Fuel: A Friends Southwest Podcast

What do Youth Pastors Need to Flourish?

Tune in as Heidi sits down with Will Hooper, the Strategic Director of Alpha USA for our Region. Together they explore what youth pastors need to flourish, the impact youth ministry can have on the church as a whole, and the uniqueness of Gen Z and Gen Alpha! 

Stories And Scars With Alexander James

In this episode of FUEL, Heidi and Kevin sit down with Alexander James to discuss the importance of courageous honesty, authenticity in the church, and the dangers of loneliness.

Resilience - a conversation with Tod Bolsinger

In this episode, Heidi and Matthew sit down with Tod Bolsinger, the author of various books including Canoeing the Mountains and Tempered Resilience. 

Leading Through the Divide

In this installment of FUEL we share a podcast originally produced by Tony Morgan and The Unstuck Group in the fall of 2021. In this podcast, Tony interviews Andy Stanley from North Point Community Church outside Atlanta, GA on “How to Lead a Divided Church.” The podcast is nearly 60 minutes in length, so we encourage you to listen to it in its entirety even if you have to do it in two parts. You won’t want to miss any portion of the podcast, especially the wisdom and insight in the second half.  

We believe you will find this podcast helpful for three specific reasons: 1) it normalizes your experience as a pastor in our current climate, 2) it provides language to help process and work through the issues pastors are currently facing, and 3) it is grounded, most importantly, in a Gospel perspective.

FSW Pastoral Staff Retreat: Psalm 23

FSW has created this devotion podcast for the morning of October 6, 2021 during our Pastoral Staff Retreat. We hope that you enjoy this time of reflection and prayer through the 23rd Psalm.

Purpose Even In Pain

In this installment of FUEL, the official FSW Podcast, we share a recent sermon given by one of our very own, Jay Hewitt, Teaching Pastor for Friends Online. In this episode, Jay shares about what it means to find your purpose no matter what your circumstances.

The Integration of Body and Soul: Stewarding our Bodies in a Lifestyle of Worship

In this installment of FUEL, the official FSW Podcast, we discuss stewarding our physical bodies as part of our spiritual discipline and lifestyle of worship. Our guest is Sean Foy, internationally renowned exercise physiologist, behavioral coach, author, and coauthor of the New York Times #1 bestseller, The Daniel Plan - a widely used biblically based guide to creating a healthier life. Throughout this episode, with grace and honesty, Sean shares his journey in coming to understand how we treat our physical bodies impacts us spiritually and he encourages us to do the same.

A Conversation about Racial Reconciliation

In the first episode of our second season of FUEL, the official FSW podcast, we interview Dr. Peace Amadi; author, professor, speaker, and coach. Daughter to Nigerian immigrant parents, Dr. Peace knows firsthand the struggles of being a black person in America. In light of events across the nation over the past year, racial reconciliation as well as unity and diversity are topics we want to faithfully discuss within a gospel context as Christ followers. In this episode Dr. Peace helps us understand the difference between personal racism and systemic racism, challenges us to consider what it means to be truly reconciled to each other,  as well as give us practical steps to take in our desire to support our brothers and sisters of color in Christ. 

Dr. Amadi is the founder of Influencing Well, a wellness company which prioritizes inner healing for ministry leaders, entrepreneurs and influencers. Inspired by her own personal journey, Dr. Peace recently authored, Why Do I Feel Like This?, which focuses on mental and emotional health and it’s convergence with faith. To hear more from Dr. Peace Amadi check out http://peaceamadi.com/influencingwell/ and learn about her latest book at https://www.ivpress.com/why-do-i-feel-like-this.

07: Fall Equipping Day -Prayer Stations

Prayer Stations and soul care podcast for Fall Equipping Day, September 29, 2020. 

06: Pastors and Burnout

It has been a while since we’ve posted a new edition to FUEL the official FSW podcast. In this December installment of FUEL, we appropriately tackle the subject of Pastoral Burn Out. Our guest is Dr. Wes Beavis, pastor, clinical psychologist, and author of "Let's Talk About Ministry Burnout".  As a pastor, Wes has himself faced burnout. Thus, when pursuing a doctorate, he chose for his dissertation to research the elements that contribute to this all too familiar storyline.  In my conversation with Wes, he tells us his story and outlines for us the 6 stages of burn out. He offers help to identify these stages in our own lives, as well as point to pathways of recovery.