Baggage

Baggage We all carry our own baggage into ministry. Whether difficult things from our personal life or wounds we’ve picked up from failures in ministry or hurtful things people said, we all have them. How do we find healing from those things and continue to grow as a ministry leader? And how do we help […]

Your Job is Easier When…

Your Job is Easier when…   Chris and Matt share the three primary things that should be in place to make your job easier than ever before… and they may not be what you think. Tune in to make your life easier and grow your potential as a ministry leader. Never miss out on the […]

Vaccine for Discouragement

Vaccine for Discouragement   Chris and Matt discuss Pope Francis’ recent trip to Iraq and particularly about a homily he gave about the cure for discouragement. The answer is especially important for ministry leaders. If you’ve felt discouraged in the past year or are helping others through discouragement, this is the episode for you. Never […]

Know when to Fold Em

Know When to Fold Em   Matt and Chris channel their inner Kenny Rogers to discuss knowing when to hold, fold, walk away or run away from a specific ministry. How do you discern when it’s time to move on or when it’s time to double down? The guys explore all of this with much […]

Professionalism in Ministry with Jason Deuterman Part 2

Professionalism in Ministry with Jason Deuterman Part 2 Jason Deuterman rejoins Chris and Matt on the show for the second of a two-part series on professionalism in ministry. This week, they discuss growing & cultivating professionalism for you and your team. They each share (hilarious!) horror stories of their unprofessionalism in their early careers. They […]

Professionalism in Ministry with Jason Deuterman Part 1

Professionalism in Ministry with Jason Deuterman Part 1 Jason Deuterman rejoins Chris and Matt on the show for the first of a two-part series on professionalism in ministry. Professionalism and ministry don’t often go hand in hand and some may even be averse to talking about both in the same sentence. All three share how […]

Where do Ministry Leaders come from?

Where do ministry leaders come from? Matt is back and talks with Chris about where ministry leaders come from. There are a lot of myths debunked in this episode. How does someone become a ministry leaders? What are the requirements? What are the attributes of an ideal ministry leader? You may have heard answers to […]

Teaching Vs Training

Teaching Vs Training A lot of ministry leaders are taught how to do ministry…but how many have been trained? Chris and Matt discuss whether teaching or training is more important. How can the two be combined? And how can we take these methods and apply them to how we minister? All these questions will be […]

Jesus for Mayor

Jesus for Mayor  Chris and Matt recently traveled together to Chattanooga, Tennessee and….Chris got highly involved with the local mayoral race?!?! (What!?!?) This leads to a discussion on the balance between being yourself in ministry and professionalism…and it’s a pretty funny story too so that’s a fun bonus! Enjoy! Make sure to catch up on MLA […]

There’s More w/Jim Beckman

There’ is More, with Jim Beckman 2020 was tough. But will 2021 be better? Somehow worse? Jim Beckman rejoins the show to share his thoughts on the matter. How did we grow in 2020? What did we learn from our successes, failures and difficulties? Have we applied those to our plans for this year?  Make sure […]