The ROGO Foundation Podcast: Strategies for a Thriving Church

A Strategy Conversation with The Sandals Church Digital Media Team that managed our Giving Tuesday 2022 Campaign to raise money fund the design and build of a new teen center in San Bernardino, CA. Learn more about our 2022 Giving Tuesday Campaign at https://rogofoundation.com/thehill If you want to learn more about our Sandals Church Digital Media Strategy, check out our YouTube Network: https://www.youtube.com/@sandalschurch/channels The ROGO (Real with Ourselves, God and Others) Foundation exists to revitalize struggling churches. We do this by developing the two critical components of healthy churches: the people that lead them and the places where they gather. Learn more about The ROGO Foundation at https://rogofoundation.com/

Special podcast episode from our ROGO Foundation Clarity Series. Earlier this year our Digital Media Team at Sandals Church produced several interviews with young leaders in our church who have served with our ROGO Foundation in various capacities. The goal of these interviews was to have younger people in our organization share their thoughts on the cultural shifts that have occurred and affected The American Church, and explain the work of The ROGO Foundation in a fresh way. The interview subjects answer these 2 questions: What do you think happens to a community when a local church closes their doors? Why do you think the church has lost influence in culture? In addition, the guests share some of their experiences working on church revitalization projects with the ROGO Foundation, which will help give you as the listener a clearer picture of the work we do. To watch the video experience of The Clarity Series, check it out on our YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/G4Ki775mx3A

The ROGO Foundation and Adelfi talk about how how younger generations are changing the business landscape (even the financial one). They have a conversation about the finance and banking industry, some of the changes they are seeing as younger generations are making up a larger percentage of the customer base and workforce and what Adelfi did to pivot their brand to meet their expectations. To learn more visit: https://www.adelfibanking.com/ https://rogofoundation.com/ Diversity, inclusivity and social responsibility have quickly become the hallmarks of younger generations as they consider who they work for, buy from or even bank with. More and more younger generations are expecting that companies have a social mission that benefits society, shares their values, and operates in sustainable and responsible ways. As younger generations continue to make up more of the workforce and a larger segment of potential customers, businesses, nonprofits and brands are pivoting to focus on attracting younger audiences. Some key insights are that: -61% of Gen Z says they’d pay more for products or services that are produced in an ethical and sustainable way. -Almost half of Gen Z and millennials would rather be unemployed than unhappy in a job (A majority of them putting their personal happiness over work). Two in five Gen Zers and millennials said they’d take a lower-paying salary if it meant they were purposefully contributing to society. -More than half of Gen Z says they will research a company to ensure it aligns with their position on corporate social responsibility before making a purchase. -Gen Zers tend not to trust the average American company at a rate (42%) higher than that of millennials (30%), Gen Xers (28%) and baby boomers (26%). Gen Zers are both practical and skeptical, their focus is on quality and authenticity. Transistor

The ROGO Foundation and Adelfi talk about how how younger generations are changing the business landscape (even the financial one). They have a conversation about the finance and banking industry, some of the changes they are seeing as younger generations are making up a larger percentage of the customer base and workforce and what Adelfi did to pivot their brand to meet their expectations. To learn more visit: https://www.adelfibanking.com/ https://rogofoundation.com/ Diversity,...

This week on the ROGO Foundation podcast we are joined by Brian Chelette, the Executive Director of Network Services at Sandals Church. In this episode, we discuss the ROGO Foundation's church merger model, its sustainability, and why we believe it's the best option to fulfill our mission of revitalizing the local church. Visit https://rogofoundation.com for more information!

Executive Pastor Dan Zimbardi with Sandals Church tackles the role that self-awareness plays in a leader's life... Self-awareness is hard, but it is a must if you desire to be the best leader that you can be. Visit https://ROGOFoundation.com

Check out the conversation between Ron and Scot as they talk about 3 of the most common misconceptions they have encountered over the last few years as they and the team at the ROGO Foundation have successfully adopted, revitalized, and replanted 9 churches. For more information visit https://ROGOFoundation.com

Raising funds to replant a church is hard! Are you looking for some help as you strive to raise funds for your replant? Check out this conversation between Scot and Ron as they talk about how they work to raise funding for the ROGO Foundation. https://rogofoundation.com

