The Stetzer ChurchLeaders Podcast

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The Stetzer ChurchLeaders Podcast helps Christian church leaders navigate and lead through the cultural issues of our day by giving voice to recognizable names in ministry, subject matter experts, and local pastors and leaders. Whatever area of ministry you serve in, our goal is to help you lead better every day. Hosted by Ed Stetzer, a new episode is released once a week. Tune in now to gain practical wisdom, engage with thought-provoking discussions, and enhance your church leadership impact!

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Rick Warren on the Kind of Preaching That Changes Lives 24.08.2022 51:05

Get notes on this podcast here:  https://churchleaders.com/podcast/432504-rick-warren-preaching-changes-lives.html Rick Warren joins the Stetzer ChurchLeaders Podcast for the first episode of our Great Communicator Series and shares his insights on what makes someone an effective preacher or teacher.    ► Listen on Apple:   ChurchLeaders brings you the latest headlines and expe...

Doug Sweeney: Discipleship Isn’t Sexy, but We Need To Get Back to It 17.08.2022 35:14

Get notes on this podcast here:  https://churchleaders.com/podcast/432069-doug-sweeney-discipleship.html Dr. Doug Sweeney joins the Stetzer ChurchLeaders Podcast to explain why, even though he is hopeful for the future of the church, he believes American evangelicals need “some serious discipleship work.”   ► Listen on Apple:   ChurchLeaders brings you the latest headlines and exper...

Alan Hirsch: The Church Needs To Stop Making Jesus in Its Own Image 10.08.2022 42:20

Get notes on this podcast here:  https://churchleaders.com/podcast/431561-alan-hirsch-church-jesus-own-image.html Alan Hirsch joins the Stetzer ChurchLeaders Podcast to talk about why he believes the American church is out of alignment with Jesus and what we need to do to put our focus back on him.   ► Listen on Apple:   ChurchLeaders brings you the latest headlines and expert tips...

Jonathan Dodson: How To Persevere Through the Heartache of Pastoring 03.08.2022 32:15

Get notes on this podcast here:  https://churchleaders.com/podcast/430928-jonathan-dodson-persevere-heartache-pastoring.html Jonathan Dodson joins the Stetzer ChurchLeaders Podcast to talk about challenges including pastoral burnout, the “COVID hangover,” ghosting, and criticism—and how Jesus is faithful through it all.  ► Listen on Apple: ChurchLeaders brings you the latest headlines an...

Greg Stier: Why Your Whole Church Needs To Care About Student Ministry 27.07.2022 32:10

Get notes on this podcast here:  https://churchleaders.com/podcast/430428-greg-stier-church-care-student-ministry.html Greg Stier joins the Stetzer ChurchLeaders Podcast to talk about the impact youth ministry has had on his life and why student ministry matters to the whole church.    ► Listen on Apple:   ChurchLeaders brings you the latest headlines and expert tips on faith,...

Ray Ortlund: Why Pastors MUST Fight Pornography 20.07.2022 36:45

Get notes on this podcast here:  https://churchleaders.com/podcast/429706-ray-ortlund-pastors-fight-pornography.html Ray Ortlund joins the Stetzer ChurchLeaders Podcast to talk about why he is calling his fellow pastors to join him in addressing the pervasive porn use in their midst.   ► Listen on Apple:   ChurchLeaders brings you the latest headlines and expert tips on faith, minis...

Mark Moore: Are These Obstacles Keeping You From Getting To Know Jesus? 13.07.2022 34:22

Get notes on this podcast here:  https://churchleaders.com/podcast/429217-mark-moore-obstacles-know-jesus.html Dr. Mark Moore joins the Stetzer ChurchLeaders Podcast to talk about how astonishing Jesus really is and how we can pursue getting to know him better.  ► Listen on Apple:   ChurchLeaders brings you the latest headlines and expert tips on faith, ministry and leading the chur...

Laura Lewis: What Women Who Have Had Abortions Need From Your Church 06.07.2022 21:16

Get notes on this podcast here:  https://churchleaders.com/podcast/428595-laura-lewis-women-abortions-need-church.html Dr. Laura Lewis joins the Stetzer ChurchLeaders Podcast to talk about the needs of women who have had abortions and how churches can help.  ► Listen on Apple: ChurchLeaders brings you the latest headlines and expert tips on faith, ministry and leading the church. Subscri...

