1 Ministry Question Podcast

In this episode of the 5 Leadership Questions podcast, Todd Adkins and Dan Iten are joined by Jeff Dalrymple who serves as the Executive Director of the Evangelical Council for Abuse Prevention (ECAP). In this episode, they discuss the importance of coaching and leading a team toward a shared mission, vision, and values. He shares his experiences in identifying gaps in knowledge and management surrounding child safety in the evangelical community and the challenges of leading a dispersed team during the startup phase of an organization. Jeff also emphasizes the importance of balancing work and family life and provides insights into his leadership approach in his home. BEST QUOTES "Advancing the mission and making things happen is important, but don't forget to care for and invest in the people around you." – Jeff Dalrymple "Shared experiences create relational deposits that are valuable in the life of a child and family." – Jeff Dalrymple "The mission is important, but how you go about accomplishing that mission is just as important." – Jeff Dalrymple "Constant communication and support with team members is necessary for successful leadership." – Jeff Dalrymple "God is calling us to a mission and a calling, but it's important to remember the relationships along the way." – Jeff Dalrymple "Modeling Christ's likeness and good leadership through presence and intentional words is important in the home." – Jeff Dalrymple "The key to leadership is coaching and leading a team towards the same mission, vision, and values." – Jeff Dalrymple RECOMMENDED RESOURCES The Conviction to Lead: 25 Principles for Leadership That Matters by Dr. Albert Mohler TRUST: The Firm Foundation for Kingdom Fruitfulness by Dan Busby This vs. That Podcast by Anchored Hope Evangelical Council for Abuse Prevention

On this episode of the 1 Ministry Question podcast, Todd Adkins, Daniel Im and Dan Iten discuss moving the podcast into the 5 Leadership Questions Podcast in order to dive deeper into our topics and reach more leaders, pastors, and churches. Recommended Resources 5 Leadership Questions Podcast

On this episode of the 1 Ministry Question podcast, Todd Adkins and Daniel Im discuss how you encourage someone who is serving in multiple roles to be happy and healthy in their roles. QUOTES FROM EPISODE 46 "You need to have a regular conversation with the staff member you are supervising to make sure that they are appropriately allocating time to each role.""The best thing you can do for yourself and that person is to give them tons of clarity on what exactly their role is, do the audit, and then help them giveaway their ministry as much as possible.""So many times there are leaders that opt out of our ministry because we dump on them." RECOMMENDED RESOURCES Ministry Grid 5 Leadership Questions Podcast

On this episode of the 1 Ministry Question podcast, Todd Adkins and Daniel Im discuss interacting with, engaging well, and leading well with your peers. QUOTES FROM EPISODE 45 "If you want to succeed your teammates need to succeed just as much as you do.""By leading laterally, and by influencing in the way that everyone is winning, when it comes time for a promotion who is the boss going to look to?""Leading laterally looks a lot more like leading up than leading down because you need to put yourself in a posture of servant leadership.""If you lead laterally, that is a very unique skill set that builds trust." RECOMMENDED RESOURCES 1 Ministry Question Podcast Episode 43 - How do you lead up well? 1 Ministry Question Podcast Episode 44 - How do you lead down well? Working Genius assessment by Patrick Lancioni Connect with Daniel on Twitter @danielsangi Connect with Todd on Twitter @toddadkins Connect with the 1 Ministry Question Podcast on twitter @1mqpodcast

On this episode of the 1 Ministry Question podcast, Todd Adkins and Daniel Im discuss what leading down is and how you do it well. QUOTES FROM EPISODE 44 "If you are in positional authority over others there is a sense in the back of your mind that you have the veto card because you are the boss.""Lead in a way where you never have to rely on your positional authority and hierarchy." RECOMMENDED RESOURCES 1 Ministry Podcast Episode 43 - How do you lead up well? Connect with Daniel on Twitter @danielsangi Connect with Todd on Twitter @toddadkins Connect with the 1 Ministry Question Podcast on twitter @1mqpodcast

