Activate With Pastor Christian Newsome

Like clay jars, over time our physical bodies will slowly break down. Although outwardly we fade, inwardly we can have the priceless treasure of Jesus to help us exist in a broken and hurting world. In our conversation today, we will discuss that in our effort to passionately pursue intimacy with Jesus we need to depend on weakness and understand that we have spiritual access to strength.

In this episode, Pastor Christian reflects back on 2017 at Journey and looks forward with anticipation to 2018. Also, we begin a conversation about our recent message series, Death By Distraction - Taking back your life. Pastor Christian discusses the importance of getting rid of the distractions in our lives that prevent us from growing spiritually and rob us from what is most important.

In this episode of the Activate podcast we take a look back at an incredible year of ministry at JCI and discuss some of our favorite moments from our 2017 message series.

This week's podcast will give you practical tools on knowing how to find the will of God for your life. We will look specifically at two types of fruit that will help us know we are in God's will.

In this podcast, we discuss the dangers of spiritual drift in our lives and ways to avoid it. Spiritual drift takes when we are stuck between running from God and running to God. Spiritual drift is dangerous because we rarely drift in the positive direction, we lose sight of what is most important, and we become numb to what breaks the heart of God.

In this episode of the Activate podcast, Pastor Christian explains the three-part prescription for healing from the pain in our lives. 1. Make time and space to hear from God; 2. Lean on a small group to help carry burdens; and 3. Continue to pursue the mission of God.

In this episode of the Activate Podcast, Pastor Ryan and Pastor Brandon discuss why it is sometimes so difficult to hear the voice of God in our lives when life hurts too bad. They also discuss a few practical ways to begin listening to God in the midst of difficult circumstances.

The Activate Podcast from Journey Church International takes you backstage with Pastor Christian Newsome and guests for an extended conversation and insights on leadership, spiritual growth, and activating your faith in a practical way.

Pastor Christian launches a new series entitled Whispers - How to hear the voice of God. God desires to communicate with us every day but often times we are too busy or distracted hear Him. Learning to listen to God is a skill that must be developed. Pastor Christian discusses how important it is to create supernatural space in our lives to hear supernatural communication.

In this podcast, Pastor Christian talks about how important it is for every Christian to understand their responsibility of introducing people to God. Following the example of Daniel and King Nebuchadnezzar, Pastor Christian discusses how effective sharing our faith can be when it happens within established relationships that are built on trust and respect.

In this episode of the Activate Podcast, Pastor Christian discusses the importance discerning good things from God things; how to change your perspective in difficult circumstances; and the exciting future of Journey Church International.

One of the last areas Christians give God their trust is money. As we continue our Fearless series, Pastor Christian will share in this podcast the importance of generosity in our lives and how we are never more like God than when we give.

Every Christian wants to have spiritual influence and impact on people, but often they don't know how. In this podcast, Pastor Christian shares seven practical steps to a life a spiritual influence.

Pastor Christian begins a new series entitled Fearless: Living in Faith Over Fear. Often times we allow fear to overwhelm us and hold us back spiritually. We become fearful because we allow things closer to our heart other than God. In this podcast, we will be challenged to take a closer look at our life and discover areas where we may have placed our security in other than God.

Special Mother's Day edition with Danielle Newsome.

In this week's episode of Activate, Pastor Christian talks with us about parenting through confrontation. When we work through spiritual confrontation in parenting, or in any relationship, long-term healing is possible.

In this week's episode of Activate, Pastor Christian talks with us about how faith ultimately is caught in the home and practical things parents can begin to do to guide their children spiritually.

This week's episode starts the launch of a brand new series titled Family Strong. Today, spiritual 'reset' trends are noticeable with young marrieds, young parents, parents of teens, and parents of adults coming back to the church. Pastor Christian discusses why that's happening and equips us with strategies to build a strong family as learned from Jacob, who after 20 years needed to spiritually reset his family. We'll also hear why it's important for singles to stay connected through this series.

EASTER EDITION: In this podcast, Pastor Christian discusses the afterlife and why he believes the Bible doesn't "say" anything. Also, he explains why the story of Easter is so significant for individuals who feel dislocated from a faith they once knew.

In this podcast Pastor Christian discusses Jesus’ statement from the cross, “Today, you will be with me in paradise.” He will answer questions: What is the meaning of the title “Messiah” given to Jesus? What is our response when we feel like our needs aren’t being met by Jesus? How can we reshape our thinking to a "Kingdom of When” mindset?