200churches Podcast: Ministry Encouragement for Pastors of Small Churches

Jeff & Jonny talk about doing ministry in light of the social upheaval with the Coronavirus pandemic. Pastors have a great opportunity that we should seize - we have been trying to convince our church family for years that the building is not the church, THEY are! Now, we have a change to prove it in real life! A raw, uncut, and unedited conversation Jeff and Jonny had on Friday afternoon, March 13, 2020. Yes, Friday the 13th!

Jeff speaks from the heart about the opportunity pastors have as they lead in the midst of the Coronavirus crisis.

Josh Gagnon from https://www.nextlevel.church joins us to talk about how to recover the ability to dream big dreams for God again - like when you were younger and believed God for everything?! Get it back! Learn to dream again.

Josh and Jeff talk extensively about the hope-filled message of his book: It's Not Over - Leaving Behind Disappointment and Learning To Dream Again.

Ian Borkent is the pastor of a C3 Church in the Netherlands and talks with Jeff about his experience over the last 13 years taking a church of 60 singles and turning it into a church of 450 with families, volunteers, and teams! So practical & encouraging!

Chris Morton from www.freshexpressionsus.org/ joins Jeff today to talk about innovative ways for church growth and church planting for the 21st century. Jeff and Jonny recorded in person for this very practical episode! 

Get Chris' FREE E-Book at www.freshexpressionsus.org/howtostart. Also check out the Fresh Expressions National Gathering at www.fxng2020.org, and some ideas for the dinner church approach Chris mentions in the episode at www.dinnerchurch.com.

Garry Poole from OneLife Advisors joins the guys to talk about an approach to outreach that Jeff terms "unvangelism". Anyone in any church can take this approach to reaching people with the Gospel. You can find Garry at https://www.onelifeadvisors.com or email Garry at [email protected]

Jeff and Jonny are live in person with each other for this last episode of 2019! Assimilation is the monster pastors must wrestle with on a weekly basis, unless we delegate to someone more capable... a thought provoking episode! Enjoy!

We referenced Greg Curtis a number of times. Here is a link to his site on Assimilation:
https://www.gregcurtis-assimilation.com/

This is a long form conversation with a great leader and international worker (missionary) who shares leadership lessons from a lifetime of missions and ministry. Lessons from growing up an MK and now a veteran missionary himself. Listen at least twice!!

We references two episodes that are a sure bet for a second listen - one with our good friend Dave Ronan, and another with Greg Curtis. Here are the links:

https://www.200churches.com/blog/episode-72-how-to-crush-it-in-leadership-when-beginning-a-new-ministry

https://www.200churches.com/blog/episode-273-how-to-connect-new-people-to-the-life-of-your-church-with-greg-curtis

This episode is sponsored by CoachingForPastors.org. If you are ready to transform your health in 2020, listen to Jeff's story at CoachingForPastors.org. 

Three leadership dynamics that make for a healthy church - observations from a veteran missionary who has the unique opportunity to visit many churches while on home assignment. Here is his perspective - enjoy and learn...

Dr. N.T. "Tom" Wright joins Jeff and Jonny again to talk about his heart for Scripture, how he practices devotions, thinks about spiritual formation, views Brexit and cultural upheaval, and thinks about ordinary sized church ministry. He even offers a free course for 200churches listeners! Here's the link to your free course on N.T. Wright Online! https://mailchi.mp/11686a63525e/cy753oqj64