The MxU Podcast

By MxUReligion & Spirituality Christianity

The MxU Podcast episodes

December 29, 2025 Is the Church Addicted to New?
Are churches addicted to “new”?
New series. New set. New songs. New service times. New gear.
We chase fresh ideas hoping they’ll fix what’s broken — but sometimes the cost is stability, people, and foundational health.
In today’s episode, we talk honestly about the tension between creativity and consistency. When should you innovate? When should you slow down? And how do you lead a team that needs both fresh vision and steady rhythms without burning out volunteers in the process?
Check out our FREE Team Night Guide: https://getmxu.com/resources/team-night-guide/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=addicted
FREE RESOURCES
🆓 Take advantage of all the free resources for worship and tech teams that MxU has to offer (growing weekly): https://getmxu.com/resources/?utm_source=youtube&utm_campaign=addicted&utm_medium=social
IMPROVE YOUR SUNDAY SERVICES
🎓 1,000+ Training Videos: https://getmxu.com/training?utm_source=youtube&utm_campaign=addicted&utm_medium=social
🖥️ Volunteer Training Tool: https://getmxu.com/learning-management-system?utm_source=youtube&utm_campaign=addicted&utm_medium=social
🚀 Personalized Coaching: https://getmxu.com/coaching?utm_source=youtube&utm_campaign=addicted&utm_medium=social
JOIN THE COMMUNITY
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WHAT IS MxU?
MxU is an online training platform for church leaders to train and equip their worship and tech volunteers: https://getmxu.com?utm_source=youtube&utm_campaign=addicted&utm_medium=social
33 min
December 22, 2025 Why Skill Can’t Carry Worship Ministry
Worship teams have never been more skilled — yet many feel thinner, more fragile, and harder to sustain. In this conversation, we unpack the unintended cost of building worship ministries around skill first, and why excellence alone can’t carry the weight of leadership, culture, and discipleship.
We talk honestly about when contractors help or hurt, how expectations get misaligned, and why worship leaders often feel stuck between sounding great and shepherding people well. This isn’t a critique of skill — it’s a challenge to lead it wisely.
Check out our free Volunteer Development Toolkit: https://getmxu.com/resources/volunteer-development-toolkit?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=talent
FREE RESOURCES
🆓 Take advantage of all the free resources for worship and tech teams that MxU has to offer (growing weekly): https://getmxu.com/resources?utm_source=youtube&utm_campaign=talent&utm_medium=social
IMPROVE YOUR SUNDAY SERVICES
🎓 1,000+ Training Videos: https://getmxu.com/training?utm_source=youtube&utm_campaign=talent&utm_medium=social
🖥️ Volunteer Training Tool: https://getmxu.com/learning-management-system?utm_source=youtube&utm_campaign=talent&utm_medium=social
🚀 Personalized Coaching: https://getmxu.com/coaching?utm_source=youtube&utm_campaign=talent&utm_medium=social
JOIN THE COMMUNITY
📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mxurocks/
🤝 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MxUrocks
WHAT IS MxU?
MxU is an online training platform for church leaders to train and equip their worship and tech volunteers: https://getmxu.com?utm_source=youtube&utm_campaign=talent&utm_medium=social
1 hr 11 min
December 15, 2025 Is Social Media Good for Church Tech?
Church tech and worship leaders are navigating a new tension:
faithfulness vs visibility.
In this episode, we talk honestly about influencer culture in church tech, why social media feels louder than ever, and how easy it is to confuse platform with impact. We explore what actually builds healthy teams, how insecurity shows up in subtle ways, and why serving well in the local church still matters more than being seen.
This isn’t an anti-social-media conversation — it’s a clarifying one.
Check out our free Volunteer Development Toolkit: https://getmxu.com/resources/volunteer-development-toolkit?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=influencer
FREE RESOURCES
🆓 Take advantage of all the free resources for worship and tech teams that MxU has to offer (growing weekly): https://getmxu.com/resources?utm_source=youtube&utm_campaign=influencer&utm_medium=social
IMPROVE YOUR SUNDAY SERVICES
🎓 1,000+ Training Videos: https://getmxu.com/training?utm_source=youtube&utm_campaign=influencer&utm_medium=social
🖥️ Volunteer Training Tool: https://getmxu.com/learning-management-system?utm_source=youtube&utm_campaign=influencer&utm_medium=social
🚀 Personalized Coaching: https://getmxu.com/coaching?utm_source=youtube&utm_campaign=influencer&utm_medium=social
JOIN THE COMMUNITY
📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mxurocks/
🤝 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MxUrocks
WHAT IS MxU?
MxU is an online training platform for church leaders to train and equip their worship and tech volunteers: https://getmxu.com?utm_source=youtube&utm_campaign=influencer&utm_medium=social
32 min
December 08, 2025 Confronting a Church Integrator
1 hr 26 min
December 01, 2025 This Is Why You’re Done With Ministry
So many worship leaders, tech directors, and church staff are wrestling with the same question:

“Should I leave my church?”

In this episode, we get brutally honest about the emotions, the pressure, the conflict, and the confusion that come with deciding whether to stay, leave, or step out of ministry altogether. We talk about hardened hearts, over-spiritualizing decisions, the role of the Holy Spirit, how negativity spreads, and what it actually looks like to leave a church well.

If you’re frustrated, burnt out, or feeling that pull to move on—you’re not crazy, and you’re not alone. But before you make a decision that impacts your family, your faith, and your future, slow down and listen to this conversation.
Check out our free Volunteer Development Toolkit: https://getmxu.com/resources/volunteer-development-toolkit/?utm_campaign=done-ministry
FREE RESOURCES
🆓 Take advantage of all the free resources for worship and tech teams that MxU has to offer (growing weekly): https://getmxu.com/resources/?utm_campaign=done-ministry
IMPROVE YOUR SUNDAY SERVICES
🎓 1,000+ Training Videos: https://getmxu.com/training?utm_campaign=done-ministry
🖥️ Volunteer Training Tool: https://getmxu.com/learning-management-system?utm_campaign=done-ministry
🚀 Personalized Coaching: https://getmxu.com/coaching?utm_campaign=done-ministry
JOIN THE COMMUNITY
📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mxurocks/
🤝 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MxUrocks
WHAT IS MxU?
MxU is an online training platform for church leaders to train and equip their worship and tech volunteers: https://getmxu.com/?utm_campaign=done-ministry
44 min
November 24, 2025 Most Churches Hire the WRONG Tech Director
Most churches don’t have a tech problem…
They have a hiring problem.

