21C Ministry Podcast

Wrapping up last week's conversation, Pastor Steve sits downs with Mike Smith and discusses his viewpoint on new vs old culture differences in the church. If you missed last week's episode, be sure to find it before listening to this week's episode of the 21C Ministry Podcast. Follow Pastor Steve on Facebook and Instagram to stay up to date on all of his latest content! You can purchase his book, Shift: Church in the 21st Century, on Amazon to dive deeper into 21st-century ministry.

This week, we welcome special guest Mike Smith, the Associate Lead Pastor at CenterPoint Church in Utah. Steve and Mike discuss Mike's unique job in the church, respecting old culture leaders, and the difference between centered-set and bounded-set thinking.  Follow Pastor Steve on Facebook and Instagram to stay up to date on all of his latest content! You can purchase his book, Shift: Church in the 21st Century, on Amazon to dive deeper into 21st-century ministry.

At some point, every leader will need to recruit a team. In this week's episode, we talk about what to look for in potential employees or volunteers in order to create an all-star team. Follow Pastor Steve on Facebook and Instagram to stay up to date on all of his latest content! You can purchase his book, Shift: Church in the 21st Century, on Amazon to dive deeper into 21st-century ministry.

"Employee Satisfaction" used to be a buzz word in both Christian and secular business. In the new culture that we live in, team members are looking for much more than satisfaction: they're looking for fulfillment. As leaders, it's our job to help them be fulfilled. In this episode, Steve and Jared talk about what it looks like to have "follower fulfillment" and discuss 5 key aspects of an organization that create fulfillment in team members. Follow Pastor Steve on Facebook and Instagram to stay up to date on all of his latest content! You can purchase his book, Shift: Church in the 21st Century, on Amazon to dive deeper into 21st-century ministry.

Supporting the vision as a second chair leader - anyone besides the senior leader - can be just as hard as casting the vision. This week, Steve and Jared add to last episode's conversation on casting vision by discussing the responsibility of everyone else, from middle management to volunteers, to support the senior leader's vision. It's a challenging task, and Steve leaves us with some practical advice to shape our second chair leadership. Follow Pastor Steve on Facebook and Instagram to stay up to date on all of his latest content! You can purchase his book, Shift: Church in the 21st Century, on Amazon to dive deeper into 21st-century ministry. 

Do you wish your ministry or organization could be more unified and focused, have ownership and perseverance, and challenge its members? These are all benefits of an organization that is lead with vision - this week's conversation topic. Steve and Jared talk about what vision in leadership is, what its benefits are, and how to find one for your organization. Follow Pastor Steve on Facebook and Instagram to keep up to date on all of the latest content from 21C International, and give the podcast a like wherever you listen!

This week, Pastor Steve welcomes Spiritual Growth Pastor Andrew Camp onto the podcast to talk about discipleship in the 21st century. They discuss the difference between the old and new culture discipleship and offer some practical tips to disciple young Christians in the new culture. Follow Steve White on Facebook and Instagram, and don't forget to like and review the podcast wherever you listen!

To continue our first series of conversations on shifting culture in the 21st century, Steve and Jared talk about the church's response to shifting culture. Pastor Steve teaches on the "3 E's" of our response: embrace responsibility, equip people, and engage society. Next week, we'll welcome Spiritual Growth Pastor Andrew Camp to conclude our first series of conversations on shifting culture.  Be sure to follow Pastor Steve on Facebook and Instagram @SteveWhite21C to stay up to date on all of his latest content, and like and review the podcast wherever you listen to it!

As Western culture changes, so do its values. This week, Pastor Steve and ministry student Jared discuss four key value shifts that have occurred in our lives and how to balance the previous and new values in order to foster health in your church. Follow SteveWhite21c on Facebook and Instagram to stay up to date on all of Pastor Steve's content, and don't forget to like and follow the podcast wherever you listen to it. You can always purchase Pastor Steve's book, "Shift: Church in the 21st Century", on Amazon.

Paradigm Shift: a fundamental change in approach or underlying assumptions. In the 21st century, we have witnessed a cultural paradigm shift; as American culture becomes more secular, the church must see the trends and understand how to best move forward. This week, Pastor Steve and worship leader Jared sit down to talk about this change. Follow SteveWhite21C on Facebook and Instagram to stay up to date with the latest content from Pastor Steve.