EST. - For the Established Church with Sam Rainer and Josh King

How can a pastor encourage the people to get plugged into missions both here and there.

Leadership will make or break a movement. The question for many pastors is how and when do you install a new leader after a transition or a change? This episode breaks down that important step and the considerations that need to be made.

Do pastors need an MDiv or a DMin? What should be weighed when making that decision?

Why are pastors so lonely and how should they navigate the struggle of making relationships with other pastors.

Josh Gatewood from Stonegate Fellowship in Odessa TX joins the show to talk about assimilation and next steps in the established church.

Micah and Josh talk about how and when to bring in members that show some caution flags.

Author, Pastor and Speaker Karl Vaters jumps on EST to talk innovation from a small church perspective. Enter to win a copy of Karl's new book, Small Church Essentials, by posting a picture on Twitter or Facebook with your Small Church Pastor Nametag. Make sure to tag ESTchurch. Get your nametag here - http://newsmallchurch.com/the-wall/get-on-the-wall/

Dayton Hartman joins the show to discuss his new book with the tag line of seven ways to elevate yourself, subvert the Gospel and undermine the church.

Keith Whitfield joins EST to talk about the established church pastor and theological education. Follow Keith on twitter at https://twitter.com/kswhitfield .

Keith Whitfield of @SEBTS is a guest on EST to talk about developing members with a theological mindset.

What are a few things a pastor should consider before starting the journey of writing a book? Sam Rainer unpacks this tricky endevour and the thoughts behind the pastor and his book.

We share some opinions and insight about how pastors should handle themselves on social media like the humble brag and dealing with conflict.

Sam and Josh talk about the ever present prayer meeting and how to maximize them as well as work with them in an established church.

Micah interviews Professor Alvin Reid and uncovers some of his insights into evangelism and local missional work.

How do established church pastors encourage and prioritize Biblical engagement in the life of their people?

What do you do with Santa? Micah and Josh talk through the issues pastors face as it comes to the non-biblical extras that come along with the Holidays.

Where should pastors start as they seek to secure the campus? This interview will help you with that. Warning, some of the discussion points are graphic and a bit intense.

Author Daniel Im joins the EST to discuss discipleship in the Established church and the impacts small changes can have on the church's overall discipleship strategy.

Josh speaks with guests Peter and John Muzyka about dealing with debt, refinancing a church loan and how to move forward with mission and ministry with that sort of burden.

Sam and Micah share tips and tricks for keeping a schedule in the busiest season of the year.

Sam and Micah discuss the need and benefits of continuing to learn as a pastor.

The guys compare and contrast the more prevalent forms of church polity in their churches. They talk about elder led, committee driven and staff ran church government.

Micah and Josh unpack the ins and outs of why and when to add an additional worship service as well as some strategies that may help before you need to add one.

The three hosts share the exact way they piece together the weekly sermon.

The guys talk through budget planning and how to think through a budget strategy for churches of all sizes.