Spiritual Growth
CNLP 334: Mark Sayers on Leading Through the COVID Crisis, the Deconstruction of Consumer Christianity and Secular Salvation, and What the New World Might Look Like
Mark Sayers is one of the most profound thinkers and cultural commentators today. In this interview, Mark explains how the current pandemic almost instantly deconstructed and threatened both consumer Christianity and secular salvation, he shares principles on how to lead through the COVID crisis, and offers some insight into what the new post-pandemic church and…
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CNLP 333: Ken Costa on Leading Through the Coronavirus Economic Fall Out, How to Make Decisions in the Midst of Uncertainty, Approaching Wealthy Donors in Bad Economic Times, and What’s Ahead for the Church
Ken Costa—a London-based, internationally renowned banker, author and speaker—talks about leading in the midst of the chaos the Coronavirus pandemic has done to the global financial system, what that means for the average leader, how to make decisions in the face of uncertainty, how to approach wealthy donors in bad economic times, and as past…
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Half of All Churches Are Instantly Growing. Here’s Why And Here’s What To Do.
Maybe losing access to our buildings as church leaders wasn’t as disastrous as we thought. Church growth just spiked by 300% in the last month. Sure…so much as happened. And as frazzled and exhausted as you might feel in the midst of the current global crisis, a fascinating statistic emerged last week that you…
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5 Quick Things That Can Make a Long Term Difference During Your First Digital Easter
The first digital Easter is almost here. You’ve scrambled. Pivoted. Prepared. And while you probably don’t feel ready, you’re heading into what will likely be your biggest Easter ever for the simple reason that, as many church leaders are learning in real-time, digital scales in a way that physical church simply doesn’t. The question is…
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CNLP 332: Bobby Herrera on Crisis Leadership, What to Cut and What to Keep During the COVID Crisis, the Gift of Struggle and How to Plan for the New Normal
Bobby Herrera is the CEO of Populus Group, a company that supplies staff to numerous Fortune 100 companies. He talks about how struggle can be a gift, what he learned in the Army on crisis leadership, what to cut and what to keep when leading through the COVID-19 crisis, and how to get your team…
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5 Predictions About the Future Church While Everything’s Still Unknown
By now you’ve realized that the Coronavirus pandemic is not an interruption nearly as much as it’s a disruption. And as you move more deeply through this crisis, the question of what kind of world will emerge beyond the crisis is probably also starting to occupy your mind. Mine too. It’s pretty clear by now…
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Why Motivation Alone Won’t Get Your People (Or You) Through This Crisis
As a leader, you’re probably a pretty good motivator. That’s what most leaders do: motivate the people they lead. I have seen so many pastors and leaders motivating their teams and congregations online over the last few weeks as we all come to grips with this massive crisis. Here’s the problem: As you’ve likely already…
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CNLP 331: Gary Thomas on How to Walk Away from Toxic People and Why the Classic Christian Response of “Just Love Them More” Isn’t Actually that Christian
Best-selling author, Gary Thomas, says it took him years to figure out that some people are just plain toxic. They don’t respond to love, to correction or to direction. Gary shares how to walk away from toxic people at work, in your family and in life, and why the traditional Christian response of “just love…
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CNLP 330: Sheryl Brady on How to Lead When You Don’t Have All the Answers, When Your Faith is in Crisis, and How to Decide What Doors to Walk Through and When to Say No
Sheryl Brady leads a mega church in Dallas and has a large international ministry, but never imagined herself as a leader. Sheryl talks about her unlikely rise into leadership in her early thirties and the struggles it caused her as a mom. She also talks about struggling with her own faith and having to lead…
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7 Steps Toward a Digital Church Response to the Global Crisis
This is a guest post written by Clint Rogers, Founder of Pro MEDIAFIRE and Pro WEBFIRE. He spends every day on the edge of the digital space and is here to help churches during the current crisis. By Clint Rogers The world and your world is currently in crisis due to the spread of COVID-19…
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