Best Toni Nieuwhof Podcasts (2024)

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Episode 424 - Rick Warren Coaches First Time Church Planter Willie Johnson 1:24:51

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What a blast to use my podcast to introduce Rick Warren to a church planter who hasn't even launched his first public service yet! Willie Johnson is with REDEFINE CHURCH in St. Louis MO. Rick's project these days is FinishingTheTask.com. I asked Rick to coach Willie, from his perspective as a church planter who has handed off his church to the next…

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Episode 423 - The Secret Power of Kindness with Greg Atkinson 45:37

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Greg Atkinson was on the 200churches Podcast 10 years ago! Way back in July of 2013 he joined us, when we were only six months old as a podcast - and now, ten years later he is back for the fourth or fifth time - with a great episode about something so fundamental to our Christian life, that we almost miss it: KINDNESS. Check out Greg's book: The S…

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Episode 422 - The Necessity of the Neighborhood Church with Sam Rainer 54:44

12M ago54:44

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Jeff talks with Sam Rainer, Pastor of West Bradenton Baptist Church in Florida, the President of Church Answers, and the author of the new book - The Surprising Return of the Neighborhood Church. Sam is a great example of a 200church pastor who refuses to imagine a limit on his impact based on the size of his church. This is an encouraging conversa…

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Episode 421 - Prayer, Evangelism, ChatGPT, and Church Answers with Thom Rainer 48:15

1y ago48:15

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Thom Rainer is the co-host with his son Sam of the Rainer On Leadership Podcast, and the founder of ChurchAnswers.com and ChurchAnswers.University. Thom is a research guy and a data guy and has studied the church for many years. He has written many books which you can see listed HERE. Thom and Jeff spoke about Thom's book, Pray and Go, which releas…

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Episode 420 - Finally! A Framework For Relational Discipleship with Robby Angle 56:18

1y ago56:18

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Robby Angle is the CEO of Trueface.org and joins Jeff today to talk about what he and his team are doing with Trueface, about his life and background, and about how Trueface is resourcing churches with training in best practices for discipleship. As Jeff said on the podcast, Trueface.org is offering some great training for you and your small group …

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Episode 419 - The Art and Heart of a Shepherd with Tony Franklin 1:06:59

1y ago1:06:59

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Pastor Tony is the pastor of Nicholasville United Methodist Church in Nicholasville Kentucky. You are in for a real treat with a humble, godly, 200church pastor from Kentucky. Enjoy! Check out Tony' book, Jesus, The Four Gospels in Politics HERE!By Jeff Keady and Jonny Craig: Pastors, Leaders, Bloggers, Podcasters, and Encouragers

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Episode 418 - We Talk About David's Book: When Church Stops Working - Meeting With God In Your Living Room 1:01:03

1y ago1:01:03

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David Wentz was a pastor for 38 years, originally an Engineer by vocation, and now an author and equipper of pastors around the world. Lots of kids and grandkids (I've forgotten how many!) David and I speak for a bit about the revival at Asbury, and revivals in general - quite interesting to me. But we talk mostly about the ability of the church to…

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Episode 417 - She's Writing the 1 Peter Volume of the NICNT - and We Talk About It! A Fascinating Conversation with Dr. Jeannine Brown 1:00:53

1y ago1:00:53

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She's still writing the 1 Peter volume of the New International Commentary on the New Testament. She is on the NIV Translation Team. She has written three commentaries on Matthew and one on Philippians, as well as a book called Scripture As Communication, a book on biblical hermeneutics. We talk about 1 Peter's content, but also what happens from t…

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Episode 416 - Rick Warren Talks Ministry, the SBC, Transition, Finishing Well, and More! 1:21:46

1y ago1:21:46

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On the eve of Saddleback's ouster from the Southern Baptist Convention, Rick Warren marched through a long conversation with me and Jonny. Rick talks about that in this episode. It's obvious he's not happy about it, but as always he remains gracious. Undaunted by rejection, Rick is focused on his new calling, as the leader of FTT, Finishing The Tas…

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Episode 415 - Wondering at the Beauty of God with Steve Dewitt 57:35

