Michigan Ministry Network L3 Podcast
The L3 Podcast is a resource to help equip our pastors for the fullness of ministry and the hurdles that come with it. We hope this podcast will be a good tool for you to use in your personal life as well as your ministries. New episodes will be released every Monday morning at 7am!
Episodes
Welcome to the L3 Podcast! We hope this podcast will be helpful to both you and your ministry.
Today, Pastor Aaron is joined by Pastor Kyle Wentzell, Youth Pastor at Connection Church. They tackle a topic that can easily steal a youth pastor's joy or keep them awake at night: doing effective youth ministry on a tight budget. Kyle shares his practical approach to leading a high impact youth group without breaking the bank. Pastor Aar...
Welcome to the L3 Podcast! We hope this podcast will be helpful to both you and your ministry.
Today, Pastor Aaron is joined by Pastor Dave Dietzel, lead pastor at Caro Assembly of God, to discuss the critical topic of pastoral resilience. With nearly 23 years of ministry, Pastor Dave has navigated incredible highs and profound lows of pastoring while caring for his family. Pastor Aaron and Dave discuss the emotional toll of carryin...
Welcome to the L3 Podcast! We hope this podcast will be helpful to both you and your ministry.
Today Pastor Aaron sits down with Pastor Dinesh Manik of Bellevue Christian Church to unpack the unique challenges and rewards of co-vocational ministry. They tackle the identity challenge many bi-vocational pastors face, which often includes the heavy feeling of being a second-class minister. Pastor Dinesh explains how a second career cre...
Welcome to the L3 Podcast! We hope this podcast will be helpful to both you and your ministry.
Today, Pastor Aaron welcomes back Pastor Samantha Jones for part two of their conversation on trauma. In this episode, they shift their focus toward how leaders can effectively minister to those affected by trauma within the church. Pastor Samantha explains the differences between "Big T" and "small t" trauma and how those unresolved wound...
Welcome to the L3 Podcast! We hope this podcast will be helpful to both you and your ministry.
Today, Pastor Aaron is joined by Pastor Samantha Jones, worship pastor at Lifehouse Assembly, to discuss a difficult but crucial topic: Trauma and the Minister. In the first part of this two-part series, Samantha shares insights from her new book, God in Trauma: The Lessons I'm Learning, to help leaders identify and process their own unres...
Welcome to the L3 Podcast! We hope this podcast will be helpful to both you and your ministry.
Today, Pastor Aaron is joined by Pastor Phil Hall, Lead Pastor at Harvest Church, to discuss a vital calling for every church leader: Connecting your church to your community. For too long, the local church has expected its community to come to them without taking the first step. Phil breaks down how simple, consistent acts of kindness and...
Welcome to the L3 Podcast! We hope this podcast will be helpful to both you and your ministry.
Today, we are joined by pastor Larry Clair, the new executive director for the Michigan Ministry Network camps, Lost Valley and Faholo. Pastors Aaron and Larry discuss Larry's lifelong passion for camp ministry and his excitement for this new leadership role. They unpack the critical goal of uniting both locations under one shared vision t...
Welcome to the L3 Podcast! We hope this podcast will be helpful to both you and your ministry.
Today, guest host Jim Riley sits down with Pastor Morris Moos to discuss the physical side of ministry: Stewarding your facilities well. Does your church building draw people in or subtly push them away? Pastor Morris shares insights from over 30 years of pastoral experience on how your physical space can become one of your most effective ...
Welcome to the L3 Podcast! We hope this podcast will be helpful to both you and your ministry.
Today, guest host Jim Riley sits down with Adam Bell to flip the script on staff dynamics and discuss a crucial topic: How leaders can best support their teams. While there is plenty of training on how to serve your leader, how well are you serving the people who report to you? Jim and Adam unpack what it means to want more for your team t...
Welcome to the L3 Podcast! We hope this podcast will be helpful to both you and your ministry.
Today, we are joined by Karen Yancey for a deeply personal and spiritually refreshing conversation about the necessity of letting go. Pastor Aaron and Karen discuss the danger of leaders holding a "death grip" on their burdens and unpack three specific things every minister must release: unresolved outcomes, unrealistic expectations, and q...
