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The Healthy Church Staff Podcast — 702 episodes
The Generational Divide That's Coming for Your Church
You Handed Them Keys and Called It Onboarding
The Nine-Hour Problem Your Church Staff Isn't Talking About
Half Your Staff Doesn't Remember That Tuesday
You Preached Family on Sunday. She Got Two Weeks Upaid Weeks on Monday.
The Termination File That Doesn't Exist
The Political Elephant in Your Staff Room
When You Work So Hard You Stop Enjoying the Work
The Hidden Budget Line You're Not Tracking
Why Your First Instinct Isn't to Ask for Help (And How to Change It)
How Your Work Connects to the Big Picture (Even When You Can't See It)
They Hired Outside
Yesterday You Were One of Us
Succession From the Seat That Doesn't Get a Vote
The Year-Three Conversation That Would Have Saved Them
A Shepherd After His Own Heart
Stop Hiring Eliab
God Already Picked the Person
The Support Your Staff Says They Need (And You're Not Offering)
The $36/Hour Question: Are You Valuing Your Volunteers Right?
What Gen Z's Church Exodus Means for Your Hiring Strategy
Your Inner Circle Isn't Optional: Building Your Ministry Advisory Group
The Congregation You're Losing to Their Phone
When Your Church's Politics Are Pushing People Out the Door
The Breaking Point_ What to Do Before You Cave Under Pressure
The Gap Between Vision Sunday and Tuesday Morning
The Idolatry Hiding in Your Calendar
The Senior Pastor Who Takes All the Credit (And What It Costs Your Team)
How to Disagree With Your Senior Pastor (Without Getting Fired)
When Your Senior Pastor Doesn't Actually Lead
The Three Conversations Before the Termination Conversation
When You Have to Fire Someone Everyone Loves
The Termination You're Delaying Is Hurting Everyone Else
The Prosperity Gospel Conversation You Need to Have With Your Team
The Ministry Leader Who Stopped Learning (And What It Cost)
When Your Church Staff Disagrees on Immigration
The Generation That Won't Bet Their Family's Future on Faith Alone
The Three-Second Practice That Could Save Your Staff Culture
The Standard Is Christ, Not Church Culture
Your Ministry Resume Can't Hide Your Character Forever
When "Trusting God" Becomes an Excuse for Not Doing Your Job
The Work Ethic Conversation Your Staff Isn't Having
Excellence Isn't a Spiritual Gift (And Why That's Good News)
The Settlement Syndrome: How Sustainable Ministry Can Steal Your Joy
The Competency Trap: Why Being Better at Ministry Doesn't Always Make You Happier
The Dangerous Middle: When Ministry Feels Like Just a Job
Redesigning Your Role: When the Job Description Doesn't Fit Your Gifts Anymore
When You're Good at Your Job But Don't Love It Anymore
The Church Staff Identity Crisis: When Your Team Doesn't Know What You Stand For
Your Ministry Thread: The Missing Link Between Church Values and Staff Alignment
When Staff Live Different Values Than the Church Preaches
What’s Actually Killing the Church: A 250-Year Autopsy
Stop Defaulting to 'Where'd You Get Your mDiv"
The Ministry Training Pipeline Is About to Change Forever
The Financial Reality Check Your Church Board Needs
Why Churches Want Seminary Training But Won't Pay Seminary Prices
When Your Dream Candidate Can't Afford to Say Yes
The Student Debt Conversation You're Not Having with Ministry Candidates
God Will Provide Is Not a Financial Plan
The False Urgency Epidemic on Church Staff
The Perseverance Paradox: When Grit Becomes Gridlock
Ministry Minimum Wage: The Hidden Cost of Underpaying Church Staff
Ministry PTSD: Leading Staff Who've Been Hurt by the Church
The Faithful Few: The Pastor's Summer Advantage You're Missing
The Faithful Few: Programming for Presence, Not Attendance
The Faithful Few: Your Most Committed People Are Ready for More
The Faithful Few: Why Smaller Groups Create Deeper Disciples
The Faithful Few: Stop Apologizing for Summer Ministry
When Your Staff Member Becomes the Church Influencer
When Your Church Staff Becomes a Refugee Camp
The Innovation Graveyard: Why Your Great Ideas Keep Dying at the Same Spot
Why Your Church Staff Needs a Failure Resume
The Monday Morning Dread: When the Weekend Ministry Success Doesn't Feel Great on Monday Morning
When Your Elder Board Micromanages Your Ministry Staff
Why Your Worship Pastor and Senior Pastor Keep Clashing
When Your Church Staff Becomes a Revolving Door
Crisis Mode Is Not a Leadership Strategy
The Benefits Package Your Church Can't Afford Not to Offer
The Generational Handoff: When Your Church Has Too Many Chiefs and Not Enough Indians
Ministry FOMO: When Other Churches' Success Makes You Question Your Calling
The Permission to Plateau: When Good Enough Is Actually Good
The Sacred No: When Saying No to Good Things Becomes a Ministry Skill
The Art of the Ministry Pivot: When Your Role Evolves Faster Than Your Job Description
The Unofficial Therapist Problem: When Everyone Expects You to Fix Their Problems
The Part-Time, Full-Time Expectation Problem
