Ministry Leaders Anonymous
Ministry Leaders Anonymous hosted by Matt Rice & Chris Bartlett
About the show
Ministry Leaders Anonymous is a podcast produced by Ablaze Ministries hosted by Matt Rice & Chris Bartlett. Matt & Chris have over 40 years experience working & leading in ministry. They want to take the experience & skills they have developed over decades and offer them to ministry leaders everywhere. The work of ministry leaders, whether it is a youth minister, a director of religious education, a volunteer coordinator, or an unpaid retreat director, is a powerful and sometimes lonely mission. Ministry Leaders Anonymous is here to remind you that you are not alone, as well as to provide a moment of sanity during a busy week of ministry.
Matt & Chris have just about seen it all, and they are ready to dive into & bring to light the hurts, hopes, & hungers of all ministry leaders. Ministry Leaders Anonymous will feature topics important to maintaining physical, spiritual, & mental health. They will discuss habits & proven successes for all kinds of ministries, as well as inviting insightful guests who bring important discussions & expertise.
Ultimately, Ministry Leaders Anonymous is a place for all ministry leaders to find laughter, support, & community. Come join us every Thursday at your nearest podcatcher
Episodes
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Episode 157: Dream Leader w/Tim Dumas
May 20th, 2021 | 30 mins 46 secs
Leadership guru Tim Dumas joins the show to share his expertise on leadership. He shares his 20 year journey of finding out what leadership really is, dreaming big and course correcting as a leader. Connect with Tim(https://www.linkedin.
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Episode 156: What Keeps People in Ministry Part 2
May 13th, 2021 | 28 mins 24 secs
Crystal Marchand from ProjectYM joins the show to continue last week's discussion on what keeps people in ministry. She brings her expertise from years of supporting youth workers to share the three C's of longevity in ministry.
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Episode 155: What Keeps People in Ministry
May 6th, 2021 | 29 mins 26 secs
Matt and Chris ask the age old question of what sustains people in ministry for the long haul. We have an epidemic of tremendous people leaving ministry and we all know a lot of the reasons. But by focusing on those who have stayed,
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Episode 154: Covid Still Sucks
April 29th, 2021 | 28 mins 12 secs
Some places are opening up. Some aren't. Some people want in person ministry. Some don't. Matt and Chris discuss the "light at the end of the tunnel" for Covid in many places across the country but also how many others are still dealing with tough real...
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Episode 153: Abuse of Self w/Chase Crouse
April 22nd, 2021 | 35 mins 18 secs
Chase Crouse rejoins the show with Chris to tackle the topic of how often ministry leaders abuse themselves physically, mentally and spiritually by overworking and taking care of everyone else except themselves. Chase,
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Episode 152: Baggage
April 15th, 2021 | 27 mins 59 secs
We all carry our own baggage into ministry. Whether difficult things from our personal life or wounds we've picked up from failures in ministry or hurtful things people said, we all have them. How do we find healing from those things and continue to gr...
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Episode 151: Your Job is Easier When...
April 8th, 2021 | 34 mins 15 secs
Chris and Matt share the three primary things that should be in place to make your job easier than ever before...and they may not be what you think. Tune in to make your life easier and grow your potential as a ministry leader.
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Episode 150: Vaccine for Discouragement
April 1st, 2021 | 26 mins 21 secs
Chris and Matt discuss Pope Francis' recent trip to Iraq and particularly about a homily he gave about the cure for discouragement. The answer is especially important for ministry leaders. If you've felt discouraged in the past year or are helping othe...
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Episode 149: Know When to Fold Em
March 25th, 2021 | 30 mins 46 secs
Matt and Chris channel their inner Kenny Rogers to discuss knowing when to hold, fold, walk away or run away from a specific ministry. How do you discern when it's time to move on or when it's time to double down?
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Episode 148: Professionalism in Ministry (Part 2) w/Jason Deuterman
March 18th, 2021 | 35 mins 14 secs
Jason Deuterman rejoins Chris and Matt on the show for the second of a two part series on professionalism in ministry. This week, they discuss growing & cultivating professionalism for you and your team. They each share (hilarious!
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Episode 147: Professionalism in Ministry (Part 1) w/Jason Deuterman
March 11th, 2021 | 30 mins 41 secs
Jason Deuterman rejoins Chris and Matt on the show for the first of a two part series on professionalism in ministry. Professionalism and ministry don't often go hand in hand and some may even be averse to talking about both in the same sentence.
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Episode 146: Where Do Ministry Leaders Come From?
March 4th, 2021 | 27 mins 41 secs
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Episode 145: What led to the birth of Christendom?
February 25th, 2021 | 27 mins 47 secs
Chris flies solo this week due to the God-forsaken winter storm in Texas. He shares insights from Sherry Weddell's "Becoming a Parish of Intentional Disciples" and a few key points to help us all grow as ministry leaders. (https://www.amazon.
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Episode 144: Teaching Vs Training
February 18th, 2021 | 28 mins 35 secs
A lot of ministry leaders are taught how to do ministry...but how many have been trained? Chris and Matt discuss whether teaching or training is more important. How can the two be combined? And how can we take these methods and apply them to how we min...
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Episode 143: Jesus for Mayor!
February 11th, 2021 | 25 mins 40 secs
Chris and Matt recently traveled together to Chattanooga, Tennessee and....Chris got highly involved with the local mayoral race?!?! (What!?!?) This leads to a discussion on the balance between being yourself in ministry and professionalism...
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Episode 142: There's More w/Jim Beckman
February 4th, 2021 | 40 mins 2 secs
2020 was tough. But will 2021 be better? Somehow worse? Jim Beckman rejoins the show to share his thoughts on the matter. How did we grow in 2020? What did we learn from our successes, failures and difficulties?