Another Service?? 

You can feel it — the room’s full, parking’s tight, and your team’s running hard. But how do you know it’s time to add another service?

In this episode of Breaking 1000, Mark, Hunter, and Scott unpack the clear signs that your church is ready to expand — and how to lead through that growth with wisdom, faith, and unity. We talk through how to prepare your staff, communicate change with your congregation, and make strategic decisions that align with your mission instead of just adding more work.

From the 80% rule to handling staff resistance and creating new volunteer opportunities, this conversation will help you plan for growth with confidence, build trust through change, and keep your church focused on the vision, not just the vehicle.

Timestamps:                                                                                                                      0:00  How to Know When It’s Time to Add a Service  
0:38  The Pastor’s Dilemma: “Do I Really Have To?”  
1:15  The 80 % Rule — Seats, Parking, and Kids Ministry  
3:19  Why Full Parking Lots Can Kill Momentum  
4:43  When Families Can’t Sit Together — You’re Full  
5:20  Vision vs. Vehicle: The “Bus to London” Story  
7:59  How Comfort Can Limit Church Growth  
9:54  When Staff Resist Adding a Service  
12:04  Reframing Growth as Opportunity, Not Burden  
13:45  Recruiting and Serving in a Second Service  
14:53  Making Each Service Unique and Strategic  
16:23  Navigating Family Dynamics and Staff Fatigue  
17:34  When Vision Compels Change  
18:48  Acting on Momentum Before It’s Gone  
21:18  Real-Life Story — Adding a Service in Two Weeks  
22:28  Why Waiting Too Long Costs You Growth  
22:47  Closing Thoughts & Next Episode Preview

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It can be scary to delegate.
Every pastor has felt that tension — “If I hand this off, what if they mess it up?” You’ve carried the vision, the weight, the pressure to get it right. But the truth is: you can’t scale your church if you’re carrying it all yourself.
In this episode, Mark, Hunter, and Scott talk honestly about the fear of delegation — and how to lead with confidence using proven systems. Learn how to trust your team, develop leaders, and stop carrying the entire weight of ministry alone.
You’ll discover:
- Why delegation feels risky — and why it’s still essential for growth
- The 4-part filter for Delegation: Complete, Delete, Defer, Delegate
- How the 10-80-10 framework keeps projects aligned start to finish
- How the 365 process turns job roles into clear, sustainable standards
- Why “no surprises” leadership builds trust and reduces anxiety
- How to use delegation as discipleship, not just task management
By the end, you’ll have the tools to delegate with clarity, coach with confidence, and finally breathe again as your team carries the mission with you.

Timestamps:
00:00 – Why pastors fear delegation
00:41 – The 5 things only a lead pastor should do
01:49 – Delegation ≠ dumping — it’s ownership
03:35 – The 4-part filter: Complete, Delete, Defer, Delegate
07:27 – How to decide what really deserves your time
08:33 – Two kinds of delegation: Items vs. Standards
09:15 – The 10-80-10 Framework (how to delegate right)
11:23 – The tollbooth method: never get “ghosted” mid-project
17:21 – The 365 system: building roles that scale
22:17 – Delegation as discipleship — developing competent leaders

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Seasons change, and often with them, staff. Every leader will face moments when a team member’s grace for a season lifts — not as a sign of failure, but as part of God’s plan.
In this episode, Scott, Hunter, and Mark unpack how to recognize when grace has lifted, why obedience is greater than staying, and how to send people into their next season with gratitude and grace.

Timestamps:
00:00 Welcome to “The Grace Lifting”
00:36 What it means when grace lifts
01:17 Why obedience matters more than staying
02:33 Shifting the win: celebrating sending, not clinging
03:51 Signs that grace is lifting
05:42 When irritation is a sign of calling
06:45 The best time to talk about leaving
08:10 Building a culture of trust for transitions
10:07 How pastors can lead through grace shifts
14:04 Handling attitude and timing with wisdom
17:29 Why staff are extensions of the pastor’s grace
19:55 How grace lifting leads to health and peace
21:53 Final thoughts: grace, stewardship, and release

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Most pastors only call their banker when there’s a problem — but what if your relationship with your banker could unlock growth, favor, and opportunity before you even need it?
In this episode of Breaking 1000, Scott and Hunter unpack the mindset and habits that help churches build influence and credibility where it matters most — in faith and finances.

Timestamps:
00:00 Welcome to Episode 5: “The Banker”
00:37 Why every pastor needs a banker before they need a loan
01:20 The two key relationships every leader should build early
01:58 Influence = respect + relationship
02:56 Building trust with your banker
03:50 Why pastors should think local, not just big banks
04:32 How to make the first move — relationship before transaction
05:29 Turning banking into community partnership
08:00 Building respect through rhythm and communication
10:24 How proactive updates build long-term trust
12:06 Leading with transparency and consistency
15:32 The importance of celebrating partnership publicly
18:18 Why respect and relationship drive real influence
21:09 Final thoughts: start building before you need it

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Most teams don’t hate meetings—they hate bad meetings. Scott and Hunter break down a simple, repeatable system to turn meetings into momentum: clear purpose, the right people (not just the hierarchy), a skilled facilitator, and a fully prepared, collaborative agenda. You’ll also get the “write your own” rule for action items/notes and the one ritual that keeps follow-through high: always start by reviewing last week’s actions.

