Transforming Mission Podcast with Tim Bias & Sara Thomas

You can find show notes for this episode at TransformingMission.org/044 A new episode in the 12 Days of Christmas will be posted each day through January 6. Find the entire series at: TransformingMission.org/12days   DAY 9: CONSTELLATION OF INFLUENCE On the ninth day of Christmas, we give you the gift of a CONSTELLATION OF INFLUENCE. Yes, we're serious. Read Luke 2:15- 20 Prayer for the Day: O God...

You can find show notes for this episode at TransformingMission.org/043   A new episode in the 12 Days of Christmas will be posted each day through January 6. Find the entire series at: TransformingMission.org/12days DAY 8: CELEBRATION   On the eighth day of Christmas, we wish you a Happy New Year and give you the gift of CELEBRATION. Read Luke 2:8-14 Prayer for the Day:  O God, today we celebrate...

You can find show notes for this episode at TransformingMission.org/042 A new episode in the 12 Days of Christmas will be posted each day through January 6. Find the entire series at: TransformingMission.org/12days   DAY 7: CHANGE On the seventh day of Christmas, we give you the gift of CHANGE. Read Matthew 3:1-12 Prayer for the Day: O God, on this seventh day of Christmas, we thank you for all th...

You can find show notes for this episode at TransformingMission.org/041   A new episode in the 12 Days of Christmas will be posted each day through January 6. Find the entire series at: TransformingMission.org/12days On the sixth day of Christmas, we give you the gift of being a COMMUNITY CONNECTOR. That one isn't so intuitive, is it? Listen in to hear what we have to say. Read Mark 1:1-8 Prayer f...

You can find show notes for this episode at TransformingMission.org/040 A new episode in the 12 Days of Christmas will be posted each day through January 6. Find the entire series at: TransformingMission.org/12days Day 5: CONTEXT On the fifth day of Christmas, we give you the gift of CONTEXT. Read John 1:1-5 Prayer for the Day: O God, on this fifth day of Christmas, we give you thanks for our king...

You can find show notes for this episode at TransformingMission.org/039 A new episode in the 12 Days of Christmas will be posted each day through January 6. Find the entire series at: TransformingMission.org/12days Day 4: Communion  On the third day of Christmas, we give you the gift of COMMUNION. Read Philippians 1:3-11. Prayer for the Day: O God, through the gift of Communion, you have given us...

You can find show notes for this episode at TransformingMission.org/038 A new episode in the 12 Days of Christmas will be posted each day through January 6. Find the entire series at: TransformingMission.org/12days   Day 3: Connection On the third day of Christmas, we give you the gift of CONNECTION. Read Isaiah 9:1 - 7 Prayer for the Day: O God, thank you for the people you have placed in our liv...

You can find show notes for this episode at TransformingMission.org/037   A new episode in the 12 Days of Christmas will be posted each day through January 6. Find the entire series at: TransformingMission.org/12days Episode 037: Day 2, Compassion   On the second day of Christmas, we give you the gift of COMPASSION. Read Matthew 1:18-25 Prayer for the Day: O God, when you needed someone to step fo...

You can find show notes for this episode at TransformingMission.org/036   A new episode in the 12 Days of Christmas will be posted each day through January 6. Find the entire series at: TransformingMission.org/12days The First Day of Christmas On the first day of Christmas, we give you the gift of COURAGE. Read Luke 2:1-7 Prayer for the Day: O God, on this Christmas Day, we are grateful for your p...

You can find show notes for this episode at TransformingMission.org/035   It's almost Christmas! (Or maybe it IS Christmas by the time you're listening to this episode.) Either way, Merry Christmas! Tim and Sara have a conversation about the meaning of the incarnation, look at the gospel accounts of the Christmas story, and share a few stories about where God's voice and God's touch come together...

Find show notes for this episode at TransformingMission.org/034 We're looking back on a coaching conversation Tim and Sara had in Episode 028: Put Me in Coach so we can step into 2019 with a few big ideas.  Click here for your last chance to be a part of a coaching cohort . (Expires on Friday, December 14, 2018 at 5:00 PM for Pastors in Columbus) When we started LeaderCast earlier this year, we di...

