Episode 616: Grant and Cheyanne Skeldon on What The Next Generation Thinks is Wrong with the Church, Why There’s No Next Generation Crisis but a Discipleship Crisis, and Predictions About the Future Church
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5 Reasons People Have Stopped Attending Your Church (Especially Millennials)
Ever wonder why generating momentum in the local church seems harder than ever for most leaders? You’re not alone. The conversation about momentum and shifting attendance trends is happening at every level of the church, including some of the largest…
CNLP 530: Jon and McRae Acuff on Who Teens Really Listen To, Why Adults Fail to Connect with Gen Z, and Creating a Better Soundtrack for the Next Generation
New York Times bestselling author, Jon Acuff, returns to the podcast with his 16-year-old daughter, McRae, to talk about who teens really listen to, why adults fail to connect with kids, and how to do it well, and what it…
CNLP 465: Tim Elmore on Why Leadership is So Much More Challenging Than It Used to Be, the Lasting Impact of Crisis, and Paradoxical Leadership
Is leadership actually harder than it used to be? Bestselling author, Tim Elmore, says yes. He explains why and shares how meeting the needs of the next generation in the workplace is going to require a more complex skillset. Tim…
CNLP 461: Kadi Cole on Whether the Gender Pay Gap Actually Exists, the Challenges of Hybrid Offices, and Finding Your Leadership Voice
Is there actually a gender pay gap? What are the challenges of hybrid offices, and what happens when you find you’re leading an unequal workplace? Kadi Cole returns to the podcast to discuss all these things and help you discover…
What Nobody’s Talking About in The Great Resignation
So, The Great Resignation is more than underway, and it’s transforming how leaders lead, and organizations survive, let alone grow. Restaurants and stores have cut back hours because they can’t hire staff. Almost everyone is hiring. And millions of people have…
CNLP 458: Kara Powell on Why Next Generation Leaders are So Focused on Identity, Belonging and Purpose and How to Embrace Them
Kara Powell returns to the podcast with fresh research on the three big questions the next generation is asking, centered on identity, belonging and purpose. As more and more young leaders struggle with anxiety, depression and life, Kara shares how…
CNLP 435: Jean Twenge on Rising Anxiety, Depression, Isolation and Smartphones in Gen Z, and What that Means for Them and for Leaders
Jean Twenge, Professor of Psychology at San Diego State University, is a global leader in generation research. She talks about the big spike in anxiety, depression, suicide and other mental health challenges she and other researchers noticed a decade ago,…
CNLP 421: Christine Caine on the Pain of Leadership, Outrage Culture, Why She Didn’t Quit and How to Lead With Your Heart Fully in It
In an emotional conversation, A21 founder and Mother Teresa Memorial Award winner, Christine Caine, talks about the pain of leadership in a highly critical, outrage-driven culture, how it led her to rethink how much longer she wants to lead with…
CNLP 416: Phil Cooke Gives Pro Tips on Digital Media, How to Handle Critics and Crisis, and Why Gimmicks Don’t Work
Phil Cooke has produced TV and film programs in more than 100 countries and has been featured on NBC, CNBC, CNN, Fox News, The New York Times, Wired and Fast Company. He shares pro tips on maximizing your influence on…
CNLP 415: Dave Ferguson on the Future of the Micro-Church, Red Light, Green Light and Yellow Light People, and the Future of Networking
Dave Ferguson peers into the future to talk about the future of the micro-church, networks and how red light, green light and yellow light thinking will change the future. Plus, he talks about how to be resilient in the face…
CNLP 413: Francis Chan on Escalating Division, Asian Hate, and Why Influence in the Church Can’t Come from Self-Promotion
Francis Chan has become convicted that division in the church is escalating and causing deep harm. He also thinks it’s tied to the desire for celebrity and influence so many leaders have. Francis also talks about racial division and his…