The two hardest positions to hire on church staff are Minister of Music and Children's Pastor because these two positions are ever evolving. On this episode of Everyday Pastor, Phil sits down with Dr. Blake Kersey, pastor of First Baptist Church, Decatur, Alabama, to discuss what to look for when hiring your next Children's Pastor. Dr. Kersey has a unique perspective because he has been both a Children's Pastor (for seven years) and a Senior Pastor.

There are numerous personality tests out there and they are all great but who has time to make everyone in their congregation take a test to better understand them. What if there was a way to understand not only everyone in your congregation, but everyone you meet, without them taking a test. Paul Joiner has a way and on this episode of Everyday Pastor, he is going to explain how it works.

There are numerous personality tests out there and they are all great but who has time to make everyone in their congregation take a test to better understand them. What if there was a way to understand not only everyone in your congregation, but everyone you meet, without them taking a test. Paul Joiner has a way and on this episode of Everyday Pastor, he is going to explain how it works.

A pastor's relationship with his worship pastor is the most visible relationship in the church. How a pastor handles it can make or break the spirit of your congregation. In this podcast, Phil and Chip Colee discuss the to building a strong relationship with your worship pastor.

So many pastors want their church to be a place that meets the needs in their communities but they don't know how to get started. On this episode of Everyday Pastor, Phil Waldrep meets with a lady who has become known as the "Mother Teresa of Montgomery" for a good reason. Jane Ferguson spent her career building one of the most effective Community Ministries in the United States. She has an incredible story and a few really helpful tips to help your church build a community ministry as well.

Every church deals with self centeredness from within. In this episode of Everyday Pastor Daniel Dickard joins Phil Waldrep to discuss how a "church of We" starts with the pastor.

What happens when the most qualified person to fill a position on your staff is a family member? In this episode of Everyday Pastor, Josh Reavis joins Phil Waldrep live at the Southern Baptist Convention to discuss how he and his father find balance in their relationship and their roles at their church.

Many times, pastors work hard to plan successful outreach events only to end up disappointed with the results. On this episode of Everyday Pastor, Phil Waldrep join his longtime friend, Scott Dawson of the Scott Dawson Evangelistic Association to discuss the nuts and bolts of planning an evangelistic outreach events that will change the lives of those in your community.

When Dr. Jay Wolf was the pastor at First Baptist Church, Montgomery, Alabama, it seemed like he knew everyone and everyone claimed to be his best friend. In this episode of Everyday Pastor, Phil discusses with Jay a few tips and tricks to F.I.R.E. up conversations that will help you to win over everyone you encounter for Jesus.