B-Team Consulting

In this bonus episode, a sermon he gave at North Tuscaloosa Church of Christ, John considers what Qoheleth, Jesus, and Paul can teach us about finding the right balance in our lives. Find out more at https://bteamconsulting.org.

In this final episode of season one, John and Jordan speak with Matt Burgess about his full-time and part-time experiences in youth ministry, as well as his work as a championship-winning softball coach and school administrator. They also consider how ministers can successfully transition from full-time work to part-time or volunteer roles within their church homes. Find out more at https://bteamconsulting.org.

In this episode, John and Jordan speak with Charlie Meek about his backgrounds in farming, preaching, and nursing home ministry. They also discuss the very real problem of burnout and how ministers, part-time or otherwise, can try to avoid it. Find out more at https://bteamconsulting.org.

In this episode, John speaks with the four student leaders of the College Life in Christ ministry of the North Tuscaloosa Church of Christ. The conversation addresses how and why students get plugged into campus ministries and how they can find spiritual balance in their overbooked lives. Find out more at https://bteamconsulting.org.

In this brief episode, John offers a few thoughts on the past and present of elder-minister relationships within Churches of Christ and the Restoration Movement more broadly. Find out more at https://bteamconsulting.org. Cloer, Steve. “The Elder-Evangelist Relationship Through the Stone-Campbell Movement.” Restoration Quarterly 58, no. 4 (2016): 229-239. Cloer, Steve. “The Minister-Elder Relationship within ‘Churches That Work.’” Discernment 2, no. 2 (2016). https://digitalcommons.acu.edu/discernment/vol2/iss2/1/

In this brief episode, John offers a few thoughts on the future of the podcast and of the larger B-Team Consulting program. Find out more at https://bteamconsulting.org.

In this episode, John and Jordan speak with Heritage Christian University professor and associate minister at Sherrod Avenue Church of Christ Ed Gallagher about the importance of prioritizing family while managing church and other workloads. They also discuss the similarities and differences between teaching in college and church contexts and how experience in one realm can help a speaker improve in the other. Find out more at https://bteamconsulting.org.

In this episode, John and Jordan speak with historian and former pastor Jimmy Mixson about his experience in working in two very different kinds of congregations. They also discuss Jimmy’s academic work and his thoughts on listening to God’s calling, even at inopportune times. Car in the attic story: https://www.wbrc.com/story/30188935/no-serious-injuries-after-car-crashes-into-church-attic. UMC bibliographies: http://s3.amazonaws.com/gcah.org/UMC_History/Bibliographies/UMStudies_Anderson_2014.pdf

In this bonus episode, a lesson he taught at North Tuscaloosa Church of Christ, John tells the stories of Paul, Ananias, Aeneas, and Dorcas, and explores what their examples can teach bivocational, part-time, and volunteer ministers today. Find out more at https://bteamconsulting.org.

In this episode, John and Jordan speak with historian and former pastor Kris Roberts about his experience in leading two congregations simultaneously. They also discuss Kris’s academic work and his thoughts on finding balance through personal discipline. Find out more at https://bteamconsulting.org.

In this episode, John and Jordan speak with their wives, Candace Young and Anna Kate Campbell, who—small world!—are first cousins. They explore how ministry impacts marriage, and vice versa, and how ministry couples can find balance within their obligations to the church and to each other. Find out more at https://bteamconsulting.org.

In this episode, John and Jordan speak with friend of the pod (and B-Team logo designer!) Calvin Cockrell about his part-time service in young professionals/young adults ministry. They also discuss Calvin’s work with two church-related publications and his bird’s-eye view of ministry trends within Churches of Christ. Find out more at https://bteamconsulting.org.

In this bonus episode, a sermon he preached at North Tuscaloosa Church of Christ, John tells the story of Paul, Prisca, and Aquila and explores what their examples can teach bivocational, part-time, and volunteer ministers today. Find out more at https://bteamconsulting.org.

In this episode, John and Jordan speak with friend of the pod Lucas Marks about the pros and cons of interim ministry work. They also address how interim ministry fits into congregational life and how it will increasingly be necessary for churches to consider these kinds of roles in an era of shrinking budgets and increasing turnover. Find out more at https://bteamconsulting.org.

In this episode, host John Young and producer Jordan Campbell introduce themselves to listeners. They also discuss B-Team Consulting’s resources and the goals of the organization—primarily, supporting bivocational, part-time, and volunteer ministers and the congregations they serve. Find out more at https://bteamconsulting.org.