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Coaching For Pastors - Daily Coaching, Encouragement, and Support for PastorsEpisode 240 – I Am Not Only Called To Ministry After 20 months (since April 2023), I’m back. At least for today. No commitments yet, but I am taking today to talk with you about what we’re called to. I get to that at about the 6 or 7-minute mark. Where have I been? I’ve been right here the whole time, not recording. My opulent and luxurious podcast studio has sat quietly by while I have committed myself other things – like grandkids and ministry. I think I also just needed a break, but it was too long. I’ve really missed this Coaching For Pastors Podcast, and my 200church...
2025-01-0220 min
Coaching For Pastors - Daily Coaching, Encouragement, and Support for PastorsWeekend Edition 40 - Fantastical Thinking (Deep Dive!) Into Peter's First Letter(This is the first 20 minutes of a recent 60 minute conversation I had with Jeannine Brown for my 200churches Podcast. It has not been released yet, so this is a sneak preview!)Dr. Jeannine Brown from Bethel Seminary joins me to talk about her work on the First Peter volume in the New International Commentary on the New Testament series. We discuss the content and context of 1 Peter. A fascinating conversation on the text of 1 Peter itself. Let's geek out together!Support the showFor more great content and conversations for pastors, check out...
2023-02-2527 min
Coaching For Pastors - Daily Coaching, Encouragement, and Support for PastorsWeekend Edition 36 - Stop Planning and Start Getting ResultsThis episode features Roger Parrot, the President of Belhaven University in Jackson, Mississippi. (I've always wanted to type out the whole state name!). Roger wrote the book: Opportunity Leadership - Stop Planning and Start Getting Results.Check out the University's website - it's so well done. Also, check out Rogers 5-Part Video series on The Real Cost of College - 5 Myths.Enjoy this episode! Get the rest of the conversation on Episode 412 of the 200churches Podcast released on January 18, 2023.Support the show
2023-01-1417 min
Coaching For Pastors - Daily Coaching, Encouragement, and Support for PastorsEpisode 179 - A Tokyo Connection and Building TrustJeff talks about a conversation with a guy he spent four days with in May, 2014...Dave Ronan, from episode 72 of the 200churches Podcast - a classic episode you should listen to!Then he connects this conversation to yesterday's episode 178, when people do you dirty, and the stories he hears from pastors in his role on a licensing and ordination committee.Enjoy!Support the showFor more great content and conversations for pastors, check out the over 400 episodes of the 200churches Podcast!
2022-10-2609 min
200churches Podcast: Ministry Encouragement for Pastors of Small ChurchesEpisode 388 - Volunteers - How To Get Them, How To Keep Them, & How To Get Rid Of Them with Dave JacobsDave Jacobs says that the most common challenge that the pastors he coaches have is that of getting enough volunteers in the post Covid era. So today Jeff and Dave talk about that - and Dave makes a great and generous offer to our 200churches pastors at the end of the episode - so don't miss it!Dave is at SmallChurchPastor.com, and on the Small Church Pastor Facebook Group, where there are almost five thousand members! You can reach Dave at scpcoaching@gmail.com.(Spoiler Alert: Dave is offering our 200...
2022-07-0654 min
Coaching For Pastors - Daily Coaching, Encouragement, and Support for PastorsWeekend Edition 05 - When Leadership Alone Isn't Enough with Dan ReilandOn this weekend's Weekend Edition I've invited not only Dan Reiland but also my longtime podcast partner, Jonny Craig! So it's a Double-Header today! Dan talks to us about his new devotional book for pastors and church leaders titled: Leadership Alone Isn't Enough - 40 Devotions to Strengthen Your Soul. He also tells us why this is a very unique and one-of-a-kind devotional book designed especially for leaders in ministry.You can get his book here! Also, if you are one of the first two to tweet @coach4pastors with the hashtag #iwantdansbook we...
2022-05-0747 min
Coaching For Pastors - Daily Coaching, Encouragement, and Support for PastorsWeekend Edition 03 - Pastoral Ups & Downs with Mark Messmore and Scott DalenOn this weekend's edition of the podcast Scott Dalen from Underwood Lutheran Church in Southwest IA joins Mark Messmore from Mount Olivet Christian Church in Williamstown KY to talk with Jeff about their ministries, the highs and the lows, and the most important lessons from both.Scott is "your friendly Internet pastor", so check him out on YouTube!Mark can be found at MarkMessmore.com - so check him out there!Get quick coaching and encouragement Monday through Friday from Jeff on this podcast - about 8 minutes...
2022-04-2352 min
Coaching For Pastors - Daily Coaching, Encouragement, and Support for PastorsEpisode 47 - If Sitting Is The New Smoking Maybe It's Time To MoveFriday is health and fitness day on the Coaching For Pastors Podcast - and today I am talking about a very fundamental principle of health - movement. Rick Warren once said we need to get up off our blessed assurance. I would never say that because it is too controversial :-) but I would say we do need to get up off our butts and out into the world to get some MOVEMENT!I don't know how many doctors agree that sitting is the new smoking, but that term certainly has gotten traction in the last few...
2022-04-2208 min
Coaching For Pastors - Daily Coaching, Encouragement, and Support for PastorsEpisode 46 - The Calm Before The Storm - Time To PrepWhile we are in a presidential campaign off year - maybe now is the time to talk to our church leadership about 2023 and 2024. What principles and values will guide our church through what will certainly be another politically charged, polarized campaign season in the United States?We are now in the political "eye of the storm", and while we are all calm (most of us!) and in our right minds, now is the time to prepare our leadership to lead like Jesus, to think and lead biblically, and to decide ahead of time, in line with our...
2022-04-2109 min
Coaching For Pastors - Daily Coaching, Encouragement, and Support for PastorsEpisode 45 - What About A Weekly Spouse Summit?With the zany pace of life these days, my wife and I have found it super helpful to sit down weekly for the express purpose of talking - communicating - actually discussing a number of areas of our lives, marriage, family, and ministry - so that we are not blindsided by events, appointments, project deadlines, and generally, people!In this episode I suggest a weekly spouse summit - and explain why and how... Enjoy!Support the showFor more great content and conversations for pastors, check out the over 400 episodes of the 200...
