The Lead Ministry Podcast

#038 – We live in a world with a seemingly endless amount of resources – especially in the church world! You’ve probably been to a conference or roundtable that presents you with the next best thing for your ministry. You’ve also probably had conversations with other ministry leaders or members of your church that give you a lead on a new resource that you should take advantage of. There is no sho...

#037 – What would you say is the most important ministry in your church? I’m sure there are one or two things that come to mind (including the ministry you lead, of course), but what if we told you that there are more important things to focus on? Hard pill to swallow, right? In this episode of the podcast we talk about how to focus our ministries in on our "core" so that we don’t get repeatedly d...

#036 – Have you ever had the thought, “if only my church was bigger, I’d have more volunteers?” We have too. The problem is, that just isn’t the case. In fact, the opposite is usually true – the bigger the church, the harder it is to find volunteers - and the reason has to do with personal interaction and relationship. Recruiting is never easy no matter the size of your church, so in this week’s e...

#035 – You may have heard it said before – “measure twice, cut once.” This idea that we should double check our work before making a decision. This is a principle we can all take into our ministry contexts. In today’s episode we talk about a few tools that we can apply to help us measure twice and cut once in ministry such as “The 24 Hour Rule,” “Scripting our Thoughts,” and more. These simple thi...

#034 – What is the biggest reason volunteers quit? Our gut tells us that it’s because they were overworked, right? But what if instead of having too much to do as a volunteer, they actually had too little? It’s easy as ministry leaders to feel like we are burdening our volunteers with unbearable tasks (which is why so many of us are doing too many things ourselves), but what if we reframed our und...

#033 – "When things are going well, look out the window. When things aren't going well, look in the mirror." Today's episode is full of wise leadership nuggets that will undoubtedly help you celebrate your team when things go well, and help you lead with humility when things don't go as planned. No matter the size of your team, this episode will help you create a culture of unity that will help yo...

#032 – “They say if you think you’re leading, but no one is around you, you’re just taking a walk.” In today’s episode of the lead volunteers podcast we talk about two specific types of leadership: positional leadership and emotional leadership. It’s one thing to lead over people like a dictator, expecting your volunteers to blindly follow your every command, but it’s another thing to lead sacrifi...

#031 – N.O.P.E - Not our problem everyone. It's very easy in the ministry world to notice the problems of other people's ministries while neglecting the problems within your own area. That's a tough pill to swallow, right? Well for years, we have sat through the agenda-less meetings, the not thought out events, and seen far too many leader wing it. As much as we want to point the finger and addres...

#030 – “He who walks with the wise will become wise, but the companion of fools will suffer harm.” Proverbs 13:20 is a verse that rings oh so true in the world of leadership. Oftentimes as leaders we can become so focused on the growth of our ministry and teams that we forget to put time and energy into our own growth as leaders. The eagerness we once had to learn and grow early on in ministry has...

#029 – Have you ever had a disunifying person on your team? Now, we’re not talking about someone who has a slight disagreement with you, we’re talking about someone who is actively trying to change the course of the ministry in a different direction than you’re heading. It’s no fun, right? And seemingly impossible to deal with. Well, in this episode of the Lead Volunteers Podcast we aim to give yo...

#028 - Can we all admit that things have been a little chaotic lately?! It's super easy to get caught up in the craziness of this season, learning new ministry techniques, and navigating coronavirus. In this episode we talk about the importance of focussing on the mission rather than the methods of our ministry. In a time where things are up in the air, it's important that we center ourselves on t...

#027 - There’s a myth going around that automation restricts and depersonalizes ministry. Well we want to bust that myth today and give you some practical steps for automation within your ministry that will not only save you time and energy, but free you up to joyfully do the ministry that you are called to do. In today’s episode we encourage you to discover the things you repeatedly stumble over...

