Healthy Church Growth Show With Madge Obaseki

ABOUT THIS EPISODE Elders Connell and Rhonda Hollins will discuss Christian marriage and relationship counselling which is rarely addressed in adequate ways in many assemblies. They are based in Chicago and run Me to We Talk podcast. _____________________________________________________________________________ TRANSCRIPT SUMMARY 1.40 Is Christian marriage being overlooked in the Church? Marriage based on functioning disfunction – based on TV, Reality shows etc? Address the marriage ceremony and not the transition? Excited about the wedding day, not about the marriage. 3.52 What made them start a relationship ministry. Pre-marital classes. More questions than answers. Marriage – God’s first ministry. Classes were more religious than understanding modern issues. Some Christian ministers were not equipped. 7.08 Real marriage counselling case-study. 10.58 Who did they learn from about marriage? 14.30 Is it ok to be unequally yoked with a life partner? 19.16 the tests in a relationship 22.16 Is it OK to disagree a

FULL TRANSCRIPT Welcome to the healthy church growth show podcast ep. 56. This is the last in this present series of the podcast until the beginning of August. You will hear interviews I recorded earlier this year with Andy Frost, from Share Jesus international on resources he has developed for churches to approach evangelism easily. So, over the past few weeks, I have been talking about engagement of your staff and volunteers, why this important and what aspects you should be focusing on. Last week in ep. 55 I discussed: 1. The PURPOSE OF A PERFORMANCE REVIEW? 2. WHO’S A PERFORMANCE REVIEW FOR? 3. WHO’S RESPONSIBLE FOR CARRYING OUT A PERFORMANCE REVIEW? The recording is in the link for this week’s show notes. To continue the subject of performance review today I’ll discuss the other subjects to consider. 4. HOW OFTEN YOU SHOULD A PERFORMANCE REVIEW SHOULD TAKE PLACE 5. HOW TO AGREE WHAT IMPROVEMENTS OR CHANGES ARE NEEDED 6. HOW TO RECORD WHAT WAS DISCUSSED IN THE PERFORMANCE REVIEW HOW OFTEN YOU SHOULD A PER

FULL TRANSCRIPT As a natural progression to developing relationships, today I’m covering staff & volunteer development, specifically their progression in the role they are carrying out. As usual this series are practical. I suggest you get your pen and note pad to take some notes! Also, if you have people who report to you, share the link to this episode with them so they can listen. As far as team & staff development goes, you might be familiar with the terms one-one, feedback, evaluation, or performance review. If you’re not familiar with those terms, a performance review is where you talk with an individual on a regular basis about their performance. Staff and volunteer development has always been an important matter to address. But, in these uncertain times, it’s even more important to ensure we keep our staff and volunteers engaged and willing to contribute to our overall goals. As a biblical reference I suggest studying Ephesians 4: 12. There are many advantages to providing staff and volunteer

What’s this episode all about? Continuing the series on engagement of Church staff and volunteers this week, Minister Madge Obaseki digs deeper She discussed leaders intentionally developing relationships with staff and volunteers to get to know them for successful engagement which can impact the achievement of mission, objectives and strategies in local churches. FULL TRANSCRIPT Welcome to ep. 54 of the HCGSP. In Episode 53 I started a new series on staff & volunteer engagement. I talked about Pastoral Care. If you missed that episode why not go back & listen, the link is in the show notes. Engagement as far as staff & volunteers is much broader than Pastoral Care. For example, part of my corporate business career was in HR and in particular organisational development. Whether you are running a business non-profit or a local church, successful engagement means your people feel passionate about what they do and are committed to the organization's vision, mission objectives & strategy. Bu

WHAT IS THIS EPISODE ALL ABOUT? Minister Madge Obaseki shares insights, knowledge and tips for better engagement with church staff and volunteers. Engagement is important to build trust and motivate staff and volunteers to work towards our mission, objectives and hence a healthier growing church. This is the first of a series addressing the importance of engagement. Different aspects of engagement will be addressed. The episodes will be deliberately shorter than normal so that listeners can use the audio to conduct team training and reflection on existing systems 1.10 What Nona Jones Head of Head of Faith Based Partnerships for Facebook says about engagement 1.35 What this new series in the podcast with the focus on i.e. engagement of staff & volunteers 1.44 The reason for the subject of engagement is that people are biggest asset. 2.15 This episode covers Pastoral Care for Staff & Volunteers from an engagement point of view. 2.22 Bishop Rose Hudson-Wilkin, Bishop of Dover & the 1st black

