Lead With Vision

What does it actually take to plant a church that reaches a city? In this episode of the Lead With Vision Podcast , Nolan sits down with Pastor Jason Taylor of The Vertical Church in Yuma, Arizona. Jason shares the honest story of parachuting into Yuma, shrinking from 54 people to 18, learning his city the hard way, and watching God build a thriving, evangelistic church over the last two decades....

Some leaders fold when the pressure hits. Others get forged by it.  In this episode of Lead With Vision from Vision Arizona, we sit down with a Vision Arizona church planter named Tim Birdwell who faced obstacle after obstacle and refused to let adversity have the final word. What looked like setbacks became setup that humbled him, shaped his leadership, and helped their church lock in to the miss...

What do you do with the years before your calling comes to fruition? Nando Mejia is a church planter who launched who accomplished impressive feat: planting a dual-lingual church with two services--one in Spanish and one in English--with nearly 700 people. He's an incredible preacher in both languages, has an impressive men's leadership pipeline, and something extremely unique and effect...

Church leadership is harder than ever, how can you be effective? Pastor Justin Anderson is easily among the most interesting and insightful church leaders. He is a serial church planter who started churches in Tempe Arizona, San Francisco and Seattle two of the hardest to reach cities in the US, and is now leading an existing church of 77 years through the crisis of the Palisade Fires. He has led...

Culture isn’t a side issue. It’s the issue. This episode unpacsk why culture beats strategy every time. Amazing cultures don't happen by accident. And it didn’t happen because of talent. They are intentionally built and fiercely guarded. We’ll talk language that shapes behavior, leadership that multiplies conviction, and why what you tolerate today becomes who you are tomorrow. If you lead a...

How do you attract and develop strong leaders? When should you develop a leadership pipeline? What kind of culture invites people?  Matt Rose unpacks these topics and more in this conversation. Matt planted Orbit Church in Buckeye Arizona. Orbit is a dialed, impactful church reaching hundreds of people who are new to Christianity. Matt has successfully developed a healthy and solid staff and volun...

Is there a lid on your ministry? How do you prevent obstacles from slowing your church plant? What barriers are blocking your impact right now? In this episode pastor Jon Kragel unpacks how to break through barriers with two powerful tools: Trust + Empowerment. While the terms might seem simple, the way to foster them is through principles Jon will offer. There's a lot of practical meat in th...

What’s the real secret to lasting in ministry? In Mark 1, right after explosive crowds and miracles, Jesus withdraws to a solitary place to pray. This message unpacks why prayer, identity, and boundaries matter more than platform, success, or even opportunity. If you’re a pastor, church planter, or Christian leader struggling with burnout, pressure, or expectations, this teaching will give you cla...

It seem absurd. The more this church gives away the more they grow???  Why would a megachurch pastor send out his best leaders and resources—and somehow grow even more?  In this episode of Lead With Vision, Bill Bush (Rock Point Church) shares how embracing multiplication didn’t shrink their church… it skyrocketed it.  Bill unpacks the leadership convictions, culture-building insights, and the 4 C...

Daniel Goulding planted a church called Echoes this year that from day one was a mega church. How did that happen? We'll dive into the story.  Perhaps most importantly, Daniel is highly gifted and insightful leader with a powerful and unique theological vision. His church is one of many paradoxes. It's new but massive, biblically deep but spirit-led, and young but established.  If you&ap...

Do you want to lead your church or church plant well? How do you face challenges? How do you find leaders to bring along with you?  In this episode Randy Deal, a leader at Rock Point Church in Queen Creek Arizona and a network coach for Vision Arizona, opens up about his story leading in the early days of a church plant and explores tons of interesting insights from his seat in leadership. He&apos...