Watermark's Church Leadership Podcast

In this podcast, they discuss the impact of goal-setting on mindset and share personal stories. They emphasize the importance of setting goals and maintaining a biblical perspective. The chapter also focuses on the power of faithfulness in seeking godliness and prioritizing it over achievements or goals.

At some point, most of us will end up working under someone we don't see eye-to-eye with. In this week’s Church Leadership Podcast, Watermark Resources Project Coordinator Ashley Lawrence breaks down how examining your motivation and mindset can empower you to take the right action steps. Actionable Steps:1. Be a champion, not a criticizer  - Are you gossiping and complaining or praying for your leadership and bringing solutions?  - Commit to put effort behind the decision that was made, even if it wasn't your first choice. 2. Receive and give feedback  - We need to be able to receive feedback before we can give it.  - It's important for leaders to have people in their corner who can tell them the hard truth. Be one of those people.  - When you have feedback, always ask "Can I ask you a question" or "Are you open to feedback?"  - It's not loving to withhold feedback from people you care about, if you love your leadership, help refine them.3. Assume the best about your leadership team  - If you consistently negatively interpret their actions or motives, that's only going to make you more bitter4. Find people that are thriving  - Who around you is highly motivated, loves what they do, and wants to encourage others?   - Ask these people questions and learn from them!  - If you don't have anyone like this around you, be the catalyst! It's contagious.5. Pray constantly  - If you feel frustrated by your leadership team, pray for them - it's much harder to be bitter towards someone when you pray for them.

Explore the power of fun and gratitude in staff interaction, the value of fun in the workplace, and how to amplify fun and be a value add. Discover the importance of creating an enjoyable work environment and the positive impact it has on staff morale and camaraderie.

This podcast explores the importance of team unity within a church staff. They discuss the challenges of defining staff values and share how they implemented the DOOF of the Month award. The speakers emphasize the need for relational unity, love, and deep relationships among staff members. They also discuss conflict resolution, collaboration, and pursuing unity through intentional connections. The chapter highlights the impact of team unity on the overall health of the church and the role of leaders in defining and enforcing expectations.

The podcast discusses the importance of excellence in church staff and leadership. It includes personal stories, a humorous incident with BB guns, and examples of individuals striving for excellence. They explore the impact of excellence in service and leadership, including its contagious nature and the need to prioritize and invest in what truly matters.

The podcast discusses the importance of dependence on God for church staff members, emphasizing prayer, scripture reading, and guidance from God. It also highlights the significance of prioritizing prayer in ministry and the process of defining staff values. The hosts express gratitude to a guest contributor for their input on the project.

Even in full-time ministry, when imperfect human beings work closely together, conflict is bound to arise. As leaders, we have the opportunity to reflect Christ in a uniquely tangible and powerful way through how we resolve conflict. In this talk, first given at CLC 2023, two of our veteran staff members walk through a conflict they personally experienced and how they were able to restore peace biblically.Conflict Roadmap PDFVideo Download

As fallible humans, anyone who serves in ministry for a significant length of time will have some regrets—opportunities they should have taken, relationships they should have invested more in, and words they should have said (or not said). In this week’s Church Leadership Podcast, Watermark Director of re:generation Dave Bruskas reflects on the things he would do differently if he could go back, and how other church leaders can minimize their own regrets.

The seeds you plant when your church is still young can grow into a life-giving, God-honoring community in the years to come. On this week’s episode, John McGee recalls the ideas that shaped the early days of Watermark Community Church, the fruit that’s come from them, and how you can identify the values that are most important to focus on in your church body. 

This week, John McGee broaches a topic that many church leaders grapple with but hesitate to speak about: feelings of discouragement and burnout in ministry. The weight of guiding a congregation, meeting expectations, and constantly pouring yourself out can sometimes be profoundly exhausting. If you've ever found yourself on the brink of giving up, you might need to be reminded of the truth we shared with thousands of church leaders at CLC 2023: "Don't quit - we're not home yet."