Podcast appearances and mentions of jimmy scroggins

Welcome back to another episode of the unSeminary podcast. Today we're joined by Jimmy Scroggins, Lead Pastor of Family Church in South Florida. Under Jimmy's leadership, Family Church has grown into a network of over 20 congregations across multiple languages, all unified under one structure while maintaining local leadership and live teaching at every location. Are you finding your church's energy drifting in too many directions? Wondering how to keep your ministry focused while still doing all the “good things” churches are called to do? Tune in as Jimmy offers a clear perspective on why maintaining a relentless focus on the weekend experience is critical for sustained church growth. A network of neighborhood churches. // Family Church operates as one unified organization—one name, one budget, one leadership structure—but functions like a family of neighborhood churches. Each location has live preaching, local leadership, and contextualized ministry for its community. Like siblings in a family, each campus shares core DNA while expressing it differently based on context, language, and culture. This approach allows the church to scale while remaining personal and locally effective. Why Sunday still matters most. // One of Jimmy's strongest convictions is that healthy churches must prioritize the weekend gathering. When growth slows, churches can be tempted to drift away from focusing on Sunday. Leaders may unintentionally elevate secondary ministries, such as midweek programs or community initiatives, because they feel like wins. However, if Sunday gatherings are not vibrant, engaging, and growing, the effectiveness of every other ministry will eventually decline as well. A healthy weekend service creates the momentum that fuels everything else, and secondary ministries all need to drive back to the Sunday experience. Creating alignment across multiple locations. // One way Family Church keeps the focus on Sunday, and maintains unity across a large multisite network, is through shared sermon planning, common teaching outlines, and collaborative preparation. While each pastor delivers messages in their own voice, the theological direction and structure remain consistent. At the same time, local campuses retain flexibility to adapt to their specific communities, ensuring both consistency and contextual relevance. Developing future leaders intentionally. // A key driver of Family Church's growth is its leadership pipeline. The church utilizes internships, residencies, and student ministry roles to identify and develop future campus pastors. Notably, Jimmy views student pastors as potential senior leaders because their roles require a broad range of skills, from teaching and leadership to administration and pastoral care. By consistently investing in emerging leaders, the church creates a steady pipeline of capable pastors ready to lead new locations. Coaching for continuous improvement. // Teaching quality is a high priority, and every communicator receives regular coaching. Sermons are recorded, reviewed, and evaluated by trusted leaders who provide feedback and track growth over time. Jimmy himself participates in this process, modeling a culture of humility and continuous improvement. Refocusing requires difficult decisions. // For churches that have drifted away from prioritizing the weekend, Jimmy offers a caution: refocusing will require letting go of some good things. Leaders must carefully evaluate where time, money, and energy are being spent, and whether those investments are truly supporting the weekend experience and the church's primary mission to make disciples. To learn more about Family Church, visit gofamilychurch.org and explore their resources and annual leadership conference. 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That means it’s somebody I want you to hear from again. Excited to have Jimmy Scroggins with us. He is the lead pastor at Family Church. They’re one of the fastest growing churches in the country with, if I’m counting correctly, 14 campuses in Florida, plus five locations in Spanish and a Portuguese location. That’s a lot of moving parts. Family Church is dedicated to building families in South Florida through a network of neighborhood churches. Jimmy became the lead pastor there in 2008. Super excited to have you on the show again today.Jimmy Scroggins — Hey, man, always glad to be with you and appreciate what you do.Rich Birch — Yeah, encouraging to see you as well again. So why don’t you bring people just up to speed for folks who haven’t been following along with Family Church. Give us a picture where things are at today, your 14 campuses, multiple locations. What’s a network look like today? Tell us all about that.Jimmy Scroggins — Yeah, so actually, depending on how you can, you know, we use the word campus and church interchangeably. So although we are one church organization, one budget, one name, one leadership structure, one constitution and bylaws, we still function a lot from the perspective of an attender like likes independent churches because we have live teaching and live local leadership at every family church location.Rich Birch — Yep.Jimmy Scroggins — And so we have 20 locations. Rich Birch — Okay. Jimmy Scroggins — Then we have some additional, so because some of those are Spanish speaking… Rich Birch — Yep. Jimmy Scroggins — …yeah like Portuguese our Portuguese church has their own campus. A couple of our Spanish speaking churches have their own campus.Rich Birch — Love it.Jimmy Scroggins — Then a couple of them congregations meet on the same campus with an English speaking congregation.Rich Birch — Okay. Yep.Jimmy Scroggins — And so so that’s that’s where we’re at. We have all those different physical locations and several more coming online in the next 12 months or so. Rich Birch — That’s fantastic.Jimmy Scroggins — And we’re really excited about the opportunity that we have to reach people in South Florida. We are not a megachurch. We have but a budget and the total attendance of a megachurch, but that’s in the aggregate. Our largest attended campus on a strong Sunday that’s not Easter might have 1,800 people. Our next one might have 1,500. We have another one that runs about 900. And then the rest of them are like usually with t between 400 and 600. Yeah.Rich Birch — Yeah, that’s great. That’s really this neighborhood church vision that you’ve been talking about, right? Which is the idea, if I remember correctly, it’s a one hundred locations that you’re hoping for, you’re wondering, you’re asking the Lord. Tell us talk to us a little bit about that.Jimmy Scroggins — We’re talking about a hundred congregations, so they don’t all have to be Family Church. So we felt that we also helped to plant a truly autonomous, independent churches that are not Family Church. And so between that and where we are now with our own locations, we think we’ve started out on 40 something… Rich Birch — That’s amazing. Jimmy Scroggins — …of these over the last 15 years or so. Rich Birch — That’s great.Jimmy Scroggins — And, You know, the number 100 is kind of aspirational. I don’t know if we’ll ever actually get 100. Rich Birch — Right. Jimmy Scroggins — But it’s it’s it’s close enough that we can measure progress, but far enough out there that it feels like, man, we’ve got a lot of work to do.Rich Birch — Yeah, that’s great. What what do you, this is like a sidebar question. How do you kind of define the difference between a Family Church, somebody that’s in the network or is a part of the Family Church versus a church plant?Jimmy Scroggins — Sure.Rich Birch — How do you think about the difference between those two?Jimmy Scroggins — Well, I mean, again, our our main markers, the one thing that, well, we say what makes us one church or one church organization is we’d have one name. So like all of our Family churches, if if we do a strategic partnership or a merger with another church, they’re all going to become Family Church. Jimmy Scroggins — We have one constitution and bylaws that we all share. We have one um leadership structure, so they’ll all come into the leadership rubric and structure of Family Church, and we have one budget. So we all pool our resources and then we dispense them to together to fund the work of the different locations that we have.Rich Birch — Yeah, I love that. So…Jimmy Scroggins — And because we have live teaching, too, you know, we we try not to use language. We usually will correct someone around here if they use language like the mothership… Rich Birch — Right. Jimmy Scroggins — …or the main campus because we don’t we don’t have that.Rich Birch — No, no.Jimmy Scroggins — You know, wherever you attend church, that’s your main campus. Whoever’s your pastor, your preacher, that’s who you want to hear.Rich Birch — That’s good.Jimmy Scroggins — That’s that’s your that’s your lead pastor.Jimmy Scroggins — So we really try to think of it like that.Rich Birch — Yeah, that’s cool. Yeah, there’s a lot there. And maybe we’ll have you on another time to talk about, you know, how you’re keeping those together and keeping them aligned and focused. Because there’s, you know, I think there’s a lot of people that would aspirationally say, hey, that would be great. But man, I’m just not sure the inner are workings of that. But that’s it for another day. So I’m already setting you up for the next conversation.Jimmy Scroggins — All right. All right. Great. Look forward to it.Rich Birch — But one of the things I’ve heard you talk about is, hey, you know, we got to stay focused on the weekends. We got to stay focused on Sunday mornings. That sounds simple, and the kind of thing, of course, that’s what we do. But what what were you seeing when you think, hey, we got to be focused on Sundays. We got to be focused on that experience as church leaders.Jimmy Scroggins — One of the things that I’ve discovered over my, you know, I’ve been, I’ve been a ministry a long time. I’m 54 years old. This is the only kind of work I’ve ever really been in vocationally. So as I’ve watched, I’ve just watched churches always have this tendency to drift away from a focus and a value on what happens on Sunday morning and towards other things.Jimmy Scroggins — Now, before anybody starts emailing you or emailing me or whatever, I understand. I want to say all, just please assume the best in terms of the caveats, right? Rich Birch — Yep.Jimmy Scroggins — I know that discipleship is the goal, not church attendance. This is not about nickels and noses and all that. That that is really not what I’m talking about.Jimmy Scroggins — What I’m talking about is for a church to have an organizational drive, for a church to have an organizational forward momentum, they have to be succeeding and rallying people at their weekend services. That’s just the way that it is. If you don’t do that well, you are blunting the impact of everything else that you might be doing, whether it’s small groups or home groups or whatever else. Jimmy Scroggins — And again, look, this is not the Bible. This is my opinion. If you, my opinions are all free. If you don’t like it, you don’t have to take it. But I do think that, I do think that in my experience just watching, and and what I watch is when churches begin to get into severe decline, what they do is they usually latch on to some other ministry that’s not Sunday morning… Rich Birch — Right. That’s true. Jimmy Scroggins — …so they can feel like they’re getting a win. And so they’ll start, you know, our, what’s really important around here is our Thursday night ministry to special needs kids.Rich Birch — Yep.Jimmy Scroggins — It’s our orphanage that we own in Haiti. It’s our soup kitchen where we feed the homeless every Monday. And all of those things are awesome things.Rich Birch — Yeah, VBS in the summertime or yeah, whatever those kind of things.Jimmy Scroggins — Yeah, there are things that the church should do, maybe where you are, and those are all godly things, good things, biblical things, faithful things. But the thing of it is, what I watch is churches latch on to those things because they stop believing they can succeed on Sunday morning, and those things take on greater and greater importance.Jimmy Scroggins — But but what what churches find is that eventually, if you don’t make Sunday morning healthy and vibrant and growing, all of the other things that are the auxiliary ministries that are attached to that are going to go away also.Rich Birch — Yeah, that’s, I love that. In fact, just recently I was with a church where we were talking about similar issues and they were talking about these other things they do. And I was challenging them very similarly. I was said like, listen, that all sounds great. But like, how can we take the energy you’re putting into that and focus it in on the weekend, focus it in on Sunday? What can we do to rather than because it feels diffused? It’s like, you know, you got all these other areas you’re you’re spending your time on. Rich Birch — What does focus really look like for you as you’re coaching, even your team at Family? You say, okay what do what does it look like to kind of have a great weekend that feels like a win? What are some of those kind of telltale signs of, yeah, that that’s a that’s a congregation that’s focused on making that work?Jimmy Scroggins — Well, I think I think there’s organizations such as 9Marks and others who have laid this out pretty clearly. What should be