CNLP
CNLP 054: Jud Wilhite With Practical Help on Transitioning a Church
The vast majority of churches in Western culture are not church plants, they’re churches that need to be transitioned. Jud Wilhite gives an exceptionally honest and helpful explanation of how he transitioned Central Christian Church in Las Vegas from success…to…
CNLP 052: How Craig Groeschel Stays Healthy, Relevant and Passionate in Ministry
It’s one thing to develop great strategy for effective ministry, but it’s quite another to stay personally healthy and passionate in the midst of leading one of the fastest growing churches in the world. Craig Groeschel gets personal as he…
CNLP 051: The Nerdist’s Guide to Awesome Social Media for Your Church or Organization—An Interview with NewSpring’s Chris Dunagan
Almost everyone has a social media presence these days, but how do you make it awesome? NewSpring Church’s Social Media Director Chris Dunagan explains, in super helpful detail, their approach to social media and how to truly connect with the…
CNLP 050: Growing Up As the Pastor’s Kid—An Honest Conversation with Barnabas Piper
What’s it like to grow up as the pastor’s kid? Better yet, what’s it like to grow up as John Piper’s son? Barnabas Piper talks openly and honestly about the pressures of being a PK and how it messed with…
CNLP 049: Stop the Hate: How Christians Can Get Along When They Disagree. An Interview with Scott Sauls
It seems Christian dialogue these days is characterized by a intolerance, misunderstanding and hatred. How do you love people you disagree with? How do you keep your cool when you have strong feelings? And what is our intolerance of each…
CNLP 048: How to Change a Church Quickly—An Interview with Jeff Price
You should wait a year before you change anything, right? Isn’t that what every leader knows? Well, that’s not how Jeff Price did it. Jeff shares how he created a mandate for massive change quickly in an established church and…
CNLP 047: Breaking Down the Divide Between Business and Church—An Interview with David McDaniel
There are business leaders in almost every congregation. But often, there’s a divide—even a debate—about how to use business ideas to further the church’s mission. David McDaniel, a Harvard MBA who has worked as an entrepreneur, a church leader (leading…
CNLP 046: Why Children’s Ministry Might be the Most Important Position on Your Team–An Interview with Gina McClain
Many senior leaders dismiss family ministry as something that simply needs to be done but don’t assign it the priority deserves. That’s why every leader needs to hear Gina McClain. An incredible leader, Gina has spearheaded thriving family ministry at…
CNLP 045: The Key Ingredients to Great Chemistry Between Leaders and Their Assistants—An Interview with eaHELP Founder Bryan Miles
What makes for a great relationship between a leader and their assistant? Why do so many leaders have affairs with their assistants? What are some best practices every leader and their assistant can adopt that will move your vision forward?…
CNLP 044: The Ups and Downs (And Everything in Between) of Starting a Church: An Interview with Jeanne Stevens
The life of a church planter has so many ups and downs. Jeanne Stevens and her husband Jarrett learned that the hard way, when after over a decade on the staff of some well known mega-churches, they found the courage…
CNLP 043: What’s Next in Multisite—How New Locations, Mergers and Acquisitions Could Impact Most Churches
Should your growing church go multisite? Should your declining church consider merger? Leading multisite expert Jim Tomberlin talks about how the multisite movement is changing and how more and more churches are pursuing mergers and acquisitions. Welcome to Episode 43…
CNLP 042: The Enterpreneurial Church Leader–An Interview with Brady Shearer
Church media is changing, and 24 year old Brady Shearer saw an opportunity to help. Brady explains how his passion for church media and announcements led him to start a side business, Pro Church Tools, that has grown quickly and…