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June 22, 2017 96. Top 3 Financial Mistakes Pastors Make about Their Future
This week, Influence magazine senior editor John Davidson talks to Kyle Dana about the top three mistakes pastors make when preparing for their retirement, as well as how they should prepare. Kyle is senior vice president of Retirement and Investments for AG Financial Solutions.

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21 min
June 19, 2017 95. How to Debate Hot-Button Issues Well
People in America are increasingly divided ideologically and politically, and our public discourse reflects those divisions. Too often, however, our rhetoric becomes toxic, leading many to worry whether hateful words will result in violent deeds.

This worry came up again last week when Rep. Steve Scalise (R_LA 1st District) and several congressional staffers were shot by a man who didn’t like their politics. Few political disputes result in violence, but this incident is a good reminder to watch how we speak about others in the public square.

This week, Influence magazine executive editor George P. Wood talks to Joy Qualls about how to have a constructive debate about hot-button social issues. In an increasingly pluralistic and polarized culture, this skillset is an absolute must-have for Christian leaders. Qualls is chair of the Communications Department and professor of Communication Studies at Biola University in La Mirada, California.

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51 min
June 12, 2017 94. Effective Multisite Church Ministry in Rural Communities
In this episode of the Influence Podcast, Influence magazine senior editor John Davidson talks to Gerad Strong about how to do effective multisite church ministry in rural communities. Gerad is lead pastor of Bethel Assembly in Rapid City and Edgemont, South Dakota.

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21 min
June 08, 2017 93. How to Recruit Volunteers Effectively
In this episode of the Influence Podcast, Influence magazine senior editor John Davidson talks to Chris Mavity about how pastors and churches can recruit volunteers effectively. Heath is director of Ministry Development for Church Community Builder, which is an Influence Partner.

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22 min
June 05, 2017 92. Three Outcomes for Youth Ministry
In this episode of the Influence Podcast, Influence magazine executive editor George P. Wood talks to Heath Adamson about three crucial outcomes for youth ministry: gospel-centered, Spirit-empowered, and personally responsible. Heath is direction of the Assemblies of God's National Youth Ministries and author of Until Al Know, which explains these outcomes in greater depth.

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26 min
June 01, 2017 91. Why Every Believer Needs to Be Baptized in the Holy Spirit
Sunday, June 4, is Pentecost Sunday. According to Acts 2, this is the day Jesus Christ baptized the early church in the Holy Spirit, empowering them to become witnesses to Him throughout the world (Acts 1:8).

In this episode of the Influence Podcast, Influence magazine executive editor George P. Wood talks to Jeff Leake about why every believer needs to be baptized in the Holy Spirit. Leake is pastor of Allison Park Church, a multisite church near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and author of the new book, Power for Life (Gospel Publishing House).

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25 min
May 30, 2017 90. Emotionally Healthy Relationships
May is Mental Health Awareness Month. As the month draws to a close, Influence magazine executive editor George P. Wood interviews Dr. Peter Scazzero about emotionally healthy relationships for this episode of the Influence Podcast.

Scazzero is founder and teaching pastor at New Life Fellowship Church in Queens, New York City as well as founder of the ministry, Emotionally Healthy Spirituality. He is author of numerous books, including the forthcoming 40-day devotional, Emotionally Healthy Relationships Day by Day.

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38 min
May 25, 2017 89. Nick Wiersma
Influence magazine senior editor John Davidson talks to Nick Wiersma about how churches can respond to disasters in today's Influence Podcast. Nick Wiersma is senior director of Disaster Engagement at Convoy of Hope, which is a "a faith-based, nonprofit organization with a driving passion to feed the world through children’s feeding initiatives, community outreaches and disaster response."

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20 min
May 22, 2017 88. Daniel Im
Today’s Influence podcast features a conversation about how your church can more effectively train volunteers and leaders. Your host is John Davidson, senior editor of Influence magazine. His guest is Daniel Im, founder and director of Church Multiplication for NewChurches.com, as well as teaching pastor at The Fellowship, a multisite church in Nashville, Tennessee.

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21 min
May 18, 2017 87. Walter Harvey
Today’s Influence podcast features a conversation about how your church can respond well when your community experiences a crisis. Your host is John Davidson, senior editor of Influence magazine. His guest is Walter Harvey, pastor of Parklawn Assembly of God in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and vice president of the National Black Fellowship of the Assemblies of God.

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19 min

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