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Subscribe to the  un Seminary Podcast: [ iTunes ] [ RSS ] [ Stitcher ] [ TuneIn ] //  [ VIDEO iTunes ] [ VIDEO RSS ] Brandon Cox is a church planter, author, church communications expert and all around great guy! In this episode Brandon talks about the “tension” between “growth vs. control” for church leaders. He gives some great insights for senior leaders looking to make...

Subscribe to the  un Seminary Podcast: [ iTunes ] [ RSS ] [ Stitcher ] [ TuneIn ] //  [ VIDEO iTunes ] [ VIDEO RSS ] Will Mancini is a former pastor turned consultant and really a friend of local church leaders.  His goal is help all church’s experience the benefits of stunning, God-given clarity. He’s worked with an unprecedented variety of churches from growing mega-churches and miss...

Subscribe to the  un Seminary Podcast: [ iTunes ] [ RSS ] [ Stitcher ] [ TuneIn ] //  [ VIDEO iTunes ] [ VIDEO RSS ] Every spring church leaders from around the world who are concerned about the next generation make a pilgrimage to Atlanta, Georgia for the Orange Conference. This conference is a “must attend event” from my perspective for leaders looking for inspiration and information...

Subscribe to the  un Seminary Podcast: [ iTunes ] [ RSS ] [ Stitcher ] [ TuneIn ] //  [ VIDEO iTunes ] [ VIDEO RSS ] Mike Linch is the senior pastor at NorthStar Churc h and you need to get to know him and his church! So many church leaders dream of making an impact in the community they are place in … Mike’s church is taking action towards it! Every year the church volunteers thousand...

Subscribe to the  un Seminary Podcast: [ iTunes ] [ RSS ] [ Stitcher ] [ TuneIn ] //  [ VIDEO iTunes ] [ VIDEO RSS ] Warren Bird is the head of research at Leadership Network . This week he published the  Leadership Network/Generis Multisite Church Scorecard … the largest study of the multisite movement ever done. This report is full of fascinating insights into this explosive part of the bo...

Subscribe to the  un Seminary Podcast: [ iTunes ] [ RSS ] [ Stitcher ] [ TuneIn ] //  [ VIDEO iTunes ] [ VIDEO RSS ] Late last year I bumped into Sarah and her book Jesus Feminist . I took some time to read through her book and I found myself drawn in by her writing, her stories and how she was challenging me. Today I’m honored to have Sarah on the podcast with us as she talks about her own...

Subscribe to the  un Seminary Podcast: [ iTunes ] [ RSS ] [ Stitcher ] [ TuneIn ] //  [ VIDEO iTunes ] [ VIDEO RSS ] At it’s core every church has unique DNA that defines what it’s going to be like and the impact it’s going to have on it’s community. On today’s episode small group expert, Alan Danielson gives us some really helpful handles to understand our church&#82...

Subscribe to the  un Seminary Podcast: [ iTunes ] [ RSS ] [ Stitcher ] [ TuneIn ] //  [ VIDEO iTunes ] [ VIDEO RSS ] Today’s episode offers an insightful and fresh look into how your church can partner with other ministries around the world to make a different. Christa is one of the sharpest leaders I know on the area of global compassion and offers up a gracious challenge for us to think di...

Subscribe to the  un Seminary Podcast: [ iTunes ] [ RSS ] [ Stitcher ] [ TuneIn ] //  [ VIDEO iTunes ] [ VIDEO RSS ] On today’s episode of the unSeminary Podcast we’re taking questions from listeners about Church Communications. We cover a wide variety of topics that I hope will help your ministry. Are you wondering how to keep your growing and complex ministry aligned? Thinking about...

Subscribe to the  un Seminary Podcast: [ iTunes ] [ RSS ] [ Stitcher ] [ TuneIn ] //  [ VIDEO iTunes ] [ VIDEO RSS ] Today’s podcast is from the “Lost Episodes File” . .. literally! I recorded this episode back in August 2013 but then it was lost on my hard drive … so I was so glad when I got a chance to recover it and present it to you today. John Gibson is a part of the t...

Subscribe to the  un Seminary Podcast: [ iTunes ] [ RSS ] [ Stitcher ] [ TuneIn ] //  [ VIDEO iTunes ] [ VIDEO RSS ] On today’s episode we talk with the Small Groups Pastor from Long Hollow Baptist Church , Ben Reed. The conversation covers a wide variety of topics around getting people connected to groups, training leaders and ensuring that groups stay healthy and strong. This episode is fu...

