Getting to Nimble

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Flow and Movement in Services, on Called Ep. 11

Want to avoid dead air and awkward pauses in worship services? Planning for flow can help. Bill and I share how we plan for a smooth flow in worship services, plus the small steps we take that make a big difference.

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Open to Change? Cultivating a Personal Openness to Change (And Why You Should), on Called Ep. 5

Change is one of the great constants of the world – right up there with death, taxes, and the love of God. But even though it’s inevitable, we’re often reluctant to change, and get anxious when change happens. On this episode, Bill and I share strategies for how we’ve cultivated our own openness to change …

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6 Strategies for Settling in at a New Church, on Called Ep. 4

Where should you start when you move to a new ministry? Here are six strategies to help you settle in: People are #1. Get to know the landscape. Literally. Find out what’s normative. Seek out the sacred cows. Figure out what to do now – and what to postpone. Give yourself some grace.

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Wrapping Up the Program Year, on Called Ep. 2

It’s that time of the year! On this episode of the Called podcast, Bill and I talk all things wrapping up the program year. Celebrating the good things, learning from what didn’t work so well, and thinking about where to go next. (Plus the important question, “When should the next program year begin?”)