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Do you want to develop leaders within your church to relieve the burden from your shoulders, but instead you’re constantly dealing with drama and conflict? You’re in the right place. Welcome to Pastors Thriving, where you will learn the secrets to leadership growth in your church - spiritually, numerically, and financially. You’ll learn how to equip and develop your staff and congregation so that you don’t have to feel alone on this journey - and enjoy the ministry that you’ve been called to once again. Hi, I’m Kevin. Twenty-year ministry veteran, husband of a powerhouse wife, the father of 5 wonderful kids, and lover of Jesus powered by coffee and tacos. It wasn’t long ago that I grew a church from zero to 700 in five short years and wrestled with the trauma and drama that goes along with intense church growth. 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The Hidden Crisis in Most Churches (And Why Leaders Don’t See It)","slug":"098-the-hidden-crisis-in-most-churches-and-why-leaders-don-t-see-it","published_at":"2026-03-24T06:40:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/pastors-thriving-ministry-leadership-discipleship-church-growth-small-church-strategies-6589021/098-the-hidden-crisis-in-most-churches-and-why-leaders-don-t-see-it","url":"https://rss.com/podcasts/kevinelworthunplugged/2654368","duration_seconds":898,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/pastors-thriving-ministry-leadership-discipleship-church-growth-small-church-strategies-6589021/episodes/098-the-hidden-crisis-in-most-churches-and-why-leaders-don-t-see-it/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/pastors-thriving-ministry-leadership-discipleship-church-growth-small-church-strategies-6589021/098-the-hidden-crisis-in-most-churches-and-why-leaders-don-t-see-it.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]},{"title":"097 -What Pastors Need to Remember in Hard Seasons – Feat. 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The Real Reason Your Church Isn’t Growing (It’s Not Your Preaching — It’s Your Assimilation System)","slug":"096-the-real-reason-your-church-isn-t-growing-it-s-not-your-preaching-it-s-your-assimilation-system","published_at":"2026-03-10T04:26:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/pastors-thriving-ministry-leadership-discipleship-church-growth-small-church-strategies-6589021/096-the-real-reason-your-church-isn-t-growing-it-s-not-your-preaching-it-s-your-assimilation-system","url":"https://rss.com/podcasts/kevinelworthunplugged/2574795","duration_seconds":1171,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/pastors-thriving-ministry-leadership-discipleship-church-growth-small-church-strategies-6589021/episodes/096-the-real-reason-your-church-isn-t-growing-it-s-not-your-preaching-it-s-your-assimilation-system/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/pastors-thriving-ministry-leadership-discipleship-church-growth-small-church-strategies-6589021/096-the-real-reason-your-church-isn-t-growing-it-s-not-your-preaching-it-s-your-assimilation-system.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]},{"title":"095 - Why Only 20% of Your Church Is Doing 80% of the Work","slug":"095-why-only-20-of-your-church-is-doing-80-of-the-work","published_at":"2026-02-17T05:18:36+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/pastors-thriving-ministry-leadership-discipleship-church-growth-small-church-strategies-6589021/095-why-only-20-of-your-church-is-doing-80-of-the-work","url":"https://rss.com/podcasts/kevinelworthunplugged/2554231","duration_seconds":1063,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/pastors-thriving-ministry-leadership-discipleship-church-growth-small-church-strategies-6589021/episodes/095-why-only-20-of-your-church-is-doing-80-of-the-work/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/pastors-thriving-ministry-leadership-discipleship-church-growth-small-church-strategies-6589021/095-why-only-20-of-your-church-is-doing-80-of-the-work.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]},{"title":"094 - Busy Isn’t the Same as Effective: Why Churches Are Overlooking Their People","slug":"094-busy-isn-t-the-same-as-effective-why-churches-are-overlooking-their-people","published_at":"2026-02-10T05:55:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/pastors-thriving-ministry-leadership-discipleship-church-growth-small-church-strategies-6589021/094-busy-isn-t-the-same-as-effective-why-churches-are-overlooking-their-people","url":"https://rss.com/podcasts/kevinelworthunplugged/2537700","duration_seconds":1301,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/pastors-thriving-ministry-leadership-discipleship-church-growth-small-church-strategies-6589021/episodes/094-busy-isn-t-the-same-as-effective-why-churches-are-overlooking-their-people/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/pastors-thriving-ministry-leadership-discipleship-church-growth-small-church-strategies-6589021/094-busy-isn-t-the-same-as-effective-why-churches-are-overlooking-their-people.