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Episode 766: Rising Comic Andrew Stanley on Resilience, Bombing, and Finding the Punchline
Listen, subscribe, and leave a review on: Comedian Andrew Stanley talks about his journey as a preacher’s son who studied finance and accounting to become a rising comic who has performed with Colin Jost, Leanne Morgan, John Crist and others.…
Episode 765: Is THIS the Real Difference Between Growing and Declining Churches? Thom Rainer on What Reaches The Anxious Generation
Listen, subscribe, and leave a review on: Thom Rainer explains the difference he’s discovered between what growing churches do and what declining churches do. It’s simpler than you think. Plus, how can you help the Anxious Generation feel comfortable coming…
Episode 764: Can Christians Trust ChatGPT?: Bobby Gruenewald on Scripture and YouVersion’s Rise to 1 Billion Installs
Listen, subscribe, and leave a review on: YouVersion CEO Bobby Gruenewald discusses what’s right and wrong with AI, sharing some shocking examples of why Christians should be cautious about trusting AI for biblical accuracy. Bobby also explains how it took…
Episode 763: Pastoral Succession Gone Wrong: Tim Timberlake on Leading with Bleeding and Finding Momentum
. Listen, subscribe, and leave a review on: In a wide-ranging interview, Tim Timberlake talks about pastoral succession gone wrong, getting divorced in his twenties, what he learned about leading while bleeding, rebuilding momentum, and a lot more. This episode…
Episode 762: Carey Nieuwhof on The Church Model That’s Dead: Attractional Church and 3 Shifts Every Leader Must Know
Listen, subscribe, and leave a review on: In this episode, Carey explains the shifts in culture and ministry that have happened over the last few years that have made the attractional model ineffective, what’s replacing it, and what aspects of…
Episode 761: The Hardest Assignment in Ministry: Tim Stevens on Willow Creek, Firing Well, and Finding Momentum
Listen, subscribe, and leave a review on: Tim Stevens returns to the podcast to discuss the hardest assignment in ministry: his three years at Willow Creek. He also talks about how to spot talent, firing well, how to recapture momentum,…
Episode 760: Your Brain is Lying to You 80% of the Time: Judah Smith and Les Parrot on Why Leaders Self-Sabotage and How to Break the Cycle
Listen, subscribe, and leave a review on: Judah Smith and Dr. Les Parrot talk about the unique pressures pastors face. Les Parrot has been Judah’s therapist for 15 years, and Les and Judah explain why your brain is lying to…
Episode 758: Does Simple Church Still Work? Eric Geiger on What Scales and Why Older Church Leaders Need to Die to Themselves
. Listen, subscribe, and leave a review on: Nearly twenty years after releasing his groundbreaking book Simple Church, Eric Geiger reflects on why complexity still doesn’t scale, how complexity subtly creeps in as you grow, and what he’s learned since…
Episode 757: The Key to Better Preaching is NOT What You Think: Megan Fate Marshman on Preaching and How to Use Your Voice and Body for More Effective Communication
Listen, subscribe, and leave a review on: Megan Fate Marshman is an incredibly compelling preacher who speaks in many of the largest churches in America. She shares how her preaching has evolved since she started, what she does right before…
Episode 756: Preaching Secrets that Actually Work: 90 Minutes of Strategy, Theology, and the Art of Preaching with Mark Clark and Carey Nieuwhof
Listen, subscribe, and leave a review on: 83% of Americans say preaching impacts their decision on a church home. Having just filmed a new 45 video course called the Art of Preaching, Carey Nieuwhof and Mark Clark share 90 minutes…
Episode 755: 29 Stress Points in 14 Months and My Health Wake-Up Call: Inside My Hardest Year in Leadership in 20 Years
. Listen, subscribe, and leave a review on: Twenty-nine stressful events in 14 months. One major health crisis. Zero sugar-coating. In this flip-the-mic episode, Sean Morgan interviews Carey to dissect the hardest year Carey’s faced in two decades: how external…
Episode 754: Rick Warren on What 99% of Churches Don’t Do, the Rise of the Global Church, and the Call American Churches Need to Hear
. Listen, subscribe, and leave a review on: Rick Warren returns to the podcast to explain what 99% of churches don’t do, the extraordinary rise of the global church and how it’s outpacing population growth, and he outlines the call…