Dreamers and Disciples with Wade Joye

In this episode, I talk with Nick Connolly, Lead Pastor at Bright City Church and author of “Don’t Give Up Just Yet” about how to choose persistence when faced with overwhelming resistance. We discuss why your calling isn’t yours to quit, how to know when resistance is spiritual warfare and how to fight it, how to Sabbath well, and other strategies to keep going when you want to give up. For more...

In this episode, Wade talks with Jared Ellis, lead pastor of E2 Church and author of “How To Become A Prayer Warrior.” They discuss why being a prayer warrior isn’t just reserved for special Christians, why we need to stop viewing resistance as rejection, the danger of a prayerless life, and how to persevere in faith when you don’t see the answer you’re praying for. Follow Jared: https://www.jared...

In this episode, Wade talks with Adam Weber, Lead Pastor of Embrace Church and host of The Conversation podcast. They discuss why self-awareness is the key to success as a leader, doing one fun thing a day with your family, the 5 mindsets that will ruin your life, why you need to stop blaming others and take responsibility, and how to navigate grey areas in ministry. For more about Adam Weber: htt...

In this episode, Wade shares 3 hidden threats to your calling, and why you need to pay attention to what is going on in your own heart as a leader.   You will learn how to identify the tensions of Imposter Syndrome, Competing Demands, and Unsatisfied Ambition, and how to take steps to move from: Imposter Syndrome to Confident Identity Competing Demands to Integrated Priorities Unsatisfied Amb...

In this episode, Wade shares 10 ways leaders can avoid burnout and prevent future regret in their lives. Far too many Christian leaders in the Church and Corporate world struggle with burnout - feeling disconnected from God, neglecting their health, having shallow relationships, settling for unhealthy cultures on their teams and leading scared…and they don’t even realize it. But it doesn’t ha...

In this episode, Wade talks with Cynthia Yanof, author of “Life Is Messy, God Is Good” and host of the “MESSmerized” podcast, about how to find sanity in the chaos of everyday life. They discuss why the Church is worth fighting for even when you’ve experienced Church hurt, seeing through the lies culture tells us about being ordinary, why running to someone else’s mess is the most Christlike thing...

Chris Allen, Founder and CEO of Always About People, joins Wade to discuss how to lead in a way that makes others flourish, what we can learn from shepherds about Christlike leadership, how to have a great one on one meeting, and how to influence your boss in order to bring about change. For more about Chris Allen and Always About People, visit https://alwaysaboutpeople.com/ or follow Chris on IG...

Worship leader, podcast host and speaker Jen Smale joins Wade on the podcast to talk about the story behind her new EP, Castles and Kingdoms . In this conversation, Jen and Wade talk about the difference between striving to build your castle and joining God in building His kingdom, why a platform can easily become an idol, why repentance and asking God to search your heart are necessary but painfu...

Wade’s wife, Ferris Joye, returns to the show to talk about what it looks like to bring a new dream to life. They discuss how what you think it will become is constantly changing, what to do when you start to doubt if your dream is from God, why you should let other people speak into your dream, and why your current dream may end up being the pathway to a future dream. For more about Little Bitty...

In this episode, Wade shares 4 decisions that can train your heart to be more joyful in 2024. This is the second episode of a 2 part series on how to be more ruthless about making the right heart choice. Get your copy of Wade’s book, “This Dream Is Not For You” :  https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/wade-joye/this-dream-is-not-for-you/9781546004790/?lens=worthy Download Wade’s free guide...

In this episode, Wade shares his most important decision for 2024, and why you should make the same choice for your own life. At the start of every year, we get intense about making difficult changes that matter to our health and that help us achieve our goals. There is a newfound drive to be disciplined about our exercise protocols, our morning routines, our diets and our financial practices. But...

In this conversation, Wade Joye and Jason Yost discuss the power of gratitude, how to recognize and break free from unhealthy patterns in your life, the importance of daily habits (especially an intentional morning routine), and why you need to move from a subconscious to a conscious lifestyle. Jason is a coach, speaker and author who just released a new resource, The Mindshift Method Journal: A 9...

