The Reclaimed Leader Podcast

The Reclaimed Leader Podcast

Church health strategies from two pastors in the trenches
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RL 399: Are You Living Inside-Out?
July 08, 202500:34:0927.36 MB

RL 399: Are You Living Inside-Out?

Pastor, how’s your inner life going? Do you feel at rest? Are you experiencing God’s peace and strength? Life’s demands certainly get in the way, so how can you stop living from the outside-in, and start living from the inside-out? How to find your true rest.

RL 398: Garage Clean-Out (Taking Inventory Before This Next Ministry Season)
July 01, 202500:34:2127.52 MB

RL 398: Garage Clean-Out (Taking Inventory Before This Next Ministry Season)

Maybe you’ve been in a season where you’re spinning your wheels. Or, maybe, it’s been so hectic, you haven’t had time for the things that matter most. Today we talk about some ideas for taking inventory of your life and ministry. We’re calling it, cleaning out the garage.

RL 397: 5 Questions to Help Your Church Get Healthier
June 24, 202500:32:1025.78 MB

RL 397: 5 Questions to Help Your Church Get Healthier

As you transition into summer mode, and hopefully back off a bit from the frenzy, how can you prepare for this next season of ministry? Today we talk about 5 questions you can ask to help your church get healthier. Maybe it will spark a vision for what’s next.

RL 396: Why Your Church's Culture Is More Important Than Its Strategy
June 17, 202500:32:5026.31 MB

RL 396: Why Your Church's Culture Is More Important Than Its Strategy

You’ve probably heard the phrase “Culture eats strategy for breakfast.” But, why? Because culture is about who you are, not just what you do. And, if the culture is bad, strategies will suffer. Today we talk about why your church’s culture is more important than strategy.

RL 395: Ruthlessly Sticking to Your Why
June 10, 202500:35:1828.28 MB

RL 395: Ruthlessly Sticking to Your Why

Sometimes you have to make hard ministry decisions. What makes it harder is if you’re deciding based on emotions. If you know your why, it will lead you to clearer, better decisions and, in the end, can be a huge source of unity. It's about ruthlessly sticking to your why.

RL 394: The Story of Pocono Lake Bible Church (with Randy Gaumer)
June 03, 202500:44:2735.62 MB

RL 394: The Story of Pocono Lake Bible Church (with Randy Gaumer)

Do you ever feel discouraged because you don’t have enough people, money or resources? Then, you’ll want to listen to our interview today with Pastor Randy Gaumer, whose church began with 3 people and no paycheck, and has become a flourishing church of over 100. Maybe God