Hosted by Andrew Hopper & Bobby Herrington
Breaking Barriers Podcast
We’re here to help pastors and churches grow so that they can go. Churches can grow without going, but they can’t go without growing. Do you ever feel like church growth and sending is an uphill battle? You’re not alone, many leaders face common barriers that hinder mission success. At Breaking Barriers, we understand these challenges because we’ve been there. Now, we are on a mission to guide churches and leaders like you with Biblical strategies to help your church grow to go. Join Pastors Andrew Hopper and Bobby Herrington from Mercy Hill Church in Greensboro, NC.
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Recent Episodes
Rich Birch | Creating an Invite Culture at Your Church
Rich Birch from Unseminary joins Pastor Bobby to talk about increasing the inviter culture at your church. Rich talks about 5 gears that move the needle on inviter culture from his new book called, “Unlocking Your Church’s Invite Culture: Strategies for Church Growth That Work Today.”
Building Worship Teams – The Leadership Pipeline of Multisite Worship Development
Pastor Jon Azzarello joins Pastor Andrew Hopper to discuss the Worship Culture at Mercy Hill Church. Jon has developed a pipeline for worship development at Mercy Hill called “Essentials” that every band member and singer goes through. They cover everything from auditions to continued development after someone is on the team. Don’t let worship teams be a limited mindset for you and your church!
JD Greear | Church Growth, Multiplication, The Story of Lidia, & Discipleship
Pastor Andrew Hopper interviews Pastor JD Greear from the Summit Church in the Triangle area of North Carolina. Andrew and JD discuss the importance of bringing the conversation of growth and discipleship back together live from the NC Baptist State Convention.
The Importance of Staff Culture | Values & Behaviors
Culture eats strategy for lunch. This is a pithy saying.. but it really is true, you can have the best strategy, but if your culture isn’t any good, nothing else will be either. We dive into staff culture, and the importance of both values and behaviors.
Church Mergers | Why They’re Such a Big Deal And So Many Pastors Screw Them Up
One of the most common questions we get are around the topic of church mergers. Navigating church mergers is a huge undertaking, and they can be such a huge Kingdom opportunity for the future. However, they can also be detrimental if they aren’t navigated correctly. That’s exactly what we want to discuss in this conversation!
Creating a Sending Culture at Your Church
We explore the role of church planting in fulfilling the Great Commission. We believe that church planting is God’s plan for reaching the world and that every believer should be a part of a local church. We dive into how cultivating a “sending culture” within your church can propel gospel impact, and why the mission to plant churches that plant churches is vital for spreading the Gospel to the ends of the earth.
Every Church Has a Brand—Some Do It Well
In this episode, we dive into the reality that every church—whether intentionally or not—creates an impression on its community. We explore what it means to embrace and shape your church’s brand effectively.
Development VS. Opportunity – Part 2
Pastor Jonathan Yarboro and Pastor Andrew Hopper continue a conversation (from Episode 32) about what we call the “leadership vacuum.” The tension to be managed: development vs opportunity and why you need both, but one shapes leaders more quickly.