WHAT IS THIS EPISODE ALL ABOUT? This conversation is with Chris Staron about his faith journey as a self-described Pharisee to fisher of men. He talks to Minister Madge Obaseki about how as Christian leaders we might unwittingly have an attitude of a Pharisee, and why this can impact our congregations. TRANSCRIPT SUMMARY 1.46 Chris Staron’s background as film producer, podcaster of the Truce Podcast, Thespian and Comedian (improv) 3.00 appealing to a non-Christian audience as a believer. 3.43 The Accidental Pharisee 4.50 Being relatable as a Christian believer. 5.17 Opportunities to evangelise in the public space. 6.00 Truce Podcast and why some of the subjects appear to be controversial. 8.06 What does the Pharisee approach look like? 9.36 Why Minister Madge Obaseki took her discipleship book off the shelf 10.45 The importance of communicating with people of different backgrounds and traditions and studying the bible for ourselves. 10.58 What took Chris Staron out of his own fundamentalist views. The importa

WHAT YOU'LL HEAR IN THIS EPISODE This is a short episode to introduce the updated format of the show and the subjects that will be covered to help grow a healthy church. FULL TRANSCRIPT Welcome to Episode Number 50! Another landmark! We celebrated our 40th Anniversary in March, quickly followed by my 1st year hosting this podcast and now we're at number 50! I've even got some bonus episodes out so I've actually done more than 50! I appreciate all of you who've followed this podcast from the start and anyone who has just discovered it for young me. This week I'm going to outline the next stage for the upcoming format of this podcast. in ep. 51 you'll hear my conversation with Chris Staron and his journey from Pharisee to Fisher of Men. In modern terms a Pharisee is someone who is hypercritical and into the rules, the regulations first & foremost rather than relationships & humanity. Recent research suggest that the attitude of a Pharisee could influence people's decisions to stay in the Church.

WHAT IS THIS EPISODE ALL ABOUT? Minister Madge Obaseki speaks to Andy Peck from the Leadership Show at Premier Christian Radio, about her experience in designing training to address conflict in churches. TRANSCRIPT SUMMARY 3.01 Minister Madge journey to ministry 5.10 Common areas of conflict in the church – lack of or unclear communication mission, vision, objectives and values 7.26 Can there be conflict in a healthy church? 7.52 Principles for dealing with conflict in the church and biblical verses that addresses conflict. 9.41 An analysis of 1st Corinthians 1-3 which addresses divisions in the church and some of the causes of conflict. 10.41 The part doctrine and traditions can play in conflict and what the guiding principles should be from a biblical perspective. Using the pulpit to speak to a situation rather than dealing with the individuals involved. 14.43 Is there an issue with gender and conflict in the church? 16.57 Should Christians get involved in politics? Was Jesus a politician? 19.15 What sort o

WHAT THIS EPISODE IS ALL ABOUT? This is part two of the outline of a real case study of a church Minister Madge Obaseki host of the Healthy Church Growth Show podcast worked with. They wanted to experience growth but was meeting some barriers. You’ll hear what some of those barriers were through recordings from a live event with staff of volunteers of the church assembly. TRANSCRIPT SUMMARY 1.11 – Context of the episode – the case study of a church Minister Madge has worked with 5.32 – Live recording of breakout group (edited clip) discussing main topics in the survey sent to all attendees. Nominating a group leader. Ideas shared from group members. Digital church improvement suggestions Small Group (hub group) leadership and practical ideas for engagement. Small groups and the opportunity for growth. 9.24 Viewing and following up online church visitors. Lack of dedicated team for following up church visitors. 9.43 Clip of feedback shared from each shared group. 12.05 Analysis for the church staff and volunte

WHAT IS THE EPISODE ALL ABOUT? Minister Madge Obaseki talks about the work she does for churches by sharing some case studies of churches she has been commissioned by. You will hear extract of the training event and ideas you can use in your own local church. This is also the 1st year anniversary episode. TRANSCRIPT SUMMARY 1.0  1st year of Healthy Church Growth Show podcast 1.10 Testimony & encouragement 2.40 The purpose of the podcast, the pandemic and opportunities for the church 4.12 Part 1 what does a church consultant does. 4.37 The case study of working with a church who commissioned Minister Madge earlier in 2021. 5.06  The background of the local church I have worked with 5.20 Why the church leader approached Minister Madge & her research interest in retention problems 5.37 Leadership willing to get to the root of the problem and being authentic and consultation. The key information: Vision, Mission, Objectives and Values. 6.56  The proposal to work with a church, what does it

