Breaking 1000 Podcast
Practical coaching and proven systems to help churches break the 1,000 barrier. Each week, Scott Wilson, Hunter Wilson, and Mark Brewer turn big vision into week-by-week steps—building Ephesians-4 teams, running 90-day cycles and cooldowns, measuring what matters, and multiplying ministry through leaders of leaders.
Expect honest stories, templates you can steal, and clear next actions to grow healthy, sustainable churches.
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Episodes
10 episodes
How to Handle Questioning Attitudes on Your Staff | Ep 10
When a team member keeps asking “why?”, it can feel like you’re dealing with a questioning attitude rather than simple curiosity. Those moments can be frustrating—but they’re also revealing. Most of the time, persistent “why?” questions point t...
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21:28
How to Hire: A Pastor’s Guide to Building a Great Team | Ep 09
Hiring isn’t just about filling a role — it’s about building a team that carries the mission forward.In this episode, Scott, Hunter, and Mark unpack how pastors and leaders can hire with clarity, confidence, and spiritual discernment. From ...
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24:37
Clear Signs Your Church Is Ready to Grow | Ep 08
Another Service?? You can feel it — the room’s full, parking’s tight, and your team’s running hard. But how do you know it’s time to add another service?In this episode of Breaking 1000, Mark, Hunter, a...
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23:08
Don’t Be the Lone Genius | Ep 07
It can be scary to delegate.Every pastor has felt that tension — “If I hand this off, what if they mess it up?” You’ve carried the vision, the weight, the pressure to get it right. But the truth is: you can’t scale your church if you’re car...
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25:25
People ALWAYS Leave (and That’s Okay) | Ep 06
Seasons change, and often with them, staff. Every leader will face moments when a team member’s grace for a season lifts — not as a sign of failure, but as part of God’s plan.In this episode, Scott, Hunter, and Mark unpack how to recognize ...
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23:20
The Smartest Financial Move Your Church Can Make This Year and It’s | Ep 05
Most pastors only call their banker when there’s a problem — but what if your relationship with your banker could unlock growth, favor, and opportunity before you even need it?In this episode of Breaking 1000, Scott and Hunter unpack the mi...
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The Anti–Death-by-Meeting Playbook | Ep 04
Most teams don’t hate meetings—they hate bad meetings. Scott and Hunter break down a simple, repeatable system to turn meetings into momentum: clear purpose, the right people (not just the hierarchy), a skilled facilitator, and a fully prepared...
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23:56
Don’t Be the Hero: How to Cast (and Keep) Vision | Ep 03
Vision that works isn’t a one-time speech—it’s a system. In this episode, we cover how to define vision (Matthew 25 “double”), pick metrics, and run 90-day cycles with strategic cooldowns. We talk “messy middle” leadership, avoiding mid-cycle i...
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30:56
Everyone Has to Dunk: Raising Standards Without Lowering the Rim | Ep 02
Performance ≠ multiplication. Scott and Hunter walk through the meeting that changed everything: naming the 650 ceiling, refusing to lower the rim, and building stairs so everyone can “dunk.” We cover Ephesians 4 leadership, a 3-step de...
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Pastor, You’re Doing Too Much: Here’s How to Fix It | Ep 01
Doing every hospital visit, answering every email, leading every meeting—it’s unsustainable and it stalls church growth.Mark Brewer, Scott Wilson, and Hunter Wilson walk through the mindset and methods that move a church past 1,000: the ...
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