The Communications Crisis Hiding in Plain Sight
The Strategy Meeting Where Nothing Gets Decided
The Competency Trap That's Limiting Your Team
The Human Touch (Part 5): Leading with Emotional Intelligence When Everything Else Is Digital
The Human Touch (Part 4): Creative Problem-Solving That AI Can't Touch
The Human Touch (Part 3): Building Real Relationships in an Automated World
The Human Touch (Part 2): The Art of Spiritual Discernment When AI Has All the Data
The Human Touch (Part 1): Why Your Presence Still Matters More Than Your Productivity
The Performance Review Revolution: When Reviews Reveal Deeper Culture Problems
The Performance Review Revolution: Linking Performance to Spiritual Formation
The Performance Review Revolution: The Art of Growth-Focused Feedback
The Performance Review Revolution: Building Ministry-Specific Evaluation Criteria
The Performance Review Revolution: Why Corporate Models Don't Work in Ministry
Pastoring People Who Don't Trust Each Other
Safe Doesn't Mean Soft
The Pulpit Is Not a Cable News Desk
Your Church Is More Politically Mixed Than You Think
When the Violence Comes Inside
The Volunteer Ceiling_ When Unpaid Leaders Outperform Paid Staff
When the Church Falls... And Rises Again: What Redemptive Rebuilding Actually Looks Like
The Permission Problem: When Staff Wait for Authorization They Already Have
The Empathy Burnout: When Caring Too Much Becomes Your Ministry Kryptonite
The Skills Expiration Date: When Your Team's Expertise Becomes Obsolete
The Ministry Identity Crisis: When Your Role Changes But Your Heart Doesn't
Why Your Best Staff Member Just Applied for Another Job
The Generational Handoff: When Boomers Lead Gen Z (And Nobody Speaks the Same Language)
The Reverse Reference Check: What Former Churches Really Tell Candidates About You
The Performance Review That Doesn't Make Everyone Want to Hide
The Elder Board Relationship: How to Present Your Ministry Needs Without Begging
The Elder Board Relationship: Building Trust with Elders Who Don't Understand Your Ministry
The Elder Board Relationship: The Goldilocks Zone Between Micromanagement and Neglect
The Elder Board Relationship: When Staff Vision and Board Vision Don't Align
The Elder Board Relationship: When Your Board Thinks Like Owners, Not Partners
When Your Church Budget Gets Cut Mid-Year
The Strength of the Second Chair: Why XPs Are Your Best Crisis-Prevention Asset
How to Lead without Burning Out or Blowing Up
When Your Church Staff Speaks Different Languages (And We Don't Mean Spanish)
The Feedback Freeze: Why Your Staff Won't Tell You What's Really Wrong
When Your Staff Stops Believing in the Vision (But Won't Say It)
The Perseverance Paradox_ Why Teaching Endurance Can Enable Bad Leadership
The Spiritual Comparison Game_ How Ministry Competition Kills Teams
The Ministry Identity Crisis_ When Your Role Evolves But Your Job Description Doesn't
The Permission Problem: Why Church Staff Wait for Green Lights That Never Come
The Three-Year Trend: Why Church Staff Health Is Slowly Getting Worse
The Volunteer Ceiling: When Your Best Volunteers Can't Become Staff
The Comparison Trap: How Social Media Is Poisoning Church Staff Culture
The Benefits Gap: Why Your Compensation Package Isn't Competitive Anymore
When Your Staff Can't Afford to Live Where They Serve
How Church Staff Unity Actually Happens on Mission Trips
When the Board Wants Them Gone But You Don't: Navigating Termination Pressure
When Your Ministry Feels Like Exile: Leading from a Distance
The Ministry Sabbatical That Nobody Planned For
The Recovery Ministry: Leading Church Staff Who've Been Hurt by the Church
The Hit by a Bus Test: Is Your Ministry Position Covered?
Beyond the Farewell: How Your Exit Strategy Shapes Your Legacy
The Annual Succession Question Every Staff Member Should Answer
Ministry PTSD: When Your Church Staff Carries Wounds from Previous Churches
The Succession Conversation Nobody's Having (Part 5): The Emotional Work of Letting Go
The Succession Conversation Nobody's Having (Part 4): Preparing Your Congregation for Leadership Change
The Succession Conversation Nobody's Having (Part 3): Building Systems That Outlast Personalities
The Succession Conversation Nobody's Having (Part 2): When to Start the Conversation (Hint_ It's Earlier Than You Think)
The Succession Conversation Nobody's Having (Part 1): Why We Avoid the Elephant in the Room
Ego, Entitlement, and the Jesus Way: How Power Slowly Convinces You That You Deserve a Pass
Stewards vs Owners: What Happens When You Believe You OWN the Ministry...
The Integrity Engine: Rhythms, Rules, and Relationships that Keep You Grounded
Everyone Talks about Fallen Pastors. Nobody Talks Aoub the Wreckage.
Power, Sex, and Secrets: The Toxic Trinity that Takes Leaders Down
The Tyranny of the Nice: Why the Most Dangerous Pastors Aren't Always the Bullies
Accountability Theatre: Why Most Church Accountability Systems Do Virtually Nothing
Culture will Eat Your Mission for Breakfast: Watch Out for This...
