Fly on the Wall Podcast With Chris Sonksen
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Be a “Fly on the Wall” as Chris Sonksen takes you behind the scenes on a coaching call with a ministry leader. In each episode, you’ll get to hear how a coaching call happens, practical tips on how to grow your ministry, and what it takes to be a healthy leader in today's culture. You'll get to be a "fly on the wall" and listen to a live coaching session between Chris and a church leader like yourself.
| Episode | Date |
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216 | The Mistake That Keeps Churches Stuck
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Jun 03, 2026 |
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215 | Streamline What Matters Most
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May 27, 2026 |
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214 | Preparing Your Church for the Next Season of Growth
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May 20, 2026 |
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213 | How to Shape the Culture of Your Church
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May 13, 2026 |
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212 | Change Your Thinking, Change Your Ministry
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May 06, 2026 |
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211 | The Real Reason Your Church Feels Stuck
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Apr 29, 2026 |
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210 | What Thriving Churches Are Actually Doing Differently
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Apr 22, 2026 |
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209 | The Courage to Grow Into Your Next Level
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Apr 15, 2026 |
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208 | New Growth Requires a New Way of Thinking
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Apr 08, 2026 |
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207 | Leadership Pain, Loyalty, and Finding the Right Leaders
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Apr 01, 2026 |
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206 | Developing Leaders and Planning for What’s Next
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Mar 25, 2026 |
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205 | Why Churches Grow… But People Don’t Stay
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Mar 18, 2026 |
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204 | Resist Stability—Embrace Disruption
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Mar 11, 2026 |
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203 | Systems Beat Programs—Every Time
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Mar 04, 2026 |
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202 | The Changes Required to Reach the Next Level
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Feb 25, 2026 |
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204 | Resist Stability—Embrace Disruption
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Feb 18, 2026 |
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201 | When to Start Ministries—and When to Stop Them
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Feb 18, 2026 |
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200 | Overcoming People Pleasing as a Leader
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Feb 11, 2026 |
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199 | Solving Your Church’s Money Issues
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Feb 04, 2026 |
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198 | Leading Well in the Second Chair
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Jan 28, 2026 |
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197 | What I Wish I’d Known Sooner as a Leader
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Jan 21, 2026 |
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196 | Breaking Growth Barriers—and Healing Leadership Pain
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Jan 14, 2026 |
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195 | Staying Grounded When Leadership Gets Heavy
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Jan 07, 2026 |
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REPLAY: Episode 173 | Coaching That Builds Culture, Not Just Teams
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Dec 31, 2025 |
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REPLAY: Episode 162 | Building Leaders and Streamlining Staff
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Dec 24, 2025 |
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REPLAY: Episode 180 | What Growing Churches Often Miss—and Stuck Churches Must Fix
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Dec 17, 2025 |
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REPLAY: Episode 181| Want More First-Time Guests? Start Here.
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Dec 10, 2025 |
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REPLAY: Episode 148 | Enhancing Church Assimilation Strategies
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Dec 03, 2025 |
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REPLAY: Episode 164 | The Secret to Becoming Indispensable in Your Community
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Nov 26, 2025 |
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194 | Supporting Your Leaders—and Growing Through It
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Nov 19, 2025 |
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193 | When Growth Demands Change
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Nov 12, 2025 |
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192 | Coaching + Vision: What Every Pastor Needs
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Nov 05, 2025 |
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191 | The #1 Factor That Determines Your Church's Future Growth
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Oct 29, 2025 |
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190 | Building a Leadership Engine That Actually Lasts
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Oct 22, 2025 |
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189 | Preparing for the Future—And Healing from Ministry Hurt
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Oct 15, 2025 |
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188 | Unlock Your Church’s Unique Strategic Position
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Oct 08, 2025 |
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187 | Why Volunteers Quit—and How to Get Them to Stay
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Oct 01, 2025 |
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186 | What Are Great Pastors Doing That Others Aren’t?
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Sep 24, 2025 |
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185 | Leadership Isn’t Just About Direction—It’s About Correction
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Sep 17, 2025 |
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184 | Living Up To Your God-given Potential
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Sep 10, 2025 |
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183 | Pastoring Through Tension & Financial Strategy
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Sep 03, 2025 |
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182 | Is Your Sunday Experience Losing Its Edge?
