Jon Chasteen talks about what he learned after being picked (at age 34) to be the senior pastor of a megachurch after the founding pastor's moral failure. He discusses the keys to leading broken churches and organizations you inherited, does a post-mortem on leading a church after a moral failure, and shares how to know when to kill what your predecessor built or when to leave it alone. Show Notes On The Rise Newsletter Preaching Cheat Sheet Watch on YouTube Follow @careynieuwhof Follow @thearto...
Mar 19, 2024•1 hr 14 min
Former Willow Creek Executive Pastor Tim Stevens unpacks the situation at Willow Creek Community Church in Chicago. In a transparent conversation, Tim dissects the dynamics of abuse at Willow Creek, outlines the problem with isolated leadership, and covers how to lead when you start with zero trust. Tim and Carey also discuss how to build a new culture and find momentum as you reach the next generation. Show Notes On The Rise Newsletter Preaching Cheat Sheet Watch on YouTube Follow @careynieuwho...
Mar 12, 2024•1 hr 10 min
Jennie Allen talks deeply about how to recover from feeling numb in life and leadership. She and Carey discuss untangling your emotions, Gen Z revival, and why there are no fake Christians left. Plus, Jennie touches on the value of being raw and transparent. Show Notes PreachingWorkshop.com On The Rise Newsletter Preaching Cheat Sheet Watch on YouTube Follow @careynieuwhof Follow @theartofleadershipnetwork This episode is sponsored by: SUBSPLASH Growing churches focus on discipleship in our digi...
Mar 07, 2024•2 hr 32 min
Cal Newport returns to the podcast with advice to church leaders and business leaders on setting boundaries and how to not be available to your congregation and customers 24/7, every day of the week. Plus, Cal discusses why pseudo-productivity leads to burnout and why slow productivity is the future for knowledge workers and thought leaders. Show Notes On The Rise Newsletter Preaching Cheat Sheet Watch on YouTube Follow @careynieuwhof Follow @theartofleadershipnetwork This episode is sponsored b...
Mar 05, 2024•2 hr 40 min
Daryl Cripe has worked with hundreds of church leaders and boards of all sizes. He shares the one key (more than anything else) that can reverse the decline in small, mid-sized, and stuck large churches. Plus, Daryl shares how your church can reach new people without spending money you don't have and how to hit the tipping point in church revitalization. Show Notes On The Rise Newsletter Preaching Cheat Sheet Watch on YouTube Follow @careynieuwhof Follow @theartofleadershipnetwork This episode i...
Feb 27, 2024•1 hr 16 min
Craig Groeschel is back on the podcast talking about the three things that are helping Life.Church grow right now. Plus, he spends time reflecting on his life and leadership over the last four decades and offers his best advice for leaders in their twenties, thirties, forties, and fifties. Craig and Carey also discuss the power of pre-decisions and batch decision-making. Show Notes On The Rise Newsletter Preaching Cheat Sheet Watch on YouTube Follow @careynieuwhof Follow @theartofleadershipnetwo...
Feb 22, 2024•1 hr 21 min
Jamie Kern Lima, best-selling author, Founder of IT Cosmetics, and former CEO of billion-dollar company L'Oreal, talks about overcoming fear and rejection. Jamie discusses the difference between self-confidence and self-worth, why self-confidence always crumbles, and the real reason success is never enough to satisfy you. Show Notes On The Rise Newsletter Preaching Cheat Sheet Watch on YouTube Follow @careynieuwhof Follow @theartofleadershipnetwork This episode is sponsored by: THE ART OF LEADER...
Feb 20, 2024•45 min
Dan Clark, CEO of Westfall Gold, talks about how to raise more money for your church or cause from high-net-worth donors. Dan also shares why 89% of potential major givers don't give to their potential. Plus, Carey and Dan dive into the difference between scarcity and abundance thinking and how leaders can become more abundance-focused. Show Notes On The Rise Newsletter Preaching Cheat Sheet Watch on YouTube Follow @careynieuwhof Follow @theartofleadershipnetwork This episode is sponsored by: TH...
Feb 13, 2024•1 hr 4 min
Adam Hamilton, pastor of the largest United Methodist Church in America, returns to the podcast to share field notes for other denominations and churches on what the United Methodists are learning about denominational divorce over LGBTQ. Plus, Adam discusses how to fuse the best of the evangelical and mainline traditions when leading a church and how his church consistently sees its growth come from 66% unchurched people. Show Notes On The Rise Newsletter Preaching Cheat Sheet Watch on YouTube F...
Feb 08, 2024•2 hr 33 min
Tod Bolsinger discusses why leadership is like canoeing the mountains these days, how to disappoint people at a rate they can absorb, and how to handle the sabotage and anxiety that come from leading a church. Show Notes On The Rise Newsletter Preaching Cheat Sheet Watch on YouTube Follow @careynieuwhof Follow @theartofleadershipnetwork This episode is sponsored by: THE ART OF LEADERSHIP ACADEMY Every single month in The Art of Leadership Academy, I host a Live Coaching Call, where we tackle the...
