It’s no secret that thousands of churches close every year. Sadly, there are a myriad of reasons why – a dwindling congregation, lack of resources, moral failure, or absence of a succession plan, are just a few of the common…
The amount of data we have on people doubles every single year. But what does the rise of big data mean for local churches and even businesses. Matt Engel talks about what big data is, how it’s everywhere, and how…
Almost every leader you talk to these days either wants a mentor; has a mentor or is mentoring someone. I talk to scores of young leaders who want to be mentored. So let’s say you land the mentor you were hoping…
You don’t need to be anything more than a casual observer of American (and Western) culture to know that something significant is happening. In the past few years, we’ve seen North America roiled by civil rights movements, a pandemic, natural…
For over 20 years, Todd Fields has led worship leaders at North Point Church in Atlanta at their campuses, and more recently helped worship leaders around the world get better at their craft. Todd talks about the constant change in…
One of the greatest myths of leadership is that you have to be in charge in order to lead. Clay Scroggins talks about how to cultivate influence and gain authority when you’re not the senior leader. It’s possible, even when…
Eugene Peterson is a living legend. Carey talks to Eugene about the origin of the Message and the life rhythms he and his wife Jan adopted that helped produce the legacy millions have appreciated. Plus, Carey follows his conversation with…
If you’ve spent more than 10 minutes in church leadership, you’re aware of the tension that tracking church attendance creates inside you and around you. Sure, for starters, the way other leaders talk about numbers is an easy gateway for…
Mark Clark pastors one of Canada’s largest and fastest growing churches. Attracting thousands of young adults, Mark has a unique approach to apologetics and preaching that’s connecting with a post-Christian, post-modern generation. Welcome to Episode 151 of the podcast. Guest…
When you attend a church, how do you evaluate what you’re experiencing? Before you say “I don’t evaluate anything. I’m just there to worship God,” hang on a second. We all evaluate what’s happening in church. Every one of us does. Whether…
Ten years ago, most people would have said multisite only works in large suburban centers. Chad Merrell, Paul Smith and Philip Thurman have proved the experts wrong and built thriving mutisite churches in villages as small as 2000 people. In…
How are you doing, really? I think if you really drilled down, you’re likely more tired, stressed and frustrated than you even realize. I get there as a leader, and as regular readers know, 11 years ago I burned out.…