Coaching For Pastors - Daily Coaching, Encouragement, and Support for Pastors
296 episodes - English - Latest episode: 12 months ago - ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsThe Coaching For Pastors Podcast provides coaching, encouragement, and support to pastors - regardless of gender, denomination, or church size. Until we meet our first over-encouraged pastor, we will produce weekday Quick Hit episodes (Mon-Fri) that are under ten minutes long, and Saturday Weekend Editions, which are closer to an hour, where conversations with guests will challenge and inspire you! Share this podcast with other pastors, unless they're over-encouraged already. Yeah, we didn't think so! Jeff Keady is a 35-year ministry veteran, and currently the lead pastor at Community Heights Church in Newton IA, and is the co-founder of the 200churches Podcast with Jonny Craig.
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Episode 239 - Let's Not Neglect the Disciplines of Pastoral Ministry
April 21, 2023 06:00 - 9 minutes - 6.54 MBMy friend, with society and culture speeding up at an exponential rate, it's becoming obvious that this isn't just a "phase" that will pass. We are on a trajectory that will leave us increasingly over-scheduled, inundated, preoccupied, and constantly tending to the tyranny of the urgent. In this episode I ask what YOU are doing to get off the merry-go-round of culture. How can we be sure to not wander from the spiritual disciplines of solitude, prayer, and study in order to fulfill our call...
Episode 238 - Limit Your Scope and Narrow Your Focus
April 04, 2023 10:00 - 13 minutes - 9.2 MBYou already know Pastor, the speed and dynamics of life and ministry are increasing exponentially these days. Somehow we have to turn the firehose into a kitchen faucet, so that we can both survive and make an impact. Some thoughts after two weeks off - and after turning... 60! Support the show For more great content and conversations for pastors, check out the over 400 episodes of the 200churches Podcast!
Episode 237 - Equipping Our People By Getting Out of Their Way!
March 17, 2023 09:00 - 9 minutes - 6.39 MBOur role, per Ephesians 4, as pastors is to equip our people to do the work of the ministry - and I contend that somethings the best way we can equip them, is to recognize that they are already gifted by the Holy Spirit, and we just need to get out of their way! Support the show For more great content and conversations for pastors, check out the over 400 episodes of the 200churches Podcast!
Weekend Edition 42 - The People's Perspective: Everyday Disciplemaking with Paul Schlieker
March 11, 2023 03:00 - 47 minutes - 32.6 MBPaul Schlieker takes seriously Jesus' command to make disciples of all people. Paul is going to challenge your thinking about how you challenge YOUR OWN church family to be disciple makers! Paul is a financial planner who takes Jesus with him everywhere. He and his wife Peggy are very active serving in various roles and if you CLICK HERE they have some free gifts for you - that you can use in your church for small groups, discipleship classes, Bible studies, or Sunday School classes. Enj...
Episode 236 - This Guy Really Blessed Me Yesterday Morning!
March 09, 2023 07:00 - 7 minutes - 5.19 MBPaul's life was changed by the message of the cross, and he has become a servant of God, with a calling he is committed to fulfilling. Paul is a financial planner/manager who serves people by helping them prepare for their future. He's also a disciple of Jesus who makes more disciples of Jesus. Soon he will travel to Chicago to consult with leaders of a national ministry on how they can better their discipleship ministry. He and his wife meet with international college students who have com...
Episode 235 - Can and Should a Pastor Use AI Services like ChatGPT?
March 06, 2023 10:00 - 12 minutes - 8.6 MBTonight I asked ChatGPT to "Write a blog post about how pastors can use ChatGPT in sermon preparation." A portion of this episode will be me, using what ChatGPT wrote - in my own voice. You decide if it was any good. Then I give you my hot take on us pastors using writing AI's in our ministries. We can't stick our heads in the sand - nor can we move forward without wisdom... Support the show For more great content and conversations for pastors, check out the over 400 episodes of the 200chu...
Weekend Edition 41 - Pastor, Are Your Methods Getting in the Way of Your Mission?
March 04, 2023 10:00 - 10 minutes - 7.06 MBAndy Stanley once said, we need to marry our mission but date our methods. So true! So that begs the question that I unpack in this short episode: Are your ministry methods getting in the way of your church accomplishing its mission?? Enjoy - but please also give this some thought this weekend... Support the show For more great content and conversations for pastors, check out the over 400 episodes of the 200churches Podcast!
Episode 234 - The Top Rated #1 Tool in a Pastor's Toolbox!
