The Church Talk Podcast

Send us Fan Mail Rob & Jason talk with Dale Sellers, Executive Director of 95Network, about the Soul Care Essentials Conference he leads with pastors and church leaders. Rob & Jason had just spent the day at this conference which The Church Talk Project sponsored. They cover a lot of topics as they discuss how pastors are thriving and struggling as we begin 2023. For more information on 95...

Send us Fan Mail Rob & Jason talk about leadership, but not like you think. Leadership is a lot like money - it is can lure you down a dark path and it can be used in great ways. The question you must think about is what leadership is doing to your soul. Follow us on Insta @churchtalkproject. www.churchtalkproject.com

Send us Fan Mail Rob & Jason talk with Nathan Gordon, Director of the Delaware Dream Center (Delaware, OH). Nathan started with the Delaware Dream Center 2 years ago and through partnerships with the Columbus Dream Center, local churches, and other organizations it serves over 300 families every week. He talks about how churches can work together to reach "the least of these" while g...

Send us Fan Mail Rob & Jason ask some questions about what we measure to determine success. Do we need to adjust our expectations? Are we even measuring the right metrics? What would Jesus measure to determine if we were actually fulfilling His mission for the Church? Jason even pushes some heretical limits and gets feisty!  In this episode, Jason mentions a graph that includes "vital sig...

Send us Fan Mail Rob & Jason have a conversation about the challenge of assessing our own success. How do we define reality without creating excuses for simply not doing a good job? What are some skills that pastors and church teams can work on in today's world? Follow us on Insta @churchtalkproject. www.churchtalkproject.com

Send us Fan Mail Rob and Jason have a conversation with Jon Sanders, Co-Founder of EntrePastors. Jon has over 20 years of ministry experience and a passion for using his voice to motivate and inspire leaders in business through his professional coaching, speaking, and podcasting platforms. Jon and Jason are both also part of the 95Network team ( www.95Network.org ).  You can connect with Jon at jo...

Send us Fan Mail Rob and Jason talk with Michael Curtis, who pastors at Second Baptist Church in Delaware, OH. Michael and Jason have been friends for several years and have stood together during some racially tense times. They talk about what it takes for pastors to model racial reconciliation to their congregations and to their communities. Follow us on Insta @churchtalkproject. www.churchtalkpr...

Send us Fan Mail Rob and Jason have a conversation with Sean Lee, Lead Pastor of Press Church. Jason is part of the Executive Leadership Team of Press with Sean, and they have navigated launching in the middle of a pandemic, 2 mergers, and developing a teaching team around Sean, who had never preached a sermon before starting Press Church. Over the last 3 years, Press Church has been able to estab...

Send us Fan Mail Rob and Jason talk about how we can start setting goals again. Now that the craziness of the last few years is in the rearview mirror, it’s time to start thinking about planning. How can you start 2023 with some real goals?  Rob is a certified pro in the Full Focus Planner system.  He outlines what SMARTER Goals look like. S - Specific M - Measurable  A - Actionable R - Risky T -...

Send us Fan Mail Rob & Jason respond to a question from a listener: How can I tell the difference between a wolf in the congregation and a sheep with honest questions.  You'll hear some stories of wolves as well as sheep in the church.  To ask questions of Rob & Jason, reach out to us on the socials or at jason@churchtalkproject.com or rob@churchtalkproject.com. Follow us on Insta @ch...

Send us Fan Mail Rob & Jason talk with Bill Scarberry about how he dealt with some pretty tragic events in his life. Somehow, out of tragedy, Bill was able to grow better in his faith rather than bitter. Join the conversation with us on the socials or email us at jason@churchtalkproject.com or rob@churchtalkproject.com. Follow us on Insta @churchtalkproject. www.churchtalkproject.com

Send us Fan Mail Rob & Jason talk about how pastor and church leaders can deal with holiday stress. If you have any ways you deal with the stress of the holiday season, please share them with us! Follow us on Insta @churchtalkproject. www.churchtalkproject.com

Send us Fan Mail Rob & Jason have a conversation with Ross Manders of Restoration Church in Levitown, PA about how his church is engaging their community. Historically, their community has been extremely distrustful of churches and so Ross talks about how his church is learning to practice generosity and grace to rebuild trust. Follow us on Insta @churchtalkproject. www.churchtalkproject.com