Adam Wyatt: How To Be a Biblical Patriot, Not a Christian Nationalist 29.06.2022 31:46

Get notes on this podcast here:  https://churchleaders.com/podcast/428027-adam-wyatt-biblical-patriot-christian-nationalist.html Dr. Adam Wyatt joins the Stetzer ChurchLeaders Podcast to talk about how the Bible supports the idea of loving one’s country–but not nationalism–and how pastors can navigate this volatile topic.   ► Listen on Apple: ChurchLeaders brings you the latest headlines...

Karen Swallow Prior: How the Church Should Move Forward Now Roe Has Been Overturned 24.06.2022 37:22

Get notes on this podcast here:  https://churchleaders.com/podcast/427056-karen-swallow-prior-church-roe-overturned.html Karen Swallow Prior joins us for a breaking episode of the Stetzer ChurchLeaders Podcast to talk about how the American church can move forward well now that Roe has been overturned.    ► Listen on Apple:   ChurchLeaders brings you the latest headlines and ex...

Justin and Lindsey Holcomb: How Pastors Can Stay in Their Lanes While Helping Survivors of Abuse 22.06.2022 49:37

Get notes on this podcast here:  https://churchleaders.com/podcast/427526-justin-and-lindsey-holcomb-pastors-lanes-helping-survivors-abuse.html Justin and Lindsey Holcomb join the Stetzer ChurchLeaders Podcast to talk about how pastors can help provide Jesus-focused, trauma-informed care to the abuse survivors in their congregations.  ► Listen on Apple: ChurchLeaders brings you the lates...

Scott Sauls: Why Your Brokenness Is Essential to Your Ministry 15.06.2022 42:07

Get notes on this podcast here:  https://churchleaders.com/podcast/427048-scott-sauls-brokenness-essential-ministry.html Scott Sauls joins the Stetzer ChurchLeaders Podcast to share why our brokenness is not something to be ashamed of, but is actually key to a ministry focused on Jesus.   ► Listen on Apple:   ChurchLeaders brings you the latest headlines and expert tips on faith, mi...

Daniel Yang: How People on the Margins Can Help Save the American Church 08.06.2022 25:14

Get notes on this podcast here:  https://churchleaders.com/podcast/426339-daniel-yang-margins-save-american-church.html Daniel Yang joins the Stetzer ChurchLeaders Podcast to talk about why American Christians must strive to learn from their brothers and sisters around the world and at the margins of their own culture.    ► Listen on Apple:   ChurchLeaders brings you the latest...

Jemar Tisby on Grove City College, CRT, and His Struggles With White Evangelicalism 01.06.2022 56:05

Get notes on this podcast here:  https://churchleaders.com/podcast/425762-jemar-tisby-grove-city-college-crt-white-evangelicalism.html Dr. Jemar Tisby joins the Stetzer ChurchLeaders Podcast to talk about what happened with Grove City College, his experience navigating predominantly white evangelical spaces, and his hope for the American church moving forward.    ► Listen on Apple:...

Charlie Dates: The Worst of Times Needs the Best of Christian Preaching 25.05.2022 39:57

Get notes on this podcast here:  https://churchleaders.com/podcast/425131-charlie-dates-worst-times-best-preaching.html Rev. Dr. Charlie Dates joins the Stetzer ChurchLeaders Podcast to share his insights and reflections on the craft of preaching.    ► Listen on Apple:   ChurchLeaders brings you the latest headlines and expert tips on faith, ministry and leading the church. Sub...

Leonard Sweet: Church Leaders, God Has Given You This Moment—Don’t Miss It 18.05.2022 31:17

Get notes on this podcast here:  https://churchleaders.com/podcast/424314-leonard-sweet-church-leaders-god-given-moment.html Dr. Leonard Sweet joins the Stetzer ChurchLeaders Podcast to share what our current cultural “volcanoes” mean for the church and why he sees hope amid the chaos.    ► Listen on Apple:   ChurchLeaders brings you the latest headlines and expert tips on fait...

