The Reclaimed Leader Podcast

Leading a church is really hard. Leading church renewal is even harder. Why? Because the status quo is incredibly powerful. And, it’s easy to lose your joy in the process of leading change. We talk about loving the church with these mental resets.

Church growth can be a controversial topic – and understandably so. But the bottom line is that we do want to reach as deep and far and wide as we can with the gospel. And it starts with the visitors who come. Today we talk about how to identify the barriers to visitor engagement and how to make it ...

Everyone’s talking about it, research is eagerly reporting it, and even churches that haven’t been growing are seeing it. Gen Z is going to church. But, what does it all mean? What is the data telling us? And, how does it apply to your ministry context. We’ll take a look under the hood at the Gen Z ...

What if you go all in, and do all the things to renew your church, spend precious resources, and it doesn’t work like you hoped? But... what if it’s working even better than you imagined (but in a way you didn’t see coming)? That’s the story of the last year at Covenant Presbyterian church as we wel...

If you play baseball professionally, you always have a batting coach. It’s not because you’re not good, but because you want to be as good as possible. When it comes to ministry, however, we know we need help but don’t know what kind of help we need. Today we talk about the 4 different voices you mi...

Have you have been intimidated by leading change or renewal efforst in your church? Or do you ever struggle with fear or doubt and it keeps you from taking action? Then, pastor, this episode is for you. Here are 5 Tips to win the battle in your renewal journey.

Have you been avoiding problems in your church? Or, have you been overwhelmed by what it would take to lead adaptive change in a church that’s feeling a bit stuck? Well, the good news is that you can lead adaptive change quickly and effectively if you have the right posture and process.

Have you or your church been struggling with an outdated pastoral care model? I know for many church people, they expect the pastor to do it all. Yet even though you may feel it needs a change, you may not know where to start. Today we talk about how to pivot and help congregational care become more...

It’s been a really tough season of ministry – and in our world. You may be feeling the stress and pressure of leadership so much, it feels like you’re sinking. But it doesn’t have to be this way. What if the answer is to be more thoughtful about how you invest relationally? We’re looking at 6 essent...

I know it’s ministry launch season, but what if you feel pretty burned out already? Between summer busyness, ministry and personal challenges you may feel like you’re limping into September instead of launching. Here’s how to recognize what's going on inside of you, and some ideas on what to do abou...