Circuit Rider Conversations

Derek Mack and Chase Cofer speaking on "Second and Third Great Awakenings" for CR Conversations on December 27, 2020.

Derek Mack and Corey Heck speaking on "First Great Awakening" for CR Conversations on December 20, 2020.

Derek and Michael continue on the subject of revival and church history, focusing in on the missions movements that sparked after the Reformation. They talk about the Moravians, the Student Volunteer Missions Movement and end with current modern day missions. We are challenged to obey the Great Commission, to take the Gospel from inaction to action, whether through giving or going.

Derek and Troy Mack pick back up the topic of church history. This week they focus on the Reformation, a time when Christianity was re-forming into what it was always supposed to be Biblically. We are encouraged to not approach this conversation as just a history lesson, but instead to let the remembering of what God has done in the past give us life. Derek also challenges us to not let the flaws of men such as Martin Luther or John Calvin keep us from learning from them but instead be inspired by their courage and determination to stand up for truth.

Zach and Graham start a new series on revival. They highlight the global impact of the Welsh revival and its influence on the Azusa Street revival. Zach breaks down what revival is and why we shouldn't let the term lose meaning. We are inspired by stories and people from both these great revivals and the generations of intercession they stand on.

Derek and Michael continue the series on Circuit Rider History. They elaborate on the defining moments that changed the course of Francis Asbury and John Wesley's lives. We learn about Wesley's transformation from being someone stuck in religion trying to earn righteousness, into someone preaching life back into dead religion. Derek challenges us to examine ourselves because it's possible to be in ministry but not be born again.

Derek and Michael continue the conversation on Circuit Rider history, with a focus on camp meetings. They give context for what camp meetings are and the cultural/political climate they were birthed out of. We are inspired by the hunger for God that would cause people to travel from hundreds of miles away and stay at these gatherings for days. Michael emphasizes that it's less about imitating the logistics of camp meetings but rather desiring the DNA of these revival gatherings.

Derek, Troy and Michael begin a new series about the original Circuit Riders, whose DNA is relevant to our current ministry. We get an overview of their history and are inspired by the minimal requirements yet gritty characteristics that marked the lives of past Circuit Riders.

Derek, Zach and Chase continue the conversation surrounding Biblical leadership, this week focused on the topic of humility out of Philippians 2:3. Zach inspires with the reminder that Jesus was the personification of humility and the ultimate example of a servant leader. We get hit with personal conviction to lay a foundation of humility in our own lives in order to bring about real change for the Kingdom of Heaven.

Derek, Chloe and Brian have a conversation around surrendering to the Holy Spirit from Luke 4:18-19. While most conversations about the Holy Spirit often focus on power, they emphasize that power is only part of it. Surrendering to the Holy Spirit is the key to following God, obeying the scripture and seeing people saved and discipled. We learn how even Jesus, when he came to earth as a human, had to surrender daily to the Holy Spirit which eventually led to His death on the cross.

Haylee, Annalisa, Yasmin and Derek have a follow up conversation on sacrificial love. Haylee shares on Amy Carmichael, a missionary whose gritty, selfless life shifted culture in India and still convicts us today. Then from Annalisa we learn about Elizabeth Elliot, who returned to share the love of Jesus with the tribe in Ecuador who martyred her husband.

Derek, Yasmin, Zoe and Steph dive into the heroic lives of two historic women who embody sacrificial love. We learn more about Corrie Ten Boom, whose family put their own lives in danger to harbor Jews during the holocaust and Harriet Tubman, who was a slave that escaped to safety but then went back to lead many others to freedom. Matthew 5:43-48 and 2 Corinthians 5:14-17 summarizes how Biblical love goes beyond emotions or sentiments. It's a love that is gritty and costly, even for the sake of our enemies. We leave this discussion with a call to imitate the lives of these two inspiring women and with an impartation to see change in our generation through the way we love.

Derek, Yasmin, Sydney and Hope talk about being zealous for good works based on a passage out of Titus 2. They focus on the provoking example of the Clapham Sect, a community of men and women believers most known for William Wilberforce and the fight to abolish slavery in England and the UK. It was their deep friendship with Jesus and commitment to each other that led this group of believers to rise up as advocates for reform, and change the world.

Derek hosts Kasie, Shaina and Yasmin as they continue the Hallelujah Lassies series. Their conversation dives into the inspiring life of Kathryn Kuhlman, a wild revivalist who saw many people miraculously healed by the Holy Spirit. We are provoked by her sacrificial love, daily surrender and costly obedience.

Nick, Derek and Brian discuss aspects of seasons of pruning in a Christian's life and why its a good thing for our character. They address the difference between pruning, refining and suffering. Brian gives us a few signs of how we can tell something needs pruning in our lives.

Derek, Matt and Nick break down the relationship of supernatural teamwork and the gifts of the Holy Spirit as highlighted in Romans 12:4-8. Matt emphasizes why teamwork matters to God and why it should matter to us. Nick shares on how God created the Body of Christ to function in community and how He gave us each gifts of the Spirit, especially prophesy, so that we can help and encourage one another.

Zach interviews Derek about how grace is expressed through salvation. They highlight that salvation is actually a person, someone all of humanity has been searching for since the beginning. They lay a Biblical foundation for the Gospel of the Kingdom and inspire us to share the Gospel with those around us.

Derek engages in discussion with David and Chase about two distinct topics related to grace. David unwraps the struggle of loneliness that Christians often experience, even though God promises His nearness. Chase emphasizes the freedom we have, especially in the United States, to pursue God, and challenges us to combine it with the work ethic demonstrated in the Bible.

Derek, Joel, Michael, and Brad talk about the grace of the Holy Spirit and what it means for our lives. They share practical, empowering truths of what the Spirit longs to do in us, broadening our understanding of grace.

Derek Mack, Zach Nash, and Jake Mason talk about truth as grace, highlighting the grace of God to give us His word. When truth and grace are allowed to exist together we come closer to seeing the fullness of God.