Episode 287: Is the Worship Stage being Abused?

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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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Episode 236: Is Full-Time Ministry a Viable Career?

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In this episode, Scott and Micah discuss if Full-Time Ministry is a variable option as a career. We discuss the changes within church culture that make it hard for new ministers to find full-time work, the pay structure for most mid-size to small churches, and how denominational support from the national and state levels can help or harm the growth of equipping churches to have full-time ministers. In our Stories Gone Wild segment, we share birthing stories to celebrate Micah’s new addition to his family!

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Episode 224: Why people have not come back to Church Post-Pandemic

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In this episode, Micah and Scott look at a Christianity Today article and some of the reasons why people, who used to attend church, are no longer attending.  We dissect the article and look at some of the reasons listed, debate if church leaders are at fault for the lack of attendance, and what the church landscape has looked like four years after the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Episode 175: The “Worship Leader” Trademark Controversy

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In this episode, Scott and Micah discuss the recent controversy over the term “Worship Leader.”  We look at the discussion from the trademark holder’s perspective and a worship leader whose social media account got taken down due to the Worship Leader’s trademark.  We also discuss the future implications of what this may mean for job titles, and other Christian content that gets published.

Episode 143: Transitions – Part 2

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In this episode, Scott and Micah discuss their first day in their new ministry positions as we share our insights and feelings about our latest roles. Plus, Micah discusses the strange situations with the church he was phased out of and Scott discusses the difference in perceptions of historical events in our “Wierd Things” segment

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