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Church Ops 500: Doing the Impossible with Less

Van Dobbins III

20 episodes

3 months ago

Synopsis of Church Operations Podcast TranscriptIn this podcast episode, Van Dobbins discusses the critical role of relationships in church growth and operations, particularly for church plants and smaller ministries. He emphasizes that authentic relationships open doors, create pathways to solve problems, and generate opportunities that might otherwise remain unseen. Dobbins outlines three key types of strategic relationships that church leaders should cultivate: Low-hanging fruit relationsh...

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Synopsis of Church Operations Podcast TranscriptIn this podcast episode, Van Dobbins discusses the critical role of relationships in church growth and operations, particularly for church plants and smaller ministries. He emphasizes that authentic relationships open doors, create pathways to solve problems, and generate opportunities that might otherwise remain unseen. Dobbins outlines three key types of strategic relationships that church leaders should cultivate: Low-hanging fruit relationsh...

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Episodes (20/20)

Church Ops 500: Doing the Impossible with Less

Church Ops 500 The Impact of Strategic Relationships

Synopsis of Church Operations Podcast TranscriptIn this podcast episode, Van Dobbins discusses the critical role of relationships in church growth and operations, particularly for church plants and smaller ministries. He emphasizes that authentic relationships open doors, create pathways to solve problems, and generate opportunities that might otherwise remain unseen. Dobbins outlines three key types of strategic relationships that church leaders should cultivate: Low-hanging fruit relationsh...

8 months ago

19 minutes

Church Ops 500: Doing the Impossible with Less

Church Ops 500 Podcast Keys to Effective Meetings Van Dobbins

The presentation focused on improving meeting effectiveness through four key questions and four essential roles that should be present in every meeting. The speaker emphasized that while they've gotten better at asking the first two questions (what is the purpose of the meeting and who is leading the meeting), they often struggle with the last two (who's in charge of keeping the meeting on track and what is my role in the meeting). Most meetings in their context are "shared ownership" meeting...

8 months ago

46 minutes

Church Ops 500: Doing the Impossible with Less

Church Ops 500 Podcast Assimilation Systems Part 2 with Ps Mike Cantrell

The podcast features Pastor Van Dobbins and Pastor Mike Cantrell discussing part two of their conversation about church assimilation systems, focusing on how churches can effectively integrate new visitors into their community. This episode picks up with the sixth component: ongoing discipleship, which involves connecting new members to small groups, mentorship opportunities, and spiritual growth pathways. A significant portion of the discussion centers on what Pastor Mike calls "the first se...

10 months ago

30 minutes

Church Ops 500: Doing the Impossible with Less

Church Ops 500 Podcast Assimilation Systems Part 1 with Ps Mike Cantrell

This transcript discusses church assimilation systems with Pastor Mike Cantrell and host Van Dobbins, focusing on how churches can effectively integrate new guests into their community. Cantrell defines the assimilation system as an intentional process helping first-time visitors become fully engaged church members. He prefers the term "guests" over "visitors," emphasizing that churches should treat newcomers as potential family members rather than temporary attendees. The system operates on ...

10 months ago

35 minutes

Church Ops 500: Doing the Impossible with Less

Church Ops 500 Podcast Worship Systems Pt 2 with Ps Mike Cantrell

The podcast features Pastor Mike Cantrell discussing church operations systems, focusing on the worship planning system and the importance of creating an annual preaching calendar. Key points include: The worship planning system is crucial for managing church operations efficiently, saving stress, time, energy, and money (STEM).The system consists of four components: philosophy of worship, preaching calendar, preparing and executing the service, and evaluating the service.The annual preaching...

12 months ago

38 minutes

Church Ops 500: Doing the Impossible with Less

Church Ops 500 Podcast Worship Systems with Ps Mike Cantrell

The podcast features Pastor Mike Cantrell discussing church operations systems, focusing on the worship planning system. The conversation emphasizes the importance of developing effective systems to manage church operations efficiently. Key points include: Systems are designed to save stress, time, energy, and money (STEM).The worship planning system is one of eight church systems, including evangelism, assimilation, discipleship, ministry, stewardship, leadership, and strategic planning.The ...

1 year ago

41 minutes

Church Ops 500: Doing the Impossible with Less

Church Ops 500 Podcast The Hidden Gems of Great Volunteer Impact

In this episode of Church Ops 500, host Van Dobbins discusses the "hidden gems" of great volunteer impact in church operations. The podcast focuses on strategies to build and maintain strong volunteer teams, particularly for growing churches. Key Points: Building Relationships: Focus on fostering relationships among team members, not just between leaders and volunteers.Create environments that encourage relationship-building, such as pre-service huddles and mid-week gatherings.Empower re...

1 year ago

22 minutes

Church Ops 500: Doing the Impossible with Less

Church Ops 500 Podcast How To Stay in Ministry For The Long Haul w/Chris Kelly Part 2

This episode of Church Ops 500 continues an interview with Pastor Chris Kelly from Mid Cities Church on how to stay in ministry for the long haul. It covers points 3-5 of his advice, following up on the first two points discussed in the previous episode . The third tip is to follow God's vision for your role. While there are many day-to-day responsibilities and "firefighting" tasks in church operations roles, Pastor Chris believes God places people in specific roles to accomplish something un...

1 year ago

24 minutes

Church Ops 500: Doing the Impossible with Less

Church Ops 500 Podcast How To Stay in Ministry For The Long Haul w/Chris Kelly Part 1

This episode of Church Ops 500 features an interview with Pastor Chris Kelly from Mid Cities Church, discussing how to stay in ministry for the long haul. Pastor Chris has been in ministry for over 20 years and currently serves as the executive pastor, overseeing staff and campuses at Mid Cities Church. The podcast host emphasizes the importance of sustainability in ministry roles, particularly for those in church operations positions. These roles often involve constant demands and can lead t...