The Platform Trap: When Influence Grows Faster than Character
Why Every Church Scandal Was Probably Years in the Making
The Thriving vs. Surviving Test: What Really Separates Healthy Church Staff from the Rest
The Three-Year Drop: Why Your Best Staff Members Are Walking Away
Leadership & Conflict: The Conversations Nobody Wants to Have
The Information Vacuum: What Happens When Staff Stop Hearing from Leadership
The Hidden Cost of Cheap Benefits (And Why Your Staff Notice)
Small Church, Big Struggles_ Why Staff at Churches Under 100 Are at Highest Risk
The Evaluation Disaster: Why Your Staff Don't Know Where They Stand
The Second Chair Struggle: Why Your Associate Staff Are Quietly Burning Out
The 3-5 Year Wall: Why Your Best Staff Leave Just When They're Getting Good
Half Your Staff Wants to Leave: The Flight Risk Crisis Nobody's Talking About
Ministry Friendships vs. Professional Boundaries
The Heart-Head-Soul Executive: Leading Beyond Just Operations
The Permission Paradox_ When Staff Stop Making Decisions Without You
The Risk Management Conversation Your Staff Isn't Having
The Side Hustle Question for Ministry Staff
The Death of the Church Secretary_ How Technology Killed a Sacred Role
The Superhero Executive Pastor Trap_ Why Your Team Needs You to Be Human
The Mid-Career Ministry Refresh_ When You're Too Experienced to Start Over But Too Restless to Stay Put
Your Leadership Mindtraps - The Mental Obstacles Killing Your Impact
When Your Church Becomes a Nonprofit_ The Identity Crisis Nobody's Talking About
The January Comparison Trap - When Other Churches' Success Stories Steal Your Joy
Fresh Eyes on Old Problems - How to Reset Your Ministry Perspective Without Changing Jobs
Church Staff Goals That Actually Stick - Avoid January Burnout
Staff Transitions in 2026 - Managing Post-Pandemic Church Changes
Why Church Staff Fail New Year Goals And How to Actually Stick
God May Surprise You More Through the Unplanned Than the Strategized
You Can’t Carry Everything into a New Year and Expect to Run
What You Kill This Year Will Matter as Much as What You Build
The Church Doesn’t Need a New You — It Needs a Real You
You’re Not Starting Over — You’re Starting Deeper
The Day After the Big Day
Joy to the World… and the Wounded
Your Invisible Ministry Still Matters
God With Us… Even in the Chaos
What If Your Waiting Is Sacred_
Even Obedient People Get Strange Directions
The Assignment That Looks Nothing Like the Calling
God Trusts Nobodies with Sacred Things
You Might Be More Like Joseph Than You Think
When God Interrupts Your Normal
Let Your Staff Shadow You (Here’s Why
The Ministry Triage Team_ How to Lead Through Staff Overwhelm
The Staff Culture Code You Haven’t Written Yet
When the Search Drags On_ What Long Hiring Timelines Do to Your Church
The Staff Personality Problem You’re Ignoring
Why Staff Culture is Everyone's Job
The Soft Landing_ Helping a Staff Member Exit Well
When Ego Enters the Room_ How Staff Pride Hurts Your Church
The Invisible Ceiling on Your Church Staff
The Staff Culture You're Accidentally Creating
The Church You Have (Not the One You Imagined)
The Ministry That’s Still in You (Even When You’re Tired, Bitter, or Burned Out)
The Gratitude You Owe Your Critics
When God Feels Silent but Isn’t Still
The Gift You Didn’t Want (and Still Wouldn’t Choose)
The Ministry Role That Shouldn’t Exist Anymore
The Staff Member Who’s Quietly Disengaging
Why Churches Ghost Candidates (and How to Stop It)
Ministry Overcommitment Is Wrecking Your Team
The Spiritual Mismatch on Your Church Staff
The Silent Killers of Church Staff Culture
The Crisis Hire That Broke Your Team
Sacred Cows Are Eating Your Budget
Ministry Staffing Math: Why Your Numbers Don’t Add Up
The False Peace That's Undermining Your Staff Culture
When Staff Members Quietly Sabotage the Mission
The Exhausting Chase for a _Clear Calling_
The Ministry Masquerade_ When You're Pretending to Be Okay
The Myth of the High-Capacity Leader
The Lie Exhausted Pastors Believe
The Culture of Overfunctioning
What a Surge in Bible Sales Reveals About the Church Today
The Gossip Trap on Church Staff
The Tipping Point on Your Church Staff
Frustration Fatigue: When Staff Just Stop Caring
When Outsiders See It First
The Culture You’re Actually Creating
The Trouble with Triaging Everything
The Church That Keeps Starting Over
Your Vision Isn't Clear (And Everyone Knows It)
When Good Staff Leave Bad Situations
The Hidden Cost of Leaving Well
When the Congregation Carries Trauma
Stop Hoarding Talent
When Loyalty Becomes Toxic
Middle Seat Leadership: How to Lead from the Middle
The Trust Vacuum: What Happens When Leaders Disappear
The Conflict You Keep Delaying
The Loneliest Seat in the Church
Unclear Wins Lead to Unhealthy Staff
Your First Staff Hires Matter More Than You Think
The Lie You’re Telling Yourself About Staff Fit
The Hidden Pitfalls of Multi-Campus Ministry
