Building Strong Teams - Part 2

Building Strong Teams - Part 2

In this bonus episode of Salty Talk, our hosts are joined by John Heflick, Local Engagement Lead at Crossroads Christian Church in Evansville, Indiana, to discuss how healthy teams are built through relationships, proximity, coaching, and shared ownership. John shares practical strategies for moving people from simply serving to becoming passionate advocates for their communities, while emphasizing the importance of listening first, partnering well, measuring impact over activity, and creating opportunities for spiritual growth along the way.

Team Building Tips

In this episode of Salty Talk, Jerome and Becky explore what it takes to build strong, effective teams in community ministry that create a culture of trust, feedback, and appreciation. Drawing from personal ministry experiences and biblical examples, they discuss why effective teams require more than simply gathering willing people. This conversation explores tools like personality assessments, the importance of self-awareness, and how curiosity can help leaders navigate challenging team relationships.

Salty Talk Special "Beyond the Walls"

Our Salty Talk host, Becky King, talks with author Kris Eldridge about his great new resource for local outreach leaders: A 2 book series called "Beyond The Walls - Mobilizing Your Church for Community Outreach”

Homelessness & the Church: Seeing People, Not Problems

In this episode, our hosts dive into one of the most complex challenges facing local communities—homelessness. With various perspectives from Ohio, Kentucky, and California, they unpack how geography shapes the experience of homelessness and how community ministers can respond with empathy, wisdom, and collaboration. From visible encampments to invisible car-sleeping families, this conversation calls church leaders to look deeper, ask better questions, and remember that the ultimate goal of helping those experiencing homelessness is building meaningful relationships.

Linking Arms with a Taskforce

In this follow-up episode on human trafficking, our team sits down with Jennifer Juarez from Waymakers and the Orange County Human Trafficking Task Force to explore how churches can play a meaningful, sustainable role in prevention and restoration. Rather than rushing to “do something,” this conversation challenges community ministers to slow down, listen well, and partner wisely with organizations already doing the work. This episode reframes many local needs as community wide issues—needs that churches are uniquely positioned to address through humility, collaboration, and long-term faithfulness.