Episode 267: What the Heck is Happening with the Church of God?

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What is happening with the Church of God (Anderson, IN)?  Recently there have been some new developments with COG-affiliated groups and state ministries that have Scott and Micah scratching their head. 

We discuss Pastor’s Fellowship’s Retreat in May and debate what it means to have “uncompromising teaching” looking at their theme “A Fresh Word on Critical Themes,” and question if the topics are even critical themes. We then look at the events happening at Indiana Ministries and unpack the recent events where pastors have to sign a document agreeing to certain theological issues or risk losing their pastoral credentials.  We discuss whether this is a good thing or not and whether this is even allowed based on the leadership structures of the Church of God.

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Episode 248: Quiet Quitting in Ministry

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In 2022, a new business concept appeared called “quiet quitting,” where employees do only the minimum work required for a company until they quit or get fired.  Scott and Micah discuss this concept in ministry and what it looks like when pastors begin to quiet quit their ministries. 

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Episode 247: Are Churches still in the Restoration Business?

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In this episode, Scott and Micah discuss restoring a person who had committed a sin, transgression, wrongdoing, etc.  We discuss the biblical implications of restoration from sin and why so many churches and church leaders do not practice it.

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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