Enduring Churches Podcast with Alan and Trent

Episode363: Where Do You Find Pastors and Staff Trent and Alan discuss finding candidates for pastoral ministry and church staff.

Episode 362: Spaced Out 1. Assess your space constantly. 2. Look for where you are not maximizing your space. 3. Chairs over pews... 4. Creative possibilities for extra space.... - in the 70's churches had classes meeting in old buses outside the building 5. Plan Multiple services/ classes -change everyone's schedule Communication 1. Communicate a "no ownership of spaces" mindset 2. Communicate the benefits of growth. 3. Honor the sacrifices of people and empathize with their pain.

Episode 360: Doomed to Repeat It!! Here are some questions for you to consider ( some questions adapted from Henry Blackaby's book Flickering Lamps) 1. How was your church started - was it started from a split from another church? Or was it an intentional plant from another church? 2. What did the founders intend when they started your church? Was there a specific group they were trying to reach? Was the church to have a unique focus? 3. How is the church different from when it was established? Is that good? 4. How does your church glorify God? What are some aspects in which it does not glorify God as it should? 5. In what ways is your church making disciples? In what ways is it failing to make disciples? Is your congregation focused at all on making disciples "of all nations"? 6. What are you doing currently to impact the nations for Christ? What has your church done in the past? How long ago was that? 7. How is your church's presence currently making a positive impact on your community? When it began, was it seen as a positive force? Would people miss your church if it were gone? 8. What are some sins for which your church needs to repent? What is your plan for getting your church to do so? When and how?

Episode 359: The Trust Axis of Leadership The diagram is for personal use; any professional or publication use requires proper attribution. Trust Axis Diagram

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.

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

Episode 354: 5 Communication Skills I Want to Develop I want to develop better skills in...

Episode 353: Interview With Dr. Matthew Tanne Get The Wounded Pastor book Website

Episode 352: Look under the hood

Episode 351: The Church Being the Church How can we care for people?

Episode 350: How to Lead Change In our words: See John Kotter - 8 step E-book See the writing of Tod Bolsinger See Dan Heath

Episode 349: How to Talk About Church Finances

Episode 348: How To Plan For Revival What is revival

Episode 347: How to Lead An Invitation Take away their fears or concerns. Keep the invitation open after the service Encourage prayerfulness in the church An Example (Michael Gabbert)

Episode 346: How to Keep Volunteers Engaged.... How can we say thanks - Children's minister example 1. Words of thanks 2. Meaningful personalized gifts 3. Experiences with you 4. Ask them what they need to be great - Equipping volunteers shows that you care and want the best for them. It also shows that you believe they are valuable to the ministry 5. Take time to get to know them and what energizes them 6. Make a big deal about them in front of the church When recruiting volunteers, never say

Episode 345: How To Train Sunday School Teachers Five steps for Sunday School Growth (Arthur Flake) Vetting process -spiritually mature -calling -teachable, coachable -dedicated -likable Initial training Technical -how to move beyond reading a lesson People skills - probably more important than teaching skills Class structure Ongoing Training Must be a priority Must be budgeted Must be scheduled Based on what skills teachers are supposed to be learning and what Sunday School is to accomplish Provide ongoing support Talk with them Have teachers meet together to brainstorm and encourage Resource Them Tools Bring in denominational support staff to teach teachers

Episode 344: How to Care For Orphans and Widows Fathers in the Field -

Episode 343: How to Disciple Ingredients of Discipleship • Build a relationship. Discipleship always happens in a relationship. ◦ First pray and ask God to show you someone who needs to be discipled. • Read the Bible together ◦ Simply ask them, “Will you read the Bible with me?” • Do Ministry together ◦ Train up the person who will replace you Discipleship always happens in relationships. Who has God placed in your life? What is their learning style? Visual Auditory Kenesthetic 4 Discipleship Questions (ask these each time you meet for discipleship) 3 Discipleship stances Disciplemakingstages.com