On this episode of the 1 Ministry Question podcast, Todd Adkins and Daniel Im discuss leading up from any leadership perspective. QUOTES FROM EPISODE 43 "When it comes to leading up, ultimately if your team isn't operating the way you think it should, the worst thing you can do is give up.""If you can lead up well, it is only going to help being able to lead down and across.""If you want to lead up well, you need to know yourself - your strengths and weaknesses - and you need to know your leader.""Your job is not to delegate your job back up." RECOMMENDED RESOURCES Connect with Daniel on Twitter @danielsangi Connect with Todd on Twitter @toddadkins Connect with the 1 Ministry Question Podcast on twitter @1mqpodcast

On this episode of the 1 Ministry Question podcast, Todd Adkins and Dan Iten discuss what policies to have around weddings at your church. QUOTES FROM EPISODE 42 "If you have a staff that has multiple pastors that do weddings, it is a lot easier to put a policy in place because it takes the burden and responsibility off that person.""Look at founding documents for your church and adjust them for this day and age." RECOMMENDED RESOURCES Wedding Planning on Ministry Grid

On this episode of the 1 Ministry Question podcast, Todd Adkins and Daniel Im discuss how you build momentum in to the future now that restrictions for COVID are being released. QUOTES FROM EPISODE 41 "A lot of the people that are coming back are new, and people are coming less at the same time.""Engage your congregation to neighbor well.""In building momentum, you have to focus more on the newcomers than on the people who have left.""People are stickier than your preaching and people are stickier than your Sunday morning, so classes or groups really held together."

On this episode of the 1 Ministry Question podcast, Todd Adkins and Dan Iten discuss how you adapt your budget when you are either way above expectations or way below expectations. QUOTES FROM EPISODE 40 "The people in our church that are giving are being squeezed themselves, so we might need to have a contingency plan in place.""One of the first things we need to do with our budget is analyze our fixed costs.""You are trying to do the least amount of disruption to normal ministry activity.""We need to continually have our eyes on our budget assessing if there are areas where we can cut back from that won't make major impacts to ministry."

On this episode of the 1 Ministry Question podcast, Todd Adkins and Daniel Im discuss how you can lead change in a stagnant situation by using the past. QUOTES FROM EPISODE 39 "There is some story that people hold up as a trophy in the church that you can find something good to say about and use to springboard into your new ideal of what evangelism or discipleship looks like.""The importance of the past is an interesting way to lead change because if you are a new leader, or you are trying to change things, people are going to associate that change with you.""If there is a change that you feel God is leading you to make in the church into the future, there is probably something you can root that in, in the past." "When leading change, the more you can tie it to your values the more the values become tangible and real."

On this episode of the 1 Ministry Question podcast, Todd Adkins and Dan Iten discuss how to utilize your space well to bring in extra people. QUOTES FROM EPISODE 38 "By having a policy in place you are providing outside organizations and your staff clarity on what you allow and don't allow.""People are much more willing to participate in community outreach events.""If you can get somebody to come to your church for a community event, they are one step closer to coming on a Sunday morning."

On this episode of the 1 Ministry Question podcast, Todd Adkins and Daniel Im discuss cultivating a habit of reading ministry and leadership books. QUOTES FROM EPISODE 37 "As we hopefully continue to emerge out of this global pandemic, getting back into reading is so important.""Those we surround ourselves with do make a huge influence on how we read, what we read, and what kind of leader we become.""Anytime that you waste time on your phone, you could be reading." RECOMMENDED RESOURCES Accelerate by John P. Kotter The Forgotten Ways by Alan Hirsch Welcome Holy Spirit by Gordon T. Smith In Step With the Spirit by J. I. Packer The Thing Beneath the Thing by Steve Carter A Grace Disguised by Jerry L. Sitser

On this episode of the 1 Ministry Question podcast, Todd Adkins and Dan Iten discuss how to lead well when you are tired and when your team is tired. QUOTES FROM EPISODE 36 "We need to give people permission to rest.""Being pastoral and personal with your team can help a lot.""There are all kinds of things that happen outside the church that affect a staff person's tiredness inside the church.""If they feel like they can't take a vacation, that is a problem.""Just acknowledging the amount of work someone has been doing lately can sometimes go a long distance."

