unSeminary Podcast

Do you dread being asked to get up and host a weekend service at your church? Can just talking about hosting the announcements this coming weekend make your stomach turn ? Is your team pushing you to drop the announcements? And maybe even more worrying, do you have a good reason not to drop them? Are you convinced something is wrong with the announcements at your church , but you’re not sure...

Thanks for joining in for the unSeminary podcast. This week we’re talking with Kevin Singer , co-founder and co-director of the student-led movement, Neighborly Faith , which brings Christians and Muslims together. There is very little in the church to help equip believers regarding how to engage with our neighbors of other faiths in a way that is both committedly Christian, and also exudes the ge...

Just when you thought the word “unprecedented” couldn’t possibly be used any more, we continue to climb into levels of inflation that haven’t been seen in over four decades. In fact, the last time we saw inflation this high, the world was a completely different place. Bread had soared to the cost of 50 cents a loaf. Late-night TV was ruled by Johnny Carson. A newfangled invention called the...

Thanks for joining us for this month’s Office Hours podcast episode. Today Rich is answering your questions about attracting young families and getting help with hiring your next team member. John Boyle, executive pastor, Calvary Bible Church in Boulder, Colorado: “I wanted to pick your brain on attracting more young families to our church.” Know your neighborhood. // The ESRI Know Your Neig...

Welcome to the unSeminary podcast. Today we’re talking with Jason Poling , lead pastor of Cornerstone Church of Yuba City in California. For the first ten years of Jason’s ministry as a pastor, he felt like he had been living in “maintenance mode.” While his church was experiencing growth, some of which was due to brand new believers, a lot of the growth came from the already-churched crowd....

Thanks for joining us for this week’s unSeminary podcast. We’re talking with Ken McAnulty , executive pastor at Arise Church in Florida. The hiring process is tough, and ramping up new staff can be awkward and stressful if it isn’t done with a lot of intentionality. Ken is with us today to talk about how to onboard new hires well and set them up for success. Create a great experience. // Wha...

Thanks for tuning into the unSeminary podcast. We’re talking with Jesse DeYoung , the executive lead pastor at Flatirons Community Church in Boulder, Colorado. Jesse is talking with us today about how Flatirons Church worked through a difficult season of ministry, addressed their broken team culture, and witnessed God’s redemption among the staff. Recognize what’s not working. // The c...

Today we’re chatting with Julie Hawkins , the Next Steps Pastor at Chapel Hill Church in Washington state. So many churches had to quickly develop an online presence at the beginning of 2020 and it made the area of helping people take their next steps more challenging. Listen in as Julie shares how Chapel Hill Church took advantage of opportunities to pioneer new methods of building deeper relatio...

Welcome back to the unSeminary podcast. We’re talking with Kadi Cole , the founder of Kadi Cole & Company , an organization created to help leaders of all organizations. Kadi is with us today to talk about encouraging female leaders at your church while removing barriers from leadership opportunities. Find the drop off. // Many men in church leadership are trying to help the women on their tea...

Thanks for joining in for this week’s unSeminary podcast. Today we’re talking with Brian Cook , the lead pastor of ACF Church  (Alliance Christian Fellowship) in Eagle River, Alaska. Right now 4.5 million people in the US are quitting their job every month and 50% are looking for a new job. Staff culture is a big deal and it’s important to enjoy yourself at work. Listen in as Brian talk...

Welcome back to this week’s unSeminary podcast. We’re talking with Eddie Hastings , Executive Pastor of Ministries at Chets Creek Church in Florida. Eddie is talking with us about using personality tests to better build and communicate with your staff teams. Know and trust each other. // When a church grows, especially to have multiple campuses, you’re not with the teams at each location often. As...

Are you a senior leader in church thinking about health care options for your team? Did you know that your team is anxious about this aspect of serving at your church? Today on unSeminary we want to help with that worry & stress. We are joined by Marq James, an expert in health care sharing options for church leadership teams to talk about this innovative and cost savings approach. We tackle q...

Thanks for joining in for the unSeminary podcast. We’re talking with Charles Stone , lead pastor at West Park Church in Ontario, Canada. He also is an author and provides training for pastors. 75% of people forget most of what they’ve heard from a talk within an hour. 90% forget what they’ve heard after a week unless we learn to employ certain techniques and principles in our communica...

