In this episode, we sit down with Jeremiah Grube, CEO of OnSong, to explore how the OnSong app is transforming the way worship leaders and pastors manage their worship ministries. By streamlining the organization of worship music, OnSong frees up valuable time for worship leaders and pastors to focus on leading worship and connecting with their teams. Say goodbye to the old ways of planning Sunday sets—OnSong allows you to store, sort, and customize your music effortlessly. Lead pastors appreciate how this tool helps worship pastors create a seamless flow that sets the stage for the preaching of the Word.

Show Notes: https://leaders.church/podcast/ep-139-taking-worship-to-a-new-level/ 

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Artificial Intelligence (AI) – You can be afraid of AI, or you can use it to further the Gospel.  That’s a major piece of the conversation we had with Alabama pastor, Bobby Gourley. AI should never diminish your time digging into the word to prepare Spirit-anointed sermons. However, it can do so much to streamline your everyday tasks in the leadership of the local church and in some cases save the church money.

Show Notes: https://leaders.church/podcast/ep-138-ai-pastors/

Have you ever felt criticism while serving in ministry?  Welcome to the club!  In today's Church Tips Podcast Pastor Nichole Schreiber and Jonathan Hardy do a deep dive into how to deal with criticism in the church. You want everyone to love everything you do as a pastor, but that never happens. As a lead pastor for the last 7 years, Pastor Nichole provides great perspective on navigating critics and moving the church forward. She challenges us to encourage everyone, even the critics!

Pastors are uniquely position to greatly influence their community, not only in the church building, but also the local regulations, laws, and procedures. Alex Bryant and Richard Hardy talk about the importance of Pastors being involved in local, and national, politics. Alex Bryant is a disciple, husband, father, author, speaker, pastor, professor, and radio host.

Read the full transcript, watch the video version, and discover more great resources here: https://leaders.church/podcast/ep-136-pastors-politics

Leading your church and team without a specified goal will lead to exhaustion, burnout, and frustration. Join Dr. R. Timothy Jones and Dick Hardy as they discuss pitfalls in casting vision, why your church needs a direction to move towards. Pastor Timothy Jones is a disciple, husband, father, author, and professor.

Read the full transcript, watch the video version, and discover more great resources here: https://leaders.church/podcast/ep-135-timothy-jones-casting-vision

There comes a time in the life of a pastor when you may be at your wits' end to know what to do to grow the church. And then the Lord drops such a God-Thing right out of nowhere to say to you, "I have you right where I want you." That was the case for Iowa Pastor Johnny Helton. Community service to Sioux City, Iowa launched with countless pastors pulling together to become "The Church of Sioux City" ministering to people at their points of need. Pastor Johnny walks us through how any pastor in any community can reach out beyond the walls of their church and reach people who would never darken the door of their church. Community outreach at its best!

Read the full transcript, watch the video version, and discover more great resources here: https://leaders.church/podcast/ep-134-johnny-helton-quit-my-church/

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Join Dick Hardy and Lead Pastor and author, Miles McPherson as they sit down together to talk about his newest book, The Third Option: Hope for a Racially Divided Nation.

Read the full transcript, watch the video version, and discover more great resources here: https://leaders.church/podcast/133-the-third-option-hope-for-a-racially-divided-nation/

Join Dick Hardy and Lead Pastor Jamie Austin as they sit down together to address the aging out of Boomer pastors and the crisis it is creating in churches and denominations all over the world.

Read the full transcript, watch the video version, and discover more great resources here: https://leaders.church/podcast/132-millennials-and-gen-zs-arent-replacing-boomers/

Dr. Mike Rakes and his wife, Darla, prayed for the miracle healing of their 27-year old daughter. And then, on August 6, 2019, at 3:33 in the morning she took her last breath.  How do a Mom and a Dad deal with that? Can there ever be a sense of "God let us down?" Dick Hardy and Dr. Rakes sit down to talk about his book on this gut-wrenching topic, Surrendered and Unafraid.

Read the full transcript, watch the video version, and discover more great resources here: https://leaders.church/podcast/131-what-happens-when-the-god-of-miracles-doesnt-give-you-the-miracle-dr-mike-rakes/