Timestamps
00:00 Why most meetings fail
00:52 “Don’t default to hierarchy”—who should be in the room
02:45 Leader vs. facilitator (and why they’re rarely the same person)
04:10 The fully prepared, collaboratively built agenda
06:05 Async write-ups & the 1-3-1 decision ask
09:10 “Write your own” action items + notes
11:30 Start every meeting by reviewing last week’s actions
13:40 How this system reduces mid-week micromanagement
15:30 Quick recap of all 7 principles

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Vision that works isn’t a one-time speech—it’s a system. In this episode, we cover how to define vision (Matthew 25 “double”), pick metrics, and run 90-day cycles with strategic cooldowns. We talk “messy middle” leadership, avoiding mid-cycle idea dumps, and why you never surprise leaders with a Sunday announcement.

Timestamps
00:00 Vision vs. performance: set the stage
00:54 Don’t be the hero when you cast vision
02:10 Clarifying vision: Matthew 25 & “double impact”
03:09 Mission vs. vision (3–5 year sandbox)
04:11 Pace math: double in 3 (≈26%/yr) or 5 (≈15%/yr)
05:29 What to measure: attendance, giving, serving
06:50 Internal vs. external cascading
08:20 Beyond the speech: systems and workflow
09:21 The messy middle (confusion, friction, doubt)
10:49 90-day cycles + cooldown rhythm (Apr/Aug/Dec)
12:34 Ideas list to prevent mid-cycle whiplash
14:47 Pre-brief boards, staff, key givers before Sunday
15:27 Final thoughts & practical next steps

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Performance ≠ multiplication. Scott and Hunter walk through the meeting that changed everything: naming the 650 ceiling, refusing to lower the rim, and building stairs so everyone can “dunk.”

We cover Ephesians 4 leadership, a 3-step development path (Model → Mentor → Multiply), and the systems that actually keep growth after a move of God. Scott closes with the dream that reframed success: not the platforms you stand on, but the people who stand on your shoulders.

Timestamps:
00:00 Why “performance” isn’t enough
01:02 The 650 ceiling and the bucket metaphor
03:11 Revival vs. systems (new wine & wineskins)
04:32 “Everyone dunks” and raising the standard
06:22 Worker → Equipper → Leader of leaders (Eph 4 & 2 Tim 2:2)
10:58 Will I work myself out of a job?
11:58 Stairs to the rim: Model → Mentor → Multiply
14:29 Preach as a guide, not the hero
16:05 Scott’s dream: success redefined

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Grab the book: Ready Set Grow (more on this framework)

Doing every hospital visit, answering every email, leading every meeting—it’s unsustainable and it stalls church growth.

Mark Brewer, Scott Wilson, and Hunter Wilson walk through the mindset and methods that move a church past 1,000: the 80/20 principle for pastoral time, the 3×5-board exercise to align expectations with elders, the five “only the pastor” responsibilities (vision, staff, money, preaching, discipling key leaders), and the 3–6–5 job framework that replaces dusty job descriptions with 90-day clarity.

You’ll hear simple ways to delegate care without abandoning people, color-code progress (red/yellow/green), and run objective evaluations that build character and competency.

Timestamps:

• 00:00 – Welcome & the “doing too much” problem
• 00:01:08 – The 80/20 principle for pastors (focus beats frenzy)
• 00:01:46 – The board exercise: 3×5 cards → expectations on the whiteboard
• 00:03:29 – 36 items?! Why most roles are impossible as written
• 00:03:45 – Erasing tasks = changing mindsets (what only the pastor must do)
• 00:04:38 – The 5 essentials: cast vision, build/develop staff, steward finances, primary preaching voice, (later addition: disciple high-capacity leaders)
• 00:06:06 – Chaplain → Captain: shifting from doing ministry to multiplying ministry
• 00:06:53 – Rollout: align board first, then staff, then systems
• 00:07:31 – The “Newlywed Game” of expectations (why misalignment feels like underperformance)
• 00:09:08 – Introducing 3-6-5: 3 goals, 6 responsibilities, 5 team values (90-day cadence)
• 00:10:09 – Character and competency: two wings of the plane
• 00:12:02 – What belongs in the “6” (areas you must maintain and advance)
• 00:13:07 – The “3”: projects that move the ball in the next 90 days
• 00:16:03 – Why static job descriptions fail (and 3-6-5 adapts)
• 00:17:07 – How to build it: leader writes one, staff writes one, then align
• 00:19:32 – “Try it on”: pilot 3-6-5 for 90–120 days, then adjust
• 00:20:31 – New addition to the “5”: discipling high-capacity leaders
• 00:21:19 – Team values vs. church core values (seasonal characteristics that win)
• 00:22:21 – Red / Yellow / Green: simple status for every line item
• 00:23:18 – The question every staff member asks: “Am I doing a good job?” (make it objective)

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