happening when a church is gathering regularly? And so I think I think others have done a really eloquent job of laying these kinds of things out. And I want to go ahead and say I’m for all of 9Marks and all that kind of stuff.Rich Birch — Yep.Jimmy Scroggins — And I really am from the heart. But I also would just say, in terms of some more pragmatic ways that you approach that, obviously being faithful to what the Bible calls a neighborhood church to do. But I think one of the ways i encourage pastors is agreeing that we’re going to be faithful theologically in every way. I want to try to create the kind of church that I want my family to grow up in.Rich Birch — That’s good. That’s good.Jimmy Scroggins — So I’ve got kids, I’ve got teenagers, when I had little ones, when I had preschoolers, what kind of preschool experience do I want my kids to have in a context of a faithful church? Rich Birch — That’s good.Jimmy Scroggins — What kind of children’s ministry experience? What kind of student ministry experience? What kind of music do I think that our family ought to be singing together when we gather on the Lord’s Day? What kind of sermon do I want my wife and my children, what kind of sermon do I need to be hearing when we gather on the Lord’s Day?Jimmy Scroggins — And so that’s what I’m trying to think about. And what you’ll find is, you know, now I’m in a little bit of a different phase because now I have my kids and grandkids go to my church. So what kind of an experience am I hoping that my grandchildren are going to have in the context of a biblically faithful neighborhood church?Jimmy Scroggins — And so I’ve just found that when you think of it like that, it clarifies a lot of things.Rich Birch — Yeah, that’s good.Jimmy Scroggins — And and it also lets you be authentically who you are. And what I found is that if I will help to create the kind of programming in the context of a biblically faithful church that I want my kids to experience, there’s a lot of people who actually have the same desires. And they might not even be able to articulate it because maybe they don’t have the training or they haven’t thought about it as hard as I have. But when they but become part of it they go, that’s what I’ve always been looking for right there.Rich Birch — Right, right. Well, that’s part…Jimmy Scroggins — And so that’s what that’s what I think.Rich Birch — Yeah, I love that. It’s a part of being a leader, right, is to identify here are the things that are important to our organization and and how do we keep those front and center and keep them in front of people? And I love that just personal kind of reflection, even, hey, what what am I looking for and how does you know, what do I think God can use? Rich Birch — Well, pivoting a slightly different direction, thinking about what you’re doing at Family Church, you know, when you’re running multiple locations in multiple languages. How do you keep this kind of focus consistent with across all your campus pastors who are leading in very different contexts? You know, I know you’re all in South Florida, but like it’s very different communities you’re in. Jimmy Scroggins — That’s true.Rich Birch — Talk us through how are you, how are you driving unity and continuing to make sure Family Church is Family Church.Jimmy Scroggins — Well, a couple of things, Rich, you know, we’re multisite, but we, so, you know, our, our goal is always family resemblance, not cookie cutter and identical. So the way I think I’ve shared this with on your podcast before, but the Scroggins family, we have eight biological children. None of them are twins. They do have a look because genetics are real. Rich Birch — Yes. Jimmy Scroggins — But they don’t look alike and they don’t want to be alike.Rich Birch — Right.Jimmy Scroggins — They like being brothers and sisters. They like being part of the Scroggins family. If someone else picks on them, they tend to tribe up pretty quick. But there’s a healthy sibling rivalry among all of them. And that’s kind of my idea for how our family of neighborhood churches can work.Jimmy Scroggins — is There’s a family resemblance. We’re all proud to be part of the family. We love each other a lot. We pull for each other really hard. There’s a healthy amount of sibling rivalry. We don’t like other people coming at our coming at our brothers and sisters. And so that’s kind of how I like to posture our churches as much as I can.Jimmy Scroggins — And the way that we keep consistency and camaraderie and chemistry and hold each other accountable is we just have a lot…we call it meals, meetings, and retreats. So we have a lot of meals together. We schedule it. We budget for it. We have a lot of retreats together. We schedule it. We budget for it. We have a lot of face-to-face meetings, more than most churches or leaders would tolerate. But that’s part of how we create culture and how we cultivate culture together.Rich Birch — Yeah, that’s very good. I love that. Actually, very similar Mark Jobe in Chicago. They have 20 some odd locations as well, all preaching locally. Jimmy Scroggins — Yeah. Rich Birch —And he gave a very similar answer. I said, how do you keep everybody together? And he would kind of look to like well, we all get together for lunch on Monday. That was that was his answer. You know, it’s very similar.Jimmy Scroggins — Yeah. Yeah.Rich Birch — Like, hey, we got to keep FaceTime with each other. We got to keep relationally connected. Jimmy Scroggins — Yeah. Rich Birch — Yeah, that’s that’s fantastic. What would you say some of the, when you say your campuses have a strong resemblance, sticking with the genetic. Jimmy Scroggins — Sure. Rich Birch — What are some of those markers of the strong resemblance that that are telltale for you?Jimmy Scroggins — I mean, aside from the more superficial things like branding, right? Signage and branding. But also, I would say like our preaching. So we cultivate our sermon series together. Every preacher preaches in their own voice. umThey make every sermon their own, but we do collaborate. We create like a three or four or five point fill in the blank outline together that we all use. Then you have a lot of freedom beyond that, but that does keep a family resemblance. Jimmy Scroggins — Um, even our music, we don’t all have to use the same songs. We don’t, it’s not always in the same style, but we do have a set of songs that we’re using each quarter. And, um, we tend to try to, people have freedom to, to add songs or do something, but we, we, we kind of agree on a catalog of songs that we’re going to focus on for the quarter.Jimmy Scroggins — Our liturgy is similar. So we have certain, like an announcement video that we all play all every church, every campus does. So we all do the same call to worship, reading out loud together congregationally. And we all do the same benediction, you know, that we read out loud congregationally. We all take the Lord’s supper every week.Jimmy Scroggins — We share our baptism. So like,whenever we baptize, we video all of them. And then the following week, those baptisms are shown at every location. Rich Birch — Right.Jimmy Scroggins — So we all rejoice in each other’s baptism. So those are just some things that we’re doing to communicate, hey, we’re all we’re all one.Jimmy Scroggins — At the same time, again, if you go to some of our congregations that majority black, well, it feels like it. I mean, the music’s different. The the preaching style is different. The the the way people react in the room is different. Obviously, if you’re Brazilian and you’re speaking Portuguese, obviously, if you’re, and even our Hispanic churches… One the things I discovered—I didn’t know this because I’m such a redneck—but when I come down here to South Florida, I did not realize that Hispanic is not actually all one thing. There’s actually a lot of different countries that speak Spanish… Rich Birch — Right. Sure. Jimmy Scroggins — …and they speak Spanish differently. And they actually like, they’re different. Rich Birch — Right.Jimmy Scroggins — And so I did not know that. And I never thought about it. And so even those congregations may have some differences.Rich Birch — Some differences. Yeah.Jimmy Scroggins — So that’s how we that’s how we do it.Jimmy Scroggins — Try to maintain family resemblance. Try to maintain Sunday morning excellence. At the same time, giving the preachers and the congregations freedom to reach their own neighborhoods for Christ.Rich Birch — Yeah, that’s fantastic. I’d love to double click on the Sunday morning excellence piece, particularly around teaching. So I get that you’re doing, you know, the kind of team teaching in a sense, here’s the three or four points, we’re kind of all heading in the same direction. What are you doing to ensure that that part of what you do, we know that’s critically important for all our churches, that that part is as high quality as it can be, you know, it’s it’s kind of as engaging as it can be.Rich Birch — What are you doing um from a feedback, coaching, you know, maybe even selection of those campus pastors or the people that are speaking? you wouldn’t call them campus pastors, lead pastors. What are you doing on that front to ensure that that is as high quality as it can be?Jimmy Scroggins — Well, we have a system for that. So we have a couple of guys. We have three or four guys in our church or pastors here that are very gifted and not only in teaching and preaching, but they’re gifted coaches. And so we have a system and I, and a regular rhythm where everyone videos their sermons and then they they email their manuscript and their video to these coaches and then they get feedback. But then they sit down and actually watch the video and get personal feedback from these coaches. And they do this several times a year.Jimmy Scroggins — And we keep a running log on here’s some things that we’ve asked them to work on and improve. And so then when we come back the next time, did they work on these things and are they improving? And so those are the kinds of it’s not perfect, but it is a it is a serious mechanism that we have where…Rich Birch — Yeah.Jimmy Scroggins — And I do it, too. I submit to it as well. We all get coached and we all get better.Rich Birch — I love that. Actually, this is now the second church. I literally was talking to a church earlier this week that is pursuing a secondary communicator to do exactly this. So it’s actually not the lead pastor who they’re who they’re kind of charging with this coaching role on communicators. Talk to me about that. That’s an interesting decision because I think a lot of people would assume, oh, that must be Jimmy’s job. He’s going to be coaching all these people. But talk to me about about your decision to have them do that.Jimmy Scroggins — So one of the things that I do in a church like ours is I delegate a lot of things, but I do not delegate the teaching ministry of the church. So every week, if you go to our, you know, every week I meet for about two hours with everyone who’s preaching this weekend.Rich Birch — Okay.Jimmy Scroggins — So they’re all in that meeting. We’re talking through the sermon. We’re developing this outline. I do that myself. I personally lead the preaching retreats. We have two a year where we’re laying out our calendar. So we’re always 18 months out on our preaching calendar.Rich Birch — Yeah.Jimmy Scroggins — And so those are, that’s just something I, I don’t want to delegate. Um, the teaching ministry of the church belongs to me in terms of responsibility, for the ah oversight of it.Jimmy Scroggins — And so that’s how we do that.But in terms of the coaching, these are all men that I’ve known for a long time that I trust a lot.Rich Birch — Right. Right.Jimmy Scroggins — We’re theologically aligned.Rich Birch — Yep.Jimmy Scroggins — I know the kind of feedback that they are likely to give. I trust it a lot. I know how they do it because I submit to it myself. And part of the reason that I do it is I want to get better. And part of the reason I do it is I want to interact with the coaches.Rich Birch — Right. Yeah, that’s good. That’s great.Jimmy Scroggins — So I, yeah. And so it is my responsibility. But the other thing is, you know, Rich, on coaching, whether it’s student ministry, kids ministry, you know, I’m I’m an ex-athlete. And one thing that athletes do, they get coached all the time, and they get coached by people who usually can’t do what they’re being coached to do.Rich Birch — That’s true.Jimmy Scroggins — So like, you know, when Tom Brady was at his height winning Super Bowls, not one of his coaches could have played quarterback as well as him, but he got coached every week.Jimmy Scroggins — When Tiger Woods was at his peak of golf, he flew Butch Harmon, his swing coach, around his jet. And if Butch could play golf as good as Tiger Woods, he’d have won the Masters. Rich Birch — Right.Jimmy Scroggins — But he was his coach. And so somebody doesn’t have to be better than you to coach you.Rich Birch — That’s good. That’s great insight for sure. And, and yeah, that the analogy of, yeah, somebody that’s professional at what they’re doing is getting coaching right in there. And it’s a different skillset than the, the same is true the other way. There’s a lot of people that are pro-athletes who can’t make the jump to coach. They just can’t do that. They… Jimmy Scroggins — That’s correct. Rich Birch — …you know, that’s like a different, it’s a totally different skillset than, than doing the