Lead On Podcast

How should a pastor respond to a tragedy? Dr. Iorg discusses how to minister during difficult circumstances that are particularly devastating to families, churches or communities.

Dr. Iorg discusses how his travels to Switzerland, India, and Amsterdam have impacted the work that he does as a seminary president and, more importantly, the life he is living as a Christian.

In the final episode of this three-part series, Dr. Iorg discusses how leaders can create a climate for motivation by encouraging volunteers in their spiritual development.

Dr. Iorg encourages leaders to see recruiting as a linking process which fulfills the volunteer's need for personal growth, learning, creativity, and fulfillment.

Developing volunteers is one means by which pastors help their congregation love God and love others. Dr. Iorg begins this three-part series by addressing some of the barriers leaders face in developing volunteer ministries.

Dr. Iorg examines John Maxwell's quote, "Culture eats vision for lunch" and explains how no matter how compelling the vision, if your organization culture does not support the accomplishment of that vision, it simply won't happen.

Drawing from the book Why They Stay by Dr. Steve Parr and Dr. Tom Crites, Dr. Iorg discusses the anchors that help young people stay connected to church as they enter adulthood.

After returning from his recent mission trip, Dr. Iorg reflects on the significance of short-term missions and the importance of full-time missionaries.

In this episode Dr. Iorg explains the importance of estate planning for Christian stewardship and how pastors can teach their congregations responsible stewardship practices.

Dr. Iorg provides some reflection and instruction regarding the recent Southern Baptist Convention in Birmingham.

In preparation for the SBC in Birmingham, Alabama, next week, Dr. Iorg discusses some issues related to the convention and what it means to be a Southern Baptist.

As many churches in the United States prepare for short-term mission trips this summer, Dr. Iorg discusses the positive and negative aspects of short-term mission trips and how to ensure their effectiveness.

Pastor selection is one of the most important decisions a church can make. Dr. Iorg evaluates five common myths regarding a church's search for a pastor and provides helpful ways that search committees can overcome these difficulties.

While most of us aren't statesman we are all capable of learning how to be more statesmanlike. To show what effective and responsible leadership looks like, Dr. Iorg draws from the leadership example of Dr. E. W. McCall.

In a behind-the-scenes look at the Southern Baptist Convention, Dr. Iorg shares how trustees are elected, what trustees do, and why trustees are so important for the SBC.

What ever happened to the offering as a part of a worship service? Dr. Iorg evaluates some reasons why leaders avoid taking an offering and provides several reasons why leaders should integrate it as a discipleship moment.

We need pastors who can start new churches and pastors who can lead established churches. In this episode, Dr. Iorg provides some diagnostic questions and personal examples to help young leaders evaluate where they are called.

Dr. Iorg discusses three roles a pastor must fill - leader, teacher and caregiver for his congregation - as well as the importance of effectively balancing these functions.

Continuing his series on men's ministry, Dr. Iorg discusses ways you can shape your church's ministry to be more effective in reaching, discipling, and leading men.

How do you develop an effective men's ministry? Having recently visited various men's ministries across the country, Dr. Iorg evaluates some of their common strengths and explains how church leaders can learn from them.

This week Dr. Iorg provides three simple steps to help ministry leaders do a better job of both preventing and responding to sexual abuse and harassment.

Bivocational ministry is part of the backbone of the Southern Baptist identity. In this episode Dr. Iorg describes different models of bivocational ministry and what full-time leaders can learn from bivocational pastors.

Though the office of pastor is limited to men, we need to be very intentional in celebrating how men and women can be functionally involved in the leadership of our churches. In this episode, Dr. Iorg shares five key ideas to help you share your...

Anger is not always wrong but it must be controlled. This week, Dr. Iorg discusses how anger is the result of actual or perceived threats and how these threats may affect us physically and socially.

Whenever there is denominational strife, the autonomy of the local church is frequently evaluated. Dr. Iorg shows how the autonomy of the local church does not give the church permission to do whatever it wants, but it does qualify the church as...