The Healthy Christian Leader

Danny Smith introduces the theme from our 2017 season of leadership talks, centering around the theme of Grace and Truth. He lays out a foundation for this subject that will be built upon in later episodes from SZN 3. Danny takes time to point out two major ditches Christians are in danger of falling into. Grace without truth or truth without grace, both of which lead us away from the Gospel. The...

In today’s episode, we get to hear from Russ Conway on how to deal with difficult people. When leaders find themselves in the midst of frustrating interactions and experiences with parishioners, how are we to respond? Russ challenges leaders to remember that leadership starts with leading ourselves.  Oftentimes we struggle to deal with difficult people because of the areas of brokenness still unre...

In today’s episode, we get to hear from Robin McCoombs on how to deal with the pain and hurt we often experience when leading in ministry.  She explores the causes behind the surprise and disillusionment we experience in the midst of back-stabbing and betrayal.  One of the reasons for this is a poor theology of suffering. Robin shares how developing a robust theology of suffering can help us journ...

In today’s episode, we get to hear from Reid Stairs on the many potential pitfalls of ministry and how we can go about avoiding them.  He explores one of the main causes behind the crisis Pastors often face internally.  It has to do with forgetting the difference between the Kingdom of Heaven and the Kingdom of our World.  These two kingdoms function according to different operating principles, bu...

In today’s episode, we get to hear from Father James Mallon on the connection between vision, passion, and hope, and the significance these three factors have for our leadership in ministry. Father James explores the different reasons Leaders lose hope in their ministry and he demonstrates how this loss of hope is connected to our loss of passion, which subsequently causes us to lose sight of our...

In today’s episode, we get to hear from Elias Mutale on how the church can grow in our time.  Elias answers the question “What is the Church?” helping us establish a Biblical theology of the church.  He offers insight into how we can help our churches become more effective at reaching our communities, sharing a strategy called “community exegesis” - This is a process of discerning where God is alr...

Pastor Danny Smith reflects on the first 15 years of his Pastoral Ministry, sharing about the dangers of doing ministry while neglecting the care of your own soul.  He puts it soberly as he says, “Ministry can be a soul-destroying endeavour.”  He offers 4 essential disciplines we need to incorporate into our lives that will help us run the race well. He encourages us to spend time with God daily,...

Chad MacDonald shares how Christian Leaders should respond during seasons of criticism and discouragement. Chad encourages listeners to be anchored in Biblical truth about our current reality; God’s presence with us - our call to suffer for the sake of the Gospel - the reality of sin in the human heart - and the refinement that comes to us through the presence of hardship. Support the show

Dr. Brian MacArthur shares how Christian Leaders should manage change in our ministries and organizations.  We often desire to see change in our churches and organizations for the sake of a better future but people often respond to change in different ways.  Dr. Brian breaks down 4 of the most common ways people respond to change and we can engage with each of these groups through the process of c...

In today’s episodes, Pastor Rob Laidlaw unpacks how Pastors and Leaders can better shepherd and counsel people in our care who are struggling in various areas.  He unpacks the meaning and implications of Jesus’ statement that “the truth shall set you free.” One of our main goals must be to identify the lie people are believing and showing them God’s truth that needs to replace that lie. Support th...

In today’s episodes, Reid Stairs lays out a vision for holistic health in the life of a leader.  Speaking from 30+ years of ministry experience, he shares wisdom on how to grow in health and stay in health through the many years and seasons of ministry. Support the show

In today’s episodes, John Roddam breaks down different factors that lead to stress in ministry and the workplace.  He then gives some practical ideas we can implement into our own life and ministry to become more whole as leaders, better equipped to be sustainable and healthy in the midst of the many stresses we may face as Pastors.  Support the show

In today’s episode, Pastor Jay Guptill shares why vision is so important in the life of a Christian Leader and Ministry.     He unpacks how to discover the unique vision God has for you and shares practical steps you can take in the development of that vision. Finally, Pastor Jay shares how having an inward vision can lead our ministries down the dangerous path of decline and death. Support the sh...

In today’s episode we get to hear from Father James Mallon - Father James is the founder of Divine Renovation Ministry and author of the bestselling book Divine Renovation: From A Maintenance To A Missional Parish.  In today’s talk Father James unpacks how Christian Leaders can create ministries that are sustainable, scalable, and transferable. Support the show

In today’s episode we get to hear from Pastor Danny Smith. Danny challenges Christian leaders to consider cultivation of courage as a key part of growth in the life of every healthy leader and church. How can Christian leaders be courageous in culture that’s engineered to discourage courage among people of faith? Danny shares how it starts with a faulty perception of God.  As we cultivate courage...

In today’s episode we get to hear from Dr. Cheryl Anne Beals.  Cheryl Anne is the Director of Clergy Formation and Wellness with the Canadian Baptists of Atlantic Canada.  In this talk, she challenges Christian leaders to consider if they are truly relying on God in their leadership and ministry.  She invites us to allow Jesus to care for our souls on an ongoing basis with some practical ways we c...

In today’s episode, Dr. Brian MacArthur - former president of Crandall University unpacks the importance of clear, compelling, and healthy vision in the life of a church and organization.  He shares practical ideas on how healthy Christian leaders can engage in the process of creating, casting, and executing vision.   Support the show