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The Surratt Brothers PodcastEp 19: Practical advice on retaining staff and Saddleback Pastor Andy Wood on successionToday we talk about the joy of Hot Chicken, when airplanes have flat tires, what subscription would you pay for no matter what, and how can we better treat our staff so that they might stay a little longer. We also talk to our friend Pastor Andy Wood from Saddleback Church about how to transition well.
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2024-06-061h 06The Surratt Brothers PodcastEp 18 Demise of Red Lobster, Control v Relationship, & Succession w Dave TravisToday we talk our go to for fancy food with the demise of Red Lobster, why pastors choose control over relationships, reminisce with Dave Travis about the legacy of Leadership Network and the future of the church. Also, why Greg can’t find good WiFi..
Also, Dave will send a free book, “33 Basic Statements on Senior Pastor Succession”, to everyone that sends him an email with a mailing address in the US.
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...2024-05-301h 11The Surratt Brothers PodcastEp 17: Tech tools for ministry, what pastors are struggling, and warning signs of burn outToday we talk about why our brother Geoff was a no-show, our favorite tech tools, statistics on why pastor’s are struggling and talk to our friend Pastor Gary Mauro about how he burned himself out and the warning signs to look for.
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2024-05-231h 11The Surratt Brothers PodcastEp 16: Special Guest Kadi Cole on how to build a diverse leadership cultureToday we talk about things we have to have when we travel, whether we would ride in a driverless car, and how far off were some of the predictions we made for the post-Covid church. We also spend some time with Kadi Cole to talk about how churches can raise up more diverse leaders.
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The Surratt Brothers PodcastEp 15: Temper tantrums, shooting pets, and Philip Nation on the future of the SBCThis week we talk about the collapse of Geoff’s beloved Nuggets, Chris dodges a tornado during the podcast, and special guest Dr Philip Nation discusses the future of the SBC.
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The Surratt Brothers PodcastEpisode 14: Tomatoes, playoffs, protests, and the best and worst books the brothers have written. (Special guest? Greg Surratt)Today we talk about Greg’s tomato garden, why Chris thinks baseball in the spring is the best (he’s wrong), the college campus protests and why every pastor should write a book…or not.
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2024-05-0356 minThe Surratt Brothers PodcastEpisode 13: Tortured poets, NBA playoffs, and trends and to respond when a friend fails morally. (Guests: Todd Rhodes & Matt Steen)Today we answer important questions like why is Taylor Swift tortured, who will win the NBA playoffs, and we ask our friends Todd Rhodes and Matt Steen what went wrong with the internet.
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2024-04-251h 14The Surratt Brothers PodcastEpisode 12: Sword swallower at a men’s conference, the relevancy of denominations, and more embarrassing stories about Geoff (Special Guest Sherry Surratt)This week Geoff’s wife Sherry joins the brothers to share her impressions from the Masters, the right way to deal with a rogue guest at a conference, embarrassing stories about Geoff, and keys to effective family ministry.
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2024-04-181h 04The Surratt Brothers PodcastEpisode 11: Sibling rivalry, essential leadership books, and the rise and rise of the Assemblies of God (Special guest George P Wood))Today we discuss how Geoff caused irreparable psychological harm to Chris and Greg, leadership books every young leader should read, and reminisce about our Pentecostal roots with Assemblies of God Executive Editor George P. Wood.
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2024-04-1258 minThe Surratt Brothers PodcastEpisode 10: Brackets, donuts, and dealing with post-Easter disappointment (Special guest Michael Kelley)Today we mourn the state of our brackets, discuss foods we crave, and decide if Ozempic is right for us. Later we are joined by Rooted Network Executive Director Michael Kelley to talk about practical tools for discipleship.
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2024-03-281h 02The Surratt Brothers PodcastEpisode 9: Leading high impact teams with a healthy soul (Special guest Lance Witt)Today we talk with our friend Lance Witt about how to lead high impact teams with a healthy soul. We also find out who will win March Madness, how to avoid sin in Vegas, and what Presbyterians eat.
