Scott and Micah discuss the topic of the worship stage and the approach worship leaders have to it. Is the worship stage a place to help lead people to Christ, or is it a launch pad for the leader’s career?
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This past week, videos surfaced of Elevation pastor Steven Furtick referring to drug use in a sermon. Scott and Micah discuss the importance of the words we say from the pulpit, why it matters to be polished, and how to navigate when people misinterpret your words.
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In this episode, Scott and Micah discuss the reasons why Gen-Z is growing rapidly in their faith and ministry, and how that compares to other generations. We discuss some of the things we have seen Gen Z do regarding social media ministry to grassroots movements, and speak from their own experiences as millennials on the call, and the implications of ministry.
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Have you ever taught a bible study and was told by church leadership that you can not use that tool or teach that curriculum? Have you ever been asked to step down from your role or removed from the church because of it? In this episode, Scott and Micah discuss a undercurrent issue when Church Leaders have confronted lay leaders over certain bible study tools and/or curriculum used to teach. We look at both sides of the argument and even come to a few practical resources on how to navigate these challenges with grace.
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In this episode, Scott and Micah discuss some of the challenges people have trying to find a place to serve in church. Based on some of Micah’s recent experiences, there has been communication of his willingness to serve, but it has never panned out. We begin to decipher some of the reasons why church members have difficulty serving, from membership to personality.
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In this episode, Scott and Micah discuss whether church leaders should bring people caught in sin before the congregation. A year ago, a 17-year-old girl was brought before the church she attended to declare that she had a child out of wedlock during a morning worship service. Micah and Scott discuss the theology and search the scriptures on whether this is even necessary, or if people misinterpret scripture when it comes to confronting sin in community.
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In this episode, Scott and Micah discuss different ways to navigate when one leaves the church, whether through being fired or leaving entirely. We tackle issues of healing, church policy, and even navigating out of ministry into a non-church job.
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Note: Since recording this episode, the National Church of God has called their Interim Director.
In this episode, Micah interviews Scott and asks him what he would do if he were the General Director of the Church of God. Scott discusses changes in leadership, reaching the next generation of leaders, dealing with responding to divisions culturally and internally in the Church of God, and balancing time between duty, family, and faith.
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In recent weeks, news has exposed a number of church scandals, one of them being Robert Morris at Gateway Church and the other Faithlife Church in New Albany, Ohio. Scott and Micah discuss these scandals and begin to ask questions about how these Scandals keep happening, why it takes so long for these pastors to be tried in court, and some signs to look for that breed a culture of abuse and scandal in churches.
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What is happening with the Church of God (Anderson, IN)? Recently there have been some new developments with COG-affiliated groups and state ministries that have Scott and Micah scratching their head.
We discuss Pastor’s Fellowship’s Retreat in May and debate what it means to have “uncompromising teaching” looking at their theme “A Fresh Word on Critical Themes,” and question if the topics are even critical themes. We then look at the events happening at Indiana Ministries and unpack the recent events where pastors have to sign a document agreeing to certain theological issues or risk losing their pastoral credentials. We discuss whether this is a good thing or not and whether this is even allowed based on the leadership structures of the Church of God.
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