Posts Tagged ‘Connexus’
CCLP 019: Jeff Lockyer on Ministering to LGBTQ, Young Leadership, Women in Leadership and Reaching The People and the Poor in A City
Jeff Lockyer has been the Lead Pastor of what is now Southridge Church since he was in his early 20’s. He talks about what that journey was like, team leadership, ministering to LGBTQ in his city, and how his church has made reaching the poor part of their mission of reaching people. Welcome to Episode…
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CCLP 018: Warren Bird Talks Canadian Research, Why Our Countries are Different, and Why Some Churches Grow When Others Don’t
Dr. Warren Bird is the Director of Research and Intellectual Capital at Leadership Network, a nonprofit that helps innovative Christian leaders increase their impact. He discusses the latest research on Canadian churches, why American and Canadian churches are so different and church growth. Welcome to Episode 018 of the podcast, which you can access on iTunes…
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CCLP Bonus 005: Rich Birch, Jeff Brodie and Carey Nieuwhof on Caring for the Leader’s Soul
This special bonus episode features a leadership session with Rich Birch, Jeff Brodie and Carey Nieuwhof at the 2017 Canadian Church Leaders Conference. They discuss the personal side of church leadership and how to care for the leader’s soul to prevent burnout and moral failure. You can register until this Friday, January 19th to get Early…
Read More CCLP Bonus 004: Mark Clark and James Mallon on How the Holy Spirit is Growing the Canadian Church
This special bonus episode features Carey Nieuwhof’s interview with Mark Clark and James Mallon at the 2017 Canadian Church Leaders Conference. You can register until Friday, January 19th to get Early Bird rates for the 2018 Canadian Church Leaders Conference June 14-16 2018. Hurry to get the best deal for you and your friends. They…
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CCLP 015: Mark Clark on Apologetics for Unchurched Canadians, the Expansion of Village Church and Finding Personal Margin
Mark Clark, pastor of Village Church, one of Canada’s largest and fastest growing churches, is back on the podcast. This time, I talk to Mark about finding a style of apologetics that connects with unchurched, post-Christian, post-modern young Canadians. Plus we talk about the expansion of Village Church and the personal rhythms that keep Mark…
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CCLP 013: Christine Birch on Connecting New People Who Come to Your Church
Christine Birch has been part of three large churches in both Canada and the US. How do you connect people in a large church and how do you connect them at your church? Christine shares her experiences on both sides of the border as they apply to large and small churches alike. Welcome to Episode…
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CCLP Bonus 003: Carey Nieuwhof on What Churches Need to Do When Christians Are the Minority
How can Christian leaders respond when in one life time, Christanity went from being the majority culture to being a tiny minority in our nation? This bonus episode features Carey Nieuwhof’s keynote address on 3 things churches need to do to win in the current Canadian culture. Welcome to Bonus Episode 003 of the podcast,…
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How To Make Christmas Your Best Outreach of the Year
Any idea what the best outreach opportunity of the year at your church might be? You might think it’s an event you do, or perhaps it’s Easter. But whether Christmas has historically been your best opportunity to reach unchurched people or not, I believe it could be. As our culture becomes more and more post-Christian, we’re seeing…
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9 Things That Worked in the Church A Decade Ago That Don’t Today
So you entered into church leadership full of enthusiasm and fresh ideas. And for a season, a lot of those ideas worked. You saw your ministry grow, people come to faith and the mission advance. But times change. And—these days especially—culture is changing faster than ever before. As a result, the shelf life of ideas, assumptions…
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5 Reasons You Shouldn’t Copy a Mega-Church
If someone asked you who you’re following in today’s church landscape, you could probably answer with a list of 3-5 church leaders and perhaps 3-5 organizations to whom you’re paying close attention. Even if you say you don’t have a list, chances are you do. Your list might simply consist of critics of mega-church leaders or mega-churches. We all…
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