Ready Set Grow Podcast

Most pastors want to grow — but growth doesn’t start with better strategies or more discipline. It starts with something deeper. In this episode, Mark, Scott, and Hunter unpack the foundational mindset that determines whether leaders actually grow or quietly plateau. Drawing from leadership research, Scripture, and real pastoral experience, the conversation explores why growth is never accidental...

Maker vs. Manager Visionary pastors are called to innovate — but many church leaders spend their best hours stuck in meetings, putting out fires, and managing the day-to-day. If your calendar feels full but your vision feels stalled, this episode is for you. Mark, Hunter, and Scott unpack the powerful framework of Maker Time vs. Manager Time and why misunderstanding it quietly sabotages creativity...

There are few leadership moments more painful than realizing a friend on your staff may need to transition out. And in a church, where team and family often overlap, that weight can feel unbearable. In this episode, Scott, Mark, and Hunter talk through how to navigate that moment with clarity, courage, and compassion. The conversation explores why delaying the decision usually creates more pain, h...

The #1 way staff build trust with their leader is by receiving delegation well — not just taking the task, but owning the responsibility and follow-through. In this episode, Mark, Scott, and Hunter unpack what it actually looks like to “receive the baton” as a staff member. Because delegation only works when the handoff is handled with clarity, pace, and trust — and too often, great leaders delega...

When a team member keeps asking “why?”, it can feel like you’re dealing with a questioning attitude rather than simple curiosity. Those moments can be frustrating—but they’re also revealing. Most of the time, persistent “why?” questions point to something deeper: a gap in clarity, alignment, or vision. In this episode, Scott unpacks why *the why* matters so much. The “why” is the **fuel of the vis...

Hiring isn’t just about filling a role — it’s about building a team that carries the mission forward. In this episode, Scott, Hunter, and Mark unpack how pastors and leaders can hire with clarity, confidence, and spiritual discernment. From developing preferred profiles to understanding the key “Five C’s” every leader should evaluate, this conversation helps you prepare for growth before the press...

Another Service??   You can feel it — the room’s full, parking’s tight, and your team’s running hard. But how do you know it’s time to add another service? In this episode of Breaking 1000 , Mark, Hunter, and Scott unpack the clear signs that your church is ready to expand — and how to lead through that growth with wisdom, faith, and unity. We talk through how to prepare your staff, communicate ch...

It can be scary to delegate. Every pastor has felt that tension — “If I hand this off, what if they mess it up?” You’ve carried the vision, the weight, the pressure to get it right. But the truth is: you can’t scale your church if you’re carrying it all yourself. In this episode, Mark, Hunter, and Scott talk honestly about the fear of delegation — and how to lead with confidence using proven syste...

Seasons change, and often with them, staff. Every leader will face moments when a team member’s grace for a season lifts — not as a sign of failure, but as part of God’s plan. In this episode, Scott, Hunter, and Mark unpack how to recognize when "grace has lifted," why obedience is greater than staying, and how to send people into their next season with gratitude and grace.

Most pastors only call their banker when there’s a problem — but what if your relationship with your banker could unlock growth, favor, and opportunity before you even need it? In this episode of Breaking 1000, Scott and Hunter unpack the mindset and habits that help churches build influence and credibility where it matters most — in faith and finances.

Most teams don’t hate meetings—they hate bad meetings. Scott and Hunter break down a simple, repeatable system to turn meetings into momentum: clear purpose, the right people (not just the hierarchy), a skilled facilitator, and a fully prepared, collaborative agenda. You’ll also get the “write your own” rule for action items/notes and the one ritual that keeps follow-through high: always start by...

Vision that works isn’t a one-time speech—it’s a system. In this episode, we cover how to define vision (Matthew 25 “double”), pick metrics, and run 90-day cycles with strategic cooldowns. We talk “messy middle” leadership, avoiding mid-cycle idea dumps, and why you never surprise leaders with a Sunday announcement.

Performance ≠ multiplication. Scott and Hunter walk through the meeting that changed everything: naming the 650 ceiling, refusing to lower the rim, and building stairs so everyone can “dunk.”  We cover Ephesians 4 leadership, a 3-step development path (Model → Mentor → Multiply), and the systems that actually keep growth after a move of God. Scott closes with the dream that reframed success: not t...

Doing every hospital visit, answering every email, leading every meeting—it’s unsustainable and it stalls church growth. Mark Brewer, Scott Wilson, and Hunter Wilson walk through the mindset and methods that move a church past 1,000: the 80/20 principle for pastoral time, the 3×5-board exercise to align expectations with elders, the five “only the pastor” responsibilities (vision, staff, money, pr...