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The Communication Shift Your Church Made Without Deciding To with Jerod Walker
Welcome back to another episode of the unSeminary podcast. We’re talking with Jerod Walker from Intulse, a church calling and texting platform designed to help…
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The People Quietly Drifting Out Your Back Door with Toni Nieuwhof
Welcome back to another episode of the unSeminary podcast. We’re talking with Toni Nieuwhof, author, speaker, family law mediator, podcaster, and co-host of…
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150-Year-Old Church Adds a Zero to Its Vision. The Question That Changed First Orlando
Welcome back to another episode of the unSeminary podcast. We’re talking with Trey Hildebrant, Danny de Armas, and David Loveless from First Orlando, a…
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The Problem Your Church Can Feel but Can’t Name with Gavin Adams
Welcome back to another episode of the unSeminary podcast. We’re talking with Dr. Gavin Adams, author, ministry consultant, leadership coach, and founder of…
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You Can Be a Kind Boss and Still Wear Your Team Out with Adam Weber
Welcome back to another episode of the unSeminary podcast. We’re talking with Adam Weber, founder and lead pastor of Embrace Church in Sioux Falls, South…
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The Myth That’s Quietly Stalling Your Disciple-Making with Vick Green
Welcome back to another episode of the unSeminary podcast. We’re talking with Vick Green, CEO of Replicate Ministries and co-author of Movement Ready Church…
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A Former Witch, an Ex-Muslim, and an Atheist Walk Into a Baptism Tank with Jon Thompson
Welcome back to another episode of the unSeminary podcast. We’re talking with Jon Thompson, senior pastor of Sanctus Church, a multisite church on the east…
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Making Scripture Come Alive for People Who Think They’ve Heard It All with Jason Hildebrand
Welcome back to another episode of the unSeminary podcast. We’re talking with Jason Hildebrand, founder of Presence Creative Arts. For nearly 30 years, Jason…
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From Imitation to Innovation: Finding Your Church’s Own DNA with Sam Hamstra
Welcome back to another episode of the unSeminary podcast. Today we’re joined by Sam Hamstra, Lead Pastor of Anthem Church, a fast-growing, multi-ethnic and…
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Your Bench Is Empty: What Growing Churches Do Before the Role Opens Up
Most churches don’t start thinking about leadership development until a key person resigns. By then, the only real option is to post the role and hope…
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Why We’re Working Harder and Spending More to Reach Fewer People with Todd Wilson
Welcome back to another episode of the unSeminary podcast. Today we’re joined by Todd Wilson, co-founder of Exponential and a leader at Multipliers, where he…
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Why the Best Leaders on Your Team Are Often Running on Empty with Michelle Drake
Welcome back to another episode of the unSeminary podcast. Today we’re joined by Michelle Drake, a Christian health coach, Pilates instructor, and host of the…
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Stop Plucking Talent, Start Developing It with Spence Shelton
Welcome back to another episode of the unSeminary podcast. Today we’re joined by Spence Shelton, Lead Pastor of Mercy Church, a rapidly growing multisite…
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Why Gifted Pastors Still Crash: Four Honest Conversations About the Inner Life of a Leader
Leadership failures rarely happen overnight. More often, they begin with unseen pressures, unresolved pain, and unhealthy patterns that slowly erode a leader…
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Don’t Let Your Building Become a Lid on Your Growth with Aaron Stanski
Welcome back to another episode of the unSeminary podcast. Today we’re joined by Aaron Stanski, founder and CEO of Risepointe. For more than 15 years, Aaron…
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“Daddy, Why Are You Here?” The Question That Exposed Burnout with Alvin Sanders
Welcome back to another episode of the unSeminary podcast. Today we’re joined by Alvin Sanders, President and CEO of World Impact, an organization committed to…
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You Will Multiply Who You Are and What You Do with Dave Ferguson
Welcome back to another episode of the unSeminary podcast. Today we’re joined by Dave Ferguson, co-founder of Exponential, co-founder of Community Christian…
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Following a 31-Year Pastor and Growing Faster Than Ever with Eric Holmstrom
Welcome back to another episode of the unSeminary podcast. Today we’re joined by Eric Holmstrom, Lead Pastor of Purpose Church in Pomona, California. Founded…
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Stop Losing First-Time Guests: What’s Working at the Front Door Right Now
If there’s one thing church leaders should be obsessed with, it’s the front door. In this special compilation episode, we’ve pulled together four conversations…
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Hero Dependence Is a Terrible Growth Strategy with Tim Foot
Welcome back to another episode of the unSeminary podcast. Today we’re joined by Tim Foot, CEO of Slingshot Group. With nearly three decades of ministry and…
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74 Million People Want the Bible but Can’t Navigate It with John Plake
