Podcast: LEADERSHIP

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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CNLP 549 | Bill McKendry on How to Build a Superbowl Ad, The Marketing Mistakes Churches and Non-Profits Make, And How to Brand When You Have No Budget

Advertising expert Bill McKendry breaks down how to build a Superbowl Ad that works, the marketing mistakes churches and non-profits make, the story and principles behind the massive He Gets Us campaign, and how to brand when you have no budget. …

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CNLP 548 | Tim Keller on the Rise and Fall of the American Evangelical Church, Pastoral Moral Failures, Justice and Forgiveness, and Liberal Democracy and Nominal Christianity

In a wide-ranging interview, Tim Keller talks about the decline of the mainline and evangelical church, how forgiveness and justice get mishandled during pastoral moral failures, the threat to liberal democracy, civil dialogue, and how nominal…

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Coaching the Genogram: A Powerful Tool to Deeply Form Leaders

As a pastor or leader, your primary role is to develop and disciple others. More than simply “getting things done”, we are called to prioritize the growth and maturity of the people and leaders around us. We do this by learning particular skills and…

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CNLP 547 | Sean Morgan on the Succession Crisis in America’s Church, What Makes Pastoral Succession Successful, and Pro Tips for Outgoing and Incoming Leaders

Nobody in the church today has the breadth and depth of experience as Sean Morgan does when creating successful pastoral succession plans. Sean and Carey discuss pro tips for incoming and outgoing leaders, what makes pastoral succession successful,…

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CNLP 546 | Mark Sayers on Future Cultural Disruption, The Church in Ten years, The Overton Window and How to Cultivate a Non-Anxious Presence The Midst of It All

Mark Sayers returns to the podcast to talk about future cultural disruptions, the decline of civilization, the rapid acceleration of the Overton Window, and how to sleep at night and cultivate a non-anxious presence in the midst of it all. Get more…

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CNLP 545 | Annie F. Downs on Building Fame Versus Building Influence, Podcasting Tips, Tricks and Secrets, and How to Handle Leadership Pressure

Annie F. Downs, host of the That Sounds Fun Podcast and Podcast Network, discusses the rapid growth of her company, the difference between building fame and building influence, podcasting tips, tricks and secrets, and how to handle the personal and…

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How the 3 Deadliest Leadership Temptations are God’s Great Invitation

ot long ago I was spending time with some young pastors, hoping to learn how leaders today define ministry success. The word “influence” seemed to be a common theme. Many leaders obsess over growing their followers, gaining digital credibility, and…

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