Generis Level Up Podcast
34 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 3 years ago - ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsAre you a lifelong learner? Are you constantly searching for ways to improve yourself and take your team to the next level? The Level Up Podcast is for you! Brought to you by Generis and featuring a variety of thought leaders from the church and nonprofit world, this podcast takes a “mini-series” approach, featuring themes around growth, effectiveness and leadership that will help you achieve your God-inspired vision in lively and practical ways. Generis has been helping churches and faith-based organizations create a culture of lasting generosity and maximize ministry effectiveness for the last 30 years.
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Episodes
S2E16 - Digital Ministry and the Evolution of the Modern Church with Nathan Artt
December 15, 2020 12:00 - 35 minutes - 24.2 MBNathan Artt, founder and Principal of Ministry Solutions, joins us to discuss the evolution of the modern church and what we can learn from organizations like Home Depot and Amazon when it comes to reaching people for Christ and engaging them in community. Download his e-book, "Gutenberg, Amazon and the Evolution of the Modern Church" by going to www.ministry-solutions.com!
S2E15 - Digital Ministry, Leadership, and Church Online with Julia Tucker
December 01, 2020 18:00 - 39 minutes - 26.8 MBOn today's episode we are joined by Julia Tucker, the online campus pastor from Transformation Church out of Tulsa, Oklahoma - one of the fastest growing and most influential churches in the digital world. Julia shares her insight and wisdom in regards to online church, digital ministry and authentic leadership in a virtual reality.
S2E14 - Loving and Leading Culture and Teams Virtually with Tricia Sciortino
November 17, 2020 12:00 - 27 minutes - 18.9 MBIn this epiosde we welcome Tricia Sciortino, CEO of Belay Solutions, to discuss leading and loving virtual teams. Belay has been a leader in virtual teams for over a decade and are proof that not only can it be done, but it can done with well when you prioritize relationships and fun while also striving for excellence and authenticity.
S2E13 - Healthy Teams, Healthy Culture and the Importance of Defining Your Guiding Principles with Jenni Catron
November 03, 2020 14:00 - 34 minutes - 23.8 MBOn today's episode, we chat with Jenni Catron about what a healthy team and culture looks like and discuss the importance of defining the guiding principles that inform healthy leadership at every level.
S2E12 - Staffing, Team Building, and Multi-Channel Ministry with Holly Tate
October 20, 2020 14:00 - 25 minutes - 17.3 MBHolly Tate, VP of Business Development & Marketing with Vanderbloemen, joins the show to talk all things, staffing, team buidling, and organizational health and alignment. She also shares insight on the idea of multi-channel ministry - what it is and why it matters. Grab a pen and paper! You'll want to take lots of notes!
S2E11 - Leading with Clarity with Jason Stockdale
October 06, 2020 11:00 - 32 minutes - 22.5 MBOn today's episode, Erin sits down with Lead Pastor, Jason Stockdale from Grace Hill Church in Memphis Tennessee to talk all things leadership - leading self, leading others, leading the church - with clarity. We don't always get it right and this is all new territory for the 21st-century church, but when we have clarity about who we are and how we make decisions, those decisions and leadership hurdles become easier and can even create a sense of team and unity, even in the most divisive and...
S2E10 - Disciple Making with Brian Phipps
September 22, 2020 11:00 - 31 minutes - 22 MBDisciple-making is a calling of every Christ-follower. On today's show, we have founder and president of Disciples Made - Brian Phipps - who shares with us the strategy and structure behind creating what he calls the Intentional Disciple-making Environment or IDE, and how that helps create disciple-making-disciples.
S2E9 - Leading in Uncertain Time (pt.2)
September 01, 2020 11:00 - 29 minutes - 20.1 MBOn today's episdoe, we welcome back Senior Ministry Strategist, Greg Ligon with some more tips, tricks and wisdom in leading in uncertain or unpredictable times. But really - these are foundational, wise leadership nuggets for leadership-period. If you want to find out more about Greg or connect with him yourself, go to generis.com/greg-ligon.