Hiring Without Clarity Will Break Your Church
Red Flags You’re Ignoring in Your Staff Search
The Danger of Hiring from Within (Too Quickly)
Don’t Hire Just Because You’re Panicking
Stop Convincing Yourself They're Qualified
When You Shouldn’t Hire (Even If You Really Want To)
When Culture Is the Problem (Not the People)
It's Time to Rehire for That Role
The Most Overlooked Role on Your Staff
You're Waiting Too Long to Make the Hire
The Weakest Link on Your Staff Might Be You
When to Fire Someone on Your Church Staff
The Staff Conflict Playbook
Hiring for Potential, Not Perfection
What Your Hiring Metrics Are Telling You (That You're Ignoring)
The Quiet Staff Member Who’s Already Halfway Out the Door
You Fired the Wrong Person
Why Your Job Description Is Chasing Away the Right People
When the Trust Falls Apart
The Leadership Culture Your Staff Can’t Thrive In
The Candidate You Let Get Away
Silent Alarm: Stop Trying to Rebuild Alone
Silent Alarm: The Interim is Not a Pause Button
Silent Alarm: The 1997 Church Isn't Coming Back
Silent Alarm: The Quiet Quitters of Ministry
Silent Alarm: We Don't Have a Hiring Problem - We Have a Discipleship Problem
Silent Alarm: Why Even 'Healthy' Churches are Struggling to Hire
Silent Alarm: The Myth of 'Just Find the Unicorn'
Silent Alarm: The Pain You Don't See on Resumes
Silent Alarm: The Disappearance of Mid-Career Leaders
Silent Alarm: The Pipeline is Quietly Breaking
The Courage to Lead When It's Easier to Coast
How to Know if Your Church is Scaring Candidates Off
You're Not Burned Out. You're Bored.
The Staff Meeting You Should Probably Kill
The Ministry Unicorn Myth
Why You Shouldn't Be the Smartest Person in Your Staff Meeting
What Ministry Leaders Can Learn from Emergency Room Nurses
The Lie of the Calling Card Resume
Your Ministry Team Isnt a Family... Its a Jazz Band
What the Enneagram Isn’t Telling You About Your Church Staff
The Addiction to Momentum_ Why Some Churches Cant Stop Running
The Real Cost of Putting the Wrong Person in the Right Role
The Church Staff Role No One Wants (But Everyone Needs)
The Succession Plan Youre Afraid to Write (But Your Teams Already Wondering About
The Real Reason Your Meetings are Useless (And No One Will Tell You
What Ministry Leaders Can Learn from Marriage Therapists
Why High-Capacity Volunteers Sometimes Make Terrible Staff
The Hidden Cost of Being The Fixer on a Church Staff
How Ministry Leadership Is More LIke Farming than Fishing
The Silent Gender Gap on Your Church Staff Org Chart
Staffing for the Valley, Not the Mountaintop
Why Most Church Staff Feel Lost by Tuesday Morning
What If You Staffed for Curiosity, Not Competency?
The AI Assistant Pastor: Helpful Tool or Theological Nightmare
How to Lead Your Church When No One Knows What’s Real Anymore
When the Church Becomes the Pastor’s Personality
Hiring in the Age of AI: Why Pastoral Presence Still Wins
Why the Church Staff Office Feels More Like Corporate America Than the Book of Acts
Gen Z Won’t Join Your Staff for the Same Reasons You Did
Why Church Plants Can Be More Dysfunctional Than Legacy Churches
Why So Many Churches Are Dreading the Retirement Party
Why You Should Fire the Phrase “High Capacity Leader”
What Happens When Your Whole Staff Is Under 35 (or Over 60)
We Told Our Staff to ‘Be Real’—But Only When It’s Encouraging
The Silent Burden
How to Tell When It’s Time to Fire a ‘Nice’ Person
What Church Leaders Can Learn from National Park Rangers
The Secret Staff Member Everyone’s Afraid Of
Ministry Relay: Passing the Leadership Baton
What If Your Job Description Included the Fruit of the Spirit?
When Staff Loyalty Becomes Dysfunction
The Pastor’s Spouse Works Here Too… We Just Don’t Pay Them
If Jesus Ran a Startup, What Ministry Might Look Like
What If Your Legacy Isn’t a Church… But the Leaders You Leave Behind
The Rise of the Church Influencer and the Death of Team Ministry
Why Churches Talk About Diversity But Hire the Same People
The Cult of the Long Tenure Pastor
What We Talk About in Elder Meetings That We'd Never Say in a Sermon
Theology and Conflict Avoidance
When Church Leaders Want You Gone—But Won’t Say It
True North (Part 5)
True North (Part 4)
True North (Part 3)
True North (Part 2)
Truth North (Part 1)
Your Staff Isn’t Lazy. They’re Spiritually Disconnected
Why Staff Exit Interviews Are Too Late to Save Your Culture
When Your Church Staff Is a ‘Family’… Until It’s Not
When Burnout Looks Like Revival (But It's Actually Exhaustion)
Why You Shouldn’t Be Proud Your Staff ‘Doesn’t Take Vacation
Why Southern Baptists Are Shrinking—And What It Means for Your Church
Churches Are Quietly Using AI—and It Might Just Save Ministry
How to Make Church Staff Meetings More Engaging and Less Painful
Leading Your Church in Chaos: 5 Steps to Survive and Thrive
10 Church Staff Myths That Are Hurting Your Team
Church Job Interview: Red Flags That Scream “RUN!"