March 03, 2023 06:00 - 8 minutes - 5.98 MBPastor, the Enemy would love to sideline both you and your church. He'll attack your marriage, your parenting, your family, your hobbies, your addictions, anything! Anything to keep you off the court and out of the game. Our people are languishing for lack of encouragement, inspiration, and affirmation. We could so easily build them up through a simple gift God has given us. A gift to use to do exactly those three things for our church family. Jeff talks about that gift, that #1 tool of a ...
Episode 233 - Pastor, You Should Make A Trust List!
March 02, 2023 08:00 - 13 minutes - 9.13 MBHere is a simple pastoral hack to help you alleviate stress and anxiety from your ministry day. God is BIG and he can handle and shoulder all of our cares and anxieties. Giving him your "trust list" is an easy way to join in community with others. Support the show For more great content and conversations for pastors, check out the over 400 episodes of the 200churches Podcast!
Episode 232 - 5 Reasons To Build Relationships With The Kids In Your Church!
February 28, 2023 10:00 - 13 minutes - 9.14 MBThe recent CDC Report on Teen Mental Health is out and it is not good. Pastor, I believe it is absolutely critical that as lead pastors, whether we are in our 20's or 60's - we must develop rapport and relationship with the kids in our churches. They need to have a connection to us. We must influence them. When the tough times come, we need to be able to speak into their lives. When they are learning and growing the most, forming their world view and their assumptions about God - we shoul...
Weekend Edition 40 - Fantastical Thinking (Deep Dive!) Into Peter's First Letter
February 25, 2023 08:00 - 27 minutes - 18.6 MB(This is the first 20 minutes of a recent 60 minute conversation I had with Jeannine Brown for my 200churches Podcast. It has not been released yet, so this is a sneak preview!) Dr. Jeannine Brown from Bethel Seminary joins me to talk about her work on the First Peter volume in the New International Commentary on the New Testament series. We discuss the content and context of 1 Peter. A fascinating conversation on the text of 1 Peter itself. Let's geek out together! Support the show For mor...
Episode 231 - Two Lessons from a Full Pastoral Week!
February 24, 2023 10:00 - 10 minutes - 6.91 MBThis week for me has been full, varied, exciting, and filled with a moderate amount of high drama. Today, on Friday, I share two lessons I learn from this week - and truly wonder at the opportunities that next week will bring! Support the show For more great content and conversations for pastors, check out the over 400 episodes of the 200churches Podcast!
Episode 230 - Don't Be Afraid To Ask For Help
February 21, 2023 10:00 - 10 minutes - 7.55 MBToo often we just try to get by with what we have in ministry, and that includes the volunteers and staff we have, when in reality it just might be that we need more! And, the MORE we add to our human capital in our church, the better the Body of Christ will be served and equipped. Then, one wonderful cycle starts to turn and people are added to the church, souls are saved, families are healed, and true life change is experienced. All because we weren't afraid to ask for help! Support the...
Episode 229 - Learn From My Biggest Leadership Blunder!
February 16, 2023 10:00 - 10 minutes - 7.18 MBOkay, maybe it's not my biggest, but this is certainly one of my worst leadership failures in pastoral ministry! I led a team to the cliff, to stand in awe of the view, but then I essentially pushed them off. :-( The story eventually takes a good turn, in that I want to learn and grow - and I haven't given up, but have gotten much better. I hope you learn something from this all too true story of ministry failure... Support the show For more great content and conversations for pastors, che...
Episode 228 - Part 2 of How To Not Deliver Boring Messages
February 15, 2023 10:00 - 16 minutes - 11.3 MBToday Jeff gives you Part 2, where he shares some assumptions he has about preaching, and then some ideas for you to implement that will help you connect with your people and avoid those boring sermons! Enjoy! Support the show For more great content and conversations for pastors, check out the over 400 episodes of the 200churches Podcast!
Episode 227 - How To Not Deliver Boring Messages!
February 14, 2023 10:00 - 10 minutes - 7.41 MBWe'll all hit those preaching slumps. This is not an episode about how to get out of a slump. It might help, but I've found the only way out of a slump is time, and prayer, and a little diligence. But this IS an episode about how to create an interesting sermon or message. The things on this episode are true! Move heaven and earth to not bore your people with God or his Word. This is Part 1 - tomorrow is Part 2. Enjoy! Support the show For more great content and conversations for pastors, ...
