The Church Talk Podcast

Send us Fan Mail Jason & Rob have a great conversation with Pastor Troy Gramling, author of "Potential: The Uncontainable Power of God Within You,"  and pastor of Potential Church in South Florida. They talk about inspiring people in your congregation lean into the amazing potential they have because of God's Spirit in them. Find the book here Find out more about Pastor Troy and...

Send us Fan Mail Jason & Courtney have a great conversation with Matt Steen, President and Co-Founder of Chemistry Staffing . This episode has lots of practical things that pastors and church leaders need to consider as they invest in their staff. Some Resource Links: Turn The Ship Around (David Marquet) Tool for Resume Screening from Chemistry Staffing Matt Steen Bio: Matt has served the loca...

Send us Fan Mail Jason & Courtney talk with Dr. James O. Davis, President of the Global Church Network about what it will take for the Church to complete the Great Commission by it's 2000th birthday. Dr. Davis calls this dream Finish 2030.  After co-founding Global Church Network with Bill Bright, Dr. Davis has built a network of more than 700,000 churches worldwide including 2750 denomin...

Send us Fan Mail The team talks with Katy White of GoCorps . Katy works with non-profit leadership and local churches to ignite a passion for missions in young adults. In this conversation the team talks about characteristics of GenZ and how pastors and leaders can better understand how to love and shepherd this "hinge generation" who are truly natives in the global, digital world we all...

Send us Fan Mail The Church Talk team talks with Corey Alderin about how churches can communicate in the digital age. Corey started dabbling in the social media world by creating a Facebook Page when Pages were still new. His page reached 5 million followers! He understands communicating in today's world. Corey built SermonShots.com for church leaders to leverage the weekly sermon for more im...

Send us Fan Mail Jason, Rob, & Courtney get to record together in person for the first time ever! While attending the S2 Conference for Converge, they got out the microphones and talked about what they were learning and experiencing at the conference. Many listeners were not at this conference, but don't worry! You didn't have to be there to join this conversation. They talk about wh...

Send us Fan Mail Jason, Rob, & Courtney talk about 10 things they've learned while creating 100 episodes of The Church Talk Podcast. Whether you are a pastor, leader, or just a regular person that thinks about Jesus occasionally, you will enjoy this conversation! Follow us on Insta @churchtalkproject. www.churchtalkproject.com

Send us Fan Mail Courtney joins Rob & Jason to talk about what the Bible says about powers and principalities and how that impacts pastors and leaders today. What do you do when high level scientific researchers and AI coders are turning to psychedelic drug trips to find revelation and write better code? How do you proclaim the Gospel in the midst of such stranger things? We would love to hear...

Send us Fan Mail Rob & Jason talk about what to do when you are out of ideas.  Follow us on Insta @churchtalkproject. www.churchtalkproject.com

Send us Fan Mail Rob & Jason talk about the importance of cultivating wisdom as a leader. Often, we think we are choosing "Mr. Right" but in reality we are choosing "Mr. Right Now." How can you tell the difference? What does wisdom look like for a pastor and leader? Connect with the Hosts jason@churchtalkproject.com rob@churchtalkproject.com Instagram: @churchtalkproject Fa...

Send us Fan Mail Sean Nemecek (author of A Weary Leader's Guide to Burnout) join Jason, Rob & Courtney for a great discussion on soul care in the summer. You can find more from Sean at seannemecek.com Follow us on Insta @churchtalkproject. www.churchtalkproject.com

Send us Fan Mail Jason, Rob, & Courtney talk about the "Summer Slump" in church. Is it still a thing? Can  you lean into in such a way that it becomes a great time of ministry? We also draw some spiritual insights from the NHL and NBA playoffs.  Send us your "Summer Slump" teaching and ministry ideas!  Jason@churchtalkproject.com Rob@churchtalkproject.com Follow us on Insta...

