Episodes

  • Engaging the Next Generation
    Feb 20 2024

    Host Paul Baldwin talks with Isaac Ramirez, pastor of Youth & Young Adult Ministries at Miami Vineyard Church, along with Daniel Ramos, a student impacted by the ministry, about the unique challenges of inviting and including youth and young adults into the mainstream ministries and services of a church. The mantra of “Belong, Believe, Become” shapes their approach as well as the 3 key questions students are asking.


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    From inspiring stories to practical tips and strategies, we explore various aspects of church leadership and provide insights that you can apply in your own life and work. Whether you're a seasoned leader or just starting out, our podcast offers valuable information and resources to help you achieve your goals and lead with confidence.


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    23 mins
  • Fastbreak: Are Your Service Times Optimal to Reach New People?
    Feb 5 2024

    In this episode, Dave Workman explores the art and science of changing the service times of your church. Whether you have one service each weekend or five, the question to tackle is: are your current times optimal for reaching new people? With a real-life coaching example, Dave advises a pastor in a large church to rethink their service times. And if they change them, how to communicate that to the congregation in a way that avoids negative factions of “church angst”.


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    From inspiring stories to practical tips and strategies, we explore various aspects of church leadership and provide insights that you can apply in your own life and work. Whether you're a seasoned leader or just starting out, our podcast offers valuable information and resources to help you achieve your goals and lead with confidence.


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    5 mins
  • Starting From Scratch: Churchplanting & Entrepreneurship
    Jan 15 2024

    Turning something/anything from a dream into reality is complex when it comes to organizations. In this episode, Dave Workman, Paul Baldwin, and guest panelist Sarah Anderson talk about their church planting experiences—what worked, what didn’t, and how they stayed (and are staying!) sane. What different leadership muscles are needed to start something from scratch…and what keeps you going when the going gets tough? Join them in a nuts-and-bolts conversation on launching new endeavors.


    The Elemental Leaders Podcast is designed to help you become more effective in your leadership!

    From inspiring stories to practical tips and strategies, we explore various aspects of church leadership and provide insights that you can apply in your own life and work. Whether you're a seasoned leader or just starting out, our podcast offers valuable information and resources to help you achieve your goals and lead with confidence.


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    36 mins
  • The Four Stages of Organizational Focus
    Jan 10 2024

    Every church and organization will move through different focuses throughout its lifespan. From the inception of a churchplant or new company, the particular areas that the organization needs to pay attention to shifts as it matures. In this Fastbreak episode, Dave Workman identifies and unpacks four unique stages of focus for an organization as it grows into a healthy, effective, and sustaining church or company: 1) Personality-focus, 2) Mission-focus, 2) Systems-focus, and 3) Franchise-focus.


    The Elemental Leaders Podcast is designed to help you become more effective in your leadership!

    From inspiring stories to practical tips and strategies, we explore various aspects of church leadership and provide insights that you can apply in your own life and work. Whether you're a seasoned leader or just starting out, our podcast offers valuable information and resources to help you achieve your goals and lead with confidence.


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    4 mins
  • What’s Your Vibe? Reengineering Your First Impressions for New Visitors
    Dec 12 2023

    Every church—or any organization for that matter—has a vibe. It can be good, bad, indifferent, or whatever. But very few take stock of what it is…and even fewer are intentional about shaping it. If you’ve ever wondered why new people visit your church but rarely stick, it’s more than likely the vibe you're giving off. In this episode, our panel will take a hard look at how to assess the atmosphere of your church as well as offer practical ideas for changing your “first impressions”. Our panel this week includes regulars Paul Baldwin and Dave Workman along with newcomer Sarah Lau. Sarah is a Next Steps Director at Next Level Church, a large multi-campus church in the Fort Myers/Coral Gable area of Florida that specializes in creating high energy, welcoming environments for guests.


    The Elemental Leaders Podcast is designed to help you become more effective in your leadership!

    From inspiring stories to practical tips and strategies, we explore various aspects of church leadership and provide insights that you can apply in your own life and work. Whether you're a seasoned leader or just starting out, our podcast offers valuable information and resources to help you achieve your goals and lead with confidence.


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    32 mins
  • Building the Beloved Community: an Interview with Dr. Charles Montgomery
    Nov 29 2023

    In this thought-provoking episode, we explore the “beloved community” with Dr. Charles Montgomery. Framing a theological case for reconciliation, Dr. Montgomery describes the spectrum from denial to polarization to minimization to acceptance to adaptation, in which we move from a monocultural mindset to a Kingdom-oriented interculturalism. This, he asserts, is simply a part of discipleship. Besides being a pastor, spiritual director, and diversity consultant, Dr. Montgomery’s rich background includes a B.A. in Mathematics from Morehouse, a Master of Divinity from Emory University and a PhD in Ethical and Creative Leadership from Union Institute University.


    The Elemental Leaders Podcast is designed to help you become more effective in your leadership!

    From inspiring stories to practical tips and strategies, we explore various aspects of church leadership and provide insights that you can apply in your own life and work. Whether you're a seasoned leader or just starting out, our podcast offers valuable information and resources to help you achieve your goals and lead with confidence.


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    29 mins
  • From Small Group Leader to National Director—Learning to Lead in Different Contexts: an Interview with Jay Pathak
    Nov 12 2023

    Jay Pathak is the National Director of Vineyard USA, a movement of 500+ churches. But in identifying himself as a classic “reluctant leader,” how did he make all those transitional moves? And what has helped him become a leader in so many different settings? Drawing from resources as diverse as Dallas Willard to Conrad Gempf to Marvel movies, Jay is the consummate learner and views curiosity as a vital leadership skill. In this fascinating interview with Dave Workman, Jay reveals a unique humble approach to personal leadership development.


    The Elemental Leaders Podcast is designed to help you become more effective in your leadership!

    From inspiring stories to practical tips and strategies, we explore various aspects of church leadership and provide insights that you can apply in your own life and work. Whether you're a seasoned leader or just starting out, our podcast offers valuable information and resources to help you achieve your goals and lead with confidence.


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    38 mins
  • Fastbreak: Who Do You Believe?
    Nov 7 2023

    In this Fastbreak episode, Dave is asking the question, “Who do you believe?” or maybe more accurately, “Who should you believe?” What we believe obviously affects our world view, with our actions following. Dave suggests that all truth must be found outside of ourselves, and in this particular example, the truth that God deeply loves each of us. Experiencing that reality generally makes us more outward-focused in our approach to life…and church leaders must begin with that framework.


    The Elemental Leaders Podcast is designed to help you become more effective in your leadership!

    From inspiring stories to practical tips and strategies, we explore various aspects of church leadership and provide insights that you can apply in your own life and work. Whether you're a seasoned leader or just starting out, our podcast offers valuable information and resources to help you achieve your goals and lead with confidence.


    Thank you for listening to the Elemental Leaders Podcast. If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe to our podcast on your favorite platform and leave us a review. We would love to hear from you and appreciate your support!

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    4 mins