On this episode, Michael McAfee is speaking directly to ministry leaders and pastors who feel stuck in the routine. When the calendar is busy and the vision seems small, it's easy to forget that God still calls us to dream big, believe for the impossible, and expect miracles. We'll explore the story in Luke about the woman with the issue of blood—who, through sheer faith, reached out and touched Jesus when everyone else declared her situation was hopeless. Her miracle started with one brave reach. Join us as we rediscover that same faith, same expectancy, and the God who is still able to do far more than we can imagine. Put yourself in a position to believe.

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Host Michael McAfee explores the persistent problem of "Church Hopping." Many Christians experience frustration and disconnection, prompting them to change churches. Michael shares a real story about "Chuck," who finds it difficult to commit to servant leadership, which hampers Chuck's ability to build authentic friendships. Often, what seems like church hopping is actually a deeper need: a craving to be understood, valued, and to have room for questions, grief, or growth without fear of judgment.

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Maybe the phrase "small church" should be replaced with "significant" church. Small/significant churches have their place in ministry around the world, no doubt.

Michael McAfee addresses the reality that many small congregational pastors view themselves as being less than. Be encouraged because this episode gives great wisdom and inspiration on how to overcome that small insignificant church mentality. Mark 9:23 says "If thou canst believe, all things are possible to him that believeth."

1. Remember the Word of the Lord
2. Dream Prophetically
3. Learn How to Praise God in Everything
4. Listen to Testimonies of Those In Various Ministries
5. Find A Mentor to Encourage Your Dream and Vision

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Michael McAfee discusses the "quiet quitting" or "slow quit" with some Christian leaders. They start off with a God-passionate, but then after a while the passion seems to wane or the process of pastoring becomes a burden. Some walk away from God completely and some begin to lack in their prayer time and the study of God's Word. Some only go to church when they have too. Discouragement, fear, offense, exhaustion, depression can all be reasons. But truthfully, the enemy is at work to destroy all pastors and Christian leaders.

Michael offers hope to the distressed pastor and ministry leader, by scriptural teaching on this episode.

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Believing in the rural and small church is a mission greatly defined and loved by host, Michael McAfee. This is part two of the series, continuing with the discussion of finding joy in ministry.

Whether it is pastoring, building a business, working for a company, or even in our finances, God has not placed us in our positions to stay there. In other words, we do not have to stay small or stay in lack. Zechariah 4:10 (a,b) states, "For who hath despised the day of small things? For they shall rejoice."

Michael shares honestly that we don't have to despise the days of small beginnings because we won't always (if we steward right) stay small. God is a God of increase and reward, even in the midst of pastoring small communities.

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Statistics show that the connection and community experienced in smaller churches have a greater effect on the lives of believers. Mega churches serve a purpose, no doubt. But rural churches are doing more than just evangelize - they are taking care of their people.

Michael McAfee's passion for the rural church is expressed on this episode. Some pastors can feel like failures, just by the amount of people (focusing on numbers) that are in their churches. He expresses how easy it is to fall prey to that inadequte attitude. Michael explicitly expresses - "This is NOT your church, it's NOT your ministry - it's God's". We're all called to steward it. God will bless it; He will prosper it and He will bless you. It's time to overcome inadequacy in the Kingdom.

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Michael McAfee does prophetic dreaming sessions with pastors, Christian business owners, entrepreneurs, etc., which is basically helping them reignite the dream and the vision that God has given them. Helping them to strategize and understand what they can do and how to do what God has called them to do in their particular context, is what this episode addresses.

Pastors do good all the time, ministering to people and their needs, but they can often forget that their number one job is not to minister to people and their needs but to spend time personally with The Father. The Book of Mark (3:13-15) tells us that when Jesus called the disciples, He ordained them to be with Him, and that He might send them forth to preach, to have power to heal sicknesses and to cast out devils. If pastors are not careful, they become quick to preach and minister to people, but forget that they are primarily ordained to be with Him.

Learning how to "abide in Christ." That is the calling.

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This episode features not only Michael McAfee, but also his wife, Jolene. What wisdom comes from this pair of anointed and dedicated followers of Christ! Their insight on how rural churches can both succeed and fail, gives such help to every pastor who has tried to do the dance between "seeker sensitive or seeker friendly."

The discussion starts with proven ways to overcome the sensitivity of letting non-believers affect the local church, but rather to adhere and promote the gospel with a biblically sound culture. Jolene's influence and support of her husband's ministry to pastors is outstanding to hear, for all ministering couples of smaller congregations. May we ALL learn to be "friendly" and surely not just sensitive. This episode is full of love, compassion and hope, while at the same time, a true Holy Spirit-reprimand and counsel, for pastors who desire to do so much more.

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