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Alan and Trent are pastors helping churches and leaders make a difference and last.
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Jul 20, 2026

Jul 14, 2026
Jul 14, 2026
26 min
How much Money does a Church Need in Reserve
- Is it time-based
- 3 months, 6 months, 9 months
- Is it budget-based
- Is it staff-based
- Is it insurance-based
Some considerations
- Ministry versus security
- Giving trends
- Budgetary changes
- staff….
- utilities
- Insurance changes

Jul 6, 2026
Jul 6, 2026
19 min
Episode 379: When a Bias For Action is a Bad Thing
Most of us have what you’d call a bias for action. We want to make things happen. When is that a negative?
- When accuracy matters more than speed
- When we don’t have much evidence
- When we are avoiding pushback
- When we continually shift priorities
- When we intentionally harm others

Jun 23, 2026

Jun 22, 2026
Jun 22, 2026
26 min
Episode 377: Thinking About the Church Schedule
Consider :
your people’s schedules
- time
- traditions
- needs
- workers
- space
- training

Jun 8, 2026
Jun 8, 2026
21 min
Episode 376: That Crazy Little Thing Called EQ
How you respond under pressure…
> How you handle conflict…
> How you process emotions…
> How you communicate with people…
We got this idea from leaders.church. The how you respond came from them. Everything else is Trent and II talking through them.

May 25, 2026
May 25, 2026
22 min
Episode 374: All About Traditions
Trent and alan discuss the good and bad of traditions in the church.

May 11, 2026
