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200churches Podcast: Ministry Encouragement for Pastors of Small ChurchesEpisode 400 - Jeff & Jonny LIVE - Celebrating 400 EpisodesJeff and Jonny are LIVE together on this episode, catching up after a long summer, reminiscing over the last 400 episodes, and recalling some of the very memorable guests over the years, with cameo appearances by John Lynch, Kay Warren, Vinny Provenzano, and N.T. Wright. This was a blast to record, and you will enjoy this CLASSIC episode!Here are the links to the full episodes we reference in Episode 400:John Lynch - Episode 61Kay Warren - Episode 226Vinny Provenzano - Episode 286N.T...2022-09-281h 09
200churches Podcast: Ministry Encouragement for Pastors of Small ChurchesEpisode 393 - Growing Leaders Engage in Essential and Crucial Conversations with Pam DykstraJonny Craig talks with Pam Dykstra about Crucial Conversations.Pam is an Experienced Master Trainer working in the professional training & coaching industry. Skilled in Customer Service, Coaching, Organizational Development, Team Building, and Public Speaking, she is on the team at VitalSmarts.com.Take your free Style Under Stress Assessment here!Don't listen to this episode with taking a few minutes after it to jot down some critical next steps you need to take in applying what you've learned!2022-08-1052 min
200churches Podcast: Ministry Encouragement for Pastors of Small ChurchesEpisode 383 - What Pastors Need To Know Before The Missionaries Show Up!Melanie is an International Worker and Missionary with her husband and children in a foreign country that will remain unnamed. Jeff gave her permission to speak freely to pastors and clue them in on what it's like for a young missionary family to come off the field for a year and visit churches.What do they need from pastors? From church members? How does this home assignment year affect their personal lives and their children? How can churches help and truly minister to the needs of a missions couple or missionary family? Melanie breaks all this down...2022-06-011h 00
200churches Podcast: Ministry Encouragement for Pastors of Small ChurchesEpisode 381 - Dan Reiland Says That Leadership Alone Isn't EnoughDan Reiland wrote a unique kind of book last year - a devotional book specifically for leaders! He has never written one like it, and it is to nurture the hearts of leaders in 2022, when they might be beaten down some by the past few years. Jeff and Jonny spoke with him for Jeff's "Coaching For Pastors" podcast, but they intended to air it on the 200churches Podcast as well - and this is that episode! Here's the link to Dan's new book: https://www.amazon.com/Leadership-Alone-Isnt-Enough-Strengthen/dp/1664261478/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2KEL5XZCT9PZC&keywords=leadership+...2022-05-1843 min
200churches Podcast: Ministry Encouragement for Pastors of Small ChurchesEpisode 378 - Is It Worth It? with Jeff & JonnyJeff and Jonny talk about making ministry changes in a church, but first asking the question - "Is it worth it?" Is the cost you will have to pay to make the change, worth the benefit that will result, and how do you determine that?Jonny remembered literally all the way back to Episode 02 - Handling Sacred Cows In Your Church, and decided this episode is the part 2 update on sacred cows in the church!Maybe you have some changes you want to make in your ministry, and you are trying to decide...2022-04-2740 min
200churches Podcast: Ministry Encouragement for Pastors of Small ChurchesEpisode 374 - Adjusting Our Metrics For Church Health with Craig T. OwensCraig T. Owens is a Michigan pastor and author of Shepherd Leadership - The Metrics That Really Matter. Craig talks about how pastors can measure church and ministry health in our post-pandemic reality. Craig led his church through a lot of change over the past two years and eventually into a new facility. We discuss Craig's book and the metrics that point to a healthy ministry. Enjoy!2022-04-0143 min
200churches Podcast: Ministry Encouragement for Pastors of Small ChurchesEpisode 372 - Detaching Your Church From A Sunday Morning Centric Ministry Focus with Jon RitnerJon Ritner, from Ecclesia, a church in Hollywood CA, joins Jonny to talk about the impact of our post-Christian culture on how we approach ministry in 2022 America. Jon's book, Positively Irritating: Embracing a Post-Christian World to Form a More Faithful and Innovative Church, came out in 2020 and is exactly about what the subtitle says!Jonny and Jon talk at length about that, and pastoral burnout from the last two years. But, they open up with a great story - while they pastor in churches 2,000 miles apart, they were both impacted personally by the...2022-03-1749 min
200churches Podcast: Ministry Encouragement for Pastors of Small ChurchesSeason 03 Episode 03 - Jonny Craig on Digital Ministry and Being Married to an AuthorJeff and Jonny return LIVE for the first time in 8 months! We catch up on Jonny's digital ministry, talk Carey Neiuwhof's future series, small church resources 9 years ago and today, and also talk about Jonny's wife Kayla, and how she published her first book - To Light Their Way - Prayers and Liturgies for Parents. This was a fun breaking back into podcasting episode for us!2022-02-0336 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
