Deep conversations with diverse voices about urban ministry and Christian narratives. In "Our Urban Voices with Dr. Alfonse Javed," we will cover everything from churches and church planting efforts, missions and missions organization, evangelism and unreached people groups, emerging movements and initiatives, justice, current events related to faith and the persecuted church, to author interviews and reviews.
Our Urban Voices
Claim This Podcastby Dr. Alfonse Javed
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Deep conversations with diverse voices about urban ministry and Christian narratives. In "Our Urban Voices with Dr. Alfonse Javed," we will cover everything from churches and church planting efforts, missions and missions organization, evangelism and unreached people groups, emerging movements and initiatives, justice, current events related to faith and the persecuted church, to author interviews and reviews.
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June 16, 2026
#155. Why Sharing Jesus Feels So Hard Today: Understanding Fear, Anxiety, and the Hidden Barriers to Evangelism
<p>Are fear and anxiety holding you back from sharing your faith? Does the thought of evangelism make you uneasy or leave you concerned about making others uncomfortable? The biggest barrier to evangelism, Mark Teasdale argues, is not lack of training or information—it’s fear.</p><p><a href="https://markteasdale.net" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Dr Mark Teasdale's Website</a></p><p><a href="https://www.ivpress.com/socially-awkward-evangelism" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Book: Socially Awkward Evangelism</a></p><h2><span class="ql-size-small">WHAT YOU'LL LEARN:</span></h2><ul><li>How Well Are We Sharing Jesus in a Dark World?</li><li>Why Feeling Anxious or Awkward in Sharing Jesus with Others</li><li>Responding to Anxiety</li></ul><br/><h2><span class="ql-size-small">ABOUT THE GUEST: </span></h2><p>Mark R. Teasdale (PhD, SMU 2010) is the President of United Theological Seminary and the former E. Stanley Jones Professor of Evangelism at Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary and an adjunct professor of evangelism at Emory University and the Methodist Theological Institute in Yangon, Myanmar. He is ordained in the United Methodist Church and served for 12 years in local churches. He is the author of several books and articles on evangelism, missiology, and Methodist studies, including Evangelism for Non-Evangelists, Participating in Abundant Life, and most recently Socially Awkward Evangelism.</p><h2><span class="ql-size-small">RELATED LINKS:</span></h2><ul><li><a href="https://markteasdale.net" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Dr Mark Teasdale's Website</a></li><li><a href="https://www.ivpress.com/socially-awkward-evangelism" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Book: Socially Awkward Evangelism</a></li></ul><br/><h2><span class="ql-size-small">TIMESTAMPED SHOWNOTES:</span></h2><p>00:32 - Introducing Dr Mark Teasdale</p><p>02:28 - How Well Are We Sharing Jesus in a Dark World?</p><p>04:08 - ..."WE" is inconsistent across the global church</p><p>04:40 - ...recognize that the gospel is the supremely Good News</p><p>05:10 - ...inconsistent formation of Christians</p><p>05:23 - ...Book, Socially Awkward Evangelism, is focused on the western context</p><p>06:26 - ...struggling with formation and our claiming of just how good the gospel is</p><p>06:50 - ...follow-up question 1: evangelism outside of the western hemisphere</p><p>07:07 - ......much high priority and conviction</p><p>07:54 - ......even with freedom of religion in the west, it is socially uncomfortable</p><p>10:20 - ...follow-up question 2: what is the best global practice?