As pastors and ministry leaders, how can we truly know that we are effectively developing mature disciples? In this week's conversation on FrontStage BackStage, host Jason Daye is joined by the Reverend Dr. Eun Strawser, co-vocational lead pastor of Ma Ke Alo o non-denominational missional communities, which are multiplying across the island of O‘ahu in Hawaii. Eun is also the author of the recently released book entitled Centering Discipleship. Together, Eun and Jason looked at the importance of ministry leaders, taking an honest assessment of our own discipleship. Eun also shares from her experience as a church planter. How we can take discipleship from the periphery and move it to the center of our local church ministries, that ministry would flow from that.

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Some key takeaways from this conversation:

Eun Strawser on the commitment to investing one's life and efforts in faithfully and joyfully working towards personal growth, spiritual development, and aligning oneself with the teachings and character of Jesus Christ: "Discipleship is a life invested and working out all these things faithfully, joyfully, messily, all of that in the hopes that we're going to one day imitate Jesus fully."

Eun Strawser on the importance of loving one another and learning how to handle conflict in a healthy and constructive manner with each other: "If Jesus is banking His entire ministry on how we love one another, then we also need to know how to do conflict well with one another."

Eun Strawser on recognizing that discipleship goes beyond merely connecting the church to the community: "I actually think that discipleship is not just connecting the church to the community, it's actually intentionally inviting the Holy Spirit."
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None of us start off in ministry thinking you know what I'm going to burn out. And yet burnout happens. So what can we incorporate into our lives and ministries to help us not only lead well, but also finish well? In this week's conversation on FrontStage BackStage, host Jason Daye is joined by Mark Dance, Director of Pastoral Wellness at GuideStone Financial Resources. For 27 years, Mark served as a pastor and church planter and also helped launch Lifeway Pastors and the Care for Pastors Network. His latest book is entitled, Start to Finish. Together, Mark and Jason look at some important practices we can incorporate into our lives to help ensure that we do not veer off course in our ministries. Mark also shares some fresh insights about how neighboring well helps us flourish in both life and ministry.

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Some key takeaways from this conversation:

Mark Dance on prioritizing self-care, and how individuals are better equipped to manage their physical, mental, and emotional health, which can ultimately lead to increased productivity, resilience, and the ability to support others effectively: "Self-care is strategic, it's not selfish."

Mark Dance on the importance of pastors allowing others to help them: "It’s counterintuitive for pastors to ask for help because we're caregivers… but we’ve got to let people help us."

Mark Dance on recognizing that working in ministry can be challenging and that there will be periods of time when things go more smoothly than others: "Accept the fact that ministry is hard and some seasons are going to be better than others."
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Visit http://PastorServe.org/network to find the Weekly Toolkit, including the Ministry Leaders Growth Guide. Our team pulls key insights and quotes from every conversation with our guests. We also create engaging questions for you and your team to consider and process, providing space for you to reflect on how each episode's topic relates to your unique church context. Use these questions in your staff meetings, or other settings, to guide your conversation as you invest in the growth of your ministry leaders.

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As pastors and ministry leaders, we give consideration to the value of incorporating healthy rhythms into our lives and ministries, but we oftentimes struggle with making those rhythms a reality. In this week's conversation on FrontStage BackStage, host Jason Daye is joined by Holly and Glenn Packiam, who serve at Rock Harbor in Costa Mesa, California. Glenn serves as the lead pastor and Holly earned her master's degree in counseling at Colorado Christian University, and has served as pastor of parenting ministries. They are the authors of The Intentional Life, and the follow-up companion to that book, The Intentional Life Journal. Together, Holly, Glenn and Jason explore the importance of incorporating these rhythms into our lives. Holly and Glenn share from a personal experience simple ways to not only talk or think about these rhythms but to actually implement them in our daily lives.

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Some key takeaways from this conversation:

Holly Packiam on the struggle and effort to adopt and maintain intentional practices: "These practices of intentionality… I don't actually feel like it's natural to me. I've had to work really hard, and I've had to come up with systems… to kind of keep me on track."