1y ago57:35

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Steve Dewitt is a husband, and father of two daughters, an author, pastor, and Christian leader. This is a conversation about his most recent book, and so much more! You're going to like Steve! Check out a lot (not everything!) of what Steve is up to below... Steve's Radio/Podcast Ministry: The Journey Bethel Church where Steve is Lead Pastor Steve…

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Episode 414 - Leading Your People To Be A Praying Church, Hearing From God, and Following Scripture Not Fads with Jim Cymbala from the Brooklyn Tabernacle 55:44

1y ago55:44

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Jim Cymbala for 50 years had pastored the Brooklyn Tabernacle in Brooklyn - New York City. He joined Jeff to talk about his approach to ministry, his latest book, his experience through COVID, and him opinions on ministry culture, church growth, sermon prep, and so much more! Jim has produced TheCallingSeries.org for pastors and church leaders - a …

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Episode 413 - A Conversation on Ministry and Staffing with Todd Rhoades 1:02:20

1y ago1:02:20

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Todd Rhoades has been in the "Connecting Staff to Churches" business since the dawn of the New Millennium, the year 2000! He recently spent 10 years on the team at the Leadership Network, and almost four years ago co-founded ChemistryStaffing.com with Matt Steen. Todd has been neck deep in ministry practice, theory, and leadership for a long time. …

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Episode 412 - Stop Planning and Start Getting Results with Roger Parrott 57:05

1y ago57:05

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Roger Parrott is the President of Belhaven University in Jackson Mississippi. He has written a book unlike any book I've ever seen on leadership - it's called Opportunity Leadership - Stop Planning and Start Getting Results. Roger told me "getting rid of planning is the single best leadership decision I ever made!" I spoke with Dr. Parrott about hi…

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Episode 411 - Could Podcasting Be The New Sunday School For Teaching The Church? 55:03

1+ y ago55:03

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Thanks again to Marc for what he's doing to help pastors of small churches! Here’s some links for the show notes: Small Church Media Website: https://smallchurch.media/ Link to “Podcasting for Churches” series: https://smallchurch.media/podcasting-for-churches/ Real Talk Christian Podcast Website: https://realtalkchristianpodcast.com/ If you want t…

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Episode 410 - How To Have Enjoyable and Effective Team Meetings 59:43

1+ y ago59:43

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This is a supremely practical episode as Dave Jacobs, from SmallChurchPastor.com, and I talk about leadership team meetings, and how to make them both enjoyable and productive. We cover a ton of ground in this episode! You will hear a number of things that connect with your experience and give you some ways to improve how you are planning and leadi…

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Episode 409 - Church As A Vibrant Expression - From Stained Glass To Kaleidoscope 59:05

1+ y ago59:05

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Kurt Trempert from HarvestDowntown.org in Colorado Springs joins Jeff today for Episode 409. Kurt's book, Kaleidoscope - Keeping the Church from becoming a Museum, was released in 2017, and while they talk about the message of the book, they also talk all things church ministry. Kind of a part one to this episode would be Weekend Edition 34 of the …

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Episode 408 - A Take On Forgiveness That Might Surprise You - with Bruce and Toni Hebel 1:05:22

1+ y ago1:05:22

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Bruce and Toni Hebel join Jeff to talk about their teaching on Forgiving Forward. They counsel, consult, and coach with individuals, leaders, pastoral couples, and many more every week of the year. What does it look like to actually forgive? What does forgiveness mean? How about repentance? Reconciliation? Healing? The impact on mental health? Bruc…

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Episode 407 - ChurchOS - An Operating System for Intentional Churches 45:39

1+ y ago45:39

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Jeff talks with Doug Parks, CEO of IntentionalChurches.com. Doug tells a little of his own story, and how God led him to what he is currently doing, and how he helped start Intentional Churches. ChurchOS is a theologically and biblically based Operational Plan for your church. Doug and his team helps churches every week and whether you retain them …

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Episode 406 - Hop To It! Quick Ministry Coaching with John Finkelde 17:44

