Podcast: LEADERSHIP

Sharpen Your Decision-Making Pt. 2: Consolations and Desolations

Decision-making is primarily about discernment. It’s the ability to make decisions that align with God’s will for your life and ministry. The truth is – discernment is an art. It takes practice, attention, and a lifetime to develop. But if there is…

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Sharpen Your Decision-Making Pt. 1: The Blessing of Boundaries

One of the primary tasks of spiritual leadership is the ability to make prayerful, wise decisions. Yet many leaders find it difficult to invest the time and space necessary for sharp discernment. The result is that our decisions become dull, lacking…

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Why Real Discipleship Starts in the Basement

Years ago, we were doing some strategic planning at the church I had founded in Queens, NY. We were reflecting on what contributed to our growth over a 26 year period. A single word kept reappearing on the whiteboard – “BASEMENT” How did we disciple…

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8 Practices of Emotionally Healthy Preaching and Teaching

Eight years after planting New Life Fellowship Church in Queens, I was exhausted. The pressure of preaching and teaching weekly messages, along with the rest of my leadership responsibilities, left me depleted. Although our ministry was growing, I…

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Why Affliction is How God Develops True Spiritual Leaders

Affliction. It’s a topic that nobody wants to talk about (including me). But as it relates to TRUE LEADERSHIP, it is a costly mistake to avoid our afflictions. Why? Because this is how God matures us into spiritual mothers and fathers of the faith. By…

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Spaciousness: Avoiding the Traps that Steal Our Margin

One of the greatest threats to leading with joy is giving into the temptation of overcommitment. When our lives are crowded, cluttered, and cramped, it is difficult to hear God and live in loving union with Him. The irony is, we can “fit in” regular…

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The Real Reason You Can’t Stop Overcommitting (and what to do about it)

Many leaders today “know” the importance of a slowed-down spirituality. So why do so many continue to feel overloaded and over scheduled, often working 3 jobs, taking on new side hustles, and remain driven by the fear of missing out? Why can’t we…

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3 Counterfeits of Emotionally Healthy Spirituality

Recently we crossed an unbelievable threshold with the  with over 10 million lifetime podcast downloads. I couldn’t be more surprised, humbled, and thankful for this milestone moment.  I say “surprised” because back in 1996, when we…

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What Would I Say to My 25, 35, 45-Year-Old Self?

I was recently asked by someone… “Pete, if you could go back and give yourself advice in the different seasons of life and ministry, what would you say?” The truth is – every decade has its own unique invitations. As I reflected, I realized that…

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Why Skimming Over Your Losses Kills Discipleship

Many of us have come to believe that the Christian life is synonymous with constant happiness. We think we’re on the right track if the trajectory of our lives is “up and to the right” – always improving, always leveling up. But this way of thinking…

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