The Starting Well Podcast
Pastoral ministry is not easy, especially when you first begin to serve in a church. The Starting Well Podcast equips new pastors and those serving in new churches to build relationships, establish trust, and minimize unnecessary conflict in the early days of their tenure. Tune in each week for practical advice and encouragement to help you start well.
Episodes
13 episodes
Questions to Ask Before Implementing Change - Part 2
Change in a church is a given. However, it can have unintended consequences if implemented haphazardly. This episode includes the second half of a conversation between Jason Lowe and Jeff Crabtree in which they discuss strategic questions that ...
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Episode 13
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22:51
Questions to Ask Before Implementing Change in Your Church - Part 1
Change in a church is a given. However, it can have unintended consequences if implemented haphazardly. This episode includes the first part of a conversation between Jason Lowe and Jeff Crabtree in which they discuss strategic questions that p...
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Episode 12
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26:46
5 Causes of Unnecessary Church Conflict
In a fallen world, conflict is inevitable, and church conflict is no exception. As you begin your ministry in a new church, you will encounter conflict sooner or later. However, some conflict will be necessary, while some of it will be unnecess...
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Episode 11
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29:50
4 More Scenarios When Conflict is Necessary
In a fallen world, conflict is inevitable, and church conflict is no exception. As you begin your ministry in a new church, you will encounter conflict sooner or later. However, some conflict will be necessary, while some of it will be unnecess...
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Episode 10
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34:14
4 Scenarios When Church Conflict is Necessary
In a fallen world, conflict is inevitable, and church conflict is no exception. As you begin your ministry in a new church, you will encounter conflict sooner or later. However, some conflict will be necessary, while some of it will be unnecess...
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Episode 9
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27:59
3 Reasons Why Trust is Essential
Many new pastors begin their ministry by casting vision, developing strategies, and implementing changes. While those tasks have their place, they will only be effective if the pastor first establishes trust with the congregation. In this episo...
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Episode 8
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22:20
5 Key Focus Areas for New Pastors to Live Well & Avoid Burnout
Pastors can sometimes get so busy serving others that they forget to care for themselves, often leading to burnout. In this episode, we identify five key areas where new pastors should build healthy habits to avoid ministry burnout. By setting ...
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30:33
6 Ways to Lead Well Early in Your Ministry
Leadership is essential if you want to start well in your church. In this episode, we discuss six strategic ways to lead well early in your ministry. Those ways include:Lead prayerfully.Lead patiently.Lead humbly.<...
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Episode 6
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30:28
5 Voices New Pastors Should Listen To
If you want to start well in your church, you must be quick to listen and slow to speak (James 1:19). This episode helps new pastors identify five voices to listen to discern God's vision for the church and effective strategies for carrying out...
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Episode 5
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27:42
7 Essential Details You Should Learn About Your Church in the First Year
Effective leaders are learners. This episode identifies seven essential details that pastors should learn about their church during their first year, which will help them lead well in subsequent years. Those details include:Learn ab...
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Episode 4
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30:24
6 Practical Ways to Love Well
The cliche that "people don't care how much you know until they know how much you care" certainly applies to pastoral ministry. They also won't follow your leadership until they know how much you care. Therefore, if you want to start well in yo...
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Episode 3
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26:01
The 4 Foundational Priorities for Starting Well
In this week's episode, Jason Lowe identifies the four foundational priorities to help pastors start well. While focusing on these priorities will not guarantee the absence of conflict or other challenges, not focusing on them will certainly in...
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Episode 2
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24:41