200churches Podcast: Ministry Encouragement for Pastors of Small ChurchesSeason 02 Episode 09 - Digital Virtuality and Blended Ecology in the Church and other Confusing Phrases with Dr. Michael Adam BeckMichael Adam Beck joins Jeff and Jonny adds his two cents as well on this episode. Michael is a seminary professor, author, pastor, consultant, ministry coach, and a leader in the Fresh Expressions of the Church movement. He has co-authored a book with Leonard Sweet titled, Contextual Intelligence.Do you know what digital virtuality is? If not, listen up because it's fascinating and it exists in the lives of some of your church members whether you know what it is or not. This episode is a part 2 spin-off of Episode 340, and next week there is a part 3 w...2021-04-2959 min
200churches Podcast: Ministry Encouragement for Pastors of Small ChurchesSeason 02 Episode 08 - REUNITED - Jeff & Jonny LIVE In Studio - And It Feels So Good!A Brand New Episode that feels so retro! Jeff and Jonny are LIVE in studio together for this episode, talking about what they've been up to, catching their listeners up on the goings-on in their lives and ministries, and sharing what ministry is like in the (almost) new era.2021-04-2339 min
200churches Podcast: Ministry Encouragement for Pastors of Small ChurchesS2E03 - Black Lives Matter, Ministry, and a Nation's Conversation with Moe DixonMoe Dixon, a church planting ministry coordinator in New York City, joins Jeff on the podcast today to talk about race and how pastor's might approach it in their ministries. Moe is very blunt, cordial, and kind as he shares his perspective on the America he is raising a family in and doing ministry in, and how he has approached standing up for the marginalized in society, while remaining true to his calling and ministry.If you want to learn more on this very important and timely topic, Moe recommends the following:2020-10-011h 10
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 347 - The Gospels as Stories with Jeannine BrownJeff and Jonny talk again with Dr. Jeannine Brown, author of The Gospel As Stories. This is a great conversation about interpreting and reading the Gospels! So much fun! Jeannine is a Professor of Greek and New Testament at Bethel Seminary in St. Paul, Minnesota. This one is our gift to you - Enjoy!2020-05-0657 min
200churches Podcast: Ministry Encouragement for Pastors of Small ChurchesEpisode 346 - A New Day - Pastoral Ministry In Our Current Reality with Dave Jacobs and Jeff KeadyJeff and Jonny invite Dave Jacobs, Master of Small Church Disaster and host of https://www.smallchurchpastor.com to talk about being the church and doing ministry in our current reality. Dave also is the creator of the Small Church Pastor group on Facebook, with over 5,000 members! Check out Dave's latest book for pastors of small churches - Second Thoughts: 100 Things Small Church Pastors Need To Reconsider!2020-05-021h 08
200churches Podcast: Ministry Encouragement for Pastors of Small ChurchesEpisode 345 - Quadrant Two Opportunities with Jeff KeadyJeff shares how he plans to approach the coming months and how you can too!2020-03-2312 min
200churches Podcast: Ministry Encouragement for Pastors of Small ChurchesEpisode 344 - Pastoral Leadership in a Time of Crisis Part 2 with Jeff & JonnyJeff & Jonny talk about doing ministry in light of the social upheaval with the Coronavirus pandemic. Pastors have a great opportunity that we should seize - we have been trying to convince our church family for years that the building is not the church, THEY are! Now, we have a change to prove it in real life! A raw, uncut, and unedited conversation Jeff and Jonny had on Friday afternoon, March 13, 2020. Yes, Friday the 13th!2020-03-1316 min
200churches Podcast: Ministry Encouragement for Pastors of Small ChurchesEpisode 340 - Ideas For Fresh Expressions of Your Church with Chris MortonChris Morton from www.freshexpressionsus.org/ joins Jeff today to talk about innovative ways for church growth and church planting for the 21st century. Jeff and Jonny recorded in person for this very practical episode! Get Chris' FREE E-Book at www.freshexpressionsus.org/howtostart. Also check out the Fresh Expressions National Gathering at www.fxng2020.org, and some ideas for the dinner church approach Chris mentions in the episode at www.dinnerchurch.com.2020-02-0850 min
200churches Podcast: Ministry Encouragement for Pastors of Small ChurchesEpisode 338 - Wrestling the Assimilation Monster with Jeff and JonnyJeff and Jonny are live in person with each other for this last episode of 2019! Assimilation is the monster pastors must wrestle with on a weekly basis, unless we delegate to someone more capable... a thought provoking episode! Enjoy!We referenced Greg Curtis a number of times. Here is a link to his site on Assimilation:https://www.gregcurtis-assimilation.com/2019-12-3134 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/cy753oqj642019-11-051h 12
200churches Podcast: Ministry Encouragement for Pastors of Small ChurchesEpisode 335 - Bivocational Ministry with Jake FierbergPastor Jake Fierberg is a bivocational pastor in Aurora CO. He talks with Jeff and Jonny about the blessings and challenges of working a secular job and pastoring a small congregation. This is a FANTASTIC episode - encouraging and inspirational! Jake has been a listener to the podcast for over five years and is now a personal friend of Jeff and Jonny... and maybe even N.T. Wright (more on that in a future episode!)2019-10-3049 min
