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Episode 288: Is it ethical for a pastor’s family member to serve on a leadership team?

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Some of the trends that have come up in church abuse scandals have revolved around a minister’s family member serving on a church board.  Scott and Micah discuss the ways church leaders’ families are serving in the church and why it is important to have bylaws that help make your governance boards fair and honest.

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238: How should Christians respond to the Trump Assassination Attempt?

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In this episode, Scott and Micah discuss our reactions to the Trump Assassination in Butler, Pa. We also look at what other churches, pastors, and other Christians have responded to it, and the implications of how it shapes our faith development and witness.

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Episode 222: Micah’s Mental Health Journey & How the Church can care for those with Mental Health

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n this episode, Micah shares his mental health journey and the changes that have happened since he started to seek help a few years ago.  We also discuss the stigma that comes with mental health and how the church can help people who are dealing with a mental illness, regardless of diagnosis.

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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 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

Episode 149: Performance Reviews

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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 146: Contracts, NDAs, & Cease and Desist Documents

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In this episode, Scott and Micah look at the different documentation churches use for their staff and members.  We address Contracts, “covenants”, NDAs, and Cease and Desist letters and debate if these documents do anything to advance the Kingdom of God or fracture it.

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The Deconstruction Faith Series: Episode 10 – Emily Haynes

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Emily’s church experience has been different from the rest of our guests.  Being involved in church, gave exposure to some of the hypocrisy that she witness in church leadership, as well as questioning the strong emotional output and if that is the Spirit, or just our neuropathways firing off.  

Join us as we hear Emily’s story of her church experiences and why she thinks sometimes the church can act more like a cult, than a biblical church.  If you have any questions or comments on this episode, please send us a message over at thescottstedman.com