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]},{"title":"093 - Don’t Lead From Tension: What Jephthah Teaches Pastors About Pressure, Proof, and Trust","slug":"093-don-t-lead-from-tension-what-jephthah-teaches-pastors-about-pressure-proof-and-trust","published_at":"2026-02-03T06:11:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/pastors-thriving-ministry-leadership-discipleship-church-growth-small-church-strategies-6589021/093-don-t-lead-from-tension-what-jephthah-teaches-pastors-about-pressure-proof-and-trust","url":"https://rss.com/podcasts/kevinelworthunplugged/2506986","duration_seconds":1839,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/pastors-thriving-ministry-leadership-discipleship-church-growth-small-church-strategies-6589021/episodes/093-don-t-lead-from-tension-what-jephthah-teaches-pastors-about-pressure-proof-and-trust/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/pastors-thriving-ministry-leadership-discipleship-church-growth-small-church-strategies-6589021/093-don-t-lead-from-tension-what-jephthah-teaches-pastors-about-pressure-proof-and-trust.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]},{"title":"092 - The 10 Quiet Pressures Pastors Are Carrying into 2026 (and Why Most Churches Never Address Them)","slug":"092-the-10-quiet-pressures-pastors-are-carrying-into-2026-and-why-most-churches-never-address-them","published_at":"2026-01-27T06:50:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/pastors-thriving-ministry-leadership-discipleship-church-growth-small-church-strategies-6589021/092-the-10-quiet-pressures-pastors-are-carrying-into-2026-and-why-most-churches-never-address-them","url":"https://rss.com/podcasts/kevinelworthunplugged/2472381","duration_seconds":1312,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/pastors-thriving-ministry-leadership-discipleship-church-growth-small-church-strategies-6589021/episodes/092-the-10-quiet-pressures-pastors-are-carrying-into-2026-and-why-most-churches-never-address-them/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/pastors-thriving-ministry-leadership-discipleship-church-growth-small-church-strategies-6589021/092-the-10-quiet-pressures-pastors-are-carrying-into-2026-and-why-most-churches-never-address-them.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]},{"title":"091 - Why Ministry Feels Heavier Than It Should","slug":"091-why-ministry-feels-heavier-than-it-should","published_at":"2026-01-20T06:34:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/pastors-thriving-ministry-leadership-discipleship-church-growth-small-church-strategies-6589021/091-why-ministry-feels-heavier-than-it-should","url":"https://rss.com/podcasts/kevinelworthunplugged/2450340","duration_seconds":1024,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/pastors-thriving-ministry-leadership-discipleship-church-growth-small-church-strategies-6589021/episodes/091-why-ministry-feels-heavier-than-it-should/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/pastors-thriving-ministry-leadership-discipleship-church-growth-small-church-strategies-6589021/091-why-ministry-feels-heavier-than-it-should.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]},{"title":"The Money Mindset You’re Teaching Your Kids (Without Realizing It)","slug":"the-money-mindset-you-re-teaching-your-kids-without-realizing-it","published_at":"2026-01-13T05:54:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/pastors-thriving-ministry-leadership-discipleship-church-growth-small-church-strategies-6589021/the-money-mindset-you-re-teaching-your-kids-without-realizing-it","url":"https://rss.com/podcasts/kevinelworthunplugged/2450211","duration_seconds":725,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/pastors-thriving-ministry-leadership-discipleship-church-growth-small-church-strategies-6589021/episodes/the-money-mindset-you-re-teaching-your-kids-without-realizing-it/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/pastors-thriving-ministry-leadership-discipleship-church-growth-small-church-strategies-6589021/the-money-mindset-you-re-teaching-your-kids-without-realizing-it.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]},{"title":"089- Why Being Faithful Isn’t the Same as Being Effective","slug":"089-why-being-faithful-isn-t-the-same-as-being-effective","published_at":"2025-12-30T19:27:54+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/pastors-thriving-ministry-leadership-discipleship-church-growth-small-church-strategies-6589021/089-why-being-faithful-isn-t-the-same-as-being-effective","url":"https://rss.com/podcasts/kevinelworthunplugged/2420743","duration_seconds":757,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/pastors-thriving-ministry-leadership-discipleship-church-growth-small-church-strategies-6589021/episodes/089-why-being-faithful-isn-t-the-same-as-being-effective/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/pastors-thriving-ministry-leadership-discipleship-church-growth-small-church-strategies-6589021/089-why-being-faithful-isn-t-the-same-as-being-effective.