God has a lot more in mind for our churches than different generations feeling misunderstood, unappreciated, and ignored.

Instead of living in the beauty of intergenerational ministry that God created us for, many churches experience the feeling of  “us” and “them” - like the younger people want change; the older want to hang on to old ways.
 
Check out this episode if you’re ready to close the gap between generations and build bridges instead! 

We’re talking about … 

• How curiosity and compassion might be the two things you need most
• How to help everyone embrace the gifts and value of differing generations
• How to foster intergenerational relationships without adding more programs
• 3 steps to close the generational gaps in your church
• Plus some creative ideas you can implement with no cost and little planning

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Choosing a curriculum for Children’s Sunday School can seem like a huge feat for small churches. 

We spend a lot of time previewing options and then a lot of money trying some, adapting others, and wishing for something else instead. Serving mixed-age classes with few volunteers and inconsistent attendance is a challenge for sure, but sometimes we make it harder than it needs to be. 

Join me as we talk about content in children’s Sunday School and consider some bigger questions we should be asking too. 

In today’s episode, we’ll shed some light on issues lots of small churches face in children’s ministry including …

• What’s more important than choosing a curriculum
• What scope-in-sequence means and if it really matters
• Why your curriculum choice matters less than you think 
• Some creative options to consider for your Sunday School content 

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When leaders in small churches are frustrated by lack of attendance at events or programs, phrases I hear a lot include: People at my church aren’t committed. They say they want programs and then they don’t show up. They’re too busy. They’re uncommitted. They just don’t care. 

When I ask ministry leaders how they know those things, they respond that if people were committed and cared, they would show up.

I’d like to suggest that assumption isn’t always true - in fact, it’s usually wrong.

We need to stop assuming and start asking better questions to get to the root of the issues. 

Join me in this episode to talk about …

• The 2 things every human craves & what we all have in common
• The singular best way to find out what’s really going on
• Why people don’t always tell you the truth even if you ask (& how to change that)
• How to prepare your heart for the answers
• What feedback to listen to and how to make changes

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Are you tired of planning meetings when no one shows up? Wondering how to build a team if you can’t get anyone to a training? Maybe you just want to make your meetings have more of an impact. 

We’ve all been there. 

Want to cast a vision, build a team, or even just get everyone on the same page? Planning meetings can be frustrating when they don’t have the result you were hoping for. If you struggle with meetings for any reason, you’re not alone. 

Tune into this episode to uncover … 

• The real reason people don’t come to meetings (& it’s not because they’re busy)
• Why time really is more important than money
• Four elements every great meeting includes
• How to turn meetings into parties that get things done

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The biggest struggle most small churches have is volunteers - not enough volunteers, burning out volunteers, finding new volunteers, and keeping volunteers. 

There’s a lot of commiserating about the 80/20 rule, where 80% of the work is done by 20% of the people. But is that even true? Does it have to be?

In this episode, we’ll be talking about ...

• Where the 80/20 Rule came from and why it’s not a rule at all
• Why the 80/20 rule isn’t Biblical
• That it’s immensely important, but not in the way you think it is
• How changing your belief about the rule is gonna change your ministry

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We humans like numbers. 

We measure physical growth in meters or feet, bank accounts in dollars, and academic success in percentages. But as much as we like to measure success in numbers, it’s not how God designed His Kingdom. 

God Is not the one who said “If you build it, they will come.” In fact, He’s the one who said few will follow. 

In this episode, we’ll explore…

• Why measuring church success by numbers isn’t Biblical
• That some of the most gifted & called Jesus-followers are in small places
• How we miss what God is doing when we focus on who’s not coming
• That Jesus modeled life-changing ministry without growing a church in numbers

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Small church ministry isn’t less, but it is different. With smaller numbers and smaller budgets, many churches struggle to try to keep up with the big church next door. What if we quit trying to compete with big places, and, instead, started embracing the gifts God’s uniquely given to smaller communities? 

Tune in to this episode to learn about 4 reasons small churches are awesome:

• How God loves small and always has
• Where the best relationships are built
• That we’re meant to do life with people of different generations
• Why small churches are so great for training leaders

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