More Than a Pastor

As a pastor, you invest in the lives of other people every day. But how much are you investing in yourself? We’ll talk about it in today’s episode of the More Than a Pastor Show. Let’s get started! Hello my friend! Welcome to the More Than a Pastor Show. I’m your host, Rich Avery. This is where we help pastors leverage your ministry know-how into sustainable income outside of the church, through a...

Have you ever had a great idea for a business that you know is right for you…and then you find out that someone else is already doing it? How do you differentiate yourself from your competition? We’ll talk about it in today’s episode of the More Than a Pastor Show. Let’s get started! Hello my friend! Welcome to the More Than a Pastor Show. I’m your host, Rich Avery. This is where we help pastors l...

So what does the word “leverage” mean? And how can you tap into the power of leverage to create sustainable income for your family outside the church? We’ll talk about that in this episode of the More Than a Pastor Show. Let’s get started! Hello my friend! Welcome to the More Than a Pastor Show. I’m your host, Rich Avery. This is where we help pastors leverage your ministry know-how into sustainab...

“Make all you can, save all you can, and give all you can.” Are these words from John Wesley good words for entrepreneurially-minded pastors to live by? Let’s talk about it in this episode of the More Than a Pastor Show. Hello my friend! Welcome to the More Than a Pastor Show. I’m your host, Rich Avery. This is where we help pastors leverage your ministry know-how into sustainable income outside o...

There are many great reasons why pastors should start their own business. But is it possible for a pastor to start a business for all the wrong reasons? I think so! And in this episode of the More Than a Pastor show I’ll share 3 reasons why pastors should NOT start a business. Let’s get started! Hello my friend! Welcome to the More Than a Pastor Show. I’m your host, Rich Avery. This is where we he...

Do you get overwhelmed trying to figure out all the things you need to be successful in business? What if you could just boil it down to the top 3 keys to succeed in business Well, the good news is that you can! And we’ll talk about that in this episode of the More Than a Pastor show. This episode was originally recorded on video for my YouTube Channel. If you'd like to see the video, and get...

Do you believe it’s possible to get more out of life, make a bigger impact, and grow your income? Or is your lot in life pretty much fixed, and you might as well settle for what you’ve got, because that’s basically all you’re going to get? Well in today’s episode of the More Than a Pastor Show, we’re going to talk about how you can settle for more. Hey what’s up? Welcome to the More Than a Pastor...

Have you ever been in a situation when you really needed to ask someone for help with something? But you hated to have to ask because you didn’t want to put them out? In the end, you did ask. And it felt good. Because you got the help you really needed, and others were truly blessed by the opportunity to help you? That's exactly where I'm at today...and why I'm asking for your help...

Are you a pastor who’s been wondering how you can create more income, to supplement, or even replace your current ministry salary? But you’re not really sure if starting your own business is right for you? Well, you’re in luck…or maybe you were predestined…because today I’m going to share 12 signs that you’ve got what it takes to launch your own business, right here in this episode of the More Tha...

Are you a pastor looking to make an extra $500 a month or more, to fill the current Inflation gap in your budget, or for some other need, it could be as easy as renting out stuff you already own by listing it on a peer-to-peer rental app. I’ll show you how in this episode of the More Than a Pastor Show. Hello my friend! Welcome to the More Than a Pastor Show. I’m your host, Rich Avery. This is whe...

What if the key to success in life is built around your personal relationships with others? And the more meaningful personal relationships you have, the more likely you are to enjoy personal, business, and financial success?  That's the premise behind the new book, The Wealth of Connection: A New Approach to Making Business Personal Again , by my friend Vincent Pugliese. This book impacted me...

Welcome to this special recap edition of More Than a Pastor show. In just a minute, you’re going to hear me do a debrief, recap, and summary of our most recent interview with Les Hughes and Jon Sanders of EntrePastors, with my big takeaways. But before we do that, people often ask me, what’s the most important thing pastors need in order to be successful in creating income outside the church throu...

