Leadership Matters Podcast

Get ready for our 2nd ever Leadership Top 5 (LT5) segment with guest, Jeff Hillier.  Jeff currently serves as Lead Pastor of Community Pentecostal Church in Orleans.  Jeff is an incredibly sharp leader and an avid reader which contributes to the edge which he so skillfully leads from.  This was another very rich conversation where Jeff gave us a window into some of his personal rout...

Recently I had the privilege to sit down with a very passionate, sharp thought leader by the name of Paul Fraser.  Paul has served in church ministry over the past number of years in various roles including, youth pastor, district youth director and now currently serves the Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada (PAOC) as the Multiplication Network Coordinator.  Paul currently calls, Alberta h...

To suggest that leadership can be challenging would be an understatement in the best of times.  Now add the complexities of navigating a crisis like Covid-19 and the task of leading becomes significantly more challenging.  As I am in conversation with leaders today, I am consistently hearing leaders use words like, tired, exhausted, confused, anxious, numb, foggy, surviving and so many m...

Hey Listeners, I trust this special announcement finds you healthy and well.  These have been some interesting times to be leading in that have brought about significant implications for leaders, regardless of leadership contexts.  That said, we've got some exciting news we want to share with our listeners regarding the podcast.  So, have a listen to this quick announcement.

This was a conversation I was fortunate enough to have with a very intentional, authentic, passionate leader by the name of Andy Moore.  Andy currently leads a vibrant, growing church in beautiful Victoria, British Columbia as well as serves on the Lead Team for Arc Canada. In this conversation we went all sorts of various directions including: leading millennials, leading through crisis, lea...

This episode is a recording from our recent YP Online Connexus session with special guest, Laura Bronson.  Laura currently serves on the National Team of Youth For Christ workers across Canada.  Laura is also director and founder of Keep It Real Ministries (ikeepitreal.ca) which is a GROUP OF SKATERS, ARTISTS AND GRAFFITI WRITERS WHO ARE PASSIONATE ABOUT ENCOURAGING YOUTH TO BE REAL. &nb...

Had the incredible opportunity to sit down with Kevin Shepherd, who serves as Lead Pastor at Glad Tidings Church in Burlington, ON as well as serving as the Assistant Superintendent of Western Ontario District of the PAOC.  Kevin is such a sharp leader who is continually out in front in his thinking and approach to ministry.  This conversation was so rich and valuable as we went all sort...

So, we have just had an opportunity to hear from an incredibly gifted leader and communicator, Chris Estrada.  Chris recently joined us for one of our YP Online Connexus sessions through zoom with about 30 youth pastors/leaders.  This session was incredibly rich for all who participated and so we thought it would be very meaningful to upload this session to the podcast.  Chris spent...

To say that life has drastically changed over the past month would be an understatement for sure.  Not just life, but how we lead has also been affected in significant ways.  Some are managing the implications of this pandemic well, while some are struggling to survive.  So, how are you doing?  This episode was created and recorded with you in mind as a check-in to see not just...

We are leading in some of the most interesting days that many of us have ever experienced in our life.  Every day seems to bring with it some new developments in the global effects of Covid-19.  That being said, there is a need like never before for solid, consistent leaders to lead and navigate people through these uncertain times.  One couple that is doing that so well are Mike an...

In this episode we dive into the realm of what is actually needed to have maximum impact in our sphere of leadership.  We often equate the amount of resources with the amount of impact we are able to have...but is that actually true?  Why don't you listen in to episode 25 to find out.

With the rise of social media platforms and their use by leaders, it has become easier than ever to succumb to the pressure of comparing.  The problem is that most leaders are not posting the multiple failures that preceded that infamous moment of success.  The result is that we often end up comparing our worst to another person's best.  This is when we as leaders can tend to feel h...

