Enduring Churches Podcast with Alan and Trent

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February 09, 2025Episode 312: Why its Important for Church Leaders to have a Godly Handle on their Money
Episode 312: Why its Important for Church Leaders to have a Godly Handle on their Money

Ecclesiastes 5:10 Whoever loves money never has enough; whoever loves wealth is never satisfied with their income. This too is meaningless.
So we need to ask what is it that you really love? What gives you a sense of fulfillment?
Of course we would say God - but remember in Revelation 2 Jesus commends the church at Ephesus for many things but ends saying they have left their first love.

So why is this so important to work on.
We are an example to our church in all parts of our lives.
Any questions about handling money ethically can stop giving and crush a ministry.
We can't trust both God and money - every day its a choice
Money is a high anxiety topic
We feel inadequate because we weren’t trained to deal with it.
People’s giving pays our salary, so we feel defensive.
Other people think they know more than we do (and sometimes they do).

Tips to keep away from financial temptations
Pastor or wife should not be the ones who count and deposit money given
Ministry leaders and their spouses should be in constant communication about their finances - no hiding - transparency
Do your best to be debt free - this will help you keep the temptation to get more in control. When you have less pressure to pay bills, you have less temptation to get money.
Do your best to NOT know who gives what
Don't have people hand you money - if they try to- refer them to someone else.
Get an accountant who knows ministry taxes
Always check and double check on investment counselors
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31min
February 04, 2025Episode 311: Where are the Kids?
Episode 311: Where are the Kids?
Are you prepared for kids
pray for families
a compelling place for kids
safe and clean
background checks, policies and procedures
technology
Is your service family friendly
"We want kids, but we don't want to adapt our service."
make them feel wanted
allow more kids into your service
let kids participate
Embrace families when they visit and get to know their friends
adopt families who visit
go to their school and sporting events
relationships matter
Create partnership opportunities with like-minded churches with more resources.
not a competition
many larger churches would like to help smaller churches, but don't know how.
Don't take it personally when families don't stick.
family dynamics can leave us feeling discouraged.
or grandparents - now they follow their grandkids
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26min
January 27, 2025 Episode 310: Routine or Rigidity
Episode 310: Routine or Rigidity
Routines are important
1. Build strong habits
2. Help us work efficiently
3. Fits in with our personalities
4. Gives us a sense of control
Rigidity means we cannot flex our routine
1. When we can't meet needs of our church, because of our insistence on our schedule
2. When an change in our routine ruins our day.
3. Can lead to behavioral issues such as depression, obsessive compulsion, anxiety...
Some suggestions:
- Think of your schedule in blocks or sections that have built in flexibility
- Be prepared for interruptions
- Trust God with your schedule
- Get input from people close to you
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26min
January 20, 2025Episode309: 4 Skills I Wish I Worked On Sooner
Episode309: 4 Skills I Wish I Worked On Sooner
Coaching
How to walk with people
How to encourage growth in people

Conflict Mediation
How to view conflict positively
How to engage properly
When to get outside help

Consultation
How to see things with fresh eyes
How to evaluate objectively

Counseling
How to listen
How to help others find solutions
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24min
January 12, 2025 Episode 307: All Hat - No Cows...and Can I Retire Yet?
Episode 307: All Hat - No Cows...and Can I Retire Yet?

Thank you for helping us get to 10,000 downloads!
Catch the article from Mark Dance we interacted with today1

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26min
January 06, 2025 Episode 306: Our Interview With Keeney Dickenson on Prayer
Episode 306: Our Interview With Keeney Dickenson on Prayer

Keeney is the pastor of FBC Crockett, TX and consultant on prayer with the Southern Baptists of Texas.
You can learn more and order his new book Prayer Powered Pulpit here
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33min
December 30, 2024 Episode 305: Habits to Start in 2025
Episode 305: Habits to Start in 2025

Build your own spiritual life
how can you grow intentionally in 2025

Pray over the seats in the church auditorium

Make time to pray with other pastors

Build good communication pattens in the church
consistent
concise
caring

Set aside time each week to be creative - we are created in the image of a creative God

Prioritize your marriage and family
date your wife
listen to your wife

Working on a particular area of ministry
Develop Focus From James Clear "To learn, wander. To achieve, focus."
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23min
December 23, 2024Episode 304: Making Your Own Traditions
Episode 304: Making Your Own traditions
Christmas is a time of family traditions
But sometimes you can't be with family
Live too far away
Grown kids have other family
It's a struggle for most pastor families to put their family before the church
Set date boundaries early
For newly married pastors- talk through traditions you had as kids. Pick the ones you want to continue
So make sure to start or protect family traditions
Your young kids need those traditions and memories
Read the Christmas story
Celebrating advent
Adopting a family in need
Occ shoeboxes
Serve at a community Christmas dinner
Missions offering
Our tradition of opening presents early because we would be traveling

Does your church do a Christmas Eve service? Should you?
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23min
December 16, 2024Episode 303: How do we engage the next generation?
Episode 303: How do we engage the next generation?
Reaching kids and reaching students are different
Gen Z & alphas
Activity-based ministry is out
Meaningfulness and sincerity
why they matter
why their spiritual lives matter
Relationships still matter
especially unpaid people
they want to partner with you
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22min
December 10, 2024Episode302: Why How We Grow Matters
Episode302: Why How We Grow Matters

Areas we should see consistent growth
Our ability to empathize
Our willingness to accept criticism
Our desire to train new leaders
Our capacity to live at a ministry pace
Our knowledge of our own strengths and weaknesses

Why is this important
because ministry is hard, and most people don't understand it.
because life is challenging and filled with conflict and trouble.
because people fail to reach their potential
because we cannot be everything for everyone
because we struggle spiritually
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27min

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