For the Harvest - With the Worcesters

In this episode of the "For the Harvest" Podcast, hosts David and John Worcester are joined by special guest Kevin Thorsell, the director of Challenge College Ministry at San Diego State University and a leader at Mission Trails Church. Kevin shares his personal testimony of hitting rock bottom in college, finding Christ through a campus ministry outreach, and eventually stepping into vocational ministry. The conversation dives deep into the strategic importance of college ministry, why young...

In this episode of the For the Harvest podcast, host David Worcester is joined by his father, Dr. John Worcester, and his brothers Paul and Andy Worcester for an insightful conversation on what it means to live as a family on mission. Drawing from their upbringing moving from Northern California to church plant in Russia, the family shares practical, Bible-driven strategies on how parents can effectively model faith, disciple their children, and balance rigorous ministry with strong family ti...

In this episode of the For the Harvest podcast, Paul Worcester is joined by co-hosts John and David Worcester to unpack one of their most crucial topics: discovering, developing, and deploying harvesters for the kingdom. The team explores how to evaluate potential leaders using the F.A.I.T.H. acronym—Faithful, Available, Initiative, Teachable, and Heart for God and people. They dive deep into the life of Jesus to uncover His strategies for selecting the twelve apostles, noting that He bypasse...

Moving From Dying to Dangerous: Reigniting the Harvest Many churches in North America today are facing a harsh reality. Depending on who you read, anywhere from 60 to 85% of churches are plateauing and dying. In a recent episode of the For the Harvest podcast, we had the immense privilege of sitting down with Gary Smith, an experienced church planter with around 40 years of ministry experience. Gary recently published a book titled From Dying to Dangerous A Radical New Pathway for Churches t...

Here is a download link to the free eBook that Paul mentions in the podcast: https://www.namb.net/resource/free-ebook-three-habits-for-everyday-evangelism/ Evangelism can often feel like a daunting task, usually left to chance or strictly "organic" moments. In a recent episode of the For the Harvest podcast, hosts Paul, David, and John Worcester discuss why evangelism must be viewed as a foundational spiritual discipline. Based on the principles found in Colossians 4:2-6, they share a highly ...