CNLP
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…
041: How to Build Your Personal or Church Platform without Being Selfish—An Interview With Daniel Decker
So you or your church wants to establish a bigger platform to increase your audience or reach. But how do you do it effectively without coming across as…selfish? Daniel Decker has helped authors reach the New York Times best seller…
CNLP 040: Churches That Reach Millennials–An Interview with Geoff Surratt
Of all the questions facing the church, how to reach Millennials is one of the most pressing. Author and church planting expert Geoff Surratt, shares how some churches are becoming effective at reaching millennials using widely different methods. Welcome to Episode…
CNLP 039: How to Build a High-Performing Team from Scratch—An Interview with Chris Lema
Most of us think if we could hire or recruit a few superstar leaders, it would catalyze growth for our church. What if that theory is just dead wrong? Chris Lema, author, blogger and entrepreneur, walks you through how to…