Enduring Churches Podcast with Alan and Trent

358: Need a Team of Volunteers?

From Gary McIntosh in *The 10 Key Roles of a Pastor*

1. Look at every person as a potential team member
2. Encourage people to serve the Lord on the basis of their love for Him.
3. Don't downplay the role; magnify it.
4. Don't recruit in the hallway. (Make an appointment)
5. Introduce potential recruits to those already in the same ministry.
    - in a small church, you might have to go outside your church
6. Never expect an immediate answer

7. Follow Up
8. Train Them

Episode 357: How to End and Begin a New Year!

 

Evaluation - By this time, the Christmas programs are usually over, and parties are wrapping up.   So take a lunch with your staff or leadership and do some evaluation.  First of all, pay for their lunch - its a good investment. Second, ask them to evaluate a few things.

1. 1. How do you feel that your area of ministry is handling life?
   2. How would you rate our church's health from 1 to 10?
   3. How do others you know rate our church's health?
   4. Do you feel like you matter in our ministry?
   5. How do you feel about your relationship with me, your lead pastor?

Episode 356: 10 Days of Christmas

 

A laid-back, fun episode

10 more volunteers - or 10 more discipled followers of Jesus

9 more ideas of how to share the Christmas story

8 less commercials each time I want to watch a ball game

7 more Christmas gift ideas for my family and staff

6 hostess Christmas tree cakes

5 Golden givers

4 deacons serving

3 more hours with my kids

2 more White Elephant parties - NOT

1 more person brought to Jesus

Episode 355: Mistakes that Still Make Stop and Think

1. Making changes without the best information
2. Not setting clear expectations for leadership
3. Adding members too easily
4. Not letting people go graciously
5. Not sharing my leadership sooner.
6. Not joining a community of pastors sooner
7. Not taking all my vacation time each year
8. Preaching too much -  not taking sabbath

Episode 354: 5 Communication Skills I Want to Develop

 

I want to develop better skills in...

 

1. Asking more impactful Questions
2. Listening to others more clearly
3. Telling stories more compellingly
4. Employing empathy sincerely
5. Preaching with connectivity

Episode 353: Interview With Dr. Matthew Tanne

 

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Episode 352: Look under the hood

1. For knowledge, we need to know where things are... for example, my car battery is under my passenger seat...
2. For maintenance and prevention, we need to stop and take time to gain perspective
3. .For repairs - what is broken or not working right
4. For a rebuild - sometimes we recognize we have to start over.

Episode 351: The Church Being the Church

How can we care for people?

• Value all people highly. Jesus does.
   
• Open a/partner with local food pantries to help provide basic needs.
   
• Be uncompromising in our gospel witness.
   
• Consider teaching essential work skills and offering counseling services to individuals.
   
• Establish clear guidelines to determine how your church can effectively meet the needs of its members.
   
• Partner with other churches in meeting needs.
   
• Acknowledge that we may be taken advantage of by some people, but our obedience is not bound by another’s response.
   
• Don’t grow weary in doing good.

Episode 350: How to Lead Change

In our words:

• I see something that needs to change
• I know where we need to change
• I think about the timing of the change
• I recognize why this change will be hard
• I enlist people who share my heart
• I address the "elephants in the room" lovingly but firmly
• I acknowledge failure is an option, but so is success.
• I stay the course long enough to gain a clear picture of the results

See John Kotter

- 8 step E-book

 

See the writing of Tod Bolsinger

 

See Dan Heath

Episode 349: How to Talk About Church Finances

 

1. Have an open and transparent perspective on church finances
2. Avoid apologizing for talking about the subject
3. Preach and teach on the subject naturally
   1. When it's in the text
   2. When it's a good illustration
   3. When there's a specific need
4. Accept responsibility for being the primary spokesman for your church's finances.
5. Share stories of God's faithfulness
6. Keep numbers in front of people
7. Talk about estate planning
8. Be faithful in your own stewardship