On this episode of the 1 Ministry Question podcast, Todd Adkins and Daniel Im discuss creating a developmental culture. QUOTES FROM EPISODE 35 "The way to get a development mentality is when you care more for the person than the position.""This is less about succession and the natural progression and reproduction in the life of a church.""How much time are you doing? How much time are you delegating? How much time are you developing?" RECOMMENDED RESOURCES 1 Ministry Question Podcast Episode 33 - How do you handle leadership transitions? Part 1

On this episode of the 1 Ministry Question podcast, Todd Adkins and Dan Iten discuss how MLMs affect a church and what you should do about it. QUOTES FROM EPISODE 34 "If you are going through the essential procedures of your church, it's not a bad idea to have a policy on MLM's.""When there are unsaid expectations put on by the pastor or their spouse it is something to be wary of.""When the motivation is more than just friendship or fellowship, it can get ugly fast.""If you are selling your products more than you are selling Jesus then there is something wrong with that.""The policy should come alongside your leader or volunteer handbook that you share when you are asking them to serve in your church.""There is always going to be an opportunity for someone to be selling their services in your church.""You should have a policy in place so that if it does become a problem you can address it."

On this episode of the 1 Ministry Question podcast, Todd Adkins and Daniel Im discuss how to see every role as an interim role and how to prepare to transition well. QUOTES FROM EPISODE 33 "The best transitions are when you have trained up and developed the person who will be succeeding you.""Creating a culture that does succession well, means that you have a culture that does development well.""When you are approaching a transition, you can do your best at raising up others around you who know how to do aspects of your role.""Your culture has to be conducive to healthy transition." RECOMMENDED RESOURCES Succession at Every Level e-book

On this episode of the 1 Ministry Question podcast, Todd Adkins and Dan Iten discuss how to utilize newcomers and new members courses in your church. QUOTES FROM EPISODE 32 "The newcomers class highlights ways that you can get onboarded.""In some cases you have mature believers coming in and they are looking for the mission, values, and what you believe.""The stickiest thing is your people, your programs, and then your preaching when it comes to new people."

On this episode of the 1 Ministry Question podcast, Todd Adkins and Daniel Im discuss outreach opportunities through the lens of COVID. QUOTES FROM EPISODE 31 "There's not a COVID clause to the Great Commission, so we have to continue to reach out.""Your job is to remove any barrier to the gospel that their might be.""Regardless of your church's stance on this, there are people in your community that you are called to proclaim Jesus to in word and in deed." "When you think about a robust outreach strategy, COVID or not, you need to first think about the individual and how you are equipping your church family to neighbor." RECOMMENDED RESOURCES A Complete COVID-19 Guide: Lead Your Church Toward a New Normal

On this episode of the 1 Ministry Question podcast, Todd Adkins and Dan Iten discuss why you need to be surveying your congregation. QUOTES FROM EPISODE 30 "No matter how compelling the story, or beautiful the strategy and the story that goes with it, eventually you have to measure some results.""Getting a survey from the congregation could be a really helpful tool for you as you are trying to figure out what is really happening in the life of your church.""Be sure to extrapolate from it what is important. Try not to cherry pick things that define the reality the way that you want and leave something else out." RECOMMENDED RESOURCES Discipleship Pathway Assessment (formerly Transformational Church Assessment Tool)

On this episode of the 1 Ministry Question podcast, Todd Adkins and Daniel Im discuss the communication you have with your church. QUOTES FROM EPISODE 29 "You need to audit the ongoing, regular communication. Is it consistent? Is it concise?""If you aren't careful, you can actually train your church to ignore communication from you.""Minimize ongoing communication as much as you can." RECOMMENDED RESOURCES Death by Meeting by Patrick Lancioni No Silver Bullets by Daniel Im Discipleship Pathway Assessment

On this episode of the 1 Ministry Question podcast, Todd Adkins and Dan Iten discuss how to make announcements something that people want to listen to. QUOTES FROM EPISODE 28 "Does the announcement clearly align with the vision and can I give it compellingly?""When you are putting your announcements together, don't think about them in written form, think about presenting them.""During your announcements drop teasers for your email so that people will open the email." RECOMMENDED RESOURCES Strategic Leadership Community

On this episode of the 1 Ministry Question podcast, Todd Adkins and Daniel Im discuss when it is appropriate to address current events during a church service. QUOTES FROM EPISODE 27 "It is so easy to allow the news cycle and what is going on around us to usurp the mission of the church.""Where Scripture speaks, we are not going to be silent.""There are going to be people who want to make the minor thing the major thing.""Anytime something comes up in the text is the right time to address it."

