Ministry Leaders and their families live in a “glass house”—an environment where they are left vulnerable to the stress of ministry, the criticism of others, and feel the spotlight on their personal weaknesses. Lifeway's "The Glass House" is a space where ministry leaders will shed light on the challenges they often don't feel permission to talk about. Listeners who work in the trenches of church life will feel seen and gain tools to navigate ministry and life. Those who live outside this "g ...
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120. Is Ministry Killing Me? with Josh & Mallory Allen
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Send us a text What happens when a health crisis leads you to re-evaluate everything—especially your ministry? In this inspiring episode, Josh and Mallory Allen open up about the impact of a personal health crisis on their church planting journey, highlighting how it prompted them to take a hard look at their calling and ministry priorities. They a…
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119. Life After Pastoring Danny and Rhonda Sinquefield
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Send us a text What happens when a pastor and his wife feel called to step back from leadership—but not from their passion for ministry? In today's episode, Danny and Rhonda Sinquefield open up about their journey through decades of ministry, sharing how they navigated the unique challenges and transitions as a pastor and pastor’s wife. They recoun…
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118. A Week in the Life of a Church Planter with Chris and Nikki Ogden
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Send us a text Managing time well is one of the greatest challenges for anyone in ministry. Between sermon prep, meetings, family commitments, and personal spiritual growth, finding balance can feel overwhelming. In this episode, Chris and Nikki Ogden open up about the realities of time management as a pastor and pastor’s wife. They walk us through…
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117. Live From the SBC: Inside the Brain of a Pastor
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Send us a text Welcome back to another exciting episode of The Glass House—where Ben and Lynley Mandrell dive deep into the real-life highs and lows of ministry with pastors and their spouses, all while living in a glass house! This episode is extra special because we’re bringing you highlights straight from the Southern Baptist Convention! Ben and…
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116. Handling Criticism with Youth Ministry Booster
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Send us a text People can be mean! No matter what position you serve in, none of us are exempt from receiving criticism. On today's show we're featuring a crossover episode from Youth Ministry Booster with Chad Higgins and Zac Workun. They share stories of thier own experience with criticism and offer practical strategies to process feedback withou…
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115. Samson's Mistakes and Wisdom from God
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Send us a text As a ministry leader, do you ever feel like you're just going through the motions while your heart isn't really in it anymore? Checking off the tasks, doing your job, while all the while our hearts are drifting and the Holy Spirit is quietly leaving the building. This message is for you! When looking at Samson's life, you see a man w…
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114. Through the Decades with the Pastor's Wife with Anne Wright
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113. Solving the Biggest Problems with Church Buildings feat. Visioneering Studios
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Send us a text The church building was built in the 40's, and it's really starting to look like it! The new pastor has a vision for making it more visually appeasing, first time guest friendly, and updating the security for the sake of children. But there's a big problem, how can he get the congregation on board with a project that has a minimal bu…
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112. Discipleship & Movie Making with the Kendrick Brothers
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Send us a text Happy Monday Friends! Filmmakers Alex and Stephen Kendrick have an incredible discussion with Ben and Lynley about their latest movie, The Forge. This film focuses on discipleship and following Jesus, and Alex and Stephen share their hearts behind making this film. They emphasize the importance of having a strong foundation in Christ…
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Send us a text In every pastor's ministry, there comes a time when they must walk through a transition and hand over leadership to the next generation. Is it possible for pastors and congregations to navigate these waters smoothly? On today's episode of The Glass House, Ben and Lynley discuss succession planning with Bryant Wright and Clay Smith du…
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110. The Mind of Ministry Leaders with Brandon & Amy Peterson and Matt & Julianne Longworth
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Send us a text Last summer at the Southern Baptist Convention, Ben and Lynley got to sit down with pastors and wives from all over the country and have them choose one of four different questions to answer. On today's episode, we asked two couples "what is one thing you would change about your brain?" In this conversation, ministry leaders Brandon …
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109. Untangling Your Emotions with Jennie Allen
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Send us a text Have you ever been listening to someone spew out their feelings and you immediately want to "fix" it? Have you felt the need to tell them everything is going to be okay and to look at the positives? Now imagine what it would feel like to simply sit with them in their feelings. To simply let them experience the depth of their emotions…
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108. Staying Healthy in Ministry with Mark & Christine Satterfield