Welcome back to the unSeminary podcast. We’re talking with Zeb Cook , the lead pastor at Apex Baptist Church in Apex, North Carolina. Zeb is talking with us today about establishing healthy rhythms and boundaries in your life so that you can continue to thrive in the ministry where God has called you. Create a system of boundaries. // When you’re young and just starting out in ministry, it&#...

Thanks for joining us for this week’s unSeminary podcast. We’re talking with Tommie Bozich , the executive pastor of Trinity Church, a multisite church with locations in Virginia and also internationally. Tommie is talking with us about what led them to launch a location in Stuttgart, Germany, and what a church should think about when considering an international campus. Problems and opportunities...

Welcome back to this week’s unSeminary podcast. We’re talking with Brian McMillan , from CenterPoint Church in Long Island, New York. Brian is talking with us today about how pastors can keep their souls healthy by being generous and Kingdom-minded toward church plants coming into their area. Challenges of church planting. // When planting a church, many pastors quickly discover that other pastors...

Thanks for tuning into this week’s unSeminary podcast. We’re talking with Stone Meyer , executive pastor from The Bridge Church in Tennessee. Stone is talking with us today about the musical worship part of services and how to develop excellence in your unpaid volunteer musicians. The musical worship aspect. // The musical worship aspect of services is an important part and is often the first thin...

Welcome back to the unSeminary podcast. This week we’re talking with Van Vandegriff , lead pastor at Cedarcrest Church in Acworth, Georgia. Van is talking with us today about dealing with COVID and helping people at the church to shift out of neutral and reengage with the mission of the church. Reengage with the mission. // When the church reopened in 2020 after the quarantine in Georgia, Van foun...

Thanks for joining us on the unSeminary podcast. This week we’re talking with Zach Lambert , lead pastor at Restore Austin in Austin, Texas. Zach is with us today to talk about how to take the stress out of sermon planning and coming up with biblical and engaging topics in your teaching. What are you preaching on? / / In a study done by the Gallup Group , they found that 75% of people who attend c...

Welcome back to the unSeminary podcast. We’re talking with Rusty George , the lead pastor at Real Life Church in the Los Angeles area. He’s talking with us today about what it’s like stepping into the lead pastor role after the founding pastor. Don’t squeeze into the previous mold. // When you are stepping into a leadership role at a new church, particularly as the lead pastor, it’s importan...

Welcome back to the unSeminary podcast. Today we’re talking with Carey Nieuwhof , a leadership expert, author, speaker, podcaster, former attorney, and church planter. He’s with us today to share about how to address the crisis of overwhelm in our work and lives. Digital scales in a way that physical doesn’t. // After the pandemic, we understand this truth at a whole other level. Digital ave...

Thanks for tuning in to this week’s unSeminary podcast. Today I’m talking with Lisette Fraser , the COO/executive pastor of Hillsong Atlanta . Leading through change is at the core of serving as an executive pastor and church leader. Today Lisette is talking with us about where to begin when stepping out and leading change in this season. Leading change. // So much of the focus of our work as chur...

Welcome to this week’s unSeminary podcast. This week we’re talking with Chad Asman , executive pastor of Heritage Church just north of Detroit, Michigan. He is with us today to talk about developing team culture at your church to create future leaders. Start with culture. // Heritage Church worked to create a leadership pipeline not only to develop future leaders for the church, but also anyone el...

Thanks for joining this week’s unSeminary podcast. We’re talking with Allie Bryant from Trader’s Point Christian Church . Although they have six campuses in Indianapolis, currently four are opened along with church online due to covid. Allie is the Strategic Alignment Executive for Traders Point and she loves getting the right people in the room to talk about the right things. Today she’s wi...

Welcome back to the unSeminary podcast. Today I’m talking with Tyler Althof , the associate pastor from Action Church in Florida. Tyler is with us today to talk about tensions to manage when you are leading from the second chair at a church. We need a sense of security. // As church leaders we need to have a deep sense of security to do what we do because it’s so important. In Acts 4:13 the...