Church Tips – Growth Strategies for Pastors & Ministry Leaders
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EP 149 - How to Get Your Church’s December Guests Back in January, with Ryan Wakefield
Nov 19, 2025
27m 06s
EP 147 - Dealing with Conflict in the Church - Tim Barker
Oct 24, 2025
18m 39s
EP 148 - Is Deconstruction in the Church Really the Right Thing to Be Doing? - Bobby Gourley
Oct 22, 2025
12m 22s
EP 146 - God’s Direction to Lead the Church Through Needed Change - Nichole Schreiber
Sep 11, 2025
18m 11s
EP 145 - How to Prepare Sermons Week-In and Week-Out - Darryl Wootton
Aug 22, 2025
19m 22s
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/19/25 | EP 149 - How to Get Your Church’s December Guests Back in January, with Ryan Wakefield✨ | church growthguest retention+3 | Ryan Wakefield | Church FuelLeaders.Church | — | church guestsDecember+4 | — | 27m 06s | |
| 10/24/25 | EP 147 - Dealing with Conflict in the Church - Tim Barker✨ | conflict resolutionchurch growth+3 | Tim Barker | South Texas Network | South Texaschurch | conflictchurch+5 | — | 18m 39s | |
| 10/22/25 | EP 148 - Is Deconstruction in the Church Really the Right Thing to Be Doing? - Bobby Gourley✨ | DeconstructionChurch Leadership+3 | Bobby Gourley | Leaders.Church | — | deconstructionchurch+3 | — | 12m 22s | |
| 9/11/25 | EP 146 - God’s Direction to Lead the Church Through Needed Change - Nichole Schreiber✨ | church leadershipchange management+3 | Nichole Schreiber | — | Erie, PA | church changeleadership+3 | — | 18m 11s | |
| 8/22/25 | EP 145 - How to Prepare Sermons Week-In and Week-Out - Darryl Wootton✨ | Sermon PreparationPastoral Leadership+3 | Darryl Wootton | — | — | sermon preparationpastoral leadership+3 | — | 19m 22s | |
| 7/11/25 | EP 143 - Does Community Engagement Really Make a Difference for the Kingdom? - Walter Harvey✨ | community engagementchurch transformation+3 | Walter Harvey | Big C churchsmall c church | Wisconsin | community engagementchurch transformation+3 | — | 18m 41s | |
| 6/6/25 | EP 144 - Lionhearted - David Lindell & Brandon Lindell✨ | men's spiritualityChristian living+3 | David LindellBrandon Lindell | Lionhearted: A Man's Guide to Living Focused, Fulfilled & Fearless | — | LionheartedDavid Lindell+5 | — | 29m 03s | |
| 5/22/25 | EP 142 - Staffing in the Local Church - John Daugherty✨ | staffinglocal church+3 | John Dougherty | — | Georgia | staffinglocal church+5 | — | 14m 22s | |
| 4/18/25 | EP 141 - Using the Entirety of the Church’s Building to Build Engagement in the Church - Josh Dominguez✨ | church engagementLED walls+3 | Josh Dominguez | Refresh LEDLeaders.Church | — | LED wallschurch engagement+3 | — | 19m 40s | |
| 4/4/25 | EP 140 - Isolation in the Pastorate - Gene Roncone✨ | pastoral isolationministry health+3 | Gene Roncone | Leaders.Church | ColoradoUtah | pastorsisolation+5 | — | 19m 49s | |
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| 3/28/25 | EP 139 - Taking the Worship Team Mechanics to a New Level - Jeremiah Grube | In this episode, we sit down with Jeremiah Grube, CEO of OnSong, to explore how the OnSong app is transforming the way worship leaders and pastors manage their worship ministries. By streamlining the organization of worship music, OnSong frees up valuable time for worship leaders and pastors to focus on leading worship and connecting with their teams. Say goodbye to the old ways of planning Sunday sets—OnSong allows you to store, sort, and customize your music effortlessly. Lead pastors appre... | 20m 05s | ||||||
| 2/26/25 | Discover the Breakthrough System that 3,500+ Pastors Have Used to Grow the Church | Even the best leaders don’t have the keys today for tomorrow’s growth. The answers you need to grow your church are out there—in the minds and hearts of leaders who are already where you want to be. And if you could fly yourself to their churches, sit down with them over a cup of coffee, you’d be set. But that’s tough. You might not have the resources to hop on a plane and travel around the country to take ministry experts out for coffee. But what if the experts came to you? That’s why we cre... | 17m 14s | ||||||