1 year ago

26 minutes

Church Ops 500: Doing the Impossible with Less

Church Ops 500 Podcast Proactive Problem Solving

In this Church Ops 500 podcast episode, host Van Dobbins discusses the importance of cultivating a problem-solving culture within church organizations. Rather than waiting for problems to arise, he suggests that churches should proactively develop their teams to view challenges as opportunities for growth and improvement. Dobbins outlines four key requirements for building a problem-solving culture: Local requirements: Building relationships with leaders in your area of focus to share knowled...

1 year ago

15 minutes

Church Ops 500: Doing the Impossible with Less

Church Ops 500 Podcast Servant Leadership Featuring Kendra Parker

The audio features a conversation between Van Dobbins and Kendra Parker, the Director of Ministries and Women's Ministry Leader at Bethel Community Church in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. The discussion focuses on the importance of servant leadership and its impact on ministry. Kendra defines servant leadership as a heart posture and a position that leaders must take to lead people well. She cites Jesus as the ultimate example of a servant leader, referring to his interaction with James and John,...

1 year ago

33 minutes

Church Ops 500: Doing the Impossible with Less

Church Ops 500 How to Manage an HR without an HR Department

We started the conversation about finding great team members and needed to keep going! Fellow ops team members Charles Haith Ops Director at Orlando World Outreach Center in Orlando, FL, and Simone Strange Executive Administrator at Bethel Murfreesboro Church Murfreesboro, TN. We discuss the following questions. What is HR and what does it encompass? What has the HR process looked like for you? What are the benefits of paying attention to HR? Self-Taught vs Learned (Where do you ...

1 year ago

32 minutes

Church Ops 500: Doing the Impossible with Less

Church Ops 500 Finding the Right Kind of Team Member

This episode features two regulars on the podcast, fellow ops team members Charles Haith Ops Director at Orlando World Outreach Center in Orlando, FL, and Simone Strange Executive Administrator at Bethel Murfreesboro Church Murfreesboro, TN. We discuss the following questions. Finding the Right Kind of Team Members. What qualities do you look for in team members (volunteer or paid)Do you have any systems or processes you use to simply volunteer or team member management? Resource links...

1 year ago

29 minutes

Church Ops 500: Doing the Impossible with Less

Church Ops 500 Interview with Mike Cantrell at Mid Cities Church

Pastor Mike Cantrell joins us from Mid-Cities Church in Texas. He has worn many hats in ministry from campus ministry to several # 2 church operations roles, to church planter and senior pastor, to missions director for a global ministry called Every Nation to his position now: Church Planting Pastor + Groups Pastor. He shares with us the proper mindset for church operations and some valuable resources. We are not paid to endorse any products and only share these links as a poss...

1 year ago

41 minutes

Church Ops 500: Doing the Impossible with Less

Counting What Matters

We have Pastor Charles Haith of Orlando World Outreach back again to talk about what matters when it comes to evaluating the success of your ministry. Knowing what to count and why it matters can have a huge impact on your ministry! Visit Church Ops 500 YouTube for video content or our Facebook page to ask questions and share your insight.

1 year ago

27 minutes

Church Ops 500: Doing the Impossible with Less

Avoiding The Big Mistakes in Church Ops

We have Simone Strange from Bethel Murfreesboro back again sharing how she avoids some of the pitfalls of new leadership and she shares some stories of how she overcame some of the challenges of church operations. Visit Church Ops 500 YouTube for video content or our Facebook page to ask questions and share your insight.

1 year ago

17 minutes

Church Ops 500: Doing the Impossible with Less

Time Savers & Time Thieves of Church Ops

We have Pastor Charles Haith of Orlando World Outreach and Simone Strange from Bethel Murfreesboro back again sharing how they stay on track and avoid the time theives of their very depanding positions. Visit Church Ops 500 YouTube for video content or our Facebook page to ask questions and share your insight.

1 year ago

24 minutes

Church Ops 500: Doing the Impossible with Less

Strengths & Weaknesses The Impact Managing Church Ops

Returning for another episode my fellow ops team members Charles Haith Ops Director at Orlando World Outreach Center in Orlando, FL, and Simone Strange Executive Administrator at Bethel Murfreesboro Church Murfreesboro, TN. We discuss the following questions. How did you come to be in the role you are in (the pathway of being hired)? What types of people tend to make good Ops Directors?What are some of the main experiences you feel have prepared you for your role?What are some good habit...

2 years ago

33 minutes

Church Ops 500: Doing the Impossible with Less

The Skill Sets For Church Operations. Feat Pastor Charles Haith & Simone Strange

This episode features two of my favorite guest, fellow ops team members Charles Haith Ops Director at Orlando World Outreach Center in Orlando, FL, and Simone Strange Executive Administrator at Bethel Murfreesboro Church Murfreesboro, TN. We discuss the following questions. What are some of the most essential knowledge-based skill sets needed to lead effective church operations (Building Management, Accounting, Task Management)?What are some of the most essential personality-based skill sets ...

2 years ago

31 minutes

Church Ops 500: Doing the Impossible with Less

Why Church Ops 500?

The "Church Ops 500" podcast, hosted by Van, a pastor from Cincinnati, Ohio, aims to provide valuable information and resources for church operations directors and administrators in congregations with 500 or fewer attendees. Van shares his personal experience and challenges in managing church operations without much guidance, emphasizing the importance of this role in the success of the ministry. Church operations encompass various aspects, from hospitality and children's ministry to finances...

2 years ago

9 minutes