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24. Facilitating Rhythms of Rest for Your Church Team w/ Jake Jelinek Feb 11, 2020

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While every church has a unique beginning, the origin of Passion City Church is particularly fascinating. The church grew out of Passion conferences, which have been attended by thousands of college-age students around the globe.

This unique origin has led Passion City Church to do things a little differently, and we asked Jake Jelinek, the church’s Executive Director of Operations, to come on this episode to discuss their unique church culture.

What we talked about:

It’s about rhythm, not work-life balance
Building community
Annual sabbath

For more interviews from The Nurtured Church podcast, check us out on Apple Podcasts, on Spotify, or on our website.

23. Transitioning Church Leadership to the Next Generation w/ Whit George Jan 29, 2020

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Today’s guest is Whit George, Lead Pastor of Church on the Move in Tulsa, OK.

Whit never had any intentions of being a pastor, but he eventually took over Church on the Move from his father, and has some incredible insights into making pastoral transitions smooth from that experience.

What we talked about:

Tips for pastoral transitions
The tension between one church and many locations
The generational shift toward authentic community
Vulnerability in the modern Church
Art in the Church

For more interviews from The Nurtured Church podcast, check us out on Apple Podcasts, on Spotify, or on our website.

22. The Hallmarks of Healthy and Thriving Teams w/ Jenni Catron Jan 14, 2020

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If you want to change your team’s culture, the first place to start is with yourself.

Maybe you don’t pull the strings that could help make a change for the whole team, but you do have a circle of influence right now—starting with you.

Today’s guest, in our first ever live recording, is Jenni Catron, Founder and CEO of 4Sight Group. Jenni shared her experience in the Christian music industry, as an Executive Director at vastly different churches, and some of her views on the state of church leadership today.

What we talked about:

Advice for someone in an unhealthy organizational culture
Core competencies today’s leaders need
Whether today’s pastors are equipped for modern America
Her experiences at Cross Point Community Church and Menlo Park Presbyterian Church
“Protecting momentum” in your church’s growth

For more interviews from The Nurtured Church podcast, check us out on Apple Podcasts, on Spotify, or on our website.

21. 4 Ways Pastors Can Inspire a Spirit of Generosity w/ Greg Morris Dec 10, 2019

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“It's not a matter of the church not wanting to do more. It's a matter of the church not having the resources to do more.”

We agree with Greg. That’s why we invited him on this episode to share how pastors can inspire a spirit of generosity in their congregation, which in turn allows resources to flow freely from the church to empower the kingdom.

Greg Morris is a Generosity Strategist at Generis, with several years of experience both within the church as a pastor, as well as in the secular world.

What we talked about:

Saying thank you
Spirit of generosity
Generosity isn’t just about resources
Generosity is a spirit
Celebrating what God has already done
Inspiring and motivating your church

For more interviews from The Nurtured Church podcast, check us out on Apple Podcasts, on Spotify, or on our website.

20. Bearing One Another’s Burdens Digitally: Why Virtual Church Just Might Actually Make Sense w/ Jeff Reed Nov 26, 2019

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There are 385,000 evangelical churches in the United States.

Of those, only 10,000-15,000 broadcast a Sunday sermon online. And only a handful of THOSE are actual doing digital, online community. Online community? Is that even possible? Isn’t the whole point of “doing church” that you’re in physical relationship with those in your church?

Not anymore.

On a recent episode of The Nurtured Church podcast, we sat down with Jeff Reed from TheChurch.Digital to talk about

The growing virtual church movement
Why we can let go of the idea that virtual church goers have “abandoned community.”
Why virtual church can be just as impactful and fruitful as traditional church

19. Leveraging Church Real Estate to Build Community w/ Nathan Artt Nov 12, 2019

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We often hear stories of thriving, growing churches that suddenly experience a culture shift. All at once their focus shifts from reaching people to paying bills.

And in almost every one of these stories you can tie this shift back to a decision that was made involving buildings and debt.

So, what are some strategies you can take to ensure your facilities are fueling your ministry? Instead of your ministry fueling your facilities?

Nathan Artt, Owner and President of Ministry Solutions, came on The Nurtured Church podcast to share his expertise on how churches can make sound real estate decisions that lead to a thriving church community.

18. Make it Easy: Using Invitations to Grow Your Church w/ Michael Lukaszewski Oct 15, 2019

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As the CEO of Church Fuel, Michael Lukaszewski spends his days helping pastors navigate leadership challenges so they can grow their ministry and their church.

When Michael was pastoring a church in Atlanta, they were reaching many people and growing quickly. But he realized something about a year into the journey of planting his church: A crowd and a church are very different.

On today’s episode Michael walks us through why getting your church to invite new people on Sunday morning has become so difficult. And, he’ll give us practical strategies to try as we equip our churches to grow the ministry.

17. Ensuring Your Church Website is Creating Connections Within Your Community w/ Aimee Cottle and Shayla Kenworthy Sep 26, 2019

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When it comes to being strategic about nurturing community, your website plays a critical role.

Fishhook is 16 years into helping churches design world class, modern websites.

So, we invited Aimee Cottle, Director of Marketing, and Shayla Kenworthy, Communications Strategist, onto this episode of The Nurtured Church to share their thoughts on the role that a church's website plays in creating meaningful connections.

What we talked about:

How Fishhook is serving churches
Why you need to start with strategy first
How your website is your welcome mat
Website best practices
Next steps

Resources we talked about:

Aimee’s LinkedIn
Shayla’s LinkedIn
Fishhook

16. Stewardship — Why It's a Relational Ministry, Not a Financial Ministry w/ Dave Briggs Sep 10, 2019

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Often misunderstood is the idea of stewardship. How is it different from giving? And what does stewardship have to do with building community?

We addressed these concerns and more on this episode of The Nurtured Church podcast. Our guest, Dave Briggs, is currently Director of Stewardship at Central Christian Church. Previously, he led the stewardship ministry at Willow Creek Community Church.

As someone who has been active in stewardship leadership for a while now, Dave has a very healthy perspective on this conservation that we were happy for him to share on the show.

What we talked about:

What Central Christian Church is doing in their stewardship ministry
The difference between stewardship and giving
How churches can address stewardship more effectively

Check out these resources we mentioned during the podcast:

Dave Briggs
Christian Stewardship Network

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15. Leveraging Technology to Deepen Relationships in Your Church w/ Scott Pleasants Aug 27, 2019

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When it comes to technology, there’s a common criticism: it’s an obstacle to real relationships. But Thomas Road Baptist Church sees it differently. They’re actually leveraging technology to deepen relationships and expand their ministry.

So, on this episode of The Nurtured Church podcast we caught up with Scott Pleasants, Chief Information Officer at Thomas Road Baptist Church, to discuss how they’re using technology to nurture engagement.

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