The ROGO Foundation Podcast: Strategies for a Thriving Church

After serving in youth ministry leadership for 14+ years, Justin Knowles of Sandals Church shares his perspective on how to address the good and the bad of social media with both the youth who are part of Sandals Church as well as how he and his team address it with their parents...

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Pastor Alfredo Ramos shares some great tips on what steps church attendees and church leadership can take to ensure they and their church stay relevant without compromise. Visit: https://ROGOFoundation.com and https://qideas.org/about-qmedia/j for more information on today's podcast

Scot talks with Melody Workman in this episode about why worship is important, its role in the service experience, her perspective on how it should be prepared for, and a few steps anyone can take to start to create a great worship experience, regardless of church size or budget. Visit https://ROGOFoundation for more information.

Cultural change, demographic changes, financial hardship are some of the reasons pastors leave, and some of the reasons that churches ultimately close... But that is not all. Today Ron McCoy shares a few of the common reasons that pastors are leaving and churches are closing he has seen over the last 5 years, and what you can do to turn it around if you're willing to. 

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What if there were things you could consider prior to inviting someone to your church, maybe a Sunday morning, in-person service is not the best fit for them... Pastor Alfredo Ramos shares some great tips for you to consider as you plan to invite a friend, family member or colleague to attend church with you this weekend...

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Before you can make the change needed in your church, do you actually fully see and understand the change that is needed? If not, what can you do to gain understanding? Can you articulate the change that you are trying to transition through? How do you lead through multiple transitions at one time? Check out this conversation between Scot Camden and Brian Chelette, Executive Director of Network Services with Sandals Church as they talk about how to manage transitions in a changing culture.

Pastor Dan Zimbardi, Executive Pastor of Sandals Church drops some wisdom by sharing 6 things you must-do if you want to become a resilient leader... Reliance leads to resilience, trials translate to toughness, love feedback, and if you want the other 3 points, you should listen to the podcast!

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Justin Knowles has been serving and leading youth ministry for 14 years in Southern California and he shares, based on 14 years of experience... How he has learned to effectively reach the younger generations...

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About 4 years ago, Alfredo Ramos stepped into the role of a Campus Pastor, he was doing this in a church that was in the process of being adopted by Sandals Church and it was being revitalized through the work of the ROGO Foundation... Reflecting back on his first year, Pastor Alfredo shares what he believes are the 5 things every new pastor should know... Visit ROGOFoundation.com for more information or to reach us here at the podcast.

Sadly, recent reports from various outlets report that most churches in America are in a challenging season, a season of plateau, many in decline, as well as financial hardship... There are many factors that can lead to these types of challenges and today Ron McCoy shares a bit about the common struggles he is seeing and how they can be addressed. For more information: https://ROGOFoundation.com, or watch the ROGO documentary at https://ROGOFoundation.com/together