Welcome back to another episode of the unSeminary podcast. Today we’re joined by John Plake, Chief Innovation Officer and Editor-in-Chief of the State of the…
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They Don’t Want Cool. They Want Fire with Ted Coniaris
Welcome back to another episode of the unSeminary podcast. Today we’re joined by Ted Coniaris, lead pastor of Community Christian Church in the greater…
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Your Church Will Get the Crisis Call. Are You Prepared? with Rebecca Maxwell
Welcome back to another episode of the unSeminary podcast. Today we’re joined by Rebecca Maxwell, a licensed marriage and family therapist and founder of…
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10 Things Your Church Must Bring to a Capital Campaign
Early in my time as an Executive Pastor, we were about halfway through what felt like a defining campaign for our church. And I was frustrated. Every time we…
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Why Your Best Ideas Are Killing Your Team’s Engagement with Hal Mayer
Welcome back to another episode of the unSeminary podcast. Today we’re joined by Hal Mayer, a coach and consultant who works with pastors and business leaders…
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Unshakable Faith in a Shifting Culture: Helping People Stay Rooted with Aaron Graham
Welcome back to another episode of the unSeminary podcast. Today we’re joined by Aaron Graham, lead pastor of The District Church, a diverse and growing…
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When Your People Are Discipled More by Cable News Than by Scripture with Derwin L. Gray
Welcome back to another episode of the unSeminary podcast. Today we’re joined by Dr. Derwin L. Gray, co-founder and lead pastor of Transformation Church. Since…
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From Data to Discipleship: The Four Cs Every Church Needs with Ronee de Leon
Welcome back to another episode of the unSeminary podcast. Today we’re joined by Ronee de Leon, Executive Director of Partner Church Success at TouchPoint…
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Invite Culture Problems? Stop Blaming Your People.
Your people aren’t broken. Here’s what’s really going on. Three weeks after I got my driver’s license, I put my car in a ditch. This was back when you could…
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Buddies Aren’t Brothers: Why Men in Your Church Are Stuck with Donnie Griggs
Welcome back to another episode of the unSeminary podcast. Today we’re joined by Donnie Griggs, founding and lead pastor of One Harbor Church in eastern North…
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Barry Manilow, the Spotlight Effect & Why Your People Are Closer to Inviting Than You Think
Picture this. It’s the year 2000, and a psychology lab at Cornell University is about to ruin a college student’s morning. A researcher hands an undergrad a…
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If Sunday Morning Isn’t Working, Nothing Else Will with Jimmy Scroggins
Welcome back to another episode of the unSeminary podcast. Today we’re joined by Jimmy Scroggins, Lead Pastor of Family Church in South Florida. Under Jimmy’s…
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Taking Over After a Great Leader: Lessons in Leading Through Transition with Scott Worthington
Welcome back to another episode of the unSeminary podcast. Today we’re joined by Scott Worthington, Lead Pastor of Hope Church in Las Vegas, Nevada. After…
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From Nicodemus to Pilate: What Jesus’ Conversations Reveal with Jeremy Norton
Welcome back to another episode of the unSeminary podcast. Today we’re joined by Jeremy Norton, Lead Pastor of Mountainview Church in Whitehorse, Yukon. Jeremy…
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They’re Looking for God … Don’t Miss Them: Fixing Your Church’s Assimilation Problem with Greg Curtis & Tommy Carreras
Welcome back to another episode of the unSeminary podcast. Today we’re joined by Greg Curtis and Tommy Carreras from Climbing the Assimilayas, an organization…
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Stop Starting from Scratch: How AI Is Changing Sermon Prep with Jon-Michael Sherman & Eric Smith
Welcome back to another episode of the unSeminary podcast. Today we’re joined by Jon-Michael Sherman and Eric Smith, the team behind SermonDone—an AI-powered…
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When Growth Gets Messy: How to Lead a Fast-Growing Church with Brandon Boyd
Welcome back to another episode of the unSeminary podcast. We’re talking with Brandon Boyd, Executive Pastor at Quay Church in Windermere, Florida—one of the…
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Why Gifted Leaders Still Fail: Lessons from 25 Years of Ministry with Allen Holmes
Welcome back to another episode of the unSeminary podcast. We’re talking with Dr. Allen Holmes, Senior Pastor of Definition Church. Allen has served at…
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How to Be a Church Your Community Actually Trusts with Lou Pizzichillo
Welcome back to another episode of the unSeminary podcast. Today we’re joined by Lou Pizzichillo, Lead Pastor of Community Church on Long Island. Community…
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When Your Church Runs Out of Room: Smart Next Steps Before You Build with Jeff Beachum & Curt Banter
Welcome back to another episode of the unSeminary podcast. Today we’re joined by Jeff Beachum and Curt Banter from Portable Church Industries (PCI), a company…
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Making Church Work for Every Family: Building an Inclusive Ministry with Jason & Nan Britt
