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Alan and Trent are pastors helping churches and leaders make a difference and last.
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Monday Mar 13, 2023
Monday Mar 13, 2023
Episode 207: 5 Ways To Derail Your Ministry
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5 Ways To Derail Your Ministry as soon as it starts
We create an echo chamber.
We look a the past with contempt.
Contact Alan: alan@dtbatogether.com
Contact Trent: gasconadevalleybaptist@gmail.com
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Monday Mar 06, 2023
Monday Mar 06, 2023
Contact Alan: alan@dtbatogether.com
Contact Trent: gasconadevalleybaptist@gmail.com
Sunday Feb 26, 2023
Sunday Feb 26, 2023
Episode 205: Interview With Laurie Acker of Small Church Ministry
Find our more about Laurie's ministry here: Small Church Ministry
Reach out to us:
Contact Alan: alan@dtbatogether.com
Contact Trent: gasconadevalleybaptist@gmail.com
Monday Feb 20, 2023
Monday Feb 20, 2023
Episode 204: Are You Loving the Bride Well?
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Pastor are you loving the Bride?
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Contact Alan: alan@dtbatogether.com
Contact Trent: gasconadevalleybaptist@gmail.com
Monday Feb 13, 2023
Monday Feb 13, 2023
Monday Feb 06, 2023
Monday Feb 06, 2023
Episode 202: Raising Expectations From Zero
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If you don't plant, you won't harvest.
We need to build a sense of expectations:
Plan for decisions
Plan for new members
Plan for outreach and missions
Expect people to step out and lead
Contact Alan: alan@dtbatogether.com
Contact Trent: gasconadevalleybaptist@gmail.com
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Monday Jan 30, 2023
Monday Jan 30, 2023
Episode 201: Preacher or Pastor
Difference between a preacher and a pastor
A Preacher is:
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Has the wrong motivation
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in it for the money
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in it for name recognition
Tends to live in his own world
Keeps church relationships at a distance
Isn't there when needed
runs out of things to say quickly
A Pastor is:
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Is motivated by God's Word
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Gets involved in the lives of His congregation
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Allows for the joy and pain of close church relationships
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Is all in when needed
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Because he knows his people and God's Word always has something to say.
Contact Alan: alan@dtbatogether.com
Contact Trent: gasconadevalleybaptist@gmail.com
Sunday Jan 22, 2023
Sunday Jan 22, 2023
Episode 200: 8 Revelations from Our First 200 Episodes
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We know a lot less than we than we thought.
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Lone Ranger Pastors are far too common. see episode 120
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The cultural shifts in churches over the life of our podcast has been monumental.
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We started pre-covid
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Covid exaggerated the health or lack of health of churches
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The Pastoral shortage and church leader shortage is growing faster than anyone thought
The local church is important because it is God's chosen instrument to reach the world
The love affair with Mega church culture is over.
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small is the new large
The local pastor
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needs to be lifted up - but not worshipped
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needs to be leading the church - but not burned out
They are not coming back - so reach out to them like pre-Christians and bring them in again.
We have more to say
Contact Alan: alan@dtbatogether.com
Contact Trent: gasconadevalleybaptist@gmail.com
Monday Jan 16, 2023
Monday Jan 16, 2023
Episode 199: The Meeting Before the Meeting
Many times pastors and church leaders bring on themselves and on their church undo stress - because they have not had the meeting before the meeting.
Questions to ask yourself
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who is most invested in the topic we will be discussing?
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ask them to explain why this is important to them.
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what are the non negotiables - things they won't give in on
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who among the member is most highly regarded and trusted?
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answer all questions this person may have about the upcoming meeting.b
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ask if they would support the item being voted on - if not why not.
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ask them what potential problems they see.
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who is most likely to stir the pot?
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ask what info they would need
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ask what questions they could see coming up during the meeting
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These are the folks that you might want to have a meeting before the meeting with.
If you have these meetings you will accomplish these things:
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you will avoid most conflict
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as a leader you will be able to guide the conversation by sharing the most important info or leading others to share that info.
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You will have the opportunity to have the answers ahead of time to questions that will probably come up during the actual meeting!
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Contact Alan: alan@dtbatogether.com
Contact Trent: gasconadevalleybaptist@gmail.com
Monday Jan 09, 2023
Monday Jan 09, 2023
Episode 198: Preparing for a Storm
Here are some thoughts on how to be weather aware and prepare your facility and people.
Checking roads
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who does this?
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how long before the service?
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Leadership who decides if service is cancelled?
Communicating closure
What places do you communicate
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Social media/texting
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Local TV
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Local Radio
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Send out robo call
- Website
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designate one person to do communication
Cancelled if School cancels
in case of snow do this:
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clearing sidewalks
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greeters and helpers
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mop to dry up water on the floor
in case of rain do this:
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have umbrellas handy for greeters to help people from cars
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mop to dry up water on the floor
In case of tornado do this:
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does the church have a designated shelter?
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do teachers and leaders know where?
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Communicate to families that everyone is ok
For wind do this:
some places have high winds from time to time and need people stationed at doors to hold on to the door.