***Dream Life in Ministry Cohort: In a couple of short weeks I am going to open the doors to the Dream Life in Ministry Cohort. This is a cohort for pastors to help them design their own personal dream lives while also learning how to build a more effective team, increase engagement at your church, and design streams of income. If you want to be the first to know when the doors open, just go to https://brandonpardekooper.com/freegetaway/. When you do, you will not only receive my list of 10 Free Getaways designed for pastors but also get placed on the insider list to receive information about the Cohort as soon as it opens up.

I AM COMPETITIVE!!! And if you are, then I am so glad I am not alone. But, if we are being honest with ourselves, being competitive hasn't always made ministry easy, and if you are like me there have been some bumps along the way because of our competitive natures. 

Well, in this episode, I want to help you with your competitive nature and show you how you can be a great team member, build up those around you, and excel in your ministry role by simply doing one thing before you compete against them. I promise you that it will change the way your ministry goes moving forward. 

***Dream Life in Ministry Cohort: In a couple of short weeks I am going to open the doors to the Dream Life in Ministry Cohort. This is a cohort for pastors to help them design their own personal dream lives while also learning how to build a more effective team, increase engagement at your church, and design streams of income. If you want to be the first to know when the doors open, just go to https://brandonpardekooper.com/freegetaway/. When you do, you will not only receive my list of 10 Free Getaways designed for pastors but also get placed on the insider list to receive information about the Cohort as soon as it opens up. 

As pastors, we all know that most people forget our sermons within the first two days of the week. But, what if there was a way to increase engagement with your sermons that increases retention, and ultimately leads to greater impact and life change? And what if you could do it all without almost no effort at all? Is that something you are interested in?

Well, I want to show you the #1 ministry hack you need to accomplish this, and it is so easy you are going to wonder why you have never tried it before. 

What do you do when you have to lead your peers, but they are under no obligation to follow you. We can't rely on our position, we have no leverage, and we don't hold transactional control over them. So, how do we influence our peers, coworkers, and teammates even though they are not obligated to follow us? 

Well, in this episode I am going to show you the secret to influencing your peers, getting them to follow you, and showing to your pastor you are capable of leading people even when they are under no obligation to follow. 

If you are a staff pastor, do you agree with everything your pastor does?

I hope not for two reasons: first, you lose yourself when you become a ‘yes’ man, and second, you rob your pastor of your insight and perspective.

But, the challenge is, how do you manage your very strong opinions and insights and still be super supportive of your pastor.

In this episode, we are going to talk about how you can be on board with your Pastors ideas, even when you aren’t sold with every decision.

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Are you a staff pastor looking to serve your lead pastor well? Do you want to show how valuable you are to the pastoral team and your congregation? Well, in this episode I am going to show you a sure-fire way to get the attention of your Lead Pastor and reveal how valuable you are to the team.

Early on in ministry, I stumbled upon a couple of secrets that made me highly effective in ministry. Those over me trusted me and empowered me with greater leadership opportunities while my peers appreciated my efforts. All because I accidentally stumbled upon two secrets I want to pass on to you in this episode. 

Take your devotions, Bible Study, and sermon preparation to a whole other level by learning New Testament Greek. Ministry Hackers and Pastor Keith Trump have partnered together to bring you Getting Greek to help you learn New Testament Greek quickly and easily. In this course Keith has taught all over the world, you will discover how easy it can be to learn Greek for your own enrichment and to add depth and insight to your sermons every week. Get the course today and begin enhancing your understanding of the Bible. 

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Do you wish your pastoral staff or volunteer team took a little more initiative, were self starters, and didn’t require so much oversight from you?

There are some people who are just not motivated and, no matter what, you will always have to be very involved in their management.

But the majority of people on your team are not lazy, apathetic, or uninterested by nature. They learn it over time. The good news is that they can have a paradigm shift and begin to take initiative once again. All they need is proper motivation.

In this episode, we are going to talk about why it is important for you to learn how to motivate your team powerfully and the results you can expect from a powerfully motivated team. 

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Do you have young preachers around you that need to grow in their preaching? Do you wish you were able to hand off the pulpit from time to time and not have to worry about the quality of the sermon being delivered. With this amazing ministry hack you will develop young preachers, and create margin for you to not have to feel like you need to be at every service to preach because no one else can.  

***You don't have to spend thousands or even hundreds of dollars to learn New Testament Greek. We have partnered with Pastor Keith Trump to bring you an amazing course to learn Greek quickly and effectively. Get your "Getting Greek" course today and begin learning New Testament Greek. https://brandonpardekooper.com/gettinggreek

You love your pastoral staff but wish you could figure out how to get them to accomplish more each day.

Do you feel like something is off with how your team goes about getting work done? If so, welcome to the club. As pastors and ministry leaders, we are always trying to get more out of our teams because there is always more to be done. Instead of focusing on how much is on their plates, though, it is time to look at the culture of your team and make a change.

In this episode, I give you the steps you need to design a productive culture for your pastoral staff that will drastically change productivity, satisfaction, and morale. 

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In my travels this past week I had a great time meeting with pastors and ministry leaders discussing how I could help them grow their churches and live healthy lifestyles. One pastor, in particular, was refreshing, encouraging, and gave me life simply because he positions himself to be teachable. It wasn't because he was young, inexperienced, or clueless. In fact, his ministry experience was far greater than my own, and his wisdom was incredible, yet he postured himself to learn from me and was able to see results the next morning in his service. 

In today's episode, we are going to discuss the two keys to remaining teachable, no matter how long you have been in ministry. Because once we stop being teachable we cease to learn and grow. When that happens, we face a reality of stagnation and ministry ineffectiveness.