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Transforming the Church

Transforming the Church

Marinate on That is now Transforming the Church! Join Dr. Derwin Gray with his new co-host, Alexandra Hoover, as they talk about how to equip and disciple our churches so they can be gospel-centered transformative communities of love and grace.

Episodes

  • Episode 4 | It’s time for different | How to stop seeking approval from people. Episode 4 | It’s time for different | How to stop seeking approval from people. Play in Edifi Player

    Episode 4 | It’s time for different | How to stop seeking approval from people.

    Welcome to the Transforming the Church podcast. In today’s episode, we’ll be highlighting how to stop seeking approval from people because we have already been approved by God. We often see ourselves and form an identity based on our performance: EGO or self-loathing. It’s time that we love ourselves correctly by believing and seeing ourselves as God sees us. How we see ourselves determines our habits and our habits establish our lives. So instead we get to love ourselves correctly. Let’s listen …

  • Episode 3 | It’s time for different | Overcoming shame. Episode 3 | It’s time for different | Overcoming shame. Play in Edifi Player

    Episode 3 | It’s time for different | Overcoming shame.

    Episode 3 | It’s time for different | Overcoming shame. Welcome to the Transforming the Church podcast. It’s season 2 and we’re talking all about how it’s time for different. In this episode, our co-hosts will discuss “overcoming shame.” If you struggle with guilt and shame, we want you to experience the love and transformation found in Jesus. Our co-hosts have an honest and vulnerable conversation about how to heal from shame. And now here are your hosts of the podcast, Alexandra Hoover and …

  • Episode 2 | It’s time for different | Does God love me? Episode 2 | It’s time for different | Does God love me? Play in Edifi Player

    Episode 2 | It’s time for different | Does God love me?

    Welcome to the Transforming the Church podcast. This season we’re talking all about how it’s time for different. In this episode we’re asking the question, “Does God love me?” So many wonder if God loves them. What does God's love look like? What does it mean for me? How does it transform my life? If you have questions about God’s love for you, listen in with our co-hosts Alexandra Hoover and Pastor Derwin Gray. Our soul tattoo this week is this – Remember that we love God because He loved us …

  • Episode 1 | It’s time for different | How to love God in a world that says otherwise. Episode 1 | It’s time for different | How to love God in a world that says otherwise. Play in Edifi Player

    Episode 1 | It’s time for different | How to love God in a world that says otherwise.

    Today we’re kicking off a new podcast series with our first episode – How to love God in a world that says otherwise. Make sure to subscribe so you won’t miss any new episodes. What does it look like to love God? A life of sacrifice? Serving? Tune in as Alexandra Hoover and Pastor Derwin L. Gray talk through what it looks like to truly love God in a world that says otherwise. Make sure to connect with us www.transformationchurch.tc

  • Episode  7 | God, Do You Hear Me with Annie Downs Episode 7 | God, Do You Hear Me with Annie Downs Play in Edifi Player

    Episode 7 | God, Do You Hear Me with Annie Downs

    Our guest in today's episode is Annie F. Downs. You know her from her wildly popular podcast That Sounds Fun! She also is the best-selling author of several books including That Sounds Fun, Looking for Lovely, and Let’s All Be Brave. She’s also a sought-after speaker and Bible teacher. Listen in on this conversation all about prayer.

  • Episode 6 | God’s Kingdom and Our Role in it Episode 6 | God’s Kingdom and Our Role in it Play in Edifi Player

    Episode 6 | God’s Kingdom and Our Role in it

    Today’s episode is all about God’s Kingdom, mission, and what our role is in all of it. As Christ followers, we have been given a ministry and mission, we get to join Jesus in bringing His Kingdom to earth. Join us for this conversation with your hosts Dr. Derwin Gray and Alexandra Hoover.

  • Episode 5 | Choosing Worship over Worry Episode 5 | Choosing Worship over Worry Play in Edifi Player

    Episode 5 | Choosing Worship over Worry

    Do you ever struggle with worry? Chances are you do! But as followers of Jesus, we can choose worship over worry. How? Listen in to today’s episode as we learn how to do this together.

  • Developing a Prayer Mindset with Vicki Gray Developing a Prayer Mindset with Vicki Gray Play in Edifi Player

    Developing a Prayer Mindset with Vicki Gray

    In today's very special episode we welcome Vicki Gray to the podcast. She is the co-founder of Transformation Church along with her husband, Dr. Derwin Gray. She currently serves as the Executive Director of Spiritual Formation and Staff Health and has a passion for prayer and discipleship. In today’s episode, she’ll be talking about how we can depend on God when everything else fails.

  • Reconciling Hard Things with a Good God Reconciling Hard Things with a Good God Play in Edifi Player

    Reconciling Hard Things with a Good God

    In today’s episode, we’re talking about how to reconcile hard things with a good God. Everyone goes through difficult experiences, but when we’re walking through a hard season or facing an impossible situation, what does that say about God’s goodness? Listen in with your hosts, Dr. Derwin Gray and Alexandra Hoover.

  • Episode 2 | Prayer: An invitation and a command - with Jackie Hill Perry Episode 2 | Prayer: An invitation and a command - with Jackie Hill Perry Play in Edifi Player

    Episode 2 | Prayer: An invitation and a command - with Jackie Hill Perry

    In episode 2 of Transforming the Church podcast, Pastor Derwin and Alexandra sit down with Jackie Hill Perry to talk about how prayer is both an invitation and a command. The Lord's Prayer is like a mini-catechism that shows us how we should pray and invites us to connect with the heart of our Father.

  • Episode 1 | Can God hear me when I pray? Episode 1 | Can God hear me when I pray? Play in Edifi Player

    Episode 1 | Can God hear me when I pray?

    In our very first episode of Transforming the Church, Alexandra Hoover will ask Pastor Derwin Gray about the power of prayer. Can God actually hear all of us? What is the purpose of prayer? Listen in as they delve into these questions and more.

  • Season 1 Trailer Season 1 Trailer Play in Edifi Player

    Season 1 Trailer

    Marinate on That is now Transforming the Church! Join Dr. Derwin Gray with his new co-host, Alexandra Hoover, as they talk about how to equip and disciple our churches so they can be gospel-centered transformative communities of love and grace.

  • Building a Multiethnic Church - Part 2: How do we build multiethnic churches? Building a Multiethnic Church - Part 2: How do we build multiethnic churches? Play in Edifi Player

    Building a Multiethnic Church - Part 2: How do we build multiethnic churches?

    Now that we know why we build multiethnic churches, how do we go about building them? In Part 2, Pastor Derwin sits down with a few staff members of Transformation Church to talk about what boots on the ground multiethnic ministry actually looks like.

  • Building a Multiethnic Church - Part 1: Why do we build multiethnic churches? Building a Multiethnic Church - Part 1: Why do we build multiethnic churches? Play in Edifi Player

    Building a Multiethnic Church - Part 1: Why do we build multiethnic churches?

    When it comes to the multiethnic church, it's important to establish our why. In this episode, Dr. Derwin Gray & Vicki Gray discuss the theology behind the multiethnic church and how they got started planting Transformation Church in 2010.