As you get ready to enter a new year, what are your dreams and goals? Are they faith-filled? Are they realistic? Today's podcast gives you 7 healthy goals any church of any size can accomplish in the next 12 months. Links mentioned in this podcast: FREE 2020 Pastor's Bundle Download: https://excellentpastor.com/2020-pastors-bundle-download/

In this special "pop up" episode of the podcast we talk with Pastor JC Worley of GO Church and Pastor Jeremy Isaacs of Canton Church about the power and planning of Big Days for your church.

One of the challenges of leadership is having to shift from a talented "doer" to an empowering leader. What got you to your current position is not necessarily what will help you continue to grow as a leader. In this podcast we talk about how to continue to grow and increase your value as a leader. When you've led at your church for long enough everything becomes "normal." The challenge is trying to see your church through the eyes of a first-time guest who is experiencing everything as new. In this podcast we talk about this challenges and how to increase the quality of your guest experience. Download Lesson Notes for Free by texting the word "script" to 94090. Links mentioned in this podcast: FaithTeams.com (sponsor): https://faithteams.com?utm_medium=partner&utm_source=excellentpastor_podcast

Every church leader feels the pressure of numerical growth, or at the least feeling like you're making progress. The danger is assuming that Worship attendance is the best way to measure progress. It is way, but probably not the best way. In this podcast we talk about 8 metrics you can measure that are more important than worship attendance. For more information or to Download A free spreadsheet to measure guest retention visit: https://excellentpastor.com/8-metrics-more-important-than-your-sunday-attendance/(opens in a new tab) Links mentioned in this podcast: FaithTeams.com (sponsor): https://faithteams.com?utm_medium=partner&utm_source=excellentpastor_podcast Step by Step Blog Post of our churches guest follow up: https://excellentpastor.com/premium-guide-capture-follow-track-every-guest-visits-church/ Blog Post by Tony Morgan about guest percentage: https://tonymorganlive.com/2014/12/02/visitor-retention-church-keeping-guests/

Balancing the tension of being a leader everyone likes and at the same time being a leader everyone wants to follow is tricky. How vulnerable is too vulnerable? I sat down with Pastor Micah Pelkey to talk this tension and answer questions like... How friendly is too friendly? What should people call us? How close should people get? These are all questions leaders have to answer as they grown in their role and responsibilities. Links mentioned in this podcast: FaithTeams.com (sponsor): https://faithteams.com?utm_medium=partner&utm_source=excellentpastor_podcast