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The Resolute Podcast is designed for American Church leadership, and is a ministry of Decision Mentoring.

Chet Berry


    • Sep 8, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
    • weekly NEW EPISODES
    • 21m AVG DURATION
    • 64 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from The Resolute Podcast

    The Shell Game

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2022 33:15


    When is taking a risk irresponsible? How averse are you to taking risk? Do we become more, less, or realize no change in risk tolerance as we age? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/theresolutepodcast/message

    Where's The Line

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2022 31:55


    When is something sacrilegious? Give an example of "Eat the meat, leave the bones". What happens when our beliefs/values are based on what others tell us they should be? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/theresolutepodcast/message

    Culture Clarity: Immigration & The Refugee Crises

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2022 29:42


    What is the Church's response to poverty? Should we try to assimilate the refugee/immigrant into our American church? What is the appeal of the ethnic church? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/theresolutepodcast/message

    In It To Win It

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2022 30:30


    How does the life of Jesus apply to our current culture? How important is power in our culture? How should a follower of Christ think about power? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/theresolutepodcast/message

    Conjunction Junction

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2022 33:04


    How do you connect people at church? Do you find that people want to be connected? What is at risk with little or no connection? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/theresolutepodcast/message

    Myopic Mandate

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2022 31:07


    Is there a single version of truth? In an independent church, who interprets truth? How does truth differ from opinion? Does truth change? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/theresolutepodcast/message

    The One Without Chet

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2022 30:24


    How important is hospitality in the church? What does hospitality look like? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/theresolutepodcast/message

    If I Had a Dollar for Every Time I Got Distracted, I Wish I Had a Puppy

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2022 30:38


    What is your process for staying focused? What are the underlying contributions to distraction in ministry? How does God get the attention of the focused person? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/theresolutepodcast/message

    Meet Me Halfway

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2022 30:20


    What does it mean to compromise? How often do you compromise in your leadership role? Is compromise a lack of faith or a resetting of expectations? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/theresolutepodcast/message

    B.O. It's Not What You Stink

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2022 35:59


    What are your expectations of people? Have those changed as you have changed? Is there a relationship between expectation or obligation and belonging? What is the result of belonging without expectation? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/theresolutepodcast/message

    Cultural Clarity: Roe v. Wade

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2022 33:24


    What did you risk by bringing up this issue? Is your statement a position or conviction? Why is the Church largely silent on this issue? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/theresolutepodcast/message

    Tiny Changes

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2022 30:56


    What is one small change that has yielded significant results in your life? Why do we focus on large scale change? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/theresolutepodcast/message

    A Spiritual Stigmatism

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2022 33:36


    Who authors vision in your church? What is the source of that vision? What's the process for identifying values? Should ambition accompany vision? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/theresolutepodcast/message

    Problem Goggles Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2022 33:04


    What would you say is the greatest source of conflict within the church? What role does your leadership play in solving conflict? How have your experiences with conflict resolve and the challenges of leadership been formative in your life? Is a lack of control a primary source of conflict? How do we resolve conflict without becoming legalistic? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/theresolutepodcast/message

    Problem Goggles

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2022 31:10


    What would you say is the greatest source of conflict within the church? What role does your leadership play in solving conflict? How have your experiences with conflict resolve and the challenges of leadership been formative in your life? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/theresolutepodcast/message

    The Last Story Time

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2022 29:21


    Join Chet and Pastor Tony as they share their LAST stories! At least the last stories for a while. What's coming next, tune in and find out. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/theresolutepodcast/message

    Avoiding the Foot Shot

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2022 28:27


    What is the most common mistake that pastors make today? How do you get past a mistake? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/theresolutepodcast/message

    Paranormal Para-ministry

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2022 32:05


    Do parachurch ministries start out of passion or rebellion? Should the parachurch worry that their fund raising efforts undermine the local church? What does partnering with a parachurch look like? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/theresolutepodcast/message

    Ministry on the Front Lines

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2022 34:05


    Special guest John Samples joins us to speak about his time in Ukraine prior to the war, and how we can best pray for the country now. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/theresolutepodcast/message

    Sabbatical Stories

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2022 27:44


    Stories from here and there, but mostly from the Sabbatical. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/theresolutepodcast/message

    Learning Opportunities

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2022 19:56


    How do yo see your vocation as a bread maker as a calling? As a follower of Christ, how has your relationship with God impacted your role as a boss? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/theresolutepodcast/message

    Han Solo Leadership

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2022 18:52


    Why do we place so much importance on the solo leader? Is team leadership really possible? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/theresolutepodcast/message

    Decision Mentoring Update

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2022 16:13


    Some exciting things are happening with the future of Decision Mentoring! Chet gives an update on some really cool things. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/theresolutepodcast/message

    Story Time with Producer Brandon

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2022 18:25


    Serious stories with producer Brandon. Can't teach that in college... --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/theresolutepodcast/message

    Yo, If There's a Problem I'll Solve It

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2022 17:42


    Are we the answer to every prayer we pray? Why do we let problems go unaddressed? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/theresolutepodcast/message

    There's No Eye In Team...