Episode 226 - 3 Elements of an Effective Leadership Team Meeting
February 13, 2023 10:00 - 8 minutes - 5.58 MBI've been a part of A LOT of leadership team meetings over the last 40+ years. The good, the bad, and of course - the UGLY. I was thinking the other day about what the essential elements of an effective leadership team meeting are, and I've come up with three. Likely, you are planning for your next meeting even this week - and I hope that this episode gets you thinking in some helpful directions! Enjoy! Support the show For more great content and conversations for pastors, check out the o...
Weekend Edition 39 - Discipleship, Bi-Vocational Ministry, Church Planting, Roosters, and Airplanes with Ray Brandon
February 11, 2023 11:00 - 48 minutes - 33.3 MBRay Brandon is a pastor who planted his church almost 20 years ago, and has like many of you expanded his ministry reach and involvement. I've known Ray for more than 30 years and am not surprised at the level of pastoral and ministry excellence and integrity he has achieved. Enjoy this episode - i hope you are inspired and encouraged as much as I was! Join thousands of others in prayer for the church on the Day of Pentecost, SIGN UP HERE AT DoPray.Church! Support the show For more great ...
Episode 225 - A Very Sad Week
February 10, 2023 10:00 - 10 minutes - 7.42 MBThis week's earthquake in Turkey and Syria have been catastrophic and horrific. How can we even fathom the horror? It causes me to consider the Great Commission and the need for the Gospel around the world, and right next door... Support the show For more great content and conversations for pastors, check out the over 400 episodes of the 200churches Podcast!
Episode 224 - A Pastor's Uniquely Terrifying Fear: To Be A Hypocrite!
February 08, 2023 11:00 - 11 minutes - 8.08 MBJesus said it over and over - in judgment - condemning the religious leaders: "You Hypocrites!" When I was a young pastor, and would read Matthew 23, I would think, "man, I'm so glad I'm not one of those religious leaders! So glad I'm not a hypocrite!" The older I get, the more I understand them. The less judgmental I feel toward them. I still don't ever want to be one, a hypocrite, but I can easily wander in that direction. Today I talk about my fear, and what I believe keeps me from it......
Episode 223 - Today
February 07, 2023 11:00 - 11 minutes - 7.64 MBPastor, in this episode I share my overwhelm in life right now. I don't whine or complain, or prate on and on about how "busy" I am - but I try to be honest for long enough to share with you what my hope is through it all. God gives us opportunities to serve, busy or not. Overcommitted or not. And we get to do it, with people. And we never do it yesterday, or tomorrow, or next week, or next year. But only today. Always today. Because today matters. Support the show For more great content a...
Episode 222 - Ministry Lessons from Blood Letting Part 02
February 03, 2023 06:00 - 9 minutes - 6.34 MBHere are two more lessons I learned when I contemplated my experience giving blood. If you've never given blood, call the Red Cross, the Blood Bank, LifeServe Blood Center, or your local hospital to get information on where you can go to give blood. It's a beautiful thing. I enjoyed recording this episode just for you pastor! Enjoy. Support the show For more great content and conversations for pastors, check out the over 400 episodes of the 200churches Podcast!
Episode 221 - Ministry Lessons from Blood Letting Part 01
February 02, 2023 06:00 - 5 minutes - 3.65 MBI gave blood! I hate doing it, but I love having done it. I know it's a good thing to do, so that's why I do it. To help others. I thought of several ministry lessons I learned from giving blood - and I share them with you today and tomorrow, on shorty episodes that I had a lot of fun recording! Enjoy - and... GIVE BLOOD! Support the show For more great content and conversations for pastors, check out the over 400 episodes of the 200churches Podcast!
Episode 220 - How To Shepherd and Lead Church Members Who Are 2 to 4 Times Older Than You - Part 02
February 01, 2023 11:00 - 14 minutes - 10.1 MBIn this episode, Jeff shares his final four recommendations for young pastors to follow when leading people in their church who are 2-4 times older than them. Loving your people, making connections, and building relational bridges - these are all things that help us minister to our people! Enjoy! Support the show For more great content and conversations for pastors, check out the over 400 episodes of the 200churches Podcast!
Episode 219 - How To Shepherd and Lead Church Members Who Are 2 to 4 Times Older Than You
January 31, 2023 11:00 - 9 minutes - 6.38 MBIf you are a new pastor, or a young pastor, you may be "leading" people in your church who are 2-4 times older than you! They are wiser, more experienced, wealthier, and have significantly more substantial jobs than you. But if you will take to heart these eight pieces of advice, if you'll engage and employ them in your life and ministry, you'll likely have much more influence and success in leading older people! I have eight for you, but the first four are today, and the final four will b...
