Making Mission the Main Thing, with Travis Kaiser | S6E2

Most, if not all, churches have a mission that drives what they do, but how often are we making radical alignment to that mission the main thing? Today on The Intentional Churches podcast Erin and Doug sit down with Travis Kaiser, lead pastor of Florence Baptist Church in Florence, Kentucky. Travis is passionate about fostering a Great Commission-driven mission in every aspect of his church’s culture. How does he do it? Erin and Doug ask him exactly that. 

Given Florence Baptist’s historical roots (the church was originally founded in 1855!), Erin and Doug invite Travis to share a bit of the context and history behind the church before jumping into their conversation on mission. Travis then walks us through how the church went from an organization of siloed teams to a culture of mission-focused disciples bent on reaching their ones. Travis also talks about some of the challenges behind aligning to a shared mission, stories of pursuing his ones, and the practical steps any church leader can take today to make a mission based on The Great Commission the main thing for their people and church. 

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CHAPTERS

00:00 Introduction to Intentional Churches Podcast
03:05 Travis Kaiser: Background and Church Context
05:53 Radical Alignment and Leadership Challenges
08:51 Building Trust and Relationships in Ministry
12:07 Living the Great Commission: Personal Stories
17:46 Creating a Culture of Mission
21:07 Aligning Staff and Leadership with Mission
26:02 Practical Steps for Greater Alignment
32:04 Conclusion and Conference Invitation