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Practical conversations for Executive Pastors, leadership, alignment, and Great Commission momentum. Season 1, 20 episodes, recording now.
Episode 1
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93% of pastors now use AI, but only about a third of churches use it in actual operations, the gap is a playbook, not permission. In this episode we break down the…
Episode 2
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Only about 5% of churches have any AI guidelines, which means most are one bad output away from a mess. We break down a one-page AI policy covering data privacy,…
Episode 3
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Newsletters, bulletins, announcements, and routine emails eat hours that never move the mission. In this episode we cover how to use AI to draft and repurpose…
Episode 4
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Back-to-back meetings are where decisions go to be forgotten. We break down using AI transcription to auto-generate summaries, owners, and due dates from every…
Episode 5
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Generosity is discipleship, and follow-up is where most churches drop the ball. In this episode we cover using AI to draft personalized thank-yous by name, gift,…
Episode 6
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Most XPs find a giving problem 60 days too late. We break down using AI to surface giving trends, flag lapsed givers, and stress-test budget scenarios. Tune in for…
Episode 7
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Most church budgets are just last year's numbers plus 3%. In this episode we break down how to build a ministry-driven budget that funds what matters and gets…
Episode 8
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A common rule of thumb: staff should not exceed 50% of your budget, and a church with four well-paid pastors beats one with seven underpaid ones. We break down how…
Episode 9
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If you can't scan your church's financial health in five minutes, your dashboard is broken. We walk through the handful of numbers an XP should watch weekly and…
Episode 10
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"What position do we add after the pastor?" is one of the most-asked XP questions, and getting it wrong is expensive. In this episode we cover how to let strategy,…
Episode 11
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Avoiding the conversation costs more than having it. We break down how to address underperformance directly, kindly, and clearly, separating a performance issue…
Episode 12
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Not every ministry needs a salary line, and not every role should ride on a volunteer. In this episode we cover the criteria for when to pay, when to recruit, and…
Episode 13
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When two staff members collide, the XP is usually the referee. We break down how to surface the real issue, protect the team, and resolve conflict without playing…
Episode 14
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The XP–Senior Pastor relationship can multiply a church or quietly divide it. In this episode we cover the visionary-and-integrator dynamic, how to protect your…
Episode 15
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The number-one tension XPs name: budgets and logistics crowd out the shepherd's heart that got you here. In this episode we cover how to protect your pastoral…
Episode 16
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Every ministry and staff member wants a piece of the XP's calendar, and the urgent always beats the important. We break down how to protect your time, triage…
Episode 17
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Elders make better decisions when you give them better information. We break down how to communicate with your board, frame decisions, and build credibility over…
Episode 18
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If a ministry falls apart when one person leaves, you don't have a system, you have a hostage situation. In this episode we cover how to capture processes so…
Episode 19
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The best volunteer strategy isn't a sign-up sheet, it's a culture people want to join, now boosted by AI scheduling and chatbots that answer common questions. We…
Episode 20
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Your building can either fuel growth or cap it. In this episode we cover the 80% rule, parking and flow, and knowing when to add a service versus a space. We share…
