EFCA East

In and Out of Season

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Are We Bigger Than A Building?

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The Two Biggest Challenges Of Multicultural Ministry

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Should We Ask Forgiveness

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Fathers, Ask For Their Heart

Confessions From A White Pastor In Suburbia

Cedrick and Tony Speak Up The Unmuted Gospel Confessions From A White Pastor In Suburbia

Addressing Racism in Your Church

Watch the video of this conversation --> https://vimeo.com/418185025?fbclid=IwAR1X-6frpyjMUUQ_J8bo5WY42kpwJYApKZZycl8agyhzRbZLf3u5Gyy17LA

Crossing The Finish Line

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What Is Shaped In Solitude and Stillness?

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What Is Essential?

EDA Move Virtual Prayer Summit --> https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJUrduivrz4uGND8ylWRQMYhFM8ezRsHP6id Video of today's episode -- > https://edamove.com/what-is-essential/

Worship In The Time of Covid

Transcript of today's episode --> https://edamove.com/worship-in-the-time-of-covid/

Now What?

Full transcript of Nate's post --> https://edamove.com/now-what/

Preserving Your Own Heart (And Sanity)

For a transcript of today's episode --> https://wp.me/p9YKv8-xI

Don’t Doubt What God Can Do In This Temporary New Normal

For full transcript of today's episode --> https://edamove.com/dont-doubt-what-god-can-do-in-this-temporary-new-normal/

This Feels Familiar And I Don't Like It

Josh Ott is taking us back to 2008, the worst year of his life. For a full transcript --> https://edamove.com/this-feels-familiar-and-i-dont-like-it/

Will God Provide?

As this pandemic continues on, church leaders are experiencing the increasing weight of shepherding their people in lean and stressful times without the benefit of in person interaction. Finances are a swift current that threatens to derail pastor's best efforts. In today's episode, EDA Move Operations Director John Nesbitt asks the question - Will God provide? For full transcript of today's episode --> https://edamove.com/will-god-provide/ Leading Your Church Online During The Corona...

I've Got Nothing, People

I don't know about you, but virtually everything about this COVID 19 crisis leaves me speechless. I never thought I'd be using the word pandemic in my lifetime. But here we are. In today's episode, Steve Anderson, Student Ministries Pastor at Mountain View Community Church, offers some thoughts about where we find ourselves today. Full transcript of today's episode --> https://edamove.com/ive-got-nothing-people/

3 Keys To Help The Next Generation of Leaders Crush Giants

Full transcript of today's episode --> https://wp.me/p9YKv8-wW

3 Questions To Help Maintain Healthy Vital Signs

Mentioned in this episode --> https://edamove.com/vitality/ For full transcript of today's episode --> https://edamove.com/3-questions-to-help-maintain-healthy-vital-signs/

Tell Your Scar Story

In today's episode - Kevin Ozolins, Associate Pastor of Youth and Outreach at  Montgomery EFC, is sharing his own scar story - which is far more epic than mine - and 3 reasons why we need to get in the habit of sharing those stories. Full Transcript of today's episode --> https://edamove.com/tell-your-scar-story/

5 Reasons To Call A Timeout In Ministry

In today's episode, Tim Ryan, Executive Pastor at West Shore Free Church in Pennsylvania is talking about some reasons you as a pastor or ministry leader may need to call a timeout. Mentioned in this episode --> https://edamove.com/resources-for-leaders/ Full transcript of today's episode --> https://edamove.com/5-reasons-to-call-a-timeout-in-ministry/

Receiving, Responding To, and Leveraging Reviews For Your Church

Have you ever written a review for something online? Maybe it was something you loved and you just wanted every one to know that the product or service was amazing. Or maybe you had such a bad experience with something that you felt like it was your civic duty to tell people to stay away. Whether you've written one or not, we live in an age where reviews carry weight. People read Yelp reviews before they make a reservation at a restaurant. Readers buy books based on the ratings on Amazo...

