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Christian communities need to harness skills of agile leadership, stewardship, social entrepreneurism, and management to be nimble enough to respond to a changing cultural landscape.

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#97: Innovative Church Fundraising Ideas: Transforming Spaces into Sustainable Income

Discover a groundbreaking approach to missional leadership with Dr. JR Woodward in this thought-provoking episode of the Pivot Podcast
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Image, Institution, and Ideology

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JR Woodward on discipleship, belonging, and resisting "the powers"
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#96: Missional Leadership Reimagined: JR Woodward’s Four Spaces of Belonging

Discover a groundbreaking approach to missional leadership with Dr. JR Woodward in this thought-provoking episode of the Pivot Podcast
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From Pews to Podcasts

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How fresh expressions are revolutionizing the church
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The Pivot in Leadership

From clergy-led/lay-supported to lay-led/clergy-supported
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#95: Fresh Expressions of Church and the Mixed Ecology

Discover how Fresh Expressions of Church are transforming the landscape of ministry in this eye-opening episode with Rev. Dr. Dwight Zscheile.
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Churros, Chocolate, and Christ

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Reimagining church for a diverse world

#94: Fresh Expressions of Church: Exploring Churros, Chocolate, and Christ

Dive into the world of Fresh Expressions with Dr. Eliseo Mejia, director of Expressiones Divinas for Fresh Expressions North America.
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Holy Pruning

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Redefining church leadership for a new era
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#93: Beyond Church Growth Strategies: Is Innovation a Helpful Category for the Church? (2 of 2)

Dr. Andy Root, Rev. Dr. Michael Binder, and Rev. Dr. Dwight Zscheile suggest true ministry innovation may come from slowing down, not speeding up.
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Rethinking Church Innovation

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Finding common ground in faithful change
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Reimagining Church

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Lessons from a fresh expressions pioneer in the UK
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#92: Beyond Church Growth Strategies: Is Innovation a Helpful Category for the Church? (1 of 2)

Is innovation a helpful category for churches seeking to thrive in changing times? (Part 1 of 2)
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#91: Fruit of Evangelism

In episode 91 of Pivot, Dave Male discusses blending traditional and emerging church forms.
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#90: Faith and Justice: Lessons from Ferguson with Rev. F. Willis Johnson

Explore the intersection of faith and justice with the Rev. F. Willis Johnson, a pastor who led his church through racial tensions in Ferguson, Missouri.
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The Five Mistakes People Make When Starting A New Ministry

Faithful humility is key
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#89: Faith and Politics: How to Lead with Wisdom

Explore the complex relationship between faith and politics with Luther scholar, the Rev. Dr. Anthony Bateza in this enlightening episode of the Pivot Podcast.
The Impossible Promise of Enough

The Impossible Promise of Enough

Taking faithful risks to follow God into the future prepared for us