Thanks so much for joining us for this week’s unSeminary podcast. I am so excited to have Frank Bealer back on the podcast today! Frank was at Elevation Church the last time we spoke with him, but he is now the executive director of Leadership Development at The reThink Group (also...

Only 2% of churches will ever see a weekend service attendance upward of 1,000 people. This particular growth barrier really is a gigantic challenge for church leaders, akin to low-oxygen at high-altitudes setting. Of all the challenges that present themselves to leaders who are looking to see their church break...

"I am convinced that nothing we do is more important than hiring and developing people. At the end of the day you bet on people, not on strategies." - Larry Bossidy (Retired CEO & Author) One of the facts of leading a growing ministry is that you are going to...

What got you here won’t get you there. As churches approach the 1,000 mark in weekend service attendance they can often find that their growth slows down. This is often identified as a “barrier” to growth that many churches can’t seem to get over. In fact, only 2% of churches...

I’ve had the privilege of working with some of the most remarkable churches across the country over the last ten years. Perhaps one of the greatest honors is that I have witnessed the incredible leadership in these organizations personally. Working so closely with churches, I’ve noticed several hidden habits that...

For over 200 episodes of the unSeminary Podcast, we have been asking what are the online tools or resources church leaders have been using to make their ministry easier. We have heard rave reviews about Evernote & Slack but I know there are other tools that might be helpful that...

Welcome, everyone, to the unSeminary podcast. Thank you for taking the time to join us today as we talk with author and speaker Mike Bonem. Mike is the author of the book Leading From the Second Chair. He started as an engineer and then went back to school to get...

Hey, everybody, and welcome to this week’s episode of the unSeminary podcast. Thanks so much for spending time with us today as we speak with Dino Rizzo of ARC, the Association of Related Churches. He’s also an associate pastor at Church of the Highlands. ARC began as a conversation about...

"Teamwork is the ability to work together toward a common vision. The ability to direct individual accomplishments toward organizational objectives. It is the fuel that allows common people to attain uncommon results." - Andrew Carnegie Effective ministry leadership is done in a team. Many church leaders have "Superhero Pastor Syndrome"...

A well-planned interview for a new leader at your church is a critical part of the hiring process. Rather than "winging it" or asking the "same old, same old" questions, take time to plan the interview. It's important to get a clear picture of the candidate in these three areas:...