Coaching Christian Leaders

For the past 18 months, this podcast was called The Real Pastors podcast. Real Pastors released monthly interviews with pastors and missionaries about their calling and their work.

Now that the podcast has been rebranded to Coaching Christian Leaders we will continue to interview those in ministry, especially pastors and missionaries. But we will add coaches and others in leadership.

In addition, I will feature coaching specific episodes.

So what you will hear in this episode is a monthly release under the heading of One Question Coaching. These One Question Coaching episodes will be short and to the point. My goal is to give you one action item to work on.

So here we go.

God has called you to lead. Whether a ministry or a business – God has called you to lead. Since that calling, you have worked hard and prayed. But now as you look back, as you evaluate the journey can you say your leadership, your ministry, or your business is where you thought it would be?

Here is a simple question to help you evaluate.

What is possible?

What is possible? ... in your outreach .... in your financial support .... in your adult discipleship .... in your sales .... in your marketing?

Take time this month and determine what is possible

1. First, I want you to evaluate just one thing. Don’t try and evaluate the entire ministry or business. Don’t try and evaluate every aspect of your leadership. Just evaluate one part, one thing. Evaluate your online marketing...your adult discipleship .... how you do performance evaluations ... your ... Well, you get the idea. Just evaluate one thing. Pick one thing to evaluate.
2. Second, do not evaluate what is – The present is not important. And do not evaluate what was – The past is not important. Only determine what is possible. Look into the future and answer the question What is Possible?

Spend some time on this. Think about it. Pray over it. Then write down all that is possible. Write down what it can be.

A few years back I evaluated our children’s outreach. I felt that we could reach even deeper into the community. I knew that there were kids and families in our community that we were not reaching.

So we mapped out some steps, made some changes, and now we are accomplishing just that. We are reaching more children for Christ.

Now I am in the process of evaluating Adult Discipleship. I know that we teach the Bible well. But the possibility I see in Adult Discipleship are deeper Christian relationships. So now I am mapping out steps to get us there.

Steps are the strategy that follows evaluation. First, you determine what is possible. And second, you map out the strategy to get there.

Creating a strategy to get to the possible will take time and thought. It might even involve your team or another person, someone to help you develop the strategy. This is where a coach can assist.

If you need help with this evaluation and with the strategy, feel free to contact me. I would love to help you.

I currently offer complimentary 45-minute strategy sessions to my listeners. Just click HERE or go to schedule your session.

God has called you to lead. The large part of your calling is to determine the possible and then map out the steps to get there.

Take this week to determine the possible. And then feel free to contact me. I would be honored to help you map out the next steps as you move forward in your leadership.

Over 14 years ago, Pastor Herb Reese noticed a void in the church. There was no lasting ministry to the widows, widowers, and single parents. So he created one - New Commandment Men's Ministries.

New Commandment Men's Ministries helps churches recruit, train, and deploy teams of men to help widows, widowers, and single parents.

Herb and the ministry have been described in the monthly publications of Rev Magazine, Leadership Network, Promise Keepers, and Man in the Mirror. It has been written about in Why Men Hate Going to Church and The Externally Focused Church. In addition, Focus on the Family, Moody Radio, and Daystar Television have broadcast programs about New Commandment.

Herb shared:

• The origin of New Commandment
• The purpose of the ministry.
• And how to start your own.

Contact info:

You can email Herb at [email protected]

You can learn more by visiting his website at Newcommandment.org

Resources

Please check out his book, Developing A Men's Team Ministry to Widows, Widowers, and Single Parents.

Closing Thoughts

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Why is it essential that kids fall in love with Jesus? What must be done to ensure children and youth retain their faith as they grow up? How do you teach and disciple young people? These are some of the questions Ben Palacz and Tony Trussoni answer today on Coaching Christian Leaders.

Ben Palacz is the Family and Children’s Discipleship Pastor at Curtis Baptist Church in Augusta, Georgia. Tony Trussoni is the Student and Family Pastor at Faith Family Church in Finksburg, Maryland. These men are also the creators and hosts of The Theological Family Ministry Podcast.

Both of these men share their expertise in family ministry.

They Share

• How they ended up in Family Ministry – 1:00
• How to define Family Ministry – 3:20
• How to connect with the parents – 5:00
• Ensuring faith retention – 6:20
• How family ministry can reach different ages – 7:40
• Why Christ must capture their hearts – 10:00
• Should children ministry be separated from adult ministry – 11:30
• The role of the Senior Pastor in family ministry – 15:00
• The purpose of the Theological Family Ministry Podcast – 17:30
• What the podcast covers – 19:20
• The role entertainment plays in youth ministry – 21:00
• Teaching Kids and Youth the Message of the Text – Episode 40 – 24:00
• How to offer the opportunity of salvation to young children – 26:00

Resources Mentioned

The Theological Family Ministry Podcast

Show Them Jesus: Teaching the Gospel to Kids, by Jack Klumpenhower

Contact Information

Their email: [email protected]

Closing Thoughts Thanks for listening to this episode of Coaching Christian Leaders. Please subscribe to Coaching Christian Leaders and never miss an episode. You can subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Stitcher, iHeartRadio, and most any podcast app. Also, visit our Facebook Page and leave a review there or join the conversation. Finally, join the Coaching Christian Leaders team. You can do so by clicking HERE. I send an email to all team members when a new episode is released. This email includes the show notes and Member Only Resources. I will never share your email address and you can unsubscribe at any time.

Pastors have a great opportunity to reach the lost and make disciples well beyond their church walls. How? Through self-publishing.

Today we sit down with Charles W. Morris. Charles is a pastor, church planter, evangelist, missionary, and author of over 10 books.

Charles shares with us

• his testimony
• his ministry experience
• how he began to write
• and other insights and helps.

Some of his books

Experiencing the Beauty of Brokenness

Faithful?

Preparing Ourselves to Hear God's Voice

The Five Witnesses of Salvation

How Do I Write a Book

Closing Thoughts

I am in the process of creating an online Outreach & Discipleship Workshop. If you are interested in more information email me at [email protected]

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I'll see you next month,

Mark

God calls those of us in ministry to be faithful - faithful on the mountain top and faithful in the valley.

Today we sit down with Pastor Joe Ready. Joe has over 36 years of ministry experience. He has led churches through many different seasons.

One season that some churches go through is that of decline. Joe will share his wisdom on how to lead a church through decline.

Joe Touched on

1. He shared what the small church may share with the larger church. 2:51
2. He pointed out the problems and strengths of the small church. 17:00
3. He presented the symptoms of the healthy church. 29:50
4. He looked at the problem of a church that is more focused on growth than God. 42:00
5. Finally, Joe told us how to lead a church during decline. 51:25

Symptoms of a Healthy Church

1. Authentic Worship
2. Balanced Biblical Preaching
3. Sound Leadership
4. A Welcoming Congregation
5. A Sense of Mission

How to Lead a Declining Church

1. Prayerfully
2. Consistent preparation to preach
3. Teach the Principle of Blessing.
4. Longevity of the pastor. Stick it out.

Resources

10 Very Possible Reasons Your Church Is Not Growing by Carey Nieuwhof

The Dynamics of Church Growth by Ron Jenson

Emotional Intelligence: Why It Can Matter More Than IQ by Daniel Goleman

Contact Info

[email protected]

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