Glenn Packiam on how self-care goes beyond personal benefits and is instead motivated by the well-being and needs of others: "This isn't self-care as in, it's only for my own sake and ends with the self. No, this is for the sake of others."

Holly Packiam on recognizing and embracing one's identity as a son or daughter of God: "Your identity comes from that foundation that you are a son or daughter of God… if we could really live out of that confidence, that love… we would live in more freedom."
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As pastors and ministry leaders, how can we move through the rubble of bad religion both for ourselves and for a watching world? How can we address the doubts, uncertainties, and even cynicism that revolve around the church today? In this week's conversation on FrontStage BackStage, host Jason Daye is joined by Bishop Todd Hunter, Todd leads Churches for the Sake of Others, a Diocese of the Anglican Church in North America. Todd has served the church faithfully for decades and has written a number of books, including his latest, What Jesus Intended. Together, Todd and Jason explore some of the frustrations we might have about the effectiveness of our ministries. Todd also shares some shifts that we can make to help our churches become places of hope and healing, just as Jesus intended.

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Some key takeaways from this conversation:

Todd Hunter on living in the present with a specific purpose or role to fulfill in accordance with God's plan: "This is just the time that God chose us to be alive, and it's not an accident."

Todd Hunter on attaining spiritual stability and balance through a connection with Jesus Christ: "How do I find spiritual poise in Christ… not just for myself, but so that inner stance could help me be ready as a servant to others?"

Todd Hunter on the importance of approaching our pastoral duties with gentleness, humility, and awareness of the challenges faced by the congregants: "We have to find a way back to a gentle, humble confidence that says: God chose me to be a pastor at a time when lots of the sheep are confused and hurt and feel misled."
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Visit http://PastorServe.org/network to find the Weekly Toolkit, including the Ministry Leaders Growth Guide. Our team pulls key insights and quotes from every conversation with our guests. We also create engaging questions for you and your team to consider and process, providing space for you to reflect on how each episode's topic relates to your unique church context. Use these questions in your staff meetings, or other settings, to guide your conversation as you invest in the growth of your ministry leaders.

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As pastors and ministry leaders, how do we respond when our ministry is moving more slowly than we anticipated? In this week's conversation on FrontStage BackStage, host Jason Daye is joined by Ronnie Martin. Ronnie is the founder and lead pastor of Substance Church in Ashland, Ohio. He also serves as the Director of Leader Renewal for the Harbor Network and has written a number of books, including his latest, Pastoring Small Towns. Together, Ronnie and Jason look at how we can be at peace with the pace that our ministry is developing in our local churches. Ronnie also shares the beauty that we experience when we refuse to overextend ourselves, and, instead, slow down and journey alongside our people.

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Some key takeaways from this conversation:

Ronnie Martin on recognizing the work of God and actively engaging with it: "Step back, and see what God is doing… Step in, and be a part."

Ronnie Martin on the importance of patience and aligning our actions with God's timing: "A lot of mistakes are made when we try to do anything faster than the internal pace that God has given to us."

Ronnie Martin on pursuing things that are beyond what can be seen with the naked eye or perceived through the physical senses: "It’s the things that are unseen, scripture tells us over and over again, those are the things worth pursuing."
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Visit http://PastorServe.org/network to find the Weekly Toolkit, including the Ministry Leaders Growth Guide. Our team pulls key insights and quotes from every conversation with our guests. We also create engaging questions for you and your team to consider and process, providing space for you to reflect on how each episode's topic relates to your unique church context. Use these questions in your staff meetings, or other settings, to guide your conversation as you invest in the growth of your ministry leaders.

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As pastors and ministry leaders, how can we find hope and healing from struggles with pornography, both for ourselves and for the people we serve? In this week's conversation on FrontStage BackStage, host Jason Daye is joined by Sam Black, Director of Recovery Education for Covenant Eyes. Sam is an award-winning journalist and has written and edited many books, including his latest, entitled The Healing Church. Together, Sam and Jason look at how pastors and ministry leaders can find freedom themselves from their struggles with pornography. They also look at some of the harmful mistakes that churches often make related to pornography, and how we can purposefully create safe spaces for healing in our local churches.

