Flyover Ministry

Jordan and Dan talk a lot about small church ministry from their own experience. In this week's episode, they talk with Chris Crenshaw about youth ministry at Abiding Savior Free Lutheran Church in Sioux Falls, SD.

Yes, you read the title correctly. Dan and Jordan talk about the Apocrypha, especially the Books of Maccabees, as they conclude the series on the trustworthiness of the Bible. Here are some helpful links for you to find out more: Josh.org The Apocrypha in a Nutshell (pretty good summation of the contents of each book)

Having talked about how the Bible was assembled, Jordan and Dan take some time to talk about the contents of the Bible and why we can confidently depend on what it says. Also, here's the link for the Visual Theology book - https://rb.gy/3235e

Jordan and Dan get historical, taking a look at how the Bible was written and how we can know the contents of the Bible are trustworthy compared to other religious, spiritual, and ancient literary works. Dan makes a Princess Bride reference and Jordan "lands" his long-anticipated Qumran joke.

Returning back to a bit of apologetics, Dan and Jordan talk about the Book itself: how did we get the Bible?

Ending the series on Theology, Jordan and Dan discuss ideas and cover helpful resources.

Jordan and Dan discuss the dangers of eisegesis (reading meaning into the Bible) and if there's a time or place where it may be beneficial.

Dan and Jordan talk about studying the Bible exegetically and unintentionally (and unsurprisingly) go off on their own mini-sermon/study.

Dan and Jordan start a new series on the value of having Theological conversations with students.

Dan and Jordan take a look at a study from Pew Research about Evangelical Ratings and what it means for smaller church ministry. If you'd like to take a look at the study yourself, you can find it here - https://www.pewresearch.org/religion/2023/03/15/americans-feel-more-positive-than-negative-about-jews-mainline-protestants-catholics/

Jordan and Dan wrap up their time with Tim Barnett, picking his mind about different lessons he's picked up as he's worked directly in the field of apologetics.

In the third episode with Tim, Dan and Jordan discuss ways to help people (especially students) engage and think apologetically.

Tim joins Jordan and Dan for week #2, discussing how accessible apologetic material and content is for smaller churches and ministries.

Jordan and Dan welcome Tim Barnett for the month of March to discuss the importance, prominence, and power of apologetics in youth ministry. If you'd like to see more of Tim's content, you can find him at Stand To Reason and Red Pen Logic

Why do you want to branch out into multiple areas of employment from ministry? Are you feeling like you may need to pair down what you’re doing? Dan and Jordan talk about how to assess your life in ministry.

Anyone looking for some side-gig ideas? Dan and Jordan share some business ideas they've passively considered while reflecting on potential benefits that may come to a church with bi-vocational staff.

Jordan and Dan discuss different elements to be mindful of when pursuing bivocational ministry.

Jordan and Dan take a look into different ways, means, and reasons why a person may take on multiple sources of employment while working in a ministry setting. Youth Cartel's and Chemistry Staffing's Compensation Report

Dan and Jordan wrap up the series arc on JW's by discussing strategies for engaging with them.

Having briefly looked at what the JW's believe, Jordan and Dan contrast the major points with what Christianity has to say. If you'd like more resources, we'd recommend taking a look at Mike Winger's YouTube channel .

Jordan and Dan give a broad overview of the JW's beliefs. Spoiler alert: Jordan provides us with what is likely the craziest thing we've ever recorded as he quotes the JW's views on the Bible towards the end of the episode. 

Returning back to "Cults in the Community," Dan and Jordan summarize and comment on the origins of the Jehovah's Witnesses.

In the 3rd annual year recap, Dan and Jordan reflect on the past year and share some personal, ministry, and podcast goals for 2023. Also, as always, they share about some resources that they found beneficial over the past year.

Jordan and Dan take a look at the benefits of smaller sized ministries networking with one another.

Dan and Jordan discuss the time, place, purpose, and value of preaching and teaching in ministry. Also, a longer-than-necessary conversation about condiments.