As pastors, we navigate the exciting—but complex—topic of revival in the church. When I started seeing young adults flocking into churches (and stadiums) in videos, on headlines, or even down the street, it made me stop and ask the question,…
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…
Listen, subscribe, and leave a review on: Joby Martin and Mike Housholder both lead high conversion growth (i.e. non-transfer growth) churches. They share their secrets to reaching unchurched people, how to speak to insiders and outsiders at the same time,…
Listen, subscribe, and leave a review on: J.P. Pokluda and Jennie Allen discuss the college revival happening across the United States, Gen Z’s embrace of confession and deliverance, and whether the revival can jump the river to churches. This episode…
My guess is that as a leader, you hate it when your team messes up. Who doesn’t? The real test of your leadership and character comes not when your team gets it right but when you or they screw up.…
Learning to say no (nicely) is key to effective leadership. It’s difficult because when you’re starting out (like I did 20+ years ago) with almost no people, no money, and lots of time on your hands, you end up saying…
In fact, your weaknesses might make you a better leader. Let me explain. I realize that’s somewhat counter-intuitive. If there’s an adjective that describes what most of us consider to be good leadership, it’s ‘strong.’ Strong leaders affect change and…
Let’s say it together: raising funds for bigger church initiatives can be scary. You’re probably here because you’re scouring the internet looking for perfect fundraising ideas for a church building, project, or expanding a ministry, right? Maybe you’ve invested time…
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…
As you head into 2025, what trends should you pay attention to as a church leader? One of the challenges church leaders have is that day-to-day ministry requires so much time, attention, and focus that it’s hard to see the…
Listen, subscribe, and leave a review on: Lutheran pastor and author Zach Zehnder talks about what’s wrong with the current approach to discipleship, what it’s like to plant a church in a mainline denomination and the challenges of being an…
You’ve dealt with them before. At your church, as a volunteer, on your staff, and as customers. Toxic people are, well, toxic. An unhealthy person can infect your team like toxins infect the human body. After some exposure, everyone feels…