In this episode of the Rob Skinner Podcast you will find out all the areas you need to look at and diagnose in your area of ministry before you go into 2021.  You'll learn

• Why it's dangerous to leave your ministry on "remote control"
• What areas need to be "tuned up" in your ministry or church
• What is the single best thing you can do to make sure that you and your wife or husband are ready for your best year yet.

Dinesh George spent 26 days in a Bangalore, India COVID ICU fighting for his life.  As he witnessed people dying in beds to his right and left, his life and perspective was changed.  In this episode he shares:

• What he prayed about during his hospitilization
• How his view of Jesus has transformed
• His gratitude for people around the world praying for him.

Kai and BJ Foster doubled the membership of the Reno Church in the last two years.  A church that had once been 85 members and then had sunk to below 30 disciples for fifteen years has experienced a renewal of faith and family.  Here's what you'll gain from this episode:

1. How "meditative prayer" can spark growth
2. How to motivate middle-aged Christians
3. What you can give your members so that they will read the Bible a minimum of 20 days per month
4. What simple gift can move an "average" disciple into the strong category
5. How to avoid losing your faith and idealism as a leader
6. What's the first thing to do when you walk into a weak spiritual situation

Progress in our life and ministry depends on the quality of our meditation and thought life.  This episode discusses the content of our internal dialog and methods to improve the quality of our thoughts.

Justin Wood and Seth Buchanon earned Air Force Rescue of the Year honors from the US Air Force for rescuing four injured Green Beret Soldiers.  Since then Justin rescued a downed pilot whose plane had crash landed.  Both are "PJs" or Pararescuemen, some of the most highly trained special forces in the military.  Their original mission was to rescue pilots shot down while in battle. That mission has expanded over the years to include both military and civilian rescue in any and every environment:  Mountains, deserts, oceans, forest.  Find out how these two disciples are saving lives and saving souls on the Rob Skinner Podcast.

Tony and Melanie Singh got back into the ministry in their mid-fifties and took over a small church in Ottawa, Canada.  The church is 25 years old and had stopped growing years ago.  They didn't even know exactly members were there when they moved in.  After determining they had 55 members, they helped the church grow to 110 disciples in only two years.  Find out how they did it in this episode of the Rob Skinner Podcast.

Tony(53) and Melanie(52)  Singh have been disciples for over 30 years. They were baptized in Toronto. God blessed them with  3 children all of whom are now married and 1 grandchild. Their journey led them to serve in Toronto, Los Angeles, Chicago, Boston and San Antonio. The last 2 years their faith has led then to serve in Ottawa, Canada the nation’s capital.  They firmly believe that their best days are ahead. 

Marty Wilkinson lost 100 pounds from 315 to his current 215 pounds.  Minister to a church in College Station, Texas, which is home to Texas A & M University, Marty shares in this episode how anyone can get into the best physical, emotional and spiritual shape of their lives.

1. Dumbbell Bench Press- flat- 3x8 
2. Row machine 250 meters 
3. Dumbbell bench press- 30-40 degree incline- 3x8 
4. Dumbbell Fly- incline- 3x8
5. Row machine 250 meters
6. Dumbbell shoulder press- 90 degree incline- 3x8
7. Standing Dumbbell shoulder combo raises- front and side- 3x8 (one rep is two movements- go light)
8. Row machine 250 meters
9. Tricep push down- Rope attachment on cable- 3x8
10. Row machine 250 meters 
11. One arm tricep extension- Dumbbell, bench at 90- 3x8 (Hold the weight straight above head, bend at elbow, lowering to opposite ear, then extend to lock out, keep elbow close to ear of working side)
12. Row machine 250 meters

1. Row machine 250 meters
2. Pull ups- 3x8 (use machine that assists) 
3. Preacher curl- 3x8
4. Row machine 250 meters
5. Seated rows- wide grip - 3x8
6. Standing barbell or curl bar curls- palms up- 3x8
7. Row machine 250 meters
8. Seated rows- NARROW grip - 3x8
9. Standing barbell or curl bar REVERSE curls- palms down- 3x8
10. Row machine 250 meters
11. Lat pull down- 3x8
12. Standing curls 3 sets of 21’s (7 full curls, 7 half curl top half, 7 half curls bottom half) go light
13. Row machine 250 meters

1. Warm up- step up’s 2x10 each leg on plyo box or bench
2. Squats- 3x8
3. Crunches- 3x20
4. Cardio- 3 minutes 
5. Leg press- 3x8
6. Bicycles crunches- 5, 30 second intervals 
7. Cardio- 3 minutes
8. Kettle Bell swings- 3x8
9. Oblique crunch- 3x15 on each side
10. Cardio- 3 minutes

• Rowing machine
• Stair stepper 
• elliptical machine
• Or upper body cardio- ski erg

Robert Carillo has spent his ministry career turning around one troubled ministry situation after another.   From Puerto Rico, to New York and New Jersey to San Diego, HOPE Worldwide and now the Metro LA region of the Los Angeles church, Robert and his wife Michelle have consistently restored faith and fruit to every ministry they've worked with.  Find out how in this episode of the Rob Skinner Podcast.

Dr. Al Baird and his wife, Gloria, served as an eldership couple in the Boston Church of Christ.  They saw the church grow from 30 to 3,000.  In this episode, Al shares about what he witnessed in those explosive early days of what became the International Churches of Christ.  He also shares about his marriage, parenting and the loss of his wife of 56 years in 2018.

Don’t listen to the voice of cowardice and fear.  During the battle of Bull Run at the beginning of the Civil war, Southern General Thomas Jackson rode his horse up and down the front lines of the fight encouraging his men.  When the Union soldiers attacked, he waited, fully exposed, as the soldiers drew near.  His men looked up and shouted to one another, “There he is!  Standing like a stone wall!”  His courage in the face of withering fire and a bayonet charge gave his men the courage to stand and win that early battle.  From that moment to the present, he has been known as “Stonewall Jackson.”