200churches Podcast: Ministry Encouragement for Pastors of Small ChurchesEpisode 334 - The Art of Neighboring with Dave RunyonJeff and Jonny speak with Dave Runyon, the author of The Art of Neighboring. You can find Dave's work at www.artofneighboring.com. This was a fun episode for the guys to record LIVE with Dave!2019-10-0227 min
200churches Podcast: Ministry Encouragement for Pastors of Small ChurchesEpisode 331 - Are You Running On All 8 Cylinders?Jeff reviews 8 areas of our lives and ministry that we can evaluate as we enter into a new church year. Jonny gives his input on the front and back of the episode as the better looking Millennial of the two!2019-08-2234 min
200churches Podcast: Ministry Encouragement for Pastors of Small ChurchesEpisode 328 - How Pastors Grow with Dan ReilandDan Reiland, Executive Pastor of 12Stone Church in Atlanta GA, joins us yet again to share wisdom, inspiration, education, and perspective on what pastors deal with in 2019. Jonny joins Jeff for the front and back of the episode, and Jeff and Dan fill the middle. This is both encouraging and inspiring! Enjoy!2019-07-151h 03
200churches Podcast: Ministry Encouragement for Pastors of Small ChurchesEpisode 327 - One Year Citylight KC Church Plant Progress with Jason Wilson and Eric CarpenterJeff and Jonny hang out with Jason and Eric, co-pastors of the Citylight KC Church plant in Kansas City MO. This is a one year check up on their ministry progress and contains some great wisdom and encouragement from two great ministry colleagues!2019-07-1150 min
200churches Podcast: Ministry Encouragement for Pastors of Small ChurchesEpisode 326 - We Can Lead Like Jesus Led with Mark Strauss and Justin IrvingStrauss and Irving joined Jeff and Jonny recently to talk about leading like Jesus, in the church. These guys are authors, Ph.D's, and seminary professors and they speak with the guys about their new book on biblical leadership.2019-06-2855 min
200churches Podcast: Ministry Encouragement for Pastors of Small ChurchesEpisode 323 - The Thrill of the Launch with Josh ParkJosh Park from BranchLife.Church talks with Jeff and Jonny about the adventure of launching a church, with all the prayer and work that goes with it! Josh gives a ton of great advice and counsel to church planters in this episode. He talks about the work, the drama, the numbers, the priorities, and the people that it takes to pull off a great launch of a new church plant. Finally, he talks about the very personal struggle he overcame as he moved closer to the launch date! Enjoy!2019-05-1845 min
200churches Podcast: Ministry Encouragement for Pastors of Small ChurchesEpisode 321 - What It Means To Love Anyway with Kayla CraigJonny is joined by a special guest--his wife!--to talk about her work for Preemptive Love and the meaning behind their slogan "Love Anyway." They chat about podcasts, talk about the risk of loving, crossing the boundaries of "us vs. them", and what pastors can learn from storytellers. We know you'll be challenged and encouraged by this episode as you're pressed to think about the ways God is calling you to love your community.2019-04-1830 min
200churches Podcast: Ministry Encouragement for Pastors of Small ChurchesEpisode 320 - Sometimes Pastors Need the Most Help with Jeff KeadyJeff shares personally what he has learned over the past six months, and challenges pastors to take steps toward healing and wholeness, in whatever areas they need to. Maybe it's drugs, pornography, overeating, flirtatious relationships, an affair... whatever it is! He also shares a simple step you can take to counsel yourself first!Take action pastor! It's YOUR life, not your church's life. You don't belong to ministry - you belong to Jesus. Take whatever action you need to, and Jeff will encourage you to do that.2019-04-1127 min
200churches Podcast: Ministry Encouragement for Pastors of Small ChurchesEpisode 319 - Serving At Saddleback with Henty Van Der MerweHenty Van Der Merwe joins Jeff and Jonny for this delightful episode! Henty is an Executive Assistant to Pastor Rick Warren at Saddleback Church and he shares a peek into his world, and through him, into the world of Saddleback's ministry, and Rick's ministry as well. Henty is a sharp young man. You'll enjoy him!2019-04-0550 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 316 - Ministry - Not Programs & Curriculum but Communication & RelationshipsA classic Jeff & Jonny episode! Jonny postulates a foundational thought on ministry and then he and Jeff dive deeper into it. Generally about what ministry is and isn't. This is a fun, friendly episode where two colleagues share common passion - ministry!They reference this UnSeminary Podcast episode with Greg Curtis! Click on both links - trust us, you need both of them! Listen and learn.2019-03-1444 min
