Church Tips – Growth Strategies for Pastors & Ministry Leaders

Oct 25 2024 145 ep. 13 mins 8
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Church Tips is the daily show designed to give ministry leaders and pastors practical ideas and strategies they can use to get better, break barriers, and grow the church. Hosted by Dick Hardy and Jonathan Hardy, Co-founders of Leaders.Church.

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EP 138 - What is AI Going to Mean for Pastors - Bobby Gourley

Oct 25 2024 14 mins  
Artificial Intelligence (AI) – You can be afraid of AI, or you can use it to further the Gospel. That’s a major piece of the conversation we had with Alabama pastor, Bobby Gourley. AI should never diminish your time digging into the word to prepare Spirit-anointed sermons. However, it can do so much to streamline your everyday tasks in the leadership of the local church and in

EP 137 - Criticism In Ministry - Nichole Schreiber

Oct 04 2024 20 mins  
Have you ever felt criticism while serving in ministry? Welcome to the club! In today's Church Tips Podcast Pastor Nichole Schreiber and Jonathan Hardy do a deep dive into how to deal with criticism in the church. You want everyone to love everything you do as a pastor, but that never happens. As a lead pastor for the last 7 years, Pastor Nichole provides great perspective on navig

EP 136 - Why Pastors Should Be Involved in Politics - Alex Bryant

Sep 24 2024 19 mins  
Pastors are uniquely position to greatly influence their community, not only in the church building, but also the local regulations, laws, and procedures. Alex Bryant and Richard Hardy talk about the importance of Pastors being involved in local, and national, politics. Alex Bryant is a disciple, husband, father, author, speaker, pastor, professor, and radio host. Read the full tra

EP 135 - Casting Vision and Developing a Roadmap for your Church - Timothy Jones

Jun 20 2024 15 mins  
Leading your church and team without a specified goal will lead to exhaustion, burnout, and frustration. Join Dr. R. Timothy Jones and Dick Hardy as they discuss pitfalls in casting vision, why your church needs a direction to move towards. Pastor Timothy Jones is a disciple, husband, father, author, and professor.Read the full transcript, watch the video version, and discover more

EP 134 - Johnny Helton - I wanted to quit my church until this happened...

May 16 2024 22 mins  
There comes a time in the life of a pastor when you may be at your wits' end to know what to do to grow the church. And then the Lord drops such a God-Thing right out of nowhere to say to you, "I have you right where I want you." That was the case for Iowa Pastor Johnny Helton. Community service to Sioux City, Iowa launched with countless pastors pulling together to become "The Chu

EP 133 - Mile McPherson - The Third Option: Hope for a Racially Divided Nation

Apr 05 2024 17 mins  
Get your copy of "The Third Option": https://amzn.to/3UIjBavJoin Dick Hardy and Lead Pastor and author, Miles McPherson as they sit down together to talk about his newest book, The Third Option: Hope for a Racially Divided Nation. Read the full transcript, watch the video version, and discover more great resources here: https://leaders.church/podcast/133-the-third-option-hope-for-a

EP 132 - Millennials and Gen Zs Can't Replace Boomers!

Mar 08 2024 19 mins  
Join Dick Hardy and Lead Pastor Jamie Austin as they sit down together to address the aging out of Boomer pastors and the crisis it is creating in churches and denominations all over the world.Read the full transcript, watch the video version, and discover more great resources here: https://leaders.church/podcast/132-millennials-and-gen-zs-arent-replacing-boomers/

EP 131 - What happens when the God of Miracles doesn't give you the miracle? - Dr. Mike Rakes

Jan 25 2024 15 mins  
Dr. Mike Rakes and his wife, Darla, prayed for the miracle healing of their 27-year old daughter. And then, on August 6, 2019, at 3:33 in the morning she took her last breath. How do a Mom and a Dad deal with that? Can there ever be a sense of "God let us down?" Dick Hardy and Dr. Rakes sit down to talk about his book on this gut-wrenching topic, Surrendered and Unafraid.Read the f

EP 130 - Mark Johnson - Jonathan Hardy Helped Grow Our Volunteer Core

Nov 12 2023 23 mins  
Join Dick Hardy & Jonathan Hardy, as they sit down with Pastor Mark Johnson to discuss Arrow Striker and his 4-week sermon series and the impact they had on Pastor Mark and his church.Read the full transcript, watch the video version, and discover more great resources here: https://leaders.church/podcast/134-mark-johnson-jonathan-hardy-helped-grow-our-volunteer-core/

EP 129 - Walter Harvey - Succession Planning in the Urban Context

Nov 03 2023 19 mins  
Join Dick Hardy as he sits down with Pastor Walter Harvey to discuss succession planning in the urban context.Read the full transcript, watch the video version, and discover more great resources here: https://leaders.church/podcast/135-walter-harvey-succession-planning-in-the-urban-context/