CNLP
CNLP 038: What to Do When Your Prayer Life Stalls Out—An Interview With Jared Brock
It’s no secret, the prayer life of many church leaders—and Christians—leaves much to be desired. Jared Brock, a ministry leader in his 20s, was no exception. So he set off on a 37,000 mile trip around the world to discover…
CNLP 037: Creating an Incredible Team Culture—An Interview with Chris Rivers
How do you make sure your team stays aligned with your mission and vision? Chris Rivers’ job at NewSpring Church in South Carolina was to teach new staff NewSpring’s culture. The challenge was they were adding up to ten new…
CNLP 036: Why Churches Die—An Interview With Thom Rainer
What are the signs your church might die? Why are so many churches dying? In this episode, blogger, podcaster and Lifeway CEO Thom Rainer outlines why so many churches fail to thrive. Welcome to Episode 36 of the Podcast. Guest…
CNLP 035: Leading Young At North Point—An Interview with Clay Scroggins
At age 30, he was asked to lead a church of 6000. At age 34, he was asked to lead North Point Community Church, a campus with 14,000 attenders, where Andy Stanley is the Senior Pastor. In this episode, we’ll…
CNLP 034: 21 Practical Tech Hacks That Will Free Up Your Time To Lead—An Interview with Geek Pastor Wayne Cordova
Some leaders are tech geeks. Others are not. In an incredibly helpful, practical episode, GeekPastor.com’s Wayne Cordova walks leaders through beginner, intermediate and geek level apps, tools, hacks and strategies that can help every leader free up time to do…
CNLP 033: Growing Up With Gay Parents—An Interview with Caleb Kaltenbach
Caleb Kaltenbach has an incredible story. Born to parents who soon divorced to pursue gay relationships, Caleb grew up to become a Christian and then a pastor, much to the alarm of his parents. Caleb shares his honest, gutwrenching story…
CNLP 032: How Mark Batterson Writes—A Behind The Scenes Look at the Publishing Life of a Pastor and NYT Bestselling Author
New York Times best-selling author Mark Batterson has written 12 books in ten years that have sold millions of copies. What’s even more remarkable is he’s done this while planting a church and raising a family. Mark takes us on…
CNLP 031: Reaching Hollywood: Keys to Planting a Church Where No One Goes to Church—An Interview with Joseph Barkley
The culture in Hollywood California is as resistant to Christianity as almost any. Church planter Joseph Barkley shares strategies around community, how to do church and innovation that are making an impact in otherwise resistant city. Welcome to Episode 31…
CNLP 030: Small Church, Mid-sized Church or Megachurch, Which is Better? An interview with Karl Vaters
Is there a ‘best’ size for church? Why do so many people distrust mega-churches? Why do others look down on small churches? Karl Vaters of NewSmallChurch.com and Carey Nieuwhof engage that debate on this week’s episode and try to settle…
CNLP 029: Next Generation MegaChurch—How Transparency and Seeking God Reaches Millennials: An Interview with John Stickl
At 29, John Stickl became the pastor of a church of 1500. 4 years later, the church is 4500 and is growing with millennials who are anxious to connect with God. John talks about how his leadership team listens for…
CNLP 028: How To Create High Performing Teams in Any Size Organization—An Interview with Warren Bird
Whether your church or organization is large or small, it needs a team. Better than that, it needs a high performing team. How do you get one in place? Warren Bird studied some of the best teams around today, and…
CNLP 027: How to Know When It’s Time to Move On – An Honest Interview About Leadership, Personal Growth and Leaving Before It’s Too Late with Brad Lomenick
How do you know it’s time to move on? Brad Lomenick explains why he thinks many leaders stay on too long, and shares why he stepped back from leading a world class organization when he was just 40. Welcome to…