The Shepherds Collective

Who am I? How does your answer to that question affect your leadership in the church? In today’s episode Tony and Jeff discuss finding your identity in the Lord of the work and not in the work of the Lord.

While numerical growth is not the standard measure of success for a church, it is generally part of the overall goal. Today, Tony and Jeff reveal 7 common growth barriers for a local church and offer some thoughts on how to break through them in a healthy, biblical way.

What is a discipleship pathway and how does it differ from discipleship programs? Phil Todd joins Dr. Wolfe in this episode to ask 5 important questions toward developing a contextualized discipleship pathway for your local church.

Teaching the Bible in small group settings is one of the most rewarding and impactful opportunities of kingdom service a church member can enjoy. Today, SBTC’s Phil Todd joins Dr. Wolfe to discuss practical ways to keep the small group teaching environment meaningful, engaging and interactive.

Even on church leadership teams, sharp disagreements can present a challenge. Personality conflicts, disagreement over best practices, and secondary factors all make team cooperation difficult, even when the best intentions are shared. Today, Tony and Jeff discuss best practices for conflict resolution within your ministry team.

Jesus told us to come unto him and He would give us “rest.” Are we, as church leaders, experiencing the kind of rest Jesus offered? And are we setting the example for those we lead? In this episode, Tony and Jeff discuss rhythms of rest for church leaders.

How often do different ministry leaders in a church feel as if they were fighting one another over volunteers, resources, and time? Do team members know and own the vision and mission of the church? In this podcast, Tony and Jeff will discuss team-based leadership and how to prevent ministry silos.

Are you flourishing or floundering when it comes to your walk with Christ? Are you leading and serving from the overflow of your relationship with God, or are you simply going through the motions? In this podcast we will address what it’s like to lead from the overflow of a healthy walk with God.

Dr. Nathan Lorick joins the podcast for this special episode, giving thanks to God for the many ways he has been gracious to us at the SBTC.

How do leaders lead? Influence. Jeff and Tony talk through four areas of appropriate relational influence for the church leader, whether vocational or volunteer: be present, be engaged, be invested, and be enthusiastic.