1+ y ago17:44

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Jeff talked with John Finkelde, founder of GrowAHealthyChurch.com in Perth, Australia about the qualities of a pastor who is emotionally healthy, unhurried, and at peace... among other things. This is a short, quick, effective episode that will give you some fodder for ministry thoughts and initiatives, plus some healthy encouragement. Enjoy!…

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Episode 405 - Leadership In A New Ministry and the Need For Encouragement with Dave Ronan 1:02:46

1+ y ago1:02:46

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Dave Ronan Ph.D. is an expert in Intercultural Studies, a pastor, a missionary, a professor, a Lieutenant Colonel in the U.S. Air Force, and one who has trained Foreign Military Advisors, State Department personnel, and so much more. Dave is currently a pastor of a Kanto Plains Baptist Church near an Air Force base in Toyko, Japan with a congregati…

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Episode 404 - From the Circles of Evangelical Prominence and Political Influence to the Jesus-Centered Local Church - One Pastor's Perspective 53:25

1+ y ago53:25

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David Wilson serves as the Executive Pastor at Harvest Downtown in Colorado Springs CO. He has served in para-church organizations that brought him into close proximity with prominent evangelical leaders who wielded political influence nationally. He helped them organize and fundraise. He served with them personally. But today he is more convinced …

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Episode 403 - What We Learned From A Black Woman Theologian with Christena Cleveland 46:19

1+ y ago46:19

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This conversation Jonny and I had with that Jonny and I had with Christena Cleveland was eye opening and enlightening. It helped us to see the world from another person's perspective. Before Tamir Rice, George Floyd, and so many others - we had this conversation with Christena. We know you'll be encouraged and learn... Christena's book - DisUnity I…

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Episode 402 - Empowering People Toward Their Highest Calling with Paul Schlieker 47:39

1+ y ago47:39

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Paul and Peggy Schlieker are lay people who have never let that status keep them from committed service and ministry for Jesus! They are disciples who make disciples in their church and community, and they challenge and empower regular people toward the highest levels of commitment and calling for Christ. Paul shares his discipleship philosophy, an…

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Episode 401 - This Could Be the Greatest Investment in Youth we rarely talk about! 43:38

1+ y ago43:38

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This episode is with Andy Dykhouse, the Executive Director for Camp Rivercrest in Nebraska. If you are not involved in the summer camp world, this episode is for YOU! Enjoy it, and then get your kids involved in something that will be absolutely life changing! Check out Camp Rivercrest below, or a great Christian Camp in your neck of the woods. Cam…

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Episode 400 - Jeff & Jonny LIVE - Celebrating 400 Episodes 1:09:11

1+ y ago1:09:11

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Jeff 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 …

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Episode 399 - Let Your Church Be Known For Something with Mark MacDonald 57:17

1+ y ago57:17

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He is a church communications and branding episode, who is actually the REAL DEAL. He has the heart of an evangelist, and has a craving for churches to reach people for Jesus. Sometimes us pastors can't get out of our own way - my words (Jeff) not his! But Mark MacDonald helps us say less so our community will listen more. As a corporate communicat…

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Episode 398 - Hey Pastor, Here Are Some Things To Reconsider 46:38

1+ y ago46:38

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Dave Jacobs and I talk about some things that pastors might want to reconsider. They come from his book, Second Thoughts - 100 things small church pastors need to reconsider. Dave recommends we reconsider the length of our sermons reconsider the value of wasting time reconsider our bias (ouch!) The standard for this podcast is twofold: 1) helpful, …

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Episode 397 - Excellent Leadership Through A Horrible Scenario with Suzanne Vogel 43:53

1+ y ago43:53

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The church was waist deep into a Capital Campaign for a major church renovation, and mere weeks from engaging all the construction work... and then the pandemic hit. Ugh. They had over a million dollars already contributed with millions more pledged. The vision had been cast, all the hard work of strategic planning finished - they had waded into th…

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Episode 396 - A Theological Brew - Leading Ministry In A Secular Age with Andrew Root 38:03

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Andrew Root, Ph.D. is a professor of youth and family ministry at Luther Seminary in St. Paul MN, and an author who writes about pastors and churches in the secular age for Baker Academic Publishing. Jeff and Andy talk about his passion and message - that churches don't really have a relevance or resource problem, it's a very different challenge th…

