All episodes

Ep 139: Overcoming Narcissism: Chuck DeGroat on the Slow, Courageous Work of Cultivating Character

Ep 138: The Renewed Pastor: Dale Sellers on How to Stay Healthy When Ministry Demands Keep Changing

Ep 137: Magnify Your Ministry Voice: Ed Stetzer and Corey Alderin on Using Tech to Reach Your Community

Ep 136: The Cost of the Camera: Karl Vaters on Why I Changed My Mind About Church Live Streaming

Ep 135: Afraid of God? Ryan Lokkesmoe on How Paganism Has Invaded The Church (And A Way Out)

Ep 134: More than Money: Nathan Meador & Heath R. Curtis on Stewardship for the Care of Souls

Ep 133: The Octogenarian YouTube Pastor: Mike Bayer on Building an Online Brand, Senior Ministry, and More

Ep 132: An Insider's Critique: Todd Wilson Examines 70 Years of the Church Growth Movement

Ep 131: The Normal Church Song: Thomas Austin Sings About Why You Shouldn’t Try to be a Megachurch

Ep 130: Overcoming Discontent: Chris Maxwell on Finding Contentment in Life and Ministry

Ep 129: Run to the Brokenness: Kevin Foster on How Your Church Can Stand Out by Serving

Ep 128: The Aging Pastorate: Sam Rainer on the Looming Pastoral Retirement Crunch

Ep 127: Effective Small-Church Prayer Strategies, with Chris Paavola

Ep 126: Creating Margin in Ministry Through a Side Hustle and Travel Hacking, with Tim Walker

Ep 125: How People of Faith Can Help Solve the Mental Health Crisis, with Shaunti Feldhahn & James N. Sells

Ep 124: The Art and Science of Making Disciples, with Peyton Jones

Ep 123: Six Things I’d Do Differently If I Was a Young Pastor Today, with Darryl Dash

Ep 122: Philip Yancey, Shattered Trust, and Rebuilding Your Integrity, with Kurt Bubna

Ep 121: Six Big Shifts In How People Volunteer—And How To Respond, with Laurie Graham

Ep 120: Experiencing Scripture Like Dallas Willard, with Dave Ripper

Ep 119: Pushing Back Against The Lie Of Fast Church Growth, with Jeff Hoglen

Ep 118: Why the Body of Christ Still Matters, with Brad Edwards

Ep 117: The Growing Problem of Gambling Addiction in the Church, with Dr. Donald Lichi

Ep 116: How Your Church Can Help People Recover from Grief, with Jeff Forrey

Ep 115: Church, Parachurch, and Missio Dei, with Dr. Angie Ward

Ep 114: The Art of Writing and Living a Sermon, with Austin Carty

Ep 113: What I Found on the Other Side of Church Growth, with Paul Dazet

Ep 112: Making Room for Loss and Grief In Life and Ministry, with Leanne Friesen

Ep 111: Using AI To Find Great Sermon Illustrations, with Darrell Stetler

Ep 110: Healthy Goal-setting and Helping The Big Church Feel Small, with Luke Simmons

Ep 109: The Future is Bivocational, with Andrew Hamilton

Ep 108: Creating an Environment for Discipleship to Thrive and Multiply, with Bryan Sims

Ep 107: Optimizing Your Church Website for Three Key Types of Visitors, with Derek Maxson

Ep 106: Segregation, Affinity Spaces, and How the Gospel Defeats Racism, with Mika Edmondson

Ep 105: Recovering from Sexually Related Trauma, with Rachel Bren

Ep 104: What Is the Minimum for a Church to be Viable? with Sam Peters

Ep 103: Helping Small Churches Win Guests, with Desmond Barrett

Ep 102: Five Trends In Technology and the Church, with Brad Hill

Ep 101: Ministry Sustainability without Money Stress, with Eric Hoke

Ep 100: The Pastor, the Bible, and Growing Up In a Pastor’s Home (with Albert Vaters)

Ep 099: Russ Taff, on Childhood Trauma, Church Hurt, Alcoholism, Fame, Redemption, and His New Album

Ep 098: Ten Things They Didn't Tell Me About Leadership, with Alberto Bello

EP 097: Getting Your Church on the Road to Greater Health, with Mike Rubino

Ep 096: Disability Inclusion In the Church, with Barb Stanley

Ep 95: The Clergy Sabbatical Toolkit, with Sean Nemecek

Ep 94: Using Storytelling Techniques to Make Your Message Stick, with Payton Minzenmayer

Ep 93: Cultivating a Multiethnic Kingdom Culture, with Jamaal Williams and Timothy Paul Jones

Ep 92: How Christianity Became The Air We All Breathe, with Glen Scrivener

Ep 91: The Prophetic Voice of Deconstruction, with Scot McKnight

Ep 90: How Bible Reading Can Jumpstart Your Church’s Discipleship, with Matt Lucas

