{"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":"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","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/pastors-thriving-ministry-leadership-discipleship-church-growth-small-church-strategies-6589021","url":"https://rss.com/podcasts/kevinelworthunplugged/2258819","audio_url":"https://content.rss.com/episodes/226009/2258819/kevinelworthunplugged/2025_10_07_16_01_46_29d81f9d-9705-4801-84bc-ea5771283b90.mp3","summary":"What if your church’s discipleship system could multiply without adding a single new program? In this fast-paced episode, Kevin unpacks three powerful shifts every pastor must make to move from maintenance to movement in their discipleship culture. Drawing from his Make More Disciples Challenge , Kevin explains how small mindset shifts can unlock massive ministry impact. In this episode, you’ll learn: Action Over Information — Why discipleship is more caught than taught and how to move people from sitting to serving. Pathways Over Programs — How to simplify your ministry calendar and create a clear next-step culture. Shared Leadership Over Lone Leadership — How to build a multiplying culture that prevents burnout and empowers believers to lead. If your church is stuck in the cycle of “busy but not fruitful,” this episode will help you re-center your focus and create a pathway that engages every believer in the mission of Christ. 👉 Learn more about the Make More Disciples Challenge: https://morediscipleschallenge.com/optin","meta_description":"What if your church’s discipleship system could multiply without adding a single new program? In this fast-paced episode, Kevin unpacks three powerful shi…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"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."}]}}