In episode 49 of the SYWTBIM podcast, we have the privilege to talk to the administrative assistants at Metro Community Church. We hope you were able to celebrate your administrative assistants this past week for National Administrative Assistant Day, and we wanted to honor our administrative assistants as a result. Colleen Fender, Janet White, and Sharon Lemon are all phenomenal staff members. They support their ministry leaders incredibly well.

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In episode 48 of the So You Want to be in Ministry podcast, we discuss avoiding the Backup QB Syndrome. It can be easy to be seen as the better option when you get inserted into a visible role from time to time, but how do we leverage those opportunities to advocate for church mission and our pastor?

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In episode 47 of the SYWTBIM podcast, we visit some of the lessons I learned in navigating our church's building project this past year.

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In episode 46 of the So You Want to be in Ministry Podcast, we have the opportunity to speak with Jason and Skylar Ferris. They are the founders of The Purpose Live.

Purpose Live is more than a business—it’s a mission to transform the live performance experience for music artists and their audiences. Founded by the dynamic duo Jason and Skylar Ferris, Purpose Live was born from their shared love of music and the drive to make a meaningful impact of living life on purpose both onstage and off. In 2022, they took a bold leap of faith by moving to Tennessee and launching what has grown into a powerhouse resource for artists looking to elevate every aspect of their live performances.

Check out their free resources and contact info at: https://www.thepurposelive.com/

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Bio:

Matthew LaPine is from Duluth, Minnesota. He is the Director of Discipleship Equipping at Citylight Church in Omaha, NE. He has served as an adjunct professor at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary (2018-22) and Reformed Theological Seminary (2022), teaching Old and New Testament, Theology, Hermeneutics, Ethics, Apologetics, and Theological Foundations of Counseling. He holds a PhD from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School (Deerfield, IL) under Kevin Vanhoozer. His dissertation, published as The Logic of the Body with Lexham Press in 2020, was a finalist for Christianity Today’s book of the year in Theology and Ethics in 2021. He writes on theology and mental health and is working to bridge the gap between church and seminary by teaching theology within the local church. Matt is married to Molly. They have lived in Iowa, Texas, Ohio, and Wisconsin. They have three girls.

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In episode 44 of the So You Want to be in Ministry Podcast, we have the pleasure of interviewing Mike Brockmeier. Mike is a youth pastor at Calvary Baptist Church in Edwardsville, Illinois. He has been a pastor at Calvary for 17 years. He shares insights into how he has been able to navigate ministry life for two decades at the same location with the same staff for most of that time.

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YouTube | https://www.youtube.com/@soyouwanttobeinministry

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In ep. 43 of the So You Want to be in Ministry Podcast, we have the opportunity to talk with Travis Aultman. Travis has served in various ministry roles over 12 years of ministry. He is currently not in a full time ministry though he enjoys serving at his local church. Travis shares with us what he has learned about himself after stepping away from full time vocational ministry.

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In episode 42 of the So You Want to be in Ministry Podcast, we tackle the 5 "Be's" you should have with you when you finally get that long-awaited interview with that church or organization. Our hope is that this is very helpful as you navigate the landscape to find that church that God has for you.

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