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Send us a text In a field where you are constantly pouring out and meeting the needs of others, it can be easy to neglect yourself. However, caring for yourself as you lead a ministry shouldn't just be a well-intention, it is critical to make it a way of life. Today's show is for all of you that have had the well-intentions, but have struggled with…
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107. Jeff and Jen Wilkin on Marriage, Ministry and Revelation
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Send us a text If you're a regular listener to The Glass House, then you've heard plenty of wives speak to the topic of supporting their husbands in ministry. But what you haven't yet heard is how a husband can also be their wife's biggest cheerleader and supporter when she is the one in vocational ministry. Jen Wilkin and her husband Jeff, join Be…
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106. Agreeable Disagreement in the Church
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Send us a text Happy Southern Baptist Convention Eve! Over the next few days Southern Baptist Churches from around the country will come together in Indianapolis and will debate about key issues involving our churches. Recently Ben preached a sermon from Romans 14 and we thought it would be perfect to publish it on The Glass House. It is not uncomm…
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105. Family Rhythms and Routines with Lynley Mandrell and Angie Elkins
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Send us a text Today on the Glass House we are surprising you with a really special Friday episode. At Lifeway we have some really fantastic podcasts that we want to make sure you know about. Angie Elkins is our producer on the Glass House, but she also has her own show called Let It Shine. Lynley has been a co-host with her this season and they ha…
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104. Emotions in Ministry with Bryan Barley
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Send us a text Emotions are created by God as indicators of how we are processing the environment or circumstances around us. Most people identify themselves as emotional or not by how much they cry; however, there's a lot more to emotions than crying and it's important that we experience the emotions God has given us. On today's episode of TGH, Be…
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103. LIVE: Preaching Prep & How It Affects the Family
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Send us a text After every Sunday church service, the biggest thing on the pastor's mind, is how quickly the following Sunday's message is coming. Sermon preparation doesn't just effect the pastor, it also effects the entire family. On today's show Ben and Lynley share with a live audience filled with student ministry leaders at the Lifeway Headqua…
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102. Practical Tools for Parenting in Ministry
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Send us a text One of the best tools young parents have, is the tips from older parents a little further down the road! On today's episode of The Glass House, Ben and Lynley share with you practical tools for being intentional in your parenting while serving in ministry. From family closers to teaching your kids how to return a question, you'll hea…
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101. A Week In The Life of A Pastor with Lindsay & Ben Skipper
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Send us a text There is no typical work week for a pastor. Unforeseen life events, people in crisis, or administrative tasks will always be ever-changing week to week. While being flexible is necessary in ministry, so is establishing healthy boundaries and time management skills. On today's show, Ben Skipper, Senior Pastor of Carterville Baptist Ch…
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100. Lessons Learned from 100 episodes
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Send us a text We cannot believe we are already at our 100th episode! It’s been quite a journey and we are so thankful for the guests who came and shared their life and story with us. This show wouldn’t be what it is without vulnerability and transparency, and we’re thankful to create a space where ministry leaders can experience both. To our liste…
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99. What It's Like to Be a Missionary with Michael and Naomi Ley
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Send us a text Head to college, get married, land your dream job, have kids, go to church, and live the American Dream. It's the reality most American Christians are living in, and it's where the Ley Family found themselves when they experienced a calling from God asking them to leave it all behind. On today's episode, Michael and Naomi Ley share t…
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98. The Underpaid Pastor with Dr. Hance Dilbeck
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Send us a text A recent study discovered that over 1/2 of pastors over the age of 50 had less than $50,000 in their retirement fund and no expectation they would ever retire. On today's episode of The Glass House, Ben and Lynley dive into a topic that no pastor likes talking about: finances! Dr. Hance Dilbeck from GuideStone joins in this conversat…
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97. The Personalities of the Pastor & Wife with Ed O'Neal
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Send us a text Too often pastors and their wife feel pressure to step into any role necessary and serve the church. However, we all have different personalities, gifts, strengths, and yes, even weaknesses. On today's show Ben and Lynley discuss Clifton Strengths Finder with Ed O'Neal. Ed O'Neal is an American Veteran, leadership developer, and exec…
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96. Loving Your Church Staff Well with Mark and Jenna Hallock
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Send us a text Ministry leaders typically spend time caring and discipling their congregation, and often times forget the very people they're in the trenches with. Caring for your staff and team is crucial for the overall health and impact of a church's ministry. On today's show, Pastor Mark and Jenna Hallock share ways they've created a healthy cu…
