Church Advance

By Bryan Samms and Luke ClaytonReligion & Spirituality Christianity

Church Advance episodes

November 07, 2023 Lessons from Spurgeon
Bryan discusses valuable insight from the life and ministry of Charles Spurgeon.
Spurgeon: A Biography – https://BryanSamms.com/Spurgeon-a-Biography
Watch this episode at ⁠⁠https://YouTube.com/@ChurchAdvance⁠⁠
Connect with Bryan at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://BryanSamms.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
Connect with Luke at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://MustIncrease.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
35 min
November 06, 2023 Shepherding from the Pulpit (The Whetstone)
Bryan continues his preaching series entitled "The Whetstone" as he discussed how you can shepherd and care for your people through your preaching ministry.
Watch this episode at ⁠⁠https://YouTube.com/@ChurchAdvance⁠⁠
Connect with Bryan at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://BryanSamms.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
Connect with Luke at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://MustIncrease.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
29 min
October 23, 2023 Navigating the Grey Areas
Ministry and Christian life can sometimes present "gray areas" that are tough to navigate. Listen in as Bryan breaks down a few topics that can help you navigate aspects of ministry that aren't so black and white.

Watch this episode at ⁠⁠⁠https://YouTube.com/@ChurchAdvance⁠⁠⁠
Connect with Bryan at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://BryanSamms.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
Connect with Luke at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://MustIncrease.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
32 min
October 16, 2023 More Midlife Musings
Bryan reflects on how what he has learned from his experiences as a husband, pastor, and leader in the first part of his life and how it will shape the next phase and beyond.

Photo of Bryan's family - ⁠https://cmhq.cc/sammsfamily⁠
Watch this episode at ⁠⁠https://YouTube.com/@ChurchAdvance⁠⁠
Connect with Bryan at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://BryanSamms.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
Connect with Luke at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://MustIncrease.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
30 min
October 09, 2023 Midlife Musings
Bryan reflects on how what he has learned from his experiences as a husband, pastor, and leader in the first part of his life and how it will shape the next phase and beyond.
Photo of Bryan's family - https://cmhq.cc/sammsfamily
Watch this episode at ⁠⁠https://YouTube.com/@ChurchAdvance⁠⁠
Connect with Bryan at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://BryanSamms.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
Connect with Luke at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://MustIncrease.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
27 min
October 02, 2023 The Whetstone – Sharpen Your Preaching Skills
Bryan launches a new series of episodes on Church Advance focused on helping you develop as a preacher.
Watch this episode at ⁠⁠https://YouTube.com/@ChurchAdvance⁠⁠
Connect with Bryan at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://BryanSamms.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
Connect with Luke at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://MustIncrease.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
27 min
September 25, 2023 The Struggles of Middle Aged Pastors
A conversation with Ryan Hayden. Ryan is the pastor of Bible Baptist Church in Mattoon, Illinois. You can connect with Ryan at https://PastorRyanHayden.com

Why your pastor has that edge – https://pastorryanhayden.com/blog/2023-08-23-why-your-pastor-has-that-edge/

Watch this episode at ⁠⁠https://YouTube.com/@ChurchAdvance⁠⁠
Connect with Bryan at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://BryanSamms.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
Connect with Luke at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://MustIncrease.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
47 min
September 18, 2023 The Types of Small Groups
Having meaningful and effective small groups is always a challenge for pastors and church leaders. In this conversation, host Bryan and co-host Luke Clayton will dive into their philosophies of small groups and how pastors can use them to create a stronger church family inside and outside of the church.
Watch this episode at ⁠⁠⁠https://YouTube.com/@ChurchAdvance⁠⁠⁠
Connect with Bryan at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://BryanSamms.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
Connect with Luke at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://MustIncrease.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
25 min
September 11, 2023 Developing Disciples and Leaders in Groups
Having meaningful and effective small groups is always a challenge for pastors and church leaders. In this conversation, host Bryan and co-host Luke Clayton will dive into their philosophies of small groups and how pastors can use them to create a stronger church family inside and outside of the church.
Watch this episode at ⁠⁠https://YouTube.com/@ChurchAdvance⁠⁠
Connect with Bryan at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://BryanSamms.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
Connect with Luke at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://MustIncrease.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
23 min
September 04, 2023 Why We Switched to a Connection Group Model
Having meaningful and effective small groups is always a challenge for pastors and church leaders. In this conversation, host Bryan and co-host Luke Clayton will dive into their philosophies of small groups and how pastors can use them to create a stronger church family inside and outside of the church.
Watch this episode at ⁠⁠https://YouTube.com/@ChurchAdvance⁠⁠
Connect with Bryan at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://BryanSamms.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
Connect with Luke at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://MustIncrease.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
23 min