You can find show notes for this episode at TransformingMission.org/033   True and False questions may have taken prominence on our grade school tests, but, in today's world, it's becoming more and more difficult to distinguish the truth.  We'll talk about two types of truth and give you a few concepts to consider when talking with others about what you believe to be true.  There might even be a T...

You can find show notes for this episode at https://TransformingMission.org/032 Episode 032: Let's Party Christmas is one month away (relax, we're here to take the pressure off). We'll celebrate the birth of Jesus. The Christmas child and his Bethlehem birth set the stage for a party. Christmas is God's invitation to celebrate. But, there are obstacles we must overcome to share the invitation and...

Find show notes for this episode at TransformingMission.org/031 What do lepers, leadership, and laughter have to do with one another? In one word: gratitude.  This week as we celebrate Thanksgiving in the United States, we want you to know how grateful we are for you. This podcast wouldn't have meaning and purpose if it wasn't for the people listening. This is a natural time to ask the question, "...

Find Show Notes at TransformingMission.org/030 Episode 030 Overview What is the difference between a coach, consultant, and counselor? And how do you know if you need a coach? We tackle these two big questions to help you identify your next best step.  Do You Want a Coach? Let us know using one of the links below: CAS & Greater Columbus Area UMC Pastors All other leaders  

You can find show notes for this episode at transformingmission.org/028 If you've ever played a sport, it's likely you've had a coach. They may have called the plays, but, ultimately they were trying to help you become the best player you could be.  Great coaches ask great questions. In this episode, Tim and Sara have a discussion about what coaching is, how it might be different from what you've...

You can find shownotes for this episode at https://transformingmission.org/027 What do you love to do? That's the question that gets to the heart of our gifts and talents.  In this episode, Tim & Sara have a conversation about using our gifts and talents in the church and our communities. We explore a few experiences that point to gifts and talents as well as explore five clues to talents. Sometim...

You can find show notes for this episode at transformingmission.org/026 Leaders are courageous. The challenges of our contexts and the resistance we may encounter necessitate courage.  As a leader, you help make something happen. While others curse the darkness, you light a light.  First, you have to practice. You have to manage your fear. You have to take the steps that require discipline to stay...

Find show notes for this episode and a one page summary of the difference between adaptive challenges and technical issues at https://transformingmission.org/025 When we seek to lead people through adaptive challenges, we're faced with another challenge...what type of leadership will we offer? In this episode, we distinguish between the fundamental and normal state of leadership. The challenge of...

Find show notes for this episode and a one page summary of the difference between adaptive challenges and technical issues at https://transformingmission.org/024 When we treat adaptive issues as if they are technical problems, we have misdiagnosed the issue. Often, this leads to more challenges and even complicates the path forward. In this episode, we have a conversation about leadership in the l...

You already know backpacks and file cabinets both hold stuff. But, what do backpacks and file cabinets have to do with leading a movement of Jesus followers?  Find show notes for this episode at TransformingMission.org/023  In this episode we talk about: File cabinets storing information about Jesus. Backpacks going with us on a daily missional adventure with Jesus. The challenge is, it can be eas...

Show notes and resources mentioned in this episode at TransformingMission.org/022 Sometimes there are life forming experiences that weave a thread through many years of life, leadership, and faith. In this episode, we hear the story of one of those times - from one person. "She did WHAT?" is not just a question you might ask about the first story Sara shares. It is a question about living as follo...

You can find show notes for this episode at transformingmission.org/021 HOPE IS EVERYWHERE Leaders create a climate and an atmosphere of hope.   Perhaps that's why we ask, "Why is everyone talking about hope?" As people who seek to have "forward-looking faith" we are people of hope. Faith makes new beginnings possible. The new beginnings are the practice of living hope. There are four things peopl...

Find show notes for this episode at  https://transformingmission.org/020 Episode 020: Let Me Tell You a Story When it comes to communicating with a group of people, how do you prepare? Are you a verbal or written processor? In this episode, Tim and Sara have a conversation about the different ways we go about preparing to share with others. Sara tends to write to think through a process or idea. T...