5 Digital Surprises That Build REAL Church Community
Why People Are Quietly Leaving Megachurches—and What Your Church Can Learn
Replanting a Megachurch: The Bold Move That Saved Bethlehem Baptist
When Church Members Sue Their Pastor: The Second Baptist Crisis Explained
Hiring Church Staff Shouldn’t Look Like The Bachelor… But It Does
Ministry Staff Need Margin—Here’s How to Build It In
The Paradox of Choice: Why Fewer Options Might Help You Hire Better
Why “Jacks-of-All-Trades” Might Be the Key to a Healthy Church Staff
What Amazon Gets Right About Onboarding (That Your Church Might Miss)
How Weird Questions Can Make Your Church Hires Way Better
Why Apple Geniuses Might Make Great Youth Pastors
Why the “Superhero Pastor” is Hurting Your Church
The Chick-fil-A Hiring Secret Every Church Should Steal
Why People Are Leaving Christianity (And What Churches Can Do About It)
What Every Pastor Needs to Know About AI in Ministry
From Burnout to AI: 10 Trends Reshaping Church Ministry in 2025
Is Religion Dying in America? The Truth Every Pastor Should Know
How This Megachurch Pastor Became a Cartel Drug Mule
The Dark Side of Church Positivity No One Talks About
Forget Icebreakers—This is How Church Staffs Actually Build Trust
How ChatGPT Is Quietly Boosting Mental Health in Ministry
Is ChatGPT Making You Addicted?
Is America Losing Its Faith? Shocking New Pew Study Reveals the Truth!
How to Stay Strong as a Church Leader (Even When You Feel Weak!)
When Your Church Faces the Government: The Summit Church Battle
Could We Finish the Great Commission in THIS Generation?
4 Types of Church Bosses (And How to Actually Work with Them!)
8 Proven Ways to Build an Unstoppable Church Staff Culture
What Amazons Delivery Drone Failure Can Teach Your Church about Innovation
Warren Buffett & Mark Cuban’s 1 Investment – Why It Matters for Church Leaders
The Seat Squatter Problem in Churches: What Every Leader Needs to Know
The Church’s Leadership Wake-Up Call Lessons from a $700 Failure
Theology vs Culture: How to Lead When Your Church Starts Drifting
Should Churches Accept Crypto?
The ESV Bible is Changing – Should You Be Concerned?
Church Mergers: Strategy for Growth or Sign of Struggle? Lessons from Franklin & Southeast Christian
Accidental Leadership: How the Best Church Leaders Step Up Without a Plan
Why Great Leaders Take Strategic Timeouts (Avoid Burnout & Lead Effectively!)
5 Leadership Lessons from Prison That Will Transform Your Church Leadership
5 Signs of Toxic Church Leadership (And What to Do About It!)
How to Write the Perfect Senior Pastor Job Description (4 Simple Steps!)
Empowering Women in Church Leadership: Moving Beyond the Debate
How Southland Christian Church is Getting Leadership Transition Right
What the Church Can Learn from Walmart’s Big Move on Convenience
Are Evangelicals Divided on Immigration? Surprising Lifeway Research Findings
Prosperity Gospel in YOUR Church? What Pastors Teach vs. What People Believe
5 AI Prompts Every Church Leader Should Use (Game-Changer for Ministry!)
What If Elon Musk Audited Your Church Budget? Church Financial Stewardship Tips
5 Key Leadership Lessons from Chris Hodges’ Surprising Resignation
The 5 Steps to Your First Sabbatical as a Church Leader
How Churches Can Use 2025’s Biggest Social Media Trends to Reach More People
Is Gen Z in Revival or Retreat? What the Church Needs to Know
5 Tips for Seminary Graduates Looking for a New Church Job
Leading Through Ministry Transition: Navigating Change with Grace
Two-Faced Leadership – Don’t Be That Pastor
Why You Need to Do Regular Church Staff Meetings
Celebrating Ministry Successes (Big and Small)
The Ministry of Presence: Showing Up Authentically
Hillsong SF’s Breakaway: A Case Study in Church Reputation Repair
How to Work with Different Personality Types in Ministry (Without Losing Your Mind!)
Feeling Stuck in Ministry? How to Refocus Your Vision and Calling
How to Create a Healthy Feedback Culture in Your Church Staff
Pastors, You NEED a Sabbath: Why Rest is a Ministry Essential!
Ministry Goal Setting That Actually Works
Before You Go - Moving Forward With Confidence
Before You Go - Trusting God in the Unknown
Before You Go - Leaving With Integrity
Before You Go - Building Bridges Before You Leave
Before You Go - Preparing for the Transition Process
Before You Go - Is Your Family Ready for This Move?
Before You Go - Evaluating Expectations and Realities
Before You Go - Does the Church’s Culture Align with Your Values?
Before You Go - Understanding the Church’s Financial Health
Before You Go - Questions to Ask the Leadership Team
Before You Go - Understanding the Church You’re Considering
Before You Go - Have You Done All You Can Where You Are?
