Precision Praising--crafting praise to inspire, motivate, and even course- correct your team

Story Mining--uncovering a person's story and letting it shape the way you lead them

Over the past 13 years, Slingshot Group has helped hundreds of thriving churches and nonprofits retain and recruit remarkable leaders for their organizations. Our team is often asked by executive leaders how they can better identify, attract, develop, and keep the best people on their teams. In this episode, our cohosts, Vance Martin, David Miller, and Keith Robinson share the five areas of concern that every current and potential staff member considers when weighing an opportunity.

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RESOURCES FOR STAFFING THE CHURCH AND NONPROFITS

EBOOKS and WHITE PAPERS: https://slingshotgroup.org/ebooks-and-white-papers/

VIDEOS AND E-COURSES: https://slingshotgroup.org/videos/

Over the past week, the Covid-19 (coronavirus) pandemic has disrupted our lives in countless ways. In the absence of physical gatherings, how can churches care for their congregations and communities, as well as their staff? In thisepisode, our cohosts, Vance, David and Keith discuss how church leaders are navigating these uncharted waters and guiding their teams through these uncertain times with digital-first strategies. While this crisis has presented us with innumerable challenges, the call of leadership demands that we run toward the pain we see in our world today. Never have the ears and eyes of our world been more attuned to hear the good news of the gospel.

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How Churches and Their Leaders Can Respond To COVID-19 (Coronavirus)

Slingshot Group White Paper: 5 Reasons You Should Hire A Communications Director

In this episode, David sits down with author and pastor, Jerrett Stevens, to explore the theme of prayer. In his new book, Praying Through, Jarrett shares a refreshing and inviting perspective on prayer—one that uncomplicates the topic and argues for simplicity. As a pastor for more than 20 years, Jarrett’s insights are deeply grounded in his own experience of learning to be with God in every season of ministry.

Jarrett Stevens is the author of several other books including Four Small Words, The Deity Formerly Known As God, and Creative Matters. He was previously a Teaching Pastor at Willow Creek Church in Chicago, as well as pastoring at North Point Church in Atlanta.  He and his wife Jeanne, co-pastor a thriving, diverse church they planted in Chicago called Soul City.

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https://jarrettstevens.com

https://soulcitychurch.com

How the Best Churches are Reaching People Beyond the Weekend

Season 3 Episode 1

In this episode, our cohosts, Vance and Keith sit down with two Creative Arts and Communications Pastors to discuss how their roles play a crucial part in accomplishing the mission of the local church. Cathi Workman, Communications Pastor at Mariners Church in Irvine, and Phil Bowdle, Creative Arts Pastor at Westridge in Atlanta, share from their experiences leading teams of digital missionaries in remarkable churches that are strategic about reaching people beyond the weekend. The future belongs to the churches and organizations that understand the role that creative communication will play in aligning their vision and amplifying their message. 

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Slingshot Communications Lab 

Slingshot Group White Paper: 5 Reasons You Should Hire A Communications Director 

Philbowdle.com 

Mariners Church  

Slingshot Group Podcast

Kicking off season 3 with our hosts David, Keith, and Vance.

Great ready for a great season.

Links: https://slingshotgroup.org

Join our co-hosts, Vance, David, and Keith as they dialogue about David's recent interview with Carlos Whittaker on the subject of Mental Health and Leadership. Carlos shares from his own personal struggle with depression, how he found hope, and pathways for healing. Links: https://carloswhittaker.com

Churches are some of the most creative places to work. Whether it's songs, sermons, discipleship content, or visual art church leaders who create original content need to consider, "Who owns it?" This is the question we pose to our guest and expert on the subject of intelluctual property, Brock Shinen. Brock is the founder of the Law Office of Brock Shinen, Inc., a boutique law firm emphasizing business and intellectual properties matters. He is an Amazon #1 Bestselling author and seasoned attorney with more than a decade of experience as a consultant to churches, nonprofits, and businesses. Through the work of his agency, Digital Transformation, Brock trains organizations on effective use of social media, decision-making skills, and technology.Links: https://www.brockshinen.com

In this episode, Vance sits down for an interview with David Kinnaman to discuss his latest book, "Faith For Exiles." In it, Kinnaman unveils major new Barna research that uncovers what's working as it relates to reaching the emerging generation and how resilient young adult Christians are sustaining their faith in digital Babylon. Later in the show, our co-hosts, Keith, David, and Vance take some time to process and discuss Kinnaman's fascinating research. Links: http: https://www.barna.com/about/david-kinnaman/