Ministry Moments

Swing for the Fences: How One Leadership Decision Changes Everything About Your Campaign

Before launching a ministry expansion campaign (sometimes called a capital campaign), your congregation needs clarity on three critical areas: current ministry operations, a thoughtful planning process and well-defined campaign ministry goals. Join hosts Rev. John Glover, Rev. Tom Eggebrecht, Rev. Eric Kennaugh and Rev. Kris Kunkel as they explore why many congregations underestimate the power of mapping existing ministries, the dangers of rushing the planning phase and how to create commitment cards that engage people beyond financial giving. Discover why "dreaming big" actually inspires congregational confidence, how to lead with conviction once the plan is set and how to invite your entire congregation into the story of ministry expansion.

Batman, Truckers, and Secret Agents: Calling Leaders into Campaigns

What did you want to be when you grew up—a Batman-style superhero, a truck driver on the mission field, a Secret Service agent or a professional actor? In this episode of the Ministry Moments Podcast, Reverends John Glover, Tom Eggebrecht, Eric Kennaugh and Kris Kunkel share childhood dreams and how God redirected each of them into pastoral ministry and ministry support roles. They unpack why leadership engagement is essential for a healthy ministry expansion campaign, from pastors and professional church workers to lay leaders and emerging volunteers.  Hear practical ways to balance pastoral involvement, protect your pastor during a building project, educate lay leaders in “family conversations” about facilities and finances and recruit new leaders for a short-term campaign team.

Campaign Readiness, Step 1: Is Your Congregation Ready?

Rev. John Glover is joined by Reverends Kris Kunkel, Eric Kennaugh and Tom Eggebrecht in launching a new series on campaign readiness for ministry expansion. Today’s focus: the congregation’s readiness, with practical guidance on why the planning process matters as much as the campaign itself. The team discusses starting (and normalizing) stewardship conversations, inviting input early through tools like surveys and forums and aligning the congregation around a shared, God-given vision.

From Emerging Leaders to Expanded Ministry: How LCEF Does Campaigns Differently

Join the Ministry Solutions team as they pull back the curtain on what LCEF calls a Ministry Expansion Campaign and why that language matters. Instead of chasing dollars or drywall, they describe a deeply spiritual, family-style process that keeps ministry first, engages the whole congregation and focuses on how facilities ultimately facilitate ministry in a community. Join Rev. John Glover, Rev. Tom Eggebrecht, Rev. Eric Kennaugh and Rev. Kris Kunkel in this episode of the Ministry Moments Podcast as they share how campaign directors are raised up from within, how emerging leaders are intentionally invited into a focused five-month commitment and how this becomes a natural pipeline for new congregational leadership. They also explain LCEF’s grace-based giving approach, which replaces high-pressure asks with guided, prayerful conversations that help disciples trust Jesus more deeply as they fund the work God has placed before them. If you or your congregation are wondering how to expand ministry, protect your pastor and strengthen your church family through a campaign, this conversation will give you ideas and encouragement for what’s possible.

From Favorite Foods to Ministry Clarity: Planning Your Congregation’s Future

What does it take to move from “we should do more” to a shared, actionable plan for ministry? In this episode of the Ministry Moments Podcast, Rev. John Glover is joined by Rev. Tom Eggebrecht, Rev. Kris Kunkel and Rev. Eric Kennaugh to walk through LCEF’s Ministry Clarity process for congregations of every size. They unpack guiding statements, mission pillars, SOAR analysis and goal setting that invite the whole congregation into ownership, so it is no longer just “pastor’s plan.” You will also hear how campus and financial planning, along with Grace Place Wellness, help align facilities, funding and church worker health with the ministry God is calling you to pursue.