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Episode 395 - Sports, Academia, and Pastor's Kids with Paul Golden 42:04

1+ y ago42:04

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Jeff talks with Paul Golden, on staff at Clarks Summit University, founder of Post Game with Paul Golden - A Sports + Faith Podcast and owner of PaulGolden.org. Paul grew up in a pastor's home, attended Bible College and Seminary, has an M.Div., is the Chaplain of the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins Hockey Team, and has literally spent his entire li…

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Episode 394 - Perspectives On Life, Ministry, and Ordinary Churches with Thom Rainer 52:11

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Thom Rainer, from the Rainer On Leadership Podcast, and ChurchAnswers.com joins Jeff to talk about issues that pastors face today. Thom is a research guy, a data guy, or as he says, "a data nerd", and shares a lot from the perspective of actual research data and not just anecdotal evidence. Thom works with pastors almost every day, and is a wealth …

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Episode 393 - Growing Leaders Engage in Essential and Crucial Conversations with Pam Dykstra 52:51

1+ y ago52:51

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Jonny 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…

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Episode 392 - How To Do Digital Ministry In A 200church Without Live Streaming with Chuck Fenwick 58:51

1+ y ago58:51

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Chuck Fenwick is the lead pastor of the New Haven United Methodist Church in New Haven IN. Chuck talks with Jeff about his approach to: staffing sermon prep message delivery digital ministry and more! You can find Chuck's church here: https://www.newhavenumc.com. This is an interesting and thought provoking episode - enjoy!…

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Episode 391 - He Started So Small, Helping His People Focus On Jesus - Now Hundreds Of Churches Have Joined In On The Red Letter Challenge! 52:30

1+ y ago52:30

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Zach and Allison Zehnder can be found at RedLetterChallenge.com, and you can get for FREE with no shipping cost Zach's book The Red Letter Challenge! Zach is our guest today and he tells his story, a 4th generation pastor who took a circuitous route to get there. Zach is fantastic and you are going to totally LOVE this conversation - which is helpf…

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Episode 390 - Church Planting, Bivocational Ministry, Succession Planning, and Immigration Issues with Danny Garrido 34:29

2y ago34:29

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Danny Garrido is our guest today and is the pastor of The Crossing Church in Colorado Springs CO. Danny works for the State of Colorado full time, and pastors his church full time on the side. Pastor Danny trains and deploys a lot of volunteers and generously shares his ministry responsibilities with his staff. He was with us on Episode 299, but to…

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Episode 389 - Rare Honesty About Pain and Struggle In Ministry with Lee Eclov 1:02:57

2y ago1:02:57

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Lee writes for Christianity.com on their Preaching Today site - for pastors. That's where I bumped into Lee, and began to appreciate his perspectives on ministry and pastoral life. Finally after reading his articles for a couple months, I decided to reach out to him and welcome him to speak to our 200churches pastors, which he has done, with amazin…

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Episode 388 - Volunteers - How To Get Them, How To Keep Them, & How To Get Rid Of Them with Dave Jacobs 54:48

2y ago54:48

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Dave Jacobs says that the most common challenge that the pastors he coaches have is that of getting enough volunteers in the post Covid era. So today Jeff and Dave talk about that - and Dave makes a great and generous offer to our 200churches pastors at the end of the episode - so don't miss it! Dave is at SmallChurchPastor.com, and on the Small Ch…

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Episode 387 - Real Ministry Talk With A Multisite Pastor From Down Under with Rohan Bell 52:26

2y ago52:26

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Rohan and Jill Bell pastor the C3 Church in Thirroul NSW Australia, and Rohan is our guest on this episode! In ministry since 1992, Rohan and Jill have been involved at almost every level of pastoral ministry, while raising five children and now enjoying two grandchildren. Their church is in three locations, and it's like pastoring three 200churche…

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BONUS EPISODE - How To Turn Dreams Into Reality with David Bush 51:08

