Join us for the season finale with Ray Johnston, the Jedi of leadership, as he shares insights on leading through conflict, maintaining organizational health, and the importance of personal support systems. Learn more about Ray's book Hope Quotient here: http://hopequotient.com/ and be sure to register for next year's Thrive Leaders Conference (May 1-2) here: https://thriveconference.org/leadershipnorcal/...
Jul 26, 2024•38 min•Season 2Ep. 12
Join us as we dive into the incredible journey of Jeremy McGarrity, senior pastor of Skyline Church. From his beginnings in professional baseball to leading a thriving congregation, Jeremy’s story is one of faith, leadership, and transformation.
Jul 18, 2024•35 min•Season 2Ep. 11
It's not every day you get to sit down and interview Dr. Phil. Join host Andrew McCourt as he interviews the man behind the household name. Explore his journey from a small-town boy to a television icon, uncovering the secrets to his empathetic leadership and motivation. Don't miss this inspiring episode! And be sure to check out Dr. Phil's brand new TV network: https://www.meritstreetmedia.com/
Jul 10, 2024•26 min•Season 2Ep. 10
Join host Andrew McCourt as he chats with the ever-inspiring Bob Goff about finding balance in leadership. Discover Bob's unique strategies for maintaining emotional health, the importance of context, and how leaders can thrive amid challenges. Perfect for leaders seeking fresh perspectives!
Jul 05, 2024•34 min•Season 2Ep. 9
Join us as Matt Brown shares his journey from a fired youth pastor to leading Sandals Church, now with 14 campuses and a thriving online presence. Discover the secrets behind his Iron Man races and his passion for authenticity in faith and leadership. Check out his latest book, "Every Day a Miracle" here: https://go.bayside.church/everydayamiracle
Jun 26, 2024•31 min•Season 2Ep. 8
Join us as Nick Vujicic shares his incredible journey of overcoming life’s challenges, finding faith, and inspiring millions around the world. His story of resilience and purpose will leave you motivated and hopeful. You can learn more about Nick V and his inspiring ministry here: https://nickvministries.org/
Jun 20, 2024•31 min•Season 2Ep. 7
Join Andrew as he talks with Ricky Jenkins, pastor of Southwest Church, as we dive into balancing leadership and personal health. Discover how to prioritize relationships and lead with intention. Tune in for practical insights and heartfelt wisdom!
Jun 12, 2024•30 min•Season 2Ep. 6
Get ready for a fun and insightful chat with Pastor Mark Clark! Mark and Andrew discuss how to build a healthy life and leadership, spot burnout before it hits, and even break down their favorite movies. Tune in for a mix of serious advice and light-hearted fun to help you thrive in leadership and life. Want more of Mark? Check out the Mark Clark Podcast (also on the Thrive Podcast Network) wherever you're currently listening to podcasts: https://go.bayside.church/markclarkpod...
Jun 05, 2024•34 min•Season 2Ep. 5
On today's Thrive Leadership Podcast, Andrew McCourt sits down with leadership expert and President of the Catalyst Conference, Brad Lomenick, who shares insights on leadership across generations, cultural identity, and the prophetic role in guiding young leaders. Learn how to balance kingdom perspectives with modern challenges and maintain integrity in today's political climate.
May 29, 2024•37 min•Season 2Ep. 4
Join us for an inspiring conversation with prolific author Mark Batterson as he shares his journey of writing 25 books, overcoming severe asthma to run marathons, and creating a marketplace church in DC. Discover his secrets to leadership health and staying grounded. Be sure to check out Mark Batterson's books here: https://www.markbatterson.com/books/
May 22, 2024•35 min•Season 2Ep. 3
Join Andrew and guest Christine Caine as they explore the dynamics of leadership and partnership in ministry. In this episode, Christine shares her personal insights on sustaining a healthy relationship alongside managing a global mission, emphasizing the vital roles of faith, love, and commitment.
May 15, 2024•41 min•Season 2Ep. 2
Check out this bonus episode all about effective teaching and communicating with all-star panel Andrew McCourt, Mark Clark, Morgan May Treuil, and Jason Caine.
May 06, 2024•29 min•Season 2Ep. 1
Introducing the Thrive Leadership Podcast 2.0 (aka Season 2)! We’re back with host Andrew McCourt as he dives into essential conversations on leadership health with some of today's top leaders. Whether you're a pastor, executive, business owner, or intern, learn how to thrive in your role and cultivate a thriving organization. Andrew McCourt, along with this absolutely stacked lineup, set out to answer this critical leadership question: How do you become not only the leader who stays but also th...