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95. What It's Like to Be a Pastor's Kid Part 3
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Send us a text We all know that living in the glass house is hard, but growing up in it can be even harder. Today Ben and Lynley are concluding this 3 part series on what it's like to grow up in the glass house. Today's conversation is two Lifeway employees, Tyler Litton and Heather Burczynski. Tyler is the manager of Media Creative and Heather ser…
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94. What It's Like to Be a Pastor's Kid Part 2
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Send us a text One of the most common feedback we hear is how much you love hearing about raising kids in the glass house. You've spoken, and we've listened! We're so excited to share this series with you! Over the next few episodes you'll hear from those who grew up in the glass house. And even though all of these people were pastor's kids, they a…
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93. Growing Up in a Pastor's Home with Kelly Minter
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Send us a text One of the most common feedback we hear is how much you love hearing about raising kids in the glass house. You've spoken, and we've listened! We're so excited to share this series with you! Over the next few episodes you'll hear from those who grew up in the glass house. Today's we're kicking off this series with Kelly Minter. Kelly…
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92. Through the Decades with the Pastor's Wife: Veronica Greear
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Send us a text The Glass House is starting a new series interviewing pastors' wives! We will hear from the different generations what it required of them to be a pastor's wife when they were younger. On today's show we have Veronica Geear, wife of JD Greear, Senior Pastor of The Summit Church in North Carolina. Veronica shares some incredible wisdo…
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91. Learning to Regulate Emotions in Ministry with Nicole Zasowski
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Send us a text Have you ever asked your spouse a simple question, like, "whats for dinner?" and all of a sudden they're making a snarky comment back to you? Have you ever found yourself responding out of irritation and frustration when your spouse or kids simply ask you a question? On today's show Nicole Zasowski describes to us what happens when w…
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90. Serving Through Crisis with Dr. Fred Luter
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Send us a text On August 23rd, 2005 people all over the country were glued to the television watching the largest hurricane in recent history move towards the Gulf Coast. As if a category 5 hurricane wasn’t enough of a threat, the levees that protect New Orleans, Louisiana from incoming water, collapsed. On today’s show Dr. Fred Luter shares his ex…
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89. Coming Clean- The Importance of Confession
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Send us a text What happens when we hide who we really are? What happens when we let God do a work in 90% of our life, while trying to hide the other 10% from Him? It's so incredibly powerful to come clean to people in your life and confess your sins to others. Typically, it's where the healing that needs to take place begins. In today's episode yo…
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88: Transitioning a Church to New Leadership with Dr. Phil Jett and Adam Mason
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Send us a text Today, on this special episode of the Glass House, we are dropping into your feed on a Friday to bring you an important re-air of an episode that means a great deal to us at the Glass House. This episode on transitioning church, with our guests, Adam Mason and Dr. Phil Jett, is especially dear to us because of Dr. Jett's recent passi…
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87. The Weirdest Story Jesus Ever Told
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Send us a text In today’s episode, The Glass House shares a sermon Ben preached recently at Sagemont Church in Houston, Texas. The message is from Luke 16, where Jesus tells of a shrewd manager who used worldly wealth to gain friendships. Ben shows how the most important thing a church can do – including both staff and members – is to invest in its…
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86. On the Spot- Starting Over
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Send us a text With only 20 days left in the year many of us are reflecting on the past and looking ahead to the new year. This season is often seen as an opportunity for reflection, gratitude, renewal of commitments, and the setting of new goals. But what does a new start really bring us? Do we have more excitement in the anticipation of a new sea…
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Send us a text Over the last several episodes we’ve talked about the unique challenges of ministry leaders living in the glass house of church leadership. We’ve recently received a letter challenging one of our episodes addressed to small churches, and the lack of relevancy to the "super small church", a category of churches we didn’t realize we we…
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84. On the Spot- Ethical Dilemmas
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Send us a text Picture yourself in a situation where telling a small lie could potentially save someone from a great deal of harm. Is it ever morally justifiable to deceive for the greater good? Welcome to another thought-provoking episode of "The Glass House" with Ben and Lynley Mandrell. It’s a special episode this week as our producer, Angie Elk…
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83. Our Biggest Mistakes with the Stephens, Cains and Dances
