Echoes Through Eternity Rev. Tim Fox -RePlanting Churches And his book Rethinking Church:Leading the Struggling Church Through Death to Life
2 apr 2023 ·
41 min. 20 sec.
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Dr. Tim Fox serves as the District Superintendent for the South Coastal District of the Wesleyan Church. In this role, Tim serves the pastors while working to help develop the...
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Dr. Tim Fox serves as the District Superintendent for the South Coastal District of the Wesleyan Church. In this role, Tim serves the pastors while working to help develop the churches and church plants of the district.
He is the Author of Rethining Church:Leading the Struggling Church Through Death to New Life
Full Transcript: https://app.fireflies.ai/view/ETE-036-Timothy-Fox-1-0-mp3::gKtlrQcYPGxqE7RM
Previous to his election to this role, Tim was the founding and Lead Pastor for Hydrant Church in eastern North Carolina. He led a declining older church through a shutdown and restart in 2013. Since that time, Hydrant Church has reached hundreds of people, sent new leaders, and actively serves its community. Tim is married to Anita, and they serve the district together while raising their busy teens, Noah and Sophia.
In 2019, Tim founded ReThink Small Conference to empower small church leaders to answer God’s call through training cohorts and conferences. His first book, Rethinking Church, released from Wesleyan Publishing House in January 2021.
He attended Trevecca Nazarene University for his undergraduate studies in religion and ministry. He also completed a Masters of Arts in Religion from TNU, and earned a Doctor of Ministry degree from West Coast Bible College and Seminary.
Rethinking Church:Leading the Struggling Church Through Death to Life
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He is the Author of Rethining Church:Leading the Struggling Church Through Death to New Life
Full Transcript: https://app.fireflies.ai/view/ETE-036-Timothy-Fox-1-0-mp3::gKtlrQcYPGxqE7RM
Previous to his election to this role, Tim was the founding and Lead Pastor for Hydrant Church in eastern North Carolina. He led a declining older church through a shutdown and restart in 2013. Since that time, Hydrant Church has reached hundreds of people, sent new leaders, and actively serves its community. Tim is married to Anita, and they serve the district together while raising their busy teens, Noah and Sophia.
In 2019, Tim founded ReThink Small Conference to empower small church leaders to answer God’s call through training cohorts and conferences. His first book, Rethinking Church, released from Wesleyan Publishing House in January 2021.
He attended Trevecca Nazarene University for his undergraduate studies in religion and ministry. He also completed a Masters of Arts in Religion from TNU, and earned a Doctor of Ministry degree from West Coast Bible College and Seminary.
Rethinking Church:Leading the Struggling Church Through Death to Life
- Dr. Fox discusses how negativity was killing him early on and how he started writing down ten things he was thankful for every night in a red journal. He also talks about the danger of getting stuck in success, triumph, or luck and not being able to move forward towards new opportunities. The author encourages leaders to stop whining and start listening to what God might be saying to them.
- Dr. Foxdiscusses the tendency for churches to live in the past and not adapt to current times. They emphasize the importance of cultivating a healthy church culture, which trumps everything else including vision, ministries, and talent. The process of changing culture takes time and leadership, but it is necessary for growth and attracting new members. The speaker also provides tips on gaining credibility as a leader through actions such as remembering names, apologizing quickly and honestly, doing jobs no one else wants to do, looking for small risks with disproportionate payoffs, and constantly improving oneself. Finally, they stress the importance of having a clear vision for the future of the church in order to achieve success.
- The speaker discusses the importance of having a clear vision and mission for the church, and turning that vision into a plan. They describe their own process of prayer and preparation to develop their church's vision. The speaker emphasizes taking small steps towards achieving goals rather than relying on programs. They also promote their book "Revitalize to Plant" and encourage listeners to share the podcast with others.
- I. Introduction
- (00:00 - 00:47) AskFred introduces himself and explains his role as an AI assistant for answering questions based on a transcript.
- II. Personal Development
- (00:48 - 03:05) The speaker talks about the importance of keeping a gratitude journal and shifting focus to what God is doing rather than what one thinks they deserve.
- III. Echoes Through Eternity Podcast
- (03:06 - 05:08) The speaker introduces the Echoes Through Eternity podcast and the guest, Timothy Fox.
- IV. Timothy Fox's Background
- (05:09 - 07:32) Timothy Fox talks about his background and his book, Rethinking Church: Leading the Struggling Church Through Death to New Life.
- V. Revitalizing a Church
- (07:33 - 13:10) Timothy Fox discusses his experience in closing down and relaunching a church and the importance of addressing the core beliefs and values of a church to create lasting change.
- VI. Building Credibility
- (13:11 - 14:40) The speaker and Timothy Fox discuss building credibility and trust, including remembering people's names and focusing on one or two aspects of work at a time.
- VII. Vision and Mission
- (14:41 - 19:50) Timothy Fox talks about the importance of having a clear vision and mission for a church, casting that vision to the congregation, and taking steps towards that vision.
- VIII. Conclusion
- (19:51 - 21:08) The speaker encourages listeners to like, subscribe, and share the Echoes Through Eternity podcast to help echo the voices of their guests
- Speaker talks about writing in a journal to shift focus to gratitude
- Title of a book being discussed is "Revitalized to Plant"
- Speaker mentions coaching people in planting and revitalization
- Culture is shaped by core beliefs and values
- Speaker discusses gaining credibility through relationships and small risks with big payoffs
- Vision is translating big ideas and beliefs into a cohesive picture
- Next step after vision is creating a strategy with steps, not programs
- Call to action to like, subscribe, and share the podcast
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