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<rss xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:googleplay="http://www.google.com/schemas/play-podcasts/1.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title>U40 Ministry Leaders Podcast</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/show/u40-ministry-leaders-podcast</link><description><![CDATA[This podcast is for ministry leaders who are under 40. The content every week is geared towards helping you become better leaders and more effective ministry leaders.]]></description><atom:link href="https://www.spreaker.com/show/2831479/episodes/feed" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><language>en</language><category>Religion &amp; Spirituality</category><copyright>Copyright Scott Douglas</copyright><image><url>https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/1db8f2c660b9d64087754a0409f37fec.jpg</url><title>U40 Ministry Leaders Podcast</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/show/u40-ministry-leaders-podcast</link></image><lastBuildDate>Wed, 07 Apr 2021 15:23:09 +0000</lastBuildDate><itunes:author>Scott Douglas</itunes:author><itunes:owner><itunes:name>Scott Douglas</itunes:name><itunes:email>feeds@spreaker.com</itunes:email></itunes:owner><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/1db8f2c660b9d64087754a0409f37fec.jpg"/><itunes:subtitle>This podcast is for ministry leaders who are under 40. The content every week is geared towards helping you become better leaders and more effective ministry leaders.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[This podcast is for ministry leaders who are under 40. The content every week is geared towards helping you become better leaders and more effective ministry leaders.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:category text="Religion &amp; Spirituality"/><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:type>episodic</itunes:type><googleplay:author>Scott Douglas</googleplay:author><googleplay:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/1db8f2c660b9d64087754a0409f37fec.jpg"/><googleplay:email>feeds@spreaker.com</googleplay:email><googleplay:description>This podcast is for ministry leaders who are under 40. The content every week is geared towards helping you become better leaders and more effective ministry leaders.</googleplay:description><googleplay:category text="Religion &amp; Spirituality"/><googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit><item><title>Episode 26 - Evaluating Staff</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/user/10385147/philipnationepisode</link><description><![CDATA[One thing a lot of young ministry leaders feel unprepared for is the supervision and evaluation of other staff members. Many of us are serving in our first senior leadership role and need help knowing how to evaluate and grow the team around us. Philip Nation is the pastor at FBC Bradenton and he has a lot of insight into helping develop a healthy system of evaluation, which begins at the hiring stage.<br /><br />You can connect with Philip on Twitter @PhilipNation<br /><br />Scott's book Dream Teams has a lot on developing a team climate, and is available on Amazon at <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Dream-Teams-Winning-Church-Ministry/dp/0692368884" rel="noopener">https://www.amazon.com/Dream-Teams-Winning-Church-Ministry/dp/0692368884</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/15996674</guid><pubDate>Fri, 26 Oct 2018 11:00:56 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/15996674/philipnationepisode.mp3" length="48936668" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Scott Douglas</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>One thing a lot of young ministry leaders feel unprepared for is the supervision and evaluation of other staff members. Many of us are serving in our first senior leadership role and need help knowing how to evaluate and grow the team around us....</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[One thing a lot of young ministry leaders feel unprepared for is the supervision and evaluation of other staff members. Many of us are serving in our first senior leadership role and need help knowing how to evaluate and grow the team around us. Philip Nation is the pastor at FBC Bradenton and he has a lot of insight into helping develop a healthy system of evaluation, which begins at the hiring stage.<br /><br />You can connect with Philip on Twitter @PhilipNation<br /><br />Scott's book Dream Teams has a lot on developing a team climate, and is available on Amazon at <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Dream-Teams-Winning-Church-Ministry/dp/0692368884" rel="noopener">https://www.amazon.com/Dream-Teams-Winning-Church-Ministry/dp/0692368884</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>2039</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>church,evaluation,hiring,leadership,ministry,pastors,staff,team</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/1db8f2c660b9d64087754a0409f37fec.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType><googleplay:author>Scott Douglas</googleplay:author><googleplay:description>One thing a lot of young ministry leaders feel unprepared for is the supervision and evaluation of other staff members. Many of us are serving in our first senior leadership role and need help knowing how to evaluate and grow the team around us. Philip Nation is the pastor at FBC Bradenton and he has a lot of insight into helping develop a healthy system of evaluation, which begins at the hiring stage.&#13;
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You can connect with Philip on Twitter @PhilipNation&#13;
