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5 Shocking Realities About the Real State of Pastor Burnout
It’s time to talk about a challenging topic that’s been on a lot of hearts lately: Pastor burnout. As you know, ministry can be an incredibly rewarding and fulfilling calling. It can also be deeply challenging and exhausting. And unfortunately,…
CNLP 542: Insights from Andy and Sandra Stanley, Mona Delahooke, Jenni Catron, Steve Stroope, Chick-fil-A Executives David Farmer and Shane Benson and More
In a world with millions of podcasts, it can be hard to listen to the shows that you want or need to keep up with. In this episode, Carey asked some friends to contribute excerpts from their podcast. You’ll hear…
CNLP 518: Tony Chapman on the Secret to Marketing, How to Rethink Marketing the Weekend Church Service and Message, and Overcoming Childhood Trauma to Live a Vibrant Life
Marketing legend, Tony Chapman, talks about the secret to marketing, how to re-market weekend church services and rethink your message so it connects, and overcoming childhood trauma. In this wide-ranging conversation, Tony then flips the mic and interviews Carey about…
Hey Church, Why is the Pastor the Product?
Every once in a while, you hear a question you can’t get out of your head. A while back, I was listening to Sean Morgan’s interview with Ashley Wooldridge from Christ Church of the Valley. It was a great conversation…
The Top 6 Reasons Pastors Want to Quit (And An Open Letter to the 42% Who Are Thinking of Exiting)
By now you’ve heard the number. According to a recent Barna poll, 42% of pastors have seriously thought about quitting ministry in the last year. As you can see from the graph below, that number has risen significantly, jumping from…
CNLP 492: Glenn Packiam on the Stacked Expectations Facing Pastors, the Misuse of Power in Leadership, and Why Leaders Struggle with the Illusion of Intimacy
Glenn Packiam talks about how pastors are facing stacked expectations at a higher level than ever before, why so many struggle with false intimacy and how leaders misuse power to the detriment of others and themselves. Welcome to Episode 492…
CNLP 490: Dave Adamson on Why Some Churches Should Stop Live Streaming, the Reasons Church Attendance is Decentralizing Not Decreasing, and Radical Self-Care
Dave Adamson, who led social and online ministry for several megachurches including North Point, talks about why some churches should stop live streaming their services, the reasons church attendance might be decentralizing rather than decreasing, and how radical self-care has…
CNLP 489: Shauna Niequist on Letting Dead Things Die, Reconstructing Faith, and Breaking from Family and Church Culture with Your Family’s Blessing
New York Times bestselling author, Shauna Niequist, talks about how she navigated massive change in her life, from leaving the church and community she grew up in, reconstructing her faith, and on how she broke free from family systems and…
CNLP 484: Levi Lusko on Overcoming Panic Attacks, Leading on Adrenaline, Finding a New Pace, and the Last Supper on the Moon
Fresh Life Church founder and bestselling author, Levi Lusko, talks about the first panic attack he had, what it taught him about himself and leadership, getting out of leading on adrenaline, establishing a new pace and his new book, Last…