Redefining Church

Introducing the Redefining Church podcast with Tommy Bowman | www.tommybowman.com | @tommybowman

Our ministries, strategies and programs at the churches we lead - are they the means to a compelling end? Or are they the end?Website: www.tommybowman.comInstagram: @instagramFacebook Profile: www.facebook.com/tommy.bowmanFacebook Profile: www.facebook.com/tommybowmanpage/

Every pastor has the same secret and it's not what you think it is. This secret is what causes us to lose focus of our true end game.Website: www.tommybowman.comInstagram: @instagramFacebook Profile: www.facebook.com/tommy.bowman Facebook Profile: www.facebook.com/tommybowmanpage/

Your church is modeled after one of three types of ship. Which one is it? Tommy will help you answer this redefining church question.Website: www.tommybowman.comInstagram: @instagramFacebook Profile: www.facebook.com/tommy.bowmanFacebook Profile: www.facebook.com/tommybowmanpage/

In people's faith journey it is inevitable that they will hit "The Wall". And this is ok. What's not ok is you helping them around, through it or over it.Website: www.tommybowman.comInstagram: @instagramFacebook Profile: www.facebook.com/tommy.bowmanFacebook Profile: www.facebook.com/tommybowmanpage/

Are Small Groups still working? If so, what end are they working towards. Tommy Bowman discusses 3 ways small groups get people stuck and not sent.Website: www.tommybowman.comInstagram: @instagramFacebook Profile: www.facebook.com/tommy.bowmanFacebook Profile: www.facebook.com/tommybowmanpage/

As people journey with your church, your relationship with them should grow through these 4 stages. Tommy Bowman discusses the 4 stages a person should experience in their relationship with your church.Website: www.tommybowman.comInstagram: @instagramFacebook Profile: www.facebook.com/tommy.bowmanFacebook Profile: www.facebook.com/tommybowmanpage/

Whether you are in a rush to reopen or not, here are three reasons you might be. As the reasons might expose the insufficiency of the most core parts of your church.Website: www.tommybowman.comInstagram: @instagramFacebook Profile: www.facebook.com/tommy.bowmanFacebook Profile: www.facebook.com/tommybowmanpage/

Your mission, vision and values must shape your church for movement. Chances are they are unknown, unclear or uninspired.Contact me at tommy@tommybowman.comTwitter & Instagram: @tommybowman

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It's "back to church" time but getting back to church looks quite a bit different this year. How are deciding on your church's plan for the fall? In this episode, Tommy offers 3 filters that pastors and leaders must be filtering their decision through.Instagram: @tommybowmanWebsite: tommybowman.comEmail: tommy@tommybowman.com

Tod Bolsinger joins Tommy to discuss Canoeing The Mountains, a book about leading through unchartered waters. This book, more than any Tommy has read, coaches pastors through what is coming when you redefine church for movement.About Tod:Tod Bolsinger, MDiv, PhD, is a Senior Fellow of the De Pree Center for Leadership and Associate Professor of Leadership Formation at Fuller Theological Seminary. Tod was the founder of the Fuller Leadership Platform, an innovative approach to online formation and leadership development, and served as a Vice President of Fuller Seminary for six years.He is the author of four books, including the Outreach Magazine Resource of the Year in pastoral leadership, Canoeing the Mountains: Christian Leadership in Uncharted Territory, Leadership for a Time of Pandemic: Practicing Resilience and Tempered Resilience: How Leaders are Formed in the Crucible of Change. He served as a pastor for 27 years. Bolsinger speaks, consults and is an executive coach for corporate, non-profit, educational and church organizations in transformational leadership. His blogs and other resources can be found at depree.org/uncharted.Tod is married to Beth, an executive coach, consultant and professional artist. They have two adult children, Brooks and Ali, and a son-in-law, Ben. An avid outdoor lover, if he hadn’t taken biology after lunch in high school, Tod would have been a National Park Ranger. When he retires, he is going to be a ski host who makes sure there are four people on every quad chair lift.He can be reached at Bolsinger@fuller.eduInstagram: @tommybowmanWeb: tommybowman.comEmail: tommy@tommybowman.com

In this episode Tommy talks about how Mission Church has reopened their physical door and built a fall plan with movement in mind. Tommy shares how they are compelled to recapture what was lost in March of 2020 while moving forward with learnings from the last 6 months.Instagram: @tommybowmanWebsite: tommybowman.comEmail: tommy@tommybowman.comYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEqi4xTTw9-8EhUjTpiIWtA

In this episode Tommy has Dan Ruta on the show to talk about gathering for movement. Dan is Director of Church Movement at Mission Church.Instagram: @tommybowmanWebsite: tommybowman.comEmail: tommy@tommybowman.comYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEqi4xTTw9-8EhUjTpiIWtA

In this episode Tommy has Jon Peacock on the show to talk about what goes into the preparation and execution of teaching and preaching when movement is the goal.Find Jon on social media @jonpeacockJon’s Website: https://www.jonpeacock.com/Instagram: @tommybowmanWebsite: tommybowman.comEmail: tommy@tommybowman.comYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEqi4xTTw9-8EhUjTpiIWtA

In this episode Tommy has Dan Ruta back on the show to talk about our Growth Track - Why we have it? What it is and what it isn't?Contact Dan at dan@wearemission.comInstagram: @tommybowmanWebsite: tommybowman.comEmail: tommy@tommybowman.comYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEqi4xTTw9-8EhUjTpiIWtA

In this episode Tommy has Dan Ruta back on the show to talk about how hosting Alpha can help your people live a more missional life.Contact Dan at dan@wearemission.comInstagram: @tommybowmanWebsite: tommybowman.comEmail: tommy@tommybowman.comYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEqi4xTTw9-8EhUjTpiIWtA

Do church members or partner better guide your church toward movement? Today, Dan Ruta & Tommy talk about our Partner Course and how Partners prepare us for movement as a church.Contact Dan at dan@wearemission.comInstagram: @tommybowmanWebsite: tommybowman.comEmail: tommy@tommybowman.com

There has never been a greater opportunity than going into 2021 to make the critical shifts you’ve been wanting to make for the purposes of breaking growth barriers.tommybowman.com/redefining-church-cohortI have spots for 10 pastors looking to break growth barriers in their church.