Episode 581: Chuck DeGroat on How to Tell If You’re a Narcissist, Why Church Planters Are Prime Candidates for Narcissistic Leadership, And the Problem With Hyper-Therapeutic Culture
Carey Nieuwhof
Carey Nieuwhof is a best-selling leadership author, speaker, podcaster, former attorney, and church planter. He hosts one of today’s most influential leadership podcasts, and his online content is accessed by leaders over 1.5 million times a month. He speaks to leaders around the world about leadership, change, and personal growth.
Episode 580: Eric Peterson and Winn Collier on Eugene Peterson’s Battle Over Not Losing His Soul, Workaholism, Bono and Celebrity, and the Tension Eugene Overcame to Create a Contemplative Life
16 Church Growth Strategies That Cost Nothing
Often, in church leadership, it’s easy to think growth can’t really happen unless you spend money on new initiatives. That’s not true — in this article, you’ll discover 14 church growth strategies that cost nothing. A lot of church leaders…
Episode 579: Katelyn Beaty on How Christian Celebrities, Personas, Platforms, and Profits Are Harming the Church And What to Do About It
In Part 2 of our mini-series on Integrity in the Church, Katelyn Beaty talks about the history of the idea of celebrity, how it’s impacted the church, how Billy Graham handled his fame, and how personas, platforms and profits are…
Episode 578: Henry Cloud on a Way Forward After Moral Failure, Why Narcissists Love Yes People, and on Getting Duped
In Part 1 of our mini-series on Integrity in the Church, Henry Cloud weighs in on trust, building better boards and leadership teams, why narcissists love “Yes People,” and why it’s so easy to get duped. He also plots out…
Episode 577: Frank Bealer on When Friends Turn on You in Leadership, The Problem With High Performance, Creating Multi-Use Church Facilities and Using Churches To Solve the National Daycare Crisis
Phase Center Co-Founder Frank Bealer talks about why friendship is difficult for so many leaders, when friends turn on you in leadership, the problem with high performance, and using churches to help solve the national daycare crisis. Welcome to Episode…
Episode 576: Seth Godin On His First Job at Age 14, Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Work, and How to Get Your Team Motivated, Enrolled, and Engaged
Seth Godin returns to the podcast for the most personal conversation to date, talking about his parents, his first job when he was 14, and why he quit, the history of work and the future of work, AI, getting people…
Episode 575: Horst Schulze Sets the Record Straight on The Origin of “My Pleasure” at Chick-Fil-A, The Secret to Staying Curious, Fit, and Contributing at Age 84, and The Power of Not Being Average
Ritz-Carlton co-founder Horst Schulze returns to the podcast to talk about how both Ritz-Carlton and Chick-Fil-A adopted the phrase ‘my pleasure’ to replace ‘you’re welcome,’ and why it matters. He also shares his secrets to staying curious, fit, and contributing…
How to Start a Ministry: 7 Missteps to Avoid
When it comes to starting a ministry, I can’t tell you the number of times I thought, “I wish somebody had taught me this in seminary before starting a ministry.” Don’t get me wrong – I’m exceptionally grateful for the…
Episode 574: Warren Bird and JJ Vasquez on The New Math on Church Plants, How Church Planting is Changing, and What Happens When Superman Dies
Researcher and bestselling author Warren Bird and church planter J.J. Vasquez talk about fresh research on the changing face of church planting, the new math church planters need to know, how church planting is changing, and what happens when Superman…
Pastoral Care for Healthy Churches (and Pastors)
I’m sure there are a few leaders who want to keep their churches small, or who don’t care about church growth. But most small church leaders and pastors I meet actually want to reach more people. They want to see…
Episode 573: Scharrell Jackson on Approaching a Toxic Boss, How to Change the Culture in Your Organization Without Getting Fired, and Building a 95% Team Retention Rate
Scharrell Jackson spent 25 years in the C-Suite of accounting firms and fintech companies transforming culture and helping leaders improve the bottom line. She talks about approaching a toxic boss, how to change organizational culture without getting fired, building a…