Ep 89: Vibrant Ministry After Retirement Age, with Lisa Northway

Ep 088: The Gift of Small: Embracing Your Church’s Vocation, with Allen T. Stanton

Ep 087: Covocational Pastoring: What It Is, And Why You Should Consider It (with Jon Sanders)

Ep 086: Vibrant Ministry From A Traditional Building In A Difficult City, with Tim Walker

Ep 085: The Necessity of Being Offended by Jesus, with Chase Replogle

Ep 084: How To Do A Great Trunk-or-Treat At Your Church, with Darrell Stetler

Ep 083: ​Flyover Church: Jesus' Ministry in Rural Places, with Brad Roth

Ep 082: Pastoring Difficult People, with Craig T. Owens

Ep 081: Should Your Church Consider the Microchurch Model?, with Frank Wooden

Ep 080: Practical Ideas that Work In Small Churches, with Laurie Acker

Ep 079: Church Collaboration and Killing Consumerism in a Post-Christian Context, with Dan Nichols

Ep 078: De-sizing the Church (pt 10): First Reactions from Church Leaders

Ep 077: De-Sizing The Church (pt 9): The Danger of Idolizing Outcomes, with Mike Rubino

Ep 076: De-Sizing the Church (pt 8): Are We Too Quick to Replatform Fallen Pastors? with Matt Steen

Ep 075: De-Sizing the Church (pt 7) How To Use Your God-given Platform Well, with Daniel Darling

Ep 074: De-Sizing the Church (pt 6): Reframing Ministry Success to Reach the Misfits and the Marginalized, with Dave Gibbons

Ep 073: De-Sizing the Church (pt 5): Forming a Goodness Culture In the Local Church, with Scot McKnight

Ep 072: De-Sizing the Church (pt 4): Unintended Consequences of the Church Growth Movement, with Bob Smietana

Ep 071: De-Sizing the Church (pt 3): What Eugene Peterson Is Still Teaching Us About Pastoral Ministry, with Winn Collier

Ep 070: De-Sizing the Church (pt 2): Why Christian Celebrity Culture Guarantees Moral Failure, with Katelyn Beaty

Ep 069: De-Sizing the Church (pt 1): How Church Growth Became a Science, Then an Obsession, and What's Next, with Karl Vaters

Ep 068: The Small Church Worship Advantage, with Teresa Stewart

Ep 067: Beyond Burnout: Growing a Healthy Soul, with Ian Borkent

Ep 066: Brain Science, Christian Connection, and Character Development, with Michel Hendricks

Ep 065: Helping Small Churches Thrive (A special message from Karl Vaters)

Ep 064: The Value of Pastoral Longevity (Gary Garcia interviews Karl Vaters)

Ep 063: Using A.I. Without Losing Your Soul: A Step-by-Step Guide, with Jason Moore

Ep 062: Maybe You Shouldn't Live-Stream Your Church Service, with Tim Fox

Ep 061: Why Reading Matters for Ministry, with Austin Carty

Ep 060: How Just Showing Up Can Change Everything, with Drew Dyck

Ep 059: How Churches Can Stop Burning Out Pastors, with Josh Taylor

Ep 058: The Power of Prayer In Church Revitalization, with Lavern E. “Bud” Brown

Ep 057: How to Turn Board Meetings Into God Meetings, with Dave Beckwith

Ep 056: You're Pastoring More People Than You Think, with Chad Brooks

Ep 055: What I Learned By Taking A Sabbatical, with Karl Vaters

Ep 054: 10 Surprising Stats That Prove Church Size Matters, with Brady Shearer

Ep 053: The Secret Power of Kindness, with Greg Atkinson

Ep 052: The Power of Forgiveness, with Dr. Bruce & Toni Hebel

Ep 051: Unlock Your Bible, with Dianne Finkelde

Ep 050: How To Plan A Sabbatical, with Karl Vaters

Ep 049: YouTube Strategy for Churches, with Sallie Guillory

Ep 048: Post-Pandemic Trends In Small Church Ministry, with Dale Sellers

Ep 047: Overcoming The Dangers of Elitist Christianity, with Michael Clary

Ep 046: Team Leadership: Lessons from the Apostle Paul, with Ryan Lokkesmoe

Ep 045: Dealing With Burnout In Ministry, with Sean Nemecek

Ep 044: Ministry in Today’s Rural Church, with Brad Roth

Ep 043 : Church Metrics that Really Matter, with Craig T. Owens

Ep 042: Making Space for Ministry and Life In an Increasingly Cluttered World, with Daniel Sih

Ep 041: Ministry as a Solo Pastor, with Gary L. McIntosh

Ep 040: How Excellence Looks Different In Small Churches, with Erik Reed