The Unseminary Podcast

Are you looking for practical ministry help to drive your ministry further ... faster? Do you have a sinking feeling that your ministry training didn't prepare you for the real world? Hey ... you're not alone! Join thousands of others in pursuit of stuff they wish they taught in seminary. Published every Thursday the goal of the unSeminary podcast is to be an encouragement to Church Leaders & Pastors with practical help you can apply to your ministry right away. Every week we interview new church leaders who are making a difference in their communities. Each interview is packed full of helpful insights for your ministry!

Released on 9/22/2025

Published by Unseminary

Episodes

Unseminary Podcast

They’re Looking for God … Don’t Miss Them: Fixing Your Church’s Assimilation Problem with Greg Curtis & Tommy Carreras

Stop Starting from Scratch: How AI Is Changing Sermon Prep with Jon-Michael Sherman & Eric Smith

When Growth Gets Messy: How to Lead a Fast-Growing Church with Brandon Boyd

Why Gifted Leaders Still Fail: Lessons from 25 Years of Ministry with Allen Holmes

How to Be a Church Your Community Actually Trusts with Lou Pizzichillo

When Your Church Runs Out of Room: Smart Next Steps Before You Build with Jeff Beachum & Curt Banter

Making Church Work for Every Family: Building an Inclusive Ministry with Jason & Nan Britt

From 70 to 2,000: Loving People Back to Church in the Northeast with Jeremy Baker

Staffing for Growth in 2026: When Hiring Works (and When It Doesn’t) with Shayla McCormick

Future-Ready Staff Teams for 2026: Culture & Clarity for the Next Season with Paul Alexander

Strong, Strained or Stuck: How Executive Pastors Can Build Trust in 2026 with Jeremy Peterson

When Growth Creates Pressure: Facilities, Space and What to Do in 2026 with Eric Garza

From Attenders to Engaged Disciples: Building Ownership in Your Church in 2026 with Kayra Montañez

Chosen: How Adoption & Foster Care Fuel a Fast-Growing Church’s Mission with Andrew Hopper

Closing the Ministry Income Gap: Need an Extra $1,000 a Month? Try This Proven Side Hustle with Tim MacLeod

Leading After You Lose Everything: Redemption, Honesty & The Fight with Scott Landry

From 800 to 2,500: Growing a Multi-Ethnic Church with Limited Staff with Sarah Hooley

Before You Build: What Every Church Should Know About Facility Expansion with Aaron Stanski

Leading with Clarity: Lessons from Atlanta Mission’s Tensley Almand

From Scarcity to Multiplication: Lessons from a Prevailing Church with Jamie Barfield

From Guests to Baptisms: Building Clear Next Steps with John Sellers

REPLAY: Church Growth Launchpad: 5 Levers Fast-Growing Churches Use to Multiply Invitations

Why Most 800-Person Churches Die of Niceness

Faithful in the Moment: Staying Rooted in Christ While Leading a Growing Church with Jeff Warren

Stop Buying Church Marketing. Start Building Inviters.

Helping Your Church Engage with God’s Word Daily: Lessons from YouVersion with Lucinda Ross

Stop Saying the Attractional Church Is Dead

Stop the Noise: Building Clear Communication in a Growing Church with Luke Cornwell

Your Church’s Growth Is Killing Your Church’s Growth

Pioneering Bilingual Multisite Ministry with Eric Garza

The Future of Large Churches: Early Findings from the 2025 Survey with Warren Bird

Teaching on Money Without Being Weird: 5 Churches Doing It Right

From One Campus to Six: Building a Global Leadership Model with Lane Lowery

From 300 to 2,500: Building a Leadership Pipeline That Fuels Growth with Chris Vaught

Clarity Is Kindness: Simplifying Next Steps in a Growing Church with Ashley Lentz

Who’s the Next You? Building a Gen Z Residency Pipeline with Dave Miller

$100M Book Launch? What Your Church Can Learn from Alex Hormozi

Reclaiming Silenced Voices: Women, Scripture & the Church with Taylor Scott-Reimer

One Prayer That Changed Everything: Building an Invite Culture with Zenzo Matoga

Don’t Make It Hard: Welcoming Newcomers to Faith with Robert Watson

Leading Staff Teams Well: Behind-the-Scenes Lessons from Growing Churches

When Tech Holds Your Church Back: IT Fixes You Should Make with Steece Hayes

Spirit-Led Strategy: Smarter Church Decisions Without Losing Your Soul with Yolanda Stewart

Why Your Church Isn’t Seeing Christmas Growth

Why Your Church Staff Might Be Out of Alignment (and How to Fix It) with Devin Goins

3 Churches That Leveraged Christmas Well … and What You Should Copy This Year

Dream Again: A Church’s Journey from Debt to Deep Impact with Mike Winger

Why Christmas Can Still Be the Biggest Service of the Year At Your Church

Leading Through Stress Without Burning Out with Charles Stone

Reaching Gen Z Starts with Rethinking Church with Russ Ewell

From Living Room to 5,000: Leading a Fast-Growing Church with Jason Hanash

Leading Change Without Losing Your Team with Craig Smith

Cultivating a Staff Culture that Drives Church Growth with Shayla McCormick

Burnout, Breakthrough, and the Road to a Healthier Ministry with Bob Riedy

Cracking the Outreach Code in Your City with Quovadis Marshall

Leaving Well: A Behind-the-Scenes Story of a Healthy Staff Exit with Rachel Long & Danny Anderson

Cut Prep Time, Boost Engagement: The Future of Preaching with Eric Smith

The #1 Question Growing Churches Should Be Asking Now with Aaron Stanski

LCBC: 19 Campuses in the Rust Belt with 25,000 Attendees? Keys to Multisite at Scale

The Money Question: How to Fund, Sustain, and Grow a Thriving Multisite Church

Christ Fellowship Miami: Homegrown Leaders, Global Impact in a Thriving Multisite Model

Multisite Myths Busted: How to Overcome the Biggest Multisite Growing Pains

One Church: Preaching, Prayer & Presence—A Fresh Take on The Multisite Model

Many Locations, One Church: How to Keep Your DNA While Adapting to Local Campuses

The Summit Church: Clarity, Culture & Core—Keys to Leading 13 Campuses

Is Your Church Ready for Multisite? Avoiding Costly Mistakes Before You Launch

Future-Focused Churches: Why Relational Discipleship Matters with Kara Powell

The Leadership Balancing Act: Building Trust as a Middle Manager in a Large Church with Diana Rush

Right People, Right Seats: Rethinking Church Staffing for Growth with Amy Anderson

Seven Days, Not Just Sundays: Using Technology to Engage Your Church All Week Long with Tyler Vance

Building Bridges, Not Barriers: A Gospel-Centered Approach to Immigrant Ministry with Rick & Patti Love

Healthy Things Grow: Building a Unified and Thriving Staff Team with Chad Bickley

Big Dreams, Healthy Rhythms: Avoiding Burnout in Growing Churches with Danny Anderson

Great Leaders Over Great Content: Secret Sauce to Thriving Groups with Adam Ader

Breaking Free: Addressing Sexual Brokenness in the Church with Nick Stumbo

The Art of Preaching: Balancing Depth and Accessibility in a Secular World with Mark Clark

Repurpose, Reach, Renew: Unleashing AI for Your Church’s Mission with Kenny Jahng

700 Million and Counting: Your Church’s Role in the Fight Against Extreme Poverty with Mike Mantel & Jonathan Wiles

Preventing Marital Breakdown: Creating Proactive Support Systems in Your Church with Nicky & Sila Lee