The CGN Podcast

This final episode of Season 6 is the culminating message from this year's CGN International Conference. This year’s conference was held at Reliance Church in Temecula, CA - and the theme was: “The Way Forward: Ministry According to Jesus” - in which we studied through the’ “Upper-Room Discourse” in John 13-17. The closing message of the conference was taught by Dr. Ed Stetzer, Dean of Talbot School of Theology at Biola University, Regional Director for Lausanne North America, and Editor in Chief of Outreach Magazine. Dr. Stetzer has planted, revitalized, and pastored churches - and he has authored several books on the topic of God’s mission and the church today. The text of Ed’s message is John 17:18 and 20:21 - and the title is: “The Prayer of Jesus: So I Send You”

For the remainder of this season, we are releasing the Main Session messages from this year’s CGN International Conference. This year’s conference was held at Reliance Church in Temecula, CA - and the theme was: “The Way Forward: Ministry According to Jesus” - in which we studied through the’ “Upper-Room Discourse” in John 13-17. The eighth message of the conference was taught by Pastor Doug Sauder, Lead Pastor of Calvary Chapel Fort Lauderdale. Before stepping into his current role, Doug served as an educator and foster parent, and he currently serves as a leading voice in Church United, a movement of churches in South Florida uniting for the sake of God’s mission in that region. The text of Doug’s message is John 17 - and the title is: “The Prayer of Jesus: That They May Be One”

For the remainder of this season, we are releasing the Main Session messages from this year’s CGN International Conference. This year’s conference was held at Reliance Church in Temecula, CA - and the theme was: “The Way Forward: Ministry According to Jesus” - in which we studied through the’ “Upper-Room Discourse” in John 13-17. The seventh message of the conference was taught by Pastor Greg Opean. Greg serves at the Packing House Church in Redlands, CA. In the 1990’s and 2000’s, Greg played a pivotal role in pioneering Calvary Chapel church planting and missions in Central and Eastern Europe. Greg was also featured in an episode of the CGN Podcast earlier this season.  The text of this message is John 14:16 & 26, and it is titled: “Another Helper”.

For the rest of this season, we are releasing the Main Session messages from this year’s CGN International Conference. This year’s conference was held at Reliance Church in Temecula, CA - and the Theme was: “The Way Forward: Ministry According to Jesus” - in which we studied through the’ “Upper-Room Discourse” in John 13-17. The sixth message of the conference was taught by Pastor Bruce Zachary. Bruce was raised in a Jewish home, and he worked as an attorney for 25 years prior to planting Calvary Nexus in Camarillo, California. Bruce is the author of several books, including the Calvary Chapel Church Planting Manual — and he serves on the Executive Team of Calvary Global Network. The text of this message is John 15:18-16:3 - and is titled: “If the World Hates You”

For the remainder of this season, we are releasing the Main Session messages from this year’s CGN International Conference. This year’s conference was held at Reliance Church in Temecula, CA - and the Theme was: “The Way Forward: Ministry According to Jesus” - in which we studied through the Upper-Room Discourse in John 13-17. The fifth message of the conference was taught by Pastor Kike Torres, the Lead Pastor of Horizonte Querétaro, in Mexico. Kike is also a trained biblical counselor, and has been involved in planting several churches in Mexico and the United States. The text of this message is John 15:1-8, and it is titled: “The Vine and the Branches”