Episode 218 - Four Common Myths New Pastors Shouldn’t Believe, But Sometimes Do...
January 30, 2023 11:00 - 13 minutes - 9.25 MBJeff coaches young pastors and new pastors on four common myths us pastors shouldn't believe, but sometimes do! After almost 36 of ministry, Jeff has learned much of what he teaches and coaches the hard way. He shares today from what he learned as a new pastor, and what he has seen new pastors that he's coached... do. This episode will give you some good perspective as you start out a new ministry calling. Enjoy! Support the show For more great content and conversations for pastors, check o...
Weekend Edition 38 - Engage Your People In Prayer On Sunday Mornings Like This with Jim Cymbala
January 28, 2023 12:00 - 14 minutes - 10.3 MBJim Cymbala is the author of his 1997 book, Fresh Wind, Fresh Fire: What Happens When God's Spirit Invades the Hearts of His People, and for over 50 years has been the pastor of The Brooklyn Tabernacle in Brooklyn NY. His most recent book, Fan The Flame - Let Jesus Renew Your Calling and Revive Your Church, is available on the Brooklyn Tabernacle site for much less. Check out what Jim has to say to pastors... Support the show For more great content and conversations for pastors, check out ...
Episode 217 - Don't Miss This One!
January 27, 2023 11:00 - 6 minutes - 4.75 MBToday I have a recommendation for you! You do not want to miss it. Engage in it this weekend at some point, and GET BETTER because of it. Here's my unusual recommendation, and my usual affirmations! :-) Support the show For more great content and conversations for pastors, check out the over 400 episodes of the 200churches Podcast!
Episode 216 - Our Mission: Task Completion or People Development?
January 26, 2023 06:00 - 11 minutes - 7.9 MBI was browsing through Colossians chapter 1 and had to pause and share these thoughts with you, my pastor friends! Sometimes I can get caught up in the things I have to DO, and I always need to redirect myself back to PEOPLE. I have to be in proximity to people, and work hard to present everyone fully mature in Christ. Thanks for listening to this episode and letting me chat with you about what God was impressing on me... Support the show For more great content and conversations for pastor...
Episode 215 - 5 Practices for Better Staff Relationships
January 24, 2023 09:00 - 15 minutes - 10.4 MBHealthy staff teams take work, whether they are paid or volunteer staff. One is not easier than the other - just because you pay them doesn't mean your relationship with them will be automatically healthy and productive. Just because they're volunteers doesn't mean it will be easier or harder to manage the interaction. Just like a marriage, or a healthy and fit body, staff relationships take work. Today I share with you five practices that will move you toward better staff health. Staff hea...
Weekend Edition 37 - From Leadership Network to Chemistry Staffing - A Conversation with Todd Rhoades
January 21, 2023 06:00 - 1 hour - 41.4 MBTodd Rhoades has been in the "Connecting Staff to Churches" business since the dawn of the New Millennium, the year 2000! He recently spent 10 years on the team at the Leadership Network, and almost four years ago co-founded ChemistryStaffing.com with Matt Steen. Todd has been neck deep in ministry practice, theory, and leadership for a long time. I've seen him on websites and emails for years and have FINALLY had the opportunity to sit down with him for an hour-long conversation, which I s...
Episode 214 - Do these 2 things to Improve your message this weekend!
January 20, 2023 06:00 - 6 minutes - 4.77 MBJeff shares 2 simple things that will improve your message or talk THIS weekend! Have a great weekend! See you tomorrow for the Weekend Edition of the CFP Podcast! Enjoy! Support the show For more great content and conversations for pastors, check out the over 400 episodes of the 200churches Podcast!
Episode 213 - 6 Things I Do When Facing A Stressful Ministry Schedule
January 19, 2023 06:00 - 14 minutes - 10.3 MBYou get up early, you stay up late, you go to bed with unfinished work on your mind and to-do list, and it's an unusually busy and stressful week. You have a funeral or two, a message to finish, people to visit with, staff to plan with, a day trip and some meetings, a grandkid's birthday party, a board meeting, baptisms to prepare for, appointments to keep track of, lunch meetings, perhaps course work, a part time job, you want to work out, rest, spend time with your spouse, etc. What do YO...
Episode 212 - As a Leader, Do You Define Reality or Do You Engage in Self-Justification?