On this episode of the 1 Ministry Question podcast, Todd Adkins and Dan Iten discuss what the actual process for passing ministry responsibilities to new people. QUOTES FROM EPISODE 26 "It is crucial for us to be able to see if there is something we can improve upon in the current process.""It is easy when you get a good volunteer to just let them run, but this gives you an opportunity to audit the process.""Look to reduce complexity or steps not add complexity or steps.""Ministry checklists are one of those pieces that aren't glamorous, but if we dedicate ourselves to having them for every position, they can only benefit our ministry." RECOMMENDED RESOURCES The Checklist Manifesto by Atul Gawande Rapid Recruiting and Ministry Realignment Course on Ministry Grid Succession at Every Level e-book

On this episode of the 1 Ministry Question podcast, Todd Adkins and Daniel Im discuss a problem hopefully many leaders have - leading your friends as their boss. QUOTES FROM EPISODE 25 "Every time you out of your own mouth remind everyone on your team that you are their boss, it furthers the distance and prevents the potential of friendship to actually happen.""Schedule an annual retreat with your leadership team. Yes, it is for intensive work but it is also for relationship building.""Wasting time with people is not wasted time unless you aren't intentional with it."

On this episode of the 1 Ministry Question podcast, Todd Adkins and Dan Iten discuss how to delegate well. QUOTES FROM EPISODE 24 "We have given people the keys to significant ministries before they were ready.""When somebody is recruited to a role, the person who actually does that role should be the person who shows them the ropes and gradually releases responsibility to them.""Delegating is better than dumping, but it is the development piece that changes everything.""The person that is best equipped to recruit and train a volunteer is another volunteer."

On this episode of the 1 Ministry Question podcast, Todd Adkins and Daniel Im discuss who you can talk to about difficult topics. QUOTES FROM EPISODE 23 "First and foremost, bring it to the Lord.""Your wife does not have to be the first person you process with, but they definitely shouldn't be the last.""You need to think about the circles of people you need to bring into this conversation and when it is appropriate.""You should have another pastor or two that you are friends with and you deeply trust that you can process with.""There are times when you do need to go to a counselor.""You may find yourself wrestling with this because you don't have trusted people in place to process with." RECOMMENDED RESOURCES 1 Ministry Question Podcast Episode 21 - What should I not say to my congregation?

On this episode of the 1 Ministry Question podcast, Todd Adkins and Dan Iten discuss how to approach vision. QUOTES FROM EPISODE 22 "We like to get ahead of our budget and say here is what we are presenting and why.""How can we take advantage of making sure that this is something people remember?""The insight can be fantastic, but if it is not connected with a social component it might not have the impact you want it to have." RECOMMENDED RESOURCES Church Unique by Will Mancini Visioneering by Andy Stanley Made to Stick by Chip Heath and Dan Heath The Power of Moments by Chip Heath and Dan Heath

On this episode of the 1 Ministry Question podcast, Todd Adkins and Daniel Im discuss what you shouldn't say to your church. QUOTES FROM EPISODE 20 "Using guilt or shame to motivate your congregation is never a good idea.""Just because you think it's funny doesn't mean you need to say it.""Don't say anything that diminishes the sermon before you even start.""People are going to remember the beginning and end of your message the most, so don't waste those moments."

On this episode of the 1 Ministry Question podcast, Todd Adkins and Dan Iten discuss hiring and ministry interview questions. QUOTES FROM EPISODE 20 "This is about digging down underneath to ferret out as much of the reality as possible.""It is important to not just ask competency based questions or character based questions.""If you are interviewing a person for a student ministry position, they should be able to articulate a student ministry philosophy with passion.""When you get them in the room, that's when you want to ask them questions like 'How do you like to be lead?' and 'How would you handle the first 90 days in this role?'""Steer clear of easy answers in in-person interviews."