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Scott's book Dream Teams has a lot on developing a team climate, and is available on Amazon at https://www.amazon.com/Dream-Teams-Winning-Church-Ministry/dp/0692368884.</googleplay:description><googleplay:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/1db8f2c660b9d64087754a0409f37fec.jpg"/><googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit></item><item><title>Episode 25 - Obstacles in the Established Church</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/user/10385147/samrainerepisode</link><description><![CDATA[Many younger ministry leaders will find themselves serving in established churches. Sam Rainer, the pastor at West Bradenton Baptist Church, is one of the leading voices about the established church, which he defines as "churches who've been around a long time, have a presence in the community, and have standing programs or ministries." We talk about two of the obstacles from his book Obstacles in the Established Church, and how younger ministry leaders can serve faithfully.<br /><br />You can follow Sam on Twitter at @SamRainer where you can learn more about the Revitalize Network. You can also grab a copy of his book from Amazon <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Obstacles-Established-Church-Leaders-Overcome/dp/0692289852" rel="noopener">https://www.amazon.com/Obstacles-Established-Church-Leaders-Overcome/dp/0692289852</a>]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/15996578</guid><pubDate>Fri, 19 Oct 2018 11:00:12 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/15996578/samrainerepisode.mp3" length="50683947" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Scott Douglas</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Many younger ministry leaders will find themselves serving in established churches. Sam Rainer, the pastor at West Bradenton Baptist Church, is one of the leading voices about the established church, which he defines as "churches who've been around a...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Many younger ministry leaders will find themselves serving in established churches. Sam Rainer, the pastor at West Bradenton Baptist Church, is one of the leading voices about the established church, which he defines as "churches who've been around a long time, have a presence in the community, and have standing programs or ministries." We talk about two of the obstacles from his book Obstacles in the Established Church, and how younger ministry leaders can serve faithfully.<br /><br />You can follow Sam on Twitter at @SamRainer where you can learn more about the Revitalize Network. You can also grab a copy of his book from Amazon <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Obstacles-Established-Church-Leaders-Overcome/dp/0692289852" rel="noopener">https://www.amazon.com/Obstacles-Established-Church-Leaders-Overcome/dp/0692289852</a>]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>2112</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>amish,change,culture,disney,establishedchurch,expectations,jesus,leadership,millennials,ministry,obstacles,pastors</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/1db8f2c660b9d64087754a0409f37fec.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType><googleplay:author>Scott Douglas</googleplay:author><googleplay:description>Many younger ministry leaders will find themselves serving in established churches. Sam Rainer, the pastor at West Bradenton Baptist Church, is one of the leading voices about the established church, which he defines as "churches who've been around a long time, have a presence in the community, and have standing programs or ministries." We talk about two of the obstacles from his book Obstacles in the Established Church, and how younger ministry leaders can serve faithfully.&#13;
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You can follow Sam on Twitter at @SamRainer where you can learn more about the Revitalize Network. You can also grab a copy of his book from Amazon https://www.amazon.com/Obstacles-Established-Church-Leaders-Overcome/dp/0692289852</googleplay:description><googleplay:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/1db8f2c660b9d64087754a0409f37fec.jpg"/><googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit></item><item><title>Episode 24 - Growing as a Leader</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/user/10385147/episode24-angieward</link><description><![CDATA[One of the areas many pastors and ministry leaders feel the need to grow in is leadership. Today I'm getting to hang out with Dr. Angie Ward to talk about growing as a leader. Angie is the leader behind the Church Matters website and the Church Matters podcast. You can connect with her at churchmatters.com.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/15938356</guid><pubDate>Thu, 11 Oct 2018 18:20:16 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/15938356/episode24_angieward.mp3" length="48187477" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Scott Douglas</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>One of the areas many pastors and ministry leaders feel the need to grow in is leadership. Today I'm getting to hang out with Dr. Angie Ward to talk about growing as a leader. Angie is the leader behind the Church Matters website and the Church...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[One of the areas many pastors and ministry leaders feel the need to grow in is leadership. Today I'm getting to hang out with Dr. Angie Ward to talk about growing as a leader. Angie is the leader behind the Church Matters website and the Church Matters podcast. You can connect with her at churchmatters.com.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>2008</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>angieward,church,churchmatters,development,discipleship,growth,leadership,ministry</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/1db8f2c660b9d64087754a0409f37fec.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType><googleplay:author>Scott Douglas</googleplay:author><googleplay:description>One of the areas many pastors and ministry leaders feel the need to grow in is leadership. Today I'm getting to hang out with Dr. Angie Ward to talk about growing as a leader. Angie is the leader behind the Church Matters website and the Church Matters podcast. You can connect with her at churchmatters.com.