Posts Tagged ‘perseverance’
CNLP 186: Daniel Im on What’s Wrong with Discipleship, False Maturity and Bi-Vocational Ministry
Something’s wrong with discipleship in most churches, but many leaders have no idea what’s broken, despite their best efforts to diagnose and fix it. Daniel Im gives a helpful diagnosis and a very practical set of tips on how to move your church closer to Christ. Plus, he shares some bonus tips for bi-vocational pastors…
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5 Small-Thinking Mindsets That Stunt Your Church’s Potential
So what’s really holding back your church’s potential? As hard as it might be to admit, ever think it might be…you? More particularly, ever think it might be the way you think? I’m firmly convinced I’m my own worst enemy. I limit what God can do because I don’t think largely enough or expansively enough.…
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CNLP 182: Cheryl Bachelder on How To Turn Your Failure Into Success, Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen’s Meteoric Turnaround Decade, and How Servant Leadership Really Works
How do you turn failure into success? How do you turn something badly stagnated into an organization with exceptional momentum? In 2007, Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen was suffering badly in the quick service food industry. It had gone through four CEOs in seven years. Trust and morale were at all time lows. Sales were flat to…
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CNLP 171: Jason Romano on Growing Up With An Alcoholic Dad and How Your Past Can Impact Your Present and Future
Author, speaker and former ESPN Producer Jason Romano’s dad took him to a football game when Jason was 10 years old. It was the first time Jason realized his dad was an alcoholic. Jason tells the painful story of growing up with an addicted parent, how he battled for the relationship and how he finally…
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CCLP 014: Brett Ullman on Anxiety, Depression and Mental Health In Church Leaders and In the Church
Mental health is not a subject we discuss well in the church. But at any given time, about 20% of your church and leaders are struggling with various mental health issues. Brett Ullman, a nationally respected speaker and authority on parenting and teens, talks about how his struggles started and how to respond in the…
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CNLP 167: Chris Goeppner on Defying the Odds and Planting a Thriving Church in Rural Vermont
Chris Goeppner, his wife Penny and a couple of friends left South Florida to plant a church in New England – something Chris had earlier said he would never do. Chris shares how they overcame obstacle after obstacle to become a church of 1,000 today that’s launching new locations. Welcome to Episode 167 of the…
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CNLP 163: Erwin McManus on Living Fully Alive, Tackling Your Fears, Dealing with Critics and Creating Space For People Not Like You
Erwin McManus talks about his diagnosis of cancer, facing fear and how to deal with criticism. In this wide-ranging and fascinating conversation, he also talks about being branded a heretic, creating a church where atheists get baptized and people from widely divergent views and walks of life find a home. Welcome to Episode 163 of…
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CCLP Episode 012: Laurel Buckingham on Insecure Pastors and Advice from a Lifetime of Ministry
Laurel Buckingham pastored the largest church in the Martimes for over 40 years. In addition, he has mentored hundreds of pastors. In this episode, he shares what’s he’s learned through five decades of ministry and talks about how and why most pastors battle insecurity. Welcome to Episode 012 of the podcast, which you can access…
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CNLP 157: Jon Acuff on What It Takes for You To Finish What You Start, Finding Your Career Path and The Rhythms and Routines That Make People Successful
New York Times best-selling author Jon Acuff is back on the podcast to talk about research he did about why some people finish their goals when most people don’t. In this wide-ranging interview, Carey also deconstructs some of the rhythms and routines that have made Jon successful. Finally, Jon offers some challenging public speaking advice…
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CNLP 142: Lance Witt on What Takes Pastors Out of Ministry and How to Guard Against It
So many leaders end up leading well at work but not leading well in life and at home. How does that happen? Does doing the work of God have to corrode your soul? Carey talks with former Executive Pastor and Teaching Pastor who now leads Replenish ministries and helps leaders get their soul back. Carey…
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