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Episode 723: Pick My Brain: Raw Answers to Your Leadership Questions on Ambition, Media Consumption, Being a “Professional” Christian, and Firing People

Listen, subscribe, and leave a review on: Carey Nieuwhof takes the top questions young leaders submitted about ambition and how it works for and against you, media consumption habits, being a ‘professional” Christian because you work on staff, and how…
Episode 722: When No One Trusts Pastors Anymore: Glenn Packiam on the Nex Gen Church Leader Mental Health Crisis and the Difference Between Being Weary and Wounded

Listen, subscribe, and leave a review on: Glenn Packiam talks about how to pastor in an age where no one trusts pastors, the church leader mental health crisis, especially among next gen leaders, and the difference between being weary and…
Episode 721: When Couples Fight About Everything: Gabe and Rebekah Lyons Open Up About Marriage, Sex, and Honest Advice for Two Career Couples

Listen, subscribe, and leave a review on: In an incredibly candid conversation, Gabe and Rebekah Lyons open up about their 28 year marriage: how they fight about everything, sex, navigating two careers, parenting, and how, despite all the very real…
Episode 720: Why Woke Broke: Mark Sayers on the Massive Trump-Era Cultural Upheaval and How to Find Hope in New Global Chaos

Listen, subscribe, and leave a review on: Mark Sayers brings astonishing insight to the rapid cultural, economic and political change we’re seeing right now in America and globally. We cover why woke broke, the massive upheaval of the status quo…
Episode 719: Why Teens Don’t Trust the Church: Kara Powell on Why Young Women are Dropping Out of Church and The Keys to Reaching The Next Generation

Listen, subscribe, and leave a review on: Kara Powell talks about why teens and young adults don’t trust the church, why young women are dropping out church and why young men are leaning in, and the keys to reaching the…
Episode 718: When Christians Become the Minority: Warren Bird and Adelle Banks on the Shifts Needed to Make Your Church Future-Ready, and the Surprising Reasons People Give for Not Attending Church

Listen, subscribe, and leave a review on: Warren Bird and Adelle Banks share data and case studies on what you need to do to make your church future-ready, what happens when Christians become the minority in the US, and the…
Episode 717: Does Character Even Matter Any More in Leadership (and Ministry)?

Listen, subscribe, and leave a review on: Does character even matter anymore for Christians? If you look at the moral failure happening among pastors and the current culture politically, you’d think not. But the truth is your character matters far…
Episode 716: A New Model for Funding Churches: Mark Batterson on Visionary Entrepreneurship, and The Gradual and Sudden Pattern of Success

Listen, subscribe, and leave a review on: Mark Batterson unpacks the funding and church planting strategy of National Community Church, from 29 people to owning coffee houses and city blocks in one of America’s most expensive real estate markets, and…
Episode 715: The Most Overlooked Group in Your Church: Annie F. Downs on What Many Churches Are Missing in Ministry and the Power of Human Connection On and Offline

Listen, subscribe, and leave a review on: In this live interview, Annie F. Downs returns to the podcast and explains what most churches are missing in ministry, the most overlooked group in your church and how to connect them, and…
Episode 714: How a Brick and Mortar Bookstore Defied Amazon: Mart Green on the Inner Workings of the Green Family, and Navigating the Reaction to the He Gets Us Campaign

Listen, subscribe, and leave a review on: Mart Green talks about how his retail book chain stayed profitable and growing in the face of the rise of Amazon, explains the inner workings of Hobby Lobby’s Green Family, and how he…
Episode 713: The Decline of the New Atheism: Justin Brierley on the Openness of Thinkers Like Jordan Peterson and How to Have Conversations With Spiritually Open People

Listen, subscribe, and leave a review on: Surprise. The New Atheism of people like Dawkins, Hitchins, and Sam Harris has lost favor over the last few years. Podcaster and author Justin Brierley talks about why the New Atheism isn’t resonating…
Episode 712: Mark Clark on the Difference Between Preaching to a Pre-Christian and Post-Christian Culture, Leveraging Your Unique Personality—Even Tourettes and OCD—and How to Talk to An Anxious Generation

Listen, subscribe, and leave a review on: Mark Clark talks about the difference between preaching to a pre-Christian and post-Christian culture, how to do both effectively, and how to leverage your unique gifting and quirks. He discusses how he’s learned…
