Trench Talk

Contact us. We’d love to serve youGive financially to support the work of helping pastors thriveWrite a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify Resources(02:01) Biblical Foundation for Unity (08:39) Essential Areas of Agreement for Elders Membership and leadership selection First-tier doctrinal issues (deity of Christ, salvation) Issues affecting church unity(16:31)Handling Disagreements directly while avoiding gossip and slander(28:00) Practical Practices for Healthy Eldership (33:05) Final words and prayer

Contact us. We’d love to serve youGive financially to support the work of helping pastors thriveFind out more information about the Advancing the Church Conference. Write a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify Resources(00:00) Introduction and welcome (01:13) Discussion about Jim's recent theater production (05:00) Setting up the discussion: Church building programs (06:35) Biblical perspective from Luke 14 on counting the cost (09:07) Jim's church history and initial building phases (14:06) Financial considerations for building (17:56) Discussion on church growth and potential solutions (25:00) Financial wisdom in building programs (28:51) Strategies for churches with space constraints (35:00) Closing thoughts on church planting and building

(02:12) Scripture foundation and setting up the topic from Psalm 68 (07:16) Bryce's background in ministry and entrepreneurship(10:00) Discussion on foster care (12:20) Shocking statistic: 80% of foster youth age out in a difficult situation (18:01) How pastors can help and get involved with foster care (25:00) Connection between foster care and human trafficking (27:51) Introduction to Bryce's podcast "Fracture to Flourish" Key Statistics: 20,000 youth age out of foster care annually80% of those who age out are incarcerated, dead, or addicted within 3 yearsLess than 1% of aged-out foster youth go to college60-70% of trafficking victims had contact with foster care systemRecommended Resources: Podcast: "Fracture to Flourish"Organizations: Orphan Care Alliance, Foster the City, Forever HomesContact: Bryce@accessventures.org

Contact us. We’d love to serve youGive financially to support the work of helping pastors thriveRegister for the Advancing the Church Conference. Write a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify Resources(03:17) Theological and Cultural Struggles (13:06) Costs of Theological Convictions (16:56) Planting Urban Hope Community Church (23:27) Gospel-Centered Ministry Approach (33:02) Grocery Store and Building Acquisition (41:08) Future Vision (43:04) Closing Prayer Requests

(02:29) Background on how Brian and Kyle met Pastor Alton(04:10) Pastor Alton discusses his vision for church planting (07:24) Sharing his initial prayer and vision for the church (12:43) Challenges of the first five years of ministry (16:34) Current church growth and encouragement (24:12) Leadership Initiative details (29:42) Training approach for young men in the Leadership Initiative (37:41) Detoxing from victim mentality and understanding God's sovereignty Main Topics: Visit websites: www.urbanhopecc.com www.manifoldvision.org

Contact us. We’d love to serve youGive financially to support the work of helping pastors thriveRegister for the Advancing the Church Conference. Write a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify Resources(03:01) Theological Foundations of Hobbies(07:32) Jim's Acting Experience(12:42) Importance of Enjoying Hobbies(18:12) Examples of Personal Hobbies(22:50) Pastoral Challenges with Hobbies(26:11) Practical Advice for Finding Hobbies(32:18) Final word and prayer

Contact us. We’d love to serve youGive financially to support the work of helping pastors thriveRegister for the Advancing the Church Conference. Write a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify Resources(03:42) Biblical Foundation and setting up the topic(10:00) Tips for getting to know church members(15:26) Book recommendation: David Brooks' "How to Know a Person"(18:58) Being autobiographical in ministry(24:36) Sharing personal details discretely and progressively(29:44) Addressing pastors' hesitations about sharing personal information(35:19) Final word and prayer

Contact us. We’d love to serve youGive financially to support the work of helping pastors thriveRegister for the Advancing the Church Conference. Write a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify Resources(03:51) Biblical Framework and setting up the topic (08:57) Biographical Background (13:47) Challenges for Modern Pastors (22:58) Time Management and Ministry Responsibilities(30:43) Adapting to Changing Church Cultures (36:20) Generational Differences in Ministry (38:17) Final words and Prayer

Contact us. We’d love to serve youGive financially to support the work of helping pastors thriveFind out more information about the Advancing the Church Conference. Write a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify Resources(01:30) Biblical Framework and setting up the Topic (10:02) Personal Ministry Experiences (15:11) Preparing for Ministry Challenges (22:27) Dealing with Pastoral Betrayal (28:26) Healing and Moving Forward (34:58) Advice for Senior Pastors (35:45) Final words and prayer

Contact us. We’d love to serve youGive financially to support the work of helping pastors thriveFind out more information about the Advancing the Church Conference. Request a stay at the Shepherd’s HouseWrite a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify Resources(01:19) Defining a blindspot(02:45) Setting up the conversation and biblical foundation (08:55) Blindspot #1: I’m a really good preacher(12:45) Blindspot #2: I relate to people well(15:37) Blindspot #3: I am a clear communicator(18:25) Ways to discover pastoral blindspots(18:50) Prayer(20:19) Self-discovery(22:50) listen to feedback from varying voices(27:39) Final word and prayer