The Stetzer ChurchLeaders Podcast

Get notes on this podcast here: https://churchleaders.com/podcast/348783-kara-powell-teens-want-faith-not-church.html Kara Powell says what may seem like a teen turning from faith may actually be a young person turning from forms of church that make sense to the parent, but not the child. ► Listen on Apple: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-churchleaders-podcast/id988990685?mt=2 ► Listen on...

Get notes on this podcast here:  https://churchleaders.com/podcast/348247-robby-gallaty-jesus-life-was-just-as-important-as-his-death.html “If the Christian life was only about trying to get you out of earth, into heaven, then why in the world would Jesus leave us here after conversion?” Robby Gallaty discusses this question in our conversation about the kingdom of heaven. ► Listen on Apple:...

Get notes on this podcast here: https://churchleaders.com/podcast/347899-craig-springer-what-you-need-to-know-about-millennials-and-evangelism.html Almost half of Christian millennials say sharing their faith with someone is wrong, yet almost all of them agree knowing Jesus is the best thing that could happen to someone. What’s going on here? Craig Springer unpacks the statistics for us in our con...

Get notes on this podcast here: https://churchleaders.com/podcast/347339-ken-costa-gods-strange-kingdom-and-the-stranger-cross.html “Just as the spirit of God was with Christ on the cross, so he is with us in the depths of our agonies, reminding us that there is something ahead of us," Ken Costa says. Our discussion focuses on the things we may have overlooked about the cross. ► Listen on Apple: h...

Get notes on this podcast here: https://churchleaders.com/podcast/346789-spiritual-disciplines-justin-mcroberts-and-scott-erickson-pastors-are-people-too.html Justin and Scott discuss the need for pastors to embrace their humanity and they believe spiritual disciplines can help them do that. ► Listen on Apple: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-churchleaders-podcast/id988990685?mt=2 ► Listen...

Get notes on this podcast here: https://churchleaders.com/podcast/346325-drew-dyck-how-to-do-your-future-self-a-favor.html Drew Dyck read 62 books and conducted 14 interviews to write a book on self-control. Drew talks to us about the science and spirituality behind self-control and how its practice will lead you toward freedom. ► Listen on Apple: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-churchlead...

Get notes on this podcast here: https://churchleaders.com/podcast/345732-matt-brown-the-thing-we-must-not-forget-about-truth.html Matt Brown is an evangelist who reaches roughly 2 million social media followers daily. In our conversation, Matt addresses the crisis of influence the church is currently experiencing in the world. ► Listen on Apple: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-churchleader...

<p>Get notes on this podcast here: <br /> <a href=""><span style="font-weight: 400;"> https://churchleaders.com/podcast/345213-hannah-anderson-what-discernment-is-and-is-not.html</span></a></p> <p>“What we have to understand is that discernment is not a weapon we use against each other,” Hannah Anderson says. More than anything else, Hannah...

<p>Get notes on this podcast here: <br /> <a href=""><span style="font-weight: 400;"> https://churchleaders.com/podcast/344609-shane-pruitt-minister-family-struggles.html</span></a></p>   <p>Shane Pruitt serves as the Director of Evangelism for the Southern Baptists of Texas Convention. After adopting a son from Uganda, Shane and his wi...

<p>Get notes on this podcast here: <br /> <a href=""><span style="font-weight: 400;">https://churchleaders.com/podcast/344028-erwin-mcmanus-your-theology-wont-save-you-from-lack-of-peace.html</span></a></p> <p>Erwin McManus is an artist and the pastor of Mosaic Church in Los Angeles. In our surprisingly hopeful conversation, Erwin talks abou...

Get notes on this podcast here: https://churchleaders.com/podcast/343430-david-fitch-how-to-be-a-church-on-mission “Instead of an institution, people come to, [the church should be] a way of life cultivated in a place,” David Fitch says. Listen to our conversation with David as he discusses what it looks like when a church is "on mission." ► Listen on Apple: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/t.....

Get notes on this podcast here: https://churchleaders.com/podcast/342908-stadia-justin-moxley-the-need-to-plant-churches-is-critical.html “We need to be planting about 8,100 churches per year just to keep up with the population and the closure rates," Justin Moxley of Stadia says. Justin shares the latest research on church plants, including how they reach people an established church may not. ► L...

Get notes on this podcast here:  https://churchleaders.com/podcast/342328-kent-annan-what-you-should-know-about-refugees-and-immigrants Kent Annan is the director of humanitarian and disaster leadership at Wheaton College. In our conversation, Kent addresses the fears that often come up when societies consider welcoming refugees and immigrants and the facts he learned about the impact they ha...

Get notes on this podcast here:  https://churchleaders.com/podcast/341888-brent-crowe-when-you-live-and-lead-with-regret.html Brent Crowe is the Vice President for Student Leadership University, a program that has trained over 150,000 students to commit themselves to excellence. In our conversation, Brent discusses the lessons he's learned from leading Gen Z, the hope he sees in the next...

Pastor and author Scott Sauls discusses what he believes is his greatest contribution to the Kingdom of God. It's likely not what you'd expect. 

Dr. Matthew Kim of Gordon Conwell Theological Seminary speaks to pastors about growing their cultural intelligence to help their preaching. 

There's no sugarcoating the fact that the church in America experienced a lot of difficulty in 2018. Podcast host Jason Daye speaks to Megan Briggs, the editor of ChurchLeaders.com, to discuss the highlights of 2018 in this year in review. 

"Jesus established a kingdom outpost in the world," Reggie McNeal says. Yet the American church often focuses on a church-centric narrative and church-centric programs. Jason and Reggie discuss how we can get back to the message of kingdom. 

“December is generally the most generous time of the year,” Dean Sweetman says. Dean and Frank discuss what pastors can do to leverage the season when their members are thinking about giving. 

Jonathan "JP" Pokluda leads The Porch, an influential young adult gathering of more than 3,500 in Texas. He joins ChurchLeaders to talk about mobilizing Millennials in the church. 

Natasha Sistrunk Robinson served in the military before devoting herself to ministry. Her experience in military service taught her key principles of leadership and mentoring, which informed her approach to discipling in the church. In our interview, Natasha discusses how church leaders can approach discipleship, what we learn from Moses' life and leadership, and how the church can be on mission f...

Gavin Rogers wasn't trying to make a political statement when he traveled to Mexico to join the migrant caravan. For Rogers, this was all in a day's pastoral work. 

Lysa Terkeurst discusses leading through difficult personal times. In a relatively short period of time, Lysa experienced a major blow to her marriage and two life-threatening illnesses. What God taught her during that time likely won't make it onto a bumper sticker or cute Christian cliche. 

Bryan Loritts discusses how the white church and the black church can start doing life together. 

Alan Briggs discusses ways pastors and church leaders can move from feeling as if everything in the church rises and falls with themselves and into a place where God is in control of the church they shepherd.