and traveling. http://www.isryanbeckerright.com Special Thanks to Southern Adventist University for sponsoring this show.
Confrontation vs. Reporting
Ryan Becker
Season 3 was shot and recorded at the Carolina Conference, Charlotte, NC, and sponsored by Southern Adventist University. Ryan's special guests for this season are made up of local pastors, students, Conference employees and church members in the Carolinas. Confrontation vs. Reporting is a tough subject. When do you confront and when do you report? Join Ryan and his guests as they carefully navigate their opinions on this subject. Let us introduce you to this episode's special guests: Beth Grissom is the Women's Ministry and Prayer Ministry director for the Carolina Conference. Beth is married to Chris, the love of her life, and they have three children and just became grandparents to a beautiful baby boy. Joe Pieretti grew up in Puerto Rico, and was exposed to various denominations of Christianity in addition to local witchcraft or Santeria. After pursuing a career in music, Joe became a Seventh-day Adventist in 2013. While he still has a passion for music he is now a pastor of the Carolina Conference serving in the Raleigh area with his wife and daughter. http://www.isryanbeckerright.com Special Thanks to Southern Adventist University for sponsoring this show.
Doctrines & Jesus
Ryan Becker
Season 3 was shot and recorded at the Carolina Conference, Charlotte, NC, and sponsored by Southern Adventist University. Ryan's special guests for this season are made up of local pastors, students, Conference employees and church members in the Carolinas. The topic of Doctrines and Jesus are two topics that are under discussion amongst millennials and other young adults. Join Ryan and his guests as they share their personal opinions on these subjects. Let us introduce you to this episode's special guests: Casey Vaughn is an Adventist pastor in the greater Charlotte area. When she’s not working with one of her two churches, she enjoys reading, playing with her cats, or writing. One of her current projects is a book on Conservation and its relevancy to Adventism. For more information about her churches or her books you can find her online at http://pastorcasey.net. Luke Kendall is a nursing student at Southern Adventist University. http://www.isryanbeckerright.com Special Thanks to Southern Adventist University for sponsoring this show.
How do I build community in my own life?
Ryan Becker
Season 3 was shot and recorded at the Carolina Conference, Charlotte, NC, and sponsored by Southern Adventist University. Ryan's special guests for this season are made up of local pastors, students, Conference employees and church members in the Carolinas. Find community, especially after you branch out on your own after college and are away from your core friend group, is very important. Join Ryan and his guest as they share their own personal experiences with finding and building community after college. Let us introduce you to this episode's special guests: Ryan Ashlock has served as pastor of the University City Seventh-day Adventist Church since 2012. He has a passion for helping people connect with God, understand how Christian faith is based on reason and evidence, and think through the implications of the gospel for life, work, and relationships. Ryan and his wife Laura, have three teenage daughters. Prior to coming to Charlotte, the Ashlocks spent five years in Thailand where Ryan taught religion classes at Asia-Pacific International University and served as senior pastor of the University Church. Joe Pieretti grew up in Puerto Rico, and was exposed to various denominations of Christianity in addition to local witchcraft or Santeria. After pursuing a career in music, Joe became a Seventh-day Adventist in 2013. While he still has a passion for music he is now a pastor of the Carolina Conference serving in the Raleigh area with his wife and daughter. http://www.isryanbeckerright.com Special Thanks to Southern Adventist University for sponsoring this show.
How to stay in the church when I disagree with their decisions?
Ryan Becker
Season 3 was shot and recorded at the Carolina Conference, Charlotte, NC, and sponsored by Southern Adventist University. Ryan's special guests for this season are made up of local pastors, students, Conference employees and church members in the Carolinas. The choice to stay in the church when you disagree with their decisions is a tough choice to make. Most people today, unfortunately, end up leaving. Join Ryan and his guests as they dive headfirst into this difficult topic. Let us introduce you to this episode's special guests: Paola Alvarez is the assistant to the Vice President for Finance at the Carolina Conference. She is married to the love of her life and the mother of two adorable kids. Alvarez is passionate of about her family, her faith and has a desire for everyone she meets to know Jesus. Rachel Beaver is senior public relations major at Southern Adventist University. She is also a writer in their Marketing and University Relations office and the humor editor for the Southern Accent. She is also the current communications director at Bowman Hills SDA church. http://www.isryanbeckerright.com Special Thanks to Southern Adventist University for sponsoring this show.
Discovering Your Purpose
Ryan Becker
Season 3 was shot and recorded at the Carolina Conference, Charlotte, NC, and sponsored by Southern Adventist University. Ryan's special guests for this season are made up of local pastors, students, Conference employees and church members in the Carolinas. Discovering Your Purpose is a topic we've talked about before but it is one of those topics that there isn't a super clear answer on. This question is asked by young and old because it is one that everyone wants to know the answer. Join Ryan and his guests as the explore their personal perspectives on finding out what you purpose is. Let us introduce you to this episode's special guests: Tim Cove has a wide range of experience working and investing in people. He has spent 20 years in education and 11 in pastoral ministry. Two great themes run through his life Natural Science and Biblical Christianity. With a master’s degree in each, life is a wonderful journey finding God revealed everywhere he looks. Tim's favorite places tend to involve kayaks, campfires, books and tools. His greatest desire is to nudge others closer to Jesus. N. Kim Cove, MS, LMFT has been married to her husband (of over 30 years) Tim and has two adult children Cameo and Jared. She is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and enjoys watercolor painting, reading, knitting, and traveling. http://www.isryanbeckerright.com Special Thanks to Southern Adventist University for sponsoring this show.