#026 - Time + Consistency = Reputation. Doing ministry in the midst of a global pandemic was never on any of our radars when we signed up for this job, and yet here we are in the midst of one of the most unique ministry circumstances of our lifetime. So the question is, how do we lead through it? We've been in a season of reactionary leadership and we want to encourage everyone to be leading proac...

#025 – We all have a story about that one person who gave a chance. And no matter how much of a train wreck that leadership chance may have been, it was that first step, that initial spark, that defining moment that catapulted your passion for ministry. The question then becomes: how can we give people those same opportunities to lead (before they are "qualified")? In today's Episode, Yancy helps...

#024 – Some of us have had trouble in the past with out volunteers showing up consistently. And fair enough, they aren't paid, right? But what if our volunteers would not only show up for their role, but be a part of creating, developing, and implementing their role? Today we learn a technique and method that Sean has been using in his ministry for years with great success.  In this season of...

#023 - What if volunteering with your ministry was like being at the party that nobody wanted to miss? Well this week we're talking with Jared Lilly, one of the most fun guys you'll ever meet, and see how he engages his volunteer team in a fun way! In this season of the Lead Volunteers Podcast we are interviewing some of the ministry world's brightest minds and gaining wisdom from their real life...

#022 – What does it mean to be successful in ministry? There are plenty of ways that we could measure our "success," but according to scripture and the way Jesus led, there's something beyond your personal production that measures your personal success in ministry. We loved getting the chance to sit down with Kelly Person and talk about what it means to be successful in ministry. In this season of...

#021 – Discipleship is a word that has been thrown around a lot within the church, but what does it actually look like? Everyone seems to have their own hot-take on how to make disciples which makes it nearly impossible to know whose method is best. In this episode we take a look back at the life of Jesus and see how HE made disciples, because if there's one person that we know we can trust when i...

#020 – Our volunteers are our greatest blessing as ministry leaders, but do they know it? We could not do what we do without them and yet there are many volunteers wondering what it is they are supposed to be doing. How can we as ministry leaders enable and equip our volunteers to develop not only the ministry they are a part of, but their own gifts and abilities as well? In this season of the Lea...

#019 - Ministry is hard...but does it need to be? We've all experienced our own ministry scars, but Jesus assures us that the burden is light. How can this be? In this new season of the Lead Volunteers Podcast we are interviewing some of the ministry world's brightest minds and gaining wisdom from their real life ministry experiences. We hope you enjoy these conversations as much as we did. We hop...

In this new season of the Lead Volunteers Podcast we are interviewing some of the ministry world's brightest minds and gaining wisdom from their real life ministry experiences. We hope you enjoy these conversations as much as we did.  We hope you enjoy episode 18 of the Lead Volunteers Podcast and share it with a ministry leader you know who may find this beneficial for their ministry context...

#017 This is the final episode in our most recent three part series. Today, on the Lead Volunteers Podcasts, we talk about how diligence can propel you forward in your ministry context and allow you to do less of what you hate, and more of what you love. We are more excited than ever to walk you through these tips on how you can take the leaders you have and develop them into a well oiled ministry...

#016 - Last in our most recent series of three, this episode of the Lead Volunteers Podcasts tells you how to dominate in your ministry role through diligence. Like the humble ant, we learn from the book of proverbs that hard work  on the front end makes a HUGE difference on the back end.  We hope you enjoy episode 16 of the Lead Volunteers Podcast and share it with a ministry leader you...

#015 - This one is a little messy, but we promise the mess is worth it. It's easy to get in the routine of doing everything yourself, but the Poopy Stall Principle reminds us that in order to receive a more bountiful harvest, there are going to be a few messes, and we believe that the goal of ministry is to manage the messes in the midst of the harvest, not to have a clean stall.  We hope you...

#014 - In this episode of the Lead Volunteers Podcast we're kicking off a 3 part series and applying some of the Proverbs to leading volunteers. In today's episode we flip the script and see how we can best encourage and build up our volunteers by understanding that they have lives and responsibilities outside of our ministries, and yet they still carve time out of their lives to serve. So, the qu...