All-church gatherings are a place for individuals and families of all life stages to come together for worship, biblical instruction, and fellowship. Pastor Gary Webb, Danny Nathan, and Rachel Stertzer join Pastor Zac in a conversation around the planning of all-church gatherings like Sunday morning and communion services. They highlight the process of writing sermons, selecting songs, and creating spaces for mutual edification and encouragement across generations.

Caring well for seniors is essential to the health of a church. In episode six, Pastor Zac is joined by care ministry team members Shari Jones, Tim Montgomery, and Pastor Dan Hammers. They talk about their involvement in ministering to seniors, various care ministries at Grace, and the role of seniors in the church.

Pastor Zac is joined by Mike Yoder and Braden Dissinger, two long-time Grace members. They talk about multigenerational ministry through the lens of young families, empty nesters, and grandparents, emphasizing the opportunity and need of passing on the faith to the next generation.

When the Scriptures are central to a ministry, generations can gather for connection and edification with one another. In episode four Pastor Zac Hess, Pastor Dave Nicodemus, Pastor Gary Webb, and Rachel Stertzer discuss the beauty of keeping prayer and the Bible as the focal point for adult ministries, highlighting both multigenerational ministries and life stage-specific ministries.

Pastor Zac, Pastor Dave Nicodemus, Pastor Lucas Cone, and Alli Nathan discuss student and young adult ministries. They highlight the philosophy of ministering to this unique and formative age group, as well as highlighting how we live out our church purposes of worship, community, training, and witness.

Pastor Zac is joined by members of the Grace Kids team Cliff McGowen, Erin Barlow, and Elizabeth Lake in a discussion about kids and family ministry. They discuss how kids ministry is truly a whole family ministry, the importance of teaching the Bible to young kids, and the impact of ongoing discipleship.

In the first episode of season three, Pastor Zac is joined by Pastor Dave Nicodemus, Pastor John Jones, and Grace Kids Director Elizabeth Lake. They discuss the impact of mentors, the importance of other people speaking into our lives, and the biblical model for multi-generational ministry.

In the final episode of season two, Pastor Zac is joined by Grace Students Pastor Dave Nicodemus, Assistant Pastor Lucas Cone, and Women’s Ministry Director Rachel Stertzer in a conversation about evangelism. They discuss who modeled witnessing to them, overcoming challenges and barriers in witnessing, and final encouragements for living life as a witness. Submit questions and interact with the podcast by emailingGospelAmbition@GracePolaris.org.