Pastor Chuck joins the podcast to share insights from over 25 years in full-time ministry and 21 years leading his church. We dive into growing a ministry-driven church, mentoring leaders, serving the community, and lessons from his recent trip to Israel — from the Sea of Galilee to the Garden Tomb — that bring Scripture to life.

If you’re interested in church leadership, biblical history, or practical spiritual wisdom, this episode is for you. Listen, reflect, and share your thoughts!

Host Chris McNeill sits down with Josh Fisher of Hillside Missionary Church for a candid conversation about preaching verse-by-verse through Scripture, sharing your faith through everyday conversations (not programs), and leading faithfully as a young pastor.

From the awkwardness of evangelism to balancing family, friendships, and church life, Josh offers practical, down-to-earth insight for anyone serving in ministry or the local church.

What does faithful, everyday ministry actually look like behind the scenes?

In this episode of Ministry on the Move, Chris McNeil sits down with Pastor Josh Fisher of Hillside Missionary Church in South Bend, Indiana, for an honest conversation about church leadership, denominational roots, and the realities of shepherding a local congregation.

Josh shares the story of the Missionary Church’s Anabaptist background, the challenges and rewards of revitalizing a smaller church, and why slow, healthy growth often matters more than big numbers. Along the way, they talk about cultural pressure on pastors, consumer Christianity, staying grounded in Scripture, and what it takes to lead with conviction and compassion in today’s world.

Recorded on the road during the McNeils’ Midwest tour, this is a candid, down-to-earth look at the work of ministry and the people serving faithfully week after week.

Part 1 of a two-part conversation with Pastor Josh Fisher.