Melody Workman shares with Scot why Guest Experience is so important, where that experience begins and ends... A few simple things any church can start to do with little to no money to make guests feel seen and valued as well as some things NOT to do! Visit https://ROGOFoundation.com

Back in 2019, the team at the ROGO Foundation decided to attempt a Giving Tuesday fundraiser with the goal of $50,000 and a dream to launch a new church in Azusa, CA. Though no one on staff had any experience with previous Giving Tuesday campaigns, by God's grace it was a resounding success. Since then the team has continued the tradition of developing yearly giving campaigns geared specifically toward this day of philanthropic giving, and each year God continues to bless the team with reaching their goal. Ron, Mike, and Scot reflect back on the past campaigns, their development process, lessons learned, and chat about how those experiences have shaped the planning process and strategy for the 2021 effort. Our guests today are Ron McCoy, Executive Director of the ROGO Foundation, and Mike Teruel, Marketing Supervisor at Sandals Church. Visit https://rogofoundation.com/givingtuesday to learn more!

A recent study focusing on Millennials and Gen Z reported that many believe their faith is important and true yet more than half do not feel the necessity to share it with others... Pastor Alfredo shares his thoughts on that in light of scripture and also provides some great tips on how to start sharing your faith if you have never done that before. Visit https://rogofoundation.com

After serving in youth ministry leadership for 14+ years, Justin Knowles of Sandals Church shares his perspective on how to address the good and the bad of social media with both the youth who are part of Sandals Church as well as how he and his team address it with their parents... Connect with Justin here: https://www.instagram.com/justinknowles3/?hl=en https://podcast.downloadyouthministry.com/youth-ministry-hacks/ https://www.instagram.com/sandalsyouth/?hl=en

Pastor Alfredo Ramos shares some great tips on what steps church attendees and church leadership can take to ensure they and their church stay relevant without compromise. Visit: https://ROGOFoundation.com and https://qideas.org/about-qmedia/j for more information on today's podcast

Scot talks with Melody Workman in this episode about why worship is important, its role in the service experience, her perspective on how it should be prepared for, and a few steps anyone can take to start to create a great worship experience, regardless of church size or budget. Visit https://ROGOFoundation for more information.

Cultural change, demographic changes, financial hardship are some of the reasons pastors leave, and some of the reasons that churches ultimately close... But that is not all. Today Ron McCoy shares a few of the common reasons that pastors are leaving and churches are closing he has seen over the last 5 years, and what you can do to turn it around if you're willing to. Visit https://ROGOFoundation.com for more information

What if there were things you could consider prior to inviting someone to your church, maybe a Sunday morning, in-person service is not the best fit for them... Pastor Alfredo Ramos shares some great tips for you to consider as you plan to invite a friend, family member or colleague to attend church with you this weekend... Visit https:/ROGOFoundation.com

Before you can make the change needed in your church, do you actually fully see and understand the change that is needed? If not, what can you do to gain understanding? Can you articulate the change that you are trying to transition through? How do you lead through multiple transitions at one time? Check out this conversation between Scot Camden and Brian Chelette, Executive Director of Network Services with Sandals Church as they talk about how to manage transitions in a changing culture. For show notes and more info, visit https://ROGOFoundation.com/podcast

Pastor Dan Zimbardi, Executive Pastor of Sandals Church drops some wisdom by sharing 6 things you must-do if you want to become a resilient leader... Reliance leads to resilience, trials translate to toughness, love feedback, and if you want the other 3 points, you should listen to the podcast! Visit: ROGOFoundation.com, Pastor Dan's recent sermon: https://sandalschurch.com/watch/how-to-live-an-honorable-life Take the Sandals Church Enneagram: https://sandalschurch.com/enneagram/

Justin Knowles has been serving and leading youth ministry for 14 years in Southern California and he shares, based on 14 years of experience... How he has learned to effectively reach the younger generations... For more information visit: https://www.instagram.com/justinknowles3 https://podcast.downloadyouthministry.com/youth-ministry-hacks/ https://www.instagram.com/sandalsyouth

About 4 years ago, Alfredo Ramos stepped into the role of a Campus Pastor, he was doing this in a church that was in the process of being adopted by Sandals Church and it was being revitalized through the work of the ROGO Foundation... Reflecting back on his first year, Pastor Alfredo shares what he believes are the 5 things every new pastor should know... Visit ROGOFoundation.com for more information or to reach us here at the podcast.