As you lead your church in 2026, the world—and the church—is shifting faster than anyone expected. Even more surprising, the shifts include a lot of positive movement—surges in faith among the next generation and rising commitment to Christ. Yes, there…
This post is in partnership with Subsplash, written by Lyndsi Bigbee, Marketing Copywriter. Subsplash is one platform that does it all—build your church community with the only platform made for discipleship. Technology shifts can feel completely exhausting when you’re already…
Listen, subscribe, and leave a review on: New York Times bestselling author David Epstein talks about why Malcolm Gladwell’s 10000-hour rule isn’t accurate, how he and Malcolm became friends, how creativity actually works (what you can learn from Dr. Seuss),…
Listen, subscribe, and leave a review on: Former pastor, minimalist and New York Times bestselling author Joshua Becker returns to the podcast to discuss why he left ministry to pursue a fresh calling, how minimalism can usher in an end…
Listen, subscribe, and leave a review on: New York Times bestselling author Eric Ries applies his start up philosophy to churches. We cover how to know when to take a risk, how to get past broke thinking in your church,…
Listen, subscribe, and leave a review on: Nicole Martin made history as Christianity Today’s first Black female CEO — and took the hits that come with it. In this conversation: the backlash, Billy Graham’s original vision, how the magazine is…
Listen, subscribe, and leave a review on: Twenty years after burnout almost took him out, Carey is back with Part 2—the recovery playbook. You don’t need to get back to normal. Normal is what burned you out. In this solo…
This is a guest post by Andy Searles, Pastor of Church Together just outside Orlando, a chaplain for an MLS soccer team, and a leader within the Pro Soccer Chaplains Association. One of the world’s most recognizable soccer players joined…
Listen, subscribe, and leave a review on: Twenty years ago this month, Carey almost became ministry road kill. After 11 years of 30%+ annual growth, he burned out—hard. In Part 1 of this solo episode, Carey shares 5 honest insights…
Listen, subscribe, and leave a review on: The vast majority of churches are plateaued or declining, and Exponential CEO Dave Ferguson explains why most churches never grow, let alone multiply. Plus, he shares the latest trends in church planting in…
Listen, subscribe, and leave a review on: Carey caught up with Rich backstage at Exponential to talk about the learnable skills that keep leaders and congregations non-anxious in an angry age, and the unique challenges and gifting needed to lead…
Listen, subscribe, and leave a review on: Joel Muddamalle is a theologian who thinks harder about spiritual warfare than almost anyone in the church today. In this conversation: how sin got a mass-marketing strategy, why your devices are a primary…
Listen, subscribe, and leave a review on: Most church leaders are leading inside a model they never chose—and rarely understand. In this episode, Todd Wilson, founder of Exponential, walks through the true history of the modern church: Church Growth, Seeker…