May 06, 2024•4 min
In this week's episode, Andrew McCourt sits down with speaker and comedian, Michael Jr. They talk about Michael's first joke and also go into the theology of humor. You don't want to miss out on this episode! You can find out more about Michael Jr., his podcast, and book, here: https://michaeljr.com/
Aug 05, 2021•44 min•Ep. 38
In today's episode, we get to sit in on a conversation with N.T. Wright. He is the former Bishop of Durham in the Church of England and one of the world's leading Bible scholars. He is now serving as the Chair of New Testament and Early Christianity at the School of Divinity at the University of St. Andrews. For twenty years he taught New Testament studies at Cambridge, McGill and Oxford Universities. As being both one of the world's leading Bible scholars and a popular author, he has been featu...
Jul 30, 2021•1 hr 8 min
Today we have a special episode for you featuring Thrive Worship! They have a new single out, "There is a Hope" and we got to sit down with members of the band and writers of the song to hear about their new single, just in time for Easter! ▶ Listen: https://slinky.to/Thrive-ThereIsAHope 🎼 Learn To Play: https://www.weareworship.com/ Connect with Thrive Worship Website ► http://thriveworship.band/ Instagram ► https://www.instagram.com/thrive_worship/ Facebook ► https://www.facebook.com/...
Apr 01, 2021•51 min
In this week's episode we sit down with Elizabeth Maring. She is an experienced Lawyer and Founder with a demonstrated history of working in the legal and nonprofit sectors. Currently, she is passionate about applying all aspects of her hands on experience to help nonprofits achieve sustainable success. You can find out more about Elizabeth at her website: https://www.elizabethmaring.com/
Mar 15, 2021•37 min•Ep. 36
This week we got to sit down with Miles McPherson and chat about staff health. Miles is the pastor of the Rock Church in San Diego, former defensive back for the San Diego Chargers, author, actor, motivational speaker, and founder of DoSomethingChurch.org. Miles is a unifier who makes the hope of the gospel real, relevant, and accessible, to empower people to make a difference in the world. Check out his latest book, The Third Option ....
Mar 05, 2021•49 min•Ep. 35
At the end of January Thrive hosted a virtual Business Leader Summit for anyone who has been impacted by the pandemic this year (hint: it's all of us). It was an incredible time of hearing from some of the biggest names in the business world, along with local entrepreneurs and business owners who are making an incredible impact in the community. Tune in today to hear some of our favorite highlights and gain some incredible knowledge along the way!
Feb 19, 2021•59 min•Ep. 34
Join us for a great conversation with the founder of Agape International Missions, Don Brewster! We’ll be talking about the mission of AIM and what incredible impact they’ve been able to have all over the globe. AIM is hosting a day of prayer on January 31 called Amplify and they are inviting you to join in. They have some amazing leaders, speakers, and artists that are joining Amplify so you are not going to want to miss this. Head to aimfree.org to sign up to pray and join the movement to end ...
Jan 20, 2021•32 min•Ep. 33
In today's episode, we interview Rusty George, Pastor of Real Life Church in Valencia, CA. We chat with him about life, ministry and his new book, "After Amen: What to Do When You're Waiting on God."
Jan 18, 2021•46 min•Ep. 32
Join us on today's episode for an interview with Rick Warren, Lead Pastor of Saddleback Church in Southern CA.
Jan 11, 2021•31 min•Ep. 31
Kick off the New Year with CJ Alvarado and Brad Lomenick as they chat about leading the next generation with some great insights and tips along the way!
Jan 04, 2021•46 min•Ep. 30
This week's episode features an interview with David Kinnaman, the President of Barna Group. Barna has some brand new research on the New Sunday morning. We'll be discussing what people are saying about how they are attending church in this season, plus we'll be going over four tips for a digital church for smaller congregations and more!
Nov 30, 2020•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 29
In this week's episode, we listen in as Andrew McCourt chats with speaker, author, pastor Clay Scroggins.
Nov 30, 2020•53 min•Ep. 28
In today's podcast, we featured an interview with special guest Sam Collier, Pastor, Speaker, Author and Host of A Greater Story Podcast! Find out more about Sam here: https://agreaterstory.org/
Nov 23, 2020•1 hr•Ep. 27
Today's interview is with Joshua Gagnon and we chat about how to create fresh vision In your life and learning to dream again! He is the founding and lead pastor of Next Level Church , regularly recognized as one of the fastest-growing churches in America. He is known for his uniquely authentic communication style that makes the hope found in Jesus relevant to people of every background. His latest book, It’s Not Over, released in February 2020. He and his wife, Jennifer, raise their two sons in...
Nov 05, 2020•48 min•Ep. 26
Listen in on a conversation with Sadie Roberston Huff about how to fight fear in the latest episode of the Thrive Leadership Podcast.
Oct 27, 2020•30 min•Ep. 25
Join us for a special interview with Chad Veach, pastor at Zoe Church and author of a new book, "Help! I Work with People."
Oct 20, 2020•25 min
Join us for a great conversation with Annie F. Downs. She is a best-selling author, nationally known speaker, and podcast host based in Nashville, Tennessee. Flawed but funny, she uses her writing to highlight the everyday goodness of a real and present God.
Oct 08, 2020•33 min