</p><p>12:00 - ......there is not a single best practice because of distinct contexts</p><p>14:57 - ......relational engagements</p><p>17:10 - ...Organic Non-Western vs Planned Western Church Planting</p><p>18:01 - Why Feeling Anxious or Awkward in Sharing Jesus with Others</p><p>18:56 - ...seminarians are anxious in sharing their faith publicly</p><p>19:42 - ...wired to feel anxious</p><p>21:13 - ...allows us to act</p><p>22:21 - ...problem of anxiety</p><p>23:15 - ...cancel culture</p><p>23:56 - ...what is life about and what to believe</p><p>25:26 - Responding to Anxiety</p><p>28:13 - ...intellectual: understand the gospel better to articulate it</p><p>29:05 - ...emotional, social, physical: tools from behavioral psychology therapy</p><p>31:34 - ...build a new example of what evangelism looks like</p><p><strong>DID YOU APPRECIATE THIS PODCAST? </strong></p><p>Checkout previous episodes, leave a review, drop us a note or support the mission here: <a href="http://oururbanvoices.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">oururbanvoices.com</a></p>
June 2, 2026
#154. When Faith Feels Dry: Rediscovering Delight in God
<p>What if you've lost your delight in God? Or you've never really experienced it in the first place? What if a season of suffering has snuffed out your joy, leaving you spiritually discouraged and emotionally numb?</p><p>Delighting in God changes everything: how you experience your faith, relationships, and circumstances—and even how you see yourself.</p><p>Stephanie Rousselle is a Bible teacher, speaker, host of the Gospel Spice podcast, and founder of Gospel Spice Ministries. She is the author of Awaken Delight: Satisfying Your Soul's Longing for God, releasing with IVP in July 2026. Born and raised in France, Stephanie is a former atheist whose life motto is now “God’s glory, our delight.”</p><p><a href="https://www.ivpress.com/awaken-delight" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Book: Awaken Delight</a></p><p><a href="https://www.gospelspice.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Stephanie Rousselle's Website: Gospel Spice</a></p><h2><span class="ql-size-small">WHAT YOU'LL LEARN:</span></h2><ul><li>Believers Struggle to Experience Joy in God</li><li>Delighting in God is Foundational to Spiritual Growth</li><li>Delighting in God During Painful Seasons</li></ul><br/><h2><span class="ql-size-small">FEATURED BONUS: </span></h2><ul><li><a href="https://www.gospelspice.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Stephanie Rousselle's Website: Gospel Spice</a></li></ul><br/><h2><span class="ql-size-small">ABOUT THE GUEST: </span></h2><p>Stephanie Rousselle is a Bible teacher, speaker, host of the Gospel Spice podcast, and founder of Gospel Spice Ministries. She is the author of "Awaken Delight", a book that will release with IVP in July 2026. Born and raised in France, Stephanie is a former atheist whose life motto is now “God’s glory, our delight.” Having lived in four different countries on three continents, she currently resides with her family in Pennsylvania.</p><h2><span class="ql-size-small">SCRIPTURE RELATED TO EPISODE:</span></h2><ul><li><a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Psalm%2037%3A4&version=ESV" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Psalm 37 : 4</a></li></ul><br/><h2><span class="ql-size-small">RELATED LINKS:</span></h2><ul><li><a href="https://www.ivpress.com/awaken-delight" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Book: Awaken Delight</a></li><li><a href="https://www.gospelspice.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Stephanie Rousselle's Website: Gospel Spice</a></li></ul><br/><h2><span class="ql-size-small">TIMESTAMPED SHOWNOTES:</span></h2><p>00:38 - Introducing Stephanie Rousselle</p><p>03:24 - Believers Struggle to Experience Joy in God</p><p>03:57 - ...identity and longing</p><p>04:42 - ...why their faith is not working when they are trying so hard to please God</p><p>04:55 - ...need to cultivate delight in God</p><p>05:43 - Delight in God definition</p><p>06:52 - ...combine the experience and the intellect</p><p>09:14 - Reading through the lens of delight and deliciousness</p><p>10:30 - Knowing About God vs