On April 2 I'm launching my new daily podcast "The Practical Christian Podcast"Make sure to subscribe to the new podcast on iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, or TuneIn (Amazon Echo)."I believe that the church's best days are yet to come. And I bel

#10 A Hope Deferred

Feb 2nd, 2018 21m 44s

A year and a half of work has led to this moment. Will I be able to go into the full-time ministry and fulfill my dream or will this opportunity pass my by? Wanna say hi? Shoot me a message over at www.facebook.com/unlockyourgifts Subscribe on

#9 My Next Big Idea

Jan 19th, 2018 20m 40s

I decided to create a new online course that would help church small group leaders lead thriving small groups, which was exciting. But pushing into this new endeavor revealed something in my character that I needed to address. Mainly, how do I

#8 Finding My Yoda

Jan 5th, 2018 24m 48s

I found myself stuck without a clear path to grow my online teaching ministry. I needed a mentor, a guide, a Yoda. Someone who had already gone down the path and could show me what to do next. This conversation with Steve Staten and the things

#7 Faithful or Foolish?

Dec 22nd, 2017 21m 17s

After the unsuccessful initial launch of Unlock Your Gifts I was left searching for answers. But just as I was starting to pick up the pieces and chart a path forward, God introduced a new variable into the equation. There was a new opportunity

#6 Failure to Launch

Dec 8th, 2017 23m 50s

After 10 months of hard work, my online teaching ministry is finally ready. On June 16, 2017, UnlockYourGifts.org went live to the world. Will it become the wild success I'm hoping it will be? Will I keep the momentum I gained from Unboxed and

#5 The Most Important Speech of My Life

Nov 24th, 2017 35m 14s

As I continued to put myself out there and promote my new ministry I was faced with an unanticipated obstacle: lack of confidence in myself. Would I become an expert in helping Christians discover God's calling for their life or would I go down

#4 When Passion for God Becomes a Problem

Nov 10th, 2017 24m 16s

Is it possible to be TOO committed to God? History is littered with ministers whose marriages disintegrated because they were too focused on pursuing ministry excellence and didn't properly prioritize the relationships in their life. As my onli

#3 Mo' Money, Mo' Problems

Oct 27th, 2017 21m 25s

What separates my online ministry from the televangelists that prey on the desperate for their own financial gain? Why would church leaders oppose a volunteer minister asking for financial compensation for their work? How can I move forward whe

#2 The Blueprint for an Effective Ministry

Oct 13th, 2017 22m 19s

What separates ineffective ministries from life-changing ones? What are the common ingredients you need to make sure your idea has the impact you want it to have? (Hint: It's probably not what you would think) In this episode, I meet with my we

#1 Mid-Life Crisis at 26

Sep 29th, 2017 20m 9s

How are you supposed to handle a mid-life crisis (at 26 no less)? Some people go out and buy a sports car, others take an exotic vacation to an island in the Caribbean. I decided to launch an online ministry. In this episode I take you through

Introducing Ministry Startup

Sep 23rd, 2017 4m 16s

What is it really like to start a ministry from scratch? Most of us have only seen the end result, after the foundation has been laid and the initial battles have been fought and won. But what if you could experience what it was really like to

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