Feb 06, 2024•1 hr 5 min
Kara Powell brings her latest research explaining why the next generation is deconstructing their faith and walking away from church. She discusses how to combat the toxicity of social media and what the next generation wishes the church would stop and start doing. Show Notes On The Rise Newsletter Preaching Cheat Sheet Watch on YouTube Follow @careynieuwhof Follow @theartofleadershipnetwork This episode is sponsored by: THE ART OF PREACHING What if you were confident your sermon would connect a...
Jan 30, 2024•1 hr 7 min
John Ortberg returns to the podcast and breaks down the divide between leadership and spiritual formation. John and Carey discuss the old adage, "If you're not a leader, you're a loser." Is it true? Plus, John offers his reflections on Willow Creek and Church moral failures. Show Notes On The Rise Newsletter Preaching Cheat Sheet Watch on YouTube Follow @careynieuwhof Follow @theartofleadershipnetwork This episode is sponsored by: THE ART OF PREACHING What if you were confident your sermon would...
Jan 25, 2024•1 hr 22 min
In Part 5 of the Church Trends series, John Mark Comer talks about the crisis in discipleship. John Mark also dives into the stages of spiritual growth, why weekend services and sermons aren't resonating like they used to, and how to determine your real motives. John Mark Comer and Carey discuss what's wrong with today's church services and why they're perhaps not enough, and why John Mark is no longer traveling and speaking. Show Notes Free 2024 Church Trends Team Guide On The Rise Newsletter P...
Jan 23, 2024•2 hr 41 min
In Part 4 of the Church Trends Series, ProChurch Tools founder Brady Shearer outlines the social media trends for 2024. Brady talks about how TikTok is massively disrupting social, why most platforms on social media now cater to different age groups and generations, the best social media strategy for your church, and the new metrics for digital church. Show Notes Free 2024 Church Trends Team Guide On The Rise Newsletter Preaching Cheat Sheet Watch on YouTube Follow @careynieuwhof Follow @thearto...
Jan 16, 2024•1 hr 9 min
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 ...
Jan 11, 2024•1 hr 21 min
In Part 2 of the Church Trends series, David Kinnaman shares the very latest from Barna on a surprising spiritual openness that’s growing in America while more people than ever are deconstructing their faith. David discusses how to navigate that tension and reach more people. Plus, he explores research that shows that reaching women may be the key to reaching and keeping families. Show Notes Free 2024 Church Trends Team Guide On The Rise Newsletter Preaching Cheat Sheet Watch on YouTube Follow @...
Jan 09, 2024•2 hr 39 min
In Part 1 of the Church Trends series, J.P. Pokluda and Gabrielle (Brie) McCullough of Harris Creek Baptist join Carey to talk about church trends for 2024. They discuss why the stable church is disappearing, how to deeply engage the new core of your church—Millennials and Gen Z—and why the old approach doesn't work anymore, the role of serving, giving and confession in discipleship, and the new breed of today's megachurch pastor. Show Notes Free 2024 Church Trends Team Guide On The Rise Newslet...
Jan 02, 2024•2 hr 39 min
2024 will be a pivotal year for most church leaders, and it will probably be a pivotal year for your church. The dust has settled from the Great Resignation (it’s not even a thing anymore). If you made it through the last few years as a church leader, you’re probably in for quite a few more years to come. So, after years of chaos and heartache for many church leaders, it’s a time to look to the future. And that's what we'll be doing here on the podcast in January. The following 5 episodes will f...
Dec 30, 2023•5 min
In a world with millions of podcasts, it can be hard to filter through the options and find shows you connect with. In this episode, Carey asked some friends to contribute excerpts from their podcasts. You'll hear excerpts from multiple podcasts featuring insights from N.T. Wright, Granger Smith, John Deloney, Andy Wood, Jenni Catron, Brad Lomenick, and more. This episode features highlights from the Art of Leadership's 2023 season and a foretaste of all that's to come on the Art of Leadership N...
Dec 28, 2023•1 hr 14 min
Dr. Karyn Gordon outlines the top three issues facing high-performing leaders and couples, how to set your vision and hit your goals for 2024, and the keys to bouncing back from failure. Karyn and Carey discuss time management, burnout, and feeling overwhelmed. The conversation also dives into a discussion about self-worth and confidence, with a focus on finding a healthy balance of confidence and humility. Show Notes Highly Productive Leader Challenge On The Rise Newsletter Preaching Cheat Shee...
