Getting to Nimble

For 50 years between them, Pastor Bill Smutz and musician Sarah Bereza have survived and thrived in churches big and small, urban and rural, good and not so good. With generous hearts and healthy boundaries, they share practical advice for church staff about working smart, cutting out the bs, and embracing the good in ministry. New season coming Fall 2021.

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The Getting to Nimble podcast is formerly “Called – At the Intersection of Life and Ministry.”

Getting to Nimble

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Vaccines and Variations – on Getting to Nimble Ep. 31

Maternity Leave and Covid Fatigue, on Getting to Nimble Ep. 30

Imagining the New (and Why) on Getting to Nimble, Ep. 29

“I’m Curious” – Planning for the Fall with Christine V. Hides on Getting to Nimble, Ep. 28

Where Is In-Person Worship Headed? On Getting to Nimble Ep. 27

Changing in the Midst of Change, on Getting to Nimble Ep. 26

Currently: Emotions, Reopening, and Anti-Racist Work in Our Churches – on Getting to Nimble Ep. 25

Online Forever?, on Getting to Nimble Ep. 24

A Neighborhood Summer, on Getting to Nimble Ep. 23

Music and Change, on Getting to Nimble Ep. 22

Climbing Up a Covid-19 Learning Curve on Getting to Nimble Ep. 21

COVID19 and the Church, on Getting to Nimble Ep. 20

Advanced Degrees, on Getting to Nimble Ep. 19

When to Worship Together? on Getting to Nimble Ep. 18

Infinite Games, on Getting to Nimble Ep. 17

Why Nimble? on Getting To Nimble Ep. 16

Hospitality (Plus an Announcement!), on Called Ep. 15

Social Media for Church Staff, on Called Ep. 14

Annual Reviews, on Called Ep. 13

Family at Church, on Called Ep. 12

Flow and Movement in Services, on Called Ep. 11

Death, Funerals, and How to Pre-plan, on Called Ep. 10

Great Church Meetings (Yes, They’re Possible!), on Called Ep. 9

The One Thing You REALLY Need in Ministry (That You Didn’t Learn in School), on Called Ep. 8

Patriotic Holidays and Church Services (now with a transcript!), on Called Ep. 7

The Church Has Left the Building (And Other Summertime Pros and Cons), on Called Ep. 6

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

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

Handling Weekend Conflicts as a Church Staff Member, on Called Ep. 3

Wrapping Up the Program Year, on Called Ep. 2

What Does “Calling” Mean? on Called Ep. 1

Announcing the Called Podcast!