April 2025 | LISLE, IL — InterVarsity Press (IVP) is excited to announce the return of The Disrupters podcast featuring special guests Christine Caine, Phil Vischer, Hosanna Wong, Tod Bolsinger, and more. The first episode releases on Wednesday, April 9, and the host for this sixth season on the topic of leadership will be Nicole Massie Martin, IVP author and Chief Operating Officer at Christianity Today.
Massie Martin said, “I am THRILLED to be part of The Disrupters this season because these conversations are so relevant for the times in which we live. People are crying out for new forms of leadership. They have been so wounded by the principles of the past, and they are yearning for leadership that brings healing and hope. I sincerely believe that as they listen to this series, they will hear the voice of God calling them into a new season of restoration, revival, and resurrection!”
Each season of The Disrupters has asked a specific question about disruption. Seasons 1 and 2 of The Disrupters asked the question, “What does it mean to disrupt the church?” Seasons 3 and 4 asked the question, “What does it mean to disrupt culture?” Season 5 asked the question, “What does it mean to disrupt ourselves—and the noise?” during an election season?
In season 6 Nicole Massie Martin will ask the question, “What does it mean to disrupt leadership?”
Massie Martin will reveal healthy leadership disruptions that lead to flourishing in the home, the workplace, the church, and the world. In these insightful conversations, Nicole and her guests will inspire listeners to crucify their leadership idols and nail outdated leadership practices to the cross.
“I hope listeners are challenged to think differently about how we can lead and live more surrendered and sacrificial lives for the sake of Christ,” said Massie Martin. “I hope they will hear words of encouragement and see visions of hope, knowing that crucifixion always leads to resurrection and temporal surrender always leads to eternal reward.”
The Disrupters podcast will once again feature stories of positive disruption from both emerging and trusted voices within Christianity. These authors, pastors, scholars, activists, and leaders tell their honest stories about the experiences that have challenged their thinking about faith, the church, and their calling in life.
The Disrupters season 6 topics and voices include:
April 2, Season 6 Introduction, Nicole Massie Martin
Nicole Massie Martin, author of Nailing It, serves as Executive Director of Soulfire International Ministries and leader of the Grow Ministry at Kingdom Fellowship AME Church in Maryland.
April 9, Crucifying Power, Hosanna Wong
Hosanna Wong is an international speaker, spoken word artist, and the author of How (Not) to Save the World.
April 16, Crucifying Ego, Chrishan Jeyaratnam
Chrishan Jeyaratnam and his wife, Danielle, are the Lead Pastors at Hillsong East Coast.
April 23, Crucifying Influence, Christine Caine
Christine Caine is a speaker, activist, and author of more than a dozen books and studies. She and her husband, Nick, founded the anti-human trafficking organization, The A21 Campaign, which works at the local, domestic, and international level to end modern-day slavery.
April 30, Crucifying Perfection, Tod Bolsinger
Tod Bolsinger is the founder and principal at AE Sloan Leadership Inc., the executive director of the DePree Center Church Leadership Institute, and associate professor of leadership formation at Fuller Seminary. He is the author of numerous books on leadership, including Canoeing the Mountains.
May 7, Crucifying Loyalty, Natasha Sistrunk Robinson
Natasha Sistrunk Robinson is President and CEO of T3 Leadership Solutions, Inc., and Natasha Sistrunk Robinson Ministries, and the Visionary Founder and Chairperson of the nonprofit Leadership LINKS, Inc. She is the author of several books, including A Sojourner’s Truth, also the name of her podcast.
May 14, Crucifying Materialism, Bob Doll
Bob Doll is CEO and Chief Investment Officer of Crossmark Global Investments, a faith-based management firm. He also serves or has served on a number of boards including the Alliance of Confessing Evangelicals, Christianity Today, Gordon Conwell Theological Seminary, and The Lausanne Movement.
May 21, Crucifying Scale, Geoffrey Dudley Sr.
Bishop Geoffrey V. Dudley Sr. is the founding and senior pastor of New Life in Christ Church, one of the fastest growing churches in the Metro East area of St. Louis, Missouri. He is the author of Leading Through Storms.
May 28, Crucifying Expectations, Joanna Meyer
Joanna Meyer is the founder and executive director of Women, Work, & Calling, a national initiative that equips Christian women for faith-formed influence in public life. She is also the author of Women, Work, & Calling.
June 4, Crucifying Performance, Sheila Wise Rowe and Nicholas Rowe
Sheila Wise Rowe has over thirty years of experience offering counseling and spiritual direction to abuse and trauma survivors and to emerging and established leaders in the United States. She is the author of the award-winning Healing Racial Trauma.
Nicholas Rowe is a historian and the Hansen Associate Professor of Leadership at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. He is the coauthor, with his wife, Sheila, of Healing Leadership Trauma.
June 11, Crucifying Speed, Phil Vischer
Phil Vischer is a writer, speaker, filmmaker and founder of Big Idea Productions, Jellyfish Labs, and the co-creator and storyteller behind the popular series Veggie Tales and What’s in the Bible? He is also one of the hosts of The Holy Post podcast.
Massie Martin said, “Each guest in this series shares a uniquely relevant perspective on how we should challenge ourselves to live and lead differently. They come from a variety of spaces and yet they all point to the same thing: the price of our surrender and the power of transformation through Christ. Trust me, you will want to listen to every single one!”
The Disrupters podcast will be available through Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and other major podcast distributors.
Contact | Krista Clayton | kclayton@ivpress.com
