Wesley Seminary Podcast
Aaron Perry · Wesley Seminary Podcast
Show overview
Wesley Seminary Podcast has been publishing since 2017, and across the 6 years since has built a catalogue of 291 episodes, alongside 18 trailers or bonus episodes. That works out to roughly 150 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a weekly cadence.
Episodes typically run twenty to thirty-five minutes — most land between 26 min and 37 min — though episode length varies meaningfully from one episode to the next. None of the episodes are flagged explicit by the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-language Religion & Spirituality show.
The catalogue appears to be on hiatus or wound down — the most recent episode landed 3.1 years ago, with no new episodes in over a year. The busiest year was 2018, with 59 episodes published.
From the publisher
The Wesley Seminary podcast seeks to provide relevant content to those in ministry while addressing questions of faith with intention and thought. Centered around audience interaction and listener feedback, the podcast is led by Dr. Aaron Perry, Assistant Professor of Pastoral Theology and Leadership at Wesley Seminary.
Latest Episodes
View all 291 episodesEp 272#272 Aaron Perry: Thank You
The final episode in the Lay Leadership series on giving thanks to your team and Aaron's final episode.
Ep 271#271 Aaron Perry: The Race of Ministry
Aaron discusses the difficulties in managing people and tips to become a better leader.
Ep 270#270 Mike Croteau: Evangelism, Fitness, & God's Healing
Aaron is joined by Mike Croteau to discuss the pillars of his life that God revealed to him while fighting lupus.
Ep 269#269 Rev. Neil Horner: Financial Ministry in the Church
Aaron is joined by Rev. Neal Horner to discuss the importance of talking about financial wellness in the church.
Ep 268#268 Dr. Aaron Perry: Ministry Training & Spiritual Formation
Aaron discusses how ministry training also doubles as spiritual formation, and how to best prepare lay leaders for training.
Ep 267#267 Dr. Aaron Perry: Meaningful Tasks & Relevant Ministry
Aaron discusses the importance of fully understanding a task if you are the one recruiting for it. Link to Doug Paul's episode: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4eOYRZy6yh2M7ZWHChY3ot?si=133b04be14074216
Ep 266#266 Dr. Aaron Perry: The Ministry of Asking
Dr. Aaron Perry addresses why it might be difficult to ask lay leaders to assume roles for the church and how to overcome those obstacles.
Ep 265#265 Dr. Aaron Perry: Casting a Vision
Dr. Aaron Perry continues his series on Lay Leadership by discussing how to cast your vision through multiple helpful and practical metaphors.
Ep 264#264 Dr. Aaron Perry: Theological Convictions for Pastors and Lay-People
This week: Aaron discusses 3 theological convictions for both pastors and lay people to help them find their place in ministry. Aaron's email: [email protected]
Ep 263#263 Paul Perry: 25 Years at a Church
Aaron is joined by his brother, Paul Perry, to discuss what it has been like to attend the same church for 25 years.
Ep 262#262 Rev. Alex Mandura: Spiritual Formation for the Pastor
Aaron is joined by Rev. Alex Mandura to discuss how important self-care is for pastors. Link to financial website: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0HEdnk1duWw68gnOu9FLCP?si=d564bc4cb2084e70
Ep 261#261 Dr. Gary Hartenburg: The Point of Education
Aaron is joined by Dr. Gary Hartenburg to discuss how the teachings of Aristotle apply to modern day education. Link to Aristotle: Education for Virtue and Leisure: https://classicalacademicpress.com/products/aristotle
Ep 260#260 Dr. Justin Bradbury: Missional Leadership
Aaron is joined by Dr. Justin Bradbury to discuss the many aspects of mission and the connection that missional work gives Christians to the rest of the world. Dr. Bradbury's Email: [email protected]
Ep 259#259 Rev. Catherine Howie: Second Chair Leadership
Aaron is joined by Rev. Catherine Howie to discuss how key a role second chair leaders are for keeping balance in a congregation or workspace.
Ep 258#258 Rev. Heidi Haverkamp: Advent in Narnia
Aaron is joined by Heidi Haverkamp to discuss the elements of advent buried in the text of The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe and how it can help prepare us for Christmas. Link to Advent in Narnia: https://www.wjkbooks.com/Products/0664261795/advent-in-narnia.aspx
Ep 257#257 Steven Eng: Public Policy & Complicated Wickedness
Aaron is joined by Steven Eng to discuss how Christians can interact with politics and help promote public policies. Steven's Email: [email protected] to the NAE: https://www.nae.org/resources/Link to For the Health of the Nation: https://www.nae.org/for-the-health-of-the-nation-publication/ Link to Episode 67: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wesley-seminary-podcast/id1286343947?i=1000428389337Link to Episode 226: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wesley-seminary-podcast/id1286343947?i=1000556513381
Ep 256#256 John E. Johnson: Rooted Leadership
Aaron is joined by John E. Johnson to discuss how we should incorporate God into our leadership principles. Link to Rooted Leadership: https://zondervanacademic.com/products/rooted-leadership
Ep 255#255 Dr. Aaron Perry: Don't Build Your House on Sand
Dr. Aaron Perry muses over his time spent in Barbados, and how it inspired in him the metaphor of us being lost in the sea by the distractions of life.
Ep 254#254 Rev. Jack Lynn: Interim Pastoral Ministry
Aaron is joined by Rev. Jack Lynn to discuss what the role of an interim pastor is, and helpful hints for this time of transition. Contact Rev. Lynn: [email protected]
Ep 253#253 Dr. Jeremy Grinnell: What's It Like To Be Cain?
Aaron is joined by Dr. Jeremy Grinnell to discuss personal redemption from self-inflicted wounds and regaining your life after a critical mistake. Link to The Bellowing of Cain: https://bellowingofcain.com/