Church Leadership Lab

In this episode, we sit down with Karl Vaters, teaching pastor at Cornerstone Christian Fellowship, author of multiple books, and small church leadership expert. In our conversation, we talk about the following:

• How to Define a Small Church.
• Benefits and Challenges of a Small Church.
• How to Find Rest as a Small Church Pastor.
• How to Measure the Health of a Small Church.

Join the conversation as we talk about the importance of being “small,” embracing the unique value your church can bring to your community, and how to thrive as a small church.

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Connect with Karl Vaters:
Instagram | Website | Linkedin

Resources mentioned:
Book: Dirt Matters by Jim Powell
Technology: Canva

In this episode, we sit down with Jonathan Deatherage, a church media and communications consultant who works with churches and non-profits to find the right tech solutions. In our conversation, we talk about the following:

• How to create a digital communications strategy in the church.
• Common church website mistakes.
• How to maximize your communications channels.

Join the conversation as we talk about how digital tools can be used to create a journey that further grows your congregation.

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Connect with Jonathan:
Linkedin

Connect with Ministry Brands:
Instagram | LinkedIn | Facebook | Website

Resources mentioned:
Book: Building a StoryBrand By Donald Miller
Favorite Technology: Alexa

In this episode, we talk with Creative Arts Pastor and CEO of Creative Level Leadership, Nicole Lucas. In our conversation, we talk about the following:

• Transitioning from Peer to Leader: Navigating the Change.
• Leading Creatives: Wins and Challenges.
• Communicating with Creatives: How Leaders Can Be Effective.
• Relational Equity: Why it’s Important.
• Ways to Increase Your Church’s Creativity.  

Listen as Nicole shares from her years of experience leading and managing diverse creative disciplines. 

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Connect with Nicole Lucas:
Instagram | Facebook | Linkedin | Podcast | Website

Resources mentioned:
Book: Making of a Manager - Julie Zhuo
Podcast: Hidden Brain Podcast
Favorite Technology: AirPods

In this episode, we sit down with Jessica Bealer, the Director of Ministry Engagement at Generis. She's been leading in ministry for 22 years. Six of these were spent overseeing standards, systems, staffing, and atmosphere for the family ministry of Elevation Church. She's overseen the launch of twenty locations and is considered a specialist in multisite.  In our conversation, we talk about the following:

• Common hindrances to impactful family ministry.
• How to effectively communicate your need for volunteers.
• The biggest changes in ministry post-COVID.
• How to be proactive in providing a safe environment for families.

Join us as we talk about ways to cultivate a healthy volunteer culture, strategically recruit volunteers, and be proactive when providing a safe environment for kids and families.

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Connect with Jessica Bealer:
Instagram | Linkedin | Twitter | Email

Resources mentioned:
Book: Lead Small - Reggie Joiner
Podcast: The Carey Nieuwhof Leadership Podcast
Favorite Technology: Evernote, Blinkist App

Easter weekend is a busy season for church leaders. A lot of time is spent planning, preparing, and doing ministry, but what about when the weekend is over?

Hopefully, your heart is full and most likely your tank will be empty. So what do you do? How do you recover?

In this episode, Scott & Kacie give 7 practical ways (plus a bonus) that church leaders can rest well post-Easter weekend to ensure they are refueled and ready to lead their churches. 

Bible Reading Plan: Reset After Easter: A YouVersion Rest Plan for Pastors

In this episode, we sit down with Jacob Shipley, a social media strategist who previously worked for YouVersion Bible App and is currently over the Digital Customer Experience at Tyson Foods. 

In our conversation, we talk about the following:

• Creating an effective social media strategy
• How to carefully plan your social content
• Steps to take to repurpose your content
• How to define success in social media as a church
• Practical ways to keep up with changes in social media
• Three ways to be consistent on social media without adding to your workload

Join the conversation as we talk about why social media matters and how the intersection of social media and the church can effectively reach people within and beyond your church walls.