200churches Podcast: Ministry Encouragement for Pastors of Small ChurchesEpisode 315 - One More Episode On Change Management in the ChurchDave Jacobs from www.smallchurchpastor.com joins us to talk about the importance and process of leading change in your church. Dave was live in our Des Moines studio with Jeff and Jonny and this is a lively and encouraging conversation!Change is something that every pastor must manage, lead, and negotiate in local church ministry. Dave shares some important principles to keep in mind as we lead the change process.Remarkably, Karl Vaters, from www.newsmallchurch.com actually gets thrown under the bus several times. Our apologies to Karl! Kind of.2019-03-0645 min
200churches Podcast: Ministry Encouragement for Pastors of Small ChurchesEpisode 309 - How Vision Fuels Your Church with Dave JacobsDave Jacobs from www.smallchurchpastor.com talks with Jeff and Jonny about the importance of maintaining Vision in your 200church! Dave actually joined the guys LIVE in Des Moines in the studio and it's a great, thought provoking conversation! You can contact Dave for personal pastoral coaching at dave@smallchurchpastor.com!2019-01-1843 min
200churches Podcast: Ministry Encouragement for Pastors of Small ChurchesEpisode 308 - Focus On Your Strengths In Small Church Ministry with Tyler RamsbeyTyler Ramsbey is a small church pastor who is confident and humble. He focuses on his strengths and is not fazed by his weaknesses. Jeff and Jonny pick his brain about small town ministry, church planting, and balancing family and ministry.2019-01-0948 min
200churches Podcast: Ministry Encouragement for Pastors of Small ChurchesEpisode 305 - How Jeff Lost Almost 50 Pounds and YOU Can Too with David BushDavid Bush joins Jeff to talk about the Habits of Health Jeff has been adopting in his life, to help him lose almost 50 pounds, eat healthy, exercise, pursue his goals, and boost his energy for a wonderful, full life of family and ministry! Inspiring and challenging! And YOU can do it too! Jeff says that if he did it, so can you - and so you can! Listen in...2018-12-1955 min
200churches Podcast: Ministry Encouragement for Pastors of Small ChurchesEpisode 301 - Church Planting in the Suburbs and How Your Zip Code Informs Your Ministry with Ashley HalesAshley Hales and her husband are planting a church in a Southern California suburb. Ashley talks to us about thoughts from her book, Finding Holy In The Suburbs, and how your place determines your ministry approach. Ashley was a ton of fun to talk with and brings some great thoughts, ideas, and inspiration for all pastors! A fun return for Jeff and Jonny after two weeks off!2018-11-211h 00
200churches Podcast: Ministry Encouragement for Pastors of Small ChurchesEpisode 298 - Creating Margin & Reclaiming Life with Dave JacobsJeff and Jonny are joined LIVE in the studio by Dave Jacobs, from www.smallchurchpastor.com and talk with him about reclaiming our lives by creating margin in our ministry worlds. So encouraging and FUN!2018-10-1753 min
200churches Podcast: Ministry Encouragement for Pastors of Small ChurchesEpisode 297 - Every Sunday You Need A Sermon with Jeff and JonnyJonny and Jeff talk about the weekly mandate of sermon prep, how they approach it, and how they think about preaching in today's culture. This is a start of the conversation, which will likely develop into additional episodes. This is a very encouraging episode for pastors of small churches! Your messages matter!2018-10-1038 min
200churches Podcast: Ministry Encouragement for Pastors of Small ChurchesEpisode 291 - Unsticking Your Stuck Church with Tony Morgan from The Unstuck GroupTony Morgan, from www.theunstuckgroup.com, joins Jeff and Jonny LIVE and in the flesh as the three of them converse on what it means to get your church back on mission, back on the road to reaching people in your community who have no hope! Tony's organization helps get stuck churches - Unstuck! This is a very helpful and encouraging episode! Enjoy it!2018-08-2943 min
200churches Podcast: Ministry Encouragement for Pastors of Small ChurchesEpisode 289 - Willowcreek, Hybels, Justice, and Not Piling OnThis is Jonny and Jeff's take on how us pastors might approach the awful events that have unfolded at Willowcreek. How do we process and think about all this? Jeff and Jonny debrief each other and process Hybels and Willow together. They try to do it with compassion and humility, but also with honesty and openness.2018-08-1542 min
200churches Podcast: Ministry Encouragement for Pastors of Small ChurchesEpisode 285 - Staffing Principles and Strategies That Work Even In Small Churches with Sarah Bouma from the Unstuck GroupSarah Bouma works with Tony Morgan and his Unstuck Group, (www.theunstuckgroup.com) coaching churches in the areas of staffing and structure. She was recently at Jeff's church and was so gracious to stick around and record a podcast episode with Jeff! Jonny and Jeff are together for the IN and OUT of this episode, and promo a great small church conference opportunity coming up this October!2018-07-1147 min
200churches Podcast: Ministry Encouragement for Pastors of Small ChurchesEpisode 284 - Q&A With Jeff & Dave Jacobs Part 2Episode 284 is the 2nd half of a conversation Jeff had with Dave Jacobs, from www.smallchurchpastor.com, where they answer questions from Dave's Small Church Pastor Facebook group. Jonny joins Jeff on the front and back of this episode!2018-07-0443 min
