The Reclaimed Leader Podcast

What do the Catholic Church, Alpha, Change and Evangelization have to do with one another? Today’s guest, Rob McDowell shares about his work with Divine Renovation, an organization dedicated to the renewal and revitalization of catholic parishes. For show notes: www.reclaimedleader.com/episode75

Today, we discuss 10 tips for anyone thinking about launching or improving contemporary worship in a traditional church. There are some unique challenges and important distinctions necessary to make it work. For show notes: www.reclaimedleader.com/episode74

As leaders and pastors are we as open to change as we ask others to be? It can be especially difficult to face the hard work of change when it hits close to home as it does in our preaching. Today we tackle the ways in which our preaching is stuck in the assumptions of Modernity. For show notes: www.reclaimedleader.com/episode73

In this episode, we interview author and literary agent, Blythe Daniel. Blythe helps explain the multiple paths to publication as well as tips on how to get your manuscript in front of the right people. For show notes: www.reclaimedleader.com/episode72

Dr. Bob Whitesel brings incredible, research-based insight and a glimpse into each of the 7 systems necessary for healthy church growth. For show notes: www.reclaimedleader.com/episode71

Do you have a social media strategy? In a fast-paced world, we instinctively know the importance of an online presence, so why does it seem to get pushed to the back burner for many churches? The good news is, Suzanne Duffy, joins us today to talk shop on where to begin with social media. www.reclaimedleader.com/episode70

There is a fundamental link between revitalization and clarity. Clarity creates the opportunity for a community of people to move together in a common direction. In this episode Jason and Jesse talk about the need for 3 critical areas of clarity. For show notes visit: www.reclaimedleader.com/episode69

In today's episode, we'll talk with author and pastor Eric Jacobsen about his church, First Presbyterian Church in Tacoma, WA, and the "one more step" that came to represent the revitalization of a historic urban church. For show notes: www.reclaimedleader.com/episode68

What Story are You Writing with Your Team? Today’s guest, Bill Palmer, principal at Palmer and Associates, helps us think about concrete techniques and strategies to write more positive stories with our staff teams and volunteers. For show notes visit: www.reclaimedleader.com/episode67

Today we talk with Charlene Han Powell, Executive Pastor of the Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church. She talks about the challenges of ministry in the city, and her role in congregational alignment. For show notes: www.reclaimedleader.com/episode66

Are you ready to move from stuck to unstuck? We talk with Tony Morgan, from The Unstuck Group. Tony shares about the vital importance of moving from a program model of discipleship to a path-based approach to disciple-making. For show notes: www.reclaimedleader.com/episode65

Meeting people where they are is a vital part of the mission and ministry of the church – church online is an important strategy – the question is: can an online expression of church be a faithful substitute for physical church? This is Part 2 of our conversation. For show notes: www.reclaimedleader.com/episode64

We welcome back the Rev. Dr. Jim Mead as he speaks to the heart of the Christmas story – God with Us. We talk about preaching, Christmas, heaven, and reflect on 6 crucial theological topics illuminated by his new book, "Jesus And..." For show notes visit: www.reclaimedleader.com/episode63

Did Jesus have an evidential approach to faith? In a world of powerful rhetorical sound bites from non-believers, have Christians neglected to understand the evidence behind their Christian worldview? Today we talk with world-renowned cold-case detective and author, J. Warner Wallace about a reasonable faith and what it means for the local church. For show notes visit: www.reclaimedleader.com/epis...

Stephen and Juliette are Broadway actors who started their own ministry of performing the letters of Paul and the Book of Ruth. Today they talk about the transformational power of story, engaging with scripture, and the role of arts in the local church. For show notes visit: www.reclaimedleader.com/episode61

Alignment takes leadership. And sometimes God develops that leadership in unexpected ways. Today we talk with Aly Cullinane, Co-Founder of Mrs. Pickles. Aly shares strategies for aligning churches and their preschools, and her journey from ABC's Shark Tank to local church ministry. For show notes visit: www.reclaimedleader.com/episode60

What does it mean to be the Church in the digital age? Can a church community exist without ever meeting face to face? For show notes: www.reclaimedleader.com/episode59

Christmas is the one time each year that culture warms to the rhythms of the Church. It's the biggest outreach opportunity on your calendar but are you making the most of it? Are guests slipping through the cracks? Are your activities more insider-driven than outsider-driven? There's still time to make a bigger impact. For show notes and TONS of free resources: www.reclaimedleader.com/episode58

We all want revitalization to happen as fast as possible. But the truth is, we can't manufacture a movement of God. Like a wave, we have to learn to ride it - but what if that takes 20 years? How do we know we're still on the wave after years of riding? For show notes visit: www.reclaimedleader.com/episode57

Leading change and shaping culture in the local church is a challenging process. It requires honesty about any gaps that exist between what you say matters most as a congregation and what you actually do. For show notes visit: www.reclaimedleader.com/episode56

If engagement is the new attendance - how do we engage over-scheduled, under-churched people? If we expect them to come to church for a Bible study, we've already lost most of them. But they are on Facebook and their phones 24/7. What if we could leverage FB for spiritual formation? For show notes visit: www.reclaimedleader.com/episode55

To do the hard work of change, you need to count the cost and then persevere. There are no short cuts to revitalization in the local church. In this episode, we talk with Pastor Jonathan La Barge about his journey through change and renewal at Canoga Park Presbyterian Church. For show notes visit: www.reclaimedleader.com/episode54

It can be difficult to keep your preaching fresh, relevant, and practical while sticking close to the biblical text. Lenny offers important insight into an approach to preaching that will help you connect in a deeper and more effective way with your congregation. For show notes visit: www.reclaimedleader.com/episode53

We're celebrating 1 year of podcasts in this anniversary special! We giveaway our grand prize to a listener and hear from Dana Allin, Bob Whitesel, Stan Ott, Langdon Palmer, and Jim Mead respond to a critical revitalization question. For show notes: www.reclaimedleader.com/episode52

What are the common characteristics of flourishing churches? Today we welcome Dana Allin, ECO's Synod Executive to talk about the core of revitalization. For show notes visit: www.reclaimedleader.com/episode51