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]},{"title":"088 - Less than 10 Minutes To Fix Your Churches Discipleship Problem!","slug":"088-less-than-10-minutes-to-fix-your-churches-discipleship-problem","published_at":"2025-11-04T07:30:10+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/pastors-thriving-ministry-leadership-discipleship-church-growth-small-church-strategies-6589021/088-less-than-10-minutes-to-fix-your-churches-discipleship-problem","url":"https://rss.com/podcasts/kevinelworthunplugged/2279971","duration_seconds":508,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/pastors-thriving-ministry-leadership-discipleship-church-growth-small-church-strategies-6589021/episodes/088-less-than-10-minutes-to-fix-your-churches-discipleship-problem/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/pastors-thriving-ministry-leadership-discipleship-church-growth-small-church-strategies-6589021/088-less-than-10-minutes-to-fix-your-churches-discipleship-problem.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]},{"title":"087 - Why Your Church Isn’t Seeing Miracles (and How to Change That Today, Feat. 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From Wilderness to Breakthrough: Meme Mulugeta’s Story of Redemption & Renewal","slug":"086-from-wilderness-to-breakthrough-meme-mulugeta-s-story-of-redemption-renewal","published_at":"2025-10-14T04:50:09+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/pastors-thriving-ministry-leadership-discipleship-church-growth-small-church-strategies-6589021/086-from-wilderness-to-breakthrough-meme-mulugeta-s-story-of-redemption-renewal","url":"https://rss.com/podcasts/kevinelworthunplugged/2249982","duration_seconds":2817,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/pastors-thriving-ministry-leadership-discipleship-church-growth-small-church-strategies-6589021/episodes/086-from-wilderness-to-breakthrough-meme-mulugeta-s-story-of-redemption-renewal/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/pastors-thriving-ministry-leadership-discipleship-church-growth-small-church-strategies-6589021/086-from-wilderness-to-breakthrough-meme-mulugeta-s-story-of-redemption-renewal.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]},{"title":"085 - The Secret of Discipleship in 10 Minutes: 3 Shifts Every Pastor Needs to Make","slug":"085-the-secret-of-discipleship-in-10-minutes-3-shifts-every-pastor-needs-to-make","published_at":"2025-10-07T16:43:38+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/pastors-thriving-ministry-leadership-discipleship-church-growth-small-church-strategies-6589021/085-the-secret-of-discipleship-in-10-minutes-3-shifts-every-pastor-needs-to-make","url":"https://rss.com/podcasts/kevinelworthunplugged/2258819","duration_seconds":508,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/pastors-thriving-ministry-leadership-discipleship-church-growth-small-church-strategies-6589021/episodes/085-the-secret-of-discipleship-in-10-minutes-3-shifts-every-pastor-needs-to-make/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/pastors-thriving-ministry-leadership-discipleship-church-growth-small-church-strategies-6589021/085-the-secret-of-discipleship-in-10-minutes-3-shifts-every-pastor-needs-to-make.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]},{"title":"What the Church Can Learn From Charlie Kirk’s Courage","slug":"what-the-church-can-learn-from-charlie-kirk-s-courage","published_at":"2025-09-13T14:37:34+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/pastors-thriving-ministry-leadership-discipleship-church-growth-small-church-strategies-6589021/what-the-church-can-learn-from-charlie-kirk-s-courage","url":"https://rss.com/podcasts/kevinelworthunplugged/2213406","duration_seconds":874,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/pastors-thriving-ministry-leadership-discipleship-church-growth-small-church-strategies-6589021/episodes/what-the-church-can-learn-from-charlie-kirk-s-courage/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/pastors-thriving-ministry-leadership-discipleship-church-growth-small-church-strategies-6589021/what-the-church-can-learn-from-charlie-kirk-s-courage.