thing that we’re talking about. What about the these key staff, campus pastors in these locations? How are you where are you finding them before they join the team? Are they coming up within? Are you you know what what’s that look like? How are you how are you finding these individuals to lead?Jimmy Scroggins — Yeah.Rich Birch — I know this real pressure point a lot of multisite churches.Jimmy Scroggins — Yeah, well it’s a pressure point for us, too. And we never have enough.Rich Birch — Right.Jimmy Scroggins — But I will say we work at it. So we have an internship program that’s year round. So we’re trying to cultivate college age kids, not because we’re going to hire them necessarily. We hire some, but so that we have a pool of people that we know that are in their 20s that may have an interest in vocational ministry.Jimmy Scroggins — We bring in, in the summers, a cohort of outside college students who are from all over the country. Again, it’s kind of like an eight week where we invest in them, but it’s an eight week job interview also. And so at the conclusion of that, we’re sitting down with our team and going, okay, is there anybody that was here this summer that we would want to hire? Stuff like that.Jimmy Scroggins — We do have a residency program here in English and Spanish. So we’re cultivating, these are for people who are beyond college age and these is our residency is primarily aimed at people who already live here and who are engaged in a career that’s not vocational ministry. And people who are, it’s usually, we’re we’re looking for people who are at a point in their career or their business where they have a lot of control over their own schedule.Rich Birch — Right.Jimmy Scroggins — And then we give them some training. It’s a two year residency program. And then some of them become pastors or lay ministers. Some of them become just highly trained volunteers. That’s another avenue.Jimmy Scroggins — And then we’re networking all the time. So we’re working hard. We try to enter our team and cohorts. We try to travel and be there for college fairs and other things. Because we have to work hard so we have a Rolodex of people that we can call on when when we when we need someone to come fill fill a role.Rich Birch — And out of those, well, first of all, super commendable that you have lots of different avenues. And lots of times when I ask your church that question, they’re like, well, we do this one thing and it’s not working. It’s like, okay…Jimmy Scroggins — Yeah.Rich Birch — …well, it takes more than one thing. You got to do a bunch of different things. Which of those has been the most effective or most fruitful for, or is it kind of a scattershot? It’s all of it for… Jimmy Scroggins — Yeah. Rich Birch — …you know, identifying particularly key leaders.Jimmy Scroggins — They’re all fruitful in different ways. One of the things that we do is we use our student ministry. So when we have full-time student ministers, which we have a bunch of them, we really don’t hire somebody to be full-time as a student pastor unless we think they could be a campus pastor or lead pastor.Rich Birch — That’s good.Jimmy Scroggins — So it doesn’t mean that they will be, but every single person we hire, we think this person’s got the gift mix, they’ve got the teaching gift, they’ve got the want to, they’ve got some administrative ability, they’re a good convener, people tend to come around them. And so we’re trying to identify those people who may not be ready yet in terms of experience or age or family development or whatever, to be a lead pastor, but we want to identify people who we think are on that trajectory, put them in those slots.Jimmy Scroggins — And we do that because student ministry, you know, I was a student pastor for a long time. Student ministers do basically everything that a lead pastor does. They have to prepare messages. They have to rally volunteers. They have to arrange music. They have to oversee events. They have to do funerals and weddings. They have to do counseling. They have to deal with discipline problems. So student pastors, and they have to do it all on shoestring. They tend to be really good at senior pastor stuff after they’ve been doing it for a while. So that’s why we do it that way.Rich Birch — Yeah, that’s great. I love that. I love the, just even the clarity of identifying, Hey, we know that the people in this, you know, in this role, those are all people who eventually we could see, you know, if they keep developing, they could be in these roles. That’s a, that’s, that’s fantastic.Rich Birch — Well, this been a fantastic conversation. Getting back to the kind of Sunday focus question. if, if I’m a church leader and I think, man, I think we’re maybe a bit off focus on some stuff. We’re not, we’re not putting enough energy into the weekend. What would your recommendation be to them for pulling back on other things? How do you actually do that in a way that you know doesn’t kind of kibosh? How do we make that transition in a way that that actually propels the church forward rather than you know hindering us? Any thoughts on that?Jimmy Scroggins — Yeah, that’s probably a whole nother podcast, Rich.Rich Birch — Yes.Jimmy Scroggins — But just in brief, I would just say you need to do that very wisely because what you’re going find out is in order to refocus, you’re going to have to either de-emphasize or stop doing something else. And that something else is probably a really good thing that some Christian somewhere ought to be doing. And your church has a constituency of people in it who are super passionate about that thing. Rich Birch — Right.Jimmy Scroggins — And so you gotta be really wise because you just go ripping and slashing, um you’re gonna undercut your own leadership credibility. And in some situations you might undercut your leadership opportunity.Jimmy Scroggins — And so you gotta be really wise about that. But I think minimally, if you could just assess it. So years ago I heard a guy that was really good at organizational leadership. He said, he said if you brought in a consultant from outside and he didn’t know anything about your church, and he didn’t care about anything about it. And he just assessed it and said, you should stop doing this, you should start doing that, you should fix this, you should fire them, you should hire them. He goes, why don’t you just think about what that guy would say and then do it. Rich Birch — Right. Yes.Jimmy Scroggins — So I think there’s a part of that where even if you can’t wisely do everything all at once, I think there is a sense in which you should at least be able to identify what those things would be if you could. And then you begin to chip away at it.Jimmy Scroggins — So the way, I mean, just real clarity is just like, hey man, where’s the money? How who how many how many staff dollars or budget dollars are flowing towards helping Sunday morning succeed and how much of it is flowing elsewhere?Rich Birch — Yeah, that’s good.Jimmy Scroggins — How many staff members and how many staff hours are directed at other programming versus Sunday morning programming? How much of your brain space as a senior leader is being occupied by other ministries versus Sunday morning? Rich Birch — That’s good.Jimmy Scroggins — And I would just say it doesn’t mean that it should be zero. It just means the clear priority in my mind should be your weekend gatherings. And then a very simple, like a very practical example of how this might work out is let’s take student ministry. So I did that for a long time.Jimmy Scroggins — A lot of churches on like their midweek program on Wednesday nights, whatever night it is, they have a huge group, two or three or four times bigger than the student ministry group that meets on Sunday mornings. Okay, and why is that? Well, we’re reaching the community. Okay, maybe. Maybe you got a bunch of kids that aren’t Christian or whatever, and they come to your thing because it’s fun. and Maybe you’re also collecting some kids from other churches whose youth group isn’t as good as yours, or maybe they don’t have one, or, you know, whatever. There’s there’s a lot of reasons why the youth group on the midweek is is big, and there’s nothing with that.Jimmy Scroggins — But I would just say, my so what I tell my youth pastors is, look, get the biggest group you can on Wednesday nights. I love it. Blow it out. I’m just not evaluating you on that. I’m evaluating you by how many students are here on Sunday mornings. Rich Birch — Right.Jimmy Scroggins — Because because Sunday morning kids come with their families and families are what build churches.Rich Birch — Right. Right. That’s good.Jimmy Scroggins — Now they’re going push back and say, so you don’t care about reaching all these lost kids at our public school. No, I actually really do, which is why if that’s something that we’re really passionate about, why don’t you get a job with FCA or Youth for Christ or First Priority? Let’s fund you and, man, knock yourself out as a missionary to the public schools.Jimmy Scroggins — But what we’re trying to do at Family Church is make disciples. And the way we do that is building families. It doesn’t mean that we won’t have kids whose parents don’t go to church. We will and we do. But what I’ve learned over many years is all that activity around people who never whose parents never come bears very minimal fruit compared to the energy we put into parents whose kids do come or likely to come. Those that fruit tends to remain.Jimmy Scroggins — I know we’ve all got anecdotal stories. I do too. Rich Birch — Yes. Jimmy Scroggins — And I know you know I am 100% in favor of student ministry as a missions enterprise, and we want to reach kids and baptize kids. I’m for all of that. We baptize a lot around here. At the same time, everyone at our church knows I’m being evaluated by what happens on Sunday morning. So what I’m doing on Wednesday really needs to be a funnel where I’m catching kids and bringing them into our true discipleship matrix, which is um Lord’s Day worship. So whether they have they’re with their parents or not.Jimmy Scroggins — A Christian who says, I’m a Christian, I’ve been baptized, but I don’t participate in Lord’s Day worship with a neighborhood church. That’s not a, that’s not, they’re not following a biblical pattern and that’s what we’re trying to get kids. So that that’s just an example of how an emphasis on the weekend might flesh out in a local church.Rich Birch — I love the clarity there. And I love the like, hey, you can do that thing, but we got to make sure that there’s a connection between that and this. And if we can’t show that we’re that this thing is going to drive to that thing, to the weekend, we you know, you you probably don’t want to be doing that. I think the clarity that you’re giving your people, I think, is a huge gift there. That’s that’s fantastic.Rich Birch — Well, Jimmy,Jimmy Scroggins — Well, you know, it’s one of the things about what I do is I always sound like I’m 100% positive and like I know what I’m doing. Just to be clear, hey, man, other people do it different. God blesses it.Rich Birch — Sure. Yeah, yeah.Jimmy Scroggins — Praise God for it.Jimmy Scroggins — This is how we do it at Family Church. I don’t think it’s the only way to do it.Rich Birch — Right. No, that’s great. And in fact, actually, that’s a telltale sign I’ve seen in lots of churches would say, would have that same humility to say, hey, we know there’s lots of different ways to do it. This is the way that we’re doing it. Jimmy Scroggins — Yeah.Rich Birch — This is what we believe God’s called us to. But we’re that means we’re called to this thing. We’re going to do it this way. Jimmy Scroggins — Right.Rich Birch — And that clarity, rather than like, hey, we’re always every six months, we’re trying something different. I think that just drives in too many weird directions and the church doesn’t end up being focused enough. Jimmy Scroggins — Yeah.Rich Birch — So yeah. Yeah, I really appreciate your clarity, Jimmy. Well this has been a fantastic conversation today. Any kind of last words as we wrap up today’s conversation?Jimmy Scroggins — Yeah, I would just say again, if you’re a church leader, my my humble encouragement to you is make Sunday morning the best thing that you do. Put your primary and energy into that. And if your Sunday morning is vibrant and healthy and growing and people are being encouraged and taught and trained and they’re serving, then what you’re going to find is all of the other things that you want to do and should do outside of that are likely to be healthier.Rich Birch — That’s great. Thanks so much. If people want to track with you or with the church, where do we want to send them online?Jimmy Scroggins — You can go to our website, gofamilychurch.org. We have some podcasts as well. Church for the Rest of Us is one. We’ve got another one for ladies called Mom Village. Check all that out. And and we love to connect. Jimmy Scroggins — We also have a we have a we have a conference every March. It’s a one-day conference, very affordable, small, no green rooms, no VIP treatment. But we want people to come with us, make friends with us, and talk church. Rich Birch — That’s great. Jimmy Scroggins — And you can check all that out online or on our website.Rich Birch — Love it. We’ll link to all that in the show notes. I appreciate you, Jimmy. Thanks for being here today.Jimmy Scroggins — Always. Thanks so much, Rich. Appreciate it.

