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Alan and Trent are pastors helping churches and leaders make a difference and last.
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Monday Apr 04, 2022
Monday Apr 04, 2022
Episode158: Endurance Breakers
1. Building neglect
- falling apart
- smells
- clutter
- get outside eyes
- children's area
2. Worship woes
- is it the same it has been for the last 30 years
- you can be contemporary, traditional, or blended, but you can't be 1990 in any of those formats
3. Guest neglect
- No greeting area
- Not welcoming
- spotlighting
4. Insufficient Technology
- website out of date
- bad video quality
- poor audio quality
5. Little expectation
- don't plan for guests, you won't have guests
- no new member class
- Unwillingness to change
- desperation is the catalyst
- Uncaring hearts toward outsiders
- closed off to the community
Is there hope?
If our church has 1 or many of these characteristics, is there hope?
Begin with prayer - return to your first love
Loving others will only happen as an overflow.
First command - love and be loved by God
Second command - overflow into others
Monday Mar 28, 2022
Monday Mar 28, 2022
Episode 157: Our Interview With Bill and Jenn Rogers
A great number of people in our churches are in some form of a blended family. How are we helping families endure?
Bill and Jenn Rogers are here to help you! Get to know them here
Sunday Mar 20, 2022
Sunday Mar 20, 2022
Episode 156: Dear Younger Me
6 statements I would like to say to myself
1. I am not the Holy Spirit
2. Take the High Road
3. Discernment in taking requests
- no to more things
- yes to more things
4. Say "I don't know" more often
5. Say "I'm sorry" more quickly
6. Engage with more pastors
Contact Alan: alan@dtbatogether.com
Contact Trent: gasconadevalleybaptist@gmail.com
Sunday Mar 20, 2022
Sunday Mar 20, 2022
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Episode 155: Don’t Become a Professional Pharisee
We pass judgement on those who are “successful “
We pass judgement on those who write books
We critique those who speak at conferences
Why are we so critical?
We judge ourselves by our intentions and always give ourselves the benefit of the doubt
We judge others by what we think is their evil plan based on someone’s social media post
Why don’t we give others the benefit of the doubt?
Judge yourself with the same measure that you judge others
Contact Alan: alan@dtbatogether.com
Contact Trent: gasconadevalleybaptist@gmail.com
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Sunday Mar 06, 2022
Sunday Mar 06, 2022
Episode 154: Becoming a Good Ministry Candidate
1. Bathe any ministry move or desire in prayer.
2. Consider the needs of churches.
3. Consider yourself and your family.
4. Ask yourself if co-vocational is a possibility
5. Put together a quality resume
- no gaps
- spell checked
- normal fonts
- both succinct and comprehensive
- good references
6. Answer uncomfortable questions up front
7. Be a humble candidate
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a student of your role
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a student of the community
- vulnerability in your deficiencies
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8. Practice restraint and patience
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churches typically move slowly
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churches don't appreciate aggression in a ministry candidate
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Monday Feb 28, 2022
Monday Feb 28, 2022
Episode153: The Tensions of Discipleship
The tensions of discipleship
people versus process
- if its all process people lose interest
- if its all people the process can be shortchanged
macro versus micro
- the large gathering cannot replace the small gathering for effectiveness in making strong disciples
- the micro is enhanced by the vision and support of the large gathering
hard accountability versus soft accountability
- clear expectations generate better results
- rigidity can frustrate growth
- Level of organization
leadership development versus spiritual growth
- disciples creates leaders
- good leaders may or may not create good disciples
Discipleship measurements
- % of people serving in the church
- % of people involved in outreach, evangelism, and missions
- time spent in prayer and the Bible
- commitment to a small group or mentoring relationship
Here are the books and resources compiled on the topic of discipleship.
Behold Your God by John Snyder
Celebration of Discipline by Foster
Conversion and Discipleship by Hull
Desiring God by John Piper
Disciplemaking by Billie Hanks
Discipleship Essesntials by Ogden
Exerpiencing God by Henry Blackaby
Into the Depths of God by Miller
Knowing God by JI Packer
MasterLife by Avery Willis
Real Life Discipleship Training Manual
Saturate by Vanderstelt
Spiritual Disciplines of the Christian Life by Don Whitney
The Pursuit of God by Tozer
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trent@enduringchurches.consulting
Monday Feb 21, 2022
Monday Feb 21, 2022
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Episode 152: Why Do Churches Keep Bad Pastors
What is a bad pastor? One who does not fulfill his calling to pastor.
Why does a church allow them to stay?
They think he is the best they can get - has a pulse
Location
Salary
Dying church
Don’t like conflict
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Monday Feb 14, 2022
Monday Feb 14, 2022
Episode 151: The Insulated Pastor
Insulated = protected
Insulated = not feeling and not caring
Insulated pastors
- enter ministry with eyes closed to the world around them
- have a false set of expectations
- have a hard time relating to church members
- Have no experience working in the secular world
- Don’t visit people in their work settings
Mark Hutt. “ I never knew a pastor who could actually do something “
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Monday Feb 07, 2022
Monday Feb 07, 2022
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Episode 150: The Embattled Pastor
The great resignation is effecting everyone - including churches. Pastors are resigning from churches.
Why?
Isn't ministry the best job in the world?
Yes
and no
I was told "if you can do anything else - do it"
Ministry is seeing the greatness and glory of God impacting people
but the old joke among pastors is that ministry would be lots of fun if it wasn't for the people.
People are all sinful. The basis of sin is self or selfishness.
so our selfishness runs amok and makes for a war between people. Because we all want what we want and don't really care about what other people need. That even happens in church.
There is usually a power struggle happening in churches. Lots of time that is a struggle between Pastors and Shadow Pastors (those who are trying to take control in the shadows.)
This constant struggle or war or battle - takes a toll on Pastors
Embattled pastors are in constant fights with members, often over trivial matters.
How does the battle affect pastors?
But our battle is not against flesh and blood - those folks in your pews are not your enemy!
Overcoming these only happens with
Sometimes you have to walk away from the church.
Contact us at enduringchurches.com
email us alan@enduringchurches.consulting
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Monday Jan 31, 2022
Monday Jan 31, 2022
Episode 149: The Plateaued Pastor
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The agenda driven pastor goes in with an agenda, but hardly anyone goes into a pastorate planning to plateau.
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