</googleplay:description><googleplay:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/1db8f2c660b9d64087754a0409f37fec.jpg"/><googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit></item><item><title>Episode 23 - Your First 90 Days</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/user/10385147/first90days</link><description><![CDATA[Picture this - You've been through a long search process, you've prayed and interviewed and visited a church. You've been voted on and called. You've packed your house and moved. And you find yourself in your office on your first day. What do you do? In this week's episode, Dan Sardinas (Guest #1) from Northwest Baptist in Bradenton FL and I are talking about how to get a good start in the first 90 days.<br /><br />You can see more about a good start from Scott's book "Start Well" available on Amazon in print or Kindle: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Start-Well-Scott-Douglas/dp/0997886196" rel="noopener">https://www.amazon.com/Start-Well-Scott-Douglas/dp/0997886196</a>]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/15878790</guid><pubDate>Thu, 04 Oct 2018 14:45:45 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/15878790/first90days.mp3" length="43978836" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Scott Douglas</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Picture this - You've been through a long search process, you've prayed and interviewed and visited a church. You've been voted on and called. You've packed your house and moved. And you find yourself in your office on your first day. What do you do?...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Picture this - You've been through a long search process, you've prayed and interviewed and visited a church. You've been voted on and called. You've packed your house and moved. And you find yourself in your office on your first day. What do you do? In this week's episode, Dan Sardinas (Guest #1) from Northwest Baptist in Bradenton FL and I are talking about how to get a good start in the first 90 days.<br /><br />You can see more about a good start from Scott's book "Start Well" available on Amazon in print or Kindle: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Start-Well-Scott-Douglas/dp/0997886196" rel="noopener">https://www.amazon.com/Start-Well-Scott-Douglas/dp/0997886196</a>]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1833</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>90days,church,first,gospel,learn,listen,ministry,pray,startwell</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/1db8f2c660b9d64087754a0409f37fec.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType><googleplay:author>Scott Douglas</googleplay:author><googleplay:description>Picture this - You've been through a long search process, you've prayed and interviewed and visited a church. You've been voted on and called. You've packed your house and moved. And you find yourself in your office on your first day. What do you do? In this week's episode, Dan Sardinas (Guest #1) from Northwest Baptist in Bradenton FL and I are talking about how to get a good start in the first 90 days.&#13;
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You can see more about a good start from Scott's book "Start Well" available on Amazon in print or Kindle: https://www.amazon.com/Start-Well-Scott-Douglas/dp/0997886196</googleplay:description><googleplay:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/1db8f2c660b9d64087754a0409f37fec.jpg"/><googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit></item><item><title>Episode 22 - SocialMedia</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/user/10385147/episode22socialmedia</link><description><![CDATA[It's nice to be back! This week's episode is with Stephen Keene, pastor of Southside Baptist in Shelbyville TN. We're talking about how churches and ministry leaders can navigate the social media world. One of the biggest takeaways from Stephen: sometimes pastors need to live like it's 1992, and not live through social media. We also talk about how churches can use social media as an effective outreach and connection to their communities.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/15821880</guid><pubDate>Thu, 27 Sep 2018 15:50:06 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/15821880/episode22socialmedia.mp3" length="51147881" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Scott Douglas</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>It's nice to be back! This week's episode is with Stephen Keene, pastor of Southside Baptist in Shelbyville TN. We're talking about how churches and ministry leaders can navigate the social media world. One of the biggest takeaways from Stephen:...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[It's nice to be back! This week's episode is with Stephen Keene, pastor of Southside Baptist in Shelbyville TN. We're talking about how churches and ministry leaders can navigate the social media world. One of the biggest takeaways from Stephen: sometimes pastors need to live like it's 1992, and not live through social media. We also talk about how churches can use social media as an effective outreach and connection to their communities.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>2131</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>church,connection,facebook,marketing,ministry,outreach,socialmedia,twitter</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/1db8f2c660b9d64087754a0409f37fec.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType><googleplay:author>Scott Douglas</googleplay:author><googleplay:description>It's nice to be back! This week's episode is with Stephen Keene, pastor of Southside Baptist in Shelbyville TN. We're talking about how churches and ministry leaders can navigate the social media world. One of the biggest takeaways from Stephen: sometimes pastors need to live like it's 1992, and not live through social media. We also talk about how churches can use social media as an effective outreach and connection to their communities.