Before You Go - Are You Running To or From Something?
Before You Go - What’s Motivating Your Move?
Before You Go - Why Ask Questions Before You Go?
When to Leave - Final Thoughts on Leaving With Confidence
When to Leave - Preparing for a Healthy Transition
When to Leave - Have You Learned All You Can?
When to Leave - Closing Reflections on Leaving Well
When to Leave - Knowing When to Hand Over the Baton
When to Leave - Does Excellence Exhaust You?
When to Leave - Boredom in Ministry—What It Means
When to Leave: Recognizing the Cronkite in Your Church
When to Leave - When Your Family Hates the Church
When to Leave - Have You Stopped Dreaming?
When to Leave - Losing the Church’s Trust
When to Leave - Faithfulness or Foolishness?
When to Leave - Warning Signs You’re Burning Out
When to Leave - The Cost of Staying Too Long
When to Leave: The Goldilocks Moment—Finding the Perfect Time to Leave
Finding Your Ministry Tribe
The Ministry Marathon: Pacing Yourself for the Long Haul
New Year, Same You (But Maybe a Little Better)
Looking Back, Moving Forward
Recharging Your Batteries After the Holidays
Finding Blessings in Holiday Hiccups
Remembering the 'Why' This Christmas
A Christmas Message from Todd
Silent Night, Holy Night... and a Full Inbox
Deck the Halls with… Stress?
When to Hire: How to Know It's the Right Time
Chemistry: The Secret Sauce of a Great Hire
Skills vs. Calling: Striking the Right Balance
Personality: How It Shapes Ministry Effectiveness
Culture Fit: More Than Just Buzzwords
Theology: Finding Alignment Without Compromise
The Five Pillars of a Great Hire: What Churches and Candidates Must Agree On
The Real Cost of a Bad Hire: Why Getting It Right Matters
Budget Smarts: How to Afford Your Next Staff Member
When Should Your Church Hire? Timing Is Everything
Celebrating Wins: Reflecting on the Season’s Impact
Keeping the ‘Why’ at the Center: Remembering the Heart of Christmas
The Gift of Rest: Finding Moments of Peace Amidst the Chaos
Pacing Yourself: How to Avoid Burnout During the Busy Season
Why Your Christmas Efforts Matter More Than You Know
The Power of Gratitude in Ministry
Thankfulness in Personal Reflection and Prayer
Ways to Show Gratitude to Your Volunteers
Teaching Your Congregation to Practice Gratitude
Thankfulness from the Pulpit: Setting the Tone
Thankfulness During Change and Uncertainty
Gratitude as an Antidote to Burnout
Creating a Culture of Appreciation on Your Church Staff
Finding Gratitude Even When Ministry Gets Tough
Radical Hospitality in the Spirit of Thanksgiving
Finishing Strong: Leaving a Legacy that Matters
Paul's Secret to Joyful Ministry
Responding to Criticism and Opposition with Humility
Proclaiming the Message with Passion and Conviction
The Power of Flexibility: Adapting Your Ministry Approach
Paul's Model of Mentorship and Empowerment
Learning Perseverance and Resilience from the Apostle Paul
Beyond the Surface: Ministering to the Whole Person, Like Paul Did
The Courage to Confront: Speaking Truth in Love, Even When It's Hard
Embracing Radical Transformation in Your Ministry
The Power of a Simple "Thank You": Why Recognition Matters in Ministry
The Contagious Joy of a Happy Pastor
Showing Appreciation for Those Who Serve Alongside Our Leaders
More Than a Job: Rediscovering the Joy of Ministry
Building Bridges, Not Walls: Can Friendship Heal Divisions in the Church?
6 Workplace Trends Every Church Leader Needs to Know in for 2025
Planning for the Unplanned: Intentional Steps Towards a Fulfilling Retirement
Is Bigger Always Better? Rethinking Church Growth and Structure
Active Threats in Church: Lessons from a Near Miss
Why Are We Competing? Collaboration Over Competition in the Kingdom
When Pastors Walk Away: Understanding Why Leaders Leave the Church
The "Secret PTO" Trend: Why Your Staff Might Be Burning Out in Silence
Protecting the Offering Plate: Safeguarding Your Church from Financial Fraud
Beyond the Numbers: Measuring Success in the Long Game of Ministry
Engaging Generation Alpha: Rethinking Ministry for a New Generation
We're in Financial Trouble and Need to Make Cuts
What to Do When You Don't Know What to Do
Overcoming Imposter Syndrome as a Church Staff Member
Maybe Your Church Needs a New Water Fountain
The Digital Dilemma: Balancing Technology and Faith in Ministry
Bridging the Mentorship Gap in Church Leadership
Navigating Compensation Challenges in Church Staffing
Transforming Your Ministry: The Impact of Strong Team Dynamics
Enhancing Purpose and Fulfillment in Church Staff Roles
Enhancing Leadership Effectiveness in Church Staff
Generational Differences in Church Staff
Communication in Church Staff Teams
The Importance of Pastoral Well-being
The Exodus of Church Leaders
Post Pandemic Church Staff Dynamics
Turning Disagreements into Opportunities for Growth
Equipping Your Church for Everyday Ministry
Making Tough Decisions When the Bible Doesn't Offer a Clear Answer
The Power of 'No': Embracing Boundaries for a Healthier Ministry
Every Church Changes. It's Inevitable.
