Chris is back! And man, does he have a story to tell. It's inevitable that in ministry something will not go according to the plan. But how do we as leaders react. What are some of the emotions that we feel, and how can God work through the situation. These are the things that Matt & Chris are talking about this week on Ministry Leaders Anonymous.

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In this largely youth minister-focused episode of the show, Alyssa Trutter from Ablaze Ministries joins Matt to talk about being merciful in ministry, specifically restraining the urge to just squash those punks. Alyssa & Matt both have a lot of experience in middle school ministry, which of course is the battleground to become the alpha-punk. But constantly chastising them can have long-term effects on the salvation of those punks. Listen to Alyssa & Matt share their stories.

You can also hear Alyssa on Everyday Catholics with Fr. Ryan Higdon.

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When you lead a ministry at your parish, how do you worship with your community without the business of your ministry distracting you? This is the question that Chris & Matt are tackling this week, and they do not agree! Will this be the argument that finally tears these two friends apart??? No, it won't. But they have a great discussion along the way.

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This week, David Thies, a ministry leader & musician from Houston, Texas, continues the discussion on the Sabbath with Matt & Chris. Bringing a new perspective shared by many ministry leaders, David challenges the definition of the Sabbath and how we approach our ministry work on Sundays.

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God has made the Sabbath holy. But for most ministry leaders, Sundays are often a day of work & ministry. How do you balance resting physically & spiritually with the needs of a parish community each Sunday? Matt & Chris have "clocked in" on most Sundays for many years, and they have great insight into maintaining a healthy, holy schedule.

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Ministry is not something one person can do alone. In this episode, Matt & Chris talk about the importance of delegation for your sanity & strength, as well as practical ways to identify situations where you may be able to delegate. Don't worry, there's plenty of analogies to soak up this beautiful topic.

For more information on Michael Hyatt's Five Levels of Delegation, visit his website.

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Continuing the conversation from the previous episode, Green Growing Edge, Matt & Chris talk with speaker & author, Everett Fritz about the problems we need to solve in ministry and how we should approach innovating in ministry. You can find Everett Fritz online here as well as his newest book, The Art of Forming Young Disciples.

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Are you only ministering from the front porch of the Church or are you also meeting people where they are, calling them back Home to the Church with you? This week, Matt & Chris have got more analogies just for you, talking about the difficulties in balancing the steady strength of the tree trunk with the risky life of the branches.

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Have you justified not praying to God because you talk about God all day? Matt & Chris struggle with the same problems everyone in ministry struggles with: how do you balance ministry life & personal prayer? They offer some great analogies (like a lot of analogies), and help us all avoid scrupulosity (don't worry if you don't know what it means, Chris will define it).

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How often do we hesitate in ministry because we know we are not the perfect person? This week, Matt & Chris talk about their own feelings of inadequacy and how we still need to share our gifts imperfectly. We all need to give God the opportunity to say, "I'm proud of you."

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