January 17, 2023 06:00 - 9 minutes - 6.78 MBJeff uses a quote from Max Du Pree about the first responsibility of a leader, then speaks to pastors about adopting the posture of, of all things... a tax collector! Don't be too hard on yourself pastor, God will have mercy on you, a SINNER! Support the show For more great content and conversations for pastors, check out the over 400 episodes of the 200churches Podcast!
Weekend Edition 36 - Stop Planning and Start Getting Results
January 14, 2023 06:00 - 17 minutes - 11.9 MBThis episode features Roger Parrot, the President of Belhaven University in Jackson, Mississippi. (I've always wanted to type out the whole state name!). Roger wrote the book: Opportunity Leadership - Stop Planning and Start Getting Results. Check out the University's website - it's so well done. Also, check out Rogers 5-Part Video series on The Real Cost of College - 5 Myths. Enjoy this episode! Get the rest of the conversation on Episode 412 of the 200churches Podcast released on Janua...
Episode 211 - My Top 6 Things To Love About BlueLetterBible.org
January 13, 2023 06:00 - 8 minutes - 5.71 MBBlue Letter Bible is the BEST! Free online Bible Study Software that you will absolutely get addicted to! Blue Letter Bible is NOT a sponsor, nor am I getting any money or benefit from this episode, except to know that you might begin using it and benefiting from it! Check out these two videos: Blue Letter Bible Users How to use Blue Letter Bible Enjoy this episode with my top six things I love about Blue Letter Bible! Support the show For more great content and conversations for pastors,...
Episode 210 - Don't Sacrifice the Lost on the Altar of Doctrine!
January 11, 2023 06:00 - 11 minutes - 7.88 MBToday I talk about two very important, and very different things. 1. Doctrine, what we believe the Bible teaches and God desires. 2. How do we minister to lost people in our community? Denominations are splitting over serious cultural and moral issues, and often lost and hurting people, even those seeking God, are getting caught in the crossfire of Christians who are drawing sharp lines of doctrinal distinction between them, and then separating. Doctrine is very important, and truth is no...
Episode 209 - 8 Ways to Maintain a Positive Ministry Outlook in a Negative World
January 10, 2023 06:00 - 10 minutes - 6.93 MBWe live in a negative world, and a negative culture. Selfishness, greed, lust, and power all work to deliver a very negative energy culture. Even many Christians have become fatalists, doomsdayers, and downers. We have to fight to maintain a positive attitude and outlook - but it's worth the fight! Here are 8 ways you can move the ball down the field for happiness, joy, and positivity! Enjoy! Let me help you by providing you with a smile... "A discouraged horse walked into a bar and sat ...
Episode 208 - My Goal Is To Not Be Needed Anymore!
January 09, 2023 21:00 - 7 minutes - 5.4 MBWe are all interim pastors and leaders. At some point, we will walk away from our ministry or organization. Today I talk about setting a goal for the end of 2023 that we wouldn't be needed anymore. Unneeded because we have equipped our team and our people to do ministry and lead without us. Would that not be a great reality? Then we can get started on a new venture, a new ministry, a new project within the church! It doesn't mean we have to leave, but we have to equip our people to lead and...
Episode 207 - Two Suggestions To Get Different Outcomes In 2023
January 02, 2023 08:00 - 12 minutes - 8.72 MBSometimes we want to get a different result - so we just double down on what we have already been doing. Wrong. I have two suggestions for you. Enjoy! P.S. Happy New Year 2023!! Support the show For more great content and conversations for pastors, check out the over 400 episodes of the 200churches Podcast!
Episode 206 - Redemption and Friendship - Gabe's Story
December 20, 2022 06:00 - 10 minutes - 7.01 MBIs God still in the business of redemption? Is he redeeming people and restoring them back into a loving relationship with him? You'd better believe it! As we stare down 2023 coming right at us, I'm thinking about redemption stories in my life, and the people in my world who have yet to be redeemed. There will be people who God brings to us so that we can partner with him in the redemption process. Today's episode is about my friend Gabe, whom God miraculously redeemed! Enjoy! Support the ...
Weekend Edition 35 - Toward an Essential Understanding of Faith and Ministry with Scot McKnight
December 17, 2022 06:00 - 32 minutes - 22.2 MBToday's guest conversation is with Dr. Scot McKnight from Northern Seminary in Chicago. Here is what Northern says about Scot: Dr. Scot McKnight is a world-renowned speaker, writer, professor and equipper of the Church. He is a recognized authority on the historical Jesus, early Christianity, and the New Testament. His blog, Jesus Creed, is a leading Christian blog. Dr. McKnight’s most recent books include Reading Romans Backwards and Pastor Paul. A sought after speaker, he has been inter...
Weekend Edition 35 - Toward an Essential Understanding of Faith and Ministry
December 17, 2022 06:00 - 32 minutes - 22.2 MBToday's guest conversation is with Dr. Scot McKnight from Northern Seminary in Chicago. Here is what Northern says about Scot: Dr. Scot McKnight is a world-renowned speaker, writer, professor and equipper of the Church. He is a recognized authority on the historical Jesus, early Christianity, and the New Testament. His blog, Jesus Creed, is a leading Christian blog. Dr. McKnight’s most recent books include Reading Romans Backwards and Pastor Paul. A sought after speaker, he has been inter...
Episode 205 - Prophets, Religious Leaders, Pastors, and Us - Search Me Oh God
December 15, 2022 07:00 - 14 minutes - 9.67 MBI (Jeff) have been brooding through Jeremiah. It bothers me. The people, how they so easily and willfully turn away from God, from their source of life, and set themselves up for such judgment! What really bothers me is how much I am like them. That's what I want to talk with you about today... Support the show For more great content and conversations for pastors, check out the over 400 episodes of the 200churches Podcast!
Episode 204 - Shepherds and Pastors and the Message of Christmas
December 14, 2022 10:00 - 6 minutes - 4.82 MBSometimes during December and the Christmas season people actually experience more discouragement and even depression. The short days and long periods of darkness, the cold, missing family at the holidays, etc. Pastors are not immune to the same things. On this episode Jeff reminds you as a pastor that when the angels came to announce the Good News of the arrival of the Messiah - they came first to whom?? Who were the first ones, the first group to hear? The Shepherds. Yeah. We're shepherd...
Episode 203 - Oops! Did I Say THAT?!
December 13, 2022 06:00 - 9 minutes - 6.58 MBHey my friend, aren't we all sad when Christian leaders are taken down by their own words? Lies, fabrications, (I'm not sure the difference!) racist comments, bad jokes, careless words, sexual innuendo, "off mic" comments, in the heat of the moment retorts, etc. Careless or empty words can cause much pain to us, our families, our churches, and the cause of the Gospel of Jesus. Almost every day it seems like we hear of someone who is publicly known, called to account for their words. We're p...
Weekend Edition 34 - Ministry Wisdom From 23 Years In One Church
December 10, 2022 15:00 - 39 minutes - 27.5 MBKurt Trempert is the lead pastor of HarvestDowntown.org in Colorado Springs CO and has served there for 23 years. He and I talked about what he has learned in ministry, how his experiences have shaped him, his strengths and weaknesses, and what the most important responsibilities of pastors are... and more! Kurt's book is called Kaleidoscope - Keeping the Church from Becoming a Museum. You're going to get a lot out of this one! Enjoy! Support the show For more great content and conversatio...
Episode 202 - Only YOU Can Create Culture In Your Church
December 09, 2022 06:00 - 7 minutes - 5.37 MBCulture is created either by accident, or by intention. YOU, my friend, must be an intentional culture creator in your church. Nobody cares more, loves more, or is more committed to the mission and the call than you! Jeff shares how to create culture in your church. Don't let someone else do it by accident, you take the responsibility for this one! Support the show For more great content and conversations for pastors, check out the over 400 episodes of the 200churches Podcast!
Episode 201 - Only YOU Can Select and Develop Leaders
December 08, 2022 06:00 - 6 minutes - 4.4 MBThe leadership of a church sets the tone, the heart, the culture, and the direction of the church. Tomorrow we'll talk about culture, but today - only you as the lead pastor, or solo pastor, can select and develop leaders in your church. Others may help you, but you have to direct them, essential do it through them. YOU are responsibility for the selection and development of leaders. Pastors who do not assume both the responsibility and the authority to do that will cause the church to lose...
Episode 200 - Only YOU Can Pray For Your People
December 07, 2022 06:00 - 5 minutes - 4.12 MBPastor, do you believe that your prayers for the people in your church can have a dramatic effect on their lives? Well... you'd better! :-) Because prayer is powerful and effective and the pastor's prayers for his or her people will make a big difference. That's what I am talking to you about today - what ONLY YOU can do in your church. As the pastor, your prayers are quite important... check it out! Support the show For more great content and conversations for pastors, check out the over...