Earlier this year, Austin and I had the opportunity to lead a one-day event and a couple workshops at the Preaching & Teaching Convention at Ozark Christian College. In the workshop I led about...
Dillon Smith is the Content Director for Carey Nieuwhof and is an intuitive, wise, and strategic Gen Z leader. Today he shares about what the keys will be for the Church's future digital...
No one ever expects to be told they're dying. Greg Allen is a 31-year ministry veteran and currently serves as the Lead Pastor at St. Ann's Community Church in Ontario, CA. In the midst of what's...
This last week was heavy, not only with political division, but also with news of another leader falling morally. (Not to mention the reminder of countless church leaders falling that we don't hear...
I'm really excited to be sharing this conversation today. It was such an honor to connect with Derwin Gray, former NFL player and Lead Pastor of Transformation Church, a multiethnic,...
I would best describe my process of reading the Bible as imaginative. I like to imagine myself in the actual scene that I’m reading about trying to feel how the events that are unfolding would affect...
Brian Weber is the Executive Minister of Converge MidAtlantic, having the opportunity to work directly with church leaders each and every week. I met him at a conference I did in partnership with...
I love talking to people who have been through it all in ministry, but are still sticking with it. Jeff VanderGiessen spent eight years working at Mars Hill Church in Seattle before he felt God's...
It's no secret that this year has had its ups and downs. It's felt like we've had to learn new things and make adjustments every single week. And for many of us, we've been pushed into reactionary...
I had never met Barb before this podcast episode, and I'm so glad I did. She's an incredible, fun leader with a HUGE heart for the Church, and this episode is jam-packed with wisdom for church...
For several years, there has been a trend in the world of makers and creators of repurposing furniture or materials. Blake Bergstrom is in the business of repurposing people. Blake didn't grow up in...
Throughout high school and college, school always came easy to me. (You may already be thinking, why are we talking about school on a church leadership blog?, but stick with me.) School came easy,...
Did you see this headline? “Barna President Says 1 in 5 Churches May Not Survive COVID, but the Gospel Still Goes Forth.” It is interesting to me that 100% of the reaction to this article that I’ve...
If we don’t do something to bridge the generational gaps between us and Gen Z, we will lose them. This episode is gold for leaders to understand what it looks like to reach Generation Z from a leader...
Welcome back to Episode 8 of the podcast! Today’s guest is Josh Robinson, Lead Minister at Dover First Christian Church in Dover, OH. Josh started in ministry when he was in the 8th grade and felt a...
