Today on the Evergreen Church Life Podcast, we're joined by Matthew O'Mealey, Evergreen’s Executive Pastor of Community. We talk about how being made in God's image, we're created for community, and it's the church's function to steward those connections with different size groups, and equip its people to multiply into more groups as we strive to Know God, Share Life, and Change the World.

Check out Matt's testimony on The Grove: ⁠040: Life with Hands Open | Evergreen Church | Tulsa

Learn more about Community at Evergreen here: Evergreen Church | Tulsa - Community

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We exist to empower our congregation to make a tangible difference in our local context—moving beyond just attending to truly Knowing God, Sharing Life, and Changing the World. We want everyone to see the richness of the body of Christ and how He is working around us through the ministries of Evergreen. Learn more at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠evergreenbc.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Today on the Evergreen Church Life Podcast, we're joined by Daniel Schlagel, Evergreen’s Executive Director of Operations. We talk about how stewarding our people, systems, and resources well enables us to do ministry more efficiently and effectively across every area of the church. When our structures are healthy and our processes work, it frees our people to focus on Knowing God, Sharing Life, and Changing the World.

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We exist to empower our congregation to make a tangible difference in our local context—moving beyond just attending to truly Knowing God, Sharing Life, and Changing the World. We want everyone to see the richness of the body of Christ and how He is working around us through the ministries of Evergreen. Learn more at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠evergreenbc.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Today on the Evergreen Church Life Podcast, we're joined by Pastor Taylor Gabbert to talk about why equipping the next generation matters for the health of the church today. While younger believers may lack experience, they don’t lack opportunity for meaningful Kingdom impact. They’re eager to learn from and serve alongside older generations—and that kind of intergenerational partnership is part of what makes a church body strong.

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We exist to empower our congregation to make a tangible difference in our local context—moving beyond just attending to truly Knowing God, Sharing Life, and Changing the World. We want everyone to see the richness of the body of Christ and how He is working around us through the ministries of Evergreen. Learn more at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠evergreenbc.org⁠⁠⁠⁠

Today on the Evergreen Church Life Podcast, we're joined by Pastor Philip Jackson to talk about how leadership equips the saints for the work of ministry. He shares why cultivating a culture of leadership—one that invests in new generations of believers and beyond—is essential to the life of the church. We also discuss how pastors steward this responsibility and help shape a community that continues to grow in maturity and mission.

Learn more about being equipped in our theology institute here: Evergreen Church | Tulsa - Institute__________________________________________________

We exist to empower our congregation to make a tangible difference in our local context—moving beyond just attending to truly Knowing God, Sharing Life, and Changing the World. We want everyone to see the richness of the body of Christ and how He is working around us through the ministries of Evergreen. Learn more at ⁠⁠⁠⁠evergreenbc.org⁠⁠⁠

Today on the Evergreen Church Life podcast, we're joined by Pastor Zach Dietz to talk about how creativity shapes every part of church life. Zach leads our newly formed creative team, which supports our church family and staff through clearer and more creative communication. He shares about his transition into this role and how he’s discovered more of his calling and gifting along the way.

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We exist to empower our congregation to make a tangible difference in our local context—moving beyond just attending to truly Knowing God, Sharing Life, and Changing the World. We want everyone to see the richness of the body of Christ and how He is working around us through the ministries of Evergreen. Learn more at ⁠⁠⁠evergreenbc.org⁠⁠

Today on the Evergreen Church Life podcast, we’re joined by Pastor Nick Dyer, Lead Pastor of Counseling, to discuss how the counsel of the Christian community shapes our walk as believers. We explore the privilege of speaking Biblical truth into each other’s lives and what it looks like to live out Proverbs 27:17: "As iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens another."

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We exist to empower our congregation to make a tangible difference in our local context—moving beyond just attending to truly Knowing God, Sharing Life, and Changing the World. We want everyone to see the richness of the body of Christ and how He is working around us through the ministries of Evergreen. Learn more at ⁠⁠evergreenbc.org⁠

Today’s episode features Pastor Scott Meeks, Lead Pastor of Administration at Evergreen Church. He shares how God is working through his team to equip the church for ministry—strengthening and supporting every ministry area through intentional leadership and administration.

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We exist to empower our congregation to make a tangible difference in our local context—moving beyond just attending to truly Knowing God, Sharing Life, and Changing the World. We want everyone to see the richness of the body of Christ and how He is working around us through the ministries of Evergreen. Learn more at ⁠evergreenbc.org

Today, we interview Pastor AJ Gonzalez, Lead Pastor of Discipleship at Evergreen Church, to learn how God is using him and his team to Know God, Share Life, and Change the World—and why discipleship is central to the church’s identity.

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We exist to empower our congregation to make a tangible difference in our local context—moving beyond just attending to truly Knowing God, Sharing Life, and Changing the World. We want everyone to see the richness of the body of Christ and how He is working around us through the ministries of Evergreen. Learn more at evergreenbc.org