Think about how churches were just before 2020. If you looked at almost any growing church led by younger leaders, it definitely trended toward the charismatic churches. What is a charismatic church? Charismatic churches are defined by expressive worship, more…
Chances are that if you’re a Christian, your desire is to be more like Christ. That’s great. But are you?How would you know? A Barna study done a few years ago owned me. The survey revealed that 51% of the North…
Listen, subscribe, and leave a review on: Alpha’s Nicky Gumbel and Archie Coates, the new Vicar of Holy Trinity Brompton, discuss the keys to church revitalization in a post-Christian era, how to create a vibrant church culture, and field notes…
Listen, subscribe, and leave a review on: In this episode, Carey Nieuwhof breaks down four distinct styles of communication typical of dying, stagnant, shallow, and growing churches. He also gives you the tools you need to break out of a…
Listen, subscribe, and leave a review on: Rich Villodas on how to know whether your soul is in danger, the exact disciplines and strategies he uses to maintain and grow his personal integrity, how he’s approaching the 2024 election differently,…
Listen, subscribe, and leave a review on: Brad Hill, Chief Solutions Officer at Gloo and former President of Ministry Brands, talks about how to double your outreach, reaching more people, the NIHITO principle, and the early adopter advantage in the…
Listen, subscribe, and leave a review on: Priscilla Shirer, author, evangelist, actress, and speaker, talks about how to improve your communication skill set, how she learned acting skills, and how actors cry on demand. This episode is brought to you…
What do you need to become a super healthy leader over the long haul? Too many leaders get discouraged, drained, and defeated over the long haul in leadership. None of them set out to end up that way, but without careful…
Everywhere I go, I run into pastors who complain about not having enough money. They can’t afford to go to a conference, take a course, or host an event. Many don’t even have a book allowance. For every pastor who…
Listen, subscribe, and leave a review on: Steve Cuss talks about how to recognize if you have chronic anxiety (or anxieties), how to handle people who get their kicks out of kicking the leader, and the problem with the complex…
I’ll start with a simple question: Are you trying to grow your church or reach people? The distinction might be more important than you think. I love growth-minded leaders and I always appreciate pastors who are trying to reach their…
Listen, subscribe, and leave a review on: Dr. Alison Cook talks about how therapy has become the new church, the dangers of spiritual bypassing, what to do when you want to escape your life, and how much cognitive dissonance is…