Did you know there are certain things churches can do that will almost guarantee their ability to reach more people? The question is, what are those things? Well, stay tuned, because in this episode, we're going to share four habits of growing churches that will help you reach more people and see greater influence in your community.

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The only thing permanent around here is change, and that's a good thing when it's happening to your church, but sometimes the institution of the church, really resists change. Why is that? We're going to talk about that in this particular episode.

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One of the most important things for pastors to do is to train the key staff and volunteer leadership that they have at the church. And yet, where do you begin? What topics do you cover? Well, in this episode, we're going to continue our discussion of the 10 church leadership training topics that you can use to implement in your training at your church.

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Man, I've got some great leaders in this church. In fact, pastors would drool to have the leaders I have, but I gotta tell you, I feel the pressure to train them to be all they need to be. Where do I go for the topics to cover to really make sure these leaders are trained? Well, you've come to the right place today at the Church Tips Podcast. That's exactly what we're going to talk about.

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Have you ever felt betrayed by someone in ministry? You were partnering together to accomplish the ministry God had given you and then all of a sudden, you're betrayed. Maybe they said something negatively to you, or maybe they spoke behind your back, or maybe they did something else and all of a sudden you feel betrayed. Well, this often happens more than we would like it to, but in today's episode, we're going to help you know what to do when that sense of betrayal happens and give you some steps that are going to help you be able to move forward.

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You stood up with them in their wedding. They stood up with you. You stood with them when their integrity was in question. You were accountability partners. You would get your life for this ministry friend that you partnered with for years, and now they turned their back. They don't return calls or texts. What do you do with that? That's exactly what we're going to talk about in this episode, how to deal with betrayal in ministry.

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There comes a time in the life of almost every church where they need to trim back on the church budget. Maybe things pop up, maybe circumstances change, maybe giving decreases, and as a result, they need to cut the church budget. But the question is, what do you cut? Well, I have good news for you. In today's episode, we're going to talk about the first four places that you should cut the church budget. And when you do these things, it's going to help you be a better steward of the resources God has given you.

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Oh, you've got to be kidding me. We've got to replace the roof this year? And that crumbling parking lot? And oh, by the way the HVAC system is going out. Why do I have to deal with these as a pastor? I'm supposed to be the visionary leader who can pray and preach and cast vision and I've got to deal with these big ticket maintenance items. How do I do that? In today's episode of Church Tips, we're going to go right into the heart of how you as a leader can help pay for and plan for those big ticket items.

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Just imagine what it would be like to have visionary, forward-thinking, smart, and savvy church board members sitting alone in the church board table with you, coming alongside you to help support and advance the mission that God has for the church. Well, you've come to the right spot today, because in today's episode, we're going to talk about six characteristics of church board members. And when you have these individuals on your board, this is going to help you advance the mission that God has given your church.

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What do you think of when you think of philosophers? I mean, you got a college professor, maybe a beard, the bow tie, the wild, crazy hair? Is that you as a pastor? Probably not, but you know, the philosophy of ministry is absolutely critical and your ability to develop it and move it through the culture of your church is absolutely critical. How do you develop a philosophy of ministry? You've come to the right place, because that's exactly what we're going to talk about today.

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