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Episode 753: Why White Christian Men Are Afraid to Preach the Bible — Therapy, Calling, and Comedy with Julian Lowe
Listen, subscribe, and leave a review on: Julian Lowe never expected to be a pastor, which ironically freed him up to become one. He talks about what he learned at the Groundlings, in Music, and in ministry, sharing why he…
Episode 752: How Do You Fire Staff That Are Like Family? Jon Gordon on Making the Tough Calls on Staffing and Creating Great Teams
Listen, subscribe, and leave a review on: Many church leaders think of their staff as family. But if they’re family, can you fire them? Jon Gordon has coached hundreds of professional sports teams and companies and explains what it takes…
Episode 751: The 6 Surprising Traits of Sticky Sermons And Why Focusing On The Problem is the Wrong Approach—With Dan Heath
. Listen, subscribe, and leave a review on: Dan Heath, author of Made to Stick, The Power of Moments, and other seminal leadership books, talks about the 6 surprising traits of sticky sermons, how to design church experiences people never…
Episode 750: Inside Tim Keller’s Mind: Matt Smethurst on Keller’s Preaching, DNA, and Rule of Life
Listen, subscribe, and leave a review on: Matt Smethurst has listened to and studied more hours of Tim Keller’s preaching and teaching than almost anyone alive, and in this conversation, he gets us inside Tim Keller’s mind, breaking down what…
Episode 749: Revival Series Pt. 5 | Why God is Moving So Powerfully Now: JP Pokluda on Gen Z and Gen Alpha Revival and How to Share the Gospel with Your Uber Driver
Listen, subscribe, and leave a review on: In Part 5 of our Revival series, JP Pokluda brings firsthand accounts of how God is moving in college stadiums. He shares the Gospel with your Uber driver, server, and other people you…
Episode 748: Revival Series Pt. 4 | Gen Z Men Converting—UK Church Revival Lessons for America: Nicky Gumbel, Al Gordon and Stephen Foster on Reversing Generations of Church Decline
. Listen, subscribe, and leave a review on: In Part 4 of our Revival series, Nicky Gumbel, Al Gordon, and Stephen Foster explain how and why Gen Z men in the UK are becoming Christians in record numbers, how they’re…
Episode 747: Revival Series Pt. 3 | Revival Broke Out at Saddleback: Andy Wood and Luke LeFevre on How Far the Church In America Has Fallen and the Way Back
. Listen, subscribe, and leave a review on: In Part 3 of our Revival series, Andy Wood (Lead Pastor of Saddleback Church) and Luke LeFevre (a Gen Z preacher who works with the Gather movement) discuss a prophetic word Luke…
Episode 746: Revival Series Pt. 2 | Preparing and Preaching For Revival: Jon Tyson on the History, Dynamics and Prep You Need to Be Ready for Revival
Listen, subscribe, and leave a review on: In Part 2 of our Revival series, Jon Tyson does a deep dive on the history of revival, including a detailed account of what happened/is happening in the Hebrides and in NYC, and…
Episode 745: Revival Series Pt. 1 | Inside the Asbury Outpouring: Zach Meerkreebs on the Sermon that Sparked Revival, Miracles, and Gen Z’s Spiritual Awakening
Listen, subscribe, and leave a review on: In our Revival series opener, Zach Meerkreeb shares the backstory of the Asbury Outpouring sparked by his sermon, which didn’t go particularly well. He explores Gen Z’s unique spiritual awakening, the power of…
Episode 744: This One Thing Separates Ministry Survivors from Ministry Casualties: Ray Johnston’s Secret to Lasting Decades In Ministry
Listen, subscribe, and leave a review on: Ray Johnston, senior pastor of Bayside Church in Sacramento, CA, reflects on decades of ministry and how to stay encouraged in ministry even when you feel done, why cynicism is incurable, how to…
Episode 743: Stuck Under a Bad Boss? Bree Groff on How to Thrive, Lead Up, and Transform Your Job
. Listen, subscribe, and leave a review on: One question church leaders keep asking is “what do I do about my boss/lead pastor?” Enter Bree Groff, workplace expert who explains what to do when you have a bad boss, don’t…
Episode 742: 2025 Church Trends UPDATE: The Gen Z Revival is Real (New Data) + The Mental Health Crisis is Shifting to a Whole New Front
Listen, subscribe, and leave a review on: Major update to Carey’s 2025 church trends with stunning new data. Gen Z church attendance has quadrupled (4% to 16%), with young men leading at 21%. US data shows similar revival patterns. Meanwhile,…