Factfulness: The Urgency Instinct in the Church
Factfulness: The Blame Instinct in Church Leadership
Factfulness: The Single Perspective Instinct in Church Leadership
Factfulness: The Destiny Instinct in Church Leadership
Factfulness: The Generalization Instinct in Church Leadership
Factfulness: The Size Instinct
Factfulness: The Fear Instinct
Factfulness: The Straight Line Instinct
Factfulness: The Negativity Instinct
Factfulness: The Gap Instinct
Series Introduction: Factfulness for Church Leaders
I Need to Fire Someone
You're Not Andy Stanley (and You'll Never Be)
Rediscovering Your Impact in Ministry
Uncovering and Addressing Domestic or Sexual Abuse in the Church
The Resume Reality Check
When Your Key Volunteer Quits
"I'm Expected to Do Everything Around Here!"
When Passion for Ministry Flickers
Why Your Church Might Need a Transitional Pastor
Mastering the Eisenhower Matrix: Prioritize Your Tasks for Effective Ministry Leadership
Unlocking Church Growth: The 4 Key Strategies Behind North Point's Success
The End of Non-Competes and What It Means for Your Church Staff
Embracing AI's Potential in Your Church
Cultivating a Thriving Ministry Right Where You Are
The Inevitable Death of Your Church: Avoiding the Slow Fade into Obscurity
Recognizing and Responding to Gaslighting and Manipulation in Ministry
Disagree and Grow: How Emotional Maturity Transforms Conflict in Your Church
7 Cultural Trends Every Church Leader Needs to Know
5 Ways Church Leaders Accidentally Wreck Their Teams (and How to Steer Clear)
Navigating Ministry When Your Spouse Dislikes Your Church
When What Used to Work, Doesnt (And What to Do About It)
Shaken, Not Shattered: Navigating the Wilderness of a Faith Crisis
How Many Team Members Does Your Church Really Need?
Why Non-Competes and NDAs Dont Belong in the Church
7 Warning Signs to Watch for When Hiring Church Staff
What Position Should Your Church Hire Next?
Confronting Ageism in Church Staffing
The Pros, Cons, and Cautions of Hiring Relatives at Your Church
The Staggering Cost of a Bad Church Hire (and How to Avoid It)
5 Red Flags to Avoid When Choosing a Church Search Committee Chair (Part 2)
5 Essential Traits of a Stellar Church Search Committee Chair (Part 1)
Should You Hire Internally at Your Church?
Should You Hire an Executive Pastor?
When Should You Turn In Your Resignation?
Attracting, Retaining, and Empowering Volunteers to Serve with Joy
Bridging the Gap Between the Pulpit and the Pews
Crafting Sermons that Resonate with a Diverse Congregation
Finding (and Keeping) Great Staff Fits
Unlocking the Power of Giving in Your Church
The Art of Venting Without Exploding
What Your Church Bathrooms Reveal
Do People In Your Church Trust Your Leadership
Facts Dont Change Our Minds. Friendship Does
How to Navigate Staff Turnover in the Church
When the Airwaves Attacked: How Radio Almost Took Down the Church (and What We Can Learn Today)
The Digital Dilemma: Balancing Online and In-Person Ministry in the Modern Church
Lost in Translation: Breaking the 7 Deadly Sins of Church Staff Communication
Cracking the Church Staff Code: Google's Surprising Secrets to Building a Dream Team
Hell's Bells? Addressing the Elephant in the Sanctuary
Refilling Your Cup: The Non-Negotiable Art of Self-Care for Church Leaders
Dead Cat on Aisle Five: Confronting the Uncomfortable Truths in Your Church
Trapped, Burned Out, and No Time Off: Finding Hope When Ministry Feels Hopeless
The Last Word: Lessons from the Deathbed for Living a Life of Love and Forgiveness
The Thrills and Trials of Church Planting
When You Stop Learning You Stop Leading
Redeeming the Meme: Using Social Media Memes in Ministry
Fundraising For Your Church: The “Dirty Ask”
Leading Through Loss: Ministering to Your Congregation in Times of Grief
The Church Leader's Secret Weapon: Embracing the Power of "No"
From 'Temporary' to 'Lifelong': Creating Long-Term Ministry Roles
Committed to the Mission: Why Staff See a Future Here
Happy to Stay: What Makes Church Staff Feel Optimistic?
One Foot Out the Door? Why Staff Consider Leaving
Thinking of Leaving? The Reality of Church Staff Turnover
More than Coworkers: Does Your Church Foster Connections?
Feeling Safe at Church: Staff Share Their Experiences
More than a Job: Does Your Church Support Staff Well-Being?
Resources & Results: How Your Church Can Empower Staff
Your Church Workspace: Does It Help or Hinder?
From 'Stagnant' to 'Supported': Helping Church Staff Grow
Beyond Work: Ensuring Staff Have Sufficient Paid Time Off
Are Church Benefits Competitive? Your Staff Holds the Answer
Fair Pay in the Church: What Does Competitive Compensation Look Like?
