{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Intentional Churches Podcast","title":"From Silos to Alignment, with Sean Kelly","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/8dc1e8ee\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2624,"description":"On this episode of the Intentional Churches Podcast, Doug and Erin sit down with Sean Kelly, Lead Pastor of Mount Pleasant Christian Church in Greenwood, Indiana, for a candid conversation about succession, silos, and what it really takes to bring alignment back to a growing church.\nSean shares his journey in Ohio to stepping into a historic, multi-generational church, navigating a leadership transition. Together, they unpack why churches drift into siloed ministry, how misalignment slowly creeps in, and what practical leaders can do to realign their staff, systems, and preaching around the Great Commission.\nFrom staff trust-building tools like the “Four Helpfuls,” to cross-functional VIP teams, to using preaching as a catalyst for radical alignment, this episode is full of actionable insight for senior pastors, executive pastors, and church leadership teams who want to move from good activity to unified mission.\nIf you’re leading through transition, or sensing your church has energy but lacks clarity, this conversation will help you diagnose misalignment and take your next faithful step forward.\nNew to Intentional Churches? Start here:intentionalchurches.com\nTimestamps\n00:00 – “If we were fired tomorrow…”: why change feels harder than it is\n00:22 – Welcome to the Intentional Churches Podcast\n00:35 – Erin returns after a major generosity initiative\n01:29 – Meet Sean Kelly: background, family, and pastoral journey\n02:43 – Ministry context: Youngstown, Ohio and multi-campus leadership\n04:28 – Why Sean said yes to Mount Pleasant Christian Church\n06:18 – Leading through succession: what went right (and why it mattered)\n09:47 – Context matters: understanding Greenwood & the Indianapolis area\n11:43 – The Restoration Movement and Christian Church distinctives\n13:11 – First impressions: culture, DNA, and early warning signs\n16:47 – Why silos form—and how leaders unknowingly reinforce them\n18:02 – The “Four Helpfuls” tool: right, wrong, missing, confused\n21:49 – From good...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/smAwUgxq6qqLJDPHm-fVts5bjtUHttHCDUNOwZdqKHc/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS80ZTJm/ZGE1ZjNhMTBhMDkz/M2EwOTQ4Y2Y2YzRl/NjVkOS5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}