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Some key takeaways from this conversation:

Sam Black on the distortion or perversion of the natural and intended purpose of sex as designed by God: "Pornography is not sex, it's a hijacking of what God created."

Sam Black on the importance of both the process and the physical environment to find freedom: "With a safe process and a safe place, we can truly live in freedom."

Sam Black on acceptance and love: "What we need is a safe place where it's okay to come as you are, but we love you too much to leave you as you are."
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Looking to dig more deeply into this topic and conversation? FrontStage BackStage is much more than another church leadership show, it is a complete resource to help you and your ministry leaders grow. Every week we go the extra mile and create a free toolkit so you and your ministry team can dive deeper into the topic that is discussed.

Visit http://PastorServe.org/network to find the Weekly Toolkit, including the Ministry Leaders Growth Guide. Our team pulls key insights and quotes from every conversation with our guests. We also create engaging questions for you and your team to consider and process, providing space for you to reflect on how each episode's topic relates to your unique church context. Use these questions in your staff meetings, or other settings, to guide your conversation as you invest in the growth of your ministry leaders.

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As pastors and ministry leaders, how do we meet the challenge of extending grace toward others when they have hurt us personally? In this week's conversation on FrontStage BackStage, host Jason Daye is joined by Daniel Darling, award-winning writer, and author. His latest book is entitled Agents of Grace. Daniel serves as the lead of The Land Center for Cultural Engagement and speaks at churches and conferences across the nation. Together, Daniel and Jason look at how we can minister in our local congregations to build bridges across divisions, even in the face of opposition. Daniel also shares from his personal experience of how to love like Jesus, even when others hurt us.

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Some key takeaways from this conversation:

Daniel Darling on the importance of acknowledging that forgiveness may not come easily: "It takes time and intentional effort to forgive."

Daniel Darling on standing up for what you believe in, but doing so in a respectful and compassionate manner: "There are worthy fights…. So have that courage to speak out, but do it with gentleness and kindness."

Daniel Darling on maintaining a constructive and cooperative relationship by emphasizing commonalities and working towards a common purpose: "Model what it looks like to love and work with people you disagree with on [some] things, but agree with on the main thing."
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Looking to dig more deeply into this topic and conversation? FrontStage BackStage is much more than another church leadership show, it is a complete resource to help you and your ministry leaders grow. Every week we go the extra mile and create a free toolkit so you and your ministry team can dive deeper into the topic that is discussed.

Visit http://PastorServe.org/network to find the Weekly Toolkit, including the Ministry Leaders Growth Guide. Our team pulls key insights and quotes from every conversation with our guests. We also create engaging questions for you and your team to consider and process, providing space for you to reflect on how each episode's topic relates to your unique church context. Use these questions in your staff meetings, or other settings, to guide your conversation as you invest in the growth of your ministry leaders.

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As pastors and ministry leaders, when we find ourselves experiencing emotional challenges, or seasons of wilderness, or even times of dark depression, how do we find rest in God and hear His voice? In this week's conversation on FrontStage BackStage, host Jason Daye is joined by John Starke, lead pastor of Apostles Church Uptown in New York City, where he lives with his wife, Jenna, and their four children. John's latest book is entitled, The Secret Place of Thunder. Together, John and Jason look at some of the temptations we have in ministry to find our value in the way that we perform before others. John also shares from his own experiences, how God moves, heals, and speaks in those dark and challenging times in our lives.

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Some key takeaways from this conversation:

John Starke on the importance of planning, preparedness, and foresight in any endeavor: "If you go into the wilderness with no resources, you're going to start reaching for dangerous things."

John Starke on offering support, empathy, and understanding while recognizing that some problems may require divine intervention: "It's not our job to relieve people of everything that they're going through. That's only Jesus's work."