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2024-03-211h 05The Surratt Brothers PodcastEpisode 8: Succession, Nepotism and the beauty of being "Ryan" (Special guest: Josh Surratt)Chris and Geoff are joined by their nephew, Josh Surratt, who succeeded his dad as pastor of Seacoast Church. We chat about what its like to following your dad as pastor of a megachurch, how to do succession wrong (and right), as well as some meaningless chit chat (Academy Awards, Denver weather, the missing princess, and why Ryan is the go to name for Hollywood celebrities.)
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Connect with Geoff, Chris or Josh on t...2024-03-151h 00The Surratt Brothers PodcastEpisode 7: Toby Slough joins to talk equipping pastors and parents to deal with anxiety.Our good friend, Toby Slough, joins us to talk about the very serious challenges of dealing with anxiety. While leading Cross Timbers Church, a megachurch outside of Dallas, Toby was diagnosed with Generalized Anxiety Disorder, so he understands the daily battle many pastors, parents, and kids face every day. Knowing a little about anxiety, The Brothers Surratt lean in for practical advice.
Of course there's also the normal tomfoolery (Is that still a word?) around topics such as the evil of Daylight Savings Time, and who had the biggest pre-wedding party.
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2024-03-0858 minThe Surratt Brothers PodcastEpisode 5: When is it ok to assassinate another pastor?This week we talk about the weather in England, the pàtè in France, the opposition leader in Russia, and the right time to assassinate a fellow pastor. Oh, and Mars.
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We'd love to connect with you. Chris is on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. Also check out Chris' books on leading small groups.
Geoff is also on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter, and Geoff has books on leading churches and...2024-02-2348 minThe Surratt Brothers PodcastEpisode 4: Our 3rd brother returns for He Gets Us, how old is too old, and prisonThe oldest Surratt Brother joins for a discussion of the He Gets Us Super Bowl ad, whether pastors should have a mandatory retirement age, and an incredible new outreach into prisons.
Find out more abut The Retreat at Church Creek where Greg Surratt invests in pastors almost every week.
We'd love to connect with you. Chris is on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. Also check out Chris' books on leading small groups.
Geoff is also on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter, and Geoff has books on leading churches and doing ministry together.
And, re...2024-02-1653 minThe Surratt Brothers PodcastEpisode 3: Predictions, Faux Pas, and Failures (Featuring Steve Cuss)We talk about Super Bowl and Kelce/Swift predictions, stage bloopers, and moral failure. The best part is a great interview with Steve Cuss about the "whys" behind pastors behaving very badly.
Be sure to check out Steve Cuss' new podcast, Being Human.
We'd love to connect with you. Chris is on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. Also check out Chris' books on leading small groups.
Geoff is also on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter, and Geoff has books on leading churches and doing ministry together.
And, remember, when you follow, like, or co...2024-02-0357 minThe Surratt Brothers PodcastEpisode 2: Academy Awards, Presidential Assassinations and us, and Using Your Brain in ChurchToday we tackle the important topics of who will win the Oscars (one of us only saw one nominated movie), why Clinton Maryland isn't named Surrattville, and how to use our brain in church.
We'd love to connect with you. Chris is on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. Also check out Chris' books on leading small groups.
Geoff is also on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter, and Geoff has books on leading churches and doing ministry together.
And, remember, when you follow, like, or comment on the podcast it helps other people find us. See yo...2024-01-2650 minThe Surratt Brothers PodcastEpisode 1: Greg Surratt on burnout, and the guy in the aquarium.The one where we talk to our brother Greg about calming down, the Outreach 100, and the guy who jumped into the Bass Pro aquarium naked.
Find out more abut The Retreat at Church Creek where Greg Surratt invests in pastors almost every week.
We'd love to connect with you. Chris is on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. Also check out Chris' books on leading small groups.
Geoff is also on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter, and Geoff has books on leading churches and doing ministry together.
And, remember, when you follow, like, or co...2024-01-221h 09