Mark and Jonathan talk to Jimmy Scroggins about similarities and difference on how 9Marks' principle apply in a mega church context.

When Jimmy Scroggins stepped into leadership at a struggling legacy church in West Palm Beach, the odds were stacked against him. Financial collapse, reputational damage, and years without a pastor created a make-or-break moment for both him and the congregation. In this episode, Jimmy unpacks the hard lessons learned from rebuilding Family Church—from selling property and cutting programs to developing leaders and launching 20 neighborhood campuses across South Florida. He and Sean discuss urgent leadership decisions, engaging high-capacity givers, staying teachable, and building multisite systems that actually work. Welcome to Episode 145 of the Leaders in Living Rooms Podcast with Sean Morgan.

This morning's Fall Bible Conference speaker is Dr. Jimmy Scroggins, Lead Pastor at Family Church in West Palm Beach, FL. Pastor Scroggins concludes his series of messages, speaking from Romans 8:31-39. He teaches that Jesus is for us, Jesus is with us, Jesus loves us, and Jesus wins!

This evening's Fall Bible Conference speaker is Dr. Jimmy Scroggins, Lead Pastor at Family Church in West Palm Beach, FL. Preaching from Romans 8:14-28, Pastor Scroggins gives two evidences to help us know that we are in a relationship with God--we have the Holy Spirit, and we are adopted into God's family.

This morning's Fall Bible Conference speaker is Dr. Jimmy Scroggins, Lead Pastor at Family Church in West Palm Beach, FL. Pastor Scroggins explains the pattern of sin, shame, guilt and blame that began in Genesis 3. He ends with the good news of Romans 8:1, which declares that we have no condemnation if we are in Christ Jesus.

This evening's Fall Bible Conference speaker is Dr. Jimmy Scroggins, Lead Pastor at Family Church in West Palm Beach, FL. Pastor Scroggins shares that it is normal for Christians to struggle with sin, and to have doubts about their salvation. He looks at truths from Romans 7:14 - 8:1 to combat those doubts.

This morning's Fall Bible Conference speaker is Dr. Jimmy Scroggins, Lead Pastor at Family Church in West Palm Beach, FL. Dr. Scroggins encourages us to flee temptation, submit the members of our bodies to Jesus Christ, and practice righteousness. His text is Romans 6:12-23.

This evening's Fall Bible Conference speaker is Dr. Jimmy Scroggins, Lead Pastor at Family Church in West Palm Beach, FL. Speaking from Romans 6:1-11, Pastor Scroggins urges us to get serious about our own personal sanctification to be more like Jesus Christ.

*This episode was originally published on 2/4/2024. Today, I want to welcome Jimmy Scroggins to the podcast. Jimmy serves as Professor of Christian Ministry at Southern Seminary. He also serves The post Raising Children in the Ministry appeared first on Preaching and Preachers Institute.