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Send us a text Ministry is complex and making mistakes is inevitable. On today’s show Ben and Lynley sit down with three ministry couples who are transparent about their biggest mistakes they’ve made and learned from over the years. Jarrett and Debbie Stephens, Corey and Melody Caine, and Mark and Janet Dance share with us how they have navigated t…
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82. The Only Woman at the Table with Robert and Tasha Calvert
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Send us a text Church staffs are inundated with male leadership. On ministry nights or get togethers where spouses are included, husbands of women on staff can easily feel like the odd man out. On today’s show Ben and Lynley explore the complexities of this dynamic with Robert and Tasha Calvert. Robert and Tasha Calvert have been married for over 2…
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81. How to Lose a Pastor in 10 Years with Lisa Whittle
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Send us a text When a pastor or ministry leader falls, it impacts the entire family and community. Walking through a tragedy like this is difficult for everyone. Today’s guest has walked this road firsthand as a daughter of a pastor who had a very public fall from their church ministry position. Lisa Whittle shares with us how her father’s actions …
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80. Our Biggest Mistakes featuring Ed and Kathy Litton & Tyler Litton
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Send us a text All of us, including pastors and pastor’s families, need God’s grace every day. The question is not whether we will fail, but where will we turn when we do? On today’s episode Ben and Lynley have a candid conversation with Dr. Ed and Kathy Litton as they share their unique challenges and the mistakes they made in pastoral ministry. E…
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79. Autism in the Glass House with the Quillets
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Send us a text One third of special needs families say they have left a church because they didn’t feel seen and welcomed, or because there wasn’t a ministry for their child. With 1 in 36 children in the United States being identified with autism, it’s time for the American church to not just welcome families with special needs, but to truly serve …
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78. On the Spot with Ben and Lynley- Friendships in Ministry
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Send us a text True or False: Hiring your friend is a great idea? On today’s show we tackle the conversation of friendships and whether or not you should hire your friends. Friendships can be complicated as it is, so at what cost do you risk the friendship to have the opportunity to work together? Ben and Lynley share personal stories about their o…
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77. Biggest Mistakes Live from the SBC 2023
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Send us a text In today’s episode we have an honest conversation with couples Chris and Libby Philips and Landon and Tara Dowden about their biggest mistakes in ministry. Our guests don’t hold back as they confess to a range of mistakes, including betrayal of a confidence, overcommitment, people-pleasing, and even a fistfight between one of the cou…
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76. The Spiritual Health of Family with Dr. Heidi Warner
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Send us a text As ministry leaders we know the order of priorities are God, family, church, but we also know that’s not how it always works. Too often our priorities are distorted due to us living outside of our means with our energy, time, and gifts. Overworking ourselves inevitably leads to affecting the overall mental, emotional, and spiritual h…
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75. On the Spot with Ben and Lynley Mandrell
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Send us a text In design, it is often said, there should be an unexpected element in every room. We have decided to lean into this rule in podcasting as well and throw in something completely unexpected. We have asked our producer, Angie Elkins, to completely surprise us with questions that we hope will help you get to know us better, provoke you t…
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74. Our Biggest Mistakes with Nick and Meredith Floyd
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Send us a text With differing personalities, marital needs, and rhythms of shifting seasons it is inevitable that mistakes are going to be made along the way. We have made plenty of them and today we are excited to sit down with Nick and Meredith Floyd to talk about their biggest mistakes throughout their ministry journey. Nick and Meredith met whe…
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73. Reviving Vision in The Glass House
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Send us a text As leaders, we can have dreams, hopes, and visions… but only one of those is going to lead our people. Today’s guest is the brilliant Bryan Rose who shares with us exactly what vision is, how we receive it, cast it, and follow through. Whether you’re leading a small, medium, or large church, this episode is for you! Bryan Rose is the…
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72. Managing Ministry Change with Steve Cuss
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Send us a text Steve Cuss has become a favorite guest for us here at the Glass House. We decided to share one of our favorite previous episodes with you today that features Steve and some excellent advice on how to manage change in your ministry. We also talk about managing our own anxiety as leaders and at the end of the episode, Steve gave Lynley…
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71. Forgiveness in the Glass House
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Send us a text Forgiveness is something we never graduate from. It’s an ongoing process of healing that God is working in our lives. This week, we are sharing a sermon Ben preached at Forest Hills in the Nashville area about his journey with forgiveness. We pray you’ll be challenged by this word & share it with someone who comes to mind as you list…
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