Dec 26, 2023•1 hr 9 min
Mike Foster joins Carey to talk about how to tell when it's time to leave your job, coming back after public failure, and finding the question that's motivating your life as he unpacks 7 primal questions that drive all human behavior. Mike Foster discusses the importance of understanding our primal questions - the core emotional needs that drive our behaviors. Foster identifies seven primal questions, such as "Am I safe?" and "Am I loved?" He explains that understanding our own and others' prima...
Dec 19, 2023•1 hr 20 min
Jenni Catron shares the subtle signs that a toxic culture is developing in your organization and reflects on lessons learned when she found herself in that situation. Jenni and Carey talk about how to cast vision for the future when you can't see ahead and how to create cultural values for your church or organization. Show Notes 42 Things to Say NO to in 2024 On The Rise Newsletter Preaching Cheat Sheet Watch on YouTube Follow @careynieuwhof Follow @theartofleadershipnetwork Brought to you by Th...
Dec 14, 2023•1 hr 15 min
William Vanderbloemen returns to the podcast! William and Carey discuss the exact qualities you should look for in your next staff hire (based on research from 30,000 interviews), finding unicorns, the power of replying quickly, and William's two hours with President Bill Clinton. Show Notes 42 Things to Say NO to in 2024 On The Rise Newsletter Preaching Cheat Sheet Watch on YouTube Follow @careynieuwhof Follow @theartofleadershipnetwork Brought to you by The Art of Leadership Network _____ The ...
Dec 12, 2023•1 hr 13 min
Grant and Cheyanne Skeldon, who work extensively with next-gen leaders, join Carey on the podcast for the first time. Grant and Cheyanne talk about what the next generation thinks is wrong with the church and why there's no next-gen crisis but a discipleship crisis. They discuss the difference and importance of close friends and close-up friends and Carey asks their predictions about the future church. Show Notes On The Rise Newsletter Preaching Cheat Sheet Watch on YouTube Follow @careynieuwhof...
Dec 05, 2023•2 hr 46 min
Future of Work strategist Heather McGowan explains why what made you successful as a leader today won't make you successful in the future. Heather dives into the four shifts that need to happen at work and what the next generation expects as non-negotiable in any workplace. Show Notes The Art of Generosity Course On The Rise Newsletter Preaching Cheat Sheet Watch on YouTube Follow @careynieuwhof Follow @theartofleadershipnetwork Brought to you by The Art of Leadership Network _____ The Carey Nie...
Nov 30, 2023•1 hr 1 min
Philip Yancey is back on the podcast, discussing the grace crisis facing modern Christianity. Philip also talks to Carey about his two hours in the White House with Bill Clinton, Roe v. Wade, and why he initially thought publishing What's So Amazing About Grace might get him canceled. Show Notes The Art of Generosity Course On The Rise Newsletter Preaching Cheat Sheet Watch on YouTube Follow @careynieuwhof Follow @theartofleadershipnetwork Brought to you by The Art of Leadership Network _____ Th...
Nov 28, 2023•1 hr 1 min
Kevin Palau, President of the Palau Association, talks about how to do ministry in a deeply post-Christian and post-modern culture like Portland. Kevin discusses how to build relationships between evangelicals and the LGBTQ+ community, and what his father, Luis Palau, taught him about staying passionate when sharing the Gospel in a hostile or indifferent culture. Show Notes On The Rise Newsletter Preaching Cheat Sheet Watch on YouTube Follow @careynieuwhof Follow @theartofleadershipnetwork Broug...
Nov 21, 2023•1 hr 13 min
In this episode, author and pastor Kyle Idleman opens up about redefining moral failure. Kyle discusses what happens when your productivity is your identity, the struggle with asking for help, early intervention on the road to burnout, and the value of an extended sabbatical when you're not in crisis. Show Notes On The Rise Newsletter Preaching Cheat Sheet Watch on YouTube Follow @careynieuwhof Follow @theartofleadershipnetwork Brought to you by The Art of Leadership Network _____ The Carey Nieu...
Nov 16, 2023•1 hr 10 min
Russell Moore joins Carey to discuss leaving the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC). Russell talks about being tried for 'heresy,' why 'normal' leaders have stepped away and allowed fringe leaders to run the church, and why the culture is really rejecting the church. Russell and Carey also dive into the phenomenon of weaponized nostalgia and the outrage cycle. Show Notes On The Rise Newsletter Preaching Cheat Sheet Watch on YouTube Follow @careynieuwhof Follow @theartofleadershipnetwork Brought t...
Nov 14, 2023•1 hr 16 min
John Burke, #1 New York Times Bestselling Author, returns to the podcast to talk about his latest research on what near-death experiences (NDE) show us about heaven, hell, and the truth about Jesus. John answers questions for skeptics who doubt there's an afterlife and shares stories and patterns he came across in his research. John and Carey also talk about no longer being the Lead Pastor of the church you founded. Show Notes On The Rise Newsletter Preaching Cheat Sheet Watch on YouTube Follow ...
Nov 07, 2023•1 hr 29 min