On this episode of the 1 Ministry Question podcast, Todd Adkins and Daniel Im discuss what sort of boundaries you set with your spouse in regards to what you tell them about the inner workings of the church. QUOTES FROM EPISODE 19 "Does that mean that every single thing you experience has to 100% of the time be shared with your spouse?""In your role in leadership, there will be information that you know about other church members, finances, etc., and you really have to establish some boundaries up front.""As a leader, you need to have environments where you get things off your chest.""We often vent the bad stuff, but we don't follow up the process and share the good stuff." RECOMMENDED RESOURCES The Glass House Podcast

On this episode of the 1 Ministry Question podcast, Todd Adkins and Dan Iten discuss how to and how not to run an internship program. QUOTES FROM EPISODE 18 "Interns aren't free or cheap labor. From a time perspective and an investment perspective they shouldn't be.""Interns are a great way to develop new people and recruit staff.""Competency is developed through knowledge, experience, and coaching. Those elements make a good internship program.""You should have a job description for the intern of what they are going to be working on in specific roles.""Try and create a community of interns."

On this episode of the 1 Ministry Question podcast, Todd Adkins and Daniel Im discuss what a healthy annual review process looks like. QUOTES FROM EPISODE 17 "Within every church, this review process has to flow from the top.""Helping them understand the posture of the review is important.""This is a great opportunity to have an annual reenlistment approach.""An annual performance review, if you have paid staff, is a healthy practice for both you as an employer and manager and for your team member.""Self-reflection is vitally important to the review process.""Individuals don't quit organizations, they quit managers.""Are you creating a culture where people feel free to share and to have healthy communication in every direction?" RECOMMENDED RESOURCES “Rapid Recruiting and Ministry Realignment” includes Job Descriptions and Ministry Audits

On this episode of the 1 Ministry Question podcast, Todd Adkins and Dan Iten are joined by Mark Satterfield. They discuss how to fire a volunteer who is not performing well in the role they are in. QUOTES FROM EPISODE 16 "Take a hard look at your volunteer recruitment process, and maybe you need to fire your game plan.""It's really easy to blame a volunteer not doing their job, but there is an excellent chance we have set them up for failure, not success.""You might not be clear on what you are asking them to do.""Sometimes we want to fire people because they aren't doing it the way we want them to do it.""Annually, do a review with every volunteer." RECOMMENDED RESOURCES “Rapid Recruiting and Ministry Realignment” includes Job Descriptions and Ministry Audits

On this episode of the 1 Ministry Question podcast, Todd Adkins and Daniel Im discuss good conflict resolution. QUOTES FROM EPISODE 15 "You've got to have the courage to confront.""As the leader, you want to be the one who is setting the tone for the culture of your church, your staff, or the group of leaders you are leading.""We are not ever going to get it 100% right where there is a complete absence of conflict.""Conflict often comes up when you are trying to advocate for change."

On this episode of the 1 Ministry Question podcast, Todd Adkins and Dan Iten are joined by Mark Satterfield. They discuss what makes a good lead pastor and executive pastor relationship. QUOTES FROM EPISODE 14 "If you trust one another you are going to be able to have hard conversations, and hard conversations are just part of the journey.""The lead pastor and the executive pastor both have to assume the best.""You can't work in isolation. You have to be able to work together and have a level of collaboration.""It's good to know what the long term plan is for that number two guy.""From a really practical perspective, whether it is a volunteer or a staff person, it is so critical for the lead pastor and this person in the number two role to have really clear boundaries about what is in whose job description." RECOMMENDED RESOURCES "Second in Command: The Misunderstood Role of the Chief Operating Officer" from the Harvard Business Review

On this episode of the 1 Ministry Question podcast, Todd Adkins and Daniel Im discuss how you determine God's calling on your life as a minister. QUOTES FROM EPISODE 13 "All of us are called to know God and be known by Him fully.""I would stand firmly against the notion that some are called and some aren't.""God is saying He has uniquely talented you and here is now the role that He wants you to play in the Kingdom.""Don't make any huge decisions without first spending time with Jesus."