Compensation & Contentment: Finding the Right Balance
From 'Unheard' to 'Influential': Empowering Staff Voices
From 'Overlooked' to 'Essential': Recognizing Staff Contributions
Conflict in the Church: Is It Resolved Effectively?
More Than Colleagues: Does Your Staff Feel Like a Team?
Team Dynamics: Are Your Church Staff Truly Working Together?
Your Voice Matters: Does Your Church Leadership Really Listen?
From Friction to Resolution: Effective Conflict Management in Churches
More than Just Words: Does Your Staff Feel Truly Respected?
From 'Confused' to 'Confident': Helping Staff Align with Leadership
Does Your Staff Trust Its Leaders? Results May Surprise You
Small Tasks, Big Ripples: Your Staff's Hidden Impact
From 'Overlooked' to 'Essential': Creating a Culture of Appreciation
The Perfect Fit: Does Your Church Job Utilize Your Talents?
Your Staff's 'Why': The Key to Engagement & Impact
Bored or Blessed? Finding Fulfillment in Your Church Role
Are Your Staff Meetings Worthwhile? (Because They Should Be)
Is the Communication Line Open? Your Staff Holds the Answer
Is Your Church a Safe Space for Staff Ideas? It Should Be.
Good Staff Communication Isn't Enough: Build a Culture of Connection
Is Your Church Staff Talking... Or Just Making Noise?
The Both/And Church: Defining Who You Are
Every Church Changes. It's Inevitable. It's Needed. You Need to Adapt.
Cutting the Fat and Trimming the Silence at Your Church
That Shortcut is Actually a Trap!
7 Times When Your Church Should NOT Hire Staff
Buc-ees, Wrinkle the Duck, and How to Lead Your Church
Don't Use Hitting Your Budget as a Sign of Health at Your Church
7 People Your Community Trusts MORE Than Your Church Staff
4 Types of Change in Your Church (and the right questions to ask yourself during these changes)
Church Leaders Who Shade the Truth
Minimizing the Gap Between Ineffective and Fruitful Ministry
How to Make Decisions: Fast and 'Roughly Right'
What Will Your Church Look Like in 2044?
Do You Have What it Takes to be a GREAT Church Staff Member?
Applying "The Silver Rule" in Church Staffing
Manifesto: We've God to Stop the Bad Church Hires
It's Possible That People Just Aren't Listening to You That Much Anymore
If You Can Master This One Leadership Quality, The Rest WIll Be Easy
Do You Love Your Church Job (or Hate it?)
How to Communicate a Staff Moral Failure With Your Church Family
Beware: Not Every Potential Staff Member is as Good as They Appear
Seven Trends to Watch Out For in the Big "C" Church in 2024
It's an Election Year. How Does It Make Pastoring Different?
How to Avert the Big "C" Church's Pastoral Crisis
The Most Important Thing You Can Do This Week
Taming Your Use of Social Media
Your Work is Some of the Most Fulfilling Work in the World
Your Work is Some of the Most Important Work in the World
Your Work is Some of the Most Difficult Work in the World
Uninterrupted, Undistracted Accomplishments
Caring For Your Staff After Termination
AI Will Change the Church (Whether You Like it Or Not)
AI Can't Do This... But YOU Can!
The Lonely Leader
Feel Like You Never Get Much Accomplished? Here's Your Solution!
My Co-Worker is Underperforming
Identifying and Preparing Future Leaders
Help! I'm being Micromanaged!
Do You Really Need that Degree?
Setting Boundaries That Stick: Five Strategies
It's Not a Succession Plan if It's Not on Paper
When to Confront
I Disagree with my Church's Theology
What to Do When Your Church Isn't Growing
Fattening Up Your Fellow Church Staff Member for the Kill
I Need to Fire Someone
How Your Church Should Start an "Independent" Investigation
When Should Your Church do an "Independent" Investigation
Pastoral Pandemic Burnout in 2024? Yes, It's a Thing.
What to Do When Your Pastor is a Jerk
I Bet You Have Someone Who'd Pay for That
My Church is Out to Get Me
How a Church Leader Deceived His Church Out of $3,000,000
Only 32% of Your Community Think You're Above Reproach as a Pastor
What Youth Pastors Are Getting Paid in 2024
Should We Hire for Age or Experience (Building Your Dream Team)
Lost Your Mojo? What to Do When You're Bored in Ministry
All She Wanted Was to Be Buried at the Church
Four Predictions For Your Church Finances in 2024
How Google's Layoff of 30,000 Employees May Affect Your Church
Difficult People in Ministry: The Drainers
Difficult People in Ministry: The Debaters
Difficult People in Ministry: The Dodgers
Difficult People in Ministry: The Dominators
Hersheys, and the Difficult People You Encounter at Church
Church Staff Commandment 10: Reflective Reliance
Church Staff Commandment 9: Target Teachability
Church Staff Commandment 8: Pursue Peace
Church Staff Commandment 7: Practice Patience
Church Staff Commandment 6: Strengthen Service
Church Staff Commandment 5: Deepen Discernment
Church Staff Commandment 4: Internalize Integrity
Church Staff Commandment 3: Lavish Love
Church Staff Commandment 2: Hone Humility
Church Staff Commandment 1: Embrace Empathy
Welcome to The Healthy Church Staff Podcast!