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Episode 21 - Establishing a New Church the 2nd time around
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Episode 21 – Establishing a New Church the 2nd time around
WHAT IS THIS EPISODE ALL ABOUT?
Pastor (Dr) Shana Wise is the Senior Pastor of Wise Choice Ministries. In 2016 she started the assembly, however in 2017 she gave it up. In 2019 she restarted the assembly in a different and some would say a radical way.
We discuss why she gave her local church up, why she restarted and what lessons she has learnt. It is a frank and authentic conversation.
Show Notes Timestamp
1.45 Summary of starting the church, what went wrong & the mistakes Pastor Shana made. Burnout and discouragement.
4.08 Delegation and the importance of re-evaluation accountability training and developing people in an assembly before delegating. The importance of slowing down as a leader.
7.00 The spouse and running ministry or a church. What is the dynamic? The importance of opposite opinions.
9.45 What happened in between the 1st and second time of running the church? The importance of humility and learning importance lessons. Taking responsibility for mistakes to build integrity as a leader (14.00 – 14.44).
14.59 Doing church the 2nd time around; how is it different? Completely Digital Church. The importance of patience. Changing times mean methods have to adapt. Old methods pre-2020 may no longer be effective in the church.
19.33 Exponential rise in google & YouTube searches for terms such as #prayer #faith #God. Importance of assemblies positioning themselves for those who have not experienced the Christian Faith.
20.59 Leadership structure. Examples of training delivered to leadership. Apostolic work. The importance of leaders recognising each person’s gifts and mission which may not be connected to the local church.
29.52 The debate and discussions of women operating in ministry.
33.42 Advice for those struggling in ministry or running a church and those thinking of setting a church up.
About Pastor (Dr) Shana Wise
Dr. Shana Wise is the Pastor and CEO of Wise Choice Ministries (est. 2016), a non-profit church ministry. She is the founder of The Well Christian Women’s Network (est. 2016).
Dr. Wise is the author of women’s devotional, Acts of Intercession, and The Impact of Your Election which are both available on Amazon. She received a Doctor of Divinity degree in 2019 from St. Thomas Christian University. Her passion is to teach and preach the gospel of Jesus Christ, equip others to apply the Word to their lives, and demonstrate the Word through the power of the Holy Spirit. Shana is married to Deacon Ron Wise and is the mother of four children.
LINKS
https://www.wisechoiceministriesinc.com
https://www.thewellchristianwomensnetwork.com
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