S2:E8 - Weekend Worship Strategy with Troy Kennedy
August 19, 2020 19:00 - 40 minutes - 27.8 MBIn this episode, Erin welcomes Worship and Teaching Pastor, Troy Kennedy, to the show. Together they talk through the opportunities and pitfalls of navigating corporate worship with an online congregation while also hosting in-person gatherings.
S2E07: Soul Care with Mindy Caliguire
August 04, 2020 11:00 - 45 minutes - 31.4 MBLiving and leading from a healthy soul is an ever-more important topic in daily life and in the strategic focus of ministries around the world. On today’s episode, we welcome Soul Care co-founder, Mindy Caliguire, to share more about the importance and practice of caring for our soul in daily, and even minute-by-minute rhythms. Perhaps YOU are experiencing the side effects of a leadership-weary soul. Or perhaps you lead others who may be experiencing the weariness of this trying season. What...
S2E7: Soul Care with Mindy Caliguire
August 04, 2020 11:00 - 45 minutes - 31.4 MBLiving and leading from a healthy soul is an ever-more important topic in daily life and in the strategic focus of ministries around the world. On today’s episode, we welcome Soul Care co-founder, Mindy Caliguire, to share more about the importance and practice of caring for our soul in daily, and even minute-by-minute rhythms. Perhaps YOU are experiencing the side effects of a leadership-weary soul. Or perhaps you lead others who may be experiencing the weariness of this trying season. What...
S2E6: Dave Ronne on the 80/20 Weekend Experience
July 28, 2020 11:00 - 27 minutes - 18.8 MBFor most churches, your mission, vision, and values haven’t changed, but your strategy for reaching them should. Dave Ronne describes a framework for effective weekend worship in the duality of online and in-person gatherings that we will likely take with us into a new and better tomorrow.
S2E5 - Leading in Uncertain Times (pt.1)
July 21, 2020 13:00 - 22 minutes - 15.2 MBIn this episode, Senior Ministry Strategist and leadership aficionado, Greg Ligon, joins us to share 5 quick and easy tips for effective leadership, particularly in uncertain times. Connect with Greg: generis.com/greg-ligon
S2E4 - Be Renewed: Fall Initiative for Churches
July 07, 2020 11:00 - 27 minutes - 18.9 MBIt’s time for a renewal! Renewed hearts. Renewed minds. Renewed spirits. And a renewed hope in God as He guides and provides for this next season of ministry. On today’s show, Generis Vice President Alan Wildes and Generosity Strategist Chris Stovall, join us to share about an incredible new initiative to equip churches for just such a renewal this fall. To connect with Alan: Generis.com/alan-wildes To connect with Chris: Generis.com/chris-stovall
S2E3 - The Forward Focus Framework Explained
June 30, 2020 20:00 - 18 minutes - 12.5 MBHow you reframe your unique expression of church in an ever-changing reality in months and seasons to come is mission-critical. In today’s episode, Dave Travis joins us to unpack the BEYOND: Forward Focus Framework and explains the 5-4-3 pivot points every leader needs to be aware of. To download your copy of the BEYOND e-book resource, go to Generis.com/beyond. To connect with Dave directly, email him at [email protected]
S2E2 - RE-training Volunteers
June 23, 2020 13:00 - 22 minutes - 15.5 MBVolunteers are the lifeline of any healthy and effective ministry. How we equip and encourage them is mission-critical. In today's episode, Jessica Bealer shares a quick list of things we may not have yet considered that will set our teams up for success as we forward focus for the next season of ministry.
S2E1 - Focused Communications
June 09, 2020 19:00 - 26 minutes - 18.1 MBSeason Description: In this season of the Generis Level Up Podcast, we do a deep dive into all things BEYOND - helping leaders develop a “Forward Focused” strategy that will position us to be increasingly proactive and effective in our thinking, planning, and execution of ministry for a better tomorrow, starting today. Episode 1: How we communicate was an overnight pivot at the onset of the COVID-19 crisis. In this episode, Mark MacDonald coaches us on a strategy of Forward Focused thinkin...
