Episodes
3 days ago
3 days ago
Episode300: 5 Coming Attractions You Don't Need to Miss
Coming attractions are a big part of a movie experience. What does the future at a movie theater hold? WELL fewer people go to the movies and most people don’t have a clue what movies are coming out in the near future. Times have shifted.
I was in Colorado perfoming a wedding this past weekend. Something really struck me. Two locations…one where a mega church once stood in what would be (in my estimation be building worth in the tens of millions of dollars). The other is a church that at one time housed maybe 250 people in an amazing location and a property worth several million. Neither church congregation even exists today. Tragic!
This story plays several times over in Colorado and all across our nation. We would be short-sighted not to pay attention to the lessons we can learn from coming attractions. I know from these two churches’ stories that the mega church died due to scandal and the other church died with a leader who had a track record of terrible leadership. - Alan
What are some of the coming attractions we must see?
1) expect a growing distrust of clergy and organizations. In many people’s minds, the larger the organization, the larger cover-ups must be.
2) Expect a need to change leadership style. Once upon a time, strong leaders led, and followers followed. Today, strong leaders build a collaborative team and lead through teams.
3) Expect unchurched people to be messy additions to your congregation. When a new family attends your church, they may have little or no church background. Do you have clear pathways to help their faith grow? People will come your way if you do.
4) Expect some churches to fail. I don’t want to see any of our churches fail, but reality tells a different story. Failure to adapt and change, failure to be outreach-minded… Most churches wait until they are too far down the death trail to get help.
All churches end - but that does not mean they failed - They are placed by God at a place in time and location on purpose for a purpose!
5) Expect buildings to get more costly. Churches should consider asking how the building use can increase. Home school co-ops, chamber of commerce meetings, business leader lunches…put your buildings to use. Busy buildings are more financially viable.
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Sunday Nov 10, 2024
Episode 299: Serving Up Some Summer: Serving with Summer missionaries
Sunday Nov 10, 2024
Sunday Nov 10, 2024
Episode 299: Serving Up Some Summer: Serving with Summer Missionaries
I know its November but in order to have a summer missionary serve in your ministry, you have to start now if not earlier.
Should we have summer missionaries serve with us?
How to prepare
How to find a summer missionary -
Do 1-5 in December Do 6-9 in January through April
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Monday Nov 04, 2024
Episode 298: Our Interview With Kevin Baker of Martha Rd Baptist Church
Monday Nov 04, 2024
Monday Nov 04, 2024
Episode 298: Our Interview With Kevin Baker of Martha Rd Baptist Church in Altus Oklahoma
Kevin has served MRBC for over twenty years. Aln once pastored the church.
Monday Oct 28, 2024
Episode 297: Our Interview with Jeremiah Abell about Being a New Pastor
Monday Oct 28, 2024
Monday Oct 28, 2024
Monday Oct 21, 2024
Episode 296: Our Interview With David Krueger About a Long Ministry
Monday Oct 21, 2024
Monday Oct 21, 2024
Monday Oct 14, 2024
Episode #294: The Irreplaceable Role of Patience
Monday Oct 14, 2024
Monday Oct 14, 2024
Episode #294: The Irreplaceable Role of Patience
Understanding Patience
Some helps for developing patience
Pray unceasingly
Practice empathy
Prune your emotions
Press on
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Monday Oct 07, 2024
Episode 293: 6 Leadership Postures for Pastoral Leadership
Monday Oct 07, 2024
Monday Oct 07, 2024
Episode 293: 6 Leadership Postures for Pastoral Leadership
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Shepherd
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servant leadership
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Kenneth Gangel Feeeding and Leading, Team Leadership,
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Henry Blackaby, Spiritual Leadership
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Visionary
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visionary leadership
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John Maxwell
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Coach
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transformational leadership
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Leighton Ford - Transforming Leadership
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Keith Webb- The COACH Model for Christian Leadership
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Clinician
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authentic leadership
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- Aubrey Malphurs - anything, he's so good!
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- Jim Wilder - Rare Leadership
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- Scazzero - The Emotionally Healthy Leader
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health of self and others
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proponent of health
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Strategist
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adaptive leadership
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change
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Tod Bolsinger - Canoeing the Mountains and more
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Lame Duck
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succession planning
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William Vanderbloemen
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Monday Sep 30, 2024
Episode292: Ten Commandements for Effective Committees/Teams
Monday Sep 30, 2024
Monday Sep 30, 2024
Episode292: Ten Commandements for Effective Committees/Teams
Monday Sep 23, 2024
Episode 291: 4 Reasons Your Church Struggles with Change
Monday Sep 23, 2024
Monday Sep 23, 2024
Episode 291: 4 Reasons Your Church Struggles with Change
Episode 291: 4 Reasons Your Church Struggles with Change
Possible reactions
Leaders give up on change = church declines and dies
Leaders push change too fast = church rebels and maybe splits; pastor loses credibility
Leaders push change alone = pastor loses credibility; most likely limits his tenure
Some thoughts:
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Sunday Sep 15, 2024
Episode 290: What is it We Do?
Sunday Sep 15, 2024
Sunday Sep 15, 2024
Episode 290: What is it We Do?
Trent and Alan are Associational Mission strategists...we answer the question what it is we do in that role.