</googleplay:description><googleplay:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/1db8f2c660b9d64087754a0409f37fec.jpg"/><googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit></item><item><title>Episode 21 - Physical Health</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/user/10385147/physical-health</link><description><![CDATA[One thing that a lot of ministry leaders, especially younger ones, take for granted is their physical health. We're young, we're still active, we play pickup ball or run 5Ks, and we still have our original knees and shoulders. We're not facing pacemakers and dentures, so we often overlook and ignore taking care of ourselves physically. But as pastors, we have a responsibility for our physical health because when we're not in good health, we're not able to be as effective as God would have us be in our churches. If we're constantly sick or dealing with major issues, we can't spend time investing in people or preparing to preach.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/15702863</guid><pubDate>Thu, 13 Sep 2018 11:40:05 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/15702863/physical_health.mp3" length="39378360" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Scott Douglas</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>One thing that a lot of ministry leaders, especially younger ones, take for granted is their physical health. We're young, we're still active, we play pickup ball or run 5Ks, and we still have our original knees and shoulders. We're not facing...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[One thing that a lot of ministry leaders, especially younger ones, take for granted is their physical health. We're young, we're still active, we play pickup ball or run 5Ks, and we still have our original knees and shoulders. We're not facing pacemakers and dentures, so we often overlook and ignore taking care of ourselves physically. But as pastors, we have a responsibility for our physical health because when we're not in good health, we're not able to be as effective as God would have us be in our churches. If we're constantly sick or dealing with major issues, we can't spend time investing in people or preparing to preach.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1641</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>calories,diet,exercise,gluttony,gospel,ministry,physicalhealth,rest,sabbath,stewardship</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/1db8f2c660b9d64087754a0409f37fec.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType><googleplay:author>Scott Douglas</googleplay:author><googleplay:description>One thing that a lot of ministry leaders, especially younger ones, take for granted is their physical health. We're young, we're still active, we play pickup ball or run 5Ks, and we still have our original knees and shoulders. We're not facing pacemakers and dentures, so we often overlook and ignore taking care of ourselves physically. But as pastors, we have a responsibility for our physical health because when we're not in good health, we're not able to be as effective as God would have us be in our churches. If we're constantly sick or dealing with major issues, we can't spend time investing in people or preparing to preach.</googleplay:description><googleplay:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/1db8f2c660b9d64087754a0409f37fec.jpg"/><googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit></item><item><title>Episode 20 - Resenting Others Success</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/user/10385147/resentingsuccess</link><description><![CDATA[This week's episode is a reflection on something that a lot of young ministry leaders struggle with: watching others have success. It might be a VBS that saw an entire elementary school get saved, or a community outreach event that doubled attendance, or a church that gives its pastor a car for his anniversary. The biggest takeaways I wanted to share in this episode are: Cultivate a heart of gratefulness, and to be Faithful to your calling.<br /><br />There's an article on my blog about this as well, you can find it here: <a href="http://www.scottmdouglas.com/blog/pastors-dont-resent-others-success" rel="noopener">http://www.scottmdouglas.com/blog/pastors-dont-resent-others-success</a>]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/15399423</guid><pubDate>Wed, 01 Aug 2018 17:32:51 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/15399423/resentingsuccess.mp3" length="37095676" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Scott Douglas</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>This week's episode is a reflection on something that a lot of young ministry leaders struggle with: watching others have success. It might be a VBS that saw an entire elementary school get saved, or a community outreach event that doubled attendance,...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[This week's episode is a reflection on something that a lot of young ministry leaders struggle with: watching others have success. It might be a VBS that saw an entire elementary school get saved, or a community outreach event that doubled attendance, or a church that gives its pastor a car for his anniversary. The biggest takeaways I wanted to share in this episode are: Cultivate a heart of gratefulness, and to be Faithful to your calling.<br /><br />There's an article on my blog about this as well, you can find it here: <a href="http://www.scottmdouglas.com/blog/pastors-dont-resent-others-success" rel="noopener">http://www.scottmdouglas.com/blog/pastors-dont-resent-others-success</a>]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1546</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>alabama,faithfulness,goldenstate,jealousy,ministry,resenting,success</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/1db8f2c660b9d64087754a0409f37fec.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType><googleplay:author>Scott Douglas</googleplay:author><googleplay:description>This week's episode is a reflection on something that a lot of young ministry leaders struggle with: watching others have success. It might be a VBS that saw an entire elementary school get saved, or a community outreach event that doubled attendance, or a church that gives its pastor a car for his anniversary. The biggest takeaways I wanted to share in this episode are: Cultivate a heart of gratefulness, and to be Faithful to your calling.&#13;
