On this episode of the 1 Ministry Question podcast, Todd Adkins and Daniel Im discuss who you can talk to about difficult topics. QUOTES FROM EPISODE 23 "First and foremost, bring it to the Lord.""Your wife does not have to be the first person you process with, but they definitely shouldn't be the last.""You need to think about the circles of people you need to bring into this conversation and when it is appropriate.""You should have another pastor or two that you are friends with and you deeply trust that you can process with.""There are times when you do need to go to a counselor.""You may find yourself wrestling with this because you don't have trusted people in place to process with." RECOMMENDED RESOURCES 1 Ministry Question Podcast Episode 21 - What should I not say to my congregation?

On this episode of the 1 Ministry Question podcast, Todd Adkins and Dan Iten discuss how to approach vision. QUOTES FROM EPISODE 22 "We like to get ahead of our budget and say here is what we are presenting and why.""How can we take advantage of making sure that this is something people remember?""The insight can be fantastic, but if it is not connected with a social component it might not have the impact you want it to have." RECOMMENDED RESOURCES Church Unique by Will Mancini Visioneering by Andy Stanley Made to Stick by Chip Heath and Dan Heath The Power of Moments by Chip Heath and Dan Heath

On this episode of the 1 Ministry Question podcast, Todd Adkins and Daniel Im discuss what you shouldn't say to your church. QUOTES FROM EPISODE 20 "Using guilt or shame to motivate your congregation is never a good idea.""Just because you think it's funny doesn't mean you need to say it.""Don't say anything that diminishes the sermon before you even start.""People are going to remember the beginning and end of your message the most, so don't waste those moments."

On this episode of the 1 Ministry Question podcast, Todd Adkins and Dan Iten discuss hiring and ministry interview questions. QUOTES FROM EPISODE 20 "This is about digging down underneath to ferret out as much of the reality as possible.""It is important to not just ask competency based questions or character based questions.""If you are interviewing a person for a student ministry position, they should be able to articulate a student ministry philosophy with passion.""When you get them in the room, that's when you want to ask them questions like 'How do you like to be lead?' and 'How would you handle the first 90 days in this role?'""Steer clear of easy answers in in-person interviews."

On this episode of the 1 Ministry Question podcast, Todd Adkins and Daniel Im discuss what sort of boundaries you set with your spouse in regards to what you tell them about the inner workings of the church. QUOTES FROM EPISODE 19 "Does that mean that every single thing you experience has to 100% of the time be shared with your spouse?""In your role in leadership, there will be information that you know about other church members, finances, etc., and you really have to establish some boundaries up front.""As a leader, you need to have environments where you get things off your chest.""We often vent the bad stuff, but we don't follow up the process and share the good stuff." RECOMMENDED RESOURCES The Glass House Podcast

On this episode of the 1 Ministry Question podcast, Todd Adkins and Dan Iten discuss how to and how not to run an internship program. QUOTES FROM EPISODE 18 "Interns aren't free or cheap labor. From a time perspective and an investment perspective they shouldn't be.""Interns are a great way to develop new people and recruit staff.""Competency is developed through knowledge, experience, and coaching. Those elements make a good internship program.""You should have a job description for the intern of what they are going to be working on in specific roles.""Try and create a community of interns."

On this episode of the 1 Ministry Question podcast, Todd Adkins and Daniel Im discuss what a healthy annual review process looks like. QUOTES FROM EPISODE 17 "Within every church, this review process has to flow from the top.""Helping them understand the posture of the review is important.""This is a great opportunity to have an annual reenlistment approach.""An annual performance review, if you have paid staff, is a healthy practice for both you as an employer and manager and for your team member.""Self-reflection is vitally important to the review process.""Individuals don't quit organizations, they quit managers.""Are you creating a culture where people feel free to share and to have healthy communication in every direction?" RECOMMENDED RESOURCES “Rapid Recruiting and Ministry Realignment” includes Job Descriptions and Ministry Audits

On this episode of the 1 Ministry Question podcast, Todd Adkins and Dan Iten are joined by Mark Satterfield. They discuss how to fire a volunteer who is not performing well in the role they are in. QUOTES FROM EPISODE 16 "Take a hard look at your volunteer recruitment process, and maybe you need to fire your game plan.""It's really easy to blame a volunteer not doing their job, but there is an excellent chance we have set them up for failure, not success.""You might not be clear on what you are asking them to do.""Sometimes we want to fire people because they aren't doing it the way we want them to do it.""Annually, do a review with every volunteer." RECOMMENDED RESOURCES “Rapid Recruiting and Ministry Realignment” includes Job Descriptions and Ministry Audits

On this episode of the 1 Ministry Question podcast, Todd Adkins and Daniel Im discuss good conflict resolution. QUOTES FROM EPISODE 15 "You've got to have the courage to confront.""As the leader, you want to be the one who is setting the tone for the culture of your church, your staff, or the group of leaders you are leading.""We are not ever going to get it 100% right where there is a complete absence of conflict.""Conflict often comes up when you are trying to advocate for change."

On this episode of the 1 Ministry Question podcast, Todd Adkins and Dan Iten are joined by Mark Satterfield. They discuss what makes a good lead pastor and executive pastor relationship. QUOTES FROM EPISODE 14 "If you trust one another you are going to be able to have hard conversations, and hard conversations are just part of the journey.""The lead pastor and the executive pastor both have to assume the best.""You can't work in isolation. You have to be able to work together and have a level of collaboration.""It's good to know what the long term plan is for that number two guy.""From a really practical perspective, whether it is a volunteer or a staff person, it is so critical for the lead pastor and this person in the number two role to have really clear boundaries about what is in whose job description." RECOMMENDED RESOURCES "Second in Command: The Misunderstood Role of the Chief Operating Officer" from the Harvard Business Review