Enduring Churches Podcast with Alan and Trent

Episode 353: Interview With Dr. Matthew Tanne   Get The Wounded Pastor book Website

Episode 352: Look under the hood For knowledge, we need to know where things are... for example, my car battery is under my passenger seat... For maintenance and prevention, we need to stop and take time to gain perspective .For repairs - what is broken or not working right For a rebuild - sometimes we recognize we have to start over.

Episode 351: The Church Being the Church How can we care for people? Value all people highly. Jesus does.   Open a/partner with local food pantries to help provide basic needs.   Be uncompromising in our gospel witness.   Consider teaching essential work skills and offering counseling services to individuals.   Establish clear guidelines to determine how your church can effectively meet the needs...

Episode 350: How to Lead Change In our words: I see something that needs to change I know where we need to change I think about the timing of the change I recognize why this change will be hard I enlist people who share my heart I address the "elephants in the room" lovingly but firmly I acknowledge failure is an option, but so is success. I stay the course long enough to gain a clear picture of t...

Episode 349: How to Talk About Church Finances   Have an open and transparent perspective on church finances Avoid apologizing for talking about the subject Preach and teach on the subject naturally When it's in the text When it's a good illustration When there's a specific need Accept responsibility for being the primary spokesman for your church's finances. Share stories of God's faithfulness Ke...

Episode 348: How To Plan For Revival   What is revival Malcolm McDow and Alvin Reid "revival is God's invasion into the lives of one or more off His people in order to awaken them spiritually for Kingdom ministry." personal Institutional Regional specialized - like youth ie Jesus Movement national global Jonathon Edward's 5 signs of revival Increased esteem for the true Jesus: People have a greate...

Episode 347: How to Lead An Invitation Before you ever preach: Spend significant time praying and asking what God wants his people to do.   The Response begins before the invitation time. Ask people to start responding long before you actually give the invitation.   Don't be too quick - you can take your time   Many pastors through in a phrase or 2.  Some end by saying that's all I have   Let the...

Episode 346: How to Keep Volunteers Engaged....   How can we say thanks - Children's minister example   1. Words of thanks   2. Meaningful personalized gifts   3. Experiences with you Take them to a conference A concert A nice dinner   4. Ask them what they need to be great - Equipping volunteers shows that you care and want the best for them. It also shows that you believe they are valuable to th...

Episode 345: How To Train Sunday School Teachers   Five steps for Sunday School Growth (Arthur Flake) 1.        Know the possibilities Church leaders need to put together their expectations What is Sunday School/small groups supposed to accomplish   Evangelism Discipleship Support 2.        Enlarge the organization multiplying classes  Church leaders need to consistently share about the importance...

Episode 344: How to Care For Orphans and Widows   Recognize that you have widows and /or orphans in your church and community. Single Moms (and single dads) Caring For Widows Be intentional. Assign specific people to serve specific widows. Call them. Send cards. Help them with home and auto repairs. Visit and take meals. Give them a hug. Hold their hand. Widow and widower banquets Caring for Orpha...

Episode 343:  How to Disciple   Ingredients of Discipleship • Build a relationship. Discipleship always happens in a relationship. ◦ First pray and ask God to show you someone who needs to be discipled. • Read the Bible together ◦ Simply ask them, “Will you read the Bible with me?” • Do Ministry together ◦ Train up the person who will replace you   Discipleship always happens in relationships.   W...

Episode 342: The Rise of the Generations https://www.barna.com/research/young-adults-lead-resurgence-in-church-attendance/   Millennials and Gen Z lead the way in church attendance?   Good news for our future, why? The world's systems don't work Softening of the heart Changing the landscape of the church An opportunity How we interact... Sincerity - our actions should represent Simplicity - our op...

Episode341: Our Interaction on 13 Things You Should Never Say from the Pulpit     Link to Joe McKeever's 2015 Article

Episode 340: More on Technology: 5 Questions to Consider Websites versus social media? To app or not to app? To go sermon snippets or full length? To AI or not to AI? Hard lines or Cell phones? 911 service requires a hard line for accurate location services

Episode 339: Multi-tasking in Ministry Take your family with you to a meeting or hospital visit but include a dinner or ice cream date after. Discipleship on the road.  Take a person you are discipling on the road with you.  In the car = captive audience and allows for some great conversations. Use Evernote or another software to work on sermons or plans while waiting somewhere  or use notes on yo...

5 Areas in Need of Critical Training   Deacons more than an oversight board Sunday School Teachers lack of care lack of interaction lack of outreach Children's and Student Ministry leaders generational changes new challenges Safety teams not just about getting to "carry" at church Finance committees could pick several specific committees, but this one is greatly needed

Episode 336: Evangelism: Old School Advice for a Modern World   George Hunter's "Grand Strategy" (1979) suggests: 1. Those who visit your church 2. Those who desire membership in your church 3. Those who have recently lost faith  4. Those among whom churches or religious movements are growing 5. Those of the same homogeneous unit as your membership 6. Those with conscious needs your ministry can a...

Episode 335: Our Interview with Alex: A Ukranian Ministerial Student

Episode 334: Our Interview With the Succession Sherpa, Will Heath   Please check out the Succesion Sherpa here   Get Will's book Embracing Succession here

Episode 333: 3 UP and 3 Down…Alan and Trent each answer 3 Questions on the Air

Four things we overvalue and undervalue in our churches:   Overvalue the pulpit and undervalue the classroom   Overvalue our position our undervalue our (influence) responsibility     Overvalue tradition and undervalue history     Overvalue programs and undervalue process

Episode 331: What is the Speed Limit of Your Church   Parking lot   School zone   Residential   Main Road   Highway   Autobahn

Episode 330: An Especially Needed Ministry (from Episode 15)   Here is the major question you have to wrestle with  - will our church do "Ministry to" or "Ministry team"   Where to start Start with a conversation  - Make sure to have a line of communication with family members  Have those with limitations - take you on a tour of your church Work on access - make your buildings accessible all on on...

Episode329: 5 Ways to Take Advantage of Summer in Your Church   Relationship strengthening Leveraging opportunities Hard and soft resets Personal pauses and planning Short-term projects