Subscribe to the  un Seminary Podcast: [ iTunes ] [ RSS ] [ Stitcher ] [ TuneIn ] //  [ VIDEO iTunes ] [ VIDEO RSS ] Ministry life is demanding and hectic. In fact, one of the occupational hazards of church leadership is it can erode your soul. In today’s episode we talk with Pastor Rich Villodas who is the lead pastor of New Life Church in Queens, NYC. Rich leads a growing, multiethnic chur...

Kevin Bordeaux was called to a declining church of 20 people and over the next 16 months the church grew to over 300 people. Today's podcast is an inspiring story of how Kevin led through that change. He offers a bunch of insights for church leaders looking to see change happen within their church so they can reach more people who are far from God. If you are looking for inspiration & some practic...

The multisite church movement continues to gain momentum around the world. Core to this strategy is an entirely new group of church leaders called "Campus Pastors" and they are vitally important to a healthy multisite strategy. On today's show we explore this important role and specifically how Campus Pastors can gain influence in their locations when they aren't the primary communicators. Typical...

On today's podcast we have church consultant, author and pastor Greg Atkinson. We're talking about four areas that every church should work on to become more irresistible in the coming year. This episode is overflowing with helpful thoughts on how to make your church the kind of church that people will want to attend and to tell their friends about. We based this conversation around a chapter of G...

Only 15% of multisite churches make it beyond 3 campuses ... Elevation Church has 9 locations! Today's podcast is with Frank Bealer, the Family Ministry pastor from Elevation Church. He provides some proven mindsets, tactics and approaches for developing a cohesive ministry across many locations. This interview is full of insider information about what it's like leading one of the fastest growing...

Today's interview is a first for the unSeminary Podcast ... we have Ben Stroup joining us and he's not a local church leader! Ben is an expert on leveraging content to move people towards action. Today's podcast is perfect for church leaders who have ever thought about writing a book or putting together a content project to make an impact in their community. Like always ... it's packed full of inf...

Kristy works with New Campus Development for The Chapel, a multisite church in greater Chicago area. Since joining The Chapel in 2009 she has helped them grow from four to eight campuses mostly through mergers. Today's episode is full of insights from her on how church mergers work. Kristy is a bonafide expert in her field and provides a wealth of insights for churches considering working closely...

Today's podcast is a FREE webinar on personal productivity designed specifically for church leaders. This episode is packed full of practical tools to help you do more with the time you've been given. We take a deep dive into how to effectively manage the dreaded email inbox. I also talk about some common time wasters that have impacted me in my ministry over the years. I started unSeminary to hel...

Carlos Lollett is the worship director at Christ Fellowship in Miami, Florida. He leads the musical worship efforts across 6 locations with over 20 services every weekend! Listen in on this interview as he gives some great insights about finding, training and releasing artists in a multisite church context. Carlos is in the trenches of creating worship experiences that connect with people and rein...

Gregg Farah is the Discipleship Pastor at Shelter Rock Church in New York. On today's show Gregg takes into the trenches of providing discipleship opportunities to connect with people in today's fast paced culture. Listen in as Gregg talks through the work he's been doing at Shelter Rock ... a 50 year old church ... to infuse new discipleship energy into this established church. Interview Highligh...

Andy Tilly has been in the trenches of multisite ministry for over 10 years. During that time period he has spent most of his time leading some of the most innovative student ministries in the country. On today's interview we dive into practical advice on moving your campus from primarily "live" teaching to video teaching. The interview has practical tips for all multisite churches either currentl...

Chris Vacher is in the minority when it comes to being a creative leader within a local church ... he's a worship pastor that's stayed longer than 2 years! During today's interview Chris talks about how senior leaders can work with creative leaders within their church. He gives insights into the healthy relationship he has with his senior pastor and provides practical tips for how you can work mor...

According to Tim Peters, 1,700 Pastors leave the ministry for good every month! A large contributor to that fact is that we've structured our work environments to unhealthy and counter productive. In today's podcast Mark Lesher talks about what he's been doing at Christ Journey to reverse that trend and is doing to make it a healthy environment for his team. Tune in as he gives us practical advice...

Every church thinks it's reaching people far from God ... Bob Franquiz came to the stark reality that his church wasn't. On today's podcast Bob talks about his journey from transforming his church from just reaching "insiders" to becoming a magnetic church that attracts unchurched people. The episode is full of practical insights to help your church reach people who currently aren't attending any...