In this episode, Wade talks with David Hoffman, corporate speaker, founder and CEO of David Hoffman Realty, and author of the new book, “Relationships Over Rules: 7 Principles to Lead Gracefully and Love Generously.” David shares his journey of overcoming toxic relationships and finding healing through the love of Jesus, and also reveals what kept him from giving in to bitterness, how Jesus has tr...

Can you be glad you failed? It seems hard to believe, but failing can actually be a good thing. In this episode, we explore how to redefine failure as Wade shares 5 practical ways you can choose to view failure as a gift. Not only will all 5 perspectives help you write a better narrative of the last 12 months, but they can also set you free to live more courageously going forward. Find out your sp...

In this episode, Wade talks to Cody Jefferson, entrepreneur and founder of Embrace The Lion, about what he learned when his life fell apart, how to stop sacrificing your soul on the altar of success, how to break the cycle of internal trauma and unhealthy patterns of behavior that hide behind the image of having it all together, and the most important question you must ask every day if you want to...

What does it look like to surrender your life, your hopes, your ambitions, and dreams to God? Even when that’s what you want to do, it can be hard to figure out where to start. There’s no shortcut to surrender, but there is a step that you can take today to gain the clarity and direction you need in your own journey of following Jesus. This episode features a message Wade preached at The River Wor...

In this episode, Wade talks to Grace Wabuke Klein, speak and author of the new book, Flourish: Finding Purpose in the Unknown and Unexpected Seasons of Life. You will learn how to flourish even in the most difficult and confusing seasons of life, why sometimes it’s better not to know what God has in store for us, how to practically bless others who are living your dream, how to embrace the gifts o...

If your prayer life ever feels stagnant and stale, it can become easy not to pray or to check the box of prayer without fully engaging your heart. Yet prayer is one of the most important parts of our faith and relationship with God, so how do we keep approaching it with fresh enthusiasm and direction? In this episode, Wade helps you revitalize your prayer life with 10 simple tips you can put into...

In this episode, Wade talks with Shawn Wood, the lead pastor of Freedom Church in Moncks Corner, SC about what to do when a leader realizes they are the problem, how to build an emotionally healthy staff that still works hard, why you don’t have to choose between discipleship and evangelism in the local church, and how quickly the desire for excellence can turn into comparison.  Read Wade’s b...

In this episode, Wade talks with Jo Hargreaves about how to renew your mind through Scripture and neuroscience. You will learn how to actually take your thoughts captive, tools to overcome anxiety, what practices like gratitude and meditation on Scripture do to your brain, and how to process pain and tragedy around the world as a follower of Jesus. Read Wade’s book, “This Dream Is Not For You” :&n...

In this episode, Wade talks with Jonathan Josephs about how to find communion and rest with Jesus in our short transitional moments throughout the day, how being a father has changed how he leads, the value of being a non-anxious presence, and why it is necessary to know the voice of God in ministry and not just rely on the mechanics of what we do. Read Wade’s book, “This Dream Is Not For You...

In this episode, Wade talks to speaker, author and coach Rob Wall about how God forms you in obscurity, what Biblical leadership actually looks like, and how you can choose to frame a painful experience and actually use it as a catalyst for growth.  Buy Wade’s book, “This Dream Is Not For You” :  https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/wade-joye/this-dream-is-not-for-you/9781546004790/?...

Wade talks with Brandon Petty, Lead Pastor of Generation Church in Portland, TN about the slow and messy process of healing from trauma. In this episode, Brandon shares what he has learned about the healing power of the Holy Spirit, the importance of vulnerability within community, and how the health of a leader’s soul directly impacts those they lead. Buy Wade’s book, “This Dream Is Not For You”...

Wade talks with Tauren Wells, Grammy nominated artist, worship leader and lead pastor of Church Of Whitestone, about the struggle to live with both godly ambition and contentment. This episode covers how to recognize when you are striving due to vain ambition versus being surrendered to God’s plan and timing, why people will gravitate towards where they are loved well, why the Church is still wort...

Wade talks with Aaron Burke, Lead Pastor of Radiant Church in Tampa, FL about how to transform any obstacle into an opportunity based on Aaron’s new book, “The Unfair Advantage.” In this wide ranging conversation, Aaron and Wade discuss how to approach the most difficult seasons of life with an expectation that God can use them for good. Buy Aaron’s book, “The Unfair Advantage” : https://www.amazo...