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There's an article on my blog about this as well, you can find it here: http://www.scottmdouglas.com/blog/pastors-dont-resent-others-success</googleplay:description><googleplay:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/1db8f2c660b9d64087754a0409f37fec.jpg"/><googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit></item><item><title>Episode 19 - Office Hours</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/user/10385147/office-hours</link><description><![CDATA[Office hours are a touchy subject for ministry leaders. In this episode, we look at 5 factors to consider in a pastor or ministry leader's approach to office hours:<br />1. Your greatest asset is your availability<br />2. Work/Life Rhythm<br />3. You will likely have unrealistic expectations<br />4. Find your prep groove<br />5. Regularly Communicate<br /><br />In the episode, I mentioned an article by Thom Rainer about minimum time expectations for a pastor, here's the link: <a href="https://thomrainer.com/2013/07/how-many-hours-must-a-pastor-work-to-satisfy-the-congregation/" rel="noopener">https://thomrainer.com/2013/07/how-many-hours-must-a-pastor-work-to-satisfy-the-congregation/</a>]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/15288085</guid><pubDate>Thu, 19 Jul 2018 15:50:46 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/15288085/office_hours.mp3" length="35740234" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Scott Douglas</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Office hours are a touchy subject for ministry leaders. In this episode, we look at 5 factors to consider in a pastor or ministry leader's approach to office hours:&#13;
1. Your greatest asset is your availability&#13;
2. Work/Life Rhythm&#13;
3. You will likely...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Office hours are a touchy subject for ministry leaders. In this episode, we look at 5 factors to consider in a pastor or ministry leader's approach to office hours:<br />1. Your greatest asset is your availability<br />2. Work/Life Rhythm<br />3. You will likely have unrealistic expectations<br />4. Find your prep groove<br />5. Regularly Communicate<br /><br />In the episode, I mentioned an article by Thom Rainer about minimum time expectations for a pastor, here's the link: <a href="https://thomrainer.com/2013/07/how-many-hours-must-a-pastor-work-to-satisfy-the-congregation/" rel="noopener">https://thomrainer.com/2013/07/how-many-hours-must-a-pastor-work-to-satisfy-the-congregation/</a>]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1490</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>accountability,administration,availability,counseling,leadership,ministry,officehours,preparation,sermons,shepherding,visiting,work</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/1db8f2c660b9d64087754a0409f37fec.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType><googleplay:author>Scott Douglas</googleplay:author><googleplay:description>Office hours are a touchy subject for ministry leaders. In this episode, we look at 5 factors to consider in a pastor or ministry leader's approach to office hours:&#13;
1. Your greatest asset is your availability&#13;
2. Work/Life Rhythm&#13;
3. You will likely have unrealistic expectations&#13;
4. Find your prep groove&#13;
5. Regularly Communicate&#13;
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In the episode, I mentioned an article by Thom Rainer about minimum time expectations for a pastor, here's the link: https://thomrainer.com/2013/07/how-many-hours-must-a-pastor-work-to-satisfy-the-congregation/</googleplay:description><googleplay:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/1db8f2c660b9d64087754a0409f37fec.jpg"/><googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit></item><item><title>Episode 18 - Evaluations</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/user/10385147/evaluations</link><description><![CDATA[This week's episode is all about doing or receiving evaluations in ministry. You can find some resources for personnel manuals, evaluations, improvement plans, and more on scottmdouglas.com.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/15272888</guid><pubDate>Tue, 17 Jul 2018 14:58:04 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/15272888/evaluations.mp3" length="49221925" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Scott Douglas</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>This week's episode is all about doing or receiving evaluations in ministry. You can find some resources for personnel manuals, evaluations, improvement plans, and more on scottmdouglas.com.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[This week's episode is all about doing or receiving evaluations in ministry. You can find some resources for personnel manuals, evaluations, improvement plans, and more on scottmdouglas.com.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>2051</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>corrective,evaluations,graciousness,leadership,millennials,ministry,pastors</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/1db8f2c660b9d64087754a0409f37fec.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType><googleplay:author>Scott Douglas</googleplay:author><googleplay:description>This week's episode is all about doing or receiving evaluations in ministry. You can find some resources for personnel manuals, evaluations, improvement plans, and more on scottmdouglas.com.</googleplay:description><googleplay:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/1db8f2c660b9d64087754a0409f37fec.jpg"/><googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit></item></channel></rss>
