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Episode 212: Pastoral Burnout

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On this episode of the Scott Stedman Podcast, Scott, Micah, and Jordan discuss the topic of Burnout for Church Leaders and Volunteers.  We discuss our perceptions and experiences with burnout, look at recent statistics about burnout, and even give some practical boundaries to help prevent or lessen burnout in your ministry.

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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 186: The Do’s and Don’ts of Hiring a Lead Pastor

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In this episode, Scott and Micah look at the differences between hiring support staff at a church and the lead pastor.  We discuss some of the challenges search committees have when looking for a lead pastor and even some of the common mistakes that churches make when hiring the lead.

Plus Stories gone wild, and Mailcall.

Episode 185: The Church of God & Church of God Affirm – Part 2

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On June 9th, The Church of God (Anderson, IN) put out a 90-minute Facebook live video in regards to the CHOG Affirm website and addressed where the Church of God Movement believed on the topic of human sexuality in regard to LGBTQIA people. In this episode, Scott, and Micah discuss the video and report on not only the COG view on human sexuality but also looked at how the National Leadership operates and give insight into the credential process for those who stand with the CHOG Affirm stance.

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 182: The Rising Cost of Ministry

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Today, prices from food to housing have continued to rise. The same can be said about ministry with program and operational costs continuing to climb and yet, what most people do not realize is that ministers and the churches they minister to have annual costs to support the national organizations they are a part of. In this episode, Scott and Micah discuss the rising cost of ministerial license as well as church affiliation with the Church of God with will increase three times in the next few years. We discuss these climbing costs from the lack of communication on the reason for these costs, the suspected reason for the price hike, and how this will greatly affect ministers and churches that are medium-sized to small.

Episode 179: The Art of Sermon Crafting

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In this episode, Scott and Micah discuss long-term storytelling and how it captures the audience and takes them on a journey. When it comes to sermons, can the same methodology be applied to help lead people to have a fuller engagement with the sermon and the scriptures? We tackle this topic as well as following up on the Worship Leader Trademark and Stories gone wild.