Ministry Startup Travis Albritton

How are you supposed to handle a mid-life crisis (at 26 no less)? Some people go out and buy a sports car, others take an exotic vacation to an island in the Caribbean. I decided to launch an online ministry.
In this episode I take you through my journey from restless to purposeful, from confused to laser-focused. I examine what it means to wake up every day inspired by what you're about to do and I uncover an alternative way of doing ministry that has HUGE implications. It's not every day you get a second chance in life, I wasn't about to waste mine.
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"I believe that the church's best days are yet to come. And I believe it's ordinary Christians doing extraordinary things that will get us there."
Theme song was written and performed by Flow Up:www.facebook.com/flowup623
Other music was written and performed by Michael Parallax:www.soundcloud.com/michael-parallax

What separates ineffective ministries from life-changing ones? What are the common ingredients you need to make sure your idea has the impact you want it to have? (Hint: It's probably not what you would think)
In this episode, I meet with my web development team to hammer out the details of what my new ministry will be about and ask my wife Andrea how she feels about spending $4,000 on a website.
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"I believe that the church's best days are yet to come. And I believe it's ordinary Christians doing extraordinary things that will get us there."
Theme song was written and performed by Flow Up: www.facebook.com/flowup623
Other music was written and performed by Michael Parallax: www.soundcloud.com/michael-parallax

What separates my online ministry from the televangelists that prey on the desperate for their own financial gain? Why would church leaders oppose a volunteer minister asking for financial compensation for their work?
How can I move forward when the very people I'm trying to help are opposing me?
Answering these questions is critical to the survival of my new ministry.
Scripture references:
Leviticus 23:22 - Leave the edges of your field unharvested
Proverbs 11:1 - Use balanced scales in your business transactions
1 Corinthians 9:1-14 - Those who preach the gospel should receive their living from the gospel
Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Google Music, or Stitcher. Learn more at www.ministrystartup.com
"I believe that the church's best days are yet to come. And I believe it's ordinary Christians doing extraordinary things that will get us there."
Theme song was written and performed by Flow Up: www.facebook.com/flowup623
Other music was written and performed by Michael Parallax: www.soundcloud.com/michael-parallax
Televangelist sound clip provided by (ironically) www.youtube.com/muslimsince2003

Is it possible to be TOO committed to God? History is littered with ministers whose marriages disintegrated because they were too focused on pursuing ministry excellence and didn't properly prioritize the relationships in their life.
As my online ministry starts to take form, I too find myself slipping into this "tunnel vision." Will I realize my mistake in time to save my marriage or will I achieve my dreams only to realize I gave up too much to get there?
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"I believe that the church's best days are yet to come. And I believe it's ordinary Christians doing extraordinary things that will get us there."
Theme song was written and performed by Flow Up: www.facebook.com/flowup623
Other music was written and performed by Michael Parallax: www.soundcloud.com/michael-parallax

As I continued to put myself out there and promote my new ministry I was faced with an unanticipated obstacle: lack of confidence in myself. Would I become an expert in helping Christians discover God's calling for their life or would I go down as an imposter? A fraud?
This internal battle came to a head as I prepared for the most important speech of my life, played out on the biggest stage I could imagine.
Find out if I crash and burn or pass with flying colors as I deliver the closing keynote speech at the 2017 UNBOXED Conference.
Learn more about the UNBOXED Conference at www.unboxedconference.com
Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Google Music, or Stitcher. Learn more at www.ministrystartup.com
"I believe that the church's best days are yet to come. And I believe it's ordinary Christians doing extraordinary things that will get us there."
Theme song was written and performed by Flow Up: www.facebook.com/flowup623
Other music was written and performed by Michael Parallax: www.soundcloud.com/michael-parallax

After 10 months of hard work, my online teaching ministry is finally ready. On June 16, 2017, UnlockYourGifts.org went live to the world. Will it become the wild success I'm hoping it will be?
Will I keep the momentum I gained from Unboxed and have a successful launch week?
Or will it sputter along on life support with no direction and no future?
Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Google Music, or Stitcher. Learn more at www.ministrystartup.com
"I believe that the church's best days are yet to come. And I believe it's ordinary Christians doing extraordinary things that will get us there."
Theme song was written and performed by Flow Up: www.facebook.com/flowup623
Other music was written and performed by Michael Parallax: www.soundcloud.com/michael-parallax