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Aug 27, 2025 |
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181 | Want More First-Time Guests? Start Here.
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Aug 20, 2025 |
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180 | What Growing Churches Often Miss—and Stuck Churches Must Fix
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Aug 13, 2025 |
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179 | Hitting a Growth Wall? Here's What to Expect Next
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Aug 06, 2025 |
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178 | What Should Really Be on Your To-Do List?
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Jul 30, 2025 |
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177 | How to Lead Through Change Without Blowing Things Up
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Jul 23, 2025 |
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176 | How To Have A Small Church Leave A Big Impact
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Jul 16, 2025 |
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175 | Are Your Staff Meetings Wasting Time—or Building Momentum?
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Jul 09, 2025 |
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174 | Church Momentum Isn't Dead—Here's How to Find It Again
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Jul 02, 2025 |
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173 | Coaching That Builds Culture, Not Just Teams
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Jun 25, 2025 |
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172 | The Blind Spots Leaders Often Miss—And How to Catch Them
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Jun 18, 2025 |
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171 | Leading Through Political Tension Without Losing Focus
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Jun 11, 2025 |
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170 | Build the Pathways Before You Need Them.
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Jun 04, 2025 |
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169 | Is Your Church Stuck—Again? Here’s What to Do Next.
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May 28, 2025 |
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168 | Build a Team That Carries the Vision
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May 21, 2025 |
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167 | The 5 Traits You Can’t Afford to Overlook When Hiring
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May 14, 2025 |
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166 | What Are You Doing Between Sundays?
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May 07, 2025 |
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165 | What Does a Healthy Leadership Transition Really Look Like?
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Apr 30, 2025 |
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164 | The Secret to Becoming Indispensable in Your Community
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Apr 23, 2025 |
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163 | Discover What’s Really Worth Your Time
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Apr 16, 2025 |
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162 | Building Leaders and Streamlining Staff
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Apr 09, 2025 |
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161 | A Blueprint for Church Growth
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Apr 02, 2025 |
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160 | Increase Your Ministry's Impact by Adding More Services
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Mar 26, 2025 |
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159 | Revamping Church Culture
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Mar 19, 2025 |
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158 | Managing Staff Tension
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Mar 12, 2025 |
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157 | Embracing Growth and Change
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Mar 05, 2025 |
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156 | Financial Mastery for Churches
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Feb 26, 2025 |
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155 | How to Sustain Momentum
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Feb 19, 2025 |
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154 | How To Cast Vision Effectively
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Feb 12, 2025 |
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153 | Navigating Church Planting Challenges
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Feb 05, 2025 |
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152 | Maximizing Staff Productivity
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Jan 29, 2025 |
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151 | Mastering Staff Transitions
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Jan 22, 2025 |
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150 | Launching a Second Service with Expert Insights
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Jan 15, 2025 |
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149 | Crafting Impactful Sermons
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Jan 08, 2025 |
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148 | Enhancing Church Assimilation Strategies
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Jan 01, 2025 |
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147 | How To Navigate New Chapters Smoothly
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Dec 18, 2024 |
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146 | Knowing How to Adapt to Change
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Dec 11, 2024 |
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145 | Importance Of Time Management
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Dec 04, 2024 |
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144 | How To Navigate New Chapters Smoothly
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Nov 27, 2024 |
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143 | Optimizing Team Dynamics in Ministry
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Nov 20, 2024 |
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142 | Keeping Your Ministry Passion Alive!
