Episode 172: Fundraising

In this episode, Scott and Micah discuss the topic of fundraising in ministry. We look at our own experiences with fundraising, and some of the integrity when it comes to transparency and trust. In stories gone wild, Scott talks about poodle skirts in the 90s, while Micah has a friend who took a “secondary role” in ministry.

Episode 170: Saddleback Church, The SBC, and Women being Ordained

A few weeks back, the SBC disfellowship Saddleback Church, one of the SBC’s largest churches, due to Rick Warren ordaining three women in the church. Scott and Micah discuss this topic and look at some of the hypocrisy in the SBC, in regards to who can be pastors, and get theological about women in ministry.

Episode 165: Church Friendships

In this episode, Scott and Micah discuss the Carey Nieuwhof article, “Why they’re not actually your friends (a hard truth for pastors and leaders), and if this is a common issue in ministry or a reflection of a small church community. We talk at length about the article and reflect on other leaders’ stories(as well as our own)as to the sticky dynamics of church friendships. Plus driving tanks and food poisoning in our “Stories Gone Wild” segment

The link to the Carey Nieuwhof article is listed below: https://careynieuwhof.com/why-theyre-not-actually-your-friends-a-hard-truth-for-pastors-and-leaders/?el=linkedin&fbclid=IwAR29bC4SKTJp6vukPqKRIbE2u-Hi3J28ID5oUXs067D2wmiobWFp6fyND7k

Episode 153: The Ethics of Sermon Illustrations

Scott and Micah discuss the topic of sermon illustrations after a pastor used a dating app as an example to illustrate a point. We discuss the ethics of sermon illustrations what can/cannot be used, respect, and why asking permission from people (even if used anonymously) is a critical habit when using their stories for an illustration.

Episode 152: The Price of Admission – Elevation Worship

Last week, Preachers and Sneakers showed a screenshot of an Elevation Worship ticket in LA for over $1000. Scott and Micah look at the pricing of these tickets and discuss should worship teams and their pastor charge this amount of money. We look at other prices at different venues and discuss the financial ethics of worship leaders who are on staff full-time and touring.

Episode 149: Performance Reviews

Scott’s weird story about a friend’s performance review spawned a conversation about how the church practices doing a performance review with church leaders. Are they necessary? If so, what are the foundation and the purpose of doing these reviews and who should be doing them? Scott and Micah discuss these questions in hopes to help church leaders assess how these reviews may be helpful or harmful to the church staff and body at large.

Episode 145: The Matt Chandler “Scandal”

At the end of August, Matt Chandler took a disciplinary leave of absence from Villiage Church over some questionable messages with a woman that was not his wife. Scott and Micah dive into the story and discuss why this scandal seems different than the other church scandals that have come out in the last five years.

You can read the article at the link below.

https://www.star-telegram.com/news/state/texas/article265051084.html?fbclid=IwAR37ap0Z956Jg9mtpnrh2f_KXpmKRhWUtO4nLiNu1rljMr0dy6ykdrgRC7w

Episode 140 – Church Communications

In this episode, Scott and Micah discuss church communication and the effective ways it needs to be implemented. We discuss strategy and even digital communication in a way to effectively get the church’s vision and events communicated clearly for impactful ministry.

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Episode 126: Deconstruction Reunion – Part 1

Scott brings back Phil Van Dyke, Britta Yeager, and Veronica Wylie to discuss the Deconstruction Series and where they are at now with their faith development.

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Episode 120: The Art of Rebuke

In this episode, Scott and Micah discuss the topic of rebuke. We explore what it is, what it is not, and how it can be done effectively in our modern society.