Church Unfiltered with Dr. Anthony Cobbs

The post-pandemic season will see churches either thrive or potentially close their doors. One option church leaders can consider is merging two or more churches together. In this episode we discuss reasons why churches should merge as well as obstacles the process might reveal.

Three questions submitted by listeners deal with a variety of issues and concerns. This episode the three questions are: 1. How do I maximize my gifts in this season? 2. What do I do if I do not want to return to church when It reopens? and 3. How do I know when to leave a ministry role?

Should pastors get involved in public service? Dr. Michael Evans, Sr thinks so. He is the pastor of Bethlehem Baptist Church  and the first African-American mayor of Mansfield, Texas. Dr. Evans joins us to discuss why he got involved in public service and why it is important for pastors and church leaders to be ready to serve in the capacity God calls you.

Church planting is an extremely difficult task. The average lifespan of a new church plant is less than three years. In other words, not all churches survive.On this episode I share why I eventually closed the church I started, and offer tips on how to avoid the same fate.If you are a church planting pastor or part of a launch team, you want to hear this episode.

What’s all the hype about Clubhouse? Why is everyone on TikTok? And how should church leaders respond? Should we use it or avoid it at all costs?I asked social media expert Jennifer Benton to explain the new app and the advantages and disadvantages of these popular platforms.

Finding and overseeing church staff is difficult, especially when you don't have a strategy or processes in place. Human Resource expert Krystal Speed and Dr. Ray Malone, Director of Human Resources at the Baptist General Convention of Texas, discuss considerations for church leaders concerning hiring the right people and why HR is so important to the church.

Everything has gone digital, creating a need for effective online marketing and engagement. Guest Kae Whitaker is a Digital Marketing consultant and discusses the need for churches to connect with and disciple members online.

What a year this has been. The pandemic, protests and political landscape has shifted the way I look at ministry and the church.Ranging from personal to professional, this final episode of 2020 offers a list of 5 ways this year changed my ministry.

Early in the days of the pandemic, our friend Sherita Childress, a licensed mental health therapist and social worker helped us with tips and tools of self-care back on episode #11.Six months later, Covid numbers continue to rise and people are struggling with fatigue, anger, and even guilt. Sherita Childress joins us again to encourage pastors, church staff, and all of us in general with hope even during this prolonged time of trouble.

As Covid numbers soar across the country, many churches remain exclusively online while some have slowly relaunched in person worship.Dr. Kenneth Kemp is taking on Covid in two different ways. He is a pastor of Antioch Missionary Baptist Church in San Antonio but also a medical doctor. As a pulmonologist he sees firsthand the devastation of this virus. This episode is a must hear conversation for church leaders who are striving to navigate through these tough times.