John Starke on the importance of understanding and working through these emotional obstacles in order to have a deeper connection with the gospel's message: "Fear, guilt, and shame, are ordinary things that keep us resisting the truth of the gospel."
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Looking to dig more deeply into this topic and conversation? FrontStage BackStage is much more than another church leadership show, it is a complete resource to help you and your ministry leaders grow. Every week we go the extra mile and create a free toolkit so you and your ministry team can dive deeper into the topic that is discussed.

Visit http://PastorServe.org/network to find the Weekly Toolkit, including the Ministry Leaders Growth Guide. Our team pulls key insights and quotes from every conversation with our guests. We also create engaging questions for you and your team to consider and process, providing space for you to reflect on how each episode's topic relates to your unique church context. Use these questions in your staff meetings, or other settings, to guide your conversation as you invest in the growth of your ministry leaders.

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In our rapidly changing society that is increasingly skeptical and sometimes intolerant, how can we effectively meet the challenge of demonstrating the good news of Jesus with truth and compassion through our lives and our ministries? In this week's conversation on FrontStage BackStage, host Jason Daye is joined by Sean McDowell. Sean is an Associate Professor in the Christian Apologetics program at Talbot School of Theology, at Biola University. Sean is also the co-host of the Think Biblically podcast and has one of the largest apologetics channels on YouTube. Sean has written a number of books, including Evidence for Jesus. Together, Sean and Jason look at some of the challenges that we have and the importance of understanding the culture around us when it comes to sharing the good news of Jesus. Sean also points out some key insights, including an often-overlooked component that is essential when it comes to sharing the gospel.

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Some key takeaways from this conversation:

Sean McDowell on skepticism towards knowledge: "There's a skepticism about knowledge, which is ironic, because we have more tools than ever to access information."

Sean McDowell on truth as an objective reality: "You can have your own beliefs, but you cannot have your own truth."

Sean McDowell on the importance of consistently sharing and upholding truth: "Keep preaching the timeless truth. Don't ever pull away from that."
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Looking to dig more deeply into this topic and conversation? FrontStage BackStage is much more than another church leadership show, it is a complete resource to help you and your ministry leaders grow. Every week we go the extra mile and create a free toolkit so you and your ministry team can dive deeper into the topic that is discussed.

Visit http://PastorServe.org/network to find the Weekly Toolkit, including the Ministry Leaders Growth Guide. Our team pulls key insights and quotes from every conversation with our guests. We also create engaging questions for you and your team to consider and process, providing space for you to reflect on how each episode's topic relates to your unique church context. Use these questions in your staff meetings, or other settings, to guide your conversation as you invest in the growth of your ministry leaders.

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If you're in ministry, and you're feeling tired, hurried, anxious, and burned out, how can you find refreshment for your soul? In this week's conversation on FrontStage BackStage, host Jason Daye is joined by Eddie Byun. Eddie is a professor and the Director of the Doctor of Ministry Program at Talbot School of Theology, and Biola University. And he has written a number of books, including Praying For Your Pastor. Together, Eddie and Jason look at the incredible importance of raising up a team of intercessors to pray for you, your family, and your ministry. Eddie also shares some great insights on how you can overcome ministry fatigue.

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Some key takeaways from this conversation:

Eddie Byun on supporting our pastors: "We really need a stronger level of support for pastors on all levels: mentally, relationally, and spiritually."

Eddie Byun on strengthening pastors: "As the pastor gets strengthened, that's only going to benefit the whole congregation."

Eddie Byun on  the need for intercessors: "Personally pray and ask God to raise up intercessors."
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Looking to dig more deeply into this topic and conversation? FrontStage BackStage is much more than another church leadership show, it is a complete resource to help you and your ministry leaders grow. Every week we go the extra mile and create a free toolkit so you and your ministry team can dive deeper into the topic that is discussed.

Visit http://PastorServe.org/network to find the Weekly Toolkit, including the Ministry Leaders Growth Guide. Our team pulls key insights and quotes from every conversation with our guests. We also create engaging questions for you and your team to consider and process, providing space for you to reflect on how each episode's topic relates to your unique church context. Use these questions in your staff meetings, or other settings, to guide your conversation as you invest in the growth of your ministry leaders.

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