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If you had attended a church regularly, you would begin to notice that some things are out of place or that a specific area collects all of the "church junk."
In this episode, Scott and Micah discuss the reasons why churches accumulate random junk, and how to be good stewards when trying to get rid of it.
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Monday, April 15th, 2024. Pastors in the Church of God movement were updated on the General Director search. In 2023, the Ministries Council sent out a survey to Church leaders to help them figure out the pulse of the movement as the search committee looks for the next General Director. The results from that letter give insight into the mindset, views, and objectives for this search moving forward.
In this episode, Scott and Mic...
In this episode, Scott and Micah discuss the use of AI in ministry and how it can be misused or used in ways that can benefit the church. Plus we share our Stories Gone Wild, and Micah announces that he and his wife are having a baby.
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In this episode, We take a look at the scandal that is surrounding T.D. Jakes from when it broke in December of 2023, to how Sean Combs had reignited the investigation. We also look at church leaders, who may be struggling or hiding secret sins, and why they can not come clean and confess their sins to others.
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In this episode, Micah and Scott look at a Christianity Today article and some of the reasons why people, who used to attend church, are no longer attending. We dissect the article and look at some of the reasons listed, debate if church leaders are at fault for the lack of attendance, and what the church landscape has looked like four years after the COVID-19 pandemic.
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In this episode, Scott and Micah discuss some of the odd things people in church leadership say from pastors to church consultants. We look at some of the fallacies that come with such sayings and how they ripple effect on church members.
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In this episode, Micah shares his mental health journey and the changes that have happened since he started to seek help a few years ago. We also discuss the stigma that comes with mental health and how the church can help people who are dealing with a mental illness, regardless of diagnosis.
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On this episode of the Scott Stedman Podcast, Scott and Micah discuss the challenges and ways pastors try to disciple teenagers. We discuss the digital age, and different generational views, and try to find a balance to engaging teens in a church setting.
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In this episode, Scott and Micah discuss our experiences as first-time visitors at a church and offer some sound advice on how your church can make a lasting impression on your church visitors so that they can become lasting members.
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On February 19, 2024, the General Director of Indiana Ministries, Jeff Matas, wrote an article on deconstruction. Scott and Micah discuss the topic of deconstruction in light of the article and debate whether deconstruction is just another way of doing theology.
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In this episode, Scott and Micah reflect on the recent Town Hall presentation on February 15th, 2024. We discussed our initial thoughts and break down our take on each question asked during this presentation.
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In this episode, Scott and Micah take a suggestion from a listener to discuss pastors counseling their church members. We discuss the risks, rewards, and even if a pastor should counsel those outside their ministry setting.
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In this episode, Scott and Micah discuss the topic of Tithing and begin to look at the misuse of how modern churches convince people to tithe. We discuss our experiences with Tithing, how churches can use the tithing concept to shame people, and is tithing supported in the New Testament.
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In this episode, Scott and Micah discuss the problem of politics being proclaimed in the church. We look at this issue from our own experiences, what statistics say about it, and how to quench the political disdain within our church walls.
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In this episode of the Scott Stedman Podcast, We have Jeanette Flynn back with us to discuss Interim Pastoring. We share about the role of the Interim Pastor from Micah and Scott's experience and how the Interim has a vital role in really helping a church move and grow before the new full-time pastor takes the lead.
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In this episode, Scott and Micah discuss the role of volunteering at large events (Conferences, Street Teams, etc.) During this conversation, Scott discusses the care he received when volunteering at a Children Pastor's conference and asks what local churches can do to model these big events to retain volunteers.
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On this episode of the Scott Stedman Podcast, Scott, Micha, and Jordan discuss the topic of Burnout for Church Leaders and Volunteers. We discuss our perceptions and experiences with burnout, look at recent statistics about burnout, and even give some practical boundaries to help prevent or lessen burnout in your ministry.
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On this episode of the Scott Stedman podcast, we are looking at all the content we produced in the year 2023, and discuss some of our favorite episodes.
In this episode, Scott and Micah discuss the topic of pastoral transitions regarding moral failings. We tackle the complexity around Ministers who left a church for various reasons, from adultery to embezzlement. We look at some of the key things where a minister can be restored to ministry while looking deeper into the work that needs to be done from each denominational credentialing board.
In this episode, Scott and Micah discuss the topic of cults and how some of the characteristics that make a group a cult are starting to seep into the church. Some of those characteristics discussed include allegiance to the pastor, and strict rules given to the people, while leaders are above the rules.
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