EFCA East

Are you a good team player or a pain in the shoulder pads?

Veteran youth pastor, Steve Anderson, is sharing four practical ways staff members can support their senior pastor.

Mentioned in this episode:

• Youth Ministry Sherpas
• YMS Episode 47 - Our Senior Pastors

For a full transcript of this episode: 4 Ways To Play Left Tackle For Your Senior Pastor

We talk with Emily Anthony, a seasoned church communicator, about easy ways to make your church website better, how to tell the right story, an unexpected platform for mid-week messages and more.

Mentioned in this episode:

• Fishhook
• Canva
• Unsplash
• Wix
• Squarespace
• Vimeo
• Live streaming on Youtube
• Emily's blog post: 3 Rookie Mistakes To Avoid In Your Church's Communications
• Church Communications Facebook group
• Kem Meyer's Straight Talk email

There are always busy seasons in ministry, but there are always hurting people who need to be loved an encouraged. So how do you balance these two truths?

For a full transcript of this episode:

• How To Be An Encouragement When You Feel Empty

Your church's voice matters. But it's not always telling the right story. Here are 3 rookie mistakes you can avoid in your church's communications.

Mentioned this episode:

• Less Chaos. Less Noise: Effective Communications for an Effective Church by Kem Meyer

For a full transcript of this episode:

• 3 Rookie Mistakes to Avoid in Your Church's Communications

Back in March 2019 we hosted a theology refresher with Greg Strand, Executive Director of Theology and Credentialing for the EFCA. Greg lead a discussion about how the gospel addresses issues such a marriage, homosexuality, gender dysphoria, sexual abuse and more.

This is audio from the first session.

In this first episode, Greg explores the similarities and differences between God's narrative and our cultural narrative about human nature and what it means to be made in the image of God.

Greg mentions:

• EFCA Statement of Faith
• Respectable Sins by Jerry Bridges

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The concept of podcasting has been around since the 1980s, but the popularity of podcasts has grown exponentially in the last 10 years. We are obviously fans. Why? Because I can grow as a leader as I rake the leaves. In this episode, we share 5 of the best leadership podcasts for you pastors.

Mentioned in the episode:

• CNLP 004: Why Young People Are Walking Away from the Church & What You Can Do About It — An Interview with Kara Powell.
• CNLP 222: Patrick Lencioni on Saying No to Steve Jobs, Motivating Millennial Workers and The Three Qualities You Need to Look for to Create the Ideal Team. 
• Episode 01: Hacks on Talking About Porn, Homosexuality, and Other Tough Topics. 
• RYM 044: Engaging Unengaged Students in Youth Ministry
• RYM 023: How to Make The Most of Your Student Mission Trips 
• Need to figure out how to measure success on social media? There’s a four minute podcast to help you get started.
• Want to better connect with visitors? Here’s a six minute podcast about that.

For a full transcript of this episode:

• 5 of The Best Leadership Podcasts for Youth Pastors

No matter how great a preacher, teacher, or worship leader you may be, your team and mission will die with you unless you are intentionally pouring into the person or people who are coming up behind you.

Here are three things you can do to help your team long after it’s your turn at bat from Kevin Ozolins, Associate Pastor of Youth and Outreach at Montgomery EFC.

For a full transcript of this episode:

• 3 Home Runs You Can Create For Your Ministry Right Now