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Ep 129: Run to the Brokenness: Kevin Foster on How Your Church Can Stand Out by Serving
Episode 1294th June 2026 • The Church Lobby • Karl Vaters
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Kevin Foster is the founding pastor of LifeBridge Community Church in Fresno, CA, a church that made a radical shift in emphasis several years ago when the brokenness of the people in their lower income city led them to run to the brokenness.

Karl and Kevin talk about:

  • Redefining success in ministry
  • How young leaders are not rejecting ministry—they’re rejecting the narrow definitions they’ve seen modeled
  • A new way to look at church metrics
  • How to finance ministry to broken people

and a lot more.

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How to Overcome the Occupational Hazards of Ministry, with Kevin Foster

Karl Vaters talks with Kevin Foster about the hazards of ministry that so many pastors experience, and how to overcome them.

They include:

1) Becoming a Casualty of Others’ Brokenness

2) Leading Through the Tension of Frustration

3) Comparing Yourself to Other Churches

Kevin is the founding pastor of LifeBridge Community Church in Fresno, CA, and the author of Run to the Brokenness: How Your Church Can Be the Center of Your Community.

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