BONUS EPISODE The Church Office podcast

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Following on from his time with Joe and Hannah from Gourds and Pomegranates, Gavin returned the favour and visited their podcast! Catch up on this bonus episode now! https://gppodcast.uk/

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Common Sense for Church Comms with Joe and Hannah 46:41

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Gavin teamed up with Joe and Hannah from the Gourds and Pomegranate Podcast. Joe and Hannah have a wonderful heart to serve churches by breaking down practical, no-nonsense strategies to help churches communicate with clarity. It was great to get to know them and find out a little bit more about their stories. To find out more about Joe and Hannah's podcast please check out the link below: https://gppodcast.uk…

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The Role of Review in Church Life 56:12

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Do reviews have a place in church? Are they of benefit? Or are they too managerial for church life? We were thrilled to be able to open up this topic with John Truscott, a good friend of The Church Office. Listen in as John and Gavin discuss why we often don't like the topic of reviews and consider the benefits. To hear more from John, head over to his website: https://www.john-truscott.co.uk/…

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Wise Church Planting 42:09

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Dan Steel is a former market researcher who transitioned into pastoral ministry and has been involved in church planting for over twenty-five years. In this podcast Dan and Gavin talk about his new book "Wise Church Planting: Twelve Pitfalls to Avoid in Starting New Churches," In the book Dan examines the common challenges that cause nearly a third of new churches to falter within four years. Drawing from interviews with 80 church planters across 27 countries, he identifies internal issues such as character flaws, disunity, and misaligned priorities, as well as external obstacles like opposition and unmet needs. Hope you enjoy the podcast.…

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Enjoying the Gospel and Building Teams 37:31

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In this podcast Gavin interviews Pete Greasley one of the founding Elders at Christchurch in Newport. Pete has served in Pastoral Ministry for 40 years and has a wealth of knowledge and experience. Gavin and Pete talk about enjoying the gospel, not taking your self too seriously and finish their discussion by talking about building teams and having a diversity of different gifting. We hope you enjoy the conversation. To find out more about Christchurch please check out their website: www.christchurchnewport.co.uk To find out more about the church office please check out www.thechurchoffice.co.uk…

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Is Your Pastor Paid Enough? 47:34

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Working out the renumeration of your Pastor can be a challenging job for any Trustee or Church Officer. 'How much should we pay our Pastor or Church Leader?' is a very common question that we get asked at The Church Office. Gavin talks to Pete and draws on his 40 years of ministry experience to try and answer that question. If you would like more information or would benefit from a conversation with Pete, please feel free to get in touch at: info@thechurchoffice.co.uk…

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What is Gospel Coaching? 44:59

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"One of the things that struck me about Matt during our conversation was his wonderful heart to serve leaders in Christian Ministry." Gavin recently had the joy of sitting down with Matt Waldock, co-pastor of City Church Manchester and UK Gospel Coaching Director. If you have not heard of Gospel Coaching then this is a really good introduction into what it is and the benefits of having a gospel coach. https://www.cmmnet.org/pages/uk…

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Admin and Ops Check In 48:26

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Join Gavin and John wright, the Operations Manager at Frinton Free Church, as they talk through the first part of the 2024 Check-in survey. They enjoyed talking through the results that related to the pressure points that admin and Ops roles faced this year and where people had experience grace at work in their churches. During the podcast John also shares a little bit about his experience of partnering with UCAN (UK Church Administrators Network). We hope you enjoy the podcast.…

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The Importance of Good Governance and Gifting 1:02:22

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In this Episode Gavin talks to Lourens Du Plessis from Stewardship who leads the team that guide and strengthen churches and Christian charities with their governance and finances. It was great to talk to Lourens about the challenges that churches are facing in the area of good governance. It was also a joy to talk about the gift of administration and how effective it can be in a local church. We hope you enjoy todays podcast. www.stewardship.org.uk…

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The Pitfalls of Church Finances 53:32

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ExpensePlus are back! Listen in as Gavin is joined by Sam and Dan to talk through the most common pitfalls in church finance. From not having the right people in the room to spending too much on everyday costs, these are areas that we can all do with a hand figuring through.

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We bought a church building in 3 weeks! 41:32

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In this podcast, Phil Swann, the Pastor at Llanelli Free Evangelical Church in West Wales, shares a little bit about his experience of buying a new church building in just three weeks! It's a wonderful story of adventurous faith and God's wonderful provision. We absolutely love having Phil on the podcast and enjoy his passion for the gospel and reaching the lost. To find out more about the church please check out their website: https://www.lfec.org/about/building-project…

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The Work of Ministry behind the Scenes 42:28

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Introducing...Owen Gilham! After working in education (and a brief stint in theatre) Owen now works for Danbury Mission as the Operations Manager. Listen in as he and Gavin talk about the diverse work that Church Managers complete on a weekly basis. They cover the importance of getting appropriate policies and procedures for your church in place as well as the challenges around adding a new Sunday service and the co-ordination of all the service teams to make that happen. It's an interesting job, we hope you enjoy the episode. https://www.danburymission.org.uk/…

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Managing and Developing Church Buildings 40:47

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How do we make best use of our buildings for the gospel? Rich Spens has spent many years working behind the scenes at Kings Cross Church in London trying to think this through and put it into action. Listen in as he chats with Gavin about how he's managing and developing his church, including an idea to take the church roof off!…

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We've got ourselves a sponsor! 48:57

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Hot off the press- Churchsuite have very kindly agreed to sponsor The Church Office podcast! We're really grateful for all the support from Gavin and the team at ChurchSuite and can't wait to work alongside them. Listen into this special episode as Gavin Courtney joins us to talk about why the team wanted to sponsor the podcast and everything that's new at ChurchSuite.…

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Navigating Data Protection as a Church 1:21:23

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