The Church Talk Podcast

Send us Fan Mail Rob & Jason welcome Courtney Trotter to the show! Courtney will be a regular "guest" host to bring a fresh voice to the table. She is planting a church in North Carolina and is a Biblical Language teacher with Kairos Classroom . Finally, the conversation expands beyond two, white, middle-aged dudes! Follow us on Insta @churchtalkproject. www.churchtalkproject.com

Send us Fan Mail Rob & Jason talk values - what are they, do they matter, how do we measure them? Jason talks about a new way of looking at values in the context of discipleship. There's a lot of great stuff in today's conversation! Special shout out to Jason's good friend Tom Tulberg and the Eagle Brook Association for their training in values.  Reach out to the guys to get a E...

Send us Fan Mail Jason & Rob talk about how the Church in America today is "Over-inspired and under-trained." A big shout out to friend of the podcast - Derek Sanford - who made this statement in a recent meeting with the guys. Jason & Rob discuss the implications of this idea moving forward as leaders.  Follow us on Insta @churchtalkproject. www.churchtalkproject.com

Send us Fan Mail Rob & Jason talk about serving when your life is not going well. Rob shares about his upcoming surgery that will keep him out of commission for several month at his church and how he is processing this with his church family.  Follow us on Insta @churchtalkproject. www.churchtalkproject.com

Send us Fan Mail Rob & Jason talk with CEO of Christian Care Ministry, Brandon Harvath about the Biblical model of meeting needs can be applied in every situation - even in the 21st Century. Contact the guys and let them know what you are thinking! jason@churchtalkproject.com rob@churchtalkproject.com  Brandon Harvath serves as the President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Christian Care...

Send us Fan Mail Jason & Rob hang out with the one and only Clayton King ! The conversation covers topics like how to stay in ministry when it is really tough, current trends to pay attention to, and a lot more. The guys make Clayton's new nickname official and now only call him "Wolfgang."  Wolfgang's passion is contagious as well as his love for Jesus. You can find him on...

Send us Fan Mail Jason & Rob discuss what trends they anticipate will have the biggest impact on churches in 2024. Let them know what you think! jason@churchtalkproject.com rob@churchtalkproject.com The Church Talk Project Follow us on Insta @churchtalkproject. www.churchtalkproject.com

Send us Fan Mail Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! Jason and Rob talk about the highlights of the last 18 months of the podcast as well as trends they are noticing. They touch on a couple of fascinating observations.  www.churchtalkproject.com Let us know what you'd like to talk about! jason@churchtalkproject.com rob@churchtalkproject.com Follow us on Insta @churchtalkproject. www.churchtal...

Send us Fan Mail Rob & Jason enter the world of gaming with the founder and CEO of TruPlay Games, Brent Dusing for a conversation about high-quality Christian video Games.  Jason asked if you could use the words "high-quality" and "Christian" together to describe any kind of media product, but Brent made it clear that TruPlay will only release games that are "awesome!&...

Send us Fan Mail Jason & Rob have a great conversation with Bart Blair about a new resource he has written for churches looking for renewal called " Praying for Renewal in Our Church: A 40 Day Guide to Prayer. " Bart is the Lead Digital Marketing Coach for Missional Marketing, a coach and consultant for Assist Church Expansion, Founder and Church Growth Strategist for Make More Disci...

Send us Fan Mail Rob & Jason talk all things small groups with Adam Erlichman, author of "Group Leader Training" as well a pastor, a consultant, and a best-selling author with Build Groups LLC. Adam serves on the Southern Baptist Texas Convention Discipleship Team/Board. You can find out more about Adam at www.buildgroups.net . Follow us on Insta @churchtalkproject. www.churchtalkpro...

Send us Fan Mail Jason & Rob have a great conversation with Dustin Manis, CEO of Reaching Souls International. They talk about pastor burnout, sabbatical, and the desperate need to share the Gospel. The conversation gets a little lively and Dustin's heart for evangelism is clearly a driving force in his life and work. Find out more about Reaching Souls International . Follow us on Insta @...