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Nov 13, 2024 |
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141 | Master Your Ministry Leadership
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Nov 06, 2024 |
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140 | Expanding Healthy Staff Culture
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Oct 30, 2024 |
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139 | Embracing Leadership Challenges
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Oct 23, 2024 |
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138 | Strategic Staffing: Mastering Church Growth and Leadership
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Oct 16, 2024 |
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137 | Crossroads of Calling: Navigating Ministry Milestones
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Oct 09, 2024 |
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136 | Expanding Horizons: Innovative Strategies for Church Growth
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Oct 02, 2024 |
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135 | Healing from Ministry Hurts
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Sep 25, 2024 |
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134 | Maintaining Team Health
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Sep 18, 2024 |
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133 | Cultivating Core Leadership
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Sep 11, 2024 |
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132 | Enhancing Ministry Impact
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Sep 04, 2024 |
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131 | Mastering Ministry Momentum
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Aug 28, 2024 |
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130 | Maintaining Balance in Ministry
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Aug 21, 2024 |
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129 | Learning Team Dynamics
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Aug 14, 2024 |
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128 | Dealing With Difficult People
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Aug 07, 2024 |
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127 | Rethinking Leadership
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Jul 31, 2024 |
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126 | Leading with Confidence
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Jul 24, 2024 |
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125 | Navigating Growth Barriers with Chris Sonksen and Pastor Tommy Casarez
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Jul 17, 2024 |
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124 | Staying Relevant in Leadership
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Jul 10, 2024 |
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123 | Deepening Faith With Jeff Seaman
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Jul 03, 2024 |
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122 | Strategic Staffing with T.W. Norman
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Jun 26, 2024 |
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121 | Cultivating a Culture of Excellence With Pastor Gary
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Jun 19, 2024 |
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120 | Navigating Church Growth Phases with Rob Barringer
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Jun 12, 2024 |
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119 | Strategic Building and Leadership Insights with Kevin Foster
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Jun 05, 2024 |
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118 | Cultivating Generosity With Beau Norman
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May 29, 2024 |
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117 | Mastering Change Management with Pastor Loren Hicks
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May 22, 2024 |
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116 | Handling Growth with Pastor Donovan Reed
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May 15, 2024 |
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115 | Dive Deep Into Service Excellence with Paul Cook
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May 08, 2024 |
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114 | Unveil New Growth Horizons with Dan Nalley
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May 01, 2024 |
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113 | Explore Leadership Mastery with Pastor Rob
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Apr 24, 2024 |
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112 | Revitalizing Your Church with Practical Wisdom with Pastor James
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Apr 17, 2024 |
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111 | Cultivating a Culture of Breakthrough and Alignment with Pastor Drew
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Apr 10, 2024 |
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110 | Strategies for Growth and Community Engagement with Pastor Dan
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Apr 03, 2024 |
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109 | Leadership Development and Breaking Growth Barriers with Pastor Andreas
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Mar 27, 2024 |
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108 | Navigating Church Expansion and Leader Engagement with Pastor Alan
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Mar 20, 2024 |
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107 | Transformative Leadership Development with Jay Matthews
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Mar 13, 2024 |
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106 | Empowering Leadership and Vision Alignment with Dean Ralls
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Mar 06, 2024 |
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105 | Unveiling Hope and Healing Through Ministry with Vladimir Kotyakov
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Feb 28, 2024 |
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104 | Dive Deep into Ministry Growth Strategies with Pastor Eddie Ramirez
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Feb 21, 2024 |
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103 | Unlocking Leadership Potential with Special Guest Jason Norman
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Feb 14, 2024 |
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102 | Enhancing Leadership and Community Engagement with Pastor Johnnie Clark
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Feb 07, 2024 |
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101 | Navigating Church Growth and Unity with Pastor Arjay Johnson
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Jan 31, 2024 |
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100 | Restructuring Your Church for Greater Impact with Pastor Kyle Brownlee
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Jan 24, 2024 |
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99 | Transforming Church Culture and Team Building
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Jan 17, 2024 |
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98 | Navigating Pastoral Compensation with Wisdom and Integrity
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Jan 10, 2024 |
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97 | How to Launch a New Strategy with Success
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Jan 04, 2024 |
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96 | How to Deal with Staff Conflict
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Dec 27, 2023 |
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95 | How to Deal with Toxic Leaders
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Dec 20, 2023 |
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94 | How to Plan for the Year Ahead
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Dec 13, 2023 |
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93 | Practical Steps for Vision Casting
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Dec 06, 2023 |
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92 | Changes that Lead to Growth
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Nov 29, 2023 |
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91 | Creating a Staff Culture
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Nov 22, 2023 |
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90 | Sharing vision, managing friendships, and balancing family life
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Nov 15, 2023 |
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89 | Managing the Volunteer Tension
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Nov 08, 2023 |
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88 | From Good to Great: How Pastors Can Elevate Their Leadership
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Nov 01, 2023 |
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87 | How Churches are Growing in a Changing Culture
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Oct 25, 2023 |
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86 | Why Churches Struggle to Grow
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Oct 18, 2023 |
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85 | How to prevent ministry burnout
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Oct 11, 2023 |
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84 | How an executive/associate pastor can best serve the lead pastor
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Oct 04, 2023 |
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83 | Keeping volunteers engaged, preventing volunteer burnout, and the biggest mistakes to avoid when leading volunteers.
