Breaking Barriers

Feb 03 2025 49 ep. 35 mins 7

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We’re here to help pastors and churches grow so that they can go. Churches can grow without going, but they can’t go without growing. Do you ever feel like church growth and sending is an uphill battle? You’re not alone, many leaders face common barriers that hinder mission success. At Breaking Barriers, we understand these challenges because we’ve been there. Now, we are on a mission to guide churches and leaders like you with Biblical strategies to help your church grow to go. Join Pastors Andrew Hopper and Bobby Herrington from Mercy Hill Church in Greensboro, NC.

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S1E049 - Easter Planning, Big Days Planning, Projections

Feb 03 2025 39 mins

In this Episode we talk about Easter/Big Day planning, preparations, projections and much more. If you're looking for ways to prepare the jars for Easter, then this is the episode for you. If you're listening to this as it is released.. then Easter is right around the corner! If you're catching this at a later date, then another Big Day is coming up (listen to Episode 15 and 16 for

S1E048 - From 10-Year Vision to 90-Day Rocks (Part 2)

Jan 27 2025 37 mins

If you Haven't listened to Episode 47, go check that out as it sets the groundwork for this episode! We take a look at our recent Executive planning meeting and how to take you 10-year vision and boil it all the way down to 90-day rocks. This is a super practical episode and we think you're really going to get alot out of it!

S1E047 - The Importance of a 10-Year Vision (Part 1)

Jan 20 2025 27 mins

When planning the year ahead, looking back at the previous year is essential to see how it went. It's also so important to look at the next 10 years and what the future could look like. Vision casting is both long-term and short-term; the long-term vision informs the short-term vision. This episode focuses on the 10-year vision, and the next episode will be about reverse engine

S1E046 - Church Mergers | The Number 1 Thing to Navigate (Part 2)

Jan 13 2025 40 mins

In the church culture, we use the phrase, "Church Merger" but that is actually not a very accurate phrase. The idea is more like an adoption than a merging of two things, and this can be tough to navigate. Two visions = division. In this episode, we try to help you navigate and understand what that process can actually look like. Website: ⁠https://breakinggrowthbarriers.com⁠ F

S1E045 - Failure | 3 Frameworks for Mistakes and 3 Positive Things We Can Do to Grow

Jan 06 2025 33 mins

Failure is something that we all experience. It is something that you kinda never get used to [Edit: hopefully], but it is a reality—especially if you are chasing big goals and big prayers. In this episode we dive into 3 frameworks for mistakes and 3 positive things we can do to grow from them. Website https://breakinggrowthbarriers.com⁠ Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com

S1E044 - Stepping Out in Faith VS Waiting on God | 2025 & Beyond

Dec 30 2024 38 mins

Have you ever been sitting back and waiting for God to move in a situation so that you can step into it? Maybe God is waiting for you to take a step out in faith so that he can move in that situation. Maybe 2025 is going to be really hard for you, or maybe it will be the greatest year of your life; either way, we see from Joshua 3 that most of the time... God wants us to take a ste

S1E043 - Bryant Wright | Missional Mindset, Short-term Trips, Prayer Ministry | LIVE From the NC Baptist State Convention

Dec 23 2024 30 mins

Pastor Andrew got the chance to sit down with Pastor Bryant Wright: Pastor, Author, Founder of Right From The Heart Ministries, and President of international relief organization, Send Relief. They dive into his story and a ton of other topics, we know you'll love this conversation! Website: ⁠https://breakinggrowthbarriers.com⁠ Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/

S1E042 - The Process of Building Worship Teams | Writing Worship Music For Your Church (Part 2)

Dec 16 2024 41 mins

What does the actual process of building worship teams look like at Mercy Hill? We cover everything from auditions, to Essentials (how to go from auditioning to playing on a Sunday), and continued development once someone is on the team; Jon also dives into how writing music for your church can be a huge mover for musicians in your church! Lastly, one of the biggest levers for buil

S1E041 - Rich Birch | Creating an Invite Culture at Your Church

Dec 09 2024 49 mins

Rich Birch from Unseminary joins Pastor Bobby to talk about increasing the inviter culture at your church. Rich talks about 5 gears that move the needle on inviter culture from his new book called, "Unlocking Your Church’s Invite Culture: Strategies for Church Growth That Work Today." Rich's Book: https://a.co/d/flbwdLJ Unseminary: https://unseminary.com/ Rich's Links: https://h

S1E040 - Building Worship Teams - The Leadership Pipeline of Multisite Worship Development (Part 1)

Dec 01 2024 41 mins

Pastor Jon Azzarello joins Pastor Andrew Hopper to discuss the Worship Culture at Mercy Hill Church. Jon has developed a pipeline for worship development at Mercy Hill called "Essentials" that every band member and singer goes through. They cover everything from auditions to continued development after someone is on the team. Don't let worship teams be a limited mindset for you and