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The Apostle Paul regularly wrote to help leaders with the issues they were facing in the early church. While pastors will always face obstacles, we can learn from one another and help each other connect God's grace and governance to the practical challenges of ministry work. In this podcast, John Bailey leads regular discussions with fellow church leaders in order to educate, equip and encourage those who serve and lead the church.
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Maximizing Kingdom Resources I Tony Amaradio
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Pastor John Bailey welcomes special guest Tony Amaradio to discuss how Christians can maximize their resources for the Kingdom of God. Tony shares his journey from focusing on acquiring personal wealth to using his financial expertise to advance ministries. They explore the biblical basis for stewardship and its eternal significance. Tony offers in…
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The Transformative Power of Grace and Holiness | Lee Shipp
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In this follow-up episode, pastors John Bailey and Lee Shipp continue their discussion on the transformative power of God's grace. They explore how a proper understanding of grace leads to a genuine pursuit of holiness, not through legalistic means, but through the empowering work of the Holy Spirit. Discover how the gospel message encompasses both…
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Discover how Pastor Lee Shipp transitioned from a legalistic understanding of faith to embracing the fullness of God's grace. This episode explores the transformative power of realizing that salvation and sanctification are through faith alone, leading to a church revitalized by love, joy, and freedom in Christ. View Podcast Show Notes: https://wcm…
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Building a Forgiving Church | Kevin Ramsby
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Explore the nuances of fostering a forgiving congregation with Pastor John Bailey and Kevin Ramsby. This episode unpacks the complexities of forgiveness within church dynamics, addressing common challenges like unresolved personal grievances and the pathway to creating a church known not just for being forgiven, but for actively forgiving. View pod…
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Pastor John Bailey hosts Kevin Ramsby, who shares his incredible story of survival, forgiveness, and how faith guided him through the darkest moments of his life. Discover the power of resilience and the impact of forgiveness on both the forgiver and the forgiven. View the show notes: https://wcm.link/l2l11c…
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Building Healthy Church Leadership | Natalie Runion
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As church leaders, how do we build healthy culture within our communities and, even more importantly, within our leadership teams? In this episode, Natalie Runion returns to discuss with John Bailey how we build strong churches of people who stay. Hurt people are going to come to church, arguably the best place for them, so how to leaders build a h…
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Protecting People in Church | Natalie Runion
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As leaders in church, we can become discouraged or defensive when we hear about church hurt. In order to build healthy leadership teams and safe communities within the church, though, pastors have to honesty grapple with the reality of church hurt and how we help our people heal. In this episode, Natalie Runion joins John Bailey to discuss the hist…
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Responding to Doubt and Apathy | Evan Wilkerson
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The voices of the world offer young people today every possible alternative to biblical truth. Many teens and young adults are wrestling with real doubts about God or with apathy to a faith that seems out of touch with their world. In this episode, John Bailey is joined by Evan Wilkerson to discuss the ways in which church leaders and families can …
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A New Generation’s Questions | Evan Wilkerson
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The statistics for Christian young adults who lose their faith in high school or early twenties are alarming. How should church leaders respond in order to turn this tide? In this episode, John Bailey is joined by Evan Wilkerson who shares how his journey back to faith inspires his work to answer the burning questions of young people about God and …
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Great leaders are always on the lookout for leadership gifts in others and ways to develop future leaders. In this episode, John Bailey is joined by Mark Renfroe to discuss how it is critical for ministry success to develop as leaders who build up more leaders. This aspect of ministry training is often overlooked in seminary, but growing ministries…
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Making True, Biblical Disciples | Joshua West
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The biggest distinction between the lives of the saved and unsaved is the ongoing transformative work of the Spirit. The church has a responsibility to help people as they learn how to submit their themselves to God, but how do church leaders prioritize discipleship? In this episode, John Bailey is joined by Joshua West to discuss why discipleship …
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Leaders Walking alongside Addiction | Joshua West
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The only people whom God can really use are those who realize that apart from the Lord, we are weak and foolish. In this episode, John Bailey is joined by Joshua West, director of the pastors network, to discuss how leaders who come out of a background of addiction can recover and grow as well as how church leaders can walk alongside those who are …
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Falling in Love with the Gospel Again | Gary Wilkerson
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How can church leaders tell if they are being led by the Spirit? How can we know whether we are correctly interpreting and teaching the Word of God? In this session, John Bailey is joined by Gary Wilkerson to discuss how Bible teachers can cultivate a passion for their relationship with God and avoid falling into “Christ-less” Christianity. They ex…
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We all have different personalities and skills, so it stands to reason that if we function as leaders, we will have different leadership styles. Recognizing and developing our particular methods of leading, though, can be challenging. In this episode, John Bailey is joined by Gary Wilkerson to discuss how growing into a good leader must start with …
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Leaders Helping Leaders to Grow – Part 1 | Pastors looking for resources online can find an overwhelming number of sites clamoring to comment on methods that they need to succeed. World Challenge’s leadership team has a heart to minister to pastors and encourage them toward a passionate fire in the Spirit rather than trying to offer them more tips …
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