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Sep 27, 2023 |
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82 | Church Boards that Work: How to structure, run meetings, and assemble the right team.
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Sep 20, 2023 |
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81 | Should you hire an executive pastor, the number one key to retain guests, and paying volunteers.
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Sep 13, 2023 |
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80 | Tips for launching a new church or campus
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Sep 06, 2023 |
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79 | How pastors can overcome their insecurities
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Aug 30, 2023 |
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78 | How do you structure your board and staff for success?
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Aug 23, 2023 |
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77 | How to find success as a bi-vocational pastor
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Aug 16, 2023 |
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76 | The Ultimate Sermon Calendar Guide
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Aug 09, 2023 |
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75 | Growing a Church in Today's World
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Aug 02, 2023 |
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74 | How to get men to show up to church
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Jul 26, 2023 |
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73 | Building a team to take your church to the next level
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Jul 19, 2023 |
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72 | Creating Greater Consistency in your Church
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Jul 12, 2023 |
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71 | Strategies to Break Church Growth Barriers
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Jul 05, 2023 |
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70 | Creating a Culture of Ownership in Your Church
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Jun 28, 2023 |
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69 | Simple Steps to Change the Culture of Your Church
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Jun 21, 2023 |
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68 | Tips for Hiring Well as a Church
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Jun 14, 2023 |
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67 | Developing Processes for Church Growth
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Jun 07, 2023 |
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66 | Managing a Part-Time & Bi-Vocational Staff
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May 31, 2023 |
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65 | Embracing Your Weaknesses as a Pastor
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May 24, 2023 |
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FOTW 64 | Managing Relationships with Your Team
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May 17, 2023 |
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FOTW 63 | Balancing Friendship & Leadership in Ministry
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May 10, 2023 |
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FOTW 62 | Dreaming Bigger as a Smaller Church
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May 03, 2023 |
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FOTW 61 | Dealing with Disappointment as a Pastor
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Apr 26, 2023 |
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FOTW 60 | The Question Ever Pastor Should be Asking
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Apr 19, 2023 |
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FOTW 59 | Knowing the Right Idea from a Good Idea
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Apr 12, 2023 |
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FOTW 58 | Dealing with Personal Crisis in Ministry
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Apr 05, 2023 |
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FotW 57 | Planning Your Easter Church Services
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Mar 29, 2023 |
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FotW 56 | Creating Clear Next Steps for Church Guests
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Mar 22, 2023 |
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FotW 55 | How Churches are Growing Post Pandemic
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Mar 15, 2023 |
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FotW 54 | Avoid This When Going MultiSite
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Mar 08, 2023 |
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FotW 53 | Get the Right Leaders in the Right Seats
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Mar 01, 2023 |
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FotW 52 | Stop Stealing Vision; Find Your Own
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Feb 22, 2023 |
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FotW 51 | Are You Ready to Add a Second Service?
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Feb 15, 2023 |
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FotW 50 | Why Church Engagement Beats Attendance
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Feb 08, 2023 |
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FotW 49 | Two questions to ask before you take a risk
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Feb 01, 2023 |
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FotW 48 | The Art of Casting Vision
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Jan 25, 2023 |
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FotW 47 | Dealing with Insecurity as a Pastor
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Jan 18, 2023 |
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FotW 46 | Keeping Momentum in Your Church.
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Jan 11, 2023 |
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FotW 45 | Handling Conflict with Candor and Care
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Jan 04, 2023 |
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FotW 44 | Dealing with Ministry Pain Before it Breaks You
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Dec 28, 2022 |
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FotW 43 | How Your Church Can Reach Your Community
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Dec 21, 2022 |
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FotW 42 | When is it Time to Add a Second Service?