2022-04-2008 min
Coaching For Pastors - Daily Coaching, Encouragement, and Support for PastorsEpisode 44 - Get Unstuck and Start Building Momentum!At any given point in our lives and ministries there can be areas where we are just stuck - but sometimes - we face times when it seems like we are stuck in a number of areas. This can cause us some personal and/or leadership paralysis! And, as my daughter says, "that's yucky, right?!" Yes, it's yucky.In today's episode I give you a clear, step by step plan to get unstuck in one area, which can then help you build the momentum and confidence you need to get unstuck in many areas. You know what...
2022-04-1908 min
Coaching For Pastors - Daily Coaching, Encouragement, and Support for PastorsEpisode 43 - Pride Is A Pastoral Occupational HazardIn the western world, pride is such an accepted sin in our Christian culture, is barely shows up on our radar! Yet, the Bible condemns it in the strongest terms. Jeff talks about pride in his own life and challenges all of us pastors to embrace humility in our common Kingdom work together.Welcome, it's Monday and our topic is the pastor's spiritual life! Support the showFor more great content and conversations for pastors, check out the over 400 episodes of the 200churches Podcast!
2022-04-1808 min
Coaching For Pastors - Daily Coaching, Encouragement, and Support for PastorsWeekend Edition 02 - New Metrics and New Encouragement For Post Pandemic Pastors with John FinkeldeJohn Finkelde, from GrowAHealthyChurch.com joins Jeff to help coach pastors on the challenges that most pastors are facing, new metrics for measuring health in your church, the rest that you really need as a pastor, the friendships you need, and the blessing of a prayer ministry for the pastor, plus so much more!Check out THE HUB at GrowAHealthyChurch.com, which is a complete online ministry resource for the support and encouragement of pastors. It's free for 14 days, then costs only a small monthly fee to continue. At John's site there are...
2022-04-1655 min
Coaching For Pastors - Daily Coaching, Encouragement, and Support for PastorsEpisode 42 - Ministry Necessity: Life-Giving RelationshipsHey Pastor, in ministry you will not last long if you do not develop life-giving relationships. You need friends around you who can build into you, encourage you, affirm you, remind you that you're loved, and let you know you indeed are NOT crazy! Friends like this are not optional as a pastor, they are a necessity. Jeff talks about the importance of these relationships and gives you some advice on how to find them, if you have none now. Enjoy!Support the showFor more great content and conversations for pastors, check o...
2022-04-1508 min
Coaching For Pastors - Daily Coaching, Encouragement, and Support for PastorsEpisode 41 - Really, Where Is Your Hope?In today's uncertain world, where people are on your side one day, but then after one sermon or social media post they aren't, Jeff coaches pastors to put their hope in the only God who is able to be there for them when all the chips are down, and they have no one else. Jeff shares a water bottle story that threw him for a loop for a couple hours...Support the showFor more great content and conversations for pastors, check out the over 400 episodes of the 200churches Podcast!
2022-04-1408 min
Coaching For Pastors - Daily Coaching, Encouragement, and Support for PastorsEpisode 40 - What To Do If You Are Not A Perfect ParentAfter telling you in a past episode about the positive things Jeff did as a parent, in episode 40 he is unrelentingly honest about his parental faults and failures. Being a parent, and a pastor, is not easy. We face unique pressures in our calling, and in the public eye. But Jeff wanted to be sure he did not come across as the exemplar of success. While he and his wife raised four children who are all grown up, married, and walking with God - Jeff had some real points of weakness... and he hopes you might realize that you're n...
2022-04-1308 min
Coaching For Pastors - Daily Coaching, Encouragement, and Support for PastorsEpisode 39 - Know Yourself - Your Strengths and WeaknessesAre you honest about who you are? Are you fully aware and open about your strengths and weaknesses? If you haven't told your church about them, don't worry, they already know! But it's only when you're honest and open about your wiring and how God made you that you can be an effective leader others will want to follow. Jeff shares some of the weaknesses that he has to manage in his life.Support the showFor more great content and conversations for pastors, check out the over 400 episodes of the 200churches Podcast!
2022-04-1209 min
Coaching For Pastors - Daily Coaching, Encouragement, and Support for PastorsEpisode 38 - Sin Has No Power Over You PastorWhy do we allow sin to have such control over us. Jesus has defeated it. It walks through our life as a dead zombie, neutralized and impotent, it cannot defeat us. Jesus has already won and handed to us victory over sin. While we still suffer, experience temptation, and at times yield to it, we need not let it claim victory in our lives! We must claim the truth of God's Word just as Jesus did in Matthew 4 - banish guilt and shame, and keep our eyes fixed on Jesus! Jeff encourages pastors to speak Scripture back to Satan...
2022-04-1110 min
Coaching For Pastors - Daily Coaching, Encouragement, and Support for PastorsWeekend Edition 01 - What To Do When Your Life Explodes with Dr. Brian RussellWhen one of the worst things that you could ever imagine, actually happens to you - what do you do?! When it happens and you're a father, pastor, and seminary professor - how do you handle it?! When it threatens your job, your career, and everything you've worked for - how do you respond?! And when you want to take responsibility for your actions and your future - what are your next steps?!Dr. Brian Russell arrived at just such a moment in his life in 2010, and in this episode he and Jeff have a conversation about...
2022-04-0947 min
Coaching For Pastors - Daily Coaching, Encouragement, and Support for PastorsEpisode 37 - Questions To Ask To Get You On TrackJeff challenges pastors in the area of health and fitness and asks a series of questions to help them see what might be possible for them. As he said on Episode 35, stop living the life you already know how to live, in the area of health and fitness. Go for it! Change it up! Find another way! Answer these questions for your own life, and don't be afraid, the episode is only 8 minutes long... how much damage could Jeff do in eight minutes?? :-)Support the showFor more great content and conversations for pastors...
2022-04-0808 min
Coaching For Pastors - Daily Coaching, Encouragement, and Support for PastorsEpisode 36 - Pastor's Perspective: I Will Go First!Pastor, do you have tunnel vision when it comes to your church, and the other churches in your community/region? Today's episode is about perspective and hope, and Jeff talks with your about what it could be like in your community if pastors and churches got together in a John 17 spirit of unity. What impact could the ONE church in your community have on the lost? If they stopped comparing and competing. Maybe the perspective you need today is "I am going to step forward and GO FIRST in bringing pastors and churches together. Someone has to go first...
