Dirtschool

One this episode, we will discover just how much history is buried beneath the dirt surrounding a historical, but little known, bayou between the North Louisiana and Southern Arkansas border. Its a place where family tradition meets, Indian mounds and Civil war treasures. There are a lot of lessons to be learned during the episode of Dirtschool. 

Welcome to the "Dirtschool Podcast" where we talk about lessons learned from living life in the outdoors. If you like hunting, fishing, country traditions and listening to the stories of those who build their lives on the backroads of America, you are going to love this podcast. 

Welcome to the "Dirtschool Podcast" where we will talk about lessons learned from living life in the outdoors. If you like huntin, fishin, country traditions and hearing the stories of those who have lived their lives in rural America, then you are going to love this podcast.

Every church is headed somewhere; the question is where? Typically our mission and vision reveal to us where we are going and how we are going to get there. However, if the DNA of your church cannot sustain or support the mission and vision, you are destined to struggle in getting where you are trying to go. On this episode, Casey and Reid discuss how to find and implement one of the most significant parts of leadership-CORE VALUES! 

There are many necessary questions that have to be asked by a leader in order to lead a church or ministry into a place of effectiveness. Often times we see our churches struggle to move forward and that leaves us asking, "How can I move the ministry from one place to another?" On this months episode, Casey and Reid try to bring clarity to the answer of this question.

Every leader possesses unique characteristics that make them who they are as a leader. God has gifted everyone specifically to do exactly what He has called them to do. However, there is one quality that every leader should possess if they are going to be effective in leading their church forward. On todays episode,  join hosts Casey Johnson and Reid Terry as they discuss a leaders most needed quality. 

Often times a pastor walks into a new church and immediately recognizes that there are changes that need to be made. However, the process of changing the dynamics of an existing church can be problematic if you do not approach change the right way. In this episode, Ben Hackler joins Casey Johnson to discuss how to lead a church through the necessary changes. Ben also shares some valuable leadership wisdom for young pastors that will help them lead well through an ever changing church culture. 

At some point, every leader must decide for himself that he is going to be intentional about growing in his leadership. There is no one size fits all when it comes to leadership strategies. However, there are some valuable principles that every leader can learn from each other. Today Kevin Crim joins Casey Johnson to discuss his leadership experiences in ministry. Kevin shares some thoughts on various leaderships thought as he is walking the journey of leading a multi-site campus.   

Every ministry or organization needs a leader who is skilled in the art of motivation. At the crossroad of peoples desire for success and their effort to achieve success, is often times a leaders motivation. Join in on the discussion today as Casey Johnson gives us some tips on becoming a successful motivator. Join is on the discussion and comment below with your thoughts on today's show. 

Every great leader understand that leadership does not happen in a bubble. In order to lead we must understand how to work with people. On this weeks episode Casey Johnson gives us tips on how to maximize your organizations leaders through managing the people dynamic. Join in on the discussion and comment below with your thoughts on today's show.