Send us Fan Mail Rob & Jason begin a conversation about how many churches have pivoted in their strategies over the last few years, but only a few have truly innovated.  Jason refers to Les McKeown's book DO/LEAD and his interview with Carey Nieuwhof. Find the book here Find the interview with Carey Nieuwhof here Follow us on Insta @churchtalkproject. www.churchtalkproject.com

Send us Fan Mail Rob & Jason talk with Pastor Howdie Burnett about legacy and faithfulness in ministry. Howdie pastored a small church in a small town (Perrysville, OH) for 40 years. He recently retired and reflects on the highs and lows of a long tenure in one place. The average pastor stays at a church for around 5 years. Is this long enough to really impact a community?  Follow us on Insta...

Send us Fan Mail Rob and Jason talk politics...and talk about how to talk about politics in church without civil war breaking out.  The guys explore a lot of really important concepts.   Follow us on Insta @churchtalkproject. www.churchtalkproject.com

Send us Fan Mail Rob & Jason begin a conversation about knowing when to let it go, quit, leave, and/or give up. Often, when people in our church leave we either demonize them or try to say that we needed them to leave so we could grow. But when pastors leave it is because “God called me to a new ministry.” Why do we treat these situations so differently? How do we know when it is really time t...

Send us Fan Mail Rob & Jason begin a conversation about knowing when to let it go, quit, leave, and/or give up. Often, when people in our church leave, we either demonize them or try to say that we needed them to leave so that we could grow.  But when pastors leave it is because "God called me to a new ministry." Why do we treat these situations so differently? How do we know when it...

Send us Fan Mail Rob & Jason have a conversation with  Dan Krause, Senior Pastor of Berean Baptist Church in Mansfield, OH.  Dan accepted the position at Berean just a month before the COVID-19 Pandemic, which made moving from Anchorage, Alaska to Ohio a difficult task! Having served as a chaplain for a professional hockey team as well as planting 2 churches in Alaska, Dan knows what gritty mi...

Send us Fan Mail Rob & Jason start a conversation with church planter and soon-to-be author Jason Coache of Wellspring Church in Toms River, NJ.  Wellspring started with a bang, imploded, recovered, and then struggled with some fallout around COVID. They are recovering and God is moving. Jason will be publishing his first book, "Recipe for Success," soon. He talks about his own spiri...

Send us Fan Mail Rob and Jason start a conversation about how a pastor’s physical, mental, relational, and spiritual health all matter to the health of the church. They come up with some practical steps and tools for building healthy teams as well as healthy pastors. Follow us on Insta @churchtalkproject. www.churchtalkproject.com

Send us Fan Mail Rob and Jason start a conversation with Dale Sellers, Executive Director of 95 Network and author of the book “Stalled: Hope & Help for Pastors Who Thought They’d Be There By Now.” They talk about small churches, growing churches, and resources for the “soul care” of pastors. You can find out more about 95 Network at www.95network.org . Make sure and listen for how you can get...

Send us Fan Mail Rob and Jason start a conversation about a way of reading Scripture that is seeping into the Church called “Hermeneutical Narcissism” or “Narcigesis”. Jason gets a little nerdy and Rob asks some challenging questions.  See Jason’s blog post on the Church Talk Project website. https://churchtalkproject.com/hermeneutical-narcissism/ Follow us on Insta @churchtalkproject. www.churcht...

Send us Fan Mail Rob and Jason start a conversation with Rob’s 17 year-old son Christopher who is sensing a “call” into ministry. They talk about how a next-gen leader sees the world, sees the Church, and sees ministry. Find out how you can better connect with the next-gen leaders in your church. Follow us on Insta @churchtalkproject. www.churchtalkproject.com

Send us Fan Mail Rob and Jason start a conversation about how whether or not doing “Church” the way we are currently doing it is working. They look at recent Gallup polls revealing that the number of people who believe in God has dropped significantly and the number of people who attend any kind of house of worship has dropped to under 50% in the US. What can/should church leaders do about this? G...