2022-04-0708 min
Coaching For Pastors - Daily Coaching, Encouragement, and Support for PastorsEpisode 35 - Can You Think Outside The Box With Your Family?What would it look like to stop living the life you already know how to live... with your family? How could you 5X your involvement in your marriage, your parenting, your extended family? What would have to change? What is the vision for your family's future? Jeff challenges you to not repeat what hasn't worked in your family, and to think outside the box!Support the showFor more great content and conversations for pastors, check out the over 400 episodes of the 200churches Podcast!
2022-04-0607 min
Coaching For Pastors - Daily Coaching, Encouragement, and Support for PastorsEpisode 34 - Curtail Your Opinions & Ask More QuestionsJeff coaches you on how to lead by asking questions, and shares some helpful resources to access to learn more on this topic. When we simply direct others, they only get our opinion, but when we include others in the sausage making by asking them what they think, we get to mine the wisdom of the entire room. You can absolutely 5X or 10X your success as a leader by asking more questions of those you lead - it's a winning strategy! Enjoy!Support the showFor more great content and conversations for pastors, check...
2022-04-0508 min
Coaching For Pastors - Daily Coaching, Encouragement, and Support for PastorsEpisode 33 - Are You Running On Empty Pastor?What could God do with a pastor who is daily running on a full tank of Scripture? We preach the importance of God's Word to our people - but are we running on fumes ourselves? I know that you want to be blessed in your ministry and in your evangelism and discipleship in your community. Today I want to challenge you to imagine what God might do if you were full of his Word!Support the showFor more great content and conversations for pastors, check out the over 400 episodes of the 200churches Podcast
2022-04-0407 min
Coaching For Pastors - Daily Coaching, Encouragement, and Support for PastorsEpisode 32 - Everything Goes Better When We're RestedSomething as fundamental as sleep should not need to be mentioned, but since so many pastors cheat sleep, Jeff is actually going to mention it! Every day actually starts the night before with the rest we get or don't get in preparation for the day ahead. Pastors can have crazy days, and sleep is an absolute necessity.Support the showFor more great content and conversations for pastors, check out the over 400 episodes of the 200churches Podcast!
2022-04-0108 min
Coaching For Pastors - Daily Coaching, Encouragement, and Support for PastorsEpisode 31 - What To Do When The Crazy Hits The FanIf you can't stand the heat, as a pastor you must stay in the kitchen! When the crazy hits the fan, you'll likely get splattered on, but you have to keep your cool. Jeff talks about what to do in difficult situations with people in your church. He shares the story of a board meeting that went off the rails. (The names were cloaked to protect he guilty!) Enjoy!Support the showFor more great content and conversations for pastors, check out the over 400 episodes of the 200churches Podcast!
2022-03-3108 min
Coaching For Pastors - Daily Coaching, Encouragement, and Support for PastorsEpisode 30 - Planning To Succeed With Your FamilyDo you make lists and create schedules and manage your priorities in your ministry? Probably. (At least I hope you do!) But, how well do you plan so that you can succeed in your family relationships? Do you bring the same energy and focus to win with your family?Support the showFor more great content and conversations for pastors, check out the over 400 episodes of the 200churches Podcast!
2022-03-3007 min
Coaching For Pastors - Daily Coaching, Encouragement, and Support for PastorsEpisode 29 - What Are You Doing Today?What is your main responsibility as a pastor? What do you get paid to do? Where should you invest your most valuable time and energy? Jeff talks about these questions and more in this episode on developing leaders in your church...Support the showFor more great content and conversations for pastors, check out the over 400 episodes of the 200churches Podcast!
2022-03-2907 min
Coaching For Pastors - Daily Coaching, Encouragement, and Support for PastorsEpisode 28 - Don't Check Your Soul At The Study Door"Make sure you don't use your sermon prep as devotional time!" Ever heard that Pastor? Me too! It was drilled into me in Bible College. Do you believe it? Do you live by it? On today's episode I will give you my take on it...Support the showFor more great content and conversations for pastors, check out the over 400 episodes of the 200churches Podcast!
2022-03-2807 min
Coaching For Pastors - Daily Coaching, Encouragement, and Support for PastorsEpisode 27 - What Story Are You Writing?What are the lines of the script running in your head as a pastor? What story are you writing every day about who you are, what you do, and what you're capable of? Jeff coaches you today on the story you're writing of your life and your ministry. What we tell ourselves about ourselves has a huge influence on how we manage our lives. Jesus tells us a lot about who we are, and we should listen to him.Support the showFor more great content and conversations for pastors, check out the over 400 episodes...
2022-03-2507 min
Coaching For Pastors - Daily Coaching, Encouragement, and Support for PastorsEpisode 26 - Let Your People's Gifting Determine Your Church's MinistriesJeff coaches you on pastoral perspective today around how you view the ministries of your church. Do you determine your ministries by what the church across town is doing, or the latest fastest growing church in America? Do you import ideas for a new program in your church from the last conference you attended? Jeff challenges you to have ministries and programs that flow out of the Holy Spirit's gifting of your people.Support the showFor more great content and conversations for pastors, check out the over 400 episodes of the 200churches Podcast!
2022-03-2407 min
Coaching For Pastors - Daily Coaching, Encouragement, and Support for PastorsEpisode 25 - Ditch the Expectations!In our families we often have expectations of one another that are unrealistic. As a mom or dad, do you have expectations of your kids that may be unrealistic? Do you have expectations of your spouse? Jeff coaches you regarding unrealistic expectations that you might want to ditch, and what to replace them with... enjoy!Support the showFor more great content and conversations for pastors, check out the over 400 episodes of the 200churches Podcast!
2022-03-2307 min
Coaching For Pastors - Daily Coaching, Encouragement, and Support for PastorsEpisode 24 - What If You Didn't Have To Pretend Anymore?Do you pretend to practice everything you preach? What if you were more honest about weaknesses and areas of growth in your ministry development? What if you didn't have to pretend anymore as a pastor that you have it all together and have all the answers?Support the showFor more great content and conversations for pastors, check out the over 400 episodes of the 200churches Podcast!