On this episode of the 1 Ministry Question podcast, Todd Adkins and Dan Iten discuss how you balance the responsibility of leading the church and also being a vulnerable active member of the church. QUOTES FROM EPISODE 12 "Ministry is life and life is ministry, and your role within the church as a professional staff person is something that we've made up in the last 50 years.""Often we don't see a healthy balance of people being able to lead the church and being vulnerable with the people they lead.""A leader that is humble and shows humility to their congregation is inspiring.""There are ways to share that there is something you need prayer for without sharing confidential information.""It's important to be in biblical community, but it is also important to choose wisely who is in that community."

On this episode of the 1 Ministry Question podcast, Todd Adkins and Daniel Im discuss how you balance running a church professionally, but keep from people thinking the church is too businesslike. QUOTES FROM EPISODE 11 "There are two examples of a church leader in Scripture. One is a shepherd, one is a steward.""You could say your role as a church leader is to create and cultivate culture that reflects Jesus.""You can't get away from the professional side of it because that is stewardship." RECOMMENDED RESOURCES 90 Second Leadership - What is Your Leadership Style?

On this episode of the 1 Ministry Question podcast, Todd Adkins and Dan Iten discuss how to lead and work with people you don't like. QUOTES FROM EPISODE 10 "It's OK to like some people more than others. It's not OK to have that posture that is visible.""When push comes to shove, you are the leader and you are called to help them become who God created them to be to equip the saints for the ministry.""The smaller your congregation is, the more expectations there are that you are going to like everybody.""If their work is satisfactory, then you owe it to yourself and to them to take a good hard look at what it is you find so irritating.""First, get to know them outside of the ministry context.""Learning something from them puts you in a humble position."

On this episode of the 1 Ministry Question podcast, Todd Adkins and Daniel Im discuss how to lead a church through culture change when many are resisting it. QUOTES FROM EPISODE 9 "Keepers of the status quo will always be with us.""Too many of us are people pleasers, and because we want to please we don't like it when people resist.""Meet with anybody that has a problem, listen to them, but don't spend all your time there. Spend your time with people who are ready for change.""It's not your job to keep everybody. It is your job to lead forward in a way that is healthy and growing as many people toward God as possible.""Don't underestimate the power of story." RECOMMENDED RESOURCES Leading Change by John Kotter The Heart of Change by John Kotter

On this episode of the 1 Ministry Question podcast, Todd Adkins and Dan Iten discuss if you should be hiring from within your church. QUOTES FROM EPISODE 8 "Did you build them or buy them?""When you are hiring someone new, do you do it internally or externally?""It is always better to hire from within, except for one scenario - and that is where you want to change something specific in your culture.""There are plenty of full-time positions that could probably be handled in a part-time position.""The internal person already has the culture. If they have a great attitude and work ethic, and core competencies that make them a good leader, we can overcome the role-based competencies fairly quickly." RECOMMENDED RESOURCES Succession at Every Level e-book 90 Second Leadersship - Four Judgments of Leadership Placement

On this episode of the 1 Ministry Question podcast, Todd Adkins and Daniel Im discuss what a healthy elder board looks like and how you find the right people for your elder board. QUOTES FROM EPISODE 7 "Elders are overseers of the church; deacons are typically responsible for assisting the pastor in serving the church.""The board's responsibility is to protect, guide, and pray for one another, our staff, and our church.""As elders, we need to model being ideal church members.""You are on the board, not your spouse." RECOMMENDED RESOURCES Boards That Make a Difference by John Carver Elders and Leaders by Gene Getz Biblical Eldership by Alexander Strauch 9 Marks Church Elders by Jeramie Rinne 9 Marks Finding Faithful Elders and Deacons by Thabiti M. Anyabwile

On this episode of the 1 Ministry Question podcast, Todd Adkins and Dan Iten discuss budgeting contingencies. QUOTES FROM EPISODE 6 "It's always wise to have a contingency budget in place just in case.""Keep in mind that doing a stretch budget allows you to dream and cast vision.""On any given year, something could happen that could cause you to need to tap into the contingency budget.""You might need to have a wrestling conversation with your staff about if this line item is something that is fixed or variable." RECOMMENDED RESOURCES Ministry Grid