Truly Knowing God</p><p>11:45 - ...head knowledge</p><p>12:17 - ...heart knowledge</p><p>13:13 - ...OT: 95% "to know" is head knowledge</p><p>13:20 - ...NT: 95% "to know" is heart knowledge</p><p>13:54 - Delighting in God is Foundational to Spiritual Growth</p><p>14:02 - ...Psalm 37:4</p><p>15:20 - ...God is implanting in our hearts the desire to want more of Him</p><p>16:26 - Delighting in the Lord Transformed Stephanie's Life</p><p>19:26 - Delighting in God During Painful Seasons</p><p>20:47 - ...know God more through afflictions</p><p>21:43 - ...compassion for fellow sufferers</p><p>23:22 - ...thorns and pruning</p><p>27:22 - God's Delight in Us</p><p>28:17 - ...God's Favorite Hangout Spots</p><p>31:16 - Encouragement for the Spiritually Weary</p><p>35:53 - From Stephanie's Heart (and Website: gospelspice.com/awakendelight )</p><p>39:05 - gospelspice.com | Awaken Delight book | podcast</p><p><strong>DID YOU APPRECIATE THIS PODCAST? </strong></p><p>Checkout previous episodes, leave a review, drop us a note or support the mission here: <a href="http://oururbanvoices.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">oururbanvoices.com</a></p>
May 19, 2026
#153. When Pastors Need Rest: Inside the Silver Bay Respite Program
<p>Dr Chris Coppernoll, Director of Spiritual Life at Silver Bay YMCA, has a heart for pastoral ministry and spiritual care. He invites pastors and ministry workers to the Pastoral Respite Program at Silver Bay YMCA in upstate New York.</p><h2><span class="ql-size-small">WHAT YOU'LL LEARN:</span></h2><ul><li>How Congregations and Leaders Can Support Their Pastors</li><li>Early Signs that a Respite Would Be Beneficial</li><li>Eligibility and Application for the Pastoral Respite Program</li></ul><br/><h2><span class="ql-size-small">ABOUT THE GUEST: </span></h2><p>Dr Chris Coppernoll is the Director of Spiritual Life at Silver Bay YMCA, bringing 15 years of experience in higher education and pastoral ministry to this role. His expertise lies in spiritual formation and pastoral care, honed through work with students at Princeton University, Asbury Theological Seminary, and as a pastor in upstate New York.</p><p>His emphasis is pastoral and clergy care. This is expressed through the Pastoral Respite Program at Silver Bay YMCA in the Adirondacks of upstate New York where Spiritual Life Center staff welcome more than 1,000 pastors and their families each year.</p><h2><span class="ql-size-small">RELATED LINKS:</span></h2><ul><li><a href="https://silverbay.org/respite/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Silver Bay YMCA Respite Program</a></li></ul><br/><h2><span class="ql-size-small">TIMESTAMPED SHOWNOTES:</span></h2><p>00:38 - Introducing Dr Chris Coppernoll</p><p>01:38 - How Congregations and Leaders Can Support Their Pastors</p><p>02:22 - ...things to keep in mind</p><p>02:29 - ...one-two weeks for respite breaks per year (not vacation)</p><p>04:24 - ...encourage your pastor to set boundaries around their time</p><p>05:26 - ...encourage congregations to volunteer to serve in ministry</p><p>07:33 - Early Signs that a Respite Would Be Beneficial</p><p>07:47 - ...emotional indicators</p><p>09:11 - ...behavioral indicators</p><p>11:57 - ...differences in relationships and interactions</p><p>15:41 - ECFA and caring for pastors</p><p>18:00 - Idea and Vision for Pastoral Respite Program at Silver Bay YMCA</p><p>21:17 - Eligibility and Application for the Pastoral Respite Program</p><p>23:03 - Value of a Respite Stay</p><p>25:33 - Favorite Ways to Enjoy Silver Bay</p><p>28:52 - Silver Bay Loves to Welcome Respite Guests</p><p>29:53 - ...silverbay.org</p><p>30:08 - Books on Amazon, ChristianBook</p><p><strong>DID YOU APPRECIATE THIS PODCAST? </strong></p><p>Checkout previous episodes, leave a review, drop us a note or support the mission here: <a href="http://oururbanvoices.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">oururbanvoices.com</a></p>
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