WHAT IS THIS EPISODE ALL ABOUT? We talk to Bishop Rose about pastoral care from a clergy perspective in these challenging times. We discuss why clergy need to be intentional of looking after their well-being so they can look after others more effectively. ABOUT BISHOP ROSE HUDSON-WILKIN Bishop Rose Hudson-Wilkin is made history in 2019 as the 1st black female Bishop to be ordained in the Church of England. She is also the 1st black woman to be installed as the Bishop of Dover. She was formerly Chaplain to the Speaker of the House of Commons and continues to serve Her Majesty The Queen of England as a vicar/chaplain. SUMMARY OF TRANSCRIPT 2.56 Announcement of Healthy Church Growth Show Podcast 1st anniversary 5.08 Bishop Rose Leadership Challenges across denominations during the Covid pandemic 9.36 Ensuring, leaders, clergy, pastors receive pastoral care to be able to cope with difficult times The importance of building relationships, communication team meetings putting in place mechanisms staying in touch and

ABOUT THIS EPISODE The purpose of this conversation with author and TV personality Reina Rose on the Healthy Church Growth Show was to discuss how as Christian leaders we can better prepare people’s souls. The soul is sometimes ignored/overlooked in teaching and discipleship. We discuss the reasons why this might be. Reina also shares the tragedy which led to a wake-up call to a deeper relationship with God and nourishing her soul. ABOUT REINA ROSE International best-selling author and Soul Nutrition ROKU TV show host, Reina Rose shares her unique experience and expertise on the importance of nourishing the soul. Digging deep into the question of what truly satisfies our inner life, Reina distils ancient wisdom into practical tools useful for today's modern audiences. As a former fitness professional and lifelong student of human behaviour, Reina draws a powerful parallel between harmful food cravings and the common mindsets and behaviour that harm our souls. From stress management to meditation to prayer to

WHAT IS THIS EPISODE ALL ABOUT? Paul Pavlou is a curate in the Church of England. He shares his journey towards church planting including setbacks and disappointments. About Paul Pavlou Paul is a dad and husband to wife Hayley. He created the Church Plant Chat Podcast in 2020 to learn from Church Planters & Leaders around the UK and to share it as a resource for others. He is currently a Curate in Milton Keynes (within the Church of England) and has a passion to see Church Planting multiply across the UK. TRANSCRIPT SUMMARY 2.18 Paul’s teaching career and how it led to ministry. 4.25 What is a curate and what are they responsible for? 6.56 The Alpha course and Paul’s love of discipleship and investing in others. 9.01 Why Church plant chat podcast was started. 15.05 Who is affected by decisions Paul makes about ministry i.e. his family. The importance of a ministry couple agreeing everything together. 17.52 Disappointment and how Paul has handled them. The importance of discernment. Being able to hear that

State of Online Church with Minister Madge Obaseki WHAT IS THIS EPISODE ALL ABOUT? John Porterfield an expert in streaming, interviews Minister Madge Obaseki regarding her experiences of helping churches. The particular focus in this episode is changes regarding how local churches gather, worship, disciple and evangelise in these socially distanced times since the pandemic started. TRANSCRIPT SIMMARY 3.28 Minister Madge Obaseki’s career/business and ministry experience 5.21 State of online church reflection from 2020 – 2021 from a church consultant’s point of view. The reactive use of online steaming tools such as Zoom, Microsoft Teams. Church leaders experience of streaming. 7.22 Where have all the online church visitors/guests gone? 8.44 Tools some churches are using for online streaming and why pastors/leaders in the church are making these choices. Why some leaders believe online streaming may not need to be considered after lock-down has ended. 9.50 John and his talk with Amazon. The conflict leaders in

WHAT IS THIS EPISODE ALL ABOUT? How does a leader in the church recover from crisis? How to you plan for crisis? Those are some of the questions Pastor Kent James who is based in Jacksonville, Florida will be discussing with Minister Madge Obaseki. Pastor Kent James biography Pastor Kent James is a leader, creator and influencer. His daily work involves developing talent and training corporate leaders to reach their full potential. A former youth leader and teacher, Kent is lead pastor at Restoration Church of Jacksonville located in Florida. He has written four books and he contributes inspiring articles to Program Success magazine. He has been married to his wife Donnette for 24 years and together they have a son in the United States Army and a seventeen-year-old son who is active in the church. 1.23 How to manage 2 vocations i.e. being a Church leader and Employee. AUDIO GRAM 5.27 How his faith journey impacted his current standing as a pastor 9.03 Setting up a unique ministry and partnering with other org