Vance Pitman: Why Stress Should Not Be a ‘Normal’ Part of a Pastor’s Life 11.05.2022 33:46

Get notes on this podcast here:  https://churchleaders.com/podcast/423937-vance-pitman-stress-normal-pastors-life.html Vance Pitman joins the Stetzer ChurchLeaders Podcast to share why pastors do not have to see stress as simply part of “normal life.”   ► Listen on Apple:   ChurchLeaders brings you the latest headlines and expert tips on faith, ministry and leading the church. Subsc...

Andy Stanley: Is Your Church Choosing Political Sides Without Realizing It? 04.05.2022 37:44

Get notes on this podcast here:  https://churchleaders.com/podcast/423344-andy-stanley-church-choosing-political-sides.html Andy Stanley joins the Stetzer ChurchLeaders Podcast to share why he believes so many Christians have politicized their faith, even though most would agree it is wrong to do so.   ► Listen on Apple:   ChurchLeaders brings you the latest headlines and expert tip...

Kevin and Sherry Harney: Why It’s a Problem If Our Discipleship Does Not Lead to Evangelism 27.04.2022 35:31

Get notes on this podcast here:  https://churchleaders.com/podcast/422895-kevin-and-sherry-harney-problem-discipleship-evangelism.html Kevin and Sherry Harney join the Stetzer ChurchLeaders Podcast to share their wisdom about the characteristics of true discipleship…and why it's a little different from what we typically think.   ► Listen on Apple:   ChurchLeaders brings you the late...

Glenn Packiam: These Are the Signs That You Are a Resilient Pastor 20.04.2022 31:47

Get notes on this podcast here:  https://churchleaders.com/podcast/422320-glenn-packiam-signs-resilient-pastor.html Glenn Packiam joins the Stetzer ChurchLeaders Podcast to share how pastors can pursue resilience in a deeply challenging time.    ► Listen on Apple:   ChurchLeaders brings you the latest headlines and expert tips on faith, ministry and leading the church. Subscrib...

Kristen Padilla: What the Church Is Missing When It Comes to Women in Ministry 13.04.2022 40:28

Get notes on this podcast here:    Kristen Padilla joins the Stetzer ChurchLeaders Podcast to share her insights into the challenges women in ministry face, no matter their denomination, and the steps church leaders can take to support them.   ► Listen on Apple:   ChurchLeaders brings you the latest headlines and expert tips on faith, ministry and leading the church. Subscribe...

Ted Esler: Why Church Leaders Must Not Ignore Our ‘Innovation Crisis' 06.04.2022 37:44

Get notes on this podcast here:  https://churchleaders.com/podcast/421308-ted-esler-church-leaders-innovation-crisis.html Ted Esler joins the Stetzer ChurchLeaders Podcast to share why he believes the church is in an "innovation crisis" and why innovation is essential to reaching people with the gospel.    ► Listen on Apple:   ChurchLeaders brings you the latest headlines and e...

Robert Wolgemuth: How Pastors Can Minister to Men Facing the End of Their Lives 30.03.2022 38:58

Get notes on this podcast here:  https://churchleaders.com/podcast/420699-robert-wolgemuth-pastors-men-facing-end-lives.html Robert Wolgemuth joins the Stetzer ChurchLeaders Podcast to share how the "gun lap" is different from any other stage of life and how churches can minister to men dealing with the unique struggles of this season.   ► Listen on Apple:   ChurchLeaders brings you...

Lance Witt: How to Handle the ‘Toughest Moment to Navigate Leadership in the Local Church’ 23.03.2022 32:53

Get notes on this podcast here:  https://churchleaders.com/podcast/420162-lance-witt-toughest-moment-leadership-local-church.html Lance Witt joins the Stetzer ChurchLeaders Podcast to share how pastors can maintain a healthy soul in a cultural moment when they are being criticized like never before. ► Listen on Apple: ChurchLeaders brings you the latest headlines and expert tips on faith, min...

Aubrey Sampson: Pastor, God Is for You—But Do You Really Believe That? 16.03.2022 30:41

Get notes on this podcast here:  https://churchleaders.com/podcast/419611-aubrey-sampson-pastor-god-believe.html Aubrey Sampson joins the Stetzer ChurchLeaders Podcast to share how church leaders can reject false identities and instead take some of the most basic truths of the Christian faith to heart.   ► Listen on Apple:   ChurchLeaders brings you the latest headlines and expert t...