Welcome to the L3 Podcast! We hope this podcast will be helpful to both you and your ministry.
Today, we are joined by a very special guest, Dr. Terry Yancey, stateside ambassador for Project Rescue and former network superintendent. In this episode, Pastor Aaron and Dr. Terry tackle a silent but deadly threat to every leader, marriage, and ministry: Complacency. Drawing from a fresh study of Proverbs, Dr. Terry unpacks a powerful d...
Welcome to the L3 Podcast! We hope this podcast will be helpful to both you and your ministry.
Today, we are joined by Pastor Herbert Cooper, Lead Pastor of People's Church in Oklahoma City and one of our Network Council speakers, to tackle a crucial leadership topic: Creating and shifting church culture. What happens when you realize you are pastoring a church with a toxic culture that you don't even enjoy attending? Pastor Herbert...
Welcome to the L3 Podcast! We hope this podcast will be helpful to both you and your ministry.
Today, we are joined by Pastor Tom Mattiuzzo and Pastor Michael Stone to discuss the incredible story of merging two churches into Every Nation AG, Flint. In this episode, Pastors Aaron, Tom, and Michael dive into the complex and beautiful journey of merging two historic congregations, Riverside Tabernacle and Flint First Assembly, into on...
Welcome to the L3 Podcast! We hope this podcast will be helpful to both you and your ministry.
Today, we are joined by Liza Munro, Missions and Outreach Pastor at Brightmoor Christian Church, to discuss an essential dynamic for any staff member, associate pastor, or volunteer team: Serving your leader's vision. While much of modern leadership training focuses on being the one in the top seat, the reality is that most ministry happen...
Welcome to the L3 Podcast! We hope this podcast will be helpful to both you and your ministry.
Today, we are joined by Les Hathon to discuss a powerful paradigm shift for the modern church: Marketplace Ministry. For far too long, the church has wrestled with a divide between the "sacred" work of Sunday and the "secular" work of Monday through Saturday. But what would happen if your congregation truly viewed their workplace as their ...
Welcome to the L3 Podcast! We hope this podcast will be helpful to both you and your ministry.
Today, Pastor Aaron Hlavin takes the mic to discuss the very heart of pastoral ministry: Loving and caring for people intentionally. In the busyness of church administration, sermon prep, and weekly programming, it is incredibly easy to start viewing people as projects, problems, or simply numbers in a crowd rather than individuals who nee...
Welcome to the L3 Podcast! We hope this podcast will be helpful to both you and your ministry.
Today, Pastors Aaron Hlavin and Jim Riley discuss a foundational, yet often neglected, aspect of leadership: Building personal spiritual disciplines. As ministers, it is incredibly easy to become so consumed with feeding others that we forget to feed ourselves. When our personal time with God becomes nothing more than sermon preparation, o...
Welcome to the L3 Podcast! We hope this podcast will be helpful to both you and your ministry.
Today, we are joined once again by Pastor Aaron Hlavin to explore the second crucial element in maintaining our focus and overcoming the things that make us angry in ministry: Keeping our attention on Jesus. In the midst of the demands, pressures, and constant activity of pastoral leadership, it is alarmingly easy to let the work for the L...
Welcome to the L3 Podcast! We hope this podcast will be helpful to both you and your ministry.
Today, we have a special guest host, Pastor Jim Riley with special guest Pastor Aaron Hlavin! Today we dive into the essential topic of developing discernment in ministry. In a culture filled with competing voices and complex pastoral challenges, the ability to clearly hear and recognize the direction of the Holy Spirit is more critical th...
Welcome to the L3 Podcast! We hope this podcast will be helpful to both you and your ministry.
Today, we are joined by Jenny Rodgers to explore a transformative element of church culture: The power of hospitality. While many churches believe that having a few friendly greeters is enough, true biblical hospitality goes far beyond a handshake and a smile at the door. Pastor Aaron and Jenny unpack the difference between simply being po...
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