The Uncontroversial Podcast

Nov 07 2024 12 ep. 47 mins 4
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Welcome to 'UnControversial’ ...a podcast with Dave Gilpin & Ricky Emmerson where they discuss “Unprovocative Ministry Wisdom for Everyday Ministry Challenges.” With a combined local church ministry experience of over 50 years, Dave and Ricky dive into uncontroversial, slightly boring, completely mundane, yet potentially thought-provoking conversations about God, church & ministry life and things to help pastors and leaders in their journey of leading within their local church communities. Join us for the fun, stay for the conversations.

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The Temptation of Zero to Hero | #011

Nov 07 2024 50 mins  
With the success of our ministry or leadership so often judged by results, many leaders can experence a temptation to over-promise outcomes under the banner of 'walking by faith'. Join Rick and Dave as they kick off season 2 by discussing what it means to lead with bold optimism & faith whilst staying right away from the deception of 'Christian Magic'.

The 'Myth' of Balance | #010

May 30 2024 51 mins  
Join Rick and Dave as they discuss the natural difficulties that everyone encounters when we attempt to 'balance' the pressure of ministry and family. In this episode, you'll get a glimpse into the marriages and family lives of the guys as they wrap up this first series with refreshing transparency of their own experiences.

The Joshua Tree | #009

May 17 2024 65 mins  
Join Rick & Dave as they discuss the importance of building a team that engages in the leadership of a local church. This is perhaps one of the most applicable and practical episodes yet, sure to help Senior & Lead Pastors looking to empower team, church staff deal with ministry frustrations, and volunteers who are wanting to step up in their serving and building of the vi

The 'Art' of Preaching | #008

May 03 2024 54 mins  
Come behind the curtain with the guys as they speak openly and honestly about what it means to preach, and connect with both the truth of your message and the people you're trying to reach. This episode will help your own preaching, or if you're trying to develop new people in this space... even if you just love listening to great preaching, this episode will give you a lo

Authenticity - Who even are you? | #007

Apr 18 2024 51 mins  
In this episode, Dave and Rick dive deep into the concept of authenticity and ask the question, is authenticity important or is it just a cop-out? In light of the transformation that God is doing, which version me even IS the 'authentic self'? This episode offers valuable perspectives that you won't want to miss.

Sunday 'Bashing' | #006

Apr 04 2024 57 mins  
Dave & Rick discuss a recent trend taking place amongst critics of the local church... Sunday Bashing! Join us as we have a conversation about why, having a high sense of 'church clarity' is essential for a pastor or leader to bring clear direction to the people God has entrusted them to lead.

Blessing Blockers | #005

Mar 21 2024 53 mins  
As pastors, we love to see people thriving and walking in the blessing of God, however blessing is all too often BLOCKED by thoughts and habits that get picked up along life's journey. Dave and Rick discuss what might be stopping you from all the BLESSING God has for you!

Top Ten Fails | #004

Mar 07 2024 57 mins  
Every failure or mistake in church leadership is UNIVERSAL; We've all made them, or we're all about to... so let's learn from each other! The purpose of this episode is to help reduce the natural wind resistance for pastors and those leading in churches and increase and release the natural momentum.

7 Year Cycles | #003

Feb 22 2024 44 mins  
Warning: It's confession time for Dave... Rick & Dave introduce a seven year cycle theory that follows the life of a church form when a church is planted, or gets a new pastor. There's the EXPERIMENTAL stage, the EMPOWERMENT stage, the INDUSTRIAL stage and finally the INFLUENTIAL stage. Join the boys as they follow this thought right through to the live example in Life Church whe

Unpacking ‘Discipleship’ | #002

Feb 08 2024 45 mins  
Discipleship is the BUZZ word right now, yet what is it really... and what do people and pastors mean by it? In this episode Rick and Dave compare church life, and the christian journey to the English Premiere League (EPL) the discuss best practise to maximise disciple-ship and minimise disciple-strip! They add their own wisdom and experience to the conversation.