leadership

183: The Church of God & Church of God Affirm

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On May 26th, The Church of God (Anderson, IN) put out a post detailing that all official COG correspondence will come from official emails and social media sites and to not be swayed by any other groups claiming to be the Church of God. This vague post leads to speculation and the publicity of Church of God Affirm – people who are/were associated with The Church of God (Anderson, IN), calling on the leadership to affirm LGBTQIA Christians.

In this episode, Scott, Micah, and guest Jordan Halstead discuss who COG Affirm is, did the weak communication from The Church of God, gives more publicity to this group (and others), and what COG does now moving forward (if anything).

Episode 173: Why Church Conventions are on the Decline

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In this episode, Scott and Micah discuss the topic of church conventions and why they are seeing less and less attendance at these events.  We discuss how the pandemic has a part to play in the decline and other factors that may be the cause of it.  Plus, Scott talks and shares a silly game he played with his teens, while Micah gives an update on his home renovation in our stories gone wild.

Episode 163:Churches New Year Traditions & Covenants

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In this episode, Scott and Micah discuss the different ways Churches kick off the year to prepare people for ministry, church life, and their devotion to God.  We look at churches’ use of Covenants during this time and question if a church and/or church leader are using covenants correctly.

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 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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Episode 119: 10 Things NOT to say to your Pastor

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In this episode, Scott & Micah discuss an article by Joe McKeever on the Top 10 things not to say to your pastor and dive deep into the rootedness of why such comments are made and how it has affected pastors and the ministry when these hurtful things are said.

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Link to the Article — https://www.crosswalk.com/slideshows/10-things-you-should-never-say-to-your-pastor.html

Episode 117: Does Calling Matter?

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In this episode, Scott and Micah discuss the concept of calling and does it matter in our modern church culture.  We share our experiences and even discuss the trend of “pastor poaching” in this episode.

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Episode 115: Church Culture & Leadership – Part 2

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Scott & Micah discuss Church culture and the challenges that church leaders face when trying to engage and transform the culture of the communities in which they serve.

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Episode 114: Church Culture & Leadership – Part 1

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Scott & Micah discuss Church culture and the challenges that church leaders face when trying to engage and transform the culture of the communities in which they serve.

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