On this episode of the 1 Ministry Question podcast, Todd Adkins and Daniel Im discuss when the best time in the life cycle of the church is the best time to talk about vision. QUOTES FROM EPISODE 5 "Any given Sunday is a great time to talk about vision.""People want to know where we are going.""You can't over-communicate vision because our default is to under-communicate it.""Don't talk about vision when it is not clearly connected to whatever else is going on with the church." RECOMMENDED RESOURCES Church Unique by Will Mancini The Infinite Game by Simon Sinek Ministry Grid Find Todd Adkins (@toddadkins), Daniel Im (@danielsangi), and Dan Iten (@dan_iten) on Twitter

On this episode of the 1 Ministry Question podcast, Todd Adkins and Dan Iten discuss handling burnout in ministry. QUOTES FROM EPISODE 4 "A lot of times if you don't fix your burnout, you are going to burn down.""You share the load by developing, not doing.""We know that we are called to have to sacrifice as believers, but what is that that Christ has called you to?""Finding sustainable sacrifice is important.""When you think you are getting close to burnout, have fun with your friends or spouse, take sabbath, make sure you are getting sleep, exercise." RECOMMENDED RESOURCES 5LQ Episode 460: Tim Keller 5LQ Episode 454: Dr. Ken Baugh Unhindered Abundance by Ken Baugh 5LQ Episode 478: Steve Carter The Thing Beneath the Thing by Steve Carter 5LQ Episode 475: Carey Nieuwhof At Your Best by Carey Nieuwhof Zeal Without Burnout by Christopher Ash

On this episode of the 1 Ministry Question podcast, Todd Adkins and Daniel Im discuss how to recruit new volunteers when you have exhausted all the regular options. QUOTES FROM EPISODE 1 "Given the last two years, so many churches are starting from scratch when it comes to volunteers.""Most volunteers who are serving are serving 2.67 times, which means they are already serving in other ministries.""If you don't have a philosophy of ministry in and around volunteering in the church and it's not grounded in Ephesians 4, then you have to go back to the drawing board.""A volunteer is the person that is best equipped and best positioned to recruit another volunteer.""A lot of times the barrier to getting someone in the door, onboarded, and contributing to your ministry is a confidence issue, not a competence issue." RECOMMENDED RESOURCES "Rapid Recruiting and Ministry Realignment" includes Job Descriptions and Ministry Audits

On this episode of the 1 Ministry Question podcast, Todd Adkins and Dan Iten discuss onboarding new volunteers well. QUOTES FROM EPISODE 2 "A lot of times the best person to recruit, develop, and train a new volunteer is an existing volunteer.""You should never skip a background check when it comes to serving in kids ministry or in a leadership role.""You can communicate to someone that you highly value them by how you ask.""One of the biggest things churches can do as they try to onboard new people is streamlining the knowledge piece in advance of their first time serving." RECOMMENDED RESOURCES Ministry Grid "Onboarding New Volunteers and Leaders" includes a sample job description and sample application

On this episode of the 1 Ministry Question podcast, Todd Adkins and Daniel Im discuss how a pastor can continue to grow spiritually. QUOTES FROM EPISODE 3 "You can only lead people in a direction you are going yourself and as far as you have gotten to yourself.""As the spiritual leader of your congregation, if you aren't growing spiritually, how do you expect other people to do that?""The more frequently someone reads their Bible, the more likely you are to grow in all aspects of maturity.""As a pastor, it is easy to feel like you are reading the Bible, but you are actually doing it for something else and not for your soul." RECOMMENDED RESOURCES No Silver Bullets by Daniel Im Connect with Todd on twitter @toddadkins Connect with Daniel on twitter @danielsangi

We are excited to announce, The 1 Ministry Question podcast, the newest podcast from the Lifeway Leadership Podcast Network. The 1 Ministry Question podcast, hosted by Todd Adkins, Daniel Im, and Dan Iten is brought to you by Lifeway Leadership.  In each episode, the hosts focus on just one ministry question pertinent to those leading within the local church and even those outside the church.  This podcast seeks to provide you with practical strategies, actionable ideas, and often templates and exercises to help you and your team grow. So if you're a leader serving in the church, on the church, or outside of it, we encourage you to join our community and subscribe today!