Leading In The City

During the 2021 Pastors' Prayer Summit, our Decadal Plan Director, Chuck Armstrong sat down with our 10 Zip Codes Project, East NY Liasion, Mark Atkinson to discuss the purpose behind the work he's called to do in East, New York.

During the 2021 Pastors' Prayer Summit, our Decadal Plan Director, Chuck Armstrong had the opportunity to interview Pastor Rich Villodas. He is the lead pastor at New Life Fellowship in Queens, NY, and an author. Pastor Rich Villodas shares the journey behind his book, The Deeply Formed Life.

At Movement Day 2020, The Bernards (Dr. A.R. Bernard, Pastor Jamaal, and Alfonso Bernard III) shared their perspective on what it looks like to empower and equip leaders for the next generation. Listen to their full conversation in this special edition of Leading in the City.

This special episode, recorded live from MDNYC 2020, could not have been more timely considering all we've navigated this year. Listen to Dr. Soong-Chan Rah, author of "Prophetic Lament: A Call for Justice in Troubled Times," speak on the power and sincerity of prayer amidst adversity.

In this special Leading in the City episode, recorded live from Movement Day NYC 2020, our Exec. Director Rev. Adam Durso sits with our Decadal Plan Director, Chuck Armstrong to talk about what they're excited most to see out of MDNYC 2020.

At this year's Movement Day NYC, our Director of Advance, Annette Cutino, spoke with Albert Tate, Lead Pastor of Fellowship Church. Listen as they discussed the importance of remaining encouraged and establishing healthy rhythms in leadership.

In this special episode of our Leading in the City podcast, our Exec. Director, Rev. Adam Durso, sits down with Rev. Chuck Armstrong, Bonny Andrews, and Rev. Annette Cutino to discuss what they've gleaned from leading during this pandemic.

Chip Roper, President of Voca Center joins our Exec. Director Adam Durso in leading a conversation on generosity with April Tam Smith, founder of PS Kitchen, and Brian Jacks, CEO of WiConnect LLC. Hear their outlook on living generously on our latest episode of Leading in the City.

When it comes to leading in the city, being in community is not only beneficial, it's necessary. Listen as Robert Guerrero of Redeemer City to City, Church of the City Lead Pastor Jon Tyson, and Walter Sotelo of New York Go and NYC Love Kitchen talk about the role relationships played in their lives and ministries.

What role can data play in the Church? We invited a panel of leaders from organizations like Gloo, Cinnamon Network, and The Center for Emotional Development, to sit down with our Exec. Director Adam Durso and unpack how we can use metrics to reach our communities. Listen as Tim Popadic, Bruce Barker, Rupert A. Hayles, Jr. and Pastor Rick Rusaw share from their experiences in ministry on the latest Leading in the City episode.

What is it like to be a woman leader in ministry? Ebony Small of PULSE Movement, SJ Kitty Soto, pastor at Garden of Hope, and our very own, Annette Cutino, share from their personal experiences, cultures, and backgrounds in this conversation with LEAD.NYC Executive Director, Adam Durso. Hear the words of encouragement and insight they have to share on this episode of Leading in the City.

As leaders, it's easy to get caught up in what we do, when in actuality, God is more concerned with who we are. In this episode of our podcast, our Executive Director, Adam Durso, sits down with Pastor Jamaal Bernard, Lead Pastor of Christian Cultural Center, Long Island, and Denison Ministries Chief Strategy Officer, Craig Denison, as the three take a deep dive into the tension between finding our identity in who we are versus what we do.

In this episode, LEAD.NYC Executive Director Adam Durso talks with key leaders to gain a deeper understanding of how we can empower the next generation. Daniel Sanabria of Youth for Christ NYC, Jubilee Christian Church’s Youth & YA Pastor Roberson Pierre, and Craig Sider, CEO of MOVEMENT.ORG, all shared insights on how we can lead in a way that encourages our youth to rise up and take their place in our cities.

Here’s a behind-the-scenes look at our latest Leading in the City podcast recording. In this episode, Executive Director, Adam Durso is joined by Chris Whitford of Avail NYC, Carolyn Harrison, Regional Director of Young Life, and our very own, Annette Cutino, Director of LEAD.NYC’s Advance Leadership programs. Drawing from their vast experience in ministry, each talked about the importance of examining our heart and motive behind serving and loving others.

In this episode, Josh Crossman, CEO of Pinetops Foundation, challenges us to change the way we use and think of “revival.” Through evangelizing and taking time to disciple younger generations, the Church can make revival a reality.