In today's episode Ronny and Christopher discuss what to do when you get hired at a church, as well as cover three lenses of what that transition looks like as a Lead Pastor, Staff Pastor, and Congregation. Have a question or topic that you would like for us to discuss? You can email those to Christopher@CrazyPastors.org.

Today Ronny and Christopher are talking with Dr. Todd Still. Dr Still is the Dean of Truett Theological Seminary and a Pauline scholar. They discuss the roles of women in ministry and Dr. Still’s background. Have a question or topic that you would like for us to discuss? You can email those to Christopher@CrazyPastors.org.

For more information on Dr. Still, you can find it here https://truettseminary.baylor.edu/person/todd-d-still-phd

IHOPKC, body cams, Ronny is learning to play the guitar. A lot to cover today! Have a question or topic that you would like for us to discuss? You can email those to Christopher@CrazyPastors.org.

Roys Report Article: https://julieroys.com/woman-says-international-house-of-prayer-founder-mike-bickle-used-prophecy-to-sexually-abuse-her/

We were so thrilled to have Brian Dunks on the show with us last week! There was so much content that we couldn't include in the normal episode due to time constraints, but we wanted to release the full interview in this bonus episode. To get in touch with Brian, you can contact him at Brian@vanderbloemen.com Have a question or topic that you would like for us to discuss? You can email those to Christopher@CrazyPastors.org.

In this episode, Ronny and Christopher talk with Brian Dunks, an executive search consultant at Vanderbloemen. They discuss His story, the ups and downs of church hiring, and His and Christopher’s mutual love of the Baylor Bears. To get in touch with Brian, you can contact him at Brian@vanderbloemen.com Have a question or topic that you would like for us to discuss? You can email those to Christopher@CrazyPastors.org.

You might have heard the phrase, “Don’t take a job where you have responsibility and no authority.” In this episode, Christopher and Ronny discuss why Having Authority and Not Having Power is a good thing, and how the most adept leaders lead from a position of influence. Have a question or topic that you would like for us to discuss? You can email those to Christopher@CrazyPastors.org.

Articles Mentioned In This Episode:

https://uk.indeed.com/career-advice/career-development/power-vs-influence#:~:text=Power%20uses%20force%20to%20convince,towards%20making%20a%20change%20independently.

This week Ronny and Christopher talk about the frustration of leading in the moments where you have vision, but your people don’t agree with you, as well as the pitfalls of making a decision anyway. Have a question or topic that you would like for us to discuss? You can email those to Christopher@CrazyPastors.org.

We’re Catching Up! SBC annual meeting. Women In Ministry. Ronny is President of Texas Baptists.

We’ve Only Been Gone For Two weeks But Somehow The Podcast Universe Seemed Different, Smaller. Have a question or topic that you would like for us to discuss? You can email those to Christopher@CrazyPastors.org.