Enduring Churches Podcast with Alan and Trent

Episode 393: Am I too Passive or Aggressive

Read the Article by Seth Troutt

Failure to Act or Failure of Action

Episode392: 5 Assumptions That Will Push You Out the Door

 

1. When you assume that your role entitles you to be the chief decision-maker.
2. When you assume questions are attacks.
3. When you assume you are fully educated.
4. When you assume you are above certain sins.
5. When you assume you’ve earned extra consideration.

Episode 391: Distractions in the Worship Service

Episode 390: Mismatched Hires?

 

Today Alan and Trent interact with 

"Autopsy of a Mismatched Hire"

ByAndy JohnsonJuly 14, 2026
https://baptistsearchpartners.com/2026/07/14/autopsy-of-a-mismatched-hire/

 

Episode 382: Trent's Interview with Ray Carty of Hannibal-LaGrange University

 

Learn more about HLG

Episode 381: Change versus Stability

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

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?

 

1. When accuracy matters more than speed
2. When we don’t have much evidence
3. When we are avoiding pushback
4. When we continually shift priorities
5. When we intentionally harm others

Episode 377: Thinking About the Church Schedule

Consider :

your people’s schedules

• time
• traditions
• needs
• workers
• space
• training