Happy New Year!  The start of a new year always seems to bring about some moments of reflection on the past year, as well as some desires and dreams for the future.  This is when so many people make all kinds of audacious resolutions that seem to fall by the wayside by the end of January.  In this episode, I really want to unpack the concept that you don't need to make all sorts of...

I am so thankful to these two leaders who gave me just over an hour of their time to sit and chat very openly and honestly about their leadership journey over the years.  As you listen in, you'll find out very quickly that their journey has been anything but easy, yet they have continued to persevere.  Whether it was struggling to be heard as a female leader, coming face to face with the...

Initiate Leadership Conference is a conference we hold annually each November where Children's/Youth Pastors along with their leadership teams gather together for 2 days of equipping.  This episode was recorded on Saturday afternoon (Gen. Session #3) in our closing session, where we heard from our Keynote speaker, Kevin Shepherd.  Kevin is currently the Lead Pastor at Glad Tidings Church...

Initiate Leadership Conference is a conference we hold annually each November where Children's/Youth Pastors along with their leadership teams gather together for 2 days of equipping.  This episode was recorded on Saturday morning (Gen. Session #2), where we heard from our Keynote speaker, Kevin Shepherd.  Kevin is currently the Lead Pastor at Glad Tidings Church in Burlington, ON. as we...

Every year in November we hold our annual Initiate Leadership Conference for Children's/Youth Pastors and their leadership teams.  This year our theme was "MAKE" taken from the Great Commission given to us by Jesus in Matt. 28:19.  We kicked off the conference with Gen. Session 1 on Friday night where we heard a great message from Jeremy Albrecht entitled, "BE".  In this message he...

What goes into a "winning team"?  I'm sure we as leaders could come up with all kinds of ingredients to support a winning team philosophy, but the real question would be whether it works or not.  So, I decided to actually let you into my personal world of coaching House League Hockey for the past few years and what I've developed as my "winning teams" philosophy (AKA--Triple "H"). I beli...

So, recently I had an opportunity to hang out with a couple of Canadian Youth Ministry gurus who were ministry guests at one of our events.  I thought it would be a great resource to our listeners if the 3 of us were to sit down and record our very candid conversation for the podcast.  Before you have a listen, let me give you an idea of who these guys are: Rick Zuidersma currently serve...

Lukas was our guest speaker last month at one of our camps and was gracious enough to sit down with me one morning and allow me to ask him some questions about leadership and record our conversation. Lukas, his wife Trina daughter Georgia and son Beau currently live in Victoria BC, where they serve at Glad Tidings Church. Lukas has been apart of youth ministry for almost 10 years. He is passionate...

Communication is something that is so crucial to our effectiveness as leaders.  Not just crucial, but it's something that is constantly happening, whether we realize it or not.  So, if it is something that is constantly taking place, we should probably have a bit of a strategic plan for the why, who, what and how we communicate.  Although, most of the principles shared in this episo...

Communication is something that is so crucial to our effectiveness as leaders.  Not just crucial, but it's something that is constantly happening, whether we realize it or not.  So, if it is something that is constantly taking place, we should probably have a bit of a strategic plan for the why, who, what and how we communicate.  Although, most of the principles shared in this episo...

In this episode, I had a chance to chat with Jason Ballard, who oversees Student Ministries at a large church in Langley, B.C., as well as serving as a key contributor with Alpha Canada.  Jason is an incredibly sharp, authentic leader, who has never allowed the  platforms to change his person.  Jason is full of passion and vision, which are responsible for leading him on a brand new...

Check out my conversation with Nate Yeske on life, leadership and taking huge risks to answer the call.  Also, if you're a leader who's interested in some online coaching/training, then you'll definitely want to tune into this episode and listen right to the very end for a special password that can be used at Yeske.co for a 25% off discount.

This is part 3 of a 3 part series, entitled "Leadership Hacks". The premise of this is not so much about doing more stuff, but about being more intentional with the right stuff. In this particular episode, we dive into the realm of "Leading Others".