2022-03-2207 min
Coaching For Pastors - Daily Coaching, Encouragement, and Support for PastorsEpisode 23 - Do You Really Trust God?Jeff challenges pastors to trust God in the toughest times of life - and for big things. He shares some experiences that forced him to trust God deeply, against all odds.Support the showFor more great content and conversations for pastors, check out the over 400 episodes of the 200churches Podcast!
2022-03-2106 min
Coaching For Pastors - Daily Coaching, Encouragement, and Support for PastorsEpisode 22 - Pastors Are What Pastors ThinkJeff challenges pastors to pursue vivacious mental health. Pastors use their minds all day every day, and now they need care and rest.Support the showFor more great content and conversations for pastors, check out the over 400 episodes of the 200churches Podcast!
2022-03-1807 min
Coaching For Pastors - Daily Coaching, Encouragement, and Support for PastorsEpisode 21 - Be A Pastor To All The People!Jeff challenges pastors to pastor all the people in the church, not just their friends, buddies, and girlfriends. Let's leave no one behind - pastor them all!Support the showFor more great content and conversations for pastors, check out the over 400 episodes of the 200churches Podcast!
2022-03-1707 min
Coaching For Pastors - Daily Coaching, Encouragement, and Support for PastorsEpisode 20 - Your Kids Are Watching You... Pastor!Jeff talks to young parent-pastors about how to raise kids in a pastor's home. It's true, more is caught than taught!Support the showFor more great content and conversations for pastors, check out the over 400 episodes of the 200churches Podcast!
2022-03-1607 min
Coaching For Pastors - Daily Coaching, Encouragement, and Support for PastorsEpisode 19 - The Hardest Person You Will Ever Lead Is You!Jeff talks about how to do self- leadership. We can't lead others where we've never been ourselves. Self leadership is our first crucial destination.Support the showFor more great content and conversations for pastors, check out the over 400 episodes of the 200churches Podcast!
2022-03-1507 min
Coaching For Pastors - Daily Coaching, Encouragement, and Support for PastorsEpisode 18 - A Consistent Prayer Life Is So Hard!Jeff challenges pastors to invest in prayer. Sometimes you just need to sit with God and be with him, without saying anything at all!Support the showFor more great content and conversations for pastors, check out the over 400 episodes of the 200churches Podcast!
2022-03-1407 min
Coaching For Pastors - Daily Coaching, Encouragement, and Support for PastorsEpisode 17 - The Fuel You Consume Determines Your PerformanceFridays: Pastoral Health & Fitness. Jeff talks about how what you fuel your body and brain with determines how well they serve you. He shares some of his own struggles and wins in the health department and offers hope.Support the showFor more great content and conversations for pastors, check out the over 400 episodes of the 200churches Podcast!
2022-03-1107 min
Coaching For Pastors - Daily Coaching, Encouragement, and Support for PastorsEpisode 16 - When It's Good That People LeaveThursdays: Perspective & Hope for pastors. Sometimes it's really good that you don't please people as a pastor, and that people absolutely leave your church! Jeff tells you when...Support the showFor more great content and conversations for pastors, check out the over 400 episodes of the 200churches Podcast!
2022-03-1008 min
Coaching For Pastors - Daily Coaching, Encouragement, and Support for PastorsEpisode 15 - Marriage Really Is WorkWednesdays: Pastoral Family Health. Jeff talks about marriage and ministry. Marriage really is work. The health of our marriage follows us into our ministry effectiveness.Support the showFor more great content and conversations for pastors, check out the over 400 episodes of the 200churches Podcast!
2022-03-0906 min
Coaching For Pastors - Daily Coaching, Encouragement, and Support for PastorsEpisode 14 - The Meeting Before The MeetingTuesdays - Leadership Development. Jeff shares the single best practice he instituted in his local church leadership practice. Don't miss this one!Support the showFor more great content and conversations for pastors, check out the over 400 episodes of the 200churches Podcast!
2022-03-0806 min
Coaching For Pastors - Daily Coaching, Encouragement, and Support for PastorsEpisode 13 - Follow Me As I Follow JesusMonday - The Spiritual Life of a Pastor. Can your people follow you as you follow Jesus? Jeff challenges you to be that pastor who practices what he/she preaches!Support the showFor more great content and conversations for pastors, check out the over 400 episodes of the 200churches Podcast!
2022-03-0705 min
Coaching For Pastors - Daily Coaching, Encouragement, and Support for PastorsEpisode 12 - A Monday - Friday Podcast!Hey Pastors, Jeff is taking the plunge to make Coaching For Pastors a Monday-Friday podcast! That's right, a five-days-a-week podcast!There will be bonus episodes that include guests and guest perspectives on pastoral ministry, but in this episode Jeff lays out the themes for Mondays, for Tuesdays, etc. He's pretty excited about providing helpful and encouraging content to pastors.This is a non-denominational and all denominational podcast, meaning that ANY pastor is welcome to join us - if you are a spiritual leader of a group of people, join us!Jeff mentioned the...
2022-03-0413 min
Coaching For Pastors - Daily Coaching, Encouragement, and Support for PastorsEpisode 11 - Don't Be Afraid To Face YourselfJeff shares a quote from Mike Cosper in his book, Recapturing The Wonder - Transcendent Faith In A Disenchanted World, and asks you to apply it to your life. Are you afraid of solitude and silence because when you go looking for God, you find yourself? Do you avoid silence in order to avoid your inner demons? Jeff makes some suggestions to rid yourself of self and minister out of the power of the Spirit of God. Enjoy!Support the showFor more great content and conversations for pastors, check out the over 400...
2022-03-0112 min
Coaching For Pastors - Daily Coaching, Encouragement, and Support for PastorsEpisode 10 - Making A Difference For GenerationsJeff talks about making a difference for generations! We operate in the day to day, but what if we saw everyone as they will be fifty years from now? What kind of lives have they had? What difference did we make in those last fifty years of their life? Jeffs tells a personal story and shares a resource that will help you as you lead your people to make a Kingdom impact in your community. Enjoy!Support the showFor more great content and conversations for pastors, check out the over 400 episodes of the 200c...