In this episode, we break down why so many churches choose the wrong technical leaders—and how it creates burnout, constant turnover, weak volunteer teams, and weekend chaos. Whether you’re hiring a full-time tech director or trying to place the right volunteer leader, these are the red flags, the must-ask questions, and the leadership values you cannot afford to ignore.
31 min
November 17, 2025 Are You Really Called to Full-Time Ministry?
Check out our free Sunday Morning Survival Guide: https://getmxu.com/resources/survival-guide/?utm_campaign=full-ministry
Saying yes to everything in ministry might look spiritual — but it’s actually dangerous. When church leaders never set limits, burnout becomes normal, families suffer, and volunteers copy the same unhealthy patterns.
In this episode, we’re talking about the cost of saying yes too often — and why healthy boundaries might be the most spiritual thing you can build into your leadership.
FREE RESOURCES
🆓 Take advantage of all the free resources for worship and tech teams that MxU has to offer (growing weekly): https://getmxu.com/resources/?utm_campaign=full-ministry
IMPROVE YOUR SUNDAY SERVICES
🎓 1,000+ Training Videos: https://getmxu.com/training?utm_campaign=full-ministry
🖥️ Volunteer Training Tool: https://getmxu.com/learning-management-system?utm_campaign=full-ministry
🚀 Personalized Coaching: https://getmxu.com/coaching?utm_campaign=full-ministry
JOIN THE COMMUNITY
📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mxurocks/
🤝 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MxUrocks
WHAT IS MxU?
MxU is an online training platform for church leaders to train and equip their worship and tech volunteers: https://getmxu.com/?utm_campaign=tired-worship-leader
42 min
November 10, 2025 The Boundary Every Church Leader Needs
Watch our video on serving with a servant's heart: https://app.getmxu.com/lessons/a-servants-heart?context_id=074252a6&context_type=topic
Saying yes to everything in ministry might look spiritual — but it’s actually dangerous. When church leaders never set limits, burnout becomes normal, families suffer, and volunteers copy the same unhealthy patterns.
In this episode, we’re talking about the cost of saying yes too often — and why healthy boundaries might be the most spiritual thing you can build into your leadership.
FREE RESOURCES
🆓 Take advantage of all the free resources for worship and tech teams that MxU has to offer (growing weekly): https://getmxu.com/resources/?utm_campaign=tired-worship-leader
IMPROVE YOUR SUNDAY SERVICES
🎓 1,000+ Training Videos: https://getmxu.com/training/?utm_campaign=tired-worship-leader
🖥️ Volunteer Training Tool: https://getmxu.com/learning-management-system/?utm_campaign=tired-worship-leader
🚀 Personalized Coaching: https://getmxu.com/coaching/?utm_campaign=tired-worship-leader
JOIN THE COMMUNITY
📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mxurocks/
🤝 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MxUrocks
WHAT IS MxU?
MxU is an online training platform for church leaders to train and equip their worship and tech volunteers: https://getmxu.com/?utm_campaign=tired-worship-leader
39 min
November 04, 2025 Stop Killing Your Volunteers for One Big Sunday
Get the free team night guide here: https://getmxu.com/resources/team-night-guide/?utm_campaign=tired-worship-leader
FREE RESOURCES
🆓 Take advantage of all the free resources for worship and tech teams that MxU has to offer (growing weekly): https://getmxu.com/resources/?utm_campaign=tired-worship-leader
IMPROVE YOUR SUNDAY SERVICES
🎓 1,000+ Training Videos: https://getmxu.com/training/?utm_campaign=tired-worship-leader
🖥️ Volunteer Training Tool: https://getmxu.com/learning-management-system/?utm_campaign=tired-worship-leader
🚀 Personalized Coaching: https://getmxu.com/coaching/?utm_campaign=tired-worship-leader
JOIN THE COMMUNITY
📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mxurocks/
🤝 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MxUrocks
WHAT IS MxU?
MxU is an online training platform for church leaders to train and equip their worship and tech volunteers: https://getmxu.com/?utm_campaign=tired-worship-leader
37 min
October 27, 2025 Worship Leaders Have Too Much Time
Get the free team night guide here: https://getmxu.com/resources/team-night-guide/?utm_campaign=too-much-time
FREE RESOURCES
🆓 Take advantage of all the free resources for worship and tech teams that MxU has to offer (growing weekly): https://getmxu.com/resources/?utm_campaign=too-much-time
IMPROVE YOUR SUNDAY SERVICES
🎓 1,000+ Training Videos: https://getmxu.com/training/?utm_campaign=too-much-time
🖥️ Volunteer Training Tool: https://getmxu.com/learning-management-system/?utm_campaign=too-much-time
🚀 Personalized Coaching: https://getmxu.com/coaching/?utm_campaign=too-much-time
JOIN THE COMMUNITY
📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mxurocks/
🤝 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MxUrocks
WHAT IS MxU?
MxU is an online training platform for church leaders to train and equip their worship and tech volunteers: https://getmxu.com/?utm_campaign=too-much-time
40 min

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Where church leaders, techs, and creatives get practical tools and real talk to lead with excellence every Sunday. Hosted by the MxU team and special guests, we dive into worship, production,…