CFTROU 0209: Kids: Celebrating Life's Milestone Moments | Milestones KIDS: CELEBRATING LIFE'S MILESTONE MOMENTS | Milestones How do we guide children and families through life's significant moments with purpose and faith? In this continuation of our ongoing series about student and kids ministries, host Jimmy Scroggins and co-host Leslee Bennett are joined by Zack Rickards and Gina Carmichael, key leaders in the Family Church Kids Ministry. Together, they unpack the Milestone Program, a thoughtful framework designed to help families mark key spiritual moments, from Parent-Child Dedication to Baptism and beyond. You'll discover how intentional guidance and community support can significantly shape a child's faith journey and equip parents for their pivotal role. Key Points From This Episode: The importance of marking significant events in a child's spiritual journey. An overview of our Kids Ministry milestones: Parent-Child Dedication, Kids' New Believers Class, Baptism, and How to Have the Talk. Gina's perspective on how any church of any size could create a family program like this. Ensuring readiness for the baptism milestone and the importance of parental involvement. How to Have the Talk: equipping parents for key conversations on gender, sexuality, and tech. Practical tips and inspiration to help church leaders launch their own kids' ministry. Kids Ministry and Student Ministry – puts the “family” in Family Church.Click To TweetCFTROU 209: Kids: Celebrating Life's Milestone Moments | MilestonesClick To Tweet." username="LesleeDBennett"] Links Mentioned in Today's Episode: Jimmy on X Leslee on X  Church for the Rest of Us Conference Family Church Network Family Church on Facebook Family Church on Instagram Church for the Rest of Us on X Full Circle Parenting Get podcast updates delivered to your inbox. Subscribe for free and never miss out on an episode of Church for the Rest of Us. Subscribe via Email iTunes Google Play Stitcher RSS If you like us, rate us or leave a comment below. Hopefully, this episode has given you principles, strategies, and ideas that you can implement right now with the resources you have. If so, can you let others know? The best way to do that is to rate the podcast on iTunes or Stitcher and leave us a brief positive review! This will help us place the podcast in front of more pastors and ministry leaders. It also lets us learn from you. Thank you for taking the time to get the word out about Church for the Rest of Us.

The choice is clear: Secular schools in a secular society aren't cutting it for the Church. So in honor of National School Choice Week, we're bringing you a special edition of The Narrative with Pastor Jimmy Scroggins, Church Ambassador Network Executive Director Chris Lightfoot, Ohio Christian Education Network Executive Director Troy McIntosh, and podcast co-host Mike Andrews. Listen in to learn why it's crucial for your church to start a school! Before the guys chat with Pastor Scroggins, CCV President Aaron Baer caught up with Mike on the latest news on Senate Bill 1 to ban DEI on college campuses, Aaron's trip to D.C. for the national March for Life and his interview with EWTN, and his National Review op-ed in response to the New Yorker hit piece on CCV and school choice in Ohio. For a deeper dive into the benefits of Christian Schools, check out Pastor Scroggins' book, The Education Reformation: Why Your Church Should Start a Christian School. More about Pastor Jimmy Scroggins Pastor Jimmy Scroggins serves as the Professor of Christian Ministry at Southern Seminary. Pastor Scroggins is the lead pastor of Family Church in South Florida where he has served since July 2008. He is also a member of the Board of Trustees at Palm Beach Atlantic University. Before joining staff at Family Church, Pastor Scroggins served as the teaching pastor at Highview Baptist Church in Kentucky, and the Dean of Boyce College from 2004–2008. He is married to Kristin, and they have eight children and two grandchildren.

Today's speaker is Dr. Jimmy Scroggins, Lead Pastor of Family Church in West Palm Beach, FL. Pastor Scroggins teaches us, as Christians, how to make good decisions from a biblical framework, and discover God's will for our lives. His text is Romans 12:1-2.

Today's speaker is Dr. Jimmy Scroggins, Lead Pastor of Family Church in West Palm Beach, FL. Speaking from Genesis 1:24-31 and Psalm 139:13-16, Dr. Scroggins proclaims the dignity and worth of every human being, as all are created in the image of God.

If you want a very practical way to reach your community, your church should consider starting a Christian school. You can provide families with a place for their children to receive a great education in a safe environment that reinforces the values and principles they embrace. On Thursday's Mornings with Eric and Brigitte, author and pastor Jimmy Scroggins shares how he and co-author of The Education Reformation, Trevin Wax, examine how the witness of church-based schools could lead to culture change through an evangelistic harvest—a powerful education reformation. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today on the podcast we are continuing our series on Meet Our Heroes. We hope you enjoy our time with Jimmy Scroggins. Please like and follow. Thanks for Listening.

Mentioned on the Show: North American Mission Board Turning Everyday Conversations into Gospel Conversations by Jimmy Scroggins, Steve Wright, and Leslee Bennett Tactics by Gregory Koukl Street Smarts by Gregory Koukl EvangeCube by e3 Resources Email Cameron @ cameron@jonesvillebaptist.com

Jimmy Scroggins, Senior Pastor of Go Family Church in West Palm Beach, FL reflects on the profound grief experienced by individuals facing loss and brokenness, emphasizing Jesus's compassionate response to the brokenhearted.

What's so Good about Good Friday? When we think about commemorating a day remembering Jesus's suffering and death on the cross, why do we call it "Good?" On Friday's Mornings with Eric and Brigitte, Pastor Jimmy Scroggins of Family Church Radio tackles this topic during Holy Week. For the gospel's good news to have meaning for us, we first have to understand the bad news of our condition as sinful people. The wrath of God against sin had to be poured out on Jesus, the perfect sacrificial substitute, for forgiveness and salvation to be poured out to redeem the world from bondage.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

CFTROU 0185: How Family Church Does Multisite In this episode, we discuss a trend among churches – moving from a megachurch model to a multisite model. We delve into why, at Family Church, we are committed to the multisite strategy. Our guests include Todd Gaston, Campus Pastor of Family Church North Stuart, Scott Crawford, Family Church Business Administrator and CFO, and Todd Thomas, Campus Pastor of Family Church Sherbrooke. Our Lead Pastor, Jimmy Scroggins, casts vision and discusses our multisite strategy, reasons for departure from this strategy, insights from our campus pastors, and what makes us a unified organization. We explore the benefits and challenges. Tune in now. Key Points From This Episode: Pastor Jimmy gives listeners an in-depth overview of Family Church's team structure. The importance of agility. What our pastor's weekly meeting schedule and agenda looks like. The focus of meetings as a means to provide support. Insight into the workings and meetings of the content production team. Removing obstacles and adjusting expectations. Navigating frustration. Making sure policies and systems are a help and not a hindrance. Making changes and restructuring. Changes made to address our growth. Regionalization as replication for the support team. To do multisite, the way that we do it, you are going to have to care for some chaos.Click To TweetA lot of what we say around here is–policies work for us we don't work for them.Click To Tweet Links Mentioned in Today's Episode: Todd Gaston on X Scott of X Todd Thomas on X Jimmy on Twitter Leslee on X (formerly Twitter) Family Church Network Family Church on Facebook Family Church on Instagram Church for the Rest of Us on X Get podcast updates delivered to your inbox. Subscribe for free and never miss out on an episode of Church for the Rest of Us. Subscribe via Email iTunes Google Play Stitcher RSS If you like us, rate us or leave a comment below. Hopefully, this episode has given you principles, strategies, and ideas that you can implement right now with the resources you have. If so, can you let others know? The best way to do that is to rate the podcast on iTunes or Stitcher and leave us a brief positive review! This will help us place the podcast in front of more pastors and ministry leaders. It also lets us learn from you. Thank you for taking the time to get the word out about Church for the Rest of Us.

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CFTROU 0183: Why We're More Committed to Multisite In this episode, we discuss a trend among churches, abandoning the multisite strategy. We delve into why, at Family Church, we continuing with our commitment to the multisite approach. Our guests include Scott Crawford, Family Church Business Administrator; Todd Gaston, Campus Pastor of Family Church North Stuart; and Todd Thomas, Campus Pastor of Family Church Sherbrooke. We discuss our Lead Pastor, Jimmy Scroggins, vision for our family of neighborhood churches, reasons for departure from this strategy, insights from our campus pastors, and what makes Family Church a unified organization. We explore the benefits and challenges. Tune in now! Key Points From This Episode: The logistical and relational challenges faced in the multisite approach. Our campus pastors detail the why behind the multisite campus strategy. Why the multisite strategy is working for us and the benefits we see. Pastor Todd Gaston highlights the power of being a family of neighborhood churches. We delve into the challenges and complexities that come with the multisite strategy. Leading and managing high-level leaders. Words of encouragement to those on the fence about multisite. The work that it takes to maintain the relationships that are required to move forward as one church organization with many expressions across varying neighborhoods, it takes a lot of face time.Click To TweetOur vision, our mission, and our values are clear. We live them out and they also provide clarity and alignment for us to stay connected.Click To TweetWe decided to lean into neighborhood churches with neighborhood pastors, who know their neighborhoods well and know their people well.Click To Tweet Links Mentioned in Today's Episode: Todd Gaston on X Scott of X Todd Thomas on X Jimmy on Twitter Leslee on X (formerly Twitter) Family Church Network Family Church on Facebook Family Church on Instagram Church for the Rest of Us on X Get podcast updates delivered to your inbox. Subscribe for free and never miss out on an episode of Church for the Rest of Us. Subscribe via Email iTunes Google Play Stitcher RSS If you like us, rate us or leave a comment below. Hopefully, this episode has given you principles, strategies, and ideas that you can implement right now with the resources you have. If so, can you let others know? The best way to do that is to rate the podcast on iTunes or Stitcher and leave us a brief positive review! This will help us place the podcast in front of more pastors and ministry leaders. It also lets us learn from you. Thank you for taking the time to get the word out about Church for the Rest of Us.