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Dec 14, 2022 |
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FotW 41 | How to Stop Volunteer Burnout
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Dec 07, 2022 |
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FotW 40 | Developing Volunteers From Doers to Leaders
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Nov 30, 2022 |
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FotW 39 | How to Navigate Your Church Through a Changing Culture
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Nov 23, 2022 |
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FotW 38 | Best tips on developing volunteer leaders.
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Nov 16, 2022 |
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FotW 37 | What is Your Congregation Expecting From You?
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Nov 09, 2022 |
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FotW 36 | How to Recognize Potential Leaders in your Ministry.
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Nov 02, 2022 |
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FotW 35 | How to Stay in Ministry Without Burning Out?
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Oct 26, 2022 |
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FotW 34 | Church Values...Staff Values...What's the Difference?
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Oct 19, 2022 |
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FotW 33 | A Guide to Making Difficult Conversations Easy.
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Oct 12, 2022 |
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FotW 32 | How to Recognize the Early Signs of Leader Drift.
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Oct 05, 2022 |
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FotW 31 | How to Schedule Time with Your Leaders without Spreading Yourself too Thin
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Sep 28, 2022 |
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FotW 30 | How to Make Tough Decisions You Won't Regret.
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Sep 21, 2022 |
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FotW 29 | How to Build Momentum in your Church
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Sep 14, 2022 |
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FotW 28 | How to Deal with Sensitive Topics within the Church
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Sep 07, 2022 |
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FotW 27 | How to Make Your Staff Meetings More Effective
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Aug 31, 2022 |
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FotW 26 | How to Shift the Culture of the Church from Traditional to Modern.
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Aug 24, 2022 |
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FotW 25 | How Small Churches Can Do Big Things
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Aug 17, 2022 |
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FotW 24 | How to Build Tribes Among your Team.
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Aug 10, 2022 |
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FotW 23 | Qualities you Should Look for in Potential Leaders.
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Aug 03, 2022 |
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FotW 22 | How to Deal with Cultural Challenges within the Church?
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Jul 27, 2022 |
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FotW 21 | Leadership Coaching: How to Help Your Team Grow
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Jul 20, 2022 |
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FotW 20 | How To Get People To Attend Your Church Service
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Jul 13, 2022 |
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FotW 19 | How To Clearly Define Your Vision And Make An Impact
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Jul 06, 2022 |
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FotW 18 | How to be a Successful Pastor: Personal Development for Pastors
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Jun 29, 2022 |
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FotW 17 | How to Build a Solid Team.
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Jun 22, 2022 |
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FotW 16 | How Do You Lead a Team When Most of your Team are Volunteers?
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Jun 15, 2022 |
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FotW 15 | How do you Develop Strategy and How do you Implement it
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Jun 08, 2022 |
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FotW 14 | The Mindset of a Successful Pastor
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Jun 01, 2022 |
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FotW 13 | The Common Themes for Churches that GROWN during the Pandemic
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May 25, 2022 |
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FotW 12 | How to Handle a Staff Member Who Isn't Performing Well.
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May 18, 2022 |
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FotW 11 | How To Train Someone with No Ministry Experience
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May 11, 2022 |
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FotW 10 | What Are The Most Important Process In A Church
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May 04, 2022 |
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FotW 9 | Is Church Membership Obsolete?
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Apr 27, 2022 |
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FotW 8 | How To Attract New Attendees To Your Church
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Apr 20, 2022 |
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FotW 7 | How Should Churches Structure their Church Leadership and Board?
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Apr 13, 2022 |
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FotW 6 | Why Is It Necessary for Pastors to Have a Growth Mindset?
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Apr 06, 2022 |
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FotW 5 | How to Pastor through Transition.
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Mar 30, 2022 |
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FotW 4 | How to IMPLEMENT and EXECUTE your Vision.
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Mar 23, 2022 |
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FotW 3 | How Can We SUCCESSFULLY Re-Engage People Back Into the Church?
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Mar 16, 2022 |
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FotW 2 | Developing Ownership in Your Vision
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Mar 09, 2022 |
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FotW 1 | Setting Realistic Expectations for Volunteers and Staff
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Mar 02, 2022 |