Preach, Pray or Die

The work of ministry can be different for every person you meet, but how often do you get a chance to sit down and talk with a minister in-depth? Co-hosts Amy Lippoldt and Ben Hanne sit down with United Methodist persons in ministry in the Great Plains to hear their stories, discover their passions and celebrate our similarities and differences.

PPD #44 - Dustin Petz 02/14/2017

PPD #44 - Dustin Petz Continuing in our brother-in-law series we are pleased to bring you our interview with Rev. Dustin Petz. Dustin serves as the pastor of the Norfolk UMC in Norfolk, NE. We talk about his early life in Bird City, KS, his path to ministry and love, his work as a board member of GCFA and so many other things! You won't want to miss it! /episode/index/show/preachprayordie/id/5083869

PPD #43 - John Collins 01/31/2017

PPD #43 - John Collins Rev. John Collins is the pastor of Abilene First United Methodist Church in Abilene, Kansas (The hometown of our 34th President, Dwight Eisenhower). John shares with us the story of his life in ministry, the first time he met his wife and his passion for technology. Thank you for listening! A note on audio quality. The recording space we had been graciously provided proved to have some deep technical issues. As a result, you may notice more background sound than usual. /episode/index/show/preachprayordie/id/5040547

PPD #42 - Two Year Anniversary 01/06/2017

PPD #42 - Two Year Anniversary Preach, Pray or Die is two years old! We celebrate entering our terrible twos by highlighting clips from the following episodes: #9 - Bill Selby #15 - Live Show at Annual Conference #22 - Bishop Cynthia Fierro Harvey #33 - Junius Dotson /episode/index/show/preachprayordie/id/4970379

PPD #41 - Ben Wheeler 12/20/2016

PPD #41 - Ben Wheeler Ben Wheeler is the Director of Youth and Discipleship Ministries at McPherson United Methodist Church in McPherson, Kansas. Ben has a long and effective history with camping ministries in the state of Kansas and served as the chair of the camping ministry board for the Conference. He and our hosts go way back so we do a little reminiscing, a little discussion of the shape of youth ministry and a little more reminiscing. Thank you so much for listening! /episode/index/show/preachprayordie/id/4930079

PPD #40 - Dee Williamston 11/23/2016

PPD #40 - Dee Williamston Thanks for listening to this episode of Preach, Pray or Die! Be sure to follow us on Facebook or Twitter for announcements and give us a review on iTunes if you enjoy what we do! The Rev. Dee Williamston is the Salina District Superintendent of the Great Plains Annual Conference. We discuss her fascinating path into the ministry and how each of her jobs has shaped her current work. We also talk about Dee's lifelong love of movies and her more recent love of cats. You'll also have to forgive Ben as he mixes up Rocky III and Rocky IV, he hopes in time you'll trust his knowledge of pop culture again. /episode/index/show/preachprayordie/id/4858288

PPD #39 - Jeanne Hoeft 11/09/2016

PPD #39 - Jeanne Hoeft Dr. Jeanne Hoeft is the Academic Dean of Saint Paul School of Theology in Kansas City. In addition, she is the Associate Professor of Pastoral Theology and Pastoral Care and Franklin and Louise Cole Chair in Town and Country Ministries. We talk about vocation, eating out of sterilized flower pots and the future of church leadership in the next few decades. /episode/index/show/preachprayordie/id/4816437

PPD #38 - Adam Hamilton 10/25/2016

PPD #38 - Adam Hamilton Thank you for listening to episode 38 of Preach, Pray or Die! Adam Hamilton is the founding pastor of the United Methodist Church of the Resurrection in Leawood, Kansas, a suburb of Kansas City. We think it's fair to say he's well known as a preacher, teacher, and author. Across the episode, we touch on Resurrection's new sanctuary as it relates to the design of sacred space, high points and challenges in ministry, and the divisive subject of coffee in the sanctuary. If you enjoy our show be sure to rate us on iTunes or give us a like on Facebook! Let us know what you've learned from our wonderful guests! /episode/index/show/preachprayordie/id/4771709

PPD #37 - Leighann Prothro 10/11/2016

PPD #37 - Leighann Prothro We're excited to be back! After a summer break comes episode 37 with the incredible Leighann Prothro. Leighann serves as the Director of Children and Youth Ministry at Asbury UMC in Prairie Village, KS (Part of the Kansas City metro area). We discuss her path into ministry, love of music and the challenges of ministry in a busy world. Near the end, Ben spoils a 117-year-old book so consider yourself warned. /episode/index/show/preachprayordie/id/4734122

