Every church has a culture—yours does, mine does—and whether you have a healthy one or not, I can promise you that your culture IS impacting every area of your ministry. It’s why leaders choose to work for your church… or…
It’s no secret that local churches are struggling to get people into the building. There’s a growing realization among many church leaders that getting people to attend in-person church is only going to become more difficult. As almost every church…
Glenn Packiam talks about how pastors are facing stacked expectations at a higher level than ever before, why so many struggle with false intimacy and how leaders misuse power to the detriment of others and themselves. Welcome to Episode 492…
D.J. Soto, Founder of VR Church, and Nona Jones of Meta/Facebook give a primer on the metaverse, how Web3 will be different from Web2 and Web1, VR church, NFTs, DAOs, blockchain and more as we explore what’s next online and…
New York Times bestselling author, Donald Miller, discusses the surprising (and at times confusing) journey from being the well-known, well-loved author of Blue Like Jazz to becoming the founder of Business Made Simple, a wildly successful company that helps businesses…
“What Do You Do With Your Wounds, Pastor?” was written by John Mark Comer, the founding pastor of Bridgetown Church in Portland, Oregon. Comer’s latest book – Live No Lies – was a New York Times bestseller, and his new…
Nicky Gumbel rejoins us on the podcast and this time shares some of his family’s background as refugees from Nazi Germany, how his education at Eton, Cambridge and Oxford prepared him for law and ministry, and how he created the…
Like so many leaders in the church space, I listened to The Rise and Fall of Mars Hill podcast, which just recently wrapped up its (near) final episode. To say it was hard to listen to is an understatement. It…
New York Times bestselling author and National Community Church founding pastor, Mark Batterson, discusses what many leaders—especially church leaders—have struggled with over the last two years: Discouragement. He shares his personal ups and downs, how he’s motivated himself and stayed…
Today’s guest post – “3 Hard Lessons I Learned in 2021 That I’m Taking Into 2022” – was written by Mark Batterson. Mark is a New York Times-bestselling author and lead pastor of National Community Church in Washington D.C. His…