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Alan and Trent are pastors helping churches and leaders make a difference and last.
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Nov 14, 2022
Nov 14, 2022
37 min
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Episode 190: Communicating Well
Pastors and leaders in local churches are now in a time where they are forced to use multiple lines of communication
What is the goal of your communication? The goal will sometimes determine the channel.
What is the speed of communication needed?
Suggestions for communication
Contact Alan: alan@dtbatogether.com
Contact Trent: gasconadevalleybaptist@gmail.com
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Nov 7, 2022
Nov 7, 2022
18 min
Episode 189: Finding Your Voice
How does a person discover their own voice?
1. Listen to many voices
2. Use your voice often
3. Develop a feedback loop
4. Ask yourself how you are different when you preach or speak
5. Know it takes time
Oct 31, 2022
Oct 31, 2022
24 min
Episode 188: Pastoring a Family Guided Church
How does a family get into places of power in a church?
1. They are often faithful givers
2. They are often willing servers
3. They are often strong relationally
Which of the characteristics do you not want?
When does it become a problem?
1. When giving has conditions
2. When service isn't shared
3. When relationships are severed
4. When there is a leadership void -churches that change pastors a lot often have this dynamic.
How to deal with the dynamic:
1. Identify them quickly. Easy notice who people look at when groups enter the building. Notice who always has people around them.
2. Be able to identify your vision clearly.
3. Build relationships with all people, but build bridges to the family of influence.
4. Whenever a leadership void opens, fill it with someone outside the family as quickly as possible.
5. See warning signs of potential trouble and work to align the family with the church' vision.
6. Be patient. In the first 5 years, you will likely not have more influence than the family. Beyond the first 5 years, you begin to gain the credibility.
7. Avoid backbiting and when necessary hold your ground.
Oct 24, 2022
Oct 24, 2022
28 min
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Episode 187: How Saying No Can Change Your Life
Do you feel overwhelmed?
Do you constantly feel tired?
Do you constantly feel like you're in a hurry?
Do you have trouble focusing on one person?
Some issues we commonly face
Real boundaries require definite answers - No I'm sorry I can't do that
Examples:
How do you balance the need to work after 5:30; when you are expected to have worked throughout the day?
How do you manage expectations of church members who work all day and volunteer on nights and weekends?
No is not laziness
Contact Alan: alan@dtbatogether.com
Contact Trent: gasconadevalleybaptist@gmail.com
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Oct 17, 2022
Oct 17, 2022
23 min
Oct 10, 2022
Oct 10, 2022
20 min
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Episode185: Some Things You Cannot Control
5 Things we seek to Control at Times, but we cannot.
Contact Alan: alan@dtbatogether.com
Contact Trent: gasconadevalleybaptist@gmail.com
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Oct 3, 2022
Sep 26, 2022
Sep 26, 2022
24 min
Episode183: How to Make a Hospital Visit
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Make sure the person wants a visit
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Check with the hospital about visit protocols - gown up and follow if requested
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Introduce yourself to other family members
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Don’t stay too long. 10 minutes is plenty unless you are waiting with the family during a surgery
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Never sit on the bed
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Pray with the person and family before you leave
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leave a note if they are sleeping - don't wake them up
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Leave when the doctor comes in
Sep 19, 2022
Sep 19, 2022
36 min
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They love the people they know -they think they are friendly because they get excited about visiting with folks they know.
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They have a welcoming time - is that really good
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What used to happen - stand up, welcome badges
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We have a welcome team - greeters - are they doing their job
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Is the pastor accessible? - is he setting the tone - is he real
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Is there anyone who would invite a guest to sit with them
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The foyer - vestibule with no windows straight into the sanctuary where they are having sunday school
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Greeting area needs to be about as big as sanctuary - the place where you do life needs to be as big as where you talk about life
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Does the drive way seem welcoming? Is it inviting and clean? Is it easy to see where to go
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Welcome station and parking lot greeters are great.
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Is your foyer junked up ?
Sep 12, 2022
Sep 12, 2022
28 min