200churches Podcast: Ministry Encouragement for Pastors of Small ChurchesEpisode 283 - Your Questions Answered Part 1 with Dave Jacobs & Jeff KeadyDave Jacobs from www.smallchurchpastor.com and the Small Church Pastor Facebook Group gathered group members' questions and then he and Jeff each take a whack at them, giving them their best shot! If you need coaching as a pastor, that's what Dave does for a living! You can easily find him at www.smallchurchpastor.com or email him at Dave@smallchurchpastor.com.2018-06-2740 min
200churches Podcast: Ministry Encouragement for Pastors of Small ChurchesEpisode 281 - This Small Church Pastor Is Pastor To A President - with Brandon PattersonBrandon Patterson is a new, young pastor. He heard Jeff & Jonny on Carey Nieuwhof's Leadership Podcast, episode 99 - and sent us a message. As he often does, Jeff replied and connected with him, and today he is on the episode with encouragement to spare! Brandon's heart for God and people is very rare in ministry, especially at age 24. What is even more rare is that he is pastor to a President. But that's just a part of this guy's wonderful story...2018-06-1347 min
200churches Podcast: Ministry Encouragement for Pastors of Small ChurchesEpisode 280 - What's on My Mind with Jonny CraigPIcking up where Jeff left off last week, Jonny shares some things that are on his mind like family, special needs ministry, church decline, and worship services. He also shares a book he recently read and encourages pastors to keep churches connected over the summer.2018-06-0540 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 271 - Talking Kingdom Ministry with Reggie McNeal - Part 2Jeff and Jonny both talk with Reggie McNeal, author of The Present Future and Kingdom Collaborators - Eight Signature Practices of Leaders Who Turn the World Upside Down. This is part 2 from Episode 268. You will be challenged to think about your church ministry in a fresh and innovative way. This was a fun one!!2018-04-0449 min
200churches Podcast: Ministry Encouragement for Pastors of Small ChurchesEpisode 264 - Theology, Small Churches, and the Holy Spirit with Cherith NordlingDr. Cherith Nordling, Assoc. Professor of Theology at Northern Seminary in Chicago is on again with Jeff and Jonny, to blow your mind and regale you with spiritual stories. Get ready, it's gonna be good!2018-02-1455 min
200churches Podcast: Ministry Encouragement for Pastors of Small ChurchesEpisode 263 - My First 3 Years In Ministry with Marc ShefeltonJeff talks with Marc Shefelton, pastor of Buffalo Prairie Church in Illinois, about his first three years in ministry. This is a classic small church pastor episode! Jonny joins Jeff for commentary and analysis with his wit and wisdom!2018-02-0945 min200churches Podcast: Ministry Encouragement for Pastors of Small ChurchesEpisode 262 - What a Pastor's Spouse Wants You to Know.mp3Jonny's wife Kayla Craig, joins us to talk about life as a young ministry spouse - replete with four children and a part time job! Demands on families of pastors can be steep - and Kayla talks about the good, the bad, and the not-so-ugly. 2018-01-3146 min
200churches Podcast: Ministry Encouragement for Pastors of Small ChurchesEpisode 261 - Size Doesn't Matter - Healthy Pastors Produce Healthy Churches with John HardyJonny and Jeff talk with John Hardy, from Perth Australia. John is a business and ministry coach, as well as a pastor's husband! John talks with us about his experience from almost 40 years of ministry - so encouraging! You can find John Hardy at www.peakconsultancy.com.au2018-01-2447 min
200churches Podcast: Ministry Encouragement for Pastors of Small ChurchesEpisode 258 - Jeff & Jonny's 5 Hot Ministry Realities for 2018Jeff and Jonny present a #classic episode talking about 2018 ministry realities that they and you as pastors will deal with in the New Year. From political exhaustion to sporadic church attendance to potential blessings and disasters... they cover it all...2018-01-0343 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 253 - An Encouraging Conversation with the Pastor Around the CornerJonny and Jeff talk with Chad Jennings, a 200church pastor around the corner from Jeff. Chad has been in ministry 15 years and has just begun at his current church. Their conversation is very encouraging and insightful!2017-11-2952 min
200churches Podcast: Ministry Encouragement for Pastors of Small ChurchesEpisode 252 - The Easiest Way to Get the Best Training for Your Church -- A Conversation with Scott MagdaleinOn this episode, Jeff and Jonny talk with Scott Magdalein from Trainedup.church about the videos and resources that he and his team have created to bring great training to every church. Scott has been leading Trainedup.church for two years and brings a lot of energy and passion to this episode.2017-11-1444 min
200churches Podcast: Ministry Encouragement for Pastors of Small ChurchesEpisode 249 - Yes, I am an Introvert and a PastorJonny and Jeff have a conversation with Gary Hanson about what it's like to be in ministry and be an introvert. As Gary says, most people think of pastors as people persons, extroverts who love to be in the limelight. That is NOT true - because so many pastors are planners, administrators, thinkers, creative, crave alone time, and are anything but extroverted.The truth is, the extroverts desperately need the introverts in order to finally get anything accomplished, and the introverts likely only mildly need the extroverts, just to remind them that there are others in the building. :-)Gary...2017-10-2553 min