What is this episode all about? Joe talks about his experience as a Christian Leader, how he manages organisational change, how he grew the organisation, and how he operates in the secular realm as a Christian Leader. He also talks about how UK Churches can engage with the KICK organisation. About Joe Lowther Joe Lowther was previously a Principal of an outstanding School and is now CEO of KICK. KICK’s mission is to transform young people’s lives, with God’s love, through sport and support. KICK’s vision is to see a generation of young people reach their God given potential; where communities have been socially impacted; and where spiritual change has transformed a nation. KICK do this through values-driven physical education, street dance, mentoring, chaplaincy in schools and church-based KICK Academies to impact young people. KICK has grown rapidly to engage over 12,000 young people a week across 77 schools and 24 church-based KICK Academies. KICK is committed to seeing young people experience a hope for th

WHAT IS THIS EPISODE ALL ABOUT This episode takes a departure from the usual format. There are contributions from 8 people who’ve Either appeared in previous episodes are great supporters of the podcast. This episode will explain the journey thus far in producing this weekly show and the lessons learnt….. As one of the contributors, Jacqueline Malcolm stated, the number 40 is a significant number in the bible. For example Jesus fasted and prayed for 40 days and nights. Rain   fell for "forty days and forty nights" during the Flood, (Genesis 7:4). Forty days was also the period from the resurrection to the   ascension of Jesus (Acts 1:3). It is period of testing, trial, and   probation. Great breakthroughs have happened after a forty-day period. THE CONTRIBUTORS FOR THIS EPISODE Ed Stolle a POWERFUL Apologist based in Maryland,  USA who had some timely and pertinent, matters to discuss about helping young people defend their faith in Episode 38 - https://anchor.fm/healt

WHAT IS THIS EPISODE ALL ABOUT? A subject rarely discussed is how Christians whether leaders or lay people face disappointment and mistakes and move forward. Pastor Terry Nightingale shares authentic accounts of his own experience and provides sage advice. ABOUT TERRY NIGHTINGALE Terry is a pastor serving in Perth, Western Australia, having previously worked in education. Terry has been involved in Christian ministry from teaching to evangelism, and from music ministry to pastoral care. Terry started writing in 2003 when he had an idea for a Christian novel with an adventure involving time travel. Terry also writes a weekly blog at terrynightingale.com called ‘The best is yet to come’, ‘Looking Back to Move Forward’ is his first non-fiction book for Christian leaders – in fact for anyone who occasionally faces discouragement or setbacks. TRANSCRIPT SUMMARY 0.0 – 2.58 – Special News for Episode 40 2.59 – Pastoral experience and journey of Terry Nightingale 3.59 Reason behind addressing mistakes and disappointm

WHAT IS THIS EPISODE ALL ABOUT? Helping young people defend their faith especially as most of the worlds we’re living a post Christian context. Ed Stolle shares his experience and ideas on how to answer some of the difficult questions young people can answer. ABOUT ED STOLLE Ed Stolle is a Certified Financial Crimes Investigator, Certified Fraud Examiner. Though and expert in his field, his passion is developing and implementing evidence-based apologetics (defending one’s faith). His teaching is geared towards young people, their carers and youth leaders. Ed teaches a range of topics in classes and offers his knowledge and expertise free of charge to churches, youth groups and Christian organisations. Ed is based in Maryland, USA where he lives with his family. TRANSCRIPT SUMMARY 1.11 How Ed started as an apologist. 2.27 Answering a child’s question about the authenticity of a bible story using contemporary examples. 5.51 What does apologetics mean? 6.51 Are leaders in the Church equipped to defend their fait

WHAT IS THIS EPISODE ALL ABOUT We discuss the so called ‘Connected Generation’ with Nicole Lewis, Associate Student Director of Agape UK. What does it really means to disciple young people in difficult times and circumstances. BIOG Nicole Lewis serves as the Associate Student Director for Agape UK, A UK registered charity that is part of Campus Crusade for Christ International. Nicole helps to lead the Student work across the UK and locally in London serves as the City Coordinator for Agape. During Nicole's twenty-four years of doing Student Work in three different countries (USA, Italy, UK) she has served in various roles: local student worker, team leader, missions mobilizer and also National Student Director. {Nicole has been a speaker at several student conferences and retreats in the US} and says that in twenty-four years of student work, she still feels passionate about students knowing Jesus and following him as lifelong multiplying disciples. TRANSCRIPT SUMMARY 2.07 What Nicole does and the organisati