The Pastorate Podcast Rich Villodas on the Danger of Celebrity-ism, His Experience With Succession, and Engaging Your Interior World.
What does it take to lead with emotional and spiritual integrity?
This week, Jason is joined by Rich Villodas—Lead Pastor of New Life Fellowship in Queens, NY—for a conversation on emotional health, interior transformation, and the pressures of leadership in the public eye. Drawing from his own journey and the legacy of Emotionally Healthy Discipleship, Rich offers wisdom for pastors navigating both personal formation and public ministry.
Rich shares about:
Coming to faith in Queens and being discipled by his grandfather
How Emotionally Healthy Discipleship shaped his leadership
The difference between celebrity and celebrity-ism in church culture
Why interior examination is essential for long-term ministry health
Whether you’re leading a congregation or discerning your next steps in ministry, this conversation invites you into a deeper, healthier way of pastoring.
Biography
Rich Villodas is the Brooklyn-born lead pastor of New Life Fellowship, a large, multiracial church with more than seventy-five countries represented in Elmhurst, Queens. He is also a key speaker for Emotionally Healthy Discipleship—a movement that has touched hundreds of thousands of people. Rich graduated with a BA in pastoral ministry and theology from Nyack College. He went on to complete his Master of Divinity from Alliance Theological Seminary. His award-winning book, The Deeply Formed Life, was released in September 2020. He and his wife, Rosie, have two beautiful children and reside in Queens, New York.
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Guest Notes
- Deeply Formed Life by Rich Villodas
- Emotionally Healthy Spirituality by Pete Scazzero
Show Notes