Podcast Episodes

When You Want To Punch a Hole in the Wall: Kyle Idleman on Vulnerability, Insecurity and the Spiritual Gift of Disappointing People

Season 1 Episode 732

Kyle Idleman discusses why it's easier to admit a fault on stage than to a friend in person, the times you feel like you want to punch a hole in the wall (and what to do about it), vulnerability, ins…

Published on 3 months ago

Leading With An Inferiority Complex: Chris Hodges Opens Up About Being Bullied, Insecurity, and How to Foster a Successful Succession

Season 1 Episode 731

Chris Hodges, founding pastor of Church of the Highlands, opens up for the first time about being bullied as a kid, having an inferiority complex, and how that's impacted his leadership.

Plus, he sha…

Published on 3 months, 1 week ago

Pick My Brain: Are There Limits to Church Growth? Plus, Being Micromanaged and How to Know Who To Fire

Season 1 Episode 730

Carey answers your questions about whether there are limits to church growth, what to do if your elders try to micromanage you, and how to know who to fire and how to do it.

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Published on 3 months, 2 weeks ago

Church Growth Unleashed: Adam Mesa on Millennial Pastoring and Viral Podcasting

Season 1 Episode 729

Patria Lead Pastor Adam Mesa shares how viral podcasting helped grow his church from 1,100 to 7,500+ in five years, his experience as a millennial taking over leadership from his dad, and navigating …

Published on 3 months, 2 weeks ago

The Maniac's Advantage: Ryan Leak on Strategic Preparation, Speaking Success & Meeting Heroes

Season 1 Episode 728

Ryan Leak has become one of the most sought-after preachers and leadership speakers today. He explains why he prepares for a three-minute offering talk the same way he preps for a leadership talk to …

Published on 3 months, 3 weeks ago

Clear Your Space, Clear Your Mind: Andrew Mellen's Radical Approach to Personal Organization and Office Communication

Season 1 Episode 727

Organizational consultant Andrew Mellen returns to the podcast to discuss the three rules he uses to help leaders organize their work and home life for mental clarity. Plus, why clutter is deferred d…

Published on 3 months, 4 weeks ago

Becoming #1 In Your Field: Mark Faris Brings Lessons on Navigating Rapid Growth and Breaking Through Leadership Ceilings

Season 1 Episode 726

Real estate mogul Mark Faris talks about going from being cut from professional hockey to becoming the #1 real estate agent and company in the nation.

He explains what it took to become #1 in his fie…

Published on 4 months ago

Too Young to Lead? John Eldredge on Age, Authority, and the Hidden Hunger Success and Marriage Can't Fill

Season 1 Episode 725

John Eldredge asks whether 30 is too young to be a lead pastor (and what to do if you're in your 20s or 30s and leading a large church).

He also talks about finding spiritual authority and the stages…

Published on 4 months, 1 week ago

Leadership Wounds That Become Ticking Time Bombs: Levi Lusko on Navigating a Mid-Life Crisis in Ministry at 38 and the Mixed Gifting and Motivations of Preachers

Season 1 Episode 724

Levi Lusko opens up about navigating a mid-life crisis in ministry at 38 and identifying wounds that become a ticking time bomb.

Plus, Levi and Carey explore the mixed motives and gifting of preacher…

Published on 4 months, 2 weeks ago

Pick My Brain: Raw Answers to Your Leadership Questions on Ambition, Being a "Professional" Christian, and Firing People

Season 1 Episode 723

Carey Nieuwhof takes the top questions young leaders submitted about ambition and how it works for and against you. Plus, he discusses media consumption habits, being a 'professional" Christian becau…

Published on 4 months, 3 weeks ago