Today, I want to welcome Jimmy Scroggins to the podcast. Jimmy serves as Professor of Christian Ministry at Southern Seminary. He also serves as Lead Pastor of Family Church in South Florida and is on the Board of Trustees at Palm Beach Atlantic University.

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CFTROU 0180: We are Abandoning the Regional Megachurch Model In this episode of the Church for the Rest of Us Podcast, in addition to our Lead Pastor, Jimmy Scroggins, and Communications and Executive Staff Director, Leslee Bennett, we are joined by pastors Todd Gaston, Kevin Smith, and Jose DaSilva to discuss our experience with abandoning the megachurch model in favor of the neighborhood church. You will hear about what a megachurch is and what the operation of megachurch model entails, the challenges associated with this model. They also discuss the power of the neighborhood church and the transition from one to another. Key Points From This Episode: Get to know our guests, Pastor Todd Gaston, Pastor Kevin Smith, and Pastor Jose DaSilva. Understand what a megachurch is and what the idea of a regional megachurch entails. Our guests share their experience of running megachurches. The power of neighborhood churches. How to change your ministry strategy from come and see to go and reach. The vast majority of global churches are small, neighborhood, village churches. This is the way the Christian movement sustained itself and spread over the last two millennia.Click To TweetI think there is a strength to the scale of a megachurch, but it ends up creating other challenges.Click To TweetI am, by instinct, a preacher, so to preach to services of 4,000 people overall is a wonderful thing.Click To Tweet Links Mentioned in Today's Episode: Todd on X Kevin on X Jimmy on X Leslee on X Family Church Network Family Church on Facebook Family Church on Instagram Church for the Rest of Us on Twitter Get podcast updates delivered to your inbox. Subscribe for free and never miss out on an episode of Church for the Rest of Us. Subscribe via Email iTunes Google Play Stitcher RSS If you like us, rate us or leave a comment below. Hopefully, this episode has given you principles, strategies, and ideas that you can implement right now with the resources you have. If so, can you let others know? The best way to do that is to rate the podcast on iTunes or Stitcher and leave us a brief positive review! This will help us place the podcast in front of more pastors and ministry leaders. It also lets us learn from you. Thank you for taking the time to get the word out about Church for the Rest of Us.

What's so Good about Good Friday? When we think about commemorating a day remembering Jesus's suffering and death on the cross, why do we call it "Good?" On Friday's Mornings with Eric and Brigitte, Pastor Jimmy Scroggins of Family Church Radio tackles this topic during Holy Week. For the gospel's good news to have meaning for us, we first have to understand the bad news of our condition as sinful people. The wrath of God against sin had to be poured out on Jesus, the perfect sacrificial substitute, for forgiveness and salvation to be poured out to redeem the world from bondage.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On Tuesday's Mornings with Eric and Brigitte, Pastor Jimmy Scroggins from Family Church in West Palm Beach joins us to talk about his new program starting on WRMB 89.3 on Sunday, March 5 at 12 noon Eastern Time called, "Relentless Pursuit Radio".See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Everyone has experienced loss in some way, but the Holy Spirit comforts us through our grief.

Pastor Chris continues our series in Ephesians. This week Chris features Jimmy Scroggins, pastor and creator of the 3 Circles, who walks through the 3 Circles from start to finish.

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES Gospel Fluency: https://www.amazon.com/Gospel-Fluency-Speaking-Truths-Everyday/dp/1433546035/ref=sr_1_1?crid=YUK0URE1WT7C&keywords=gospel+fluency&qid=1657730013&sprefix=%2Caps%2C57&sr=8-1 T4T: A Discipleship Re-Revolution | https://www.amazon.com/T4T-Discipleship-Re-Revolution-Planting-Community/dp/0974756210/ref=sr_1_1?crid=31W0GD6UZG5HX&keywords=t4t+a+discipleship+re-revolution&qid=1657730043&sprefix=%2Caps%2C82&sr=8-1 Preparing Your Personal Testimony A concise article by Cru (formerly Campus Crusade for Christ) that gives readers simple and concrete steps to take in order to prepare and share their own story of how they became a follower of Jesus. https://www.cru.org/us/en/train-and-grow/share-the-gospel/evangelism-principles/preparing-your-personal-testimony.html The 3 Circles Presentation A brief video in which Jimmy Scroggins, pastor, and creator of the 3 Circles method, presents the 3 Circles from beginning to end. In just four minutes, watch to learn how you can share the gospel simply and clearly with those around you.  https://vimeo.com/227782208   North American Mission Board, 3 Circles A website that provides a variety of resources related to sharing the gospel via the 3 Circles method. Find helpful guides, videos, and an iPhone app, and hear stories from those who came to faith in Jesus through 3 Circles. https://www.namb.net/evangelism/3circles/   The Master Plan of Evangelism Perhaps one of the most influential books ever written on the topic of making disciples, Dr. Robert Coleman points readers to seek the Scriptures in order to answer the question: what was Jesus' strategy for making disciples? Coleman answers the question with eight principles drawn from the life and practice of Jesus as revealed in the four gospel accounts. https://www.amazon.com/Master-Plan-Evangelism-Robert-Coleman-ebook/dp/B008FZ3YZU/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=the+master+plan+of+evangelism&qid=1657573053&s=books&sprefix=the+master+plan+of+e%2Cstripbooks%2C107&sr=1-1   Family Discipleship: Leading Your Home through Time, Moments, and Milestones Pastors Matt Chandler and Adam Griffin help readers create a sustainable rhythm of gospel-driven discipleship in the areas of time, moments, and milestones. Filled with practical suggestions, plans, and Scripture, Family Discipleship will equip readers to develop a special plan for their families as they raise up their kids to love and follow Jesus. https://www.amazon.com/Family-Discipleship-Leading-through-Milestones/dp/143356629X/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1657571273&sr=8-1

TMV: Episode 56 – Raising Boys – Part 1 It's time for something a little different on the Mom Village Podcast! Today, Dads are taking over! With us today, we have Christian Ramos, Eric Kelly, and Jimmy Scroggins. We're talking today about raising boys, in their different phases of life, as moms and dads. The conversation kicks off with the story of a father figure in each of our guest's lives, leading into a discussion about just how crucial it is to have a village when you're raising happy children. Listeners will hear from Eric about how vital the role of a father is, before Jimmy, Christian, and Eric weigh in on their personal approach to raising both boys and girls. Next, we dive into the challenge of connecting with our boys as they grow older, and we share some of the critical tools that have helped us to make sure they know we are there for them. We touch on the ebb and flow of our roles as mothers and fathers, always reminding our kids that we are on their side, and teaching boys to work hard, and take risks, so that they can contribute and learn. Join us to hear all this and more today! Key Points From This Episode: An introduction to the Dads joining us today: Christian Ramos, Eric Kelly, and Jimmy Scroggins. A great father figure or leader in each speaker's life: Jimmy's present father, Eric's fraternity brothers and Jimmy Scroggins, and Christian's gentle and loving dad. How crucial a village is to raising happy children. Eric's thoughts on how vital the role of a father is with God the Father as his guide. Jimmy's intent to raise men who can provide and protect, and his hope that one day his girls will be married to a godly man. Christian's approach of being way softer on his girls than his boys. Eric's unapologetic intent to raise his boys to be men, never apologizing for God's design. Maintaining connection with boys as they are growing older: prioritizing meals, creating experiences together, and communicating love and security. Why it's so important to intentionally remind your boys that you are on their side. The opportunity for connection you have when you drive with your kids. Christian's advice to moms who notice their boys pulling away from them. How Christian's mother put all her boys to service at the church. Eric's mother's words that she had done all she could, and it was time to find men. Jimmy's advice to Kristin when her boys started to pull away: pretend not to notice! Why there is a time when mom needs to sit down, and dad needs to stand up. Being an example of the things you want your kid to do and be. Teaching boys to work hard and to take risks, within reason. Links Mentioned in Today's Episode: Family Church The Mom Village Email The Mom Village on Instagram Kirra Kelly Jismarie Ramos Kristin Scroggins

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TMV: Episode 43 – Marriage Conversations – Part 6  Welcome back to Marriage Conversations (Part 6)! We hear from the husbands again today, as we tackle some seriously topical issues. From advising your kids on how to interact with friends who have gender/pronoun issues, to when you should accommodate others' preferences: in your community, in your church, or your own family. Hear what characteristics each couple admires the most about the other two couples, and how your relationship needs to grow both with your spouse and your kids as time moves on. Discover how Christ and commitment are the ultimate glue that holds couples together, and how you can maintain the love through looking for the good within your spouse. We are reminded that self is the route of sin, that your relationship affects your spirituality. Tune in to this exciting episode to hear the men serenading their women, and so much more!  Key Points From This Episode: Welcome back to the husbands: Jimmy Scroggins, Eric Kelly, and Christian Ramos.  What each couple admires about the other two: from charisma to dignity. Helping children navigate friendships with people who struggle with their gender pronouns. God's plan regarding gender and sex: the rules for within your community, your church, and your family. How your relationship needs to change as your kids become adults.  Why it's important not to step back from daughters as they develop into women.  The challenges of raising men in today's society. How your relationship can affect you spiritually daily. Find out the special song for each couple! Commitment: the ultimate glue that keeps couples together. How to handle a relationship as it changes throughout life.  Links Mentioned in Today's Episode: Family Church The Mom Village Email The Mom Village on Instagram Kirra Kelly Christian Ramos  Jismarie Ramos Jimmy and Kristin Scroggins  Kristin Scroggins

