About this episode

Harry Kelm shares his journey through 37 years of pastoral ministry and his current role in church leadership.

A conference leader who still loves being a Sunday greeter sounds simple until you hear what he’s carried. Harry Kelm joins us from Edmonton, Alberta to tell the story behind 37 years of pastoral ministry and his current role as executive director of the North American Baptist Conference (NAB). We start with the roots: a German-speaking immigrant church in Milwaukee, a childhood faith shaped by belonging, and the moment that “ought to” religion became a love relationship with God that still f...

People in this episode

Host: J.D. Pearring

Guest: Harry Kelm

Topics covered

• pastoral ministry
• faith
• church leadership
• immigrant experience
• Christianity

Keywords

• pastoral ministry
• Harry Kelm
• North American Baptist Conference
• faith
• church leadership
• immigrant church

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: North American Baptist Conference

Places: Edmonton, Alberta, Milwaukee

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