200churches Podcast: Ministry Encouragement for Pastors of Small ChurchesEpisode 247 - The Foundations of a Healthy ChurchIn this episode, Jonny and Jeff debunk some myths around what makes a church "healthy" and outline the foundation and practices of a real healthy church, ministries, and pastor.2017-10-1140 min
200churches Podcast: Ministry Encouragement for Pastors of Small ChurchesEpisode 246 - Using Coaching Skills In Pastoral Ministry with Dave JacobsDave "the Animal" Jacobs, from SmallChurchPastor.com joins us to talk about how utilizing coaching skills makes for a much more effective leadership model in pastoral ministry! This is a live episode with Jeff & Jonny together with Dave!2017-10-0452 min
200churches Podcast: Ministry Encouragement for Pastors of Small ChurchesEpisode 245: A Healthy Church is a Hospitable Church with Sam PrellwitzThis week Jonny is joined by his friend from seminary: Sam Prellwitz. Sam joined Jeff and Jonny way back on episode 105 and he was gracious enough to return to share some best practices from his church in the area of hospitality!2017-09-2740 min
200churches Podcast: Ministry Encouragement for Pastors of Small ChurchesEpisode 242 - Leading in Uncharted Territory with Tod BolsingerJonny talks with Tod Bolsinger about his recent book "Canoeing the Mountains" and leading the church in the post-Christian world we find ourselves in. Jonny is joined in this interview by Suzanne Vogel and Jeff even pops in for the beginning and ending!2017-09-0652 min
200churches Podcast: Ministry Encouragement for Pastors of Small ChurchesEpisode 241 - Contentment not Complacency with David HousholderJonny sits down with David Housholder to talk about how he cultivates contentment without getting complacent in his small church! Jonny and Jeff also give some updates on their new church situations and chat about staying fresh in ministry.2017-08-2933 min
200churches Podcast: Ministry Encouragement for Pastors of Small ChurchesEpisode 237 - When Pastors Move - Jeff & Jonny's StoryBig transitions in both Jeff and Jonny's ministries this year! At this release, Jonny has left Orange City, and Jeff is on his way in about one month. They tell their stories of grit and grimace, faith and failure! Or... just their stories... of how God is moving them on to other ministries, while continuing to unite their hearts together to advocate for the cause of small church pastors everywhere!2017-08-0240 min
200churches Podcast: Ministry Encouragement for Pastors of Small ChurchesEpisode 189 - Transitioning, Leadership, Millennials, and Transparency - Jeff's Talk With A Ministry President!Jeff talks with the President of Elim Fellowship, Chris Ball. They have a wide ranging discussion about the next generation of leadership, pastoral struggles, ministry health, and getting help as a pastor - This... is a good one! It's absolutely the stuff that small church pastoral ministry is made of...2016-08-311h 04200churches 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 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 171 - Worship Ministry from a Small Church PerspectiveJonny is not too upset that Jeff had a private conversation with worship leader and musician Jeremiah Hollis, from Sydney Australia. Jeremiah has a heart for people, and God has gifted him musically to love them! This is a great conversation about small church worship, from a small church worship guy, who has taken his wife on the road with him and found himself in Orange City IA with Jeff!2016-04-2751 min200churches Podcast: Ministry Encouragement for Pastors of Small ChurchesEpisode 169 - A Transcontinental Preaching Discussion With John FinkeldeJeff (with a cameo appearance by Jonny) talks with John Finkelde all about preaching! Jeff dives into John's past preaching experiences and discusses some of his own. We all do it, every week, and John's advice in this episode is sure to dislodge some thinking in your brain about how you approach your own weekend messages. Enjoy!
Find John Finkelde at www.growahealthychurch.com2016-04-1343 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 165 - 4 Reasons Why There's No One Right Way To Do ChurchDo you really believe that there is no "one right way" to do church? Then why are we always looking for other models to emulate? Jeff and Jonny give you 4 reasons why there is no "one right way" - so do your way the best you can, and don't sweat it!
Jonny gets pretty liquored up on this episode - he thinks other pastors will fight against this notion, but Jeff is cool and collected. He thinks those mega church pastors know that their way is just one way, and not necessarily the only way.
We hope you are challenged...2016-03-1655 min200churches Podcast: Ministry Encouragement for Pastors of Small ChurchesEpisode 156 - Pastor, Do You Ever Wrestle With These Four Temptations?Pastors face all kinds of temptations and none of us is immune from them. In episode 156 Jonny talks with Dan Reiland, Executive Pastor of 12Stone Church in Lawrenceville, GA about four areas of temptation common to not only pastors, but all leaders.
