Exploring Faith: A Conversation with Pastor Bart Blair in Episode 5

Leading Through Transitions: A Conversation with Bart Blair

Watch the full podcast here: https://youtu.be/qCA_edSZunY

Episode Overview Join hosts Colt Straub and Jonathan as they talk with Bart Blair about his 23-year ministry journey from worship pastor to church planter, and his current work helping churches thrive in the digital age. This episode explores effective leadership principles and the evolving landscape of church ministry.

Guest Bio Bart Blair has served in various ministry roles including:

• Worship Pastor & Creative Arts Director

• Church Planter

• Senior Pastor

• Digital Ministry Consultant with Missional Marketing

• Author and Podcaster

Key Topics Discussed

Leadership Insights

• The importance of guiding versus prescribing in leadership

• Using the SHARES approach to feedback

• Leveraging teachable moments for team development

• Building self-motivated leaders through coaching

Digital Ministry & Church Growth

• Importance of church website optimization

• Strategic use of social media for ministry

• Balancing digital presence with authentic community

• Latest tools and resources for church communications

Personal Ministry Journey

• Transition from performing arts to ministry

• Experience leading from various positions

• Navigating personal tragedy while maintaining ministry focus

• Insights from both "other pastor" and senior pastor perspectives

Featured Resources

Books Mentioned:

• "Leaders Who Last" by Dave Kraft

• "Canoeing the Mountains" by Tod Bolsinger

• "What Healthy Churches Do" by Bart Blair

• "Grief Makes Christmas Complicated" by Bart Blair

Digital Tools Discussed:

• Claude AI by Anthropic

• SermonSpark.ai

• Church website optimization tools

Key Quotes "I believe that every healthy church does three things equally well: they make new disciples, they disciple disciples, and they equip and send disciples." - Bart Blair

"You can't love your neighbors if you don't know their names." - Referenced by Bart Blair

Links & Resources

• Missional Marketing

• SermonSpark.ai

• Bart's Books on Amazon

• Revitalize My Church Podcast

For complete show notes, transcripts, and additional resources, visit otherpastors.com

Keywords: church leadership, ministry development, digital church marketing, church growth, pastoral leadership, worship ministry, church planting, missional marketing, church revitalization, church communications, pastoral development, ministry transitions, church technology, leadership coaching, ministry resources