Send us Fan Mail Jason & Rob talk with author, coach, consultant and spiritual director Sean Nemecek about his newest book: "A Weary Leaders Guide to Burnout." Four questions to check your burn... 1. Are you fatigued to your bones? 2. Are you feeling less or in-affective at work? 3. Have you lost your sense of self or your sense of joy? 4. Do you feel stuck or have you lost your sens...

Send us Fan Mail Jason & Rob continue their conversation with Brian Dodd as they explore the Discipleship Journey of a Giver along several other rabbit trails! You can find more from Brian at www.briandoddonleadership.com or INJOYstewardship.com .  You can contact Brian at briand@injoystewardship.com. Best quote of the podcast: "Leaders don't have to get their way, but they need to h...

Send us Fan Mail Rob & Jason talk with Brian Dodd of INJOY Ministries and it is GOLD!! They both were taking notes while talking with Brian.  The conversation went a little longer than usual and there is so much that they didn't get to that they have already scheduled Brian back to keep the conversation going! Brian Dodd currently serves as the Senior Consultant for INJOY Stewardship Solu...

Send us Fan Mail Jason & Rob talk about the Middle East and Andy Stanley's latest conference called "Unconditional." Engaging ministry in the messiness of the real world is hard but we have to do it.  Follow us on Insta @churchtalkproject. www.churchtalkproject.com

Send us Fan Mail Rob & Jason discuss annual sermon planning with tips and tools to help you start the year with a plan.  They would love to hear how you do this and would be happy to share the tools they use with you. Reach out to them at jason@churchtalkproject.com or rob@churchtalkproject.com. Follow us on Insta @churchtalkproject. www.churchtalkproject.com

Send us Fan Mail Rob & Jason talk with  author, speaker, and founder of Fathers in the Field , John Smithbaker about his new book "Man Enough to Forgive: Healing the Wounds of Fatherhood Abandonment."  John shares his perspective on manhood and masculinity and recovering a man's role as pastor, protector and provider for his family.  We'd love to hear your thoughts.  If you...

Send us Fan Mail Rob & Jason talk about measuring discipleship. Jason has been talking with some folks at the Eagle Brook Association and noticed their emphasis on measuring key indicators in discipleship. He and Rob discuss what this might look like and how to adapt it to your setting. You can find more from Eagle Brook here: https://eaglebrookassociation.com/ Follow us on Insta @churchtalkpr...

Send us Fan Mail Rob & Jason talk about leading in a polarized culture. It isn't easy and there are no simple fixes.  How have you dealt with the polarizing culture we live in? Share you stories with us! Follow us on Insta @churchtalkproject. www.churchtalkproject.com

Send us Fan Mail Rob & Jason close out "Spiritual Health Awareness Month" by talking about ways to help your staff stay spiritually healthy.  Very practical, very doable. Whether your staff is paid or volunteer, as a pastor, you are responsible for creating an atmosphere where they can maintain spiritual health in the midst of ministry.  Let us know some things you do with your staff...

Send us Fan Mail Rob & Jason continue their Spiritual Health Awareness Month conversation. This week they talk about how pastors can find friends.   If you need someone to talk to, please reach out to Rob or Jason Jason@churchtalkproject.com Rob@churchtalkproject.com Follow us on Insta @churchtalkproject. www.churchtalkproject.com

Send us Fan Mail Rob & Jason talk about the spiritual discipline of rest and sabbath.  Follow us on Insta @churchtalkproject. www.churchtalkproject.com

Send us Fan Mail Rob & Jason invent a new special emphasis month: September - Spiritual Health Awareness Month! They are sure that Hallmark will be calling them, but in the meantime they talk about spiritual health practices for pastors and how to develop them. All month long they will be focusing on spiritual health for pastors.  Follow us on Insta @churchtalkproject. www.churchtalkproject.co...

Send us Fan Mail Rob & Jason talk with Tim Armstrong about models of leadership. The conversation is filled with interesting insights and thought-provoking concepts around how we lead. Tim brings over 30 years of leadership experience as a church planter, mega-church pastor, movement leader, as well as committed discipler of people and lover of his family.  Tim planted a church in 1996 that ex...