2y ago51:08

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Happy Saturday! This is a Bonus Episode that I recorded with David Bush. The very first Coaching For Pastors Cohort will launch soon, and this episode is somewhat of an introduction to it. I wanted to share it with you and invite our 200churches Pastors to consider being a part of this very first ever cohort group of pastors. If you want to hear me…

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Episode 386 - Merging Churches Leading Change and Leveraging Wisdom at Age 30 with Alex Regets 45:36

2y ago45:36

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Alex Regets is a 30-year-old Presbyterian pastor from Manteno, IL. He pastors Community Presbyterian Church, a great church in the heart of America's heartland. Alex is also the founder of the HomeTown Pastor Podcast, and HomeTownPastor.com, where you can find great resources and a truckload of encouragement as a small church pastor. As a young pas…

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Episode 385 - The Secret To A Successful Disciple-Making Strategy In Your 200church 53:20

2y ago53:20

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Our special guest on episode 385 is Bob McNabb, from SpiritualMultiplication.org and LaunchGlobal.org, and the author of Spiritual Multiplication in the Real World - Why some disciple-makers reproduce when others fail. Bob has been involved in disciple-making ministries for 40 years, both in the U.S. and overseas, and has done extensive research on…

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Episode 384 - How The Men Of The Church Can Save The Next Generation Of Boys with TJ Greaney 59:12

2y ago59:12

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This will go down as one of Jeff's absolute favorite episodes! Not because Jonny wasn't on the call, but because TJ was. Here is TJ's bio from his website, KidsOutdoorZone.com: TJ is the founder of KOZ or Kid's Outdoor Zone! TJ is an award-winning outdoor travel and adventure writer, radio show host and past President of the Texas Outdoor Writers A…

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Episode 383 - What Pastors Need To Know Before The Missionaries Show Up! 1:00:26

2y ago1:00:26

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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? …

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Episode 382 - Big Sky Country Pastor Loves His People For 22 Years with Bryan Loewen 37:19

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Pastor Bryan and Tammy came to Red Lodge Alliance Church in the year 2000. They raised their boys in Red Lodge and have become a constant presence of love and faith in the community. Pastor Bryan, in his quiet and unassuming way, shares his story of consistency and faithfulness as pastor of this church that welcomes outsiders who've moved in as wel…

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Episode 381 - Dan Reiland Says That Leadership Alone Isn't Enough 43:33

2y ago43:33

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Dan 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 2…

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Episode 380 - What You're Missing On The Coaching For Pastors Podcast! 1:13:57

2y ago1:13:57

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Jeff kicked off the Coaching For Pastors Podcast as a daily podcast for pastors - two months ago on March 7. Since then, there have been Monday-Friday episodes that are all under 10 minutes per episode, and a Saturday "Weekend Edition" episode that is long form and includes a conversation with a guest who has expertise to bring to the ministry conv…

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Episode 379 - Still Learning and Growing in Jesus with Dr. Cherith Nordling 1:01:57

2y ago1:01:57

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What a fantastic conversation this is with Cherith Nordling, theologian, professor, mentor, author, and lover of Jesus and his Church. This is her 3rd appearance on our podcast, having joined us for episodes 231 & 264 in 2017/2018. She is on a teaching team for the upcoming Hebrews Class at the OpenTableConference.com where her bio says this: Cheri…

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Episode 378 - Is It Worth It? with Jeff & Jonny 40:48

2y ago40:48

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Jeff 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 epi…

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Episode 48 - Two Transformational Fundamentals For Pastors 7:45

2y ago7:45

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Today Jeff talks to pastors about two fundamentals that transform us - meditating on God's Word, and meditating on a question... listen to learn the question! :-) Enjoy!By Jeff Keady and Jonny Craig: Pastors, Leaders, Bloggers, Podcasters, and Encouragers

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Episode 377 - Can Depression and Ministry Co-Exist? With Mark Messmore 53:13

2y ago53:13

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Mark Messmore is the lead pastor of Mount Olivet Christian Church in Williamstown KY. Mark talks with Jeff and Jonny about his adventures in ministry - like writing a book on preaching titled Simple Preaching Prep - A guide to finish your first sermon and flourish beyond, and also dueling with the challenges of ministry and personal life. Mark shar…

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