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Welcome to Church Chat, the show where we have the conversations about ministry you wish you were having. Today Josh and Emily are joined by Ashley Welborn! They talk about being a PK and raising PKs, Ashley's experience as a stand up comedian, what weeks of silence taught her, women in leadership and more! Mentioned in the episode: Jonnie W Developing Female Leaders By Kadi Cole New Missions Haiti Ashley's music Tim Gardner on Instagram Connect with Ashley: Instagram Facebook Connect with Salem Church: Website Instagram Facebook Listen to more Church Chat episodes. Connect with EFCA East efcaeast.com Instagram Facebook

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Welcome to Church Chat, the show where we have the conversations about ministry you wish you were having. Today we're talking to Zach Guyton about revitalizing a dying church, leading people who are resistant to change, why calling is so important, how to build trust with the community, longevity in community impact, and the tension between in-reach and outreach. Zach Guyton is lead pastor of Bethany Church in West Orange, NJ. Mentioned in the episode: 7 Ways to Change An Unchangeable Church by Josh Ott The Art of Pastoring: Ministry Without All The Answers by Dave Hansen Bethany Center for Champions Connect with Bethany Church: Website Facebook Listen to more Church Chat episodes. Connect with EFCA East efcaeast.com Instagram Facebook

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Welcome to Church Chat, the show where we have the conversations about ministry you wish you were having. Today we're talking to Matt Saxinger about working under toxic leadership (yes, it happens in the church...), how to build healthy teams, and the merits of Chacos vs Tevas. Matt Saxinger is lead pastor of Susquehanna Valley Church in Harrisburg, PA. Get all the blog posts Matt Saxinger has written for EFCA East HERE. Mentioned in the episode: Josh Gagnon and Next Level Church closing. Listen to more Church Chat episodes. Connect with Matt: Instagram Facebook Connect with EFCA East efcaeast.com Instagram Facebook

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Welcome to Church Chat, the show where we have the conversations about ministry you wish we were having. Today we're talking to David Boerema about how NextGen ministry has changed in the last 3 years, the best way to define success, navigating trauma with people, how the definition of hard has shifted, and more! David Boerema is director of Apex and NextGen director for EFCA East. He has decades of experience working with youth. Get all the blog posts David Boerema has written for EFCA East and all sorts of NextGen resources HERE. Listen to more Church Chat episodes. Connect with David: Instagram Facebook Connect with EFCA East efcaeast.com Instagram Facebook

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