2022-02-2218 min
Coaching For Pastors - Daily Coaching, Encouragement, and Support for PastorsEpisode 09 - Like You've Never Done BeforeLike you, Jeff doesn't want this coming weekend to be "just another weekend." He shares some suggestions to make sure that doesn't happen. It really is up to us.Jeff's been a pastor for 35 years. He spent four year good years in Bible College, then another five (23 years later!) in an M.Div. Program, and is finishing his D.Min. this year. Lots of school, and lots of experience(s) - and he can't help but encourage pastors just like him...Support the showFor more great content and conversations for pastors, check...
2022-02-1819 min
Coaching For Pastors - Daily Coaching, Encouragement, and Support for PastorsEpisode 08 - Heartfelt Thoughts - Pastor to PastorJeff returns to the MIC after one year - to fade back into the Coaching For Pastors Podcast! He shares some pastoral and personal thoughts on pastoring in our day and what's most important. Enjoy!Support the showFor more great content and conversations for pastors, check out the over 400 episodes of the 200churches Podcast!
2022-02-1423 min
200churches Podcast: Ministry Encouragement for Pastors of Small ChurchesSeason 03 - Episode 01 - The Pastor's Greatest Need?After an 8-month break, Jeff begins Season 03 of the 200churches Podcast. Jeff and Jonny will be bringing new content for a new year! Today, Jeff speaks to pastors about what Lifeway Research has presented as the pastor's greatest personal need for 2022, after polling 1,000 pastors! This need of so many pastors can be so easily met...
2022-01-1827 min
The Missional Marketing PodcastCreative Uses of Podcasting for Church Pastors | Jeff KeadyOur guest Jeff Keady shares some creative uses of podcasting for church pastors. Jeff is the co-host of the 200Churches Podcast
2021-07-1048 min
Coaching For Pastors - Daily Coaching, Encouragement, and Support for PastorsEpisode 07 - Pathways For Change - Vibrant Hope For Ministry Couples with Keith DavisJeff talks with Keith Davis - who for more than twelve years has been supporting and counseling couples in ministry. With an extensive history in local church ministry leadership, and his own experiences with struggle and renewal, Keith and his wife help other ministry leaders find hope, healing, and true LIFE again! Keith and his wife Kathy help to create pathways for change that lead to vibrant hope for ministry couples who need it most! You can find them at https://www.centerhope.net. No matter where you are in your ministry journey, or...
2021-02-0349 min
200churches Podcast: Ministry Encouragement for Pastors of Small ChurchesSeason 2 Episode 07 - Parallel Episode - Pathways for Change that lead to Vibrant Hope with Keith DavisHow can I create this Coaching For Pastors episode and not share it with my 200churches listeners?? Here is another parallel episode for you - one I know you need! Enjoy! Check out Keith at Center Hope!
2021-02-0349 min
200churches Podcast: Ministry Encouragement for Pastors of Small ChurchesSeason 2 Episode 06 - Parallel Episode - What Comes Next? With Nicholas Skytland and Alicia Llewellyn200churches listeners - this is a parallel episode with my Coaching For Pastors Podcast! This is episode 6 from that podcast and I think you're going to love it! Later this week another 200churches episode will be released, but I wanted to you get the benefit of this one. Two NASA engineers talking Church health and strategy - it's a fascinating conversation! Enjoy.If you like this episode, consider subscribing to the Coaching For Pastors Podcast. It's new, and it will only get BETTER. Subscribe on your podcast app so you don't miss an episode!
2021-02-0257 min
Coaching For Pastors - Daily Coaching, Encouragement, and Support for PastorsEpisode 06 - What Comes Next? NASA Innovators Talk Digital Ministry For Missional Churches with Nicholas Skytland and Alicia LlewellynNicholas and Ally have written the book, What Comes Next? Shaping the Future in an Ever-Changing World - A Guide For Christian Leaders, and talk with Jeff about their "Futures Framework" and how it helps churches shape their future and move forward in spite of the weaknesses and threats that might exist. Nick and Ally talk about People, Purpose, Technology, and Place as it relates to your church, and how they form a framework to understand your ministry setting and possible future.Support the showFor more great content and conversations for pastors...
2021-02-0157 min
Coaching For Pastors - Daily Coaching, Encouragement, and Support for PastorsEpisode 05 - Help and Hope For Those Who Thought They'd Be There By Now with Dale SellersDale Sellers, from the 95Network, talks with Jeff about his ministry story and the book that grew out of it - Stalled - Help and Hope For Those Who Thought They'd Be There By Now. Dale and Jeff have a combined 70 years of ministry experience, and they had this conversation just for YOU! Enjoy!Support the showFor more great content and conversations for pastors, check out the over 400 episodes of the 200churches Podcast!
2020-12-0956 min
Coaching For Pastors - Daily Coaching, Encouragement, and Support for PastorsEpisode 04 - Developing Health on your Team with Larry FowlerLarry Fowler, a former Vice President of Awana Clubs International, and the founder of the Legacy Coalition, talks with Jeff about forming, leading, and developing a healthy team. Larry just founded the Legacy Coalition only four years ago and has assembled an All-Star Team to help him lead the organization - and we can learn from his wisdom and experience! Support the showFor more great content and conversations for pastors, check out the over 400 episodes of the 200churches Podcast!
2020-12-0741 min
Coaching For Pastors - Daily Coaching, Encouragement, and Support for PastorsEpisode 03 - 8 Innovations To Leading Millennials with Benjamin WindleYou can check out Ben at https://www.benjaminwindle.com! Ben is a pastor in Brisbane, Australia, and you can check out his ministry here: https://www.lifeplace.com.au/about-us/Enjoy this episode where Jeff talks with Ben about leading Millennials.Support the showFor more great content and conversations for pastors, check out the over 400 episodes of the 200churches Podcast!
2020-11-1748 min
200churches Podcast: Ministry Encouragement for Pastors of Small ChurchesBONUS - Episode 002 of the Coaching For Pastors Podcast with Greg Atkinson!Greg Atkinson, from FirstImpressionsConference.com joins Jeff and has an unbelievable 50% off discount for 200churches listeners to the First Impressions Conference on November 4-6, so act fast! This is a great conversation about pastoral leadership in difficult times! Enjoy!
2020-10-211h 05200churches Podcast: Ministry Encouragement for Pastors of Small ChurchesBONUS - Episode 001 of the brand new - Coaching For Pastors Podcast!Jeff is co-releasing this first episode of the Coaching For Pastors Podcast right here in the 200churches feed. Jeff shares his motivation and vision for Coaching For Pastors and previews episode 002, which you don't want to miss...
