The Scott Stedman Podcast

Scott and Micah discuss vacation bible school from its origins, to how it has shifted over the last decade. We discuss the variety of ways and methods of doing a VBS, writing your own VBS, and whether is VBS still a great outreach program for children and families.

Scott, Micah, and Guest Jeannette Flynn discuss Church health and its lifecycles in this episode. We talk in detail about the life cycles of churches, why so many churches get stuck, and when is an excellent time to seek a coach to help with the next steps in your church for growth and longevity

In this episode, Scott and Micah discuss the recent Town Hall presentation that the Church of God (Anderson, Indiana), released in July 2023. We look at the questions that were asked, Jim Lyons answers to those questions, and some lingering questions and insights.

In this episode, Scott discusses his time at a youth convention and notices some of the shortcomings of that convention compared to one he attended back in January.  Scott and Micah begin to discuss what are some practical things that one needs to do in developing or planning a convention that will make it smooth throughout the entirety of the event.

In this episode, Scott and Micah discuss the role of team building in ministry. We look at the benefits, reasons why most churches do not do team building, and some practical ways for churches to have team building, without breaking the bank. 

In this episode, Scott and Micah talk with Ashley and Karson Collins. They both talk about their individual ministry work, church planting, Karson's brokenness that led to an affair, and the steps they took to reconcile their marriage.

In this episode, Scott and Micah discuss an idea that one of Scott's professors mentioned about how a minister's experience in ministry can lead them to have Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. Scott and Micah talk about their experiences and of other ministers and how the harshness of ministry changes their life and ministry output. Plus, Stories gone wild from Scott searching for the Church of God National Offices and how Presbyterians love us. 

This past week, The Church of God (Anderson, IN) had their General Assembly in Tampa, FL. Scott, Micah, and special guest, Trey Oldham talk about their experience at General Assembly from the in-person gatherings, virtual gatherings, and the topics that were discussed.

In this episode, Scott reflects on the events in Charlottesville, Virginia which is only a few communities away from him.

In this episode, Scott and Micah look at the differences between hiring support staff at a church and the lead pastor.  We discuss some of the challenges search committees have when looking for a lead pastor and even some of the common mistakes that churches make when hiring the lead.

Plus Stories gone wild, and Mailcall.