Ranked #1
EP 144: Do You Have A 2020 Vision?
EP 144: Do You Have A 2020 Vision?
What is your vision for the coming year, personally and corporately? People (and funding) follows a clear vision. If you... Read more
4 Dec 2019
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15mins
Ranked #2
EP 141: What To Do With Toxic Church Members
EP 141: What To Do With Toxic Church Members
Whole churches can be ruined or even destroyed when leaders fail to deal properly with toxic people. On today's show I g... Read more
29 Oct 2019
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15mins
Ranked #3
EP 146: Radio Interview
EP 146: Radio Interview
Over the Thanksgiving holiday, Sarah Carabetta of Acts4 ministry hosted an interview I did to share about missions and t... Read more
20 Dec 2019
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23mins
Ranked #4
EP 52: Is It Time To Change Your Way Of Doing Church?
EP 52: Is It Time To Change Your Way Of Doing Church?
Change is at the heart of what we do as church leaders, but you remember I said this is a bit ironic. The irony is, that... Read more
8 Aug 2016
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13mins
Ranked #5
EP 40: What Happens When You Don't Show Up For Work?
EP 40: What Happens When You Don't Show Up For Work?
Can church leaders "fake it till they make it?" For a while, but our ministries can never truly have impact unless they ... Read more
25 Apr 2016
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13mins
Ranked #6
EP 142: His Banner Over Me Is Black?
EP 142: His Banner Over Me Is Black?
How does your sanctuary stack up with your plans to reach new people? While we oftentimes cannot do a great deal about t... Read more
6 Nov 2019
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13mins
Ranked #7
EP 140: Are Small Churches Obsolete? Some Experts Think So.
EP 140: Are Small Churches Obsolete? Some Experts Think So.
As mega and multi-site churches increase, is the end near for churches with under a hundred members? Some missiologists ... Read more
21 Oct 2019
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16mins
Ranked #8
EP 46: Is Everyone Truly Welcome At Your Church? Probably Not!
EP 46: Is Everyone Truly Welcome At Your Church? Probably Not!
How much of what we do or practice as a church is sending the opposite message of what we are trying to convey? Is our c... Read more
20 Jun 2016
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16mins
Ranked #9
EP 45: How Can We Help Victims Of Spiritual Abuse?
EP 45: How Can We Help Victims Of Spiritual Abuse?
Christians tend to move around. They come to your church from another church across town because they are searching for... Read more
6 Jun 2016
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13mins
Ranked #10
EP 42: How To Address Heresy Inside Your Church
EP 42: How To Address Heresy Inside Your Church
In this second part of a two-part series, we address heresy INSIDE your church. How do you address people who intend to ... Read more
16 May 2016
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16mins
Ranked #11
EP 72: What Flavor of Shibboleth Do You Prefer?
EP 72: What Flavor of Shibboleth Do You Prefer?
Do you encounter fellow believers who don't fit your preferences or opinions? Do you still offer them the right hand of ... Read more
31 Jan 2017
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13mins
Ranked #12
EP 43: How A Catholic Kid Became A Protestant Minister
EP 43: How A Catholic Kid Became A Protestant Minister
How does a hate-filled young man, mixed up in Kung-fu Karate and eastern mysticism find a path to Christ? Today, I share... Read more
23 May 2016
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13mins
Ranked #13
EP 41: How Should Leaders Deal With Heresy Outside The Church?
EP 41: How Should Leaders Deal With Heresy Outside The Church?
Heresy inside and outside our churches is a serious responsibility all leaders must face at one time or another. How do ... Read more
9 May 2016
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16mins
Ranked #14
EP 73: All The (Fake) News That's Fit To Print
EP 73: All The (Fake) News That's Fit To Print
People come to us with minds jam-packed with misinformation, wrong ideas, beliefs and opinions. How do we influence them... Read more
7 Feb 2017
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15mins
Ranked #15
EP 48: Are You Stuck Chasing The Next Shiny New Thing?
EP 48: Are You Stuck Chasing The Next Shiny New Thing?
Numerical growth is one gauge people use to determine the effectiveness of any ministry. It is a legitimate gauge, provi... Read more
11 Jul 2016
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18mins
Ranked #16
EP 50: The Most Important Ministry You Have Is Not What You Think
EP 50: The Most Important Ministry You Have Is Not What You Think
If I asked pastors what their most important ministry is, many would say family. A great answer, but wrong. Your most im... Read more
26 Jul 2016
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11mins
Ranked #17
EP 49: Are You Enlightened Or Effective?
EP 49: Are You Enlightened Or Effective?
Have you noticed that reports of the miraculous are much more plentiful in third world countries than in the U.S. or Eur... Read more
18 Jul 2016
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13mins
Ranked #18
EP 53: How To Write Your Book Without Spending A Dime
EP 53: How To Write Your Book Without Spending A Dime
You have more material than most professional authors. You spend multiple hours per week writing sermons to bless your c... Read more
15 Aug 2016
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15mins
Ranked #19
EP 47: Are You Engaged In Genuine Ministry Or Professional Nonsense?
EP 47: Are You Engaged In Genuine Ministry Or Professional Nonsense?
Most pastors do a lot of things in ministry. By the end of the week or year, we look back and wonder if all the preachin... Read more
5 Jul 2016
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14mins
Ranked #20
EP 51: Never Buy Inexpensive Toilet Paper
EP 51: Never Buy Inexpensive Toilet Paper
I am always amazed, particularly at national restaurant chains and how they operate. Millions are spent to get a franchi... Read more
1 Aug 2016
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12mins