Episodes
The final episode in the Lay Leadership series on giving thanks to your team and Aaron's final episode.
Published 04/06/23
Published 04/06/23
Aaron discusses the difficulties in managing people and tips to become a better leader.
Published 03/23/23
Aaron is joined by Mike Croteau to discuss the pillars of his life that God revealed to him while fighting lupus.
Published 03/16/23
Aaron is joined by Rev. Neal Horner to discuss the importance of talking about financial wellness in the church.
Published 03/09/23
Aaron discusses how ministry training also doubles as spiritual formation, and how to best prepare lay leaders for training.
Published 03/02/23
Aaron discusses the importance of fully understanding a task if you are the one recruiting for it. Link to Doug Paul's episode: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4eOYRZy6yh2M7ZWHChY3ot?si=133b04be14074216
Published 02/23/23
Dr. Aaron Perry addresses why it might be difficult to ask lay leaders to assume roles for the church and how to overcome those obstacles.
Published 02/09/23
Dr. Aaron Perry continues his series on Lay Leadership by discussing how to cast your vision through multiple helpful and practical metaphors.
Published 02/02/23
This week: Aaron discusses 3 theological convictions for both pastors and lay people to help them find their place in ministry. Aaron's email: [email protected]
Published 01/26/23
Aaron is joined by his brother, Paul Perry, to discuss what it has been like to attend the same church for 25 years.
Published 01/19/23
Aaron is joined by Rev. Alex Mandura to discuss how important self-care is for pastors. Link to financial website: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0HEdnk1duWw68gnOu9FLCP?si=d564bc4cb2084e70
Published 01/12/23
Aaron is joined by Dr. Gary Hartenburg to discuss how the teachings of Aristotle apply to modern day education. Link to Aristotle: Education for Virtue and Leisure: https://classicalacademicpress.com/products/aristotle
Published 12/22/22
Aaron is joined by Dr. Justin Bradbury to discuss the many aspects of mission and the connection that missional work gives Christians to the rest of the world. Dr. Bradbury's Email: [email protected]
Published 12/15/22
Aaron is joined by Rev. Catherine Howie to discuss how key a role second chair leaders are for keeping balance in a congregation or workspace.
Published 12/08/22
Aaron is joined by Heidi Haverkamp to discuss the elements of advent buried in the text of The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe and how it can help prepare us for Christmas. Link to Advent in Narnia: https://www.wjkbooks.com/Products/0664261795/advent-in-narnia.aspx
Published 12/01/22
Aaron is joined by Steven Eng to discuss how Christians can interact with politics and help promote public policies. Steven's Email: [email protected] Link to the NAE: https://www.nae.org/resources/ Link to For the Health of the Nation: https://www.nae.org/for-the-health-of-the-nation-publication/ Link to Episode 67: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wesley-seminary-podcast/id1286343947?i=1000428389337 Link to Episode 226:...
Published 11/17/22
Aaron is joined by John E. Johnson to discuss how we should incorporate God into our leadership principles. Link to Rooted Leadership: https://zondervanacademic.com/products/rooted-leadership
Published 11/10/22
Dr. Aaron Perry muses over his time spent in Barbados, and how it inspired in him the metaphor of us being lost in the sea by the distractions of life.
Published 11/03/22
Aaron is joined by Rev. Jack Lynn to discuss what the role of an interim pastor is, and helpful hints for this time of transition. Contact Rev. Lynn: [email protected]
Published 10/27/22
Aaron is joined by Dr. Jeremy Grinnell to discuss personal redemption from self-inflicted wounds and regaining your life after a critical mistake. Link to The Bellowing of Cain: https://bellowingofcain.com/
Published 10/20/22
Guest host Aaron Wilkinson talks with Reverend Jessica LaGrone to discuss how we wrestle with chaos and the plan God has for it. Link to Out of Chaos: https://www.christianbook.com/chaos-makes-things-broken-pieces-life/9780310119449/pd/0119449?event=ESRCG
Published 10/13/22
Dr. Aaron Perry debunks some of the myths surrounding pastoral referral and gives some tips on how to refer well. Link to Kairos Care: https://www.amazon.com/Kairos-Care-Pastoral-Counseling-Encounters/dp/1501899112
Published 10/06/22
Aaron is joined by Dr. Carolyn Moore to discuss how to encourage and support female leadership in the church. Link to When Women Lead: https://zondervanacademic.com/products/when-women-lead
Published 09/29/22
Aaron is joined by Dr. Chris Williams to discuss his dissertation on the impacts local districts have in the church community.
Published 09/22/22