The Reclaimed Leader Podcast

The Reclaimed Leader Podcast

Church health strategies from two pastors in the trenches
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RL 390: The Top 10 Reasons Guests Return to Your Church
May 06, 202500:36:0328.89 MB

RL 390: The Top 10 Reasons Guests Return to Your Church

Well, the Easter eggs have all been found, and the marshmallow peeps eaten up, but what happened to all those church visitors? Getting people to come once isn’t as difficult as getting them to come back. So, how do you do it? By paying attention to these 10 things.

RL 389: How Burned-Out Leaders Can Discover Joy Again
April 29, 202500:28:1422.62 MB

RL 389: How Burned-Out Leaders Can Discover Joy Again

I know we talk about forward movement on the other side of Easter – outreach, discipleship, and summer plans. But, are you feeling like you just don’t have it in you? Have you lost the joy in your sense of call? Maybe you don’t just need a vacation. Maybe you need to discover joy again.

RL 388: How to Handle the Epidemic of Biblical Illiteracy in the Church
April 22, 202500:30:2324.35 MB

RL 388: How to Handle the Epidemic of Biblical Illiteracy in the Church

Research shows that only 30% of Christians in mainline churches read their bibles once a week. If scripture is sufficient for what we need to know about faith and life, how do we handle the ripple effect of Christians not engaging with scripture? Here are some ideas to help.

RL 387: Asking the Right Questions (Part 2)
April 07, 202500:39:0831.35 MB

RL 387: Asking the Right Questions (Part 2)

Last week, we started unpacking how to use good questions to get moving forward on adaptive change. It’s not just about best practices but about the right practices for us. Today we continue with part 2 of our series on using a question-based framework for leading change.

RL 386: Asking the Right Questions (Part 1)
April 06, 202500:38:1730.68 MB

RL 386: Asking the Right Questions (Part 1)

Leading adaptive change in the local church can be pretty disorienting and discouraging. Why? Because we don’t have all the answers. Today Jesse dives into a framework to help ask the right questions to start working on the right solutions.

RL 385: 5 Key Decisions that Lead to Better Groups
March 19, 202500:37:1329.82 MB

RL 385: 5 Key Decisions that Lead to Better Groups

No matter what size church you lead, small groups are a great discipleship strategy. Maybe you’re just thinking about developing small groups in your church. Or, maybe you just want to start one. The point is, that once you start reaching people, you’ll want to help them grow. Here are 5 key decisio...

RL:384 Getting Ready to Welcome Easter Guests (with Suzanne Duffy)
March 19, 202500:40:4132.6 MB

RL:384 Getting Ready to Welcome Easter Guests (with Suzanne Duffy)

We’re just a few weeks out from Easter, which is the perfect time to start thinking about how to make first-time guests feel at home. We’re talking with our Dir. of Guest Services & Communication, Suzanne Duffy, about how to build and develop a welcoming environment.

RL 383: 5 Moves to Cultivate a Healthy Elder Board
March 05, 202500:27:3222.07 MB

RL 383: 5 Moves to Cultivate a Healthy Elder Board

Every church leader I know is looking for best practices for ministry. But one of the most important doesn’t sound that exciting: having a healthy governing board. If they can’t work together on the big mission and vision, it’s really hard to have a healthy church. 5 Moves to cultivate a healthy boa...

RL 382: How to Have Greater Impact with Fewer Meetings
March 05, 202500:33:1226.61 MB

RL 382: How to Have Greater Impact with Fewer Meetings

Have you ever experienced “death by meeting” or at least mortally wounded by meeting? Meetings can be a drain, but what if you could have greater impact with fewer meetings? Today we jump into how to optimize your meetings for mission movement.

RL 381: What Next Gen Leaders Are Seeing (with Lindsey Larkin)
February 27, 202500:32:0125.66 MB

RL 381: What Next Gen Leaders Are Seeing (with Lindsey Larkin)

Last week we talked about how to help Gen Z find Jesus. Today, we welcome the Dir. of Next Gen Ministries at Tower Hill Church, Lindsey Larkin, as she discusses what she’s seeing in ministry to teenagers and young adults. And, what to do if you’re struggling to reach them.