Posts Tagged ‘church leadership’
CNLP 438: Pete Scazzero on Why MegaChurch Pastors (and Other Leaders) Fail and How to Sustain a Healthy Inner Life
Pete Scazzero returns to the podcast to talk about the reasons so many pastors fail, how your platform can easily outgrow your character, and how to develop an interior life that will help you lead a healthy organization and life. Welcome to Episode 438 of the podcast. Listen and access the show notes below or search…
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Your Church’s Fall 2021 Growth Opportunity (Why It’s A Season Of Hope…)
This is a post written by Rich Birch. Rich is the founder of Unseminary and is a member of my Speaking Team. You can book Rich to consult with your team or speak at your next event here. By Rich Birch The coming months represent a potentially unprecedented opportunity to see your church impact more people than ever before. As…
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CNLP 429: Derwin Gray on the Pushback Against Racial Diversity and How to Build a Truly Multi-Ethnic Organization
Former NFL player Derwin Gray returns to the podcast to talk about what’s behind the pushback to racial diversity in the church, explain what the NFL taught him about building a multi-ethnic team, and what leaders need to do to build a truly diverse, multi-ethnic organization. Welcome to Episode 429 of the podcast. Listen and access…
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Declining Volunteer Numbers and 5 Steps to Reverse It
This is a post by Jeff Henderson. Jeff is a leading voice on how to create and grow momentum for organizations and leaders and is a member of my Speaking Team. Jeff is the founder of The For Company and author of the book, Know What You’re For. By Jeff Henderson While there’s been a lot of conversation about declining…
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CNLP 421: Christine Caine on the Pain of Leadership, Outrage Culture, Why She Didn’t Quit and How to Lead With Your Heart Fully in It
In an emotional conversation, A21 founder and Mother Teresa Memorial Award winner, Christine Caine, talks about the pain of leadership in a highly critical, outrage-driven culture, how it led her to rethink how much longer she wants to lead with her heart fully in it, and why she decided to keep going in leadership despite…
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3 Things That Will Be True About Growing Churches In the Future
There’s no question everything in ministry has shifted in the last eighteen months. But the real question is how? Some things, of course, never change. The mission of the church is as critical as ever. The need for prayer, scripture, preaching, love, community, grace, forgiveness, and hope is as sharp as ever. And yet church…
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The New Church Metrics: 6 Things Pastors Should Start (And Stop) Measuring
With hybrid church (physical + digital ministry) as the new standard, how do you measure what happened at church last week? Measurements matter only insofar as they help you assess the extent to which you’re accomplishing your mission. If the goal is to turn online views into real relationships and actual discipleship, do you have…
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The Data Is In: 5 Things That Will Sabotage Your Church’s Future Growth
So how is your church positioned for reaching new people in the years ahead? Over 5000 church leaders recently completed the Church Outreach Assessment, and the data is in. The results were a little surprising, with some signs of hope as well as some significant areas for growth. The good news is that churches are…
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CNLP 418: Tony Morgan on Church Attendance Trends, Creating an Effective Digital Strategy, and Online Metrics that Matter
Tony Morgan returns to the podcast to share the latest data on church attendance trends, best and worst practices for creating a digital strategy, and how to track online metrics that actually matter so you can connect with people who find you online. Welcome to Episode 418 of the podcast. Listen and access the show notes…
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CNLP 415: Dave Ferguson on the Future of the Micro-Church, Red Light, Green Light and Yellow Light People, and the Future of Networking
Dave Ferguson peers into the future to talk about the future of the micro-church, networks and how red light, green light and yellow light thinking will change the future. Plus, he talks about how to be resilient in the face of constant change and instability. Welcome to Episode 415 of the podcast. Listen and access the…
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