PPD #36 - Bishop Scott Jones 05/24/2016

PPD #36 - Bishop Scott Jones Bishop Scott Jones is the episcopal leader of the Great Plains Annual Conference. Previously he served as the Bishop for the Kansas episcopal area and has spent 12 years based out of Wichita, Kansas. We talk about his background as a Wesley scholar, the state of the church and the wonders of grandchildren! /episode/index/show/preachprayordie/id/4391604

PPD #35 - Melissa Gepford 05/10/2016

PPD #35 - Melissa Gepford Melissa Gepford is the Associate Pastor of Discipleship at Tonganoxie UMC. Melissa will also be commissioned as a Deacon in June! We had a great conversation about her sordid past that got her kicked out of a youth group, her love of teaching, growing up in Texas and crossfit among other topics! /episode/index/show/preachprayordie/id/4358321

PPD #34 - Bruce Emmert 04/26/2016

PPD #34 - Bruce Emmert The Rev. Bruce Emmert is the District Superintendent of the /episode/index/show/preachprayordie/id/4322049

PPD #33 - Junius Dotson 04/12/2016

PPD #33 - Junius Dotson Episode 33 features out interview with Pastor, trainer and coach Junius Dotson. Rev. Dotson currently serves as the Senior Pastor of St. Mark UMC in Wichita, KS. On April 3rd, 2016 it was announced that he will become the new General Secretary of Discipleship Ministries. /episode/index/show/preachprayordie/id/4290230

PPD #32 - Mark Holland 03/29/2016

PPD #32 - Mark Holland Mark Holland serves as both a Methodist Pastor and as the mayor of Kansas City, KS. /episode/index/show/preachprayordie/id/4255366

PPD #31 - Lisa Maupin 03/15/2016

PPD #31 - Lisa Maupin Lisa is one of the amazing lay delegates from the Great Plains to the 2016 General Conference! She is dedicated member of United Methodist Women, a great chef for desserts and works as a event planner for the University of Lincoln. Enjoy this great episode! /episode/index/show/preachprayordie/id/4216828

PPD #30 - Zach Anderson 03/01/2016

PPD #30 - Zach Anderson Zach Anderson serves as the Pastor of Hansom UMC in Omaha, NE. Zach is a delegate to General Conference, an avid lover of politics and has met Bono personally! /episode/index/show/preachprayordie/id/4188082

PPD #29 - Diana Chapel 02/16/2016

PPD #29 - Diana Chapel Rev. Diana Chapel is a deacon (DEACON) who serves as the pastor of Ogden Friendship House UMC and the executive director of the Ogden Friendship House of Hope. One is a church, the other a social outreach and assistance organization - listen how these two great tastes taste great together! /episode/index/show/preachprayordie/id/4151900

PPD #28 - Gary Beach 02/02/2016

PPD #28 - Gary Beach Rev. Gary Beach serves as the Treasurer of the Great Plains Annual Conference. Previously he did...everything! Amy and Ben talk about the merging of the three conferences and the 24 hour process that brought Gary on board as the conference Treasurer! /episode/index/show/preachprayordie/id/4119924

PPD #27 - Claudia Bakely 01/19/2016

PPD #27 - Claudia Bakely Our first episode of 2016 is with Rev. Claudia Bakely! She currently serves as the District Superintendent for the Flint Hills district of the Great Plains Annual Conference. Listen as Amy & Ben do their best to pry for inside information and laugh a whole lot! /episode/index/show/preachprayordie/id/4087900

PPD #26 - Barry Dundas 11/24/2015

PPD #26 - Barry Dundas Rev. Barry Dundas serves as the Senior Pastor at Trinity UMC in Salina, KS (located at the crossroads of I-70 and I-135). His ministry seem to be all about building, houses, lives, art and joy. We talk about history, life and baseball! /episode/index/show/preachprayordie/id/3972159

PPD #25 - Dr. Nate Regier 11/10/2015

PPD #25 - Dr. Nate Regier Dr. Nate Regier is a co-founder of Next Element Consulting, a conflict and communication consulting and mentoring firm in Newton, KS. Nate works with our ordination residents in the Great Plains. More information on Next Element can be found at www.next-element.com /episode/index/show/preachprayordie/id/3940016