2020-10-2119 minCoaching For Pastors - Daily Coaching, Encouragement, and Support for PastorsEpisode 01 - Pilot Episode with Jeff KeadyJeff Keady lays out his motivation and vision for creating the Coaching For Pastors Podcast, and also gives his first bit of coaching to pastors on how to approach leading people, who you might think aren't moving fast enough. He also previews Episode 002 with Greg Atkinson!Support the showFor more great content and conversations for pastors, check out the over 400 episodes of the 200churches Podcast!
2020-10-1919 minCoaching For Pastors - Daily Coaching, Encouragement, and Support for PastorsEpisode 02 - First Impressions and Pastoral Leadership with Greg AtkinsonJeff talks with Greg Atkinson from FirstImpressionsConference.com. Greg talks about pastoral leadership, COVID, first impressions, coaching, and having thick skin! Enjoy!Support the showFor more great content and conversations for pastors, check out the over 400 episodes of the 200churches Podcast!
2020-10-191h 05
200churches Podcast: Ministry Encouragement for Pastors of Small ChurchesSeason 2 Episode - PreviewJeff and Jonny talk about where they are at in the summer of 2020, and what Season 2, which starts in September 2020, will be about. It's a fun conversation about pastoral life in 2020. So as the guys preview what Season 2 of 200churches will be about, we must declare that Season 1 was 350 episodes long. So we got a little carried away...
2020-08-0729 min
200churches Podcast: Ministry Encouragement for Pastors of Small ChurchesEpisode 350 - Church Growth Guru Gary McIntosh Speaks To Small Church PastorsGary McIntosh from https://www.churchgrowthnetwork.com joins Jeff to talk about pastoral ministry, and some of the hiccups of megachurch pastors holding church growth conferences for small church pastors, plus much more! Jeff and Jonny share plans for the future of 200churches... spoiler alert - this episode, 350, ends Season 1!
2020-07-2255 min
200churches Podcast: Ministry Encouragement for Pastors of Small ChurchesEpisode 337 - Leadership Lessons For Pastors From An MK Turned International Missionary with Dave...This is a long form conversation with a great leader and international worker (missionary) who shares leadership lessons from a lifetime of missions and ministry. Lessons from growing up an MK and now a veteran missionary himself. Listen at least twice!!We references two episodes that are a sure bet for a second listen - one with our good friend Dave Ronan, and another with Greg Curtis. Here are the links:https://www.200churches.com/blog/episode-72-how-to-crush-it-in-leadership-when-beginning-a-new-ministryhttps://www.200churches.com/blog/episode-273-how-to-connect-new-people-to-the-life-of-your-church-with-greg-curtisThis episode is sponsored by ...
2019-11-281h 22
The 95 Podcast: Conversations for Small-Church PastorsEnjoying the Journey of Ministry (w/ Jeff Keady) - Episode 13We are so excited to have Jeff Keady, co-host of the 200churches Podcast, on Episode 13 of The 95 Podcast! It's always special to talk with another church leader who has such a deep passion to resource smaller churches.It's difficult to provide an overview of this episode because Jeff had so much wisdom to share on investing in the next generation, leading change in your church, avoiding insecurity as a pastor of a small church, and simply enjoying the journey that God leads you on in ministry.This truly is a conversation you don't want to...
2019-11-1453 min
200churches Podcast: Ministry Encouragement for Pastors of Small ChurchesEpisode 336 - N.T. Wright On His Future Plans, Brexit, and Small Church MinistryDr. N.T. "Tom" Wright joins Jeff and Jonny again to talk about his heart for Scripture, how he practices devotions, thinks about spiritual formation, views Brexit and cultural upheaval, and thinks about ordinary sized church ministry. He even offers a free course for 200churches listeners! Here's the link to your free course on N.T. Wright Online! https://mailchi.mp/11686a63525e/cy753oqj64
2019-11-051h 12
200churches Podcast: Ministry Encouragement for Pastors of Small ChurchesEpisode 332 - One Pastor's Unbelievable Health Transformation Story with Scott BuellPastor Scott Buell was tired, hopeless, out of shape, overweight, and frustrated with himself. He could not manage his diet or health. After listening to Episode 332 of 200churches, he took action. What he has experienced is amazing! This is his story.If you are interested and want more information on how to succeed in your own personal health transformation - click here and fill out this form, and Jeff will contact you.
2019-08-281h 06
200churches Podcast: Ministry Encouragement for Pastors of Small ChurchesEpisode 330 - Redemption Is From The LORD with GabeJeff met Gabe in San Salvador, El Salvador's capital city. They quickly became friends and Jeff was certain that Gabe had a message for our 200churches pastors. So late one night they sat down, put Jeff's iPhone between them, and recorded this raw, unedited conversation. This is Gabe's story. A story of tragedy, grace, and redemption. A story of HOPE. We know you will be both encouraged and challenged by it. Here it is, unedited, exactly as it was recorded...
2019-07-3144 min
200churches Podcast: Ministry Encouragement for Pastors of Small ChurchesEpisode 318 - N.T. Wright Encourages Small Church PastorsOur most downloaded episode of the 200churches Podcast is pulled from the vault and re-aired on this 318th episode! The Rev. Dr. N.T. Wright from Scotland joins Jeff and Jonny to talk all things ministry and small churches, and a bit of England... Join Dr. Wright at NTWrightOnline!
2019-03-2755 min
200churches Podcast: Ministry Encouragement for Pastors of Small ChurchesEpisode 279 - What's On My Mind with Jeff KeadyJeff records a solo episode and creates the first "What's On My Mind" episode. He and Jonny have been wanting to create some solo episodes just to speak personally to small church pastors, and this is the first one. Jeff, of course, challenges Jonny to counter with his own "What's On My Mind" episode to follow... soon. :-) Jeff encourages the listeners to check out the "Podcast Series" page at www.200churches.com and peruse some great episodes in the 200churches Archive Vault!