TMV: Episode 42 – Marriage Conversations – Part 5  A happy marriage is a big contributor to raising healthy kids. In today's episode, we hear from the husbands of Kirra, Kristin, and Jismarie on how they keep their marriages thriving. From insightful observations about what each of these three couples does to grow spiritually, to each husband's opinion on what habits can make or break a marriage, today's discussion covers it all! No holds are barred in this dialogue, where the men finally have their say. We tackle three questions that the men think husbands should be asking their wives (and how the wives feel about these), and what a husband's role in raising boys should be in today's sexually conflicted society. Tune in to find out how Family Church has inspired each couple to be their best, and why it's so important as a guidance structure for young boys. Whether you're married or not, this episode contains a wealth of good advice for Christians everywhere. Key Points From This Episode: Welcome to part one of Marriage Conversations with Kirra and Eric Kelly, Kristin and Jimmy Scroggins, and Jismarie and Christian Ramos. The ice breaker: three questions husbands should ask their wives more often.  Finding out which of your wife's goals you can help with (the first question). Why it's important to ask if you are satisfying your wife sexually (the second question).   Asking if you've done enough (the third question).   The good habits that bring each of these couples closer together. The bad habits that can push a couple apart. Advice from each couple about what they do to continue to grow spiritually. How each of these men parent boys in this sexually conflicted society. The importance of Family Church and being a disciple when raising boys. When each couple is at their best, and how this can help you reach yours. The bucket list items for each couple. Links Mentioned in Today's Episode: Family Church The Mom Village Email The Mom Village on Instagram Kirra Kelly Christian Ramos  Jismarie Ramos Jimmy and Kristin Scroggins  Kristin Scroggins

In this episode, Dr. Akin interviews Dr. Jimmy Scroggins. Jimmy is a pastor in South Florida. He has faithfully served the Lord in his work in West Palm beach for years and takes a missional approach to reaching his city.

CFTROU 0141: Be a People Developer No matter what kind of organization you're part of, if you are a Christian, you are called into the business of people development. At least, that is what our very own Jimmy Scroggins believes! Welcome back to our series of conversations about culture and how we define it, using the seven Family Church Leadership Principles as our framework. In today's episode, Jimmy and Leslee Bennett are joined by Pastor Joel McDonald and Pastor Jimmy Muir to discuss another one of those principles: be a people developer. We touch on the strong biblical foundations of people development and why it is vital for helping us flourish as Christ-followers, and we share some guidelines for recruiting and attracting the best talent, providing opportunities for training and development, and challenging people to go further than they imagined they could, plus so much more! We hope you'll join us for this practical and powerful discussion on people development! Key Points: Pastor Jimmy Muir defines ‘be a people developer': develop and invest in your team so they can flourish today and be ready for tomorrow. Jimmy Scroggins on people development as discipleship, no matter your organization. How people development aligns with God's will and supercharges the growth of His Kingdom. Allowing people to thrive in their given role; how to assign roles according to the person. The importance of providing opportunities for training and development. What Pastor Joel has learned about the value of communication and staff feedback. Tools for self-development: read books, go places, meet people, and take people with you. Leslee on how she helps people articulate their goals and develop a path to move forward.  Jimmy Scroggins on the importance of launching people, not losing people as they grow.  Final thoughts on people development: start with one person, make people feel seen, and press into those who are pressing into you.  We talk about helping people articulate their goals and dreams and then developing a path for them to move forward.Click To TweetBeing a people developer is vital to helping us flourish as a church family and it is, honestly, vital to following the commands of Jesus Christ. God intended us to sharpen one another, to push one another, to grow together.Click To Tweet Links Mentioned in Today's Episode: Jimmy on Twitter Leslee on Twitter Joel McDonald on Facebook Jimmy Muir Email Family Church Network Family Church on Facebook Family Church on Instagram Get podcast updates delivered to your inbox. Subscribe for free and never miss out on an episode of Church for the Rest of Us. Subscribe via Email iTunes Google Play Stitcher RSS If you like us, rate us or leave a comment below. Hopefully, this episode has given you principles, strategies, and ideas that you can implement right now with the resources you have. If so, can you let others know? The best way to do that is to rate the podcast on iTunes or Stitcher and leave us a brief positive review! This will help us place the podcast in front of more pastors and ministry leaders. It also lets us learn from you. Thank you for taking the time to get the word out about Church for the Rest of Us.

Jimmy Scroggins brings a wealth of experience to the table about church multiplication. He's the lead pastor of Family Church in West Palm Beach, Florida, and he describes the church culture as “baptisty” when he first got there. This barrier — among other things — prevented them from reaching the unchurched in their community. As intentional and strategic changes have been made, the Lord has used the Family Church community to multiply and spread the gospel throughout South Florida. In this episode, Jimmy talks about their church multiplication strategy, the financial cost of church planting, convocational planting and more. To find out more about church planting with Send Network, text* “Send Network” to 888-123, or visit us online at SendNetwork.com. *Reply STOP to cancel, HELP for help. Msg&data rates may apply. Terms & privacy: slkt.io/1goE.

Jimmy Scroggins brings a wealth of experience to the table about church multiplication. He's the lead pastor of Family Church in West Palm Beach, Florida, and he describes the church culture as “baptisty” when he first got there. This barrier — among other things — prevented them from reaching the unchurched in their community. As intentional and strategic changes have been made, the Lord has used the Family Church community to multiply and spread the gospel throughout South Florida. In this episode, Jimmy talks about their church multiplication strategy, the financial cost of church planting, convocational planting and more. To find out more about church planting with Send Network, text* “Send Network” to 888-123, or visit us online at SendNetwork.com. *Reply STOP to cancel, HELP for help. Msg&data rates may apply. Terms & privacy: slkt.io/1goE.

Here at His & Her Money, we want to help you guys in all aspects of life -- not just financially. And we know that there are a lot of parents tuning in, and there are so many important conversations about parenting to be had! No child is the same, and no parenting journey looks alike, which is why it's so important that we're communicating with our kids and giving them the education and tools for healthy, fulfilling lives! So, on this episode of the His & Her Money Show, we've got some experts on the subject! Pastor Jimmy and Kristin Scroggins have been married 27 years, and with eight children aged 12 to 25, they're deep into the parenting game -- and they've learned a thing or two along the way! One thing they're passionate about is sharing all that wisdom, encouragement, and advice with all the other parents out there, and they're doing exactly that through their book, Full Circle Parenting!   WHAT YOU WILL LEARN The importance of teaching our children about God's plan. How Jimmy and Kristin created Full Circle Parenting. Why we need to pay close attention to our own behaviors as parents. Different ways we can instill our children with confidence.   RESOURCES MENTIONED Full Circle Parenting: A Guide for Crucial Conversations by Jimmy Scroggins and Kristin Scroggins Family Church  The Mom Village Podcast  Debt Freedom Blueprint  M1 Finance    Leave A 5 Star Rating & Review ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

TMV: Episode 31 – Marriage Conversations – Part 4 Welcome back to part four of our conversation about marriage and relationships with our very special guests; our husbands! Christian Ramos, Jimmy Scroggins, and Eric Kelly are here to help us answer more of your questions on marriage, from navigating your relationship when you have differing passions in ministry to reconciling culture and church, as well as how to manage your children's tech time and the importance of making a practice of reading and comprehending God's word as a family. Tune in today for all this and so much more in this episode of The Mom Village Podcast! Key Points From This Episode: An icebreaker to get us started; Eric, Jimmy, and Christian share their favorite dad jokes. Eric reflects on how the same ministry manifests differently in his relationship with Kirra. Kristin highlights the importance of cheering your spouse on and being on the same page. When it comes to culture and church, Christian shares how they keep their Puerto Rican traditions alive in their family. The opportunity that the Kelly's were given as a family of color to educate their community. The value of having a multicultural decision-making matrix as a church community. Find out how the Ramos' manage their kids' tech time by enforcing productive activities like reading or chores. The importance of setting boundaries between schoolwork and video games, for example. How the Scroggins approach giving their own children personal devices: wait longer! Remaining strong and Godly in today's radical culture by making a practice of reading and comprehending God's word as a family. Christian shares a passage from the chapter his father made him memorize as a child. How God's great design for our lives should inform your parenting strategy. Jismarie highlights the value of sharing the knowledge that God is real with your kids. Links Mentioned in Today's Episode: Family Church The Mom Village Email The Mom Village on Instagram Kirra Kelly Kirra Kelly on Twitter Jismarie Ramos Jismarie Ramos on Twitter Kristin Scroggins Kristin Scroggins on Twitter Jimmy Scroggins on Twitter Emblems of the Infinite King

