The Surratt Brothers Podcast

Ep 19: Practical advice on retaining staff and Saddleback Pastor Andy Wood on succession

Today we talk about the joy of Hot Chicken, when airplanes have flat tires, what subscription would you pay for no matter what, and how can we better treat our staff so that they might stay a little longer. We also talk to our friend Pastor Andy Wood from Saddleback Church about how to transition well.
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Ep 18 Demise of Red Lobster, Control v Relationship, & Succession w Dave Travis

Today we talk our go to for fancy food with the demise of Red Lobster, why pastors choose control over relationships, reminisce with Dave Travis about the legacy of Leadership Network and the future of the church. Also, why Greg can’t find good WiFi..
Also, Dave will send a free book, “33 Basic Statements on Senior Pastor Succession”, to everyone that sends him an email with a mailing address in the US.
Dave.travis@generis.com
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Ep 17: Tech tools for ministry, what pastors are struggling, and warning signs of burn out

Today we talk about why our brother Geoff was a no-show, our favorite tech tools, statistics on why pastor’s are struggling and talk to our friend Pastor Gary Mauro about how he burned himself out and the warning signs to look for.
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Ep 16: Special Guest Kadi Cole on how to build a diverse leadership culture

Today we talk about things we have to have when we travel, whether we would ride in a driverless car, and how far off were some of the predictions we made for the post-Covid church. We also spend some time with Kadi Cole to talk about how churches can raise up more diverse leaders.
 
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Ep 15: Temper tantrums, shooting pets, and Philip Nation on the future of the SBC

This week we talk about the collapse of Geoff’s beloved Nuggets, Chris dodges a tornado during the podcast, and special guest Dr Philip Nation discusses the future of the SBC.
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Episode 14: Tomatoes, playoffs, protests, and the best and worst books the brothers have written. (Special guest? Greg Surratt)

Today we talk about Greg’s tomato garden, why Chris thinks baseball in the spring is the best (he’s wrong), the college campus protests and why every pastor should write a book…or not.
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Episode 13: Tortured poets, NBA playoffs, and trends and to respond when a friend fails morally. (Guests: Todd Rhodes & Matt Steen)

Today we answer important questions like why is Taylor Swift tortured, who will win the NBA playoffs, and we ask our friends Todd Rhodes and Matt Steen what went wrong with the internet.
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Episode 12: Sword swallower at a men’s conference, the relevancy of denominations, and more embarrassing stories about Geoff (Special Guest Sherry Surratt)

This week Geoff’s wife Sherry joins the brothers to share her impressions from the Masters, the right way to deal with a rogue guest at a conference, embarrassing stories about Geoff, and keys to effective family ministry.
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Episode 11: Sibling rivalry, essential leadership books, and the rise and rise of the Assemblies of God (Special guest George P Wood))

Today we discuss how Geoff caused irreparable psychological harm to Chris and Greg, leadership books every young leader should read, and reminisce about our Pentecostal roots with Assemblies of God Executive Editor George P. Wood.
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Episode 10: Brackets, donuts, and dealing with post-Easter disappointment (Special guest Michael Kelley)

Today we mourn the state of our brackets, discuss foods we crave, and decide if Ozempic is right for us. Later we are joined by Rooted Network Executive Director Michael Kelley to talk about practical tools for discipleship.
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