Pivot

5.49: Learning to Ask ‘God Questions’: Transforming an Inherited Church

Join Dr. Dee Stokes, Dwight Zscheile, and guest Blair Pogue as they explore why we talk about church, how to rediscover God, and shifting the focus from membership to discipleship

In today’s episode, our co-hosts talk with guest Blair Pogue, the canon for vitality and innovation in the Episcopal Church in Minnesota, who continues to work across the state to cultivate discipleship and missional engagement for the 94 Episcopal faith communities in Minnesota.

Tune in as we dive into the pivot from membership to discipleship. Discover how to facilitate conversations that lead to a deeper understanding of God, shifting from church to God-focused questions.

Show Notes:

https://youtu.be/8eF7yRspbws
Shift Ministry Models
Faithful Innovation

Featuring

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Blair Pogue

Dr. Blair Pgue is the canon for vitality and innovation in the Episcopal Church in Minnesota, working across the state to cultivate discipleship and missional engagement for the 94 Episcopal faith communities in Minnesota.

Meet Your Hosts

  • Dwight Zscheile

    Dwight Zscheile is vice president of innovation and professor of congregational mission and leadership at Luther Seminary. His latest book is Leading Faithful Innovation: Following God into a Hopeful Future (with Michael Binder and Tessa Pinkstaff, Fortress Press, 2023).

  • Dr. Dee Stokes

    Dr. Dee Stokes is a lover of Jesus and strives to love others like Jesus does and see them as they are in the image of God. She also loves deep conversations, and Dr. Dee Stokes is an entrepreneurial minister, educator, consultant, and program builder. In each of her diverse branches of work, she aims to repurpose organizations and support influential people who change the world and live out the Gospel.

    Dr. Stokes serves as the Teaching Pastor at Christ Wesleyan Church in Greensboro, North Carolina; as the Director of Multicultural Ministry for the NC East District of The Wesleyan Church; as the President and CEO of her own non-profit ministry; and as the Director of the Seeds Project for Luther Seminary's Faith+Lead innovation team. She holds multiple degrees with focuses ranging from Educational Leadership (Ed.S. & Ed.D.) to Biblical and Theological Foundations (MBTF), and is a dedicated and devoted follower of Jesus whose deepest wish is for everyone to experience the Gospel in their lives!