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Beyond The Numbers

Joshua Williams

Redefining healthy ministry—one raw, honest conversation at a time. Hosted by a veteran pastor with 14+ years in churches big and small. We talk burnout, boundaries, betrayal, sabbath, and building teams that last. Real stories. Real healing. Real leadership. New episodes weekly. Website: https://jawilliams693.wixsite.com/beyond-the-numbers

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61 episodes

  1. 6 Social Media Tips Most Churches Are Missing (Stop Just Posting Announcements!) 18:22
  2. When Ministry Comes Before Your Kids | A Warning for Pastors 21:23
  3. When Pastors Weaponize the Pulpit | A Warning for Church Leaders 21:33
  4. What If God Gave You That Dream for Someone Else? 22:30
  5. Losing Your Passion for Ministry? How to Find Joy Again 17:54
  6. Your Ministry Doesn’t Need You to Be Right All The Time 19:39
  7. Why Your Worst Days Are Not the End of Your Ministry 19:48
  8. What I Would Do Differently After 30 Years In Youth Ministry | Conversation With Josh Griffin 31:11
  9. Maybe God Isn’t Late — Maybe You’re Moving Too Fast 22:40
  10. You Got the Job. Now Don’t Ruin It. 18:02
  11. Before You Say Yes To A New Ministry, Ask This Question First 18:31
  12. We're Not Resting. We're Just Abusing the Sabbath Differently. 17:58
  13. I Let AI Write a Short for This Episode... Then Found the Real Danger of AI in Ministry 20:14
  14. Why Do We Keep Giving Them The Mic? 18:31
  15. When Grace Becomes an Excuse to Stay Silent 14:40
  16. The Church Has A "Done" Problem 23:33
  17. Jesus Never Worried About His Brand. We Can't Stop. 28:35
  18. Church Leaders: The Real Reason Why Church Scandals Keep Happening 22:58
  19. "We left It All" | Stepping With Faith Into The Unknown 31:39
  20. What If No One Notices? | The Quiet Ministry 19:02
  21. When Goals Might Be The Problem 36:50
  22. Can't Touch This: The Rise of The CEO Pastor 13:36
  23. Desperate For More Than Just “Cool” Leaders | Kristen Lascola Conversation 37:04
  24. Why This Oklahoma Pastor Chose Kids Ministry as His Calling | Nathan Stang (Unfiltered) 21:09
  25. Are We Entertaining Kids or Listening to Them | The Heart Of Gen Alpha 29:19
  26. Gen Z Isn’t Leaving the Church… They’re Leaving Because Of This | Featuring Christina 19:26
  27. Gen Z Doesn't Want Your Excellence Anymore 18:53
  28. Why Your Church is Losing the Next Generation | The Truth 15:31
  29. Your Budget Doesn’t Define Your Calling: Overcoming Ministry Comparison 15:50
  30. Why Deconstruction Doesn't Have To End In Destruction | Reconstructing Your Faith 17:28
  31. Between Spiritual birth and Maturity, something gets lost | Heres Why 13:02
  32. Why So Many Pastors Feel Lonely | Making Friends in Ministry Without Losing Yourself 15:45
  33. She Served 30 Years — Then Church Hurt Shattered Her Faith | Rebuilding Trust with God 28:12
  34. When Church Hurt Breaks Trust 19:30
  35. Choosing Integrity Over Position | A Church Crisis 23:53
  36. "Forgiving The Nightmare", A Conversation With Mark Sowersby 27:49
  37. Leading While Wounded, Hidden Wounds Bleed Out 20:32
  38. When Your Spiritual Guide Becomes Your Greatest Crisis, How Leaders Became Idols 23:44
  39. Toxic Loyalty & Manipulation - When Faithfulness Becomes Control 18:47
  40. What a Healthy Ministry Transition Actually Looks Like [A conversation with Matt Holcomb] 32:10
  41. When Transitions Go Wrong - And What Healthy Ones Look Like 27:54
  42. What Really Happened That First Christmas Night? (NLT Dramatic Retelling) 7:54
  43. Don’t Miss Jesus This Christmas | Finding Peace in the Chaos of Ministry 16:02
  44. 3 Pastors, 1 Challenge: Healthy Ministry Beyond the Metrics 46:31
  45. What Is Your Foundation? | When The Bible Becomes Optional 37:09
  46. Voices from the Field: Brent's Story — Lessons Learned From Ministry 34:41
  47. Things I Would Tell My Younger Self: Interview With Justin Lucas 29:38
  48. Hope For A Tired Leader | Lessons I Would Teach My Younger Self 39:48
  49. Betrayal In The Ministry | What Was Meant For Harm, God Redeems 39:16
  50. What Are We Even Building? | Ministry or Marketing? 30:40