Welcome back to another episode of the unSeminary podcast. Today we’re talking with Jason and Nan Britt from Bethlehem Church, one of the fastest-growing…
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From 70 to 2,000: Loving People Back to Church in the Northeast with Jeremy Baker
Welcome back to another episode of the unSeminary podcast. Today we’re talking with Jeremy Baker, Lead Pastor of Elevate Life Church in Connecticut. In just…
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Staffing for Growth in 2026: When Hiring Works (and When It Doesn’t) with Shayla McCormick
Leading Into 2026: Executive Pastor Insights Momentum is real. So is the pressure. This free report draws from the largest dedicated survey of Executive…
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Future-Ready Staff Teams for 2026: Culture & Clarity for the Next Season with Paul Alexander
Leading Into 2026: Executive Pastor Insights Momentum is real. So is the pressure. This free report draws from the largest dedicated survey of Executive…
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Strong, Strained or Stuck: How Executive Pastors Can Build Trust in 2026 with Jeremy Peterson
Leading Into 2026: Executive Pastor Insights Momentum is real. So is the pressure. This free report draws from the largest dedicated survey of Executive…
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When Growth Creates Pressure: Facilities, Space and What to Do in 2026 with Eric Garza
Leading Into 2026: Executive Pastor Insights Momentum is real. So is the pressure. This free report draws from the largest dedicated survey of Executive…
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From Attenders to Engaged Disciples: Building Ownership in Your Church in 2026 with Kayra Montañez
Leading Into 2026: Executive Pastor Insights Momentum is real. So is the pressure. This free report draws from the largest dedicated survey of Executive…
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Chosen: How Adoption & Foster Care Fuel a Fast-Growing Church’s Mission with Andrew Hopper
Welcome back to another episode of the unSeminary podcast. We’re talking with Andrew Hopper, Lead Pastor of Mercy Hill Church in North Carolina. Planted in…
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Closing the Ministry Income Gap: Need an Extra $1,000 a Month? Try This Proven Side Hustle with Tim MacLeod
Welcome back to another episode of the unSeminary podcast. Today we’re talking with Tim MacLeod, a former nurse who escaped the financial treadmill by flipping…
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Leading After You Lose Everything: Redemption, Honesty & The Fight with Scott Landry
Welcome back to another episode of the unSeminary podcast. Today we’re joined by Scott Landry, Senior Pastor of The Bridge in Ontario. Scott first joined the…
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From 800 to 2,500: Growing a Multi-Ethnic Church with Limited Staff with Sarah Hooley
Welcome back to another episode of the unSeminary podcast. We’re talking with Sarah Hooley, Executive Pastor at City Church in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Founded in…
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Before You Build: What Every Church Should Know About Facility Expansion with Aaron Stanski
Welcome back to another episode of the unSeminary podcast. We’re talking with Aaron Stanski, founder and CEO of Risepointe, a firm that partners with churches…
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Leading with Clarity: Lessons from Atlanta Mission’s Tensley Almand
Welcome back to another episode of the unSeminary podcast. We’re talking with Tensley Almand, President and CEO of Atlanta Mission, the largest and…
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From Scarcity to Multiplication: Lessons from a Prevailing Church with Jamie Barfield
Welcome back to another episode of the unSeminary podcast. We’re talking with Jamie Barfield, the Lead Pastor at Palmetto Pointe Church in South Carolina…
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From Guests to Baptisms: Building Clear Next Steps with John Sellers
Welcome back to another episode of the unSeminary podcast. We’re talking with John Sellers, Executive Pastor of Locations and a location pastor at Journey…
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REPLAY: Church Growth Launchpad: 5 Levers Fast-Growing Churches Use to Multiply Invitations
In this special workshop episode, Rich Birch unpacks the same five systems thriving churches use to move from hoping for growth to launching it. If you’ve ever…
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Why Most 800-Person Churches Die of Niceness
Nice is not a growth strategy. When I was a young adult, I worked at a Christian summer camp called Camp Mini-Yo-We. You know the place; canoes skimming across…
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Faithful in the Moment: Staying Rooted in Christ While Leading a Growing Church with Jeff Warren
Welcome back to another episode of the unSeminary podcast. Today we’re joined by Jeff Warren, Senior Pastor of Park Cities Baptist Church in Dallas, Texas…
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Stop Buying Church Marketing. Start Building Inviters.
Most churches are overspending on visibility and under-investing in invitations. In the late 1900s 😉 I ran a dot-com back when saying “I run a dot-com” got you…
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Helping Your Church Engage with God’s Word Daily: Lessons from YouVersion with Lucinda Ross
Welcome back to another episode of the unSeminary podcast. Today we’re joined by Lucinda Ross, Central Group Leader of Communications at Life.Church, one of…