This conversation is based on an article that Dan wrote for The Pastor's Coach, an every other week newsletter that he writes for Injoy.com. You can sign up for free to receive Dan's Pastor's Coach articles by clicking on this link: http://www.injoy.com/newsletters/pastorscoach
Jeff and Jonny have fun recording this episode that culminates...2016-01-1337 min200churches Podcast: Ministry Encouragement for Pastors of Small ChurchesEpisode 155 - Do You Need More Help Handling Ministry Stress?Ministry Stress - we all deal with it! Dave Jacobs, from SmallChurchPastor.com, talks with Jeff about how to mitigate stress in your life as a pastor. You will find in this episode a lot to identify with, along with an ample amount of humor! Jeff and Jonny believe that pastors MUST laugh, a lot and often! So here is ministry encouragement and equipping that, like Mr. Pibb... goes down good!2016-01-0650 min200churches Podcast: Ministry Encouragement for Pastors of Small ChurchesEpisode 153 - A Small Church Pastor Adoption Adventure!A personal conversation Jeff has with Jonny via Skype while Jonny and his wife Kayla are on an Adoption Adventure in Florida - during Christmas week 2015! This started as a personal private conversation and ended up as a podcast episode. The entire talk revolves around their adoption of Eliza, their new daughter. Pastor, if you've never adopted, this episode will help you understand the adoptive parents in your 200church!2015-12-2339 min200churches Podcast: Ministry Encouragement for Pastors of Small ChurchesEpisode 150 - Do You Have Ministries Ready For the Woodchipper?Jonny talks with Dan "The Mentor" Reiland about the ruthless evaluation of church ministries, even to the point of sending some through the wood chipper! An ultimately practical and fun episode! Jeff is not in the conversation with Dan, because he is headed into a snowstorm! He hooks up with Jonny in the post production phase from a remote hotel location...2015-12-0244 min200churches Podcast: Ministry Encouragement for Pastors of Small ChurchesEpisode 137 - Being That Church That Loves the People Jesus LovedJeff has a conversation with Rob Tarnoviski, a pastor from Philadelphia, who shares his passion to reach the kind of people most churches do not want to reach. Is your church a safe place for "notorious sinners"? Episode 137 is "jonny-less". Schedules prevented from Jonny appearing on this episode, but he will be back in full force for episode 138!2015-09-0249 min200churches Podcast: Ministry Encouragement for Pastors of Small ChurchesEpisode 133 - One Pastor's Journey With DepressionJonny & Jeff talk with David Craig, Jonny's Dad, about his journey in ministry with depression. This is a very honest and helpful discussion about something that so many suffer with in silence.2015-08-0539 min200churches Podcast: Ministry Encouragement for Pastors of Small ChurchesEpisode 116 - How To Be A Small Ego PastorWhat a crazy ride we had getting this episode out! Jeff got a flat tire on his way back from a hospital visit to record with Jonny and Dave, then Jeff got so sick it went out 3 days late! This should be a good one! We talk about the importance of humility in ministry.2015-04-1142 min200churches Podcast: Ministry Encouragement for Pastors of Small ChurchesEpisode 115 - How To Maintain Momentum During Your Church's Off-SeasonJonny and Jeff share some ideas for keeping your church moving forward during the summer months, or whenever your church's off-season is. Keep some forward motion so you don't have to start a new church year from a dead stand still! Also, Jonny again viciously attacks Jeff for no apparent reason. Jeff is investigating possible litigious action against him.2015-04-0137 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 105 - Leading Transitions and Change in Your Small ChurchJonny and Jeff talk with Jonny's friend Sam, who shares how his pastor led him in a staffing transition from one role to another, with great success! Great lessons for leading change in your 200church! Along with some classic humor, of course...2015-01-2136 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 89 - Full Time Students Full Time Pastors – Jeff & Jonny’s StoryJonny and Jeff talk with Danielle Dworak, the lady who helped them through their years at Bethel Seminary! Danielle is involved in student development with pastors and church leaders who are working on their Master's degrees while remaining in full time ministry. Danielle knows the good, bad, and ugly of the journey!2014-09-2457 min200churches Podcast: Ministry Encouragement for Pastors of Small ChurchesEpisode 88 - Mental Health: When Depression Visits the PastorJeff and Jonny talk with David Craig, Jonny's pastor father, about his decades-long silent struggle with Depression. David shares the good, the bad, and the ugly, and offers hope to you if you have also been a silent struggler. It's time for you to get help! (He also tells a good story about when Jonny was a little boy!)2014-09-1744 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 77 - How Pastoral Coaching Could Really Help YouJeff is sans Jonny on this episode, but he makes it through with the help of his Pastoral Coach, Dave Jacobs! Dave shares in this episode the inside scoop on what he does with small church pastors and their boards every day of the week. Have you ever considered having a pastoral coach? You