Don Corder is a strategic thought-leader, author, speaker, and seasoned leader with more than 30 years of experience in the area of church growth and development. He has served in executive leadership for both non-profit ministries and local churches. Don currently serves as president of The Provisum Group, (PRO-VEEZ-UM) which provides accounting, finance, communications, information systems, and marketing services to churches and faith-based non-profits across the United States. Don’s passion is to help ministry leaders implement their vision and impact their communities. Don also runs Church Growth Magazine with over 150,000 subscribers.

Questions Don answers in this episode:

1. What is one of the most common mistakes you see churches make?

2. What is your greatest concern for the church?

3. You recently released a book titled “Connect”. It was an Amazon Best Seller wasn’t it? Why did you write it?

4. What do you see as the greatest opportunity for the church?

5. What is the best advice you can give a pastor for right now?

Russ is a native New Englander who has served as a pastor in Maryland and Vermont. His background includes senior enlisted leadership roles during his 20-year career in the Navy, an experience that gave him a
knowledge of team-building strategy and a passion for bringing people together.

1. Life in Vermont – what makes Vermont – Vermont
Lifestyle, Relationships, Community, …….

2. Focus on Communities and neighborhoods – lots of sharing life.

3. What about Faith in Vermont? What do people believe?

4. Vermont is definitely a Mission Field to an unreached people group. How does that play out in the local church?

5. Where do you see the Church in Vermont today in relations to the History of Vermont?

6. How are Christ Followers being multiplied?

Statements from the Podcast:

People in Vermont are about community

Vermont is a weaving together of life

Vermont is very connected with one another

Get involved as an official in town.

Vermont is a humanistic culture

The only way to God is through Jesus

In Vermont, there is a hunger for spiritual awareness

People are lost and people need Jesus

In Vermont, prayer is paramount

3 Circles Evangelism tool https://www.namb.net/evangelism/life-on-mission-app/

Meet the people, where the needs are

In Vermont, the average size town church ranges from 20-30 people

Jesus came on a rescue mission for the lost.

Remember, the internet is sporadic in Vermont, so connect with Russ in this way.

Connect with Russ through email at rrathier@bcne.net

Visit: www.BCNE.net

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This succession and revitalization story reflects a supernatural call to ministry.