{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The HR Misfits","title":"Finding Rhythm and Redemption: A Pastor’s Unconventional Path","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2744,"description":"“Every pastor must preach, but every preacher is not a pastor.”\nIn this episode, I sit down with Rashad Cunningham, Community & Formation Pastor at Church@Main in Brownsburg, Indiana, to explore his journey from hip-hop producer to pastor. Rashad opens up about growing up in Indianapolis, navigating identity as one of the only Black students in Brownsburg, and how those early experiences shaped his faith and calling to build bridges in his community. He reflects on his time in the Navy, his years making music, and the pivotal church event that changed his life and set him on a path toward ministry.\nWe also talk about the difference between preaching and pastoring, what it means to truly shepherd people, and how his creative roots continue to influence his work today. Rashad shares the inspiration behind his book Spaces, his perspective on redemption, and how faith, family, and storytelling remain at the center of everything he does.\nTimestamps:(00:00) Intro(01:41) Rashad’s early life and influences(03:43) Navigating identity and challenges(08:52) Journey to the Navy and beyond(11:29) Discovering a passion for music(15:41) Transition to pastoring(23:24) Reflecting on Brownsburg’s transformation(26:45) Balancing ministry and personal life(27:36) Dealing with past mistakes(35:04) Writing and publishing a book(40:10) Becoming a grandparent\nConnect with my guest:Rashad Cunningham on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rashadcunningham/ Explore Church@Main: https://www.churchatmain.org/ Check out S.P.A.C.E.S.: Permission-Based Discipleship Journey: https://a.co/d/8NzrsxJ \nConnect with me:Ami Graves on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amigraves/\nThe People of Work on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thepeopleofwork/ Explore The People of Work: https://www.thepeopleofwork.com/ ","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/Hxc80blycsdphLu0eEzxybEpGhEDbtr8_R2Spg6cyvE/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8wMzhi/YWI3NmNjYjdjZDg0/ZmMwMWNmZjg1M2Rl/NGU3YS5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}