| 10/25/24 | EP 138 - What is AI Going to Mean for Pastors - Bobby Gourley | 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 some cases save the church money. Show Notes: https://leaders.church/podcast/ep-138-ai-pastors/ | 14m 07s | ||||||
| 10/4/24 | EP 137 - Criticism In Ministry - Nichole Schreiber | 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 navigating critics and moving the church forward. She challenges us to encourage everyone, even the critics! | 20m 59s | ||||||
| 9/24/24 | EP 136 - Why Pastors Should Be Involved in Politics - Alex Bryant | 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 transcript, watch the video version, and discover more great resources here: https://leaders.church/podcast/e... | 19m 12s | ||||||
| 6/20/24 | EP 135 - Casting Vision and Developing a Roadmap for your Church - Timothy Jones | 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 great resources here: https://leaders.church/podcast/ep-135-timothy-jones-casting-vision | 15m 09s | ||||||
| 5/16/24 | EP 134 - Johnny Helton - I wanted to quit my church until this happened... | 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 Church of Sioux City" ministering to people at their points of need. Pastor Johnny walks us through how any pastor i... | 22m 45s | ||||||
| 4/5/24 | EP 133 - Mile McPherson - The Third Option: Hope for a Racially Divided Nation | Get your copy of "The Third Option": https://amzn.to/3UIjBav Join 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-racially-divided-nation/ | 17m 08s | ||||||
| 3/8/24 | EP 132 - Millennials and Gen Zs Can't Replace Boomers! | 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/ | 19m 41s | ||||||
| 1/26/24 | EP 131 - What happens when the God of Miracles doesn't give you the miracle? - Dr. Mike Rakes | 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 full transcript, watch the video version, and discover more great resources here: https://leaders.church/p... | 15m 40s | ||||||
| 11/13/23 | EP 130 - Mark Johnson - Jonathan Hardy Helped Grow Our Volunteer Core | 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/ | 23m 34s | ||||||
| 11/3/23 | EP 129 - Walter Harvey - Succession Planning in the Urban Context | 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/ | 19m 10s | ||||||
| 6/15/23 | EP 127 - Dick Hardy - Raising Pastor's Kids to Love Jesus | Get ready to gain profound insights as Dick Hardy opens up about his personal experiences, sharing the joys, hurdles, and moments of triumph encountered while raising children in ministry. This podcast is a must-listen for busy church leaders and parents seeking practical guidance and effective strategies to navigate the intricate balance of nurturing their children's spiritual growth while passionately fulfilling their own ministry calling. Be prepared to discover invaluable wisdom on... | 14m 17s | ||||||
| 6/13/23 | 126 - George Westlake - Raising Kids in Ministry | Join Dick Hardy in this episode of the Church Tips Podcast as he sits down with George Westlake, Senior Pastor of Sheffield Family Life Center, for an insightful discussion on "Raising Kids in Ministry." Gain invaluable wisdom as Westlake shares his experiences, highlighting the joys, struggles, and triumphs of parenting while being fully engaged in ministry. Tailored for busy church leaders and parents, this podcast offers practical tips and strategies to help you navigate the unique challe... | 13m 00s | ||||||
| 6/12/23 | EP 128 - George Westlake - Circles of Leadership | In this episode of the Church Tips Podcast, George Westlake, Senior Pastor of Sheffield Family Life Center, shares insightful wisdom about the 6 Circles of Leadership. Follow along with this incredible interview using the free 6 Circles of Leadership PDF download. It's essential to understand the 6 circles, and who resides within them as you develop as a leader and build up those around you. https://leaders.church/pdf/6-circles-of-leadership/ | 24m 06s | ||||||
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