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Episode 195: Stewardship

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In this episode, Scott, Micah, and special Guest Scott E. Stedman discuss the concept of Stewardship in ministry and the professional workplace. We discuss the topics of transitions, succession, and how the church can develop a plan to keep the church thriving for many years.

Episode 193: Church Health and Lifecycles

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Scott, Micah, and Guest Jeannette Flynn discuss Church health and its lifecycles in this episode. We talk in detail about the life cycles of churches, why so many churches get stuck, and when is an excellent time to seek a coach to help with the next steps in your church for growth and longevity

Episode 187: Outcome of General Assembly of the Church of God

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This past week, The Church of God (Anderson, IN) had their General Assembly in Tampa, FL. Scott, Micah, and special guest, Trey Oldham talk about their experience at General Assembly from the in-person gatherings, virtual gatherings, and the topics that were discussed.

Episode 184: Church Staffing

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In this episode, Scott & Micah discuss some of the feedback from the last episode on COG & COG Affirm.  We then begin to talk about the challenges of Church Staffing and some steps to help assemble a team that will propel the effectiveness on the administrative side of the Church.

Episode 180: Jim Lyons Retirement and the Future of the Church of God

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In this episode, Scott and Micah discuss the retirement of the General Director of the Church of God, Jim Lyons, and what that means for the future of the Church of God Movement.  We discuss all the great things Jim has done, and some of the hopes and concerns for the next director to tackle.

Episode 178: CopyCat Revival

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In Episode 169, Scott and Micah reflected on the Asbury Revival and begin to wonder how many groups will try to capitalize on the revival.  In today’s episode, we look at the various organizations that plan conventions, retreats, camp meetings, and conferences that have suddenly changed their event by calling it a revival.  We debate if this is a real revival that people are preparing for, are trying to catch lightning in a bottle, and maybe revival will happen if we tend to get out of the way of what God is doing, instead of forcing it.

Episode 172: Fundraising

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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

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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

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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