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]},{"title":"083 - 7 Questions Every Pastor Should Ask to Clarify Their Church's Mission","slug":"083-7-questions-every-pastor-should-ask-to-clarify-their-church-s-mission","published_at":"2025-09-09T04:10:08+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/pastors-thriving-ministry-leadership-discipleship-church-growth-small-church-strategies-6589021/083-7-questions-every-pastor-should-ask-to-clarify-their-church-s-mission","url":"https://rss.com/podcasts/kevinelworthunplugged/2184398","duration_seconds":931,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/pastors-thriving-ministry-leadership-discipleship-church-growth-small-church-strategies-6589021/episodes/083-7-questions-every-pastor-should-ask-to-clarify-their-church-s-mission/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/pastors-thriving-ministry-leadership-discipleship-church-growth-small-church-strategies-6589021/083-7-questions-every-pastor-should-ask-to-clarify-their-church-s-mission.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]},{"title":"082 - Goodbye Lies, Hello Life: Embracing Your True Identity in Christ with Jodi Goshorn","slug":"082-goodbye-lies-hello-life-embracing-your-true-identity-in-christ-with-jodi-goshorn","published_at":"2025-09-02T05:50:09+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/pastors-thriving-ministry-leadership-discipleship-church-growth-small-church-strategies-6589021/082-goodbye-lies-hello-life-embracing-your-true-identity-in-christ-with-jodi-goshorn","url":"https://rss.com/podcasts/kevinelworthunplugged/2182365","duration_seconds":2366,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/pastors-thriving-ministry-leadership-discipleship-church-growth-small-church-strategies-6589021/episodes/082-goodbye-lies-hello-life-embracing-your-true-identity-in-christ-with-jodi-goshorn/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/pastors-thriving-ministry-leadership-discipleship-church-growth-small-church-strategies-6589021/082-goodbye-lies-hello-life-embracing-your-true-identity-in-christ-with-jodi-goshorn.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]},{"title":"081 - The 3 Decisions You Need to Make to Reignite Engagement in Your Church","slug":"081-the-3-decisions-you-need-to-make-to-reignite-engagement-in-your-church","published_at":"2025-08-26T06:50:09+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/pastors-thriving-ministry-leadership-discipleship-church-growth-small-church-strategies-6589021/081-the-3-decisions-you-need-to-make-to-reignite-engagement-in-your-church","url":"https://rss.com/podcasts/kevinelworthunplugged/2173252","duration_seconds":1885,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/pastors-thriving-ministry-leadership-discipleship-church-growth-small-church-strategies-6589021/episodes/081-the-3-decisions-you-need-to-make-to-reignite-engagement-in-your-church/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/pastors-thriving-ministry-leadership-discipleship-church-growth-small-church-strategies-6589021/081-the-3-decisions-you-need-to-make-to-reignite-engagement-in-your-church.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]},{"title":"080 - Why Your Volunteers Plateau After 6 Months (And What to Change This Sunday)","slug":"080-why-your-volunteers-plateau-after-6-months-and-what-to-change-this-sunday","published_at":"2025-08-19T05:20:09+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/pastors-thriving-ministry-leadership-discipleship-church-growth-small-church-strategies-6589021/080-why-your-volunteers-plateau-after-6-months-and-what-to-change-this-sunday","url":"https://rss.com/podcasts/kevinelworthunplugged/2172869","duration_seconds":996,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/pastors-thriving-ministry-leadership-discipleship-church-growth-small-church-strategies-6589021/episodes/080-why-your-volunteers-plateau-after-6-months-and-what-to-change-this-sunday/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/pastors-thriving-ministry-leadership-discipleship-church-growth-small-church-strategies-6589021/080-why-your-volunteers-plateau-after-6-months-and-what-to-change-this-sunday.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]},{"title":"079 - 5 Things Every Pastor Must Refocus On Right Now to Build Fall Momentum That Lasts","slug":"079-5-things-every-pastor-must-refocus-on-right-now-to-build-fall-momentum-that-lasts","published_at":"2025-08-12T08:30:11+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/pastors-thriving-ministry-leadership-discipleship-church-growth-small-church-strategies-6589021/079-5-things-every-pastor-must-refocus-on-right-now-to-build-fall-momentum-that-lasts","url":"https://rss.com/podcasts/kevinelworthunplugged/2151321","duration_seconds":1241,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/pastors-thriving-ministry-leadership-discipleship-church-growth-small-church-strategies-6589021/episodes/079-5-things-every-pastor-must-refocus-on-right-now-to-build-fall-momentum-that-lasts/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/pastors-thriving-ministry-leadership-discipleship-church-growth-small-church-strategies-6589021/079-5-things-every-pastor-must-refocus-on-right-now-to-build-fall-momentum-that-lasts.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}]}