Send us Fan Mail Jason & Rob talk leadership with Brian Dodd. Brian is now a 3x guest and the conversation is loaded with golden nuggets of wisdom for pastors! Brian's new book "Mighty: Seven Skills You Need to Move from Pandemic to Progress" is available now. Explore more of Brian's wisdom and insight at www.briandoddonleadership.com .  Follow us on Insta @churchtalkprojec...

Send us Fan Mail Rob & Jason have a conversation with Will Mancini about his latest book, "Future Church." They cover a lot of stuff and it is packed with great insights and thoughts about how we "do church" moving forward. Get something to takes notes on! And order Will's book "Future Church"! You can get a free copy of the Future Church book visual summary...

Send us Fan Mail Jason & Courtney talk with producer, director, and writer Temeko Richardson about her newest film " At the Cross ." In the film she uses storytelling to introduce topics like generational leadership, succession planning for pastors, women in ministry, secrets, and more.  Director Temeko Richardson grew up in New York but used her higher education in different urban c...

Send us Fan Mail Jason & Courtney have a very insightful conversation with Stacey Womack, the founder and executive director of ARMS (Abuse Recovery Ministry Services). They talk about Stacey's new book, On The Frontlines of Abuse. This is a must listen for every pastor and church leader if they want tools to better serve their community! ARMS Follow us on Insta @churchtalkproject. www.ch...

Send us Fan Mail Jason & Rob talk with CR Pendleton about current and coming cultural trends churches need to watch. CR is a Grammy nominated and Dove Award winning musician, producer, and writer. He and Jason, along with Sean Lee, started Press Church in October 2020. CR continues to serve the church, and in recent months has begun producing music again. In this conversation, Jason and Rob pi...

Send us Fan Mail Rob & Jason have a great conversation with Matt Miller who leads Worship Team Coach and Worship Workshop . Their conversation covers a lot of ground in the realm of leading a worship team, leading a worship leader, building a worship team, and more. Matt's company offers some top notch resources for pastors, worship leaders, & worship teams. They are extremely afforda...

Send us Fan Mail Jason & Rob talk about recovering from the Easter Monday Blues as well as celebrating what God is doing in and through your ministry.  Follow us on Insta @churchtalkproject. www.churchtalkproject.com

Send us Fan Mail Rob & Jason talk with a local counselor, Kendra Diess, about ways in which church leaders try to escape the pain and difficulty of ministry in some unhealthy ways. They also discuss ways to avoid falling into some of these traps of addiction and escapism.  If you are struggling with any of this and need someone to talk to, please reach out to Rob or Jason today! We are not cou...

Send us Fan Mail Rob & Jason talk about how having so many resources can often hinder your ministry more than you realize. Most of us would never say we have too many resources! Yet, if we step back and look around, needing more resources is not the real obstacle to moving forward in our ministry mission. If anything, we rest on our resources rather than lean into our faith that God wants to w...

Send us Fan Mail Courtney Trotter is back to talk with Jason and Rob. They reflect on theology and leadership. Courtney doubles the IQ of the podcast with her presence!   Follow us on Insta @churchtalkproject. www.churchtalkproject.com

Send us Fan Mail Rob & Jason talk with return guest and good friend Derek Sanford about how he is leading his church through a paradigmatic shift. They are moving from an attractional model to a disciple-making model...and the people are excited about it! After 30 years of ministry at his church (the last decade as the Lead Pastor), Derek is setting his congregation of 5000+ up to fulfill the...

Send us Fan Mail With Rob recovering from his surgery, Jason has a conversation with Aaron Damjanovich from the Eagle Brook Association  about mission and vision clarity. They also discuss some bigger picture issues of leadership within churches. Even without the "One-Hip Wonder," the Church Talk Podcast dives deep into what it takes to lead a local church.  Follow us on Insta @churchtal...

Send us Fan Mail Rob & Jason have a powerful conversation with life coach, spiritual director, and old friend, Lisa Wells .  How can pastors experience the presence of Christ more and more in their life and ministry? How can they lead their congregation toward a more connected life in Christ. You know when one of the host tears up, it's going to be an amazing conversation! Follow us on In...