Do you feel the pull between being an entrepreneur AND a pastor? Maybe that means you’re an EntrePastor! In today’s show, special guests Les Hughes and Jon Sanders share their EntrePastor journeys, and how they help pastors think, act, and thrive like prosperous entrepreneurs. Find links mentioned in this episode in the show notes over at http://www.morethanapastor.com/19 . Hey I’m Rich Avery, the...

Do you feel a bit overwhelmed trying to figure out which pastor side hustle idea is right for you? What if you pick the wrong one? Well, in today’s episode of the More Than a Pastor Show, I’m going to share three key lessons I learned from choosing the wrong side hustle idea, and how it can help you find the one that’s right for you.   Get the show notes/blog post of this episode: 3 Lessons Learne...

How are pandemics and economics shaping the future of the church in America? That's our topic for this episode of More Than a Pastor. We’re continuing our series exploring the cultural, social, and economic trends that I believe will lead to smaller churches and co-vocational pastors. Get the show notes/blog post of this episode: Pandemics, Church Economics, and the Co-vocational Future of th...

How are Doubt, Dogmatism, and Deconstruction shaping the future of the church in America? That's our topic for this episode of the More Than a Pastor Show. Get the show notes at our website: Doubt, Dogmatism, Deconstruction, and the Co-vocational Future of the Church . Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/iamrichavery)

What do Gen Z, progressive theology, racial justice, and LGBTQ have to do with the future of the church? We discuss it in episode 15 of the More Than a Pastor Show. Get the show notes at our website: Progressive Theology, Racial Justice, LGBTQ and the Co-vocational Future of the Church .

We’re continuing our series on why I think the future of the church in America is co-vocational. Why I think the church of the 21st century will look less like the 20th century and more like the 1st century. And why now is THE time for pastors like you and me to figure out how to leverage our ministry skills into a secondary income source, so we can serve God and provide for our families no matter...

We're continuing our series on why co-vocational pastors are the future of the church in America. Why the church of the 21st century will end up looking more like the church of the 1st century.  And today we'll explore what I think is one of the biggest reasons why: Donald Trump and evangelical politics. Find the show notes/transcript over at www.morethanapastor.com/13 .

Today I’m kicking off a new series on why I think we’re witnessing the beginning of the end of the church in America as we’ve known it. And why it’s OK for you and me to feel fine about that. (With a hat tip to R.E.M., of course!) In this series I'll share why I think co-vocational pastors are the future of the church in America. Why the church of the 21st century will end up looking more lik...

Well, I podfaded...which is kinda like passing gas in church. It's not something you meant to have happen. But it happened. And now everyone knows it. And it stinks! In this episode I explain what podfading is, why I podfaded, and what's next for the More Than a Pastor podcast. Get the show notes/transcript over at www.morethanapastor.com/11 .

( I've updated this episode for 2023 - click to listen now ) It’s the first week of the New Year 2021. The time when many of us are making…and probably already breaking…our New Year’s Resolutions. And feeling the disappointment and guilt of not achieving the thing we had hoped for. So this year, let’s ditch the New Year’s Resolutions, which don’t work for most of us, and instead ask ourselves...

The year 2020 has been incredibly difficult for so many people, churches, and pastors, and has been filled with frustration, heartbreak, loss, and struggle.  But a wise person once said, "With everything lost, there is something to be gained."  And if that's true, then 2020 has also brought a lot of good things too. Have you kept track of all the good things that have happened to yo...

Someone once said "Everything I need to know I learned in Kindergarten." If that's true, it only makes sense that we can discover some valuable lessons on life and leadership from children's ministry! In this episode of the More Than a Pastor Show, I share "7 Ways that Pastors Can work Location Independent." Before we dive in... Do you feel like you’re at a crossroads...

Someone once said "Everything I need to know I learned in Kindergarten." If that's true, it only makes sense that we can discover some valuable lessons on life and leadership from children's ministry! In this episode of the More Than a Pastor Show, I share Six Life & Leadership Lessons Pastors Can Learn From Children's Ministry. Before we dive in... Do you feel like yo...