{"podcast":{"title":"Pastors Thriving | Ministry, Leadership, Discipleship, Church Growth, Small Church Strategies","slug":"pastors-thriving-ministry-leadership-discipleship-church-growth-small-church-strategies-6589021","podcast_index_feed_id":6589021,"rss_url":"https://media.rss.com/kevinelworthunplugged/feed.xml","website_url":"http://www.pastorsthriving.com","image_url":"https://media.rss.com/kevinelworthunplugged/20240601_110619_eb9f1dfa08fcb16867f48f3494be5110.png","author":"Kevin Elworth-Business & Ministry Coach, Passive Income, Entrepreneur Pastor, Ministry Marketing","episode_count":142,"summary":"The SOURCE for Pastor help, encouragement, strategies for growth and Leadership Hey Pastor! Do you wish you knew the secret to growing your church while finding balance between ministry and your family? Do you find yourself updating your resume and browsing the job ads on ministryjobs.com ? 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. It wasn’t until I learned the power of creativity and how I could harness it to lea…","last_synced_at":"2026-06-18T20:17:17.951612+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/pastors-thriving-ministry-leadership-discipleship-church-growth-small-church-strategies-6589021"},"episode":{"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","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/pastors-thriving-ministry-leadership-discipleship-church-growth-small-church-strategies-6589021","url":"https://rss.com/podcasts/kevinelworthunplugged/2184398","audio_url":"https://content.rss.com/episodes/226009/2184398/kevinelworthunplugged/2025_08_26_13_55_32_9f5d9780-4a8a-4857-a091-fc0725c8b0e6.mp3","summary":"If someone asked your staff to write down your church’s mission, would they all say the same thing? In this episode, Kevin walks pastors through 7 clarity-defining questions that reveal how well your church’s mission, discipleship process, and expectations are actually understood—not just by you, but by your staff, volunteers, and congregation. Clarity kills confusion. Without it, you lose momentum. But with it? You create powerful alignment that fuels growth and next steps. In this episode: Why obscurity is more dangerous than decline The one-sentence test that reveals your real mission clarity How to diagnose if your team is aligned or just assuming What most churches forget to define when it comes to success How to bring instant clarity to your discipleship process 🎧 Listen now on Apple Podcasts 👉 Pastors Thriving Podcast 🚀 Ready to create clarity and momentum in your ministry? Join the Make More Disciples Challenge → https://morediscipleschallenge.com/optin 🤝 Want personalized insight into your clarity gap? Book a free coaching session with Kevin → https://calendly.com/kevinelworthcoaching/complimentary-1-1-strategy-call","meta_description":"If someone asked your staff to write down your church’s mission, would they all say the same thing? In this episode, Kevin walks pastors through 7 clarity…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"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."}]}}