The 5 Most Read Blog Posts of 2022
2022 was a year that a lot of church leaders started to see hope again. Despite all the challenges, the fall of 2022 saw more people returning to church than at any time in the last few years. We covered…
CNLP 540: Jason Feifer, Editor-in-Chief of Entrepreneur Magazine, on How to Find a Future in a Declining Industry, the Way to Tell if Your Entrepreneurial Idea is a Winner, and the Latest on Hybrid Work Versus the Return to the Office
Editor-in-Chief of Entrepreneur Magazine, Jason Feifer, talks about how to find a future in a declining industry, how to tell if your entrepreneurial idea is a winner early on, the latest on hybrid work versus the return to the office,…
Is AI a Threat to Preachers?
Artificial Intelligence is advancing faster than most of us expected, and the question quickly becomes, “What are the implications (and ethics) for preachers?” Is AI a threat? An opportunity? A soul-less temptation that will keep you from doing the real…
CNLP 539: Sean Cannell on How to Do Video Well for Churches on a Tight Budget, Optimizing Sermons for YouTube, the Power of Short Vertical Video, and the Perfect Video Recipe
Think Media founder, Sean Cannell, returns to the podcast and discusses how to do video and church online well when your church is on a small or tight budget, how to optimize sermons for YouTube, the power of short vertical…
CNLP 538: Rory Vaden on the Best Branding Advice Ever, the Shortcut to Finding Your Unique Contribution to the World, and How Influence Really Works
New York Times bestselling author and TED speaker, Rory Vaden, talks about the best branding advice he ever received, being mentored by Zig Ziglar, the shortcut to finding your unique contribution to the world, how influence works, and what he’s…
5 of the Worst Pieces of Advice You Hear About Productivity
In a world with so much advice about productivity, why do most leaders still struggle with feeling overwhelmed, overworked, and overcommitted? It’s a fair question. The answer is complex, but part of it has to do with the fact that…
CNLP 537: Tyler Staton on the Transition Between John Mark Comer and Him at Bridgetown, 3 Kinds of Biblical Discernment, and Why Prayer is More Important than Sermon Preparation
Tyler Staton talks about the transition between John Mark Comer and him as lead pastor of Bridgetown Church, 3 kinds of biblical discernment that can help you figure out a call, and why prayer is more important than message prep.…
CNLP 536: Brian Clark on How to Attract and Keep an Audience, Why Email Still Outperforms Social Media 40:1, How to Write Better Headlines, and War Stories from the Early Days of Copyblogger
Copyblogger founder, Brian Clark, talks about how to attract and keep an audience, why email still outperforms social media 40:1, the power of curation and how anyone can do it, how to write better headlines, and war stories from the…
Why New Year’s Resolutions (and Goal-Setting) Are a Massive Waste of Time
As this year closes and another pops onto the horizon, you’re probably already thinking about the resolutions you want to make and the goals you want to set. Yet for most leaders, the stats show that making resolutions and setting…
CNLP 535: Kayla Stoecklein on the Unsustainable Pressures of Ministry on Church Leaders, How to Grieve Your Losses, and Overcoming Victim Mentality
Kayla Stoecklein returns to the podcast four years after her husband, Andrew, died by suicide to talk about the unsustainable pressures of ministry on church leaders, how she’s grieved her losses, making sure your loss doesn’t define you, and how…
CNLP 534: Patrick Lencioni Opens Up About Becoming a Devout Christian, His Real Motivation, Genius Gaps, and Drunks and Monks
Table Group founder and bestselling author, Patrick Lencioni, returns to the podcast for a deeply personal conversation about his conversion to Christianity, becoming a more devoted follower of Jesus, how he views succession and his changing motivation, genius gaps many…
5 Ways Pastors Make Ministry Harder Than It Needs To Be
You know how difficult church leadership can be. You work hard to reach people. Then you ask them to give meaningfully, volunteer their time, and invite their friends. And all the while, they’re volunteers. CEOs at least pay their team.…