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05/18/2026

For executive pastors, their role isn't a stepping stone, it's a calling all its own. 🎙️⛪

In this Backstage Pastors Podcast, Nathan Young and Dave Hartman, co-authors of How to Be Second, explore why some leaders are uniquely wired for supporting roles that shape the heart of churches. 💛

For executive pastors and operational leaders, this conversation offers clarity and encouragement for the role you're already living.

🎧 Listen now!
https://hubs.la/Q04h1pYM0

05/14/2026

Every thriving church has leaders working behind the scenes who shape culture and direction even beyond Sunday morning. 🎙️⛪

In this episode of Backstage Pastors, Phil sits down with Clay Scroggins, former leader at North Point Community Church and author of How to Lead When You're Not in Charge. Clay shares why authority alone doesn't define great leadership, and how relational influence, patience, and emotional intelligence shape the kind of leaders churches need most. 🧭

For executive pastors and second-chair leaders, this conversation offers honest, practical wisdom for leading from where you are.

🎧 Listen now!
https://hubs.la/Q04gFkVj0

Clay shares his journey from engineering student to pastor, his experience serving in multi-site church leadership, and his transition into speaking and consulting.

05/12/2026

Your church building is already telling a story. The question is whether you've decided what it says. ⛪

From site orientation to signage to architecture, every design choice says something to your community. What's yours saying?

PlainJoe's Project Director Zach Miller breaks down the good that comes from a building that knows its neighbors. 🏘️🌟

🔗 Read: Your Church Has a Neighborhood. Does Your Building Know That?
https://hubs.la/Q04gmJ4P0

05/07/2026

The details aren't just decorative, they're doing work.🛋️✨

Flooring, lighting, furniture, materials. Every interior choice either reinforces your church's story or works against it.

In Session 5 of the Church Building Projects Masterclass, PlainJoe's Shawn Stewart breaks down how thoughtful interior design shapes behavior, supports hospitality, and creates spaces people want to come back to.

Watch the free session, live now!
🔗 https://hubs.ly/Q04fWvGS0

04/28/2026

Before anyone hears a sermon, they read your building. 🪧

Signage, wayfinding, and environmental graphics are the first chapter of your church's story that new visitors experience.

In Session 3 of the Church Building Projects Masterclass, PlainJoe's Graphic Design Team Lead, Bryce Reyes, breaks down how to get that chapter right. 🎨✨

From materials and typography to placement and placemaking, learn how thoughtful design decisions can create a more welcoming, intuitive experience for everyone who walks through the door.

Watch the free session, live now!
🔗 https://hubs.la/Q04dLDjr0

04/23/2026

What if your kids' ministry was built specifically around your church's mission? 🚀

At Shadow Mountain Community Church, that's exactly what we did. We didn't just design a kids' space, we built an entire world.

The basement became "The Bay," where ships get repaired between missions. 🛠️

The lobby transformed into "Mission Control," complete with countdowns and rumbling spacecraft. 🎛️

And outside? A fabricated rock mountainside — a nod to Shadow Mountain's own name — houses the whole space. Meanwhile, a bright, beaming mural proudly shares the ministry's mission as families walk in. ⛰️🎨

Every space has a purpose. Every detail serves a mission. 🌌

Read the full case study:
🔗https://hubs.la/Q04dhHnL0

04/22/2026

When a church decides to expand, the project doesn't begin with floor plans, it begins with the story the church is meant to tell. ⛪

From strategic storytelling and long-term phasing to site constraints and working with architects, builders, and the city, Session 2 of the Church Building Projects Masterclass gives church leaders a clearer lens for every design decision ahead. 🏗️💡

Watch the free session!
🔗https://hubs.la/Q04d4v0Y0

04/15/2026

PlainJoe's Senior Creative Director, Johnny Davis, is heading to Spark at the Ark to ignite imagination alongside fellow creatives! ⚡

In his talk, Johnny will trace the line from his early creative curiosity to a career in themed entertainment while sharing the journey that built our studio into what it is today. ✍️🎨

📆 April 21, 2026
⏰ 2:45 PM EDT

Spark at the Ark:
🔗 https://hubs.la/Q04cgqS60

04/14/2026

At the very start, a church building project doesn't begin with blueprints; it begins with understanding and a plan. 🧭

From clarifying your mission to master planning and feasibility, this session covers all the strategic groundwork needed before a church breaks ground. 🏗️💡

Watch the free session, live now!
🔗 https://hubs.la/Q04b_NZc0

04/09/2026

What does a kids' space built on a mission of hope and empowerment look like? 🌟

At Orange County Rescue Mission, families are stepping into transformative new chapters every day. We're honored to help bring their new children's and young adult spaces to life.

The new Wonder Kids and Hope Academy put imagination, joy, and curiosity center stage. With playful storytelling and creative elements generously gifted from Play-Doh, these spaces are built around the beautiful idea of "Shaping Possibilities." 🧩🪁

From early childhood through junior high, every wall, every detail, every moment of wonder is designed to nurture what's already there: boundless potential. 💫

These reimagined spaces are part of a larger campus transformation we're building alongside OCRM, including a refreshed brand identity, wall graphics for their Restoration Cafe, and large-format exterior art. All of it rooted in dignity, hope, and renewal for residents at every stage of their journey.

Read the full story of our work together:
https://hubs.la/Q04bfGmG0