PPD #24 - SCJ Women's Consultation Voices 10/27/2015

PPD #24 - SCJ Women's Consultation Voices PPD had such an amazing time at the South Central Jurisdiction Women’s Consultation month ago! Not only did we get to interview two Bishops, but we had a chance over two days to hear amazing stories from many of the women at the conference. Their theme was “Telling our Story” and boy did they! We used small sections of all the interviews in a video during closing worship (available on our YouTube Page), but as a way of expressing our deep gratitude for the opportunity we’ve selected five of the interviews to share for our 24th Episode. /episode/index/show/preachprayordie/id/3892006

PPD #23 - Bishop Janice Riggle Huie 10/13/2015

PPD #23 - Bishop Janice Riggle Huie We’re doubling the amount of Bishop interviews this week! We had a wonderful time sitting down with Bishop Janice Riggle Huie who serves the Texas Annual Conference. We talk about her path into ministry and the way that schools have played such a pivotal role in her life. It was an honor to talk with her! /episode/index/show/preachprayordie/id/3859356

PPD #22 - Bishop Cynthia Harvey 09/29/2015

PPD #22 - Bishop Cynthia Harvey Guess what? Bishops are people! People with great stories. Listen in on the conversation we had with Bishop Cynthia Harvey from the Louisiana Annual Conference and hear about the joy she found in cleaning toilets, how excited she gets for annual conference (really!) and why she has a huge Pope-crush. /episode/index/show/preachprayordie/id/3829045

PPD #21 - Rick Just 09/15/2015

PPD #21 - Rick Just Our 21st episode features our interview with Rev. Rick Just. Rick has recently stepped down from his previous post as a District Superintendent to serve as the Senior Pastor of Asbury Church in Wichita, Kansas. Coming to ministry as a second career, Rick’s story involves a radical trust in his call and the work of some very dedicated pastors who saw gifts in him. We’re excited it share Rick and a bit of his story with you! /episode/index/show/preachprayordie/id/3799253

PPD #20 - Sergio Tristán 09/01/2015

PPD #20 - Sergio Tristán Rev. Sergio Tristán is our guest for Podcast #20! Sergio is a native of Mexico and has spent his entire adult life doing two things: 1) serving God and 2) Constantly being drawn back to Wichita, Kansas. He currently serves El Mesias in that same city. We invite you to listen to his powerful story and share it with others! /episode/index/show/preachprayordie/id/3772043

PPD #19 - Deann Smith 08/18/2015

PPD #19 - Deann Smith Deann Smith is the Executive Director of United Methodist Open Door Inc., a ministry site in Wichita, Kansas that is focused on Food, Clothing and Shelter for individuals or families. Amy and Ben reminisce with Deann about the history of Open Door, talk about where she got her start in ministry and what the future holds! /episode/index/show/preachprayordie/id/3743181

PPD #18 - Justin Jamis 08/04/2015

PPD #18 - Justin Jamis Justin Jamis is our guest for episode 18! Rev. Jamis serves at the director and campus minister for the Wesley Foundation at Kansas State University in Manhattan, Kansas. We explore the challenges of campus ministry, and get our very first guest-asked question! We hope you enjoy it! /episode/index/show/preachprayordie/id/3716365

PPD #17 - Courtney Fowler 07/21/2015

PPD #17 - Courtney Fowler Courtney Fowler is the Lay Leader of the Great Plains Annual Conference, head of our delegation to General Conference in 2016 and a dedicated worker for health around the globe. /episode/index/show/preachprayordie/id/3686913

PPD #16 - Marlin Brown 07/07/2015

PPD #16 - Marlin Brown Our guest for episode 16 is Marlin Brown, the Coordinator for the Volunteers in Mission (VIM) for the Great Plains Annual Conference. Marlin is a retired lay person who lives in Wichita, Kansas. His stories of life-changing work are an inspiration and we’re proud to bring you part of his story! /episode/index/show/preachprayordie/id/3659966

PPD #15 - Live Show @ GP Annual Conference 06/23/2015

PPD #15 - Live Show @ GP Annual Conference Recorded live at Mead's Corner in Wichita, Kansas on June 10th our first live show features interviews with Jim Reed, Rebecca Hjelle and Mary Lou Reece! We were also proud to have some amazing and talented musicians play for us, our great thanks to Brianna Brown, Josh Melcher and Jennifer Pettersen! /episode/index/show/preachprayordie/id/3631821

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