TMV: Episode 22 – Full Circle Parenting Today we are joined by Kristin's husband and Family Church pastor, Jimmy Scroggins, to discuss the new book that they have written together: Full Circle Parenting: A Guide for Crucial Conversations. As the parents of eight children, they share some of the wisdom they have picked up over the years through mentors, books, and their own experiences. Though many people write books that claim to provide a formula for good parenting, Jimmy and Kristin believe that there is no formula. Instead, they suggest that good parenting is about having millions of gospel-centered conversations. They offer their book as a road map to help parents navigate their way through these conversations. They discuss how the theology of sin and redemption applies to parenting, and how your job is to ‘stay in the game' and constantly point your kids back to God. We also discuss the idea of ‘complexity' and how if your child is struggling with sin, that doesn't negate the presence of God in their lives. Tune in for all this and more! Key Points: A definition of ‘Full-Circle Parenting' and how it relates to the three circles of gospel, marriage, and family. What qualifies Kristin and Jimmy to write a book on parenting. The book is an alternative to other books that offer formulas as there is no formula. An introduction to the concept that good parenting is about millions of conversations. The book is a road map to navigate through these conversations. What Kristin and Jimmy learned about themselves through the writing process. Kristin's favorite chapter: Friendship and Mean Kids. Jimmy's favorite chapter: Bitterness and Forgiveness. The most difficult chapter to write: Managing Technology. How the theology of sin and redemption applies to parenting. How the Scroggins kids responded to the book. How watching their kids raise their grandchildren is a great indicator of their parenting skills. How the book writing process affected their marriage. The idea of ‘complexity': How your child's struggle with sin does not negate the presence of God in their life. Parenting is a lifelong pursuit and the importance of ‘staying in the game'. Links Mentioned in Today's Episode: Family Church The Mom Village Email The Mom Village on Instagram Kirra Kelly Kirra Kelly on Twitter Kristin Scroggins Kristin Scroggins on Twitter Jismarie Ramos Jismarie Ramos on Twitter Jimmy Scroggins Jimmy Scroggins on Twitter Full Circle Parenting (website) Full Circle Parenting (book) Get podcast updates delivered to your inbox. Subscribe for free to receive updates and never miss out on an episode of The Mom Village. Subscribe via Email iTunes Stitcher

TMV: Episode 19 – Marriage Conversations – Part 2 Welcome to part two in our series of marriage conversations! We are back again with our husbands to answer all of your questions, and today you'll be hearing stories about marriage from Jismarie and her husband and worship pastor at Family Church's downtown campus, Christian Ramos; Kira and her husband, President of Quantum Foundation and teaching pastor at Family Church, Eric Kelly; and Kristin's husband and Family Church pastor, Jimmy Scroggins. We reflect on our memories of our wedding days, including the weight of the responsibility of marriage and our commitment to loving each other one day at a time. Tuning in, you'll also hear about the beauty of marriage in a Christ-centered relationship, the value of having a church family, and finding positive role models for your own marriage. All this and more in today's episode, so make sure to tune in today! Key Points From This Episode: Kira reflects on what she remembers from her wedding day; Eric singing to her. Jimmy recalls how proud he was to marry Kristin, but also the weight of the responsibility! Hear Kristin's memory of her wedding day, the joy that she would be taken care of by Jimmy. How God helped Christian commit to loving Jismarie one day at a time. The decision to get married is not easy; Christian talks about the higher calling of ‘forever.' Why Kristen believes that part of the beauty of marriage in a Christ-centered relationship is your common commitment. Learn about a married couple that the Kellys consider a gift to their own marriage. Jimmy and Kristen share some of the people that have been role models for their marriage. The value of being in a church family: the positive role models in your community. Holding your marriage and family together in spite of (and because of) their flaws. How to raise Godly children that love the Lord: find a good community to help you navigate parenthood, and know and love Him yourself. The enduring power of prayer; do as much as you can as a family. Links Mentioned in Today's Episode: Family Church The Mom Village Email The Mom Village on Instagram Kirra Kelly Kirra Kelly on Twitter Jismarie Ramos Jismarie Ramos on Twitter Kristin Scroggins Kristin Scroggins on Twitter Jimmy Scroggins Jimmy Scroggins on Twitter Eric Kelly Christian Ramos Christian Ramos on Instagram

TMV: Episode 18 Marriage Conversations – Part 1 Welcome to part one of two in our series of marriage conversations. Of course, we can't talk about married life without our husbands, so today, you'll also be hearing from Christian Ramos, Worship Pastor at Family Church's downtown campus; Eric Kelly, President of Quantum Foundation and Teaching Pastor at Family Church; and Jimmy Scroggins, Pastor at Family Church. We'll answer all of your questions about married life, including creating a work-life balance, making sacrifices versus choices, and overcoming challenges together, as well as so much more, so make sure to tune in today! Key Points: Christian explains how Jismarie has helped him balance home and work life. Hear from Kristin about how Jimmy compartmentalizes work and time spent with family. Learn what Jimmy means when he says it is important to be marriage-centered. Kirra shares the effort that Eric puts in to being the best man, husband, and father he can be. The changes you have to make when transitioning from being a single man to a father. Making sacrifices versus making decisions; Jismarie explains the difference. Kristin agrees that it's all about choices; when you get married, when you become a mom, you say goodbye to ‘self'. Eric talks about his change in mentality when it comes to his “social life” as a father. Finding comfort and peace in your home, which is meant to be closest to heaven. Navigating the conversation of gender fluidity; Jimmy and Kristin believe it all starts with a foundation of good theology. Maintaining a posture of love, acceptance, care, and commitment as a Christian, even if they don't align with your way of thinking. The most difficult challenge Eric and Kirra have overcome as a couple: miscarriage. Why dealing with her father has been the most difficult challenge for Christian and Jismarie. The situation that brought Jismarie and Christian closer and made them stronger. Links Mentioned in Today's Episode: Family Church Full Circle Parenting The Mom Village Email The Mom Village on Instagram Kirra Kelly Jismarie Ramos Kristin Scroggins Sarah Rainer on Twitter Sarah Rainer on LinkedIn

TMV: Episode 16 – Valentine's Day Special – Part 1 Valentine's Day; all things romance, relationships, and more. Whether you're single, dating, newly married, or veteran, you undoubtably have questions and we hope to answer some of those! Welcome to The Mom Village podcast. We are so excited that you are tuning in. We have a great episode awaiting you today, featuring some amazing guests: Jimmy Scroggins, one of the pastors at Family church, and Kristin's husband of 26 years. We also welcome Eric Kelly, husband of Kirra Kelly, who serves as President of Quantum Foundation as well as a teaching pastor at Family Church, and lastly, Christian Ramos, husband to Jismarie and worship pastor at our downtown campus. On today's show, we answer some of the questions we've had asked by other young couples, older couples, and even single people for our Valentine's Day Special. Tune in today, and be sure to look out for Part 2! Key Points: Today we answer the following questions: Favorite early dating/marriage memory? We all share one memory that stands out. What are the love languages in your marriages? Physical touch, words of affirmation, acts of service, quality time, and gifts. What was your favorite season in marriage and why? All seasons have their beauty. How do you embrace your spouse's physical changes over time? Aging gracefully. Links Mentioned in Today's Episode: Family Church The Mom Village Email The Mom Village on Instagram Kirra Kelly Jismarie Ramos Kristin Scroggins Jimmy Scroggins on Twitter Eric Kelly Christian Ramos on Instagram

Many pastors are afraid to speak to cultural issues, which is a detriment to the flock they're shepherding. More importantly, there's a lack of discipleship that trains Christians to think biblically about the issues of our neighborhoods. A panel of pastors, including Jimmy Scroggins, David Prince, Robby Gallaty, and Bryan Loritts gave helpful advice about these topics at the ERLC National Conference. We hope you're encouraged by this message. Subscribe here iTunes | Google Play | Stitcher | Tune in

This week on Preaching and Preachers, Dr. Jimmy Scroggins joins me in a discussion on church planting in 21st century America. Jimmy is the lead pastor of Family Church in The post Episode 31: Church Planting in 21st Century America appeared first on Preaching and Preachers Institute.

The upcoming Presidential election—and it's unprecedented nature—has many pastors wondering what their responsibility is when it comes to politics. At our 2015 National Conference, Phillip Bethancourt moderated a panel of pastors, which included J.D. Greear, Jimmy Scroggins, Matt Carter and D.A. Horton, asking them how and if a church should engage politically. Listen on iTunes

Jimmy Scroggins, a local church pastor, leads by example and casts vision for church planting movements. Jimmy developed the 3Circles tool for sharing the gospel. This podcast is the latest in the Church to Movement series. Related: Pioneering Movements in South Florida - Troy Cooper  

Jimmy Scroggins, a local church pastor, leads by example and casts vision for church planting movements. Jimmy developed the 3Circles tool for sharing the gospel. This podcast is the latest in the Church to Movement series. Related: Pioneering Movements in South Florida - Troy Cooper  

Jimmy Scroggins, a local church pastor, leads by example and casts vision for church planting movements. Jimmy developed the 3Circles tool for sharing the gospel. This podcast is the latest in the Church to Movement series. Related: Pioneering Movements in South Florida - Troy Cooper