Mentoring Moments are audio conversations dealing with uniquely church-related issues and leadership challenges. Browse different topics to find ways to enhance your ministry where you need it most.
Teaching Kids about Money
Give parents fun ideas that will help their children manage God's gift of money.
Guest: Art Rainer
Conflict among Staff and Leaders
A reconciler speaks about resolving staff conflicts.
How to Talk about Money at Church
Why it's important to talk about money and what to consider when budgeting.
Caring for Families of the Unemployed
When someone is unemployed, that person's family suffers, too. Learn about their experience and get ideas for how the church can support those families.
Caring for the Unemployed
Unemployment affects more people than you'd suspect! Listen for ideas about helping people in your congregation who are unemployed.
When Churchworkers Need More Income
A thoughtful conversation about when your paycheck just isn't enough.
Churchworkers and Money
Learn how to give generously, save wisely, and live appropriately.
Equipping Christians for Outreach
This conversation presents a thoughtful progression to grow the people in your congregation in the area of outreach.
Guest: Adam Bowers.
Bringing in New Preteen Faces
Ideas for building relationships and reaching out to the preteens in your community.
What Is the New Outreach?
Outreach practices have changed significantly. Here are some practical tips and suggestions.
Energizing the Preteens in the Church
Talk about ways to spark interest and enthusiasm in your preteens (grades 4-6).
Increasing Congregational Engagement
Ideas for creatively providing opportunities for the people in your congregation to see the people around them and recognize their needs.
Healthy Staff, Powerful Team
Ideas for keeping staff relationships healthy and building a strong team.
Disillusioned with the Church
Cultivating Healthy Families: Helping parents when kids choose to leave the church.
What's the Buzz Over Preteens?
How and why did preteens come to be separated out from the children's ministry?
Training Leaders
This conversation outlines specific steps to follow that will help you create a pool of trained volunteers ready to move to the next level of responsibility.
Building a Leadership Pipeline
A Leadership Pipeline is a way to involve everyone in your congregation, help them find an area to serve, and keep them growing!
A Recovery Church
A look into how one church helps pastors and missionaries to heal
Guest: John Richardson.
Conflict in the Church
What to do when there is conflict in your church - a conversation with a reconciler.
Guest: John Richardson
The Normal Stressed Marriage
Stress in marriage is normal - tips for handling it well.
Using Instagram in Your Ministry
Why use Instagram? And how?
Guest: Ryan Frank
Kids Fitting In
Cultivating Healthy Families: Helping children be themselves
Busy Family Lives
Cultivating Healthy Families: Helping parents navigate busy lives.
Using Facebook in Your Ministry
Why use Facebook? And how?
Kids & Money
Cultivating Healthy Families: Helping parents talk to kids about money
Kids & Screen Time
Cultivating Healthy Families: Helping to address screen time
Disaffiliated Youth: Implications
This conversation is centered around implications for churches from a recent study on disaffiliation.
Guest: John Vitek
Disaffiliated Youth: A Study
A recent study aims to help us understand why young people are choosing to disaffiliate from the organized church.
Using Social Media in Your Ministry
Why use social media? And how?
Attracting the Younger Generation
Hear from a young-adult Christian regarding her experience and what worked at her church.
Guest: Lee Besel
Productivity Hacks
Insights into amazing skill for productivity
The Importance of Goals
Think about goals in a new way
Caring for Those with Depression
There are different kinds of depression, but they are definitely more than “having a down day.” They need to be recognized and helped.
Guest: Tim Wesemann
Building Congregational Confidence
Does your congregation need a confidence boost or a shot of energy? Get ideas for re-establishing the role God has for your church and community.Guest: Matthew Schultz
Why Doesn't Anyone Want to Serve?
There are many volunteer opportunities that are quietly filled by those who see the need that it's easy to miss the true number of volunteers. Recognizing your volunteers and using these ideas to find new ones can help you overcome this challenge
Guest: Trevor Sutton
Welcoming Guests: What To Do
Guests will remember how you made them feel, even if they don't remember who they met. Explore a 3-Step process for creating a consistently warm, welcoming feeling for guests.
Encouraging Family Caregivers
Caregiving can be lonely and isolating. How can your church step in with easy, intentional ways to encourage your caregiving members? Guest: Rev. Tim Wesemann
Give the people in your congregation and community the chance to serve in a one-day servant event and make a big difference! Here's how one church did it.
Community Engagement - Where To Start
Far from another "program," Community Engagement is a way to bring Christ's Church into the conversation at the intersection of the community's needs and your congregation's passion.Guest: Matthew Schultz
Pastoral Counseling
While pastors aren't trained counselors, they are able to discuss a variety of life issues from a scriptural perspective. However, there are practical aspects to consider in advance. Listen for what you need and how to get it.
