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Only 6% of churches are growing faster than the communities they serve. Stop and think about what that means for a moment. A radical minority of churches are having an increasing impact on their communities. This is a problem for all of us. If this pattern continues over time, then...

Unexpressed appreciation comes across as a lack of appreciation.  Our churches are fueled by a series of unsung heroes. These people serve behind the scenes to make a difference in our churches week in and week out, and they often go unseen and unappreciated. The problem with that is that...

Welcome to this week’s unSeminary podcast. We’re talking with Joey Salazar, the Executive Pastor from Journey Church in Florida. The road to starting Journey Church began four years ago when the lead pastors had a dream of planting a church that would make Jesus accessible to everyone. In 2016 the...

Are you a church leader wondering how to use team huddles to push the mission forward? Have you ever considered that this small habit might make an enormous difference in the lives of the volunteers at your church?  Gathering your teams together before any service opportunity is a great way...

Welcome to this week’s unSeminary podcast. We’re talking with Jordan Rice, pastor at Renaissance Church in Harlem, New York. Harlem is the crown jewel of African American culture in the US, but is currently going through gentrification which is leading to the displacement of local, native folks for newer people,...

Are you a campus pastor who's wondering how to gain more influence in your campus when your church’s approach to multisite doesn't allow you to teach regularly?  Or maybe you're a lead or an executive pastor whose campus pastors have come to you requesting more teaching opportunities.  Perhaps you’re considering...

Thanks for listening in to this week’s unSeminary podcast. I’m happy to be talking with Jonathan Brozozog, lead pastor at Passion Church in Minnesota. Passion Church had small beginnings fifteen years ago, but stayed teachable and grew over time as a result. About six years ago God gave them a...

Your church moves forward largely on the backs of the volunteers you recruit.  The local church is a volunteer engagement organization. At the center of any church staff members' role is the recruitment, reward, and retention of a great volunteer team.  Are you sharpening your skills when it comes to...

Thanks for joining in for another episode of the unSeminary podcast. Today we have Andy McQuitty from Irving Bible Church on the show. IBC is a non-denominational church in Irving, Texas. Andy was the senior pastor for 31 years until January 2018 and now works as the Pastor at Large,...

Welcome to this episode of the unSeminary podcast. This week we have Scott Ancarrow joining us. He is a church planter and leader from The Foundry, which launched in 2013 in downtown Baltimore, Maryland. Scott is with us today to talk about church planting in a city and the importance...