2018-05-3050 min
200churches Podcast: Ministry Encouragement for Pastors of Small ChurchesEpisode 274 - From Legalism and Depression to Grace and Church Planting - Derek Levendusky's StoryWhen Derek Levendusky started his week on Sunday morning, he had no idea he would be our guest from episode 274. Toiling away in a new church in Western New York, Derek is everything that is good about small church ministry. Jeff walked into his early service on Sunday 30 minutes late. Right after the service he talked with Derek at the front of the church. In ten minutes he sealed the deal for him to record two days later. This is his story. And, it's sooooo good!Check out our sponsor, TrainedUp.Church and use "200CHURCHES" as a promo code for 10...
2018-04-2553 min
200churches Podcast: Ministry Encouragement for Pastors of Small ChurchesEpisode 256 - Vulnerability and Authenticity in Ministry - A Conversation with Mark YoungHaving served 43 years in ministry, Pastor Mark Young finds himself sitting squarely in the middle of the 200churches Studio with Jeff and Jonny talking about some of the most vulnerable moments of his life and ministry... A very encouraging episode!
2017-12-2036 min
200churches Podcast: Ministry Encouragement for Pastors of Small ChurchesEpisode 248 - Fired up for Ministry in Flint, Michigan - A Conversation with Ernesto AlanizErnesto Alaniz is a small church pastor, a 200churches listener, and a passionate church planter in Flint MI. Ernesto shares his story of adventure, struggle, passion, hope, and accomplishment with the guys on this episode.
2017-10-1856 min
200churches Podcast: Ministry Encouragement for Pastors of Small ChurchesEpisode 191 - 200churches & College Ministry - A Great Mix!College Ministry Pro Jonathan Burgio talks about how a small church can have a ministry on the college campus in their community! Another fun episode with the guys from Elim Fellowship in New York!
2016-09-1441 min
200churches Podcast: Ministry Encouragement for Pastors of Small ChurchesEpisode 185 - Just When You Needed Encouragement - Cheerleading the Small Church Pastor!Jonny is remote in Orange City and Jeff is in the traveling 200churches Studio in NY talking with Joe Jansen, a Champion Cheerleader of small church pastors! You will be encouraged and inspired by their conversation! Joe oversees 170+ pastors all over the U.S. who are part of the Elim Fellowship of Churches. He is a master encourager and small church pastor cheerleader! Enjoy.
2016-08-0343 min200churches Podcast: Ministry Encouragement for Pastors of Small ChurchesEpisode 183 - Dynamic Advice On Small Church WorshipA FANTASTIC conversation to share with your worship leader and entire worship team! A conversation with Jerret Hammons filled with practical worship leading wisdom. Jarret started leading worship at age 13 with his guitar and help from the pastor's wife. You can find all the links to the resources Jarret mentions right here: http://www.200churches.com/blog/episode-183-dynamic-advice-on-small-church-worship
2016-07-2045 min200churches Podcast: Ministry Encouragement for Pastors of Small ChurchesEpisode 178 - Ministry With One Hand Tied Behind Your BackWhat a blast we had with Dave Jacobs from www.SmallChurchPastor.com! Dave talked with us on the topic of "Doing ministry with one hand tied behind your back." We had just too much fun on the "pre-record" with Dave. Things that will go unmentioned...
Jeff and Jonny also talk about their new website upgrade! This is the first major upgrade of the 200churches.com website since January 2013... or... ever!
There's even a mysterious infusion of music during the intro to the episode... you'll likely love it! :-)
Enjoy this great episode with Dave Jacobs!
2016-06-1545 min200churches Podcast: Ministry Encouragement for Pastors of Small ChurchesEpisode 176 - A Small Church Pastor Making A Big Difference - So Can You!Pastor Michael Nations from Clyde, NC joins Jeff and Jonny LIVE in the 200churches Podcast Studio! Michael is the founding director of www.TheVitalInitiative.com and is making a difference encouraging small church pastors! We have a new friend!
As Michael talked, we resonated with his heart as though he were the 3rd missing brother in the 200churches line-up. I (Jeff) met Michael at the Big Little Church Conference in Portland. We had an absolute blast!
2016-06-0137 min200churches Podcast: Ministry Encouragement for Pastors of Small ChurchesEpisode 174 - Why Pastors Need 200churches!Jeff and Jonny use this episode to talk about the struggles of pastors who pastor churches that are smaller, or that are not growing by leaps and bounds. There's plenty of discouragement to go around in ministry circles - and 200churches seeks to be an oasis of encouragement for pastors of small churches to drink from!
This is a podcast by pastors of a 200church, for pastors of a 200church! No exponential, explosive growth going on here, but MUCH and GREAT significance, as our small churches love and serve year after year, decade after decade, making a huge impact for...
2016-05-1838 min200churches Podcast: Ministry Encouragement for Pastors of Small ChurchesEpisode 173 - This Bivocational Church Planting Pastor Tells All!Zach is a bivocational pastor and church planter and shares some of the pro's and cons of being bivocational while planting a church, and even after the church tops 100! A fun conversation with Zach and the guys LIVE, in the luxurious and opulent 200churches Podcast Studio! p.s. Are you ever jealous of other pastors and their Facebook bragging on Monday mornings??
2016-05-1141 min200churches Podcast: Ministry Encouragement for Pastors of Small ChurchesEpisode 172 - Preaching & Social Media When A Listener Crashes the 200churches Podcast Studio!Scott Dalen crashes the 200churches Podcast Studio and talks to Jeff about preaching, social media usage in small churches, Jeff & Jonny's chemistry, and much more! This was a fun episode where Scotty D sits in Jonny's chair and hogs his mic!
2016-05-0447 min200churches Podcast: Ministry Encouragement for Pastors of Small ChurchesEpisode 168 - 4 Difficult Realities Church Planters FaceJonny and Jeff invited Zach Bauer, a South Dakota church planter, to the luxurious and opulent 200churches Podcast Studio... to talk about difficult realities that church planters face. Zach is a class act, and this episode was a ton of fun! And, Jonny gets caught with his hand in the Fridge!
2016-04-0643 min200churches Podcast: Ministry Encouragement for Pastors of Small ChurchesEpisode 157 - How This Real Life Pastor Handled Ministry AdversityRegular, normal, 200church pastor Gary Floyd shares the highs and lows, the flash and the fizzle... the nitty and the gritty of small church ministry - all the way from a small New Mexico town to and through the luxurious and opulent 200churches Studio! Another trek through the ministry podcast wilderness with Jeff and Jonny!
