LINC Talks

In this episode, Pastor Tim Hobson joins Pastor Jarod Smith and Pastor Bobby for a conversation that challenges the way leaders think about influence, impact, and what it really means to shepherd a city.

What if the size of your town isn’t the limit of your impact?

Pastor Tim shares how their church made a defining decision, to stop measuring success by numbers and start measuring it by presence. Not just on Sundays, but in the...

What if the people you’re called to reach aren’t walking through your doors, but walking through some of the hardest seasons of their lives?

Jonathan and Kelley Bergsma sit down with Pastor Jarod Smith for a conversation that gets right to the tension many leaders feel: How do we truly reach people navigating financial strain, addiction, and overwhelming life circumstances?

They don’t just talk strat...

What does it really take to build a place where people can meet Jesus?

In Building God’s House, Pastor Bobby Bogard sits down with Jeffrey Parker, Pastor Ross Scheer, and Pastor Jarod Smith for a practical and faith-filled conversation about stewarding church spaces in seasons of growth. Whether your church is renovating, expanding, dreaming, or simply making the most of what you already have, this episode will help you lead w...

Leadership can look strong on the outside while storms quietly build underneath. In this honest conversation, Pastor Ross Scheer sits down with Pastors Ben and Jessica Lehew to talk about what it really takes to stay steady when ministry, marriage, pressure collide

This episode is for pastors and ministry leaders who are carrying more than most people can see, and who want to lead well without losing themselves or their families in ...

With Host Pastor Bobby Bogard, Ross Scheer, and Guest Pastor Robert Trice from Relevant Church

You can lead a growing church and still lose ground at home.

In Part 2 of Health Matters, the conversation turns to marriage and family. Because your first ministry is not your platform, it is your home.

Pastor Bobby, Ross, and Pastor Robert speak directly to pastoral leaders about protecting what matters most. Health at home does not happen...

With Host Pastor Bobby Bogard, Ross Scheer, and Guest Pastor Robert Trice from Relevant Church

Ministry is demanding, and your health determines how you carry it.

In Part 1 of this two part conversation, Pastor Bobby, Ross, and Pastor Robert challenge leaders to see health as stewardship, not self care. If you want to show up joyful, focused, and ready for your family and church, you need a plan, accountability, and consistency.

They ...

What if the future of the Church is shaped not by bigger programs, but by deeper presence?

In this powerful episode of LINC Talks, Host Pastor Ross Scheer sits down with Pastor Ben and Kendra Lepsch, youth pastors at ResLife Grandville, for a conversation that is honest, practical, and deeply encouraging.

They pull back the curtain on what it really takes to build a thriving youth ministry from the ground up, not just attracting stud...

LINC TALKS Podcast, Season Opener 2026

The LINC TALKS Podcast launches the 2026 season with a powerful and timely conversation that sets the heart and direction for the year ahead. Hosted by BonnieRuth Rolf, this opening episode brings together Pastor Bobby Bogard, Pastor Jarod Smith, and Pastor Ross Scheer to introduce the 2026 LINC theme, LINC UP.

This conversation invites leaders at every level to lean into what matters most, rela...

In this powerful episode of The LINC Talks Podcast, Pastor Bobby Bogard sits down with longtime friend and ministry partner, and founder of LINC Pastor Duane Vander Klok, lead pastor of Resurrection Life Church in Michigan. Together, they reflect on their decades of ministry, starting with their early days as students together at Christ for the Nations Institute in the 1970s. Pastor Duane shares his remarkable journey from riding m...

In this episode of Link Talks, Pastor Bobby Bogard sits down with Matt and Julie Beemer—founders of Club1040 and longtime missionaries to Africa and the Middle East—to explore their powerful journey of faith, leadership, and global impact. From stepping into missions with just $500 of monthly support to decades of work across the 10/40 Window, the Beemers share compelling stories of obedience, cultural immersion, and ra...

In this dynamic and deeply insightful episode, Pastor Bobby Bogard sits down with executive pastors Daniel Cavazos (Resurrection Life Church, Michigan) and Josh Hampstra (V1 Church, nationwide) to talk all things executive leadership. These leaders offer a transparent and practical perspective on “the middle seat”—the unique and often tension-filled position of leading from the second chair.

They unpack the challen...

In this heartfelt and transparent episode of The LINC Talks, Pastor Bobby sits down with worship leaders Chris and Lydia Troyer for a deeply personal conversation about life, ministry, and faith through every season.

From their unique backgrounds—Chris coming from an Amish heritage and Lydia navigating early church hurt—their stories reveal how personal encounters with Jesus transformed their lives and deepened their cal...

In this episode of The LINC Talks Podcast, Pastor Bobby Bogard sits down with Tim and Shelly Thompson from The Joburg Church in northern Michigan to explore the realities and rewards of rural ministry. The Thompsons share their journey of faithfully serving in small communities, where deep snow, close-knit families, and limited resources shape the ministry landscape. Despite these challenges, they’ve found powerful ways to co...

In this insightful episode of The LINC Talks Podcast, host Bobby Bogard sits down with Pastor Jason Kimbrow, lead pastor of Legacy Church in Fayetteville, Arkansas. With humor and humility, Jason shares his journey from a rebellious pastor’s kid to a church planter with a deep conviction for discipleship and a desire for generational impact. He reflects on his ministry roots, the slow and intentional birth of Legacy Church, a...

What if your church tithed the way you ask your members to? In this inspiring episode of LINC Talks, Bobby Bogard sits down with Matt and Leah Poorman, lead pastors of Cornerstone Church in Mishawaka, Indiana. Together, they share how Cornerstone built a culture of generosity—starting with giving away 10% of every dollar they receive.

From paying off school lunch debt to building wheelchair ramps, delivering meals to hospice w...

In this vulnerable and deeply moving episode of LINC Talks, Pastor Bobby sits down with Bryan and Alyssa Lowe to recount the unexpected, high-impact crisis that reshaped their lives, their family, and their church. When devastating news involving Bryan's father—a founding pastor—came to light, it triggered not only a personal reckoning, but a public firestorm that thrust their small-town church into the national spotlig...

In this episode of The LINC Talks, Pastor Bobby Bogard sits down with longtime friends and ministry partners Pastor Moses and Diane Alexander, founders of Acts Gospel Church in Grand Rapids, Michigan. With more than five decades of marriage and nearly 30 years of ministry behind them, the Alexanders open up about what it really takes to stay the course in life, marriage, and calling.

From their deep roots in inner-city outre...

In this raw and deeply encouraging episode of The LINC Talks Podcast, Pastor Bobby Bogard sits down with longtime friend and ministry leader Dan Seaborn, founder of Winning at Home. Together, they reflect on decades of ministry experience—offering an honest, unfiltered look at the hidden struggles many leaders face behind the scenes.

Dan opens up about the pressure of performance, the slow creep of pride, the pain of personal ...

In this powerful episode of LINC Talks Podcast, Pastor Bobby sits down with Pastor Jarod Smith, lead pastor of New Tribe Church and a seasoned church planter, to explore the evolving journey of church planting beyond the initial launch. Together, they unpack the distinct phases of a church’s life—from the adrenaline-filled launch season to the pivotal moments of planting, establishing, and ultimately developing for mult...