David Wewer

Walk with Me as We Pursue Jesus

On this week’s special episode of the Led to Lead podcast, we get to hear from a long-time member of the Grace Church family, Bob Martinez. Listen in as Bob shares how he went from not believing in Jesus to Jesus getting a hold of his heart, how others then poured into and led him well, and how he now continues to faithfully follow and lean on Jesus as he leads and walks with others.

The Grave Has No Claim on Me – Ben Troyer

“It didn’t fix my depression. I still had that, but I’m no longer going to bed asking if I could not wake up in the morning. I’m going to bed saying, ‘God, I don’t know why you have me in this right now, but I know you’ve gotten me through this far and we’re going to do this again tomorrow.”

This week on the Grace Unscripted Podcast, we get to hear the incredible story of Ben Troyer. Through growing up church hopping and having his faith shaken at a young age to struggling with mental health, Ben’s story is one of many ups and downs. However, the consistent thread throughout it all is God working through those around him and redeeming the situations and struggles that seemed the hardest all while leading Ben into a life that he never saw coming.”

If Ben’s story has resonated with you or you have any questions, we would love to hear from you! You can email us at Unscripted@graceohio.org! We are also excited to let you know that we have a Grace Unscripted worship playlist made up of each guest’s favorite worship song, or songs! You can check the playlist out here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1xkOay7mU9SDKbeiRYfNCm?si=2928f6ecc26b47a6

Uprooted But Deeply Grounded

On this week’s special episode of the Led to Lead podcast, we get to listen in on an episode of the Grace Unscripted Podcast with Ben Falkenberg. Ben and his wife Tonya are full-time missionaries with our partner organization in Mazatlan Mexico, Shoulder to Shoulder. We get to hear about their faith journey and how God moved in their lives through a year of language training in Costa Rica and as they prepared to move into full-time missions.

All In for Jesus – Naomi Bogue

“We’re all holding onto something and that is something that we can’t bring into heaven with us. It’s keeping us from going all in for Jesus…” – Naomi Bogue

This week on the Grace Unscripted Podcast, we get to hear the incredible story of Naomi Bogue. From growing up in a large family and experiencing difficult losses at a young age, to the lacrosse and mission fields, Naomi’s story is an incredible representation of how God works in our hearts and stories even as we grow and begin to tell other people about Him. Even when our life’s path is unclear or changes, He is still moving.

If Naomi’s story has resonated with you or you have any questions, we would love to hear from you! You can email us at Unscripted@graceohio.org! We are also excited to let you know that we have a Grace Unscripted worship playlist made up of each guest’s favorite worship song, or songs! You can check the playlist out here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1xkOay7mU9SDKbeiRYfNCm?si=2928f6ecc26b47a6

The Need and Love for the Shepherd

On this week’s episode of the Led to Lead podcast, we get to hear from an extraordinary leader, Pastor & Coach Kemp Boyd. Kemp is the Executive Director of an organization based in Akron named Love Akron and he is also the head football coach at Kenmore-Garfield Highschool. Kemp brings his unique perspective and wisdom into a variety of conversations on this episode, including how we should invest in and lead others while ultimately doing everything we do, as unto the Lord.

Surrender the Plan – Leah Bender

“…His plans are always good. It’s scary to surrender because it’s unknown, but that’s faith and trust and knowing that His plans are going to be good.” – Leah Bender

This week on the Grace Unscripted Podcast, we get to hear the touching story of Leah Bender. Leah got to experience the love and faithfulness of God in an incredibly real and tangible way. Through the struggle of infertility and walking through the trials alone, Leah learned both the freedom that comes from surrendering the plan for her life to God and the need to walk through life’s trials with Him.

If Leah’s story has resonated with you or you have any questions, we would love to hear from you! You can email us at Unscripted@graceohio.org! We are also excited to let you know that we have a Grace Unscripted worship playlist made up of each guest’s favorite worship song, or songs! You can check the playlist out here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1xkOay7mU9SDKbeiRYfNCm?si=2928f6ecc26b47a6

Bob Combs

On this week’s episode of the Led to Lead podcast, we get to dive into a conversation with Pastor Bob Combs. Pastor Bob is the “father” of Grace Church. He and his wife Julie came to the church in 1973 and have served faithfully for 51 years. Pastor bob shares with us his incredible wisdom on how to follow Jesus and how that can help us live more like Him and lead others well.

Come as You Are – Devin Thompson

“He doesn’t want you to come when your perfect…He loves you even when you are at your worst, when you are at your lowest. When you feel like you’re so broken and no one can love you, He does, and He always will.” – Devin Thompson

This week on the Grace Unscripted Podcast, we get to hear the wild and incredible story of Devin Thompson! From a hectic childhood and studying with Jehovah’s witnesses to Marine bootcamp, Devin’s story is an amazing example of Jesus chasing you down no matter what your life has looked like and how He invites us into the mission of helping make Jesus make sense to others as soon as we give our lives to Him.

If Devin’s story has resonated with you or you have any questions, we would love to hear from you! You can email us at Unscripted@graceohio.org! We are also excited to let you know that we have a Grace Unscripted worship playlist made up of each guest’s favorite worship song, or songs! You can check the playlist out here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1xkOay7mU9SDKbeiRYfNCm?si=2928f6ecc26b47a6

Dealing with Conflict

This week on the Led to Lead podcast, we get to hear from Pastor Nate Rayl who is the Pastor of Adult Ministries at the Bath campus of Grace Church. Pastor Nate is going to talk with us about what it looks like to navigate conflict with those around us and how conflict can actually be an incredible opportunity for us to love one another.

Interpersonal Relationships

On this week’s episode of the Led to Lead podcast, we get to hear from Pastor Robby Neidlinger. He is the Pastor of Marriage and Care at the Grace Church Bath Campus. Pastor Robby is going to dive into how interpersonal relationships affect not just our leadership, but also our entire lives and how those relationships impact how we lead others.