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The Real Reason I Left My Church
Cody recently left his church—but not because of conflict, burnout, or scandal.In this episode, we talk about discerning God's direction, honoring your leadership, inv...
How to Scale from 18 to 50 Production Volunteers
How do you grow a production team from 18 volunteers to 50 in just two years?In this episode, we sit down with Cody, who actually did it.If you've ever said: "We can't...
We've Got BIG News
About six months ago, Spencer called Cody out of the blue from a gym treadmill — and that call turned into the biggest move in MxU's history. In this episode, Spencer ...
Pilots Use Checklists. Why Don't Worship Teams?
Most churches don't document any of their weekend process — it lives in the heads of a few key volunteers, and that's the entire reason you can't take a vacation, can'...
I Was the Reason My Volunteers Quit
Spencer and Dillan spend the next thirty minutes unpacking the honest diagnosis, which is that the volunteer almost never is the problem. Dillan opens with a story he ...
Our Tech Team Collapsed After Losing One Volunteer
Spencer and Dillan open on a stat that should reframe how every worship and tech leader thinks about their team — most churches aren't one volunteer away from crumblin...
Your Volunteers Are Drowning in Apps
Most worship and tech teams are running on five too many apps. Planning Center, Trello, WhatsApp, group texts, email, a Facebook group, three different timer apps, an ...
Churches Should Stop Hiring So Many People
In this episode, Spencer, Dillan, and Jeff open with a line that's going to make some people close the tab — churches should stop hiring so many people. They pull that...
When Did Church Become Customer Service?
In this episode, Spencer, Dillan, and Jeff dig into a stat that should reframe how we talk about church on this podcast — the median church size in America is 70 peopl...
How Old is Too Old?
In this episode, Spencer and Dillan are joined by Jeff Sandstrom for a follow-up to "Can You Be Too Young for Ministry?" — but flipped. When is it time for older worsh...
The Truth About AI in Worship Ministry
This week, we're tackling the conversation everyone in church tech is dancing around — what happens when AI starts running Sunday morning. Spencer and Dillan dig into ...
This Company Sabotaged Sunday Morning
This week, a text exchange between a pastor and a livestream provider went public — and the church production community lit up. We walk through what happened, why it's...
The church is full of incompetent people?
Dillan and Spencer get honest about church hiring practices — why churches often fill positions with low-risk, low-talent people instead of investing in the pros who c...
Why Churches Should Treat EVERY Sunday Like Easter
Is your church pulling out all the stops for Easter... only to go back to normal the very next week? Dillan and Spencer get honest about the Easter "Super Bowl Sunday"...
Can You Be Too Young for Ministry?
If you’re asking “can you be too young for ministry?”… you’re not alone.The church often pushes people into leadership too early—or holds them back for the wrong reaso...
The BEST Way to do Auditions for Worship Teams
If your auditions feel awkward, intimidating, or ineffective… you’re probably doing them wrong.Here’s how to build auditions that actually grow your team.Check out our...
5 Ways You're Overproducing Your Worship Services
Most churches don’t have a content problem… they have a flow problem.In this episode, we break down the tension between underproducing what matters (transitions) and o...
The Fastest Way to Lose New Volunteers
Someone walks up after service and says, “How do I get involved?”The worst thing you can do is say you’ll follow up… and then never respond.In this episode we talk abo...
5 Reasons People Leave After Worship
First-time guests are showing up at churches every week… but many of them never come back. In this episode, we talk about why that happens and what leaders often miss ...
How To Defeat Burnout
Check out our FREE Team Night Guide: https://getmxu.com/resources/team-night-guide/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=burnoutFREE RESOURCES🆓 Take advan...