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…
Listen, subscribe, and leave a review on: John Ortberg has spent decades leading churches, writing books, and teaching leaders. But every leader has parts of the job they’re not naturally good at. In this conversation, John opens up about pain…
Listen, subscribe, and leave a review on: Matt Chandler doesn’t pull punches. The lead pastor of The Village Church joins Carey to talk about why wearing a cape doesn’t help anyone, the death of secularism, and why the church is…
Listen, subscribe, and leave a review on: Networking feels fake because most people do it wrong. Michael Bungay Stanier has a better way. In this conversation, MBS breaks down how to connect without the cringe, the seven questions you need…
Listen, subscribe, and leave a review on: Six months into 2026, four church trends deserve a closer look. Algorithms are discipling your congregation 49 hours a week. AI’s biggest threat isn’t prompts—it’s disruption on a scale the church isn’t ready…
Listen, subscribe, and leave a review on: Most leaders don’t think of themselves as creative. Al Gordon says that’s the lie keeping you stuck. Al, founder of Renaissance, lead pastor of SAINT in East London, talks about why creativity is…
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…