Connect with Jacob Shipley:
Linkedin | Twitter | Email: [email protected]

Resources mentioned:
Book: MetaChurch by Dave Adamson
Book: Strong Fathers, Strong Daughters
Technology: Motion – Calendar App

In this episode, we sit down with Ted Lowe, Speaker, Author, and Founder of Marriedpeople.org. In our conversation, we talk about the following:

• Common traits of healthy marriages.
• How your thought life and mental health can change your marriage.
• How to identify when a marriage is becoming unhealthy.
• How to create healthy boundaries as a church leader.
• Ways to cultivate healthy marriages within your church. 

Join the conversation as we talk about joining mental health and biblical truth, creating boundaries as a leader, and ways to cultivate healthy marriages for both church leaders and those within your congregation.

Order Ted's latest book: "Us in Mind: How Thoughts Can Change Your Marriage".

Connect with Ted Lowe:
Instagram | Website | RightNow Media

Learn more about MarriedPeople.org:
Instagram | Facebook | Twitter | Website

Resources mentioned:
Book: Atomic Habits by James Clear
Book: Us in Mind: How Thoughts Can Change Your Marriage by Ted Lowe
Music: How You Love Me by Patrick Mayberry
Tech: Pause App

Learn more about how Ministry Brands helps empower healthy churches: ministrybrands.com

This week we sit down with Jessica Moore, a church generosity coach,  and talk about how to increase a culture of generosity at your church. In this conversation we discuss:

• Common misconceptions about increasing giving and the conversation that surrounds it.
• Low-hanging fruit for churches that will impact and help increase generosity.
• Using technology to increase biblical stewardship.

Listen now to hear how giving can bring joy and blessing to both the giver and the recipient.

Connect with Jessica Moore
LinkedIn | Instagram

Resources:
Music: Lauren Daigle
Favorite Technology: Apple Watch
Favorite Quote: "If you're doing your best, that's the best you can do, and that's enough."


Learn how Ministry Brands helps over 90,000 churches to accomplish their mission at ministrybrands.com

On this episode, we sit down with David Choate to talk about how churches can best communicate in the digital world we live in.

Digital communications are not just about crafting a witty social media post or clickbait email. Digital communications is a way to expand the walls of your church and use digital tools as megaphones to share the good news of the Gospel.

The way you leverage digital communications as a church leader is important. In this episode, David shares with us how to balance the complex changes and challenges of digital communications with clarity and creativity.

Contact David
LinkedIn | Email

 ShareFaith Marketplace:
Website | YouTube | Facebook | Twitter | Pinterest

 Resources:
Book: Steal Like an Artist by Austin Kleon
Book: Way of the Shepherd by Kevin Leman and William Pentak
Music: Red Headed Stranger – Willie Nelson
Favorite Technology: Chad GPT

This podcast is a resource of Ministry Brands, the largest provider of church technology. We help 90,000+ churches with an integrated platform that provides online giving, people (chMS), websites, streaming, background checks, and more all to empower healthy churches. To learn more, visit ministrybrands.com.

On this episode, we sit down with Jenni Catron, founder & CEO of The 4Sight Group, to talk about how to improve the leadership culture in your church or ministry. Our conversation touches on:

• Navigating the leadership gaps that have been revealed in the last few years.
• How to gauge the quality of the culture in your organization.
• Why flying an airplane and leading an organization is similar.
• How expectations and clear communication are essential for a thriving organization.

Links Mentioned In the Episode:
“Strengthening the Soul of Your Leadership: Seeking God in the Crucible of Ministry” by Ruth Haley Barton.

Learn more about The 4Sight Group:
www.get4sight.com
linkedin.com/company/the-4sight-group/

Connect with Jenni:
instagram.com/jennicatron/
linkedin.com/in/jennicatron/

This podcast is a resource of Ministry Brands, the largest provider of church technology. We help 90,000+ churches with an integrated platform that provides online giving, people (chMS), websites, streaming, background checks, and more all to empower healthy churches. To learn more, visit ministrybrands.com.