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Replay: 378 What Should Your Church be Tracking?
December 29, 2025

A replay from one of your favourite episodes. One you need to think about as we head into the new year.Data is just a tool, but it’s an important tool. Its real purpose? Loving and serving your people better. A snapshot of data can give you an idea of you

Replay: 310 How Do I Rest? Seven Types of Rest
December 22, 2025

A replay from your favourite episodes and coming at a timely part of the year:Derek and Scott look at the work of Dr Saundra Dalton-Smith on different types of rest.1. Physical RestGiving your body a rest.2. Mental RestIt could be that you need to give yo

433 What 84 churches taught us about evangelism
December 15, 2025

We unpack findings from a recent survey of 84 churches across 10 denominations. The data is more encouraging than many expect but it also exposes where momentum slows and why some churches see more people come to faith than others.We explore whats genu

432 When church software becomes a ministry liability — and what to do about it
December 08, 2025

Choosing a Church Management System (CMS) is a ministry decision, not just a technical one.In this episode, Toby Neal (Lead Pastor of Vine Church, Sydney) shares what he learned while evaluating and changing CMS platforms in a real church context. We talk

431 When governance becomes a growth barrier
December 01, 2025

Nobody signs up for ministry to get excited about governance, but ignore it and you'll end up running in circles. In thisepisode wedive into the practical side of governance in ministry, why it matters for healthy churches, and how to navigate commo

430 What if you're the one without emotional intelligence?
November 24, 2025

If the emotional side of ministry keeps catching you off guard, its worth paying attention to what that might reveal about your own emotional intelligence.Scott Sanders and Jo Gibbs look at the practical side of emotional intelligence, why it matters fo

429 What to do when your leader doesn’t lead
November 17, 2025

When your senior pastor isnt leading or at least, not leading well what should you actually do? Today wedrill into that tension without sugarcoating it. Its not just about calling someone out, but about understanding yourself, your role, and how to

428 Nobody needs another mini-sermon: rethinking public prayer (Natalie Ray)
November 10, 2025

Public prayer often gets treated like a warm-up act in church. But what if its one of the most spiritually potent moments in the whole service? Natalie Ray wants us to stop coasting and start leading prayers that actually lead.Why public prayer is often

427 Are acronyms anti-gospel? (aka AAAG) (Dominic Steele)
November 03, 2025

Acronyms might save time, but are they costing us people?Dominic Steele wants pastors to rethink their acronym addiction not just because its annoying, but because it is anti-gospel.Why church leaders cling to acronyms that no one understandBiblical p

426 Ministry teams suck (unless you get these 4 things right)
October 27, 2025

Most ministry teams dont fall apart because of conflict. They often drift because people stop showing up in body, heart, or prayer.In this episode, Dave Moore talks about what helps teams become healthy, dependable, and deeply Christian. Heunpacks the