Jesus Culture Leadership Podcast

Lyle Wells, President of Integrus Leadership, joins Banning to discuss the importance of connection on a team, and how to work together to accomplish a common vision and goal. Teams are God’s design, and the nature of our heart is to connect. Watch for Lyle’s new book, The Five Day Leader. To learn more from Lyle, check out his free courses and connect with him at www.integrus.org or on Instagram:...

Our success as leaders in the Kingdom of God is not the end goal, obedience to Jesus is. Andy Byrd, co-founder of Youth With A Mission’s Fire and Fragrance, Circuit Riders, and co-leader of The Send, explains the importance of developing our character in order to align with the vision God has for us.

As leaders, we should always be pursuing understanding ourselves better, and how God uniquely made us. Banning and Phil are joined by Anthony Skinner to discuss the Enneagram. Anthony is producer and co-hosts the popular Typology podcast, songwriter with Bethel Music, and serves as Worship and Arts Pastor at Church of the City in Nashville. To learn more about his app, visit shamahway.com 

Leadership is owning the influence you have. Banning and Phil talk with Danny Silk, President and Co-Founder of Loving on Purpose, about how knowing yourself is a vital part of leading others well.

God-centered leadership that builds the Kingdom of God on earth is always based from a place of prayer. David Perkins, Pastor of Radiant Church in Kansas City, talks with Banning and Phil about how prayer is a value system we develop, and is a necessary discipline in daily lives, but looks different for everyone.

A secure identity and a clear vision are characteristics of a good leader. During this episode, Banning and Kate Bagley, the director of our Jesus Culture School of Leadership, discuss the importance of allowing God to develop our identity as sons and daughters, in order to help us discover our purpose and calling to do things with Him for the Kingdom.

Leaders are both aware of themselves and what God is doing, and intentional in how they live their lives. Join Banning and Phil for this 12 week series on leadership as they teach us how revival is directly linked to leaders who take ownership of the call of God on their lives.

2020 was a season of God revealing areas of fear that are present in the foundation of our lives, and inviting us into a season of pruning. Banning and Phil dive into the depths of why it is vital to partner with God in the pruning process so that we become whole individuals that carry God’s authority. 

What does the Bible say about women in ministry? There are clear differences between men and women, but the scriptures are clear that we are called to co-labor in ministry. In this episode, Becky and Phil discuss key passages in the Bible that are addressed to women, and how they are called to be active leaders and participants in ministry.

Transition is hard and painful, but we can always fall back on the faithfulness of God. Where He leads is always good. Join Becky and Phil as they talk with Eric and Candace about their recent transition from Senior Pastors at Bethel Church in Redding, to following Jesus into the unknown.

Is doubt bad? Is there a healthy form of deconstruction? Join Becky and Phil as they talk with AJ Swoboda, author of After Doubt, about how to confront doubt we may feel toward God. There is a way through doubt that actually leads us deeper and closer to Jesus! To hear more from AJ, check out his Twitter, mrajswoboda or visit his website, ajswobodawrites.com

AJ Swoboda, author of Subversive Sabbath, joins Becky and Phil to discuss the importance of practicing Sabbath and why we should. Sabbath requires trust and obedience to God that often feels inconvenient, but there is great reward attached to it. To hear more from AJ, check out his Twitter, @mrajswoboda or visit his website, ajswobodawrites.com

The difference between internal and external motivation is immense. Our world is filled with external motivations like pain, laws, and even culture. By contrast, the way of the kingdom calls us to be motivated from the inside out walking with vision and purpose.

There is great strength in living a life filled with gratitude. Entitlement, envy, and complaining can poison our perspective. Yet, empowered with a Kingdom perspective of gratitude, we can begin to see the numerous blessings in our life and discover deep joy and contentment in life and in the Lord.

Dealing with disappointment is a fact of life. How do we overcome the disappointment that threatens to shake our faith and rattle our trust in God? What happens when our experiences don’t line up with our expectations? How does forgiveness play a role in overcoming life’s disappointments? The hosts discuss this inevitability of life with their own personal stories and redirect us back to the true...

So what do we do when church leaders fall? Many have experienced these situations personally or have at least watched them from afar. The pain and disappointment is real. The hosts talks about some of their personal experiences, as well as how to process the pain, heal, and ultimately forgive those leaders.

Pride is often a symptom of a deeper heart issue. We all will have to deal with pride at some point in our lives. How do we identify it? Why does God oppose the proud? What happens when it creeps in quietly? We discuss these questions and talk about how to embrace the humility of Christ on this episode of the Jesus Culture Podcast.

The scriptures speak of suffering but what exactly does that mean? In this episode we address suffering and help define what it looks like in the modern-day Christian life.

This is the first video episode of the Jesus Culture Podcast with special guest, Nate Edwardson. Phil, Banning and Nate (all lead pastors) discuss the importance of and the role of the local church, especially in the midst of trying times like a global pandemic.

Get ready for an honest conversation about humility. It seems easier these days with so much going on in our world to lower our standards. We often feel trapped in a polarized set of options but there is another way, the way of Jesus. Jesus shows us how to carry deep convictions and do it with a spirit of humility.

The call of God requires us to walk in three things, holiness, courage, and faith. These three areas are the bedrock of Banning’s new book THE THREE-MILE WALK and in this episode we cover the third and final area, faith. Arguably one of the most important elements of our spiritual life, Banning and Phil unpack why faith is so critical and how faith is actually what pleases the heart of God.

The call of God requires us to walk in three things, holiness, courage, and faith. These three areas are the bedrock of Banning’s new book THE THREE-MILE WALK and in this episode we focus in on courage. How do we acquire this essential courage to follow the call and commandments of God? Listen to find out more.

The call of God requires us to walk in three things, holiness, courage, and faith. These three areas are the bedrock of Banning’s new book THE THREE-MILE WALK and in this episode we begin with holiness, what it means to be set apart for the glory of God. Does sin make us unholy? What does holiness look like for the modern-day believer? Listen to find out more.

This week special guests, Kari and Cody Carnes, join the podcast! Join us as we talk about ministry and marriage, living under covering, and more.

In the midst of all that’s going on, we sat down with our friend, Dr. Efrem Smith, on what’s happening in America, the issue of race, and the church’s role in being vessels of healing and reconciliation. It’s a challenging conversation, but we encourage you to come humbly and listen.