Podcast: LEADERSHIP

CNLP 557 | David Kroll on Moving Beyond the Megachurch Model, What Churchome is Learning About Reaching Gen Z and Millennials, and Why Ministry is the Most Challenging Learning Environment

David Kroll, CEO of Churchome, talks about moving beyond the megachurch model, the problems with church transfer growth, what Churchome is learning about reaching Gen Z and Millennials, and why ministry is the most challenging learning environment. …

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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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CNLP 555 | John Mark Comer on The Sabbatical as a Hospital, How Stepping Down from Church Leadership Impacts Identity, The Secret Life of Trees, and Why Attending a Church After You’ve Led One Can Be So Hard

John Mark Comer returns to the podcast to debrief his year-long Sabbatical after leaving Bridgetown Church as Lead Pastor, how stepping down from day to to day church leadership impacted his identity, why ministry is harder than it needs to be, the…

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CNLP 554 | Richard Blackaby on Turning a Dying Church Around, The Story Behind Experiencing God, How to Find God’s Will and How Pastors Can Disciple Business Leaders

Richard Blackaby has worked with his dad for decades to bring the message of Experiencing God to the world. In this interview, Richard talks about how arriving at a small church of ten people and seeing God turn it around, the story behind how…

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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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CNLP 553 | Craig Groeschel Breaks Down Being Undisciplined as a Younger Leader, The Current Habits He’s Mastering, How to Improve Your Sleep Habits, and the Three Habits Every Leader Should Focus On

Craig Groeschel, Pastor of Life.Church and NYT bestselling author breaks down what being undisciplined as a young leader costs him, the process of becoming a disciplined leader, the current habits he’s mastered, including how to improve your sleep,…

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CNLP 552 | Marc Schulz on the Secret to Happiness, Lessons from the Longest Longitudinal Study in the World (The Harvard Study) and Why It’s Never Too Late to Grow Happier

Marc Schulz shares key findings on the secret to happiness from the longest longitudinal study in the world (the Study of Adult Development at Harvard Medical School), which has profiled thousands of people over 84 years, why success and career don’t…

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CNLP 551 | Carlos Whittaker on the Value of Fail Journaling, How to Build Unity Around Divisive Topics and Hot Takes, and Building a Huge Instagram Movement

Author and Instagram Influencer Carlos Whittaker talks about the practice and value of fail journaling, how to build unity around divisive topics and hot takes, and how he built a huge Instagram following and movement after losing 30% of his audience…

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The Most Powerful Gift Leaders Can Give

I was 19 when I came to Christ and started my training as a Christian leader. As a young leader, I was taught many valuable things. But nobody told me about the most powerful gift leaders can bring to those they lead. But I’ve learned (through…

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CNLP 550 | Andy and Sandra Stanley on Parenting Mistakes You Should Avoid, The Key to Juggling Full Time Ministry While Being Home With Your Family, and Raising Kids Who Want to Be Around You When They’re Grown

Andy and Sandra Stanley talk about how to juggle the time crunch demands of leading a mega-church while raising kids, parenting mistakes to avoid, how to raise kids who respect people and value relationships, and how to raise kids who want to be…

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