2016-01-2048 min200churches Podcast: Ministry Encouragement for Pastors of Small ChurchesEpisode 124 - The Wonder of Children's Ministry In a 200church!Jeff and Jonny's Children's Ministry Director, Jen, is live in the luxurious and opulent 200churches Podcast studio to talk Kid's Ministry - the wonder, the philosophy, and the magic of working with kids! This is geared for pastors to better understand the challenge their Children's Ministry workers face each and every week. This episode was a ton of fun!
2015-06-0343 min200churches Podcast: Ministry Encouragement for Pastors of Small ChurchesEpisode 114 - Pastoral Ministry - Life Giving or Life Draining?Jonny and Jeff talk with pastor, and 200churches listener, Paul Kuzma about his journey from ministry health, to burnout, back to ministry health. He encourages ministry that is life giving for the pastor, not life draining!
2015-03-2553 min200churches Podcast: Ministry Encouragement for Pastors of Small ChurchesEpisode 110 - Even When It Hurts - Straight Talk On Your Leadership TeamJeff and Jonny share with you a very personal conversation they had recently, when Jonny challenged Jeff regarding his preaching. You want to have people around you who will challenge you to be your very best, even when it hurts! Jeff wrote about this on the 2-20-2015 200churches Blog, and now Jonny tells his side in this episode.
2015-02-2537 min200churches Podcast: Ministry Encouragement for Pastors of Small ChurchesEpisode 95 - Wise Words From A Seasoned LeaderJonny & Jeff are back in the 200churches Podcast Studio for the first time following Jeff's son's accident. Doug is in rehab as this is recorded. Jeff gives a short update on his son's progress, then they play a conversation Jeff had with "John Smith", a pastor/missionary in a country where he must remain anonymous. "John" gives very wise words to pastors regarding life and marriage in ministry.
2014-11-1249 min200churches Podcast: Ministry Encouragement for Pastors of Small ChurchesEpisode 84 - The Future of 200churches - A Personal Podcast From Jeff & JonnyJeff and Jonny get personal and talk about their vision for the future of 200churches. After more than a year and a half, their passion for small churches could not be stronger! No guests today - just Jeff and Jonny, from the heart.
2014-08-2033 min200churches Podcast: Ministry Encouragement for Pastors of Small ChurchesEpisode 83 – Two Crucial Steps To Breaking Your Pornography AddictionNathan Stob joins Jonny and Jeff live in the 200churches Studio for this episode. Nathan is a social worker, community leader, father of triplets, and director of an organization committed to helping people back onto the road of life! Together, these guys reveal the two steps that are absolutely necessary to rid yourself of pornography addiction.
2014-08-1340 min200churches Podcast: Ministry Encouragement for Pastors of Small ChurchesEpisode 81 - A Conversation With The Voice Of The 200churches Podcast!Angela, the voice of the 200churches Podcast comes on to talk about what it was like for her and her husband to church shop when they moved to our town, and why they eventually chose our church. Lots of humor and insight for small church pastors!
2014-07-3040 min200churches Podcast: Ministry Encouragement for Pastors of Small ChurchesEpisode 78 - Being Small Is Not One Of Your Church's Problems!Small Churches dot the globe, taking the Kingdom everywhere. It is God's amazing strategy. We have many problems we must deal with in our 200churches, but being small is not one of them. Karl Vaters talks with Jeff and Jonny about the astonishing power of small churches!
2014-07-0933 min200churches Podcast: Ministry Encouragement for Pastors of Small ChurchesEpisode 49 - Small Church Pastor To-Do and Not-To-Do Lists for 2014On a short clip with Dave Jackson, Jeff and Jonny talk about how 200churches began. They started something - their podcast and blog - almost one year ago. In light of that, they talk about starting and stopping things in the new year... 2014. Encouraging and entertaining!
2013-12-1830 min200churches Podcast: Ministry Encouragement for Pastors of Small ChurchesEpisode 42 - Dan Reiland Talks Amplified Leadership Part 3What a great episode with our friend Dan Reiland from 12Stone Church! In this episode Dan talks to us about everything from trimming back our ministries to increase our impact - to the difference between equipping and developing our people. Jeff and Jonny think this could be the best 200churches Podcast episode yet!
2013-10-3032 min200churches Podcast: Ministry Encouragement for Pastors of Small ChurchesEpisode 29 - Isolated Pastors and the Heart of 200churchesIn this episode, Jeff and Jonny share their hearts as they describe their vision for 200churches. They believe that as pastors, you can get enough training, education, and information – but you cannot get enough encouragement and inspiration! They share how they want to encourage, inspire, and support you as a 200church pastor! They also talk about how easy a pastor can find him or herself isolated in ministry.
2013-07-3117 min200churches Podcast: Ministry Encouragement for Pastors of Small ChurchesEpisode 19 - How To Encourage Your PeopleJeff and Jonny are joined by David Craig, who is to blame for Jonny! Jonny's Dad talks about his experiences over forty years of pastoring 200churches, and his new book, The Gospel According to Molly. They generally discuss ways to encourage your church family as a pastor.
2013-05-2219 min200churches Podcast: Ministry Encouragement for Pastors of Small ChurchesEpisode 04 - Cultivating Good Staff RelationshipsIn this episode of the 200churches podcast, Jonny and Jeff talk about the importance of having good staff relationships and give some tips on how to cultivate those relationships.
2013-02-0522 min200churches Podcast: Ministry Encouragement for Pastors of Small ChurchesEpisode 02 - Handling the Sacred Cows in Your ChurchIn this episode of 200churches, Jonny and Jeff talk about "sacred cows" in our churches and how to effectively deal with those areas that seem too tough to change.
2013-01-2215 min200churches Podcast: Ministry Encouragement for Pastors of Small ChurchesEpisode 01 - Not as Bad as it Used to BeIn this episode, Jeff and Jonny talk about their motivation for creating 200churches and how to avoid being a church that settles for "not as bad as it used to be."
2013-01-1808 min200churches Podcast: Ministry Encouragement for Pastors of Small ChurchesEpisode 00 - What is 200churches?In this first episode, Jeff and Jonny talk about the vision for the 200churches Podcast and blog at 200churches.com. 200churches.com exists to encourage, support, and affirm pastors of smaller churches, and the importance of their ministries and churches in the Kingdom of God!
2013-01-1609 min