Best Kevin Clifton Podcasts (2024)

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Three Significant Challenges Pastors Experience Every Week, Part 3: The Challenge of Dealing with Regular Interruptions 12:49

14h ago12:49

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The role of a pastor carries significant challenges. In a three-part series, Thom and Jess look at those challenges pastors have almost every week. In part three, they consider how pastors deal with interruptions that are normative for church life: members in crisis, those seeking counsel and advice, requests from the community, and others. Resourc…

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Three Significant Challenges Pastors Experience Every Week, Part 2: The Challenge of Leading Volunteers 12:33

2h ago12:33

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The role of a pastor carries significant challenges. In a three-part series, Thom and Jess look at those challenges pastors have almost every week. In part two, they consider how pastors deal with leading a mostly all-volunteer organization. Resources: Chaney & Associates The Everything Church Resource Directory The Hope Initiative Church Answers C…

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Three Significant Challenges Pastors Experience Every Week, Part 1: The Challenge of Regular Sermon Preparation 14:31

1h ago14:31

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The role of a pastor carries significant challenges. In a three-part series, Thom and Jess look at those challenges pastors have almost every week. In part one, they consider how pastors deal with the ongoing demand of sermon preparation. Resources: Chaney & Associates “When the People Pray” by Thom S. Rainer (affiliate link) The Everything Church …

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“The Day the Church Died” The Pains and Pleasures of Writing a Fictional Book – An Interview with Kevin Mills 13:17

7d ago13:17

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Thom and Jess welcome Kevin Mills, author of “The Day the Church Died.” In this episode, they discuss the differences in writing a fiction book versus a nonfiction book. Resources: Chaney & Associates “The Day the Church Died” by Kevin Mills (affiliate link) Craft Book Publishing “Where Have All the Church Members Gone?” by Thom S. Rainer “How to L…

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“The Day the Church Died” How Moral Failure Affects the Future of Churches – An Interview with Kevin Mills 14:48

7d ago14:48

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Thom and Jess welcome Kevin Mills, author of “The Day the Church Died.” In this episode, they discuss moral failures and what a pastor should do to protect himself. Resources: Chaney & Associates “The Day the Church Died” by Kevin Mills (affiliate link) The Everything Church Resource Directory The Hope Initiative Church Answers Central Membership E…

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“The Day the Church Died” A Fiction Book Based on a Lot of Facts – An Interview with Kevin Mills 12:23

7d ago12:23

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Thom and Jess welcome Kevin Mills, author of “The Day the Church Died.” In this episode, they discuss how Kevin’s book is based on several realities in churches today. Resources: Chaney & Associates “The Day the Church Died” by Kevin Mills (affiliate link) Ryan Burge The Hope Initiative and The Complete Membership Class Toolkit The Everything Churc…

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The Six Purposes of the Church: How They Really Play Out in a Local Congregation. Part 9 of 9: The Purpose of Prayer 11:14

14d ago11:14

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The purposes of the church originate with the early churches in the New Testament. When Rick Warren wrote The Purpose Driven Church in 1995, the purposes became commonplace in conversations in churches around the world. Thom takes a detailed journey about the purposes of the church through nine episodes. Keep all of them together to share with your…

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The Six Purposes of the Church: How They Really Play Out in a Local Congregation. Part 8 of 9: The Purpose of Worship 11:42

14d ago11:42

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The purposes of the church originate with the early churches in the New Testament. When Rick Warren wrote The Purpose Driven Church in 1995, the purposes became commonplace in conversations in churches around the world. Thom takes a detailed journey about the purposes of the church through nine episodes. Keep all of them together to share with your…

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The Six Purposes of the Church: How They Really Play Out in a Local Congregation. Part 7 of 9: The Purpose of Fellowship 11:07

15d ago11:07

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The purposes of the church originate with the early churches in the New Testament. When Rick Warren wrote The Purpose Driven Church in 1995, the purposes became commonplace in conversations in churches around the world. Thom takes a detailed journey about the purposes of the church through nine episodes. Keep all of them together to share with your…

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The Six Purposes of the Church: How They Really Play Out in a Local Congregation. Part 6 of 9: The Purpose of Ministry 11:08

21d ago11:08

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The purposes of the church originate with the early churches in the New Testament. When Rick Warren wrote The Purpose Driven Church in 1995, the purposes became commonplace in conversations in churches around the world. Thom takes a detailed journey about the purposes of the church through nine episodes. Keep all of them together to share with your…

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The Six Purposes of the Church: How They Really Play Out in a Local Congregation. Part 5 of 9: The Purpose of Discipleship 10:27

21d ago10:27

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The purposes of the church originate with the early churches in the New Testament. When Rick Warren wrote The Purpose Driven Church in 1995, the purposes became commonplace in conversations in churches around the world. Thom takes a detailed journey about the purposes of the church through nine episodes. Keep all of them together to share with your…

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The Six Purposes of the Church: How They Really Play Out in a Local Congregation. Part 4 of 9: The Purpose of Evangelism 11:05

