Tonya Skelly – Episode 2 (Executive Director at Pray Ecclesia)

In Episode 2, we move beyond understanding the importance of prayer to explore how a praying church is formed and sustained. This episode examines the habits, attitudes, and spiritual disciplines that cultivate a culture of prayer within a congregation. Listeners will discover practical ways churches can move from simply talking about prayer to becoming a people who truly depend on God together.

Moral Failure in the Modern Church

This episode tackles one of the most uncomfortable yet urgent issues facing the modern Church: immorality within the local church. With clarity and conviction, the conversation moves beyond gossip or sensationalism to address moral failure and the real damage it causes to faith, trust, and witness. This is a sober call to truth, accountability, and, ultimately, restoration for the sake of Christ’s Church.

The Family That Runs the Church: A Pastor’s Dilemma

This episode tackles the unspoken reality of churches controlled by powerful families where loyalty to a last name quietly replaces lordship to Christ. This episode speaks directly to pastors trapped in family systems that decide who leads, what’s preached, and who stays or goes. With Scripture and biblical strategy, not gossip, it offers clarity for reclaiming healthy, Christ-centered leadership.

Lee Kritcher

Lee Kritcher is the founding pastor of Amplify Church in Pittsburgh and the ministry “Future Forward Churches.” He is an author and conference speaker. Join Steve and Lee as they discuss the controversial subject of “Pastoral Succession.” The discussion deals with the concept of the pastor handing off the church to another pastor of like persuasion and style. “What is the responsibility of the pastor and/or church revitalizer when it comes to creating a pastoral succession plan?”