My Ministry Breakthrough

From the Auxano Podcast Network, a long-form church leadership podcast featuring stories from real pastors and their moments of breakthrough clarity. There are more church leaders than ever who are, right now, praying for direction in seasons of doubt, or who looking for a church vision breakthrough in some way. We believe that every pastor has a story to share, especially with the clarity that comes from the other side of the tunnel of chaos.

2_11: Jay Cull: Disciples are made through personal calling not church programming.

Breakthrough ideas with Jay:  What does it look like to move from being a “church for the unchurched” to being a “church among the unchurched?” How do we activate and motivate people where they live, work, and study and play to carry their faith beyond the church into neighborhoods and workplaces? What does a shift … Read More Read More

02-01
57:15

2_09: Bob Adams – A masterclass on reading for a new decade of church leadership

Breakthrough ideas with Bob:  Reading becomes caught more than taught, a practice handed down generation to generation. Reading will help you learn critical thinking skills. Critical thinking skills are an essential part of leadership. Then a seminary professor, Al Mohler, always talked about critical thinking and reading in leadership terms. Leadership, at its very core it … Read More Read More

12-29
54:23

2_08: Bob Bergmann – What story does the design of your church tell?

Breakthrough ideas with Bob: The church needs to go where all the people are going. Visioneering Studios is called to help the church put to form the stories about the Kingdom of God on earth as it is in heaven. Every building tells a story, and sometimes the story told is that we are cheap … Read More Read More

12-12
58:32

2_07: Cory Hartman – Stop wasting words convincing people to show up

Breakthrough ideas with Cory: How can you use the written word to extend your reach? Is there a way to leverage your weekly content to make disciples? What are the best possible ways to shape and leverage your content for disciple-making outside of your Sunday service? The church is a content factory every week, creating … Read More Read More

11-28
01:06:43

2_06: Dr. Jon Roebuck – Actually talk with people… don’t just preach at them.

Breakthrough ideas with Jon: How can a church stay relevant to their culture? How can a church stay relational to the communities in which God has placed them? How can a church remain resolute to their DNA and their calling? If you will create physical space, you allow conversations to begin to happen, that are … Read More Read More

11-14
42:31

2_05: Todd McMichen – Get ready to receive an alpaca: a generational look at generosity

Breakthrough ideas with Todd:  74% of churches have online giving, but they only receive about 15% of their income through digital avenues. 90% of our personal wealth is contained in our assets not in liquid cash – what if your church had a way to enable generosity in this way? What happens if you’ve got … Read More Read More

10-31
46:28

2_04: Todd Wilson – Church Multiplication & Your Sweet Spot Calling

Breakthrough ideas with Todd:  What’s the difference between a church plant and a church that’s planted to be a church-planting church? Imagine if somebody offered you a job where you’re 100% in your sweet spot What does it mean to work 100% of my time in your sweet spot? God made the world with sweet … Read More Read More

10-17
50:10

2_03: Daniel Im – Should You Stay or Should You Go?

Breakthrough ideas with Daniel:  What does it look like to live your life with our hands wide open saying, “Lord, here we are?” Every leader, every pastor, goes through those seasons where restlessness clouds every conversation. What do you do? A lot of leaders that come to those seasons of the restlessness, but how do … Read More Read More

10-03
43:02

2_02: Jen Wilkin – A Gut Check on Biblical Literacy & Sound Preaching

Breakthrough Ideas with Jen: When you’re a single woman in the church, you usually kind of keep moving around because you don’t always fit very well. We treated the Bible like it was magical, like if I open it up the Holy Spirit was just going to drop out insight on me just because I … Read More Read More

09-19
51:18

2_01: Leonard Sweet – How Almonds Keep Us Focused on Jesus

Breakthrough Ideas with Len: Show me a weakness inventory and I will show you where God can bless others through your life. Our translation of the word “Word” for LOGOS is inadequate; we must embrace the tension. In a “well curve world” we should live out of the overlap of opposites coming together. Our world … Read More Read More

09-05
31:41

21: Carol Pipes – LifeWay Communications

Breakthrough ideas with Carol:  Church leaders need to be intentional with their communication beyond just Sunday sermons. The first question to ask in excellent church communication is ”Who is the audience?” Shape the message to the intended audience to maximize effective communication. There are multiple channels to communicate with your church beyond sermons and emails. … Read More Read More

04-22
56:44

20: John Parker – Visioneering Studios

Breakthrough ideas with John: You will commit more money to church buildings and renovations than anything else, ever. It takes a trusted guide to ensure your budget, vision, and environments align during a building project. How can the creative culture at Disney inspire the design and construction of church facilities? Pastors go to seminary not … Read More Read More

04-08
51:08

19: Chad Keck – FBC Kettering, OH

Breakthrough ideas with Chad:  It is possible to out-envision your vision by building and buying too much. How do you lead when your available ministry budget is less than 5%? How do you lead active ministry when there are no resources? Relationships and caring for people do not require a lot of money. What might … Read More Read More

03-25
01:06:42

18: Greg Gibbs – Auxano Resourcing

Breakthrough ideas with Greg: Opening your home, giving people access to you, can be a spiritual commitment. The second someone walks through the door into your home; people can sniff out love, acceptance, and grace. Could your home be a better place to invite someone than the church if you genuinely want to share the … Read More Read More

03-11
01:00:29

17: Nick Floyd – Cross Church, Northwest AR

Breakthrough ideas in this episode:  It is essential to stop and recount the faithfulness of God. Keep memorials in front of yourself and your people to mark how God has moved. What are the characteristics of a church built on dynamic worship and strong biblical teaching look? You cannot reach your community until you know … Read More Read More

02-25
01:02:30

16: Jeff Meyer – The Church, Madison WI

Breakthrough ideas with Jeff: If your church is going to reach your city, your people must embrace their calling as missionaries. Do our seminaries train us to only care for people inside the walls, and not those outside the walls? Are we helping Jesus followers in our churches to be fully engaged in the community? … Read More Read More

02-11
59:04

15: Doug Paul – East End Fellowship, Richmond VA

Breakthrough ideas with Doug: How does a church begin as an accidental church plant? If the Kingdom of God were to come to your town, would it look like your church? Is a church a church until they hold their first worship service? How does a church formalize a public witness as the body of … Read More Read More

01-28
01:01:01

14: Marty Jacumin – Bay Leaf Baptist, Raleigh NC

Breakthrough ideas with Marty: How can a church effectively reach all five of the generations alive today? Wake Forest University is not in Wake Forest, North Carolina, and other learning. Young leaders leaving seminary have a far greater chance to end up in a multigenerational traditional church. Leading a multigenerational church may just be the … Read More Read More

01-14
55:40

13: Kelly Kannwischer – Younique

Breakthrough ideas with Kelly: Building a strong leadership culture brings out the best in all of your leaders. Churches are generally great at helping people live out their general calling, but it takes high intentionally to grow people within their special calling. What is God’s calling for you, in this life stage, at your location, … Read More Read More

12-31
01:04:21

12: Danny Franks – Summit Church, Durham NC

Breakthrough ideas with Danny: When God says “I am doing something…” words begin to create worlds. Learn why nobody wants to give their life away to show up and help somebody find a parking space. Why serving on a hospitality team is a lot of fun for about three weeks but becomes a lousy hobby … Read More Read More

12-17
01:11:11

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