Ministry Leaders Anonymous

When you lead a ministry at your parish, how do you worship with your community without the business of your ministry distracting you? This is the question that Chris & Matt are tackling this week, and they do not agree! Will this be the argument that finally tears these two friends apart??? No, it won't. But they have a great discussion along the way. Thanks to ALOB for letting us use his song, Strong God, from the album No Match for Love! Email us your thoughts! mlapodcast@ablazeyouth.org Support MLA on Patreon Follow MLA on Twitter Join the Discussion on Facebook Ministry Leaders Anonymous is a production of Ablaze Ministries

This week, David Thies, a ministry leader & musician from Houston, Texas, continues the discussion on the Sabbath with Matt & Chris. Bringing a new perspective shared by many ministry leaders, David challenges the definition of the Sabbath and how we approach our ministry work on Sundays. Thanks to ALOB for letting us use his song, Strong God, from the album No Match for Love! Email us your thoughts! mlapodcast@ablazeyouth.org Support MLA on Patreon Follow MLA on Twitter Join the Discussion on Facebook Ministry Leaders Anonymous is a production of Ablaze Ministries

God has made the Sabbath holy. But for most ministry leaders, Sundays are often a day of work & ministry. How do you balance resting physically & spiritually with the needs of a parish community each Sunday? Matt & Chris have "clocked in" on most Sundays for many years, and they have great insight into maintaining a healthy, holy schedule. Thanks to ALOB for letting us use his song, Strong God, from the album No Match for Love! Email us your thoughts! mlapodcast@ablazeyouth.org Support MLA on Patreon Follow MLA on Twitter Join the Discussion on Facebook Ministry Leaders Anonymous is a production of Ablaze Ministries

Ministry is not something one person can do alone. In this episode, Matt & Chris talk about the importance of delegation for your sanity & strength, as well as practical ways to identify situations where you may be able to delegate. Don't worry, there's plenty of analogies to soak up this beautiful topic. For more information on Michael Hyatt's Five Levels of Delegation, visit his website. Thanks to ALOB for letting us use his song, Strong God, from the album No Match for Love! Email us your thoughts! mlapodcast@ablazeyouth.org Support MLA on Patreon Follow MLA on Twitter Join the Discussion on Facebook Ministry Leaders Anonymous is a production of Ablaze Ministries

Continuing the conversation from the previous episode, Green Growing Edge, Matt & Chris talk with speaker & author, Everett Fritz about the problems we need to solve in ministry and how we should approach innovating in ministry. You can find Everett Fritz online here as well as his newest book, The Art of Forming Young Disciples. Thanks to ALOB for letting us use his song, Strong God, from the album No Match for Love! Email us your thoughts! mlapodcast@ablazeyouth.org Support MLA on Patreon Follow MLA on Twitter Join the Discussion on Facebook Ministry Leaders Anonymous is a production of Ablaze Ministries

Are you only ministering from the front porch of the Church or are you also meeting people where they are, calling them back Home to the Church with you? This week, Matt & Chris have got more analogies just for you, talking about the difficulties in balancing the steady strength of the tree trunk with the risky life of the branches. Thanks to ALOB for letting us use his song, Strong God, from the album No Match for Love! Email us your thoughts! mlapodcast@ablazeyouth.org Support MLA on Patreon Follow MLA on Twitter Join the Discussion on Facebook Ministry Leaders Anonymous is a production of Ablaze Ministries

Have you justified not praying to God because you talk about God all day? Matt & Chris struggle with the same problems everyone in ministry struggles with: how do you balance ministry life & personal prayer? They offer some great analogies (like a lot of analogies), and help us all avoid scrupulosity (don't worry if you don't know what it means, Chris will define it). SPECIAL THANKS to ALOB for letting us use his song, Strong God, from the album No Match for Love! Email us your thoughts! mlapodcast@ablazeyouth.org Support MLA on Patreon Follow MLA on Twitter Join the Discussion on Facebook Ministry Leaders Anonymous is a production of Ablaze Ministries

How often do we hesitate in ministry because we know we are not the perfect person? This week, Matt & Chris talk about their own feelings of inadequacy and how we still need to share our gifts imperfectly. We all need to give God the opportunity to say, "I'm proud of you." Email us your thoughts! mlapodcast@ablazeyouth.org Support MLA on Patreon Follow MLA on Twitter Join the Discussion on Facebook Ministry Leaders Anonymous is a production of Ablaze Ministries

Who wins in the battle between Evangelization versus Catechesis? The answer is the Church! This week, Matt & Chris talk about how dogs can't eat chocolate as well as the day they became friends at an ice cream shop, and how all of that ties into the purpose that evangelization & catechesis play in your ministry. Email us your thoughts! mlapodcast@ablazeyouth.org Support MLA on Patreon Follow MLA on Twitter Join the Discussion on Facebook Ministry Leaders Anonymous is a production of Ablaze Ministries

This week, Matt & Chris offer great strategies for interviewing & evaluating your job in ministry. Email us your thoughts! mlapodcast@ablazeyouth.org Support MLA on Patreon Follow MLA on Twitter Join the Discussion on Facebook Ministry Leaders Anonymous is a production of Ablaze Ministries

In this week's episode, Matt & Chris hear from one listener about how the show is going so far, Chris listens to his heart of hearts, and we all discuss why university degrees can help or hinder your ministry. Email us your thoughts! mlapodcast@ablazeyouth.org Support MLA on Patreon Follow MLA on Twitter Join the Discussion on Facebook Ministry Leaders Anonymous is a production of Ablaze Ministries

This week, Matt Rice & Chris Bartlett talk about what they're lives looked like when they entered the world of ministry. Isolation & loneliness is sometimes just an accepted part of ministry life, but it doesn't have to be that way! Email us your thoughts! mlapodcast@ablazeyouth.org Support MLA on Patreon Follow MLA on Twitter Join the Discussion on Facebook Ministry Leaders Anonymous is a production of Ablaze Ministries

In this first welcome to Ministry Leaders Anonymous, Matt Rice & Chris Bartlett introduce themselves to the world, as well as why they wanted to start Ministry Leaders Anonymous. Email us your thoughts! mlapodcast@ablazeyouth.org Support MLA on Patreon Follow MLA on Twitter Join the Discussion on Facebook Ministry Leaders Anonymous is a production of Ablaze Ministries