Episode 639: Jeff Jones on Rebranding Christianity, What the Church Can Learn from Dominos Pizza, and How to Know What the Community Really Thinks About Your Church or Organization
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Episode 633: Craig Groeschel on the Three Things that Are Growing Life Church Right Now, His Best Advice for Leaders, and the Power of Pre-Decisions and Batch Decision-Making
Episode 621: Insights from N.T. Wright, Granger Smith, John Delony, Andy Wood, Jenni Catron, and more
Episode 602: Judah and Chelsea Smith on the Personal Side of Leadership, Marriage and Doing Ministry Together, Leading on Empty, and Navigating the World of Celebrity
New Exodus? 4 Reasons Why People Are Leaving the Church (Including Christians)
You’ve probably noticed. Leading a church is more confusing, frustrating, and complex than ever. In this post, I’ll share some surprising data that shows why leading a church feels that much harder, and some observations and suggestions that I hope…
How to Create a New Mission Statement for Your Church (With Examples)
So, you need to create a mission statement for your church. How do you even begin? Writing a mission statement is no easy task. And as soon as you start, you’ll ask yourself whether you also need to craft a…
Episode 574: Warren Bird and JJ Vasquez on The New Math on Church Plants, How Church Planting is Changing, and What Happens When Superman Dies
Researcher and bestselling author Warren Bird and church planter J.J. Vasquez talk about fresh research on the changing face of church planting, the new math church planters need to know, how church planting is changing, and what happens when Superman…
Episode 569: J.D. Greear on Leading Southern Baptists, How Multiplication is Difficult but Leads to Explosive Church Growth, and the Future of Denominations
J.D. Greear, Pastor of Summit Church and Former President of the Southern Baptist Convention, talks about leading Southern Baptists, the future of denominations, how church multiplication leads to exponential growth, and how to deal with the tension of losing your…
13 Signs Your Church Is Dying
How do you know if your church is dying? It’s a question that all leaders should ask – even leaders of growing churches. As with almost everything in life, there are subtle signs your peak may be near, or you…
CNLP 557: David Kroll on Moving Beyond the Megachurch Model, What Churchome is Learning About Reaching Gen Z and Millennials, and Why Ministry is the Most Challenging Learning Environment
David Kroll, CEO of Churchome, talks about moving beyond the megachurch model, the problems with church transfer growth, what Churchome is learning about reaching Gen Z and Millennials, and why ministry is the most challenging learning environment. Welcome to Episode…