Ministry Leaders Anonymous

Episode 77: Make Ministry Fun Again

September 26th, 2019  |  28 mins 37 secs

Taylor Schroll threw a coup, overtook Chris with brute strength and mettle and took over cohosting duties this week. He and Matt discuss bringing fun and the joy of the Gospel into our ministries. Taylor yells. Matt laughs. You will probably do both.

Episode 76: Dealing with Desolation

September 19th, 2019  |  30 mins 32 secs

• p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica} - All ministry leaders deal with difficult times in ministry. Whether personal struggles, the work of ministry being difficult due to a large workload or other things out of your contr...

Episode 75: Traits of a Ministry Leader

September 12th, 2019  |  29 mins 44 secs

Matt and Chris use this episode to discuss the most important traits a ministry leader needs to have. As the fall semester is ramping up, let's return to these foundational traits we need to make sure we are growing in especially in the midst of the hu...

Episode 74: Surrender with Guest Host Jim Beckman

September 5th, 2019  |  29 mins 15 secs

• p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica} - One of the most renowned ministry leaders in the nation joins the show to respond to some of the recent crises among ministry leaders.

Episode 73: Oversharing

August 30th, 2019  |  31 mins 52 secs

• p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica} - We often find ourselves in ministry settings where raw emotion comes to the forefront. Matt and Chris talk about the importance of these moments,

Episode 72: Volunteer Retention

August 22nd, 2019  |  32 mins 19 secs

• Last week, the guys talked about how to great recruit volunteers. This week focuses on how not to lose them. Matt and Chris share their years of expertise, both wins and failures, to guide you in practical ways you can make your volunteers feel w...

Episode 71: Volunteer Recruiting

August 15th, 2019  |  31 mins 29 secs

• p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica} - Let’s admit it, we’ve all made mistakes in recruiting volunteers for our ministries. Whether it’s thinking we can do it on our own, not making a good appeal or not setting them up fo...

Episode 70: Overcommitted

August 8th, 2019  |  26 mins 22 secs

• Matt is overcommitted and Chris wants to help him and all other ministry leaders who find themselves in times where they feel like they are “drowning” in the midst of everything going on. The guys talk about ways to avoid becoming overcommitted,

Episode 69: Navigating Frustrating Church Policies

August 1st, 2019  |  26 mins 3 secs

We’ve all been there...It can so often feel like policies are set in place to appease lawyers and not conducive to the type of ministry Jesus did and calls us to do. But instead of finding ways around the policies,

Episode 68: The Spouse of a Ministry Leader

July 25th, 2019  |  28 mins 42 secs

• - - Matt's wife, Weslei, joins the show the week to share the perspective of the a ministry leader's spouse. She tells her side of the story of her journey alongside Matt as he was called into ministry and what they have learned together since.

Episode 67: Remember Your Why

July 18th, 2019  |  28 mins 20 secs

• p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica} - Matt and Chris share the stories of why they got into ministry, how that “why” has changed over the years and how recalling our “why” can greatly assist our ministry. - - -
  

Episode 66: Conference Dissonance

July 11th, 2019  |  27 mins 28 secs

What happens when you bring your ministry to an event and it wasn't quite what you were hoping it would be. Maybe it went too deep. Maybe it was too surface level. Matt and Chris discuss what to do when you find yourself in these situations and how to ...

Episode 65: Stressed Out

July 4th, 2019  |  27 mins 48 secs

No one ever gets stressed in ministry right? Uhhh.....about that. We all do! Chris and Matt discuss how we get stressed, ways to avoid it, and what to do when it inevitably hits us. - Thanks to ALOB (http://a-lob.com/) for letting us use his song,

Episode 64: Cafeteria Catholic

June 27th, 2019  |  28 mins 49 secs

This term gets tossed around frequently, but what does it actually mean? Aren't we all picking and choosing which parts of the Gospel to follow in some way? Matt and Chris dive into these questions and also suggest helpful tips on speaking with those w...

Episode 63: Returning from break

June 20th, 2019  |  28 mins 21 secs

All ministries have a season where things relax. As ministers, we all deal with the return to the regular schedule differently. Chris and Matt discuss how to approach these times, dream bigger in the slow times and how to see these reboots as an opport...

Episode 62: LGBTQ+ Follow Up

June 13th, 2019  |  30 mins 28 secs

A few episodes ago, Matt & Chris discussed the difficult topic of those who identify as LGBTQ serving in ministry. This episode serves as a follow up to that conversation. And this time, they have help. A young man who identifies as gay and is a practi...