This week Melissa makes a point about appreciation, Bryant shares a poem, and they discuss the important components of saying thanks to your team. 

Need to evaluate your traditions, rituals, and rites of passage? Here are a few things to consider as you do. 

Innovation means change but it's crucial to success and to a thriving ministry. But when do we innovate? How do we create the culture to innovate? And what are the components? 

Want to know about the smaller church, but don't have time to read the books? Take some time to listen to Stephanie Caro, Melissa Rau, and Brad Fiscus discuss what they've discovered. 

Investing in your personal development is a crucial part of building your ministry. When you invest in your own development, it's actually an investment in the people you lead. 

On this week's episode, Melissa, Bryant, and Stephen continue their conversation about leaving your church position well.

How do you leave your church position well? What about when you've been asked to leave? Here are a few ideas. 

Stephen shares his experience with ice and snow, we discuss resumes and cover letters in preparation for the search process. 

It's time to recruit volunteers. What do you need to do that well? Today, we answer that question.

On episode 043, we begin discussing the volunteer recruitment process and the required elements before you make a call.

This week on The Sustainable Ministry Show Melissa, Stephen, and Bryant share volunteer stories, ban a phrase, and ask you for trivia questions.

Bryant, Melissa, and Stephen reflect on 2016, discuss resolutions for 2017, and are fully distracted with Google effects. We'll be back later in January. Merry Christmas and happy new year! 

Melissa, Stephen and Bryant are reflecting on John C Maxwell's book, "How Successful People Lead," and jest about making connections on Facbook and Bryant's inner plans for taking over the photography world. 

Stephen, Melissa, and Bryant share their crazy journeys and encourage you to do the same. 

Stephen and Bryant discuss setting staff up for success through annual reviews and point out a few of the pitfalls along the way.  

This week, we respond to listener questions about committees and how they function in the church. Keep the questions coming. 

On this week's episode, we discover that fall has yet to arrive in Alabama and we discuss advent practices including an idea you can adopt with your family this year. 

In this week's episode, Melissa and Bryant are prompted by the folks at Priest Pulse to discuss prioritizing discipleship over attendance. The recipe seems to call for both.  

Sustainable ministries require an architect, a contractor, and laborers. In this week's episode, we're taking the time to describe each role and the tasks they take on. Which one are you playing? 

Melissa, Stephen, and Bryant answer listener questions about program numbers and setting goals in your church and ministry.

Providing clarity for committees won't end the challenges, but it will lead to success. 

On today's episode we discuss setting goals for your church, anticipating change, and have an invitation for you at the end of the show.

Today we're discussing our worst communication practices, marketing your ministry, and even have a fishing tip for you.

Politics in the church? Yes. And also conflict and true conversation are the topics for this week. Enjoy. 

This week's cheese cast includes goat cheese, gouda, and brie. There's also some discussion about the olympics and telling good stories.