Finances, the Bible and Me
Ryan Becker
Season 3 was shot and recorded at the Carolina Conference, Charlotte, NC, and sponsored by Southern Adventist University. Ryan's special guests for this season are made up of local pastors, students, Conference employees and church members in the Carolinas. The topic of finances can be one of the touchiest subjects in relationships. It is also a one of the most stressful subjects in someones personal life. Is there any biblical guidance? Join Ryan and his guest as they explore their personal perspectives on topic of finances. Let us introduce you to this episode's special guests: Beth Grissom is the Women's Ministry and Prayer Ministry director for the Carolina Conference. Beth is married to Chris, the love of her life, and they have three children and just became grandparents to a beautiful baby boy. Joe Pieretti grew up in Puerto Rico, and was exposed to various denominations of Christianity in addition to local witchcraft or Santeria. After pursuing a career in music, Joe became a Seventh-day Adventist in 2013. While he still has a passion for music he is now a pastor of the Carolina Conference serving in the Raleigh area with his wife and daughter. http://www.isryanbeckerright.com Special Thanks to Southern Adventist University for sponsoring this show.
When Your Local Church is Toxic, Where Do I Go?
Ryan Becker
Season 3 was shot and recorded at the Carolina Conference, Charlotte, NC, and sponsored by Southern Adventist University. Ryan's special guests for this season are made up of local pastors, students, Conference employees and church members in the Carolinas. Do you ever feel like the environment at your local church is toxic? That type of environment can make you not want to attend and in some cases has driven members away. So what do you do? Where do you go? Join Ryan and his guests as they explore their perspectives on this topic. Let us introduce you to this episode's special guests: Paola Alvarez is the assistant to the Vice President for Finance at the Carolina Conference. She is married to the love of her life and the mother of two adorable kids. Alvarez is passionate of about her family, her faith and has a desire for everyone she meets to know Jesus. Rachel Beaver is senior public relations major at Southern Adventist University. She is also a writer in their Marketing and University Relations office and the humor editor for the Southern Accent. She is also the current communications director at Bowman Hills SDA church. http://www.isryanbeckerright.com Special Thanks to Southern Adventist University for sponsoring this show.
State and Regional Conferences
Ryan Becker
Season 3 was shot and recorded at the Carolina Conference, Charlotte, NC, and sponsored by Southern Adventist University. Ryan's special guests for this season are made up of local pastors, students, Conference employees and church members in the Carolinas. This is a special episode dealing with the past, present and future of State and Regional Conferences. This topic could not be covered in our normal 20 minute conversations. Join Ryan and his guests as they share the history and their personal perspectives on these two different conferences. Let us introduce you to this episode's special guests: Evan Willis is lead pastor of the Northeast SDA Church in Charlotte, NC. He graduated from Pine Forge Academy, Oakwood University, and the Seventh-day Adventist Theological seminary. Currently, he is a third-year doctoral student at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte and his research interests are Black male outcomes in urban and suburban Christian schools. He and his wife Aleya have 4 sons Jeremiah, James, John, and Joshua. His favorite scripture Isaiah 61:1-3. Ryan Ashlock has served as pastor of the University City Seventh-day Adventist Church since 2012. He has a passion for helping people connect with God, understand how Christian faith is based on reason and evidence, and think through the implications of the gospel for life, work, and relationships. Ryan and his wife Laura, have three teenage daughters. Prior to coming to Charlotte, the Ashlocks spent five years in Thailand where Ryan taught religion classes at Asia-Pacific International University and served as senior pastor of the University Church. http://www.isryanbeckerright.com Special Thanks to Southern Adventist University for sponsoring this show. Resources for understanding or exploring more on regional conferences and black experience and contributions in the Seventh-day Adventist Church: Comprehensive Overview of Regional Conferences: https://adventistregionalministries.org Regional Voice Magazine: https://adventistregionalministries.org/regional-voice/ Black History SDA: http://www.blacksdahistory.org Maps and Stats: https://www.regionalretirement.org/maps--stats.html Regional Retirement Website Story: https://www.regionalretirement.org/our-story.html Helpful Links from http://regionalretirement.org: https://www.regionalretirement.org/helpful-links.html
How do I handle difficult questions?