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2022 17:32


    Does the idea of team get over used in the church? What is the role of Pastor on the church team? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/theresolutepodcast/message

    Taming Tigers and Infuriating Sheep

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2022 17:20


    Define culture, specifically church culture. Is the church exempt from the influence of secular culture? Is generational ministry necessary? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/theresolutepodcast/message

    If You Want a Guarantee, Buy A Toaster

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2022 16:51


    In our culture, do we avoid taking risks at all costs? What is the last thing you've done that was risky? Does God call us to be risky? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/theresolutepodcast/message

    Bonus Stories!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2022 18:12


    New chairs, and paid actors... With bonus stories; have you ever been interrupted DURING service? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/theresolutepodcast/message

    Don't Go Away Mad, Just Go Away

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2022 17:20


    How would you describe the temperature of the American Church? How do we assess church culture? How do you retain historical anchor points AND press into opportunities in the present and future? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/theresolutepodcast/message

    He Ain't Heavy... He's my Sisters Second Cousin's Best Friends Neighbor

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2022 17:13


    How would you describe the burden of your heart? How much does burden influence vision? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/theresolutepodcast/message

    The State of Our Union

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2022 17:11


    Is unity an organizational goal for you or a bi-product of good leadership? Do you pursue unity in a way that's different from other leadership pursuits? What impact, if any, does social media have on the unity of the Church? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/theresolutepodcast/message

    It's Story Time Again

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2022 16:43


    Does God tell people to leave the church? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/theresolutepodcast/message

    Keepin on... Keepin on

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2022 18:35


    What is key to longevity? What do you posses that has enabled your longevity in leadership? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/theresolutepodcast/message

    Do I Have Anything in My Teeth?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2022 17:27


    As you have aged, have you become more self-aware? Any regrets over things you said or done before growing in your self-awareness? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/theresolutepodcast/message

    Stop...You're Scaring Me!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2022 17:58


    How often do you encounter fear in the church? What would you say is the source of fear? How does a connection to God impact fear in our lives? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/theresolutepodcast/message

    Radical Sabbatical

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 30, 2021 17:22


    Pastor Tony is leaving for his sabbatical, let's talk about that! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/theresolutepodcast/message

    Christmas Stories

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2021 17:33


    Santa at church, and stuck on a lift. It's story time again! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/theresolutepodcast/message

    It's Christmas! Again...

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2021 16:41


    How do you keep your Christmas messages fresh? Is the Christmas story relevant today? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/theresolutepodcast/message

    I'm Sorry... So Sorry!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2021 18:59


    How do you admit when you are wrong? Are there consequences to admitting we are wrong? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/theresolutepodcast/message

    How Far is Too Far?

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2021 16:56


    Is it possible to invest too much in ministry? What signs accompany someone who is "too invested"? How do we separate our identity from what we do? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/theresolutepodcast/message

    Story Time: Part 5

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2021 17:21


    Interviews and Co-Pastors --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/theresolutepodcast/message

    The Ministry of Attraction

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2021 18:16


    What role does attraction play in development? What was the last thing you did that was unattractive to you? Is spiritual growth attractive? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/theresolutepodcast/message

    Rich Little Got it Right

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2021 18:19


    Is there safety in Imitation? How much is originality a factor in the American Church? What areas of your leadership are with imitating? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/theresolutepodcast/message

    Thinking about Thinking

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2021 18:48


    How can the Church be more about a person's "intuitive perception" in addition to "truth or consequences"? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/theresolutepodcast/message

    Story Time Part 4

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2021 16:54


    These stories are about banners and heaters. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/theresolutepodcast/message

    More Predictable

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2021 19:12


    Action, Language, and Stability. Three very important aspects for assessing people in ministry! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/theresolutepodcast/message

    Predictable

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2021 20:08


    When are differences acceptable, or even necessary? How do you size people up? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/theresolutepodcast/message

    Do You Judge a Book by its Cover?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2021 16:32


    How do you evaluate motivations with the Church? Is it important to establish motives? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/theresolutepodcast/message

    Story Time Part 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2021 16:58


    I thought I was shot! I thought I was going to get mugged! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/theresolutepodcast/message

    Let's Talk

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2021 15:15


    What is the goal of communication? How has disagreement been elevated to a level of division? How do we encourage Christian boldness without being rude? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/theresolutepodcast/message

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