The Scott Stedman Podcast

In this episode, Scott and Micah talk about the James Macdonald arrest, Carl Lentz's hiring at transformation church, and Mark Driscoll's punishing a family for their son kissing his daughter. We begin to question whether our Mega Churches are evil, or just have a different governing system due to their vast size.

In this episode, Scott and Micah discuss their Easter experiences and what churches can do to continue to keep that momentum throughout the year.

In this episode, Scott and Micah discuss the recent controversy over the term "Worship Leader."  We look at the discussion from the trademark holder's perspective and a worship leader whose social media account got taken down due to the Worship Leader's trademark.  We also discuss the future implications of what this may mean for job titles, and other Christian content that gets published.

On this episode, Scott and Micah discuss the recent interview in Christianity Today From Rick Warren on the SBC disfellowshiping the church over the ordination of women and how reading the Scriptures changed his stance on women in ministry.   For the full article, click on the link below: https://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2023/march-web-only/rick-warren-russell-moore-saddleback-church-women-pre...

In this episode, Scott and Micah discuss the topic of church conventions and why they are seeing less and less attendance at these events.  We discuss how the pandemic has a part to play in the decline and other factors that may be the cause of it.  Plus, Scott talks and shares a silly game he played with his teens, while Micah gives an update on his home renovation in our stories gone wild.

In this episode, Scott and Micah discuss the topic of fundraising in ministry.  We look at our own experiences with fundraising, and some of the integrity when it comes to transparency and trust.  In stories gone wild, Scott talks about poodle skirts in the 90s, while Micah has a friend who took a "secondary role" in ministry.

On this podcast, Micah and Scott discuss the article "Who Killed the Prayer Meeting?" by Paul E. Miller and discuss their experiences with prayer meetings, the blessings, and disappointments in those prayer meetings, and discuss weather, flubs, and playing drums in the "Stories Gone Wild" segment.   To access the article, click the link below. https://www.crossway.org/articles/who-killed-the-praye...

A few weeks back, the SBC disfellowship Saddleback Church, one of the SBC's largest churches, due to Rick Warren ordaining three women in the church.  Scott and Micah discuss this topic and look at some of the hypocrisy in the SBC, in regards to who can be pastors, and get theological about women in ministry.

In this episode, Scott and Micah discuss the Asbury revival.  We talk about the definition of the word, "revival," the good that is coming out of it, the criticism, and looking at what is ahead once it shuts down.

On this episode of the Scott Stedman Podcast. Scott and Micah interview Trey Oldham.  We talk with Trey about his calling, ministry, and his involvement with the Church of God Leadership Focus.

On this episode of the Scott Stedman podcast, Scott shares his frustration with Micah Current on Christians inserting Jesus into the Old Testament.  This began a deep dive into faithful biblical interpretation; do we need always to view the Old Testament through a Jesus lens, or can we let the Old Testament speak for itself and see how Jesus fulfills it?

In this episode, Scott & Micah discuss retirement in the ministry context.  We cover everything from some of the challenges ministers face with retirement, to the blessings and benefits of retirement.

In this episode, Scott and Micah discuss the Carey Nieuwhof article, "Why they're not actually your friends (a hard truth for pastors and leaders), and if this is a common issue in ministry or a reflection of a small church community.  We talk at length about the article and reflect on other leaders' stories(as well as our own)as to the sticky dynamics of church friendships.  Plus driving tanks an...

In this episode, Scott and Micah discuss the topic of live streaming in 2023.  Since the 2020 pandemic, most churches have had to adapt to a digital way of streaming their services while people were in their homes.  Three years later, are churches being practical with their streams?  Is it something with a vision or another thing to do on a Sunday?  Plus Stories Gone Wild!

In this episode, Scott and Micah discuss the different ways Churches kick off the year to prepare people for ministry, church life, and their devotion to God.  We look at churches' use of Covenants during this time and question if a church and/or church leader are using covenants correctly.

In episode 145, Micah and Scott discussed the Matt Chandler Scandal and thought that a number of things seemed odd from the reason for the "leave of Absence" to the Elders' decisions. On December 4th, Matt Chandler was reinstated at Villiage Church.  Micah and Scott discuss the reinstatement and why it still seems odd three months later. Plus, we discuss the church's obsession with acronyms and Ga...

In this episode, Scott and Micah take a look back at all the episodes in 2022 and discuss their favorite episodes and what they hope to record next in 2023.

On this special episode, Scott speaks at Embrace Ministries at Trinity Lutheran Seminary and speaks on their they Cultivate by talking about Cultivating Life.  Scott uses the parable of the Good Samaritan as a guide on how we can cultivate life in everything we do.

In this episode, Scott and Micah discuss the decisions church leaders make when Christmas eve/day falls on a Sunday and how to navigate those conversations on either one should continue to have services per usual, cancel services, or do something different.  Plus a Christmas edition of stories gone wild! If you like this episode, give us a follow and share it with friends. If you want to support t...

On this episode, Scott and Micah interview Jeannette Flynn about her call to ministry, and the challenges she faced, and she shares wisdom for those who are struggling in ministry. Plus, Falling off mountains, poor communication, and having staff at a non-existent church in our "Stories gone Wild" segment. 

in this episode, Scott and Micah discuss small groups in churches.  We discuss the good and the dangers of small groups, as well as some of the corny names churches call their sub-groups.  Plus, more "stories gone wild" from fire evangelism to church leaders not going to church on Sunday.

In this episode, Scott and Micah discuss how churches prepare for the Advent season.  They discuss various ways churches celebrate advent, why some churches opt-out, and the importance of having a clear plan for leading people through the advent season.

In this episode, Scott and Micah discuss mental health in ministry.  They cover why pastors do not seek mental health, why it is essential, and whether pastors should see Christian counselors.  Plus Scott talks about the crazy situation he was in to see a movie in the theaters.

Scott and Micah discuss the topic of the flow of services from different size congregations.  We look at what can disrupt the flow of service, why it is important, and what is the underlying issue when these disruptions happen.  Plus, we discuss  Hot youth Pastors and Jesus wearing a MAGA hat in church service in our weird experiences segment

Scott and Micah discuss the topic of sermon illustrations after a pastor used a dating app as an example to illustrate a point.  We discuss the ethics of sermon illustrations what can/cannot be used, respect, and why asking permission from people (even if used anonymously) is a critical habit when using their stories for an illustration.