“We will do less and do it better versus doing more and not doing it as well." - Bruce Deel, CEO/Founder, City of Refuge - AtlantaPastor Bruce Deel has seen it all. Prostitutes, homelessness, sex trafficking victims, addicts of all kinds.

OBC Episode #116: Why Flashy Light Shows Won't Win Over Students

Jun 20th, 2017 23m 1s

“It doesn’t matter how good your event is, if your ministry isn’t saturated in relationships you won’t grow. You won’t even sustain.” – Meredith Knox, FUSE, NewSpring Church Stacey Tarrant Meredith KnoxNewSpring Church in Ande

OBC Episode #115:The #1 Thing Students Crave

Jun 19th, 2017 29m 53s

“One thing you just have to own is that the key to pastoring and leading and reaching more students is reaching more adults.” – Will Riddle, Student Pastor, Stevens Creek ChurchUnderstanding what students are craving the most is key to getti

OBC Episode #114: Church Merging - How To Blend The Old And The New

Apr 18th, 2017 36m 18s

“Your job as a leader is to get God what God wants. And love them but don’t work too hard to keep people because the Lord brings the people you need.” - Mark Carter, Lead Pastor, Torch of Faith Blending two different cultures can be hard,

OBC Episode #113: Rebranding Your Church - Is It Time?

Apr 11th, 2017 32m 36s

“I think branding is very underutilized. I think it’s something that feels corporate, it feels stuffy, and we really just want to tear down that.” - Cody Bridenbaugh, Founder of Made By HarvestCody Bridenbaugh understands the value in chur

OBC Episode #112: Jesus Loves Arabs – Going Great Lengths For Mission Work

Mar 7th, 2017 39m 49s

“If we set up a mission in mind that we want to accomplish and start taking baby steps towards that, we’ll begin to see how it can be easier and easier and easier.” - Marion Clifton, Founder of Arab World OutreachMarion Clifton knows exact

OBC Episode #111: Importance of Staff Giving

Mar 1st, 2017 3m 27s

“I’m not going to have someone who’s never given a dime to the church sitting in a board meeting making a decision about church finances.” - Dr. David McKinley, Lead Pastor, Warren Baptist ChurchIt’s one thing to ask your members to give,

OBC Episode #110: The Nearly Costly Mistake

Mar 1st, 2017 5m 15s

“We fell on our faces. Even after time, effort, videos, preaching series…you know, just the whole thing.” - Dr. David McKinley, Lead Pastor, Warren Baptist ChurchBeing a good listener is not just important when people are engaging with you,

OBC Episode #109: The Emotional Tap

Feb 28th, 2017 7m 37s

“In 10, 20, 30 years…what will our church look like in terms of giving because there’s such a reflection of little giving.” - Phillip Dunn, Lead Pastor, Millbrook Baptist ChurchEvery time the offering talk comes up during service – those w

OBC Episode #108: Modern Day Tithing Formula

Feb 28th, 2017 6m 28s

“Everything we have is God’s gift to us, what we do with that is our gift to God.” - Robert Fain, Lead Pastor, Church of the Good Shepherd.The word "tithe" means giving one tenth, or 10%, of your earnings. But with so many leaving paychec

OBC Episode #107: Overcoming Common Hardships Pastors Face

Feb 22nd, 2017 19m 12s

“Monday you’re either living off the high of how great the weekend was…or you feel suicidal.” - Welsey Weatherford, Lead Pastor, Oasis ChurchPastor Weatherford speaks bodly about the common fears that many pastors face. As someone who pla

OBC Episode #106: Business Man Turned Pastor - Blending The Two

Feb 21st, 2017 12m 37s

“Don’t be afraid to use business language to talk about the business of the church.” - Pastor Grant Wiseman, Lead Pastor, St. Thaddeus Episcopal ChurchLet's face it, a church is a business. So how do you run it like one but still make sure

OBC Episode #105: Increase Your Giving 20% Every Year

Feb 15th, 2017 15m 46s

“That system we put in place, it took our giving up about 20% year over year for about 6 years in a row … and we’re still riding that wave.” - Kevin Lloyd, Executive Pastor, Stevens Creek ChurchFrom giving calendars to approaching big donors

OBC Episode #104: 3 Essential Gears To Growing A Church

Feb 13th, 2017 5m 17s

“It’s one of the ugly parts of the job, but if you want to reach more people it’s one of the necessary parts of the job.” - Kevin Lloyd, Executive Pastor, Stevens Creek ChurchPastor Lloyd talks about the 3 major things your church needs in p

OBC Episode #103: The Sunday That Changed Everything

Feb 13th, 2017 6m 51s

“I’ve never done anything like that on a Sunday, when you have the majority of your people there.” - Jason Mitchem, Lead Pastor, Revivify Church Pastor Mitchem talks about how preaching on tithing can change the course of how your congregati

OBC Episode #102: The Power Of Digital Giving

Feb 9th, 2017 10m 35s

“We knew that we had to do it, it’s not an option anymore.” - Jarrod Adkins, Lead Pastor, Eleven Sixteen ChurchIn this episode, Pastor Adkins shares how stepping out of your comfort zone can save the financial health of your church and how y

OBC Episode #101: 3 Secrets To Running A Successful Church Campaign

Feb 9th, 2017 5m 41s

"I'd rather you stick me in the eye with a sharp stick than do a capital campaign." - Phillip Lee, Lead Pastor, Cedar Creek Church In this podcast, Pastor Lee shares 3 secrets to running a successful church campaign.

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