Episode 10 - What's Next: Weekend Experience
April 07, 2020 15:00 - 28 minutes - 19.4 MBThis week we are wrapping up the What's Next: 2020 Limited Series with our guest Dave Ronne. Dave has been leading churches in the areas of worship, and communication for over 30 years. During his career he has served in several roles, including senior leader, teaching pastor, worship leader, and next gen mentor. Currently he is the Creative Arts Lead at 12Stone Church and also serves on Generis’ Effective Ministry team. Dave has seen and been through so much in the various roles he has serv...
Episode 9 - What's Next: Missions
March 17, 2020 19:00 - 14 minutes - 10.3 MBThis week's episode features Brian Jones, Ministry Strategist for Missions. Brian brings an innovative approach to how churches engage with local missions called The Innové Process which empowers churches to coach, resource, and launch social innovation ideas in their communities. This new approach is changing the way churches do missions and impact their community.
Episode 8 - What's Next: Multisite
March 08, 2020 21:00 - 24 minutes - 17 MBThis week, Dave Travis chats with Mulitiste Strategist Geoff Surratt! Geoff has been in ministry to the local church for over 35 years and is one of the foremost voices in America on multisite and church planting. He has a rich background in the church multiplication movement. His experience includes leading the multisite expansion of Seacoast Church, overseeing multisite and church planting for Saddleback Church and Managing Director of Exponential, the largest gathering of church planters ...
Episode 7 - What's Next: Executive Leadership
February 18, 2020 15:00 - 22 minutes - 15.7 MBThis week, Dave Travis sits down with Executive Pastor Strategist Jon Wright. Jon has over 30 years of experience in innovation and execution in multiple settings; corporate, non-profit, church, and global missions. Jon brings an entrepreneurial mindset to creative problem solving and strategic planning to the Effective Ministry team. He is passionate about church culture, team building, next-generation leadership development and resourcing it all through generosity!
Episode 6 - What's Next: Small Groups
February 04, 2020 17:00 - 22 minutes - 15.4 MBThis week, Dave Travis is joined by Small Groups Director for Generis’ Effective Ministry Team Kristin Fry. Kristin has a heart and passion for thriving groups and community at churches and has over 20 years of experience leading in diverse small group cultures in churches of all sizes. Eight of those years were spent on staff at North Point Ministries, coaching and leading in the small groups department. Kristin is a speaker and writer on topics of organizational and leadership development,...
Episode 5 - What's Next: Church Multiplication
January 21, 2020 17:00 - 27 minutes - 18.9 MBOn this week's episode of the What’s Next Limited Series host Dave Travis is joined by Generis Team Member Dave Dummit. In this episode, Dave Dummitt shares his philosophy for growing churches, multiplication, and what the future holds for expanding your ministry. Dave is the Founding and Lead Pastor of 2|42 Community Church which, for the 7th year in a row, made Outreach Magazine Top 100 largest and fastest growing churches and top 100 multiplying churches. Here at Generis, Dave is our Gr...
Episode 5 - What's Next: Church Multiplication
January 21, 2020 17:00 - 27 minutes - 18.9 MBOn this week's episode of the What’s Next Limited Series host Dave Travis is joined by Generis Team Member Dave Dummit. In this episode, Dave Dummitt shares his philosophy for growing churches, multiplication, and what the future holds for expanding your ministry. Dave is the Founding and Lead Pastor of 2|42 Community Church which, for the 7th year in a row, made Outreach Magazine Top 100 largest and fastest growing churches and top 100 multiplying churches. Here at Generis, Dave is our Gr...
Episode 4 - What's Next: Beyond the Church
January 07, 2020 05:00 - 25 minutes - 17.4 MBThis week we have a special episode featuring Senior Advancement Strategist Jeff Hensley from Generis’ Total Advancement Solutions team. When it comes to “what’s next“ for nonprofits and fundraising, donor retention remains a challenge. This week Jeff and Dave share some insightful thoughts on this topic. Jeff has over 15 years of experience building the fiscal capacity of nonprofits and educational institutions. His fundraising expertise encompasses nearly all development activities incl...
