Exploring Faith: A Conversation with Pastor Bart Blair in Episode 5
- coltstraub4
- Apr 14
- 2 min read
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
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
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
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