The Starting Well Podcast

On this season finale of the podcast, we review why starting well is so important, along with the five priorities to do so. As mentioned in the episode, here are the Kentucky Baptist Convention's Regional Consultants who stand ready to assist you in your ministry:

• Central Region: Barry Jeffries
• East Region: Dr. Jason Lowe
• North Central Region: Dr. Andy McDonald
• South Region: Dr. Andrew Dyer
• South Central Region: Tommy Tapscott
• West Region: Dr. Ian Carrico

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Starting Well focuses on helping pastors get off to a good start during the early season of your ministry. However, there are other seasons as well. On this episode, we cover the five general seasons that every pastor experiences during his ministry, and why starting well is critical to finishing well. 

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As you seek to implement change in your church, you and your congregation will likely go through a predictable set of emotions. In this episode, we discuss the five stages of this "emotional cycle of change," along with three real-life ministry examples that illustrate it. Special thanks to the Replant Bootcamp podcast for inspiring this episode. You can check out the original discussion they had about this topic here.

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How much change can your church handle at any given time? The answer is probably, "It depends." On this episode, we discuss how to determine your church's "change tolerance" by identifying the degree and pace of changes you plan to make.

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Even if the change you are considering is necessary, it doesn't mean your church members will immediately embrace it. That's why it's important to determine your church's readiness or openness to change. On this episode, we discuss ten questions that will help you do so.

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As your church's new pastor, you will implement changes from time to time. However, if you want to lead well through those changes, you'll want to determine if the change is absolutely necessary right now. On this episode, we discuss 6 questions to help you identify the necessity of the change you wish to make.

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As your church's new pastor, you will implement changes from time to time. However, if you want to lead well through those changes, you need to begin by understanding the nature of any change you want to make. On this episode, we discuss 10 general categories of changes you may attempt to implement in your new church.

This is episode is based on the article, "10 Categories of Changes You Might Make in Your New Church," written by Jason Lowe.

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Every church has a vocal minority who will often voice their disapproval of a pastor's leadership. However, every church also has a silent majority who will not express either approval or disapproval. If you want to start well, you'll want to listen to this silent majority to see how the people feel about the church's direction. This episode discusses four ways you can listen well when nothing is being said.

This episode is based on the article, "Listening Well When Nothing is Being Said," written by Jason Lowe.

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Discerning God's vision for your new church is only half the battle. After discerning that vision, you must communicate and implement it effectively. In this episode, Jason Lowe is joined by Alan Witham to discuss tips on how to communicate and implement God's vision for your church. 

This episode is based on the article, "Communicating and Implementing God's Vision for Your New Church," written by Alan Witham. Other resources mentioned in this episode include:

• KBC Regional Consultants

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Pastors are often tempted to begin their ministry at their new church by implementing a predetermined vision that has worked for them in a previous ministry or one they have observed in another church. In this episode, Jason Lowe is joined by Alan Witham to discuss why a key to starting well is to listen well to discern God's vision for your new church. 

This episode is based on the article, "Discerning God's Vision for Your New Church," written by Alan Witham. Other resources mentioned in this episode include:

• Breakout Churches by Thom Rainer
• The Power of Vision by George Barna
• Developing a Vision for Ministry by Aubrey Malphurs

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