What If Your Church's Problems Aren't Meant to Be Fixed?
Church leadership challenges seem to multiply daily in today's uncertain ministry landscape. Declining attendance, budget shortfalls, aging facilities, and disengaged members can create an endless str...
6 Aug 202532min
What if Your "Empty" Church Building is Actually Your Greatest Ministry Asset?
Many congregations today find themselves wrestling with inherited buildings that no longer fit their present reality—spaces that are underutilized, expensive to maintain, and disconnected from their n...
31 Juli 202538min
Why We're "The Ancients Again" (And What That Means for Your Church)
How do you maintain Christian identity in a culture where Christianity is "merely one option among many"? Church historian Dr. Stephen Presley argues that today's believers face challenges remarkably ...
24 Juli 202534min
What to Do When You Don't Know What to Do (with Dr. Angela Gorrell)
Religious decision making can feel overwhelming when you're caught between equally important values or facing an uncertain future. In this episode, Dr. Angela Williams-Gorrell shares her practical fra...
17 Juli 202539min
Why This Church Traded Their Biggest Event for a Coffee Shop (And What Happened Next)
What if the solution to declining church participation isn't better programs, but joining neighbors where they already are? Pastor Shannon Kiser, Senior Director of Fresh Expressions North America, sh...
8 Juli 202534min
How Fresh Expressions Saved This Pastor's Ministry (And Her Sanity)
Many church leaders find themselves exhausted by traditional programming that no longer connects with their changing neighborhoods. In this episode, discover how fresh expressions can move you beyond ...
2 Juli 202535min
Has Religion Become Obsolete? with Christian Smith (Part 2)
Has Religion Become Obsolete in American Culture? In this second part of our conversation with sociologist Dr. Christian Smith, we explore his groundbreaking research on why traditional religion has l...
26 Juni 202523min
Has Religion Become Obsolete? A Conversation with Christian Smith
What's Really Behind America's Religious Decline?*Rebroadcast on Oct. 30, 2025 - Top episode*If you're watching church attendance declining at your congregation and wondering what you're doing wrong, ...
18 Juni 202536min