21d ago11:05

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The purposes of the church originate with the early churches in the New Testament. When Rick Warren wrote The Purpose Driven Church in 1995, the purposes became commonplace in conversations in churches around the world. Thom takes a detailed journey about the purposes of the church through nine episodes. Keep all of them together to share with your…

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The Six Purposes of the Church: How They Really Play Out in a Local Congregation. Part 3 of 9: The Practical Benefits of Understanding the Purposes of the Church 11:12

29d ago11:12

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The purposes of the church originate with the early churches in the New Testament. When Rick Warren wrote The Purpose Driven Church in 1995, the purposes became commonplace in conversations in churches around the world. Thom takes a detailed journey about the purposes of the church through nine episodes. Keep all of them together to share with your…

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The Six Purposes of the Church: How They Really Play Out in a Local Congregation. Part 2 of 9: How We Landed on Six Purposes 11:07

28d ago11:07

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The purposes of the church originate with the early churches in the New Testament. When Rick Warren wrote The Purpose Driven Church in 1995, the purposes became commonplace in conversations in churches around the world. Thom takes a detailed journey about the purposes of the church through nine episodes. Keep all of them together to share with your…

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The Six Purposes of the Church: How They Really Play Out in a Local Congregation. Part 1 of 9: Why We Talk about the Purposes of the Church Today 12:16

29d ago12:16

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The purposes of the church originate with the early churches in the New Testament. When Rick Warren wrote The Purpose Driven Church in 1995, the purposes became commonplace in conversations in churches around the world. Thom takes a detailed journey about the purposes of the church through nine episodes. Keep all of them together to share with your…

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Why the 2024 Election Won’t Be As Volatile as the 2020 Election 10:43

1M ago10:43

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No presidential election in recent history has been as volatile and polarizing for churches as the 2020 election. While the 2024 election will still be a challenge for churches, it will not be nearly as bad as the previous election. Thom and Jess examine why the conflict will not be as great in 2024. Sides have been chosen. The major party candidat…

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Four Indications That the COVID Reset Is Over 11:28

1M ago11:28

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The adverse effects of COVID on the world in general and the church in particular are without precedent. However, there are indications we have now reached a new normal. Thom and Jess review four of those indications. The rate of church decline is not as steep. Church leaders and members have adjusted to a new normal. The level of urgency is not as…

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Is the Bible Belt Disappearing? 14:38

1M ago14:38

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The “Bible Belt” is that mythical part of the United States with the highest per capita church attendees. Thom and Jess look at the major shifts in the region and predict whether there will still be a Bible Belt in ten years. A review of the 12 to 15 states most often included in the Bible Belt. How cultural Christianity affects the Bible Belt. Blu…

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Why We Must Rethink the Smaller Church, Part 3: The New Opportunity 11:57

1M ago11:57

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While most people would consider a church with an average worship attendance of 50 to be small, those churches are larger than 50% of churches in America. In this three-part series, Thom and Jess discuss the implications of these developments. In this third of three podcasts, they show how smaller churches have more opportunities than ever. Resourc…

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Why We Must Rethink the Smaller Church, Part 2: The New Structure 12:10

1M ago12:10

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While most people would consider a church with an average worship attendance of 50 to be small, those churches are larger than 50% of churches in America. In this three-part series, Thom and Jess discuss the implications of these developments. In this second of three podcasts, they discuss how we should consider structuring smaller churches today. …

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Why We Must Rethink the Smaller Church, Part 1: The New Norm 11:44

1M ago11:44

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While most people would consider a church with an average worship attendance of 50 to be small, those churches are larger than 50% of churches in America. In this three-part series, Thom and Jess discuss the implications of these developments. In this first of three podcasts, they discuss the reality of this new landscape. Resources: Chaney & Assoc…

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Should the Google API Leak Change the Way you do SEO? 46:18

1M ago46:18

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Joining David Bain to discuss whether or not the Google API leak should change the way you do SEO is Aleyda Solis, Joy Hawkins, Liv Day and Dixon Jones.By Majestic.com

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Why Are Conversions Down So Much in Churches? Part 2: The Priority Challenge 11:02

2M ago11:02

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All the data points to steep declines in conversions in churches in recent years. In this second of two parts, Thom and Jess examine why evangelism has become a lower priority in churches today. Spiritual warfare Fewer pastor role models The busy culture Resources: Chaney & Associates “Pray & Go” by Thom S. Rainer “When the People Pray” by Thom S. …

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Why Are Conversions Down So Much in Churches? Part 1: The Demographic Challenge 11:21

2M ago11:21

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All the data points to steep declines in conversions in churches in recent years. In this first of two parts, Thom and Jess look at the aging of church members as a major issue. Resources: Chaney & Associates “Effective Evangelistic Churches” by Thom S. Rainer (affiliate link) The Everything Church Resource Directory The Hope Initiative Church Answ…

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Is Church Membership Biblical? 12:50

2M ago12:50

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A common refrain among some self-identified Christians is that church membership is not in the Bible. Thom and Jess explore the background and reality of this issue from a biblical and cultural perspective. How “membership” became misconstrued. What does the Bible really say about membership? The paradigm shift began to take place with I Am a Churc…

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