Ryan Becker
Season 3 was shot and recorded at the Carolina Conference, Charlotte, NC, and sponsored by Southern Adventist University. Ryan's special guests for this season are made up of local pastors, students, Conference employees and church members in the Carolinas. Let's face it, sometimes there are questions that are either hard to answer or we don't like the answer. Join Ryan and his guests as they share how they handle difficult http://questions...and the answers they may not like. Let us introduce you to this episode's special guests: Casey Vaughn is an Adventist pastor in the greater Charlotte area. When she’s not working with one of her two churches, she enjoys reading, playing with her cats, or writing. One of her current projects is a book on Conservation and its relevancy to Adventism. For more information about her churches or her books you can find her online at http://pastorcasey.net. Luke Kendall is a nursing student at Southern Adventist University. http://www.isryanbeckerright.com Special Thanks to Southern Adventist University for sponsoring this show.
Tithe: Where is my money going in the Seventh-day Adventist Church?
Ryan Becker
Season 3 was shot and recorded at the Carolina Conference, Charlotte, NC, and sponsored by Southern Adventist University. Ryan's special guests for this season are made up of local pastors, students, Conference employees and church members in the Carolinas. The topic of "where are my tithe dollars going," has been a topic of great importance for Millennials and Generation Z. They would rather put their tithe dollars towards something they can see a return on. But is tithe really ours and is it a choice? Join Ryan and his guests as they dive into this topic. Let us introduce you to this episode's special guests: Ryan Ashlock has served as pastor of the University City Seventh-day Adventist Church since 2012. He has a passion for helping people connect with God, understand how Christian faith is based on reason and evidence, and think through the implications of the gospel for life, work, and relationships. Ryan and his wife Laura, have three teenage daughters. Prior to coming to Charlotte, the Ashlocks spent five years in Thailand where Ryan taught religion classes at Asia-Pacific International University and served as senior pastor of the University Church. Joe Pieretti grew up in Puerto Rico, and was exposed to various denominations of Christianity in addition to local witchcraft or Santeria. After pursuing a career in music, Joe became a Seventh-day Adventist in 2013. While he still has a passion for music he is now a pastor of the Carolina Conference serving in the Raleigh area with his wife and daughter. http://www.isryanbeckerright.com Special Thanks to Southern Adventist University for sponsoring this show.
How Do I Reconcile with a Family Member Who Has Hurt Me?
Ryan Becker
Season 3 was shot and recorded at the Carolina Conference, Charlotte, NC, and sponsored by Southern Adventist University. Ryan's special guests for this season are made up of local pastors, students, Conference employees and church members in the Carolinas. Sometimes the hardest person to forgive for hurting us is a family member. Family members aren't supposed to hurt us, so how do we forgive them? Join Ryan and his guest this week as they dive into this topic. Let us introduce you to this episode's special guests: Rich Maskelony is a pastor, podcaster, husband, and proud millennial dog parent. He loves opportunities to wrestle the big questions and struggles of life via long talks, sermons, and various forms of storytelling. Rich lives with his wife Shelly and Pitbull Scout in rural NC. He currently serves the Florence First and Lumber River Seventh-day Adventist Churches. Rachel Beaver is senior public relations major at Southern Adventist University. She is also a writer in their Marketing and University Relations office and the humor editor for the Southern Accent. She is also the current communications director at Bowman Hills SDA church. http://www.isryanbeckerright.com Special Thanks to Southern Adventist University for sponsoring this show.
How do we respond when church leaders are caught in scandal?
Ryan Becker
Season 3 was shot and recorded at the Carolina Conference, Charlotte, NC, and sponsored by Southern Adventist University. Ryan's special guests for this season are made up of local pastors, students, Conference employees and church members in the Carolinas. How should we respond when church leaders are caught in scandal? This is a topic that come us in church family conversations. Unfortunately, the church is not immune to crisis. Join Ryan and his guests as they share their perspectives on this topic. Let us introduce you to this episode's special guests: Beth Grissom is the Women's Ministry and Prayer Ministry director for the Carolina Conference. Beth is married to Chris, the love of her life, and they have three children and just became grandparents to a beautiful baby boy. Joe Pieretti grew up in Puerto Rico, and was exposed to various denominations of Christianity in addition to local witchcraft or Santeria. After pursuing a career in music, Joe became a Seventh-day Adventist in 2013. While he still has a passion for music he is now a pastor of the Carolina Conference serving in the Raleigh area with his wife and daughter. http://www.isryanbeckerright.com Special Thanks to Southern Adventist University for sponsoring this show.
Liberal vs, Conservative...is one better than the other?
Ryan Becker
Season 3 was shot and recorded at the Carolina Conference, Charlotte, NC, and sponsored by Southern Adventist University. Ryan's special guests for this season are made up of local pastors, students, Conference employees and church members in the Carolinas. Liberal vs. http://conservative...is one better than the other? This is a controversial debate that has been going on across denominational lines for years. Join Ryan and his guests as they share their perspectives in this discussion. Let us introduce you to this episode's special guests: Casey Vaughn is an Adventist pastor in the greater Charlotte area. When she’s not working with one of her two churches, she enjoys reading, playing with her cats, or writing. One of her current projects is a book on Conservation and its relevancy to Adventism. For more information about her churches or her books you can find her online at http://pastorcasey.net. Luke Kendall is a nursing student at Southern Adventist University. http://www.isryanbeckerright.com Special Thanks to Southern Adventist University for sponsoring this show.