Flyover Ministry

How important is having a meeting space to the health of your ministry? What should you do if you have to share space with another ministry in your church? How can you best utilize the space available to you? What does your setup say about your group? Jordan and Dan take a look at facilities and the use of space in smaller churches.

Dan and Jordan conclude this month's series arc by discussing the prevalence of sexting, dating expectations, and what ministry leaders can do to help promote healthy relationships.

Jordan and Dan address the heavy topic of addressing sexual abuse within ministry.

This week, Dan and Jordan discuss gender dysphoria and ways for ministries to show the love of Christ to those wrestling with their gender identity.

Jordan and Dan discuss how leaders can address sexual promiscuity to students and parents. Also, how should a church respond to teen pregnancy with Gospel-motivation?

Jordan and Dan start a new series for November 2022 by looking at different topics regarding sex, dysphoria, abuse, and more. 

You've added new staff to your ministry! Huzzah! ............now what? Dan and Jordan talk about the value of continually training, supporting, and showing appreciation to those working in ministry at your church. Also, Jordan makes what is easily the worst sounds that have ever made it in an episode. Also, here is the link to the video referenced in today's episode...Ouch. 

Ever feel like you're having a lot more expectations placed on you? Whether or not it fits into your job description, it happens to everyone. But when is it okay to have a conversation with your leadership when "other duties as assigned" becomes out of line with who you are and what you were called and hired to do? 

You're moving ahead with hiring staff for your church - excellent! Have you considered all the different ways you need to support and maintain them as they serve in your ministry?

As a smaller church, having multiple people on staff may seem unattainable or not possible. Dan and Jordan discuss church staff and how smaller churches might start to pursue additional paid workers in ministry.

Jordan and Dan wrap up their conversation on cults in the community (at least for the time being) by sharing some points to be mindful of as Christians interact with LDS members and others who wonder what Christians really believe.

Do you like theology? Then you're going to love this episode! Jordan and Dan are by no means comprehensive, but cover a lot of basic fundamental beliefs of Christianity while comparing and contrasting against Mormonism.

Dan and Jordan struggle to not tap into content for next week's episode as they discuss and provide a very, very broad overview of the beliefs of the Latter-Day Saints.

Jordan and Dan are able to crack a few jokes as they give an overview of the origins of Mormonism.

Jordan and Dan take a look at an article from the Axis newsletter (axis.org) about the increased use of social media platforms as search engines.

Jordan and Dan look beyond their own styles for planning and scheduling, being mindful of existing ministry calendars and events.

Dan picks up where Jordan left off and covers a different angle of planning out ministry opportunities for the year.

Dan and Jordan have mentioned the value of planning out the year of ministry, including outings/events, topics of study, and fundraisers. Jordan shares what that looks like from his own ministry.

Jordan and Dan celebrate 100 episodes of podcasting.

Jordan and Dan continue to converse with Luke Edlund about the nitty gritty of digital ministry. Yes, it's easy to get "lost in the woods" when it comes to technology. No, you don't have to go it alone. Yes, there are resources out there to help you. 

Luke Edlund joins Dan and Jordan for the first of a two-part interview/conversation about the importance of having an online presence while balancing whether or not a livestream is a realistic pursuit.

Each digital outlet has its own strengths drawbacks, and cautions. Dan and Jordan unpack and highlight the more popular platforms this week.

Jordan and Dan talk about the benefits, dangers, and cautions of utilizing digital resources in ministry settings. And yes, we see the irony of using a podcast to talk about these things. Here's the links that were mentioned in today's episode: https://cpyu.org/2018/09/10/teens-and-social-media-a-helpful-infographic/?fbclid=IwAR1vf4biiaJHlHQtTJ4joPLz4ynwRROzlDiHfg_MHbnlXIWT70xdxcoqPLg https://cpyu...

Jordan, Adam, and Dan wrap up their conversation by talking about potential problems that may come from attempts at restructuring ministry.

Adam, Dan, and Jordan share some ideas on approaching ministry from a fresh angle.