should!2014-07-0233 min200churches Podcast: Ministry Encouragement for Pastors of Small ChurchesEpisode 74 - How To Multiply Workplace Missionaries In Your Small ChurchJeff and Jonny talk with John Pletcher, another attendee of the Super-Secret Pastor's Retreat Jeff attended. John's book, Henry's Glory: A Story for Discovering Lasting Significance in Your Daily Work, is the topic of their conversation. It's an awesome episode that will motivate you to unleash your people as workplace missionaries!2014-06-1133 min200churches Podcast: Ministry Encouragement for Pastors of Small ChurchesEpisode 73 - Why You Don't Have To Be Afraid of the 200 BarrierKarl "the Shark" Vaters talks with Jonny and Jeff yet again about why some churches simply will never break the 200 barrier - and Karl hates that word "barrier". As small church pastors, we can never hear enough how important and vital our churches are to the Kingdom of God! Jeff also talks about their elder's meeting the night before...2014-06-0436 min200churches Podcast: Ministry Encouragement for Pastors of Small ChurchesEpisode 72 - How To "Crush It!" In Leadership When Beginning A New MinistryJeff & Jonny share a very fun intro, then Jeff talks with Air Force Lieutenant Colonel Dave Ronan about leadership in a small church. Dave is a former missionary, seminary professor, and current teacher of Air Force foreign military advisors. He has some great lessons for pastors in new ministry positions!2014-05-2844 min200churches Podcast: Ministry Encouragement for Pastors of Small ChurchesEpisode 71 - How To Handle Financial Pressures In Your 200churchJonny and Jeff talk with Dave Jacobs, ministry coach to small church pastors, about the struggles pastors face when financial pressures are present in their small church. Don't face your financial burdens alone! Jeff and Jonny challenge you to find an advisor who can walk with you through the struggles.2014-05-2138 min200churches Podcast: Ministry Encouragement for Pastors of Small ChurchesEpisode 58 – What To Do If You Have A Dysfunctional BoardJonny and Jeff talk dysfunctional boards with Small Church Pastor Coach Dave Jacobs. (Disclaimer: not that we pastors aren't dysfunctional!) If you are struggling with your board, Dave, Jonny, and Jeff share some encouragement with you in this episode.2014-02-1932 min200churches Podcast: Ministry Encouragement for Pastors of Small ChurchesEpisode 52 - Super, Awesome, Fantastical Lessons We're Learning For A New Year!Jonny and Jeff share some lessons that they are leaning into as they embark on ministry together in 2014 in their 200church. Jeff created the title, then Jonny dressed it up with some adjectives on the front end. Can you tell?! This is a very practical and encouraging episode that will challenge you with some basic ministry principles that we too easily forget.2014-01-0828 min200churches Podcast: Ministry Encouragement for Pastors of Small ChurchesEpisode 48 - Dave Jackson Talks Podcasting and Small Church MinistryJonny and Jeff are joined by Dave Jackson, an 8-year veteran podcaster who weighs in on his small church experiences, as well as his assessment of how good a job Jeff and Jonny are doing with the Podcast! As usual, there is a lot of small church talk and encouragement.2013-12-1140 min200churches Podcast: Ministry Encouragement for Pastors of Small ChurchesEpisode 45 - Cynthia Moore - 20 Years Serving the Same Rural Church!In this episode Jeff & Jonny are joined by a real life, 200church pastor who has served the same rural church for twenty years! Cynthia Moore pastors a church down a gravel road, and shares the challenges and blessings of small church ministry. In another very open conversation on ministry, Cynthia admits that 100 people is a banner day in her church. Her and Jeff share a special connection...2013-11-2040 min200churches Podcast: Ministry Encouragement for Pastors of Small ChurchesEpisode 39 - Pastor Rob's 17 Year Ministry Grind - Part 2This is Part 2, and the conclusion of Jeff's conversation with Rob Tarnoviski, Lead Pastor of Bethel Fellowship, The Church at Franklin Mills, Philadelphia, PA. They talk about the importance of fit between a pastor and a ministry, and how crucial it is for a church to minister contextually in their community. Jeff also threatens to replace Jonny with Rob...2013-10-0937 min200churches Podcast: Ministry Encouragement for Pastors of Small ChurchesEpisode 38 - Pastor Rob's 17 Year Ministry Grind - We Try StuffThis episode is Part 1 of a two part conversation between Jeff and Rob Tarnoviski, Lead Pastor of Bethel Fellowship - The Church at Franklin Mills, in Philadelphia PA. Rob and Jeff have been best friends for 30 years, yet have been serving in very different contexts. This episode includes some personal conversation never intended for the podcast. Finally, it seems that Jonny is a bit jealous of their friendship, who knows?! He'll get over it...2013-10-0231 min200churches Podcast: Ministry Encouragement for Pastors of Small ChurchesEpisode 34 - Raising Children In Ministry: The Pastor's Kids!Jeff and Jonny talk about pastor's kids, and are joined by Jeff's son, Doug. Doug and Jonny are both pastor's kids and have grown up in a ministry family. Jonny has two preschool sons, and Jeff has three adult children, and one at home. In this episode, you get both perspectives, raising pastor's kids, and being one!2013-09-0427 min