The Carey Nieuwhof Leadership Podcast

Craig Groeschel discusses the secrets behind Life.Church's growth, offers advice for leaders in different age groups, and talks about the power of pre-decisions and batch decision-making. The episode covers strategies for effective leadership, balancing work and rest, building authentic connections in churches, and managing resources for kingdom impact.

Best-selling author and former CEO, Jamie Kern Lima, talks about overcoming fear and rejection, the difference between self-confidence and self-worth, and why success is never enough. She discusses reframing rejection, building self-worth, and the importance of faith in leadership.

Dan Clark, CEO of Westfall Gold, shares insights on how to raise more money for your church from high-net-worth donors and why potential major givers don't give to their potential. They also discuss the difference between scarcity and abundance thinking and how leaders can become more abundance-focused. Topics include leadership, building trust, engaging high net worth donors, contrasting broke mindset with abundance mindset, engaging potential major givers, and advancing vision and kingdom through 'Project Advance'.

Adam Hamilton, pastor of the largest United Methodist Church in America, discusses denominational divorce over LGBTQ, fusing evangelical and mainline traditions in leading a church, and seeing growth from 66% unchurched people. They explore doubts in Christianity, engage the unchurched, and navigate divisions within the United Methodist Church.

Tod Bolsinger discusses leadership as canoeing the mountains, disappointing people at a rate they can absorb, handling sabotage and anxiety leading a church. Adapting to new challenges, importance of trust in leadership, redefining leadership in the church, teaching and training leaders, hobbies and distraction for clear thinking, leadership in uncertain times, and wrapping up with sponsors and resources.

Kara Powell discusses why the next generation is deconstructing their faith and walking away from church. They talk about the toxicity of social media and what the next generation wishes the church would stop and start doing. The speakers explore the reasons behind young people walking away from the faith and highlight statistics on the lack of contact between young people and faith leaders. They emphasize the importance of asking questions and discuss the potential of Gen Z and Gen Alpha to reshape the church. The consequences of shrinking churches are also discussed, along with resources for youth discipleship.

John Ortberg, a thought leader in leadership and spiritual formation, breaks down the divide between leadership and spiritual formation. They discuss the old adage, 'If you're not a leader, you're a loser' and reflect on moral failures within the church. They explore the relationship between leadership and friendship, the intersection of leadership and spiritual formation, and the challenges of seeking reconciliation in the church. They also discuss forgiveness, repentance, and the fusion of leadership and spiritual formation.

John Mark Comer, a spiritual growth expert and former speaker, discusses the crisis in discipleship, the decline in resonance of weekend sermons and services, and how to determine real motives. They explore the underwhelming nature of Sundays, the changing culture of weddings, and the need for honesty and spiritual realism in discipleship. They also touch on the obsession with cleanliness and perfection, the concept of practicing the way, and John Mark's personal choice to stop traveling and speaking.

Brady Shearer, founder of ProChurch Tools, discusses social media trends for 2024, TikTok's impact on social media, the best strategies for churches, and the new metrics for digital church. They explore the shift towards personalized content consumption, the rise of recommended content, and the differences in social media usage across generations. The chapter also discusses the evolving social media landscape, advertising for churches, the social ministry mountain framework, enhancing video quality, tracking digital metrics, trends in social and digital media for 2024, and the importance of persistence and adaptation in church social media strategy.

In Part 3 of the Church Trends Series, Political Scientist and Author Ryan Burge talks about the rise of the nones—people professing no religion. Ryan discusses the threat to democracy that the decline of religion is causing in America and why the Nones are very reachable for most churches. Show Notes Free 2024 Church Trends Team Guide On The Rise Newsletter Preaching Cheat Sheet Watch on YouTube Follow @careynieuwhof Follow @theartofleadershipnetwork This episode is sponsored by: WESTFALL GOLD What if generosity was part of the DNA of your church? I partnered with Westfall Gold and leaders like Craig Groeschel and Chris Hodges to create Advance, a master class video series to help pastors and church leaders grow the courage and skill to unleash generosity. AICoPilot.church Ready to dive into AI, but not sure how to get started? My team partnered with church.tech to bring you FREE AI-powered tools for content creation, decision-making, and marketing. Visit AICoPilot.church. Brought to you by The Art of Leadership Network