Enduring Churches Podcast with Alan and Trent

5 Areas in Need of Critical Training

 

1. Deacons
   1. more than an oversight board
2. Sunday School Teachers
   1. lack of care
   2. lack of interaction
   3. lack of outreach
3. Children's and Student Ministry leaders
   1. generational changes
   2. new challenges
4. Safety teams
   1. not just about getting to "carry" at church
5. Finance committees
   1. could pick several specific committees, but this one is greatly needed

Episode 336: Evangelism: Old School Advice for a Modern World

 

George Hunter's "Grand Strategy" (1979) suggests:

1. Those who visit your church

2. Those who desire membership in your church

3. Those who have recently lost faith 

4. Those among whom churches or religious movements are growing

5. Those of the same homogeneous unit as your membership

6. Those with conscious needs your ministry can address

7. Those who are in transition

Episode 335: Our Interview with Alex: A Ukranian Ministerial Student

Episode 334: Our Interview With the Succession Sherpa, Will Heath

 

Please check out the Succesion Sherpa here

 

Get Will's book Embracing Succession here

Episode 333: 3 UP and 3 Down…Alan and Trent each answer 3 Questions on the Air

Four things we overvalue and undervalue in our churches:   Overvalue the pulpit and undervalue the classroom   Overvalue our position our undervalue our (influence) responsibility     Overvalue tradition and undervalue history     Overvalue programs and undervalue process

Episode 331: What is the Speed Limit of Your Church

 

Parking lot

 

School zone

 

Residential

 

Main Road

 

Highway

 

Autobahn

Episode 330: An Especially Needed Ministry (from Episode 15)

 

Here is the major question you have to wrestle with  - will our church do "Ministry to" or "Ministry team"   Where to start Start with a conversation  - Make sure to have a line of communication with family members  Have those with limitations - take you on a tour of your church Work on access - make your buildings accessible all on one level Ramps and elevators - legal issues in new buildings playgrounds bathrooms wide doors Certain paint colors and media issues Invite those folks to participate and make it possible We have started with children - making it easy for them to participate in musicals  Camp - whole nutha animal - Falls creek Adults - its harder to get them involved - but ask and don't give up. Our goal is to create as many pathways for service as possible   Love 1 God, Love All People  - who in your church is underserved?

Episode329: 5 Ways to Take Advantage of Summer in Your Church

 

1. Relationship strengthening
2. Leveraging opportunities
3. Hard and soft resets
4. Personal pauses and planning
5. Short-term projects