The Scott Stedman Podcast

Last week, Preachers and Sneakers showed a screenshot of an Elevation Worship ticket in LA for over $1000.  Scott and Micah look at the pricing of these tickets and discuss should worship teams and their pastor charge this amount of money.  We look at other prices at different venues and discuss the financial ethics of worship leaders who are on staff full-time and touring.

In this episode, Scott and Micah discuss a concerning trend where Pastors will preach negativity from the pulpit by anonymously calling out people in the church, to always talk about the church's problems.   #christianity #religion #entertainment #psychology #podcast #scottstedman #micahcurrent #preaching #ministry #church #negative #callingout

Scott and Micah begin discussing Christian Education and debate if it is important or not to be effective in ministry.  We also discuss the topic of ordination in relation to higher education and ministry.  Plus weird stories, and Micah's wife, Alicia, crashes the podcast.

Scott's weird story about a friend's performance review spawned a conversation about how the church practices doing a performance review with church leaders.  Are they necessary?  If so, what are the foundation and the purpose of doing these reviews and who should be doing them?  Scott and Micah discuss these questions in hopes to help church leaders assess how these reviews may be helpful or harm...

In this episode, Micah and I will be discussing the topic of Gimmick Churches.  We will be looking at a Heavy Metal church in its mission and presentation and discuss if there are any benefits and downfalls to these churches and if regular churches fall into the same trap of using gimmicks to get people to attend their church.

In this episode, Micah and Scott discuss the topic of friendship and how it relates to ministry.  Can pastors have deep, meaningful friendships with people attending the churches they serve?  What are the benefits and pitfalls?   If you like the podcast, share it with your friends and give us a review!   If you like to support the podcast go to https://ko-fi.com/thescottstedmanpodcast

In this episode, Scott and Micah look at the different documentation churches use for their staff and members.  We address Contracts, "covenants", NDAs, and Cease and Desist letters and debate if these documents do anything to advance the Kingdom of God or fracture it. If you like this episode, give us a follow and share it with friends. If you want to support the podcast go click on the link belo...

At the end of August, Matt Chandler took a disciplinary leave of absence from Villiage Church over some questionable messages with a woman that was not his wife.  Scott and Micah dive into the story and discuss why this scandal seems different than the other church scandals that have come out in the last five years.   You can read the article at the link below. https://www.star-telegram.com/news/s...

If you listen to Christian Music in the early 2000s, you would have come across Kutless' hard rock worship style. In their 20-year span, they are coming out with new music and even discussing their hiatus from the CCM scene.   Scott and Micah look at the Christian Post interview and discuss the CCM music scene and the culture shift in the church that lead to the band's hiatus   You can check out t...

In this episode, Scott and Micah discuss their first day in their new ministry positions as we share our insights and feelings about our latest roles. Plus, Micah discusses the strange situations with the church he was phased out of and Scott discusses the difference in perceptions of historical events in our "Wierd Things" segment   If you enjoy this episode, please like, share, subscribe, and gi...

With more information coming out about the toxic church culture at Hillsong, some people have proclaimed that churches that use songs from bigger church organizations (Hillsong, Bethel, Elevation, etc.) in their worship are promoting a toxic theology.  Scott and Micah discuss this topic and answer the question "is it right or wrong to use these church's songs in worship?"

In this episode, Scott and Micah discuss the digital side of church service with live streaming.  We discuss churches abandoning digital services, the elements of having excellent online service, and how to have quality without breaking your budget.   If you enjoy this episode, please like, share, subscribe, and give us a review. If you would like to support or advertise on the podcast, go to ko-f...

In this episode, Scott and Micah discuss church communication and the effective ways it needs to be implemented.  We discuss strategy and even digital communication in a way to effectively get the church's vision and events communicated clearly for impactful ministry. If you enjoy this episode, please like, share, subscribe, and give us a review. If you would like to support or advertise on the po...

In this episode, Scott and Micah discuss the ministry transitions they are making.  We discuss what elements make for a smooth transition and what other elements make for a rough transition.  Plus, a new segment called, "What is the weirdest thing you experienced this week?"

In this episode, Scott and Micah discuss the vital role volunteers play in the movement of the church.  We discuss their importance and even ways church leaders can show gratitude and practice keeping volunteers healthy and happy.

In the wake of the Supreme Court ruling on Roe v. Wade, a number of church leaders have used their platforms to discuss the ruling during religious services.  Scott and Micah share their experiences and debate the question if pastors should proclaim political issues from the pulpit.   If you enjoy this episode, please like, share, subscribe, and give us a review. If you would like to support or ad...

In this episode, Scott, Micah, and Jordan discuss the life of a pastor's kid and all the blessings and challenges that come from it. If you love the episode, be sure to follow, like, share, and give a review on your podcast platform.

In this episode, Scott and Micah discuss an article that details the 11 ways churches to abuse their pastoral staff.  Scott and Micah share their wisdom and experiences regarding the items on this list. You can find the article here: 11 ways pastors are abused Support the podcast by making a donation at Ko-Fi.com/thescottstedmanpodcast

In this special episode, Greg Linville and Dan Stoffer from The Association of Christian Sports and Recreational Ministries interview Scott Stedman.

In this throwback episode, Scott looks at the origins of nostalgia, why we reminisce on the past, and how it can be destructive.

In this episode, Scott and Micah look back at some of the various ministry stories from their upbringing and from other ministers they had crossed paths.

In this episode, Scott and Micah discuss the final episode of the Discovery plus series, Hillsong Exposed."  We discuss church taxation, hypocrisy, and child sexual abuse. Listener Discretion is advised.

Scott and Micah discuss the Discovery plus docuseries "Hillsong Exposed." We look at the second episode and talk about Carl Lentz's Affair and previous sexual misconduct, the abuse of power in those in church leadership, and look at Brian Houston's own neglect of handling abuse and misconduct in his church and college

Scott and Micah discuss the Discovery plus docuseries "Hillsong Exposed."  We look at the first episode and talk about Hillsong's origins, music, Carl Lentz, and the issue of narcissism in the church

In this episode, Scott and Micah discuss why pastors are leading in churches that are not part of their denomination and some of the frustrations within the Church of God (Anderson) and how that is contributing to pastors not finding jobs within.