leadership
Episode 739: Young and Fighting About Money, Sex, and Power. Ashley and Jaime Woolridge on How They Radically Transformed Their Marriage and Went on to Lead One of America’s Fastest Growing Churches
Listen, subscribe, and leave a review on: There’s nothing like honesty when it comes to hearing people’s stories. CCV Lead Pastor Ashley Wooldridge returns to the podcast with his wife, Jaime. In a raw conversation, they open up about their…
Episode 738: Don’t Make the Pastor the Product: Ashley Wooldridge on Building One of America’s Fastest-Growing Churches Through Team Empowerment
Listen, subscribe, and leave a review on: Lessons from one of America’s fastest-growing and largest churches, Christ Church of the Valley (CCV). Senior Pastor Ashley Wooldridge talks about lessons he learned from a decade at Intel before working at a…
Episode 726: Becoming #1 in Your Field: Mark Faris Brings Lessons on Navigating Rapid Growth and Breaking Through Leadership Ceilings
Listen, subscribe, and leave a review on: Real estate mogul Mark Faris talks about going from being cut from professional hockey to becoming the #1 real estate agent and company in the nation. He explains what it took to become…
Episode 725: Too Young to Lead? John Eldredge on Age, Authority, and the Hidden Hunger Success and Marriage Can’t Fill
Listen, subscribe, and leave a review on: John Eldredge asks whether 30 is too young to be a lead pastor (and what to do if you’re in your 20s or 30s and leading a large church). He also talks about…
Episode 704: David Kinnaman and Mark Matlock on the Divide Between Church and Culture, the Dismal State of Evangelism, and the Missed Opportunity of Unchurched People’s Surprising Spiritual Openness
Listen, subscribe, and leave a review on: Barna CEO David Kinnaman and author Mark Matlock talk about the current divide between church and culture, the surprisingly dismal state of evangelism in the church today, and the missed opportunity of unchurched…
Episode 703: Noah Herrin on High Growth Church Planting, Leading with Community Over Content, and How a Church With an Average Age of 25 Got Started
Listen, subscribe, and leave a review on: Church planter Noah Herrin talks about high-growth church planting, creating a ministry model that leads with community over content, and how a 14-month-old church that attracts 700 people on a weekend has built…
Episode 700: Church Trends 2025: Gen Z is in Revival and Retreat, Evangelism is on Life Support, and More
Listen, subscribe, and leave a review on: Carey Nieuwhof shares the top 5 church trends for 2025. Topics covered: Gen Z is in revival and retreat at the same time, evangelism is on life support, church closures are outpacing church…
Episode 698: Brett Hagler’s Counterintuitive Advice on How to Attract and Keep High Performers, on Getting Better Before Getting Bigger as a Younger Leader, and Thoughts on Paul Graham and Brian Chesky’s Founder Mode
Listen, subscribe, and leave a review on: Y Combinator grad and New Story Founder Brett Hagler on a young leaders’s counterintuitive advice on how to attract and keep high performers, getting better before getting bigger, and thoughts on Paul Graham…
7 Random (But Important) Leadership Shifts for 2025
Let’s be honest – nothing changes when the calendar flips unless you do. The leadership graveyard is filled with good intentions that never translated into real change. But here’s what I’ve learned after decades of leadership: small shifts can create…
Episode 695: Chad Veach on the Red Flags of Pride in Ministry, How to Process When People Leave Your Church, and What Happens When You’re Operating Out of Gifting Alone
Listen, subscribe, and leave a review on: Chad Veach talks about the red flags of pride in ministry and leadership, how to process things when people leave your church, and what happens when you’re operating out of your gifting alone,…
Episode 694: Will Guidara on the Story Behind Unreasonable Hospitality and The Bear, Navigating Control and Collaboration, and Handling Criticism and Praise
Listen, subscribe, and leave a review on: Will Guidara shares the backstory to his book, Unreasonable Hospitality and his involvement in the hit TV series The Bear, how to navigate control and collaboration, and how to better handle criticism and…
Episode 691: Leadership Red Flag: Excuse Making Leaders v. Progress Making Leaders
Listen, subscribe, and leave a review on: There are two kinds of leaders: leaders who make excuses and leaders who make progress. A huge red flag in leadership centers on the leaders who make excuses. In this episode, you’ll learn…