Episode 4 - Beyond the Church
January 07, 2020 05:00 - 25 minutes - 17.4 MBThis week we have a special episode featuring Senior Advancement Strategist Jeff Hensley from Generis’ Total Advancement Solutions team. When it comes to “what’s next“ for nonprofits and fundraising, donor retention remains a challenge. This week Jeff and Dave share some insightful thoughts on this topic. Jeff has over 15 years of experience building the fiscal capacity of nonprofits and educational institutions. His fundraising expertise encompasses nearly all development activities incl...
Episode 3 - What's Next: Generosity
December 17, 2019 05:00 - 25 minutes - 17.2 MBJoin us this week as What’s Next series host Dave Travis sits down with Generis Principal and CEO Jim Sheppard. Jim is a student of generosity and is passionate about spreading it throughout the Church. For the last 27+ years, he has devoted his life to coaching pastors and understands the financial challenges that churches face today-annual giving, debt, capital projects, and planned giving-and is a positive force in bridging these needs with the power of spiritually motivated stewardship. ...
Episode 3 - What's Next: Generosity
December 17, 2019 05:00 - 25 minutes - 17.2 MBJoin us this week as What’s Next series host Dave Travis sits down with Generis Principal and CEO Jim Sheppard. Jim is a student of generosity and is passionate about spreading it throughout the Church. For the last 27+ years, he has devoted his life to coaching pastors and understands the financial challenges that churches face today-annual giving, debt, capital projects, and planned giving-and is a positive force in bridging these needs with the power of spiritually motivated stewardship. ...
Episode 3 - Generosity
December 17, 2019 05:00 - 25 minutes - 17.2 MBJoin us this week as What’s Next series host Dave Travis sits down with Generis Principal and CEO Jim Sheppard. Jim is a student of generosity and is passionate about spreading it throughout the Church. For the last 27+ years, he has devoted his life to coaching pastors and understands the financial challenges that churches face today-annual giving, debt, capital projects, and planned giving-and is a positive force in bridging these needs with the power of spiritually motivated stewardship. ...
Episode 2 - What's Next: Family Ministry
December 03, 2019 05:00 - 26 minutes - 18.3 MBThis week, What’s Next series host Dave Travis sits down with Jessica Bealer, Director of Family Ministry Services for Generis’ Effective Ministry Division. Jessica Bealer has been leading children's ministry for almost 20 years. The last five years have been spent overseeing standards, systems, staffing and atmosphere for the children's ministry of Elevation Church. She has overseen the launch of nearly twenty locations, and is considered a specialist in kidmin multisite. Jessica is a mothe...
Episode 2 - Family Ministry
December 03, 2019 05:00 - 26 minutes - 18.3 MBThis week, What’s Next series host Dave Travis sits down with Jessica Bealer, Director of Family Ministry Services for Generis’ Effective Ministry Division. Jessica Bealer has been leading children's ministry for almost 20 years. The last five years have been spent overseeing standards, systems, staffing and atmosphere for the children's ministry of Elevation Church. She has overseen the launch of nearly twenty locations, and is considered a specialist in kidmin multisite. Jessica is a mothe...
Episode 1 - What's Next: Intro
October 30, 2019 16:00 - 24 minutes - 17 MBWhat’s Next Pilot Episode features series host Dave Travis, Strategic Counsel to Pastors and Church Boards and Generis Chief Growth Officer, Steve Caton. Together they discuss Dave’s book What’s Next: 2020 Edition
Episode 1 - What's Next: Intro
October 30, 2019 16:00 - 24 minutes - 17 MBWhat’s Next Pilot Episode features series host Dave Travis, Strategic Counsel to Pastors and Church Boards and Generis Chief Growth Officer, Steve Caton. Together they discuss Dave’s book What’s Next: 2020 Edition
What's Next: Intro
October 30, 2019 16:00 - 24 minutes - 17 MBWhat’s Next Pilot Episode features series host Dave Travis, Strategic Counsel to Pastors and Church Boards and Generis Chief Growth Officer, Steve Caton. Together they discuss Dave’s book What’s Next: 2020 Edition