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Ministry Without Hating It

by Chad Garrison & Brenton Hill

Is it possible to do ministry without hating it? We have a theory that it just might be. Join us in our pursuit to answer this question through the stories of ministry leaders who have been where you're at, and pick up the wisdom they've earned in the trenches of their own ministry journeys.

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Categories: religion · spirituality

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Frequency: ~3-4 / Week

50+ episodes since 2022

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On the show

From 15 eps

Hosts

Chad Garrison

14 eps

Brenton Hill

14 eps

Recent guests

13 across last 15 eps

BrianJames McMahon

3 eps

Timmy Hensel

2 eps

Melissa Brotherton

2 eps

Starla Smith

1 ep

Lesli Klingenmeier

1 ep

Antonio Sims

1 ep

Chad Halverson

1 ep

Jesse Lambert

1 ep

Joe Martin

1 ep

Salina Gordon

1 ep

AJ Williams

1 ep

Rachel VanProyen Pratt

1 ep

Jay Haugh

1 ep

Recent episodes

#61: No One is Dying | Events, Communications & Telling Your Truth feat. Rachel VanProyen Pratt

Jul 15, 2026

1h 11m 44s

#60: Can We Call A Thing What It Is? | Getting Sideways w/ Honor feat. BrianJames McMahon

Jul 1, 2026

27m 06s

#59: It’s Hard & Not Hard | Transitions & Building the Right Team feat. Jay Haugh

Jun 15, 2026

1h 03m 53s

#58: Were the Spice Girls a Good Team? | Team Dynamics, Goals & Running Lanes feat. Salina Gordon & AJ Williams

May 15, 2026

37m 32s

#57: You Can’t Declare “Safe” | Becoming Safe(r) feat. BrianJames McMahon

May 1, 2026

30m 49s

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Episodes

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Avg length

1h 01m 10s

27m 06s – 1h 19m 08s

Range

May 2022 – Apr 2026

Topics

leadership, ministry +64

Guests

BrianJames McMahon +12 · last 15 eps

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Date	Episode	Topics	Guests	Brands	Places	Keywords	Sponsor	Length
7/15/26	#61: No One is Dying \| Events, Communications & Telling Your Truth feat. Rachel VanProyen Pratt✨	impact communicationsevents+4	Rachel VanProyen Pratt	—	—	impact communicationsevents+5	—	1h 11m 44s
7/1/26	#60: Can We Call A Thing What It Is? \| Getting Sideways w/ Honor feat. BrianJames McMahon✨	honorhonesty+3	BrianJames McMahon	—	—	honorhonesty+3	—	27m 06s
6/15/26	#59: It’s Hard & Not Hard \| Transitions & Building the Right Team feat. Jay Haugh✨	team buildingleadership+3	Jay Haugh	Ministry Without Hating It	—	ministryleadership gaps+3	—	1h 03m 53s
5/15/26	#58: Were the Spice Girls a Good Team? \| Team Dynamics, Goals & Running Lanes feat. Salina Gordon & AJ Williams✨	team dynamicsgoals+3	Salina GordonAJ Williams	Spice Girls	—	team dynamicsSpice Girls+3	—	37m 32s
5/1/26	#57: You Can’t Declare “Safe” \| Becoming Safe(r) feat. BrianJames McMahon✨	safetypastoring+3	BrianJames McMahon	Church Well Co	—	safe spacepastoring+3	—	30m 49s
4/15/26	#56: Leading From the 2nd Chair \| An Executive Pastor’s Perspective feat. Starla Smith✨	leadershipexecutive pastor+4	Starla Smith	—	—	leadershipexecutive pastor+4	—	1h 10m 08s
3/15/26	#55: Who Are You Discipling? \| Asking for a Friend feat. Timmy Hensel & Melissa Brotherton✨	discipleshipministry leadership+3	Timmy HenselMelissa Brotherton	—	—	disciplingministry+3	—	1h 19m 08s
2/15/26	#54: Always Another Side to the Story \| Positivity & Perspective From Kid’s Ministry feat. Lesli Klingenmeier✨	Children's Ministrybi-vocational ministry+4	Lesli Klingenmeier	Children’s Ministrydenominational leader	—	Children's Ministrybi-vocational ministry+4	—	1h 06m 42s
1/15/26	#53: Love Hard \| The Cost of Truly Loving Well feat. Antonio Sims✨	loveministry+3	Antonio Sims	Foursquare Central DistrictFoursquare	—	love hardministry+5	—	1h 14m 22s
12/15/25	#52: Don’t Hit Cruise Control \| Stop Paying Your Insecurity Bill feat. Chad Halverson✨	ministryinsecurity+3	Chad Halverson	—	—	ministryinsecurity+3	—	1h 11m 04s
11/15/25	#51: Which Bull in the Draw? \| The Adventure of God’s Church feat. Jesse Lambert✨	ministrychurch planting+3	Jesse Lambert	—	—	ministrybull riding+3	—	1h 17m 20s
10/15/25	#50: Never on a Hill Alone \| Learning to Lay It Down feat. Timmy Hensel✨	self-awarenessleadership+3	Timmy Hensel	—	—	laying downsabbatical+3	—	1h 13m 08s
9/30/25	#49: Stand in the Gap \| A Long Obedience in NextGen Ministry feat. Joe Martin✨	NextGen Ministryobedience to God+3	Joe Martin	—	—	NextGen Ministryobedience+3	—	1h 13m 28s
9/15/25	#48: Imagination Building \| A Soul Check feat. BrianJames McMahon✨	imaginationcreativity+3	BrianJames McMahon	—	—	imaginationcreativity+3	—	40m 20s
8/15/25	#47: Your Voice is Important \| Nonexclusive Image-bearers of Christ feat. Melissa Brotherton✨	Women in Ministry LeadershipFemale Lead Pastor+3	Melissa Brotherton	—	—	Women in MinistryLead Pastor+3	—	1h 00m 41s