The Starfish and the Church podcast is a mix of interviews and storytelling where hosts Rob Wegner and Lance Ford explore a paradigm shift away from modern, hierarchical structures of leadership to a radical Jesus-centered, starfish approach. Like the podcast, check out more at thestarfishandthespirit.com
The Starfish and the Church
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45 episodes
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The Starfish and the Church podcast is a mix of interviews and storytelling where hosts Rob Wegner and Lance Ford explore a paradigm shift away from modern, hierarchical structures of leadership to a radical Jesus-centered, starfish approach. Like the podcast, check out more at thestarfishandthespirit.com
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June 18, 2026
Bonus Conversation: Rodrigo Cano on Microchurches, Collaboration, and the Gospel in Chicago
<p>In this Bonus Conversation of the Starfish and the Church podcast, Rob Wegner sits down with Rodrigo Cano of the Chicagoland Collective to explore disciple-making, microchurches, and gospel saturation across the complexity of Chicagoland. Beneath the stories of Aurora, house-to-house ministry, collaboration, and citywide networks is a deeper conversation about shifting from attraction to presence, planting disciple-makers instead of simply building programs, and what it looks like when the Church in a city begins acting like one Body.</p><p>If you’re hungry for ordinary disciple-making, microchurches that emerge from real relationships, collaborative leadership, and an ecosystem vision for reaching whole cities with the love of Jesus, this conversation is for you. Join the StarfishyoU Substack for free at <a href="https://starfishyou.substack.com/">https://starfishyou.substack.com</a>.</p><p>More from Rodrigo and the Chicagoland Collective<br><a href="https://www.chicagolandcollective.com/">https://www.chicagolandcollective.com/</a></p><p>More from Community Christian Church Microchurches<br><a href="https://www.communitychristian.org/microchurches">https://www.communitychristian.org/microchurches</a></p>
May 26, 2026
A Church Without a Zip Code: A Bonus Conversation with Shane Boyd (Gathering of Nomads)
<p>In this <strong>Bonus Conversation of the </strong><strong>Starfish and the Church</strong><strong> </strong>podcast, Rob Wegner sits down with Shane Boyd of Gathering of Nomads to explore disciple-making, microchurches, and decentralized mission among America’s growing nomadic RV community. Beneath the stories of campfires, travel, and life on the road is a deeper conversation about planting people instead of churches, rediscovering the missionary nature of the Church, and what it looks like when the Gospel begins moving again at the speed of relationships.</p><p>If you’re hungry for disciple-making that leads to multiplication, Jesus-shaped decentralized leadership, and simple missional expressions of the church, this conversation is for you. Join the StarfishyoU Substack for free at <a href="https://starfishyou.substack.com" target="_new" rel="noopener">https://starfishyou.substack.com</a>.</p><p>More from Shane and the gathering of Nomads</p><p>https://www.gatheringofnomads.com/ </p>
April 6, 2026
A Bonus Conversation with Peyton Jones on Discipology: Coffee Cake, Christian Crack, and the Great Commission
<p><strong>What if our discipleship isn’t actually making disciples?</strong></p><p>In this Bonus Conversation, Rob Wegner and Peyton Jones challenge some of the most common assumptions about discipleship in the modern church. From “coffee cake Christianity” to the Great Commission, they explore how Jesus formed His disciples, why disciple-making often gets pushed to the margins, and where real multiplication actually begins.</p><p>If you’ve ever wondered why our systems don’t seem to produce movement, this conversation will hit close to home.</p>
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