Dr. Andy Miller joins Thom and Jess to share the story of Wesley Biblical Seminary.

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Thom and Jess interview Dr. Andy Miller, the president of Wesley Biblical Seminary, about seminary training for co-vocational church leaders.

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What if a first-time guest experienced your church the way a customer experiences Amazon? No confusion. No friction. No wasted steps. Just clarity, care, and consistency.

This episode is not about turning the church into a corporation. It’s about learning from an organization that obsesses over people, removes barriers relentlessly, and improves every system on purpose.

Today, Thom and Jess ask a simple but uncomfortable question: If Amazon ran your church for one year, what would actually change?

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Thom and Jess welcome John Wentz, the president of Alpha USA, to The Church Answers Podcast.

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Thom and Jess look at seven key traits of long-term pastors.

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Jess and Thom share the top seven reasons pastors told us they felt led to leave a church.

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Jess and Thom share the top seven reasons pastors choose to go to a church.

New Year, New Goals with Upward Running

It’s a new year—time for new fitness goals! Upward Running gives your church a fun and effective way to reach adults in your congregation and community. Offer a 5K Challenge that promotes both spiritual and fitness growth, helping participants build relationships, encourage one another, and experience health and wellness together. With Upward Running, your small group or adult ministry can engage adults in a meaningful, active, and relational way.

Learn more at Upward.org/Runcoach.

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The Enemy seeks to destroy. He loathes evangelism and will do anything he can to hinder church members from sharing the gospel. Jess and Thom share five of his most common tactics.

New Year, New Goals with Upward Running

It’s a new year—time for new fitness goals! Upward Running gives your church a fun and effective way to reach adults in your congregation and community. Offer a 5K Challenge that promotes both spiritual and fitness growth, helping participants build relationships, encourage one another, and experience health and wellness together. With Upward Running, your small group or adult ministry can engage adults in a meaningful, active, and relational way.

Learn more at Upward.org/Runcoach.

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Thom knows this person well, because he is one. He and Jess dive into how church leaders can best understand and utilize introverts in the church.

Bring the Game to Your Church

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Thom and Jess continue to examine the largest unchurched group in America, the U3s. In this episode, the Rainers provide some highly practical ways to reach them.

Bring the Game to Your Church

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