The Ministry Architects Podcast

It's time to think about next year's budget. This week we've got a few helpful and not so helpful tips for you.

With the wrong approach, partnering with parents can be difficult to do. On this episode, we discuss the work that doesn't qualify as a partnership. 

The Sustainable Ministry Show is still here! With a new host joining the team, new discussion, and new ideas, we will launch a new season in September. 

The final conversations on the lessons we wish we knew on our first day in ministry.

Part 2 of our discussion on the lessons we wish we knew when we first started in ministry.

If you could go back to your first day in ministry, what would you say to yourself? We hear from Jen DeJon, Anthony Prince, Brian Kuhn, Doug Ranck, Renee Wilson, and Steve McConnell. 

This week we reflect on the five steps to creating a healthy climate for your ministry and Melissa shares Stephen's origin story of becoming a fox whisperer. 

Ministry committees can be difficult to master, but they are worth every effort you put into developing them. On this episode, we discuss the healthy practices of successful committees and share some tips for a good agenda. 

Annette Safstrom, Co-Author of Sustainable Children's Ministry with Mark DeVries, joins the show today and shares about what prompted the book, her experience in children's ministry, and some of the largest challenges children's ministry directors face. 

Melissa, Stephen, and Bryant talk about goals for this year, lifehacks for ministry in 2018, and share a few book recommendations as the episode closes up.  

Creating a healthy climate in your ministry is wildly important. But what does it take? Melissa, Bryant, and Stephen discuss the pillars that are required to creating a healthy environment in the church. 

Stephanie Caro and Brad Fiscus join Melissa and Bryant to talk about their small church track at the National Youth Worker's Convention.

Scott shares the secrets to being in ministry WITH young adults

Should we and how do we exceed expectations when it comes to the church? 

This week we discuss the personal challenges of leading others. 

Sara, Melissa, and Bryant discuss how to form a search team and launch them into success. 

On this episode Sara, Melissa, and Bryant discuss how to land an interview well when you're looking for a new ministry position. 

On today's episode, Melissa and Bryant discuss traps of social media that leaders and job applicants can find themselves in and how to get out of them. 

Sara Bailey, Search Manager, joins Melissa and Bryant to share what she's learning about successful staff searches. 

In Melissa's absence Stephen quotes Anchorman, we discuss the importance of setting participation goals and address why it's not all about numbers. 

How do you plan an exciting fall kick-off? Bryant, Melissa, and Stephen have some ideas that may help. And if not, there's at least a song for you to enjoy. 

In this segment, we finish discussing the important components of a leadership launch and Melissa takes the lead in the sustainable ministry challenge. 

Melissa, Stephen, and Bryant are discussing the importance of planning a wildly successful leadership launch. This is the first of two segments. 

On this week's episode, Stephen and Bryant discuss landing at the wrong airport, preparing your team, and the important components for meaningful mission trips. 

This week Melissa makes a point about appreciation, Bryant shares a poem, and they discuss the important components of saying thanks to your team.