Imposter Syndrome

Have you ever felt like an imposter? Well, you're not alone. In today's episode David Sherwood is sharing about imposter syndrome. Full transcript for today's episode --> https://edamove.com/imposter-syndrome/

Ways To Be A Leader Who Listens

Would your spouse say you're a good listener? How about your kids or your friends? What about God - would God say you were a good listener? It's not always easy, but we think being a good listener goes a long way to being a good leader. In today's episode, Deb Hinkel is sharing three ways to be a leader who listens. For full transcript of this episode --> https://edamove.com/3-ways-to-be-a-leader-who-listens/

How To Deal With Parents In Youth Ministry

Especially in youth ministry, there can be a pervasive us against you mentality when it comes to parents. It's easy to get into the mindset that ministry leaders know best since they've been trained and educated in guiding the spiritual formation of adolescents.In today's episode, David Boerema is sharing some advice he wishes he had received when he first started out in youth ministry. Full Transcript --> https://edamove.com/how-to-deal-with-parents-in-youth-ministry/

Expository Preaching and Anchoring To The Rock

Full transcript of today's episode --> https://edamove.com/expository-preaching-and-anchoring-to-the-rock/ Theology Refresher --> https://edamove.com/events/ Preaching Tips --> https://edamove.com/preaching-tips/

5 Ways To Achieve Longevity in Ministry

Have you ever had a day where you look into the future and wonder how you're going to make it another day in ministry let alone 5, 10, 20 more years? Church leadership is hard and can be discouraging and soul sucking if we let it. In today's episode, Steve Anderson is talking about longevity in ministry. As a 50-something youth pastor, steve knows a thing or two about sticking with something that is hard. There's no easy answer to longevity in ministry but Steve has some suggestions he'...

Does Work Matter?

We are happy to be back with new episodes every Wednesday. Today's episode is about work! There's a lot of value placed on what kind of work you do, so Bill Riedel is going to explore the theology of what most of us do every day. For a full transcript --> https://edamove.com/does-your-work-matter/

4 Benefits of Collaborative Sermon Prep

Full transcript of today's episode --> https://edamove.com/4-benefits-colloaborative-sermon-prep/ en Español --> https://edamove.com/4-beneficios-de-la-preparacion-colaborativa-de-sermones/ To receive Spanish posts via email --> http://eepurl.com/gMiR0X

4 Ways to Make an Email Newsletter Count

One of our goals for 2020 is to make our resources accessible to the Spanish speaking brothers and sisters in our district (and beyond!). We've teamed up with an amazing translator to make that happen. Starting today, new blog posts will be available in Spanish. Sign up to receive new posts in Spanish --> http://eepurl.com/gMiR0X In today's episode Keith Ferguson is talking about email newsletters - how to make sure they don't automatically get deleted once they hit people's inboxes. ...

How To Grow Your Audience When No One Is Paying Attention

Don't you hate when the person you're talking to isn't listening? Unfortunately that's the sad reality with most of your church communication. But in today's episode , Josh Ott is sharing how you can grow your audience even when no one is paying attention. Full transcript --> https://edamove.com/grow-your-audience-when-no-one-is-paying-attention/

The Two Best Tools For Effective Pastoral Leadership

If you saw the name of today's episode, I know what you're thinking... Sounds gimmicky. Right? The two best tools for effective pastoral leadership is quite the claim. But you know what? Mark Tindle knows what he's talking about. And I would venture to broaden his claim to just the two best tools for effective leadership. Period. Full transcript of today's episode --> https://edamove.com/the-two-best-tools-for-effective-pastoral-leadership/

3 Warning Signs You Are Building Your Own Kingdom

We all like to know that the effort and time we put into ministry is making a difference; that it's good work that people appreciate. But there's a danger when the motivation behind the effort becomes self focused. In today's episode, Kevin Ozolins is sharing  3 warning signs you are building your own kingdom. For the full transcript --> https://wp.me/p9YKv8-tD

5 Questions To Consider Before Your Next Mission Trip

As many leaders have experienced, planning for summer ministry often begins months and months in advance. Especially ministry experiences that involve raising money and travel. In today's episode, David Boerema is talking through five things to consider before your next mission trip. These are simple questions to ask yourself before you commit to a trip that will really help you maximize your impact. David is a Director at Apex, a next generation leadership development pipeline mobi...

Engaging Your Community For Long Term Change

The audio from Ryan Keith's breakout session at this year's leadership conference.

3 Practical Ways The Church Can Support Foster and Adoptive Parents

In today's episode, we get to hear from Emily Anthony, Communications Director at Faith Church in Allentown, PA. She normally writes about church communications. In fact, our interview with Emily is one of the most downloaded episodes on our podcast. If you're interested in upping your communications game, I highly recommend listening or checking out all the resources for church communication on our new resource page on edamove.com. But today, she's sharing a part of her story that is ...

Ministry Trends, Attendance and The Next Gen - A Conversation About Best Practices To Reach The Next Generation

Audio of the Next Gen breakout at this year's EDA Move Leadership Conference. For more helpful Next Gen Resources --> https://edamove.com/next-gen/

An Amillennial Ordination in the EFCA

Reflections on the ordination process from the EFCA’s first ordained, amillennial pastor. For a full transcript of today's episode - including the entire section of Benjamin's paper under Article 9 of the EFCA's statement of Faith ---> https://edamove.com/an-amillennial-ordination-in-the-efca/

How To Build A Legacy Of Love

You want to be remembered for something good, right? We all do. In today's episode, Deb Hinkel is talking legacies and how to build a legacy of love. For a full transcript of today's episode --> https://edamove.com/how-to-build-a-legacy-of-love/

Why I Think You Shouldn't Quit

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Remembering To Watch The Time

For a full transcript of today's episode --> https://edamove.com/remembering-to-watch-the-time/

7 Ways To Discourage and Demoralize Your Staff and Volunteers

Being a leader can be stressful. Sometimes we just need a little levity to brighten our day. Bonus if we actually get something out of a good laugh. Well, we hope today's episode will lighten your load a little and guide you in building solid relationships with the people you work with. *This podcast episode is 100% tongue-in-cheek :)

Perfect or Growing Leaders? Three Tips To Get You There

We all crave perfection in some form or another - going on the perfect vacation, having a perfect body, being a perfect leader. But at some point, the drive to be perfect will suffocate you. And really, perfection might not actually be the best possible outcome. In today's episode, Josh Ott, lead pastor of Grace Free Church, is exploring the idea of a perfect leader. Full transcript --> https://wp.me/p9YKv8-r1

3 Tips For Cultivating a Healthy, Fruitful Team-Based Ministry

Today's episode is with Dan Basile, Spiritual Formation Director at Grace Free Church. He's sharing 3 Tips For Cultivating a Healthy, Fruitful Team-Based Ministry. For a full transcript of today's episode --> https://edamove.com/3-tips-for-cultivating-a-healthy-fruitful-team-based-ministry/

Do Numbers Matter? 8 Ways To Measure Success In Ministry.

It's really tempting to use attendance as a gauge for success. Numbers matter, but they aren't the only thing that matters. Tim Gardner, high school pastor at Faith Church, is talking through some ways his team measures success. Even if you don't operate in a youth ministry context, we think you will find these helpful. Mentioned in this episode: EDA Move Leadership Conference! Full Transcript --> https://edamove.com/do-numbers-matter-8-ways-to-measure-success-in-ministry/

6 Ways To Be Smarter About Difficult Conversations

No one really enjoys having tough conversations, do they? But as a leader, they are inevitable and dare we say, intrinsic, to life in ministry. So how do we embrace these conversations with grace and humility? Mark Tindle, lead pastor of Seneca Creek Community Church has some tips on how to be smarter about these kind of conversations. Full transcript of this episode --> https://edamove.com/6-ways-to-be-smarter-about-difficult-conversations/

A Leader Goes Where God Guides

We are just a couple months away from our annual leadership conference. This conference is really one of the best ways to get connected to the EDA Move family and to grow as a leader. This year's theme is Revive. Speakers like Jenni Key, Women and Prayer Director from EVFree Fullerton, Kevin Kompelien, EFCA President, and Joe Henseler, Lead Pastor of Faith Church in Allentown, PA, will be talking about revival in the heart of the leader, revival in the church and revival in our commun...

3 Ways To Mobilize and Show Value To Your Young Adults

Not a day goes by that something about millennials doesn't show up in a headline or in an online article. And it's no surprise. Millennials represent one quarter of the nation's population. So how do we as church leaders care for the millennials in our church and in our community?  In today's episode, young adults pastor Taylor Drenzyk shares three ways to mobilize and show value to your young adults. For a full transcript of today's episode --> https://edamove.com/3-ways-to-mobilize...

How To Provide Pastoral Care Without Burning Yourself Out

We all know that if you try to take care of everyone, you are going to burn out. In this episode, Randy Hunt, part of our Pastoral Care Team, outlines a care model that builds around the involvement of the entire congregation. For a full transcript of today's episode --> https://edamove.com/how-to-provide-pastoral-care-without-burning-yourself-out/

Ten MORE Things I Would Change

When it comes to making mistakes, sometimes it's better to learn from someone else's mistakes and pains and failures and things they wish they could do over rather than putting yourself and your family through all of those things. These are things that Eddie Cole, EDA Move District Superintendent would do differently if he were a local church leader or pastor again today. Mentioned in this episode: Eddie's first post - 10 Things I Would Change For a full transcript of this episode:...