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The podcast currently has 311 episodes available.
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September 23, 2024Episode 291: 4 Reasons Your Church Struggles with Change Episode 291: 4 Reasons Your Church Struggles with Change
Episode 291: 4 Reasons Your Church Struggles with ChangeHistory: People think of their church as they did at their personal points of conversionchange threatens their historychange threatens their structure and controlgriefFear: People are afraid they won't like the changenot all change works out wellthe unknown is always riskyTrust: People question leadership motivation more than ever beforetransitions and search teamspeople follow their closest relationshipspeer pressure is both positive and negativeCommunication: People feel like change is forced on themPossible reactionsLeaders give up on change = church declines and diesLeaders push change too fast = church rebels and maybe splits; pastor loses credibilityLeaders push change alone = pastor loses credibility; most likely limits his tenureSome thoughts:Make history your friend, not your enemy...celebrate the past.Acknowledge the emotional nature of change. Vulnerability helps.Let trustworthiness and faithfulness become your personal ambition.Over-communicate on a two-way street. Allow for feedback to your communication....more September 16, 2024Episode 290: What is it We Do? Episode 290: What is it We Do?
Trent and Alan are Associational Mission strategists...we answer the question what it is we do in that role.
...more September 09, 2024Episode 289: Business Meetings Gone Wild Episode 289: Business Meetings Gone WildHave the meeting before the meetingHave and follow your agendawhat is process for new business mattersDon't take it personalKeep by Robert's Rules of OrderDon't expect the worst. 1 Corinthians 13:4-7 4Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. 5It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. 6Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. 7It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.Don't be afraid to table an item to get more info or to meet privatelyDon't be afraid to turn your business meeting into a prayer meeting....more September 02, 2024Episode 288: Is Marketing a Dirty Word? Episode 288: Is Marketing a Dirty Word
So today we need to ask and answer 2 main questionsis marketing wrong in church life?if we choose to market our church - how can we do it well?Is it wrong to market or promote our church?Promoting or marketing our church (in my mind ) is just getting the word out about your church including when and where it meets. It also includes what types of ministry happen at your church.Informing...Marketers will tell you its critical to brand loyalty...Are we selling out to the culture if we promote or advertise our church?Ask yourself a couple of questionsWho in your church is inviting people?How does your church share information about activities?-----See also Episode 64...more August 26, 2024Episode 287: What College Football Can Teach Us About Ministry Episode 287: What College Football Can Teach Us About Ministry
We should have a sense of excitement and passion about our ministry and our church.Coaching is a great picture of ministry roles and responsibilities.Some weeks are pretty easy, some weeks are pretty tough.Expect the unexpected upset.Your whole church lives in a transfer portal world.People are watching!Don't forget you are surrounded by excited fans...clouds of witnesses...more August 19, 2024Episode 286: Establishing a Mission Partnership Contact Alan: [email protected]Contact Trent: [email protected]FacebookWebsite...more August 12, 2024Episode 285: The Patience Problem Episode 285: The Patience Problem
3 Areas where our impatience can create problems...Leading Changewhen the process is slower than it should bewhen resistance is highLeading Peoplewhen lay leaders move at a slower pacewhen disciples grow more slowly then we expectLeading ourselveswhen we recognize our shortcomings more than our strengthswhen we feel defeated3 places our impatience flares upIn leadership meetingsIn business meetingsIn our homes3 things to do to improve patiencerecognize the signs of impatience in your life and ministryanxiety, anger, frustration, withdrawl...expect things to move more slowly then they shouldallow people to get their minds around an issueallow others to have their inputpress the pause button...esp in business meetingsgive it overeasy to say, hard to doreleasing our impatience in prayer is worthwhile...more August 05, 2024Epsiode 284: Endding Summer on a High Note Epsiode 284: Endding Summer on a High Note
Take a vacationGet outa dodge - sometimes the only way you can actually have a vacation is to literally get away.At least 3 daysCatch up time with your family. There is no such thing as quality time - only quantity time.Mental vacation-Invite another preacher or speaker to come to your church for a couple of Sundays.Missionaries or retired missionariesConvention staffLet your other staff speakgive a young person a chance to growDo a retreat to regather your thoughts and planFind a local camp that will let you stay for freeGo to a bed and breakfastCreate a "hard stop" in your ministry between summer and fall activities.creates a natural breakestablishes a new launching point....more July 29, 2024Episode 283 :A Prayer and Action Plan Episode 283: A Prayer and Action Plan
Increase My...CapacityCharacterCompetenceCompassion...more July 22, 2024Episode282: Does Your Church Need a Safety Team Episode282: Does Your Church Need a Safety TeamWhy "Safety" over "Security"Should you have a church safety team?What is involved in putting a team together?traininginsuranceWho to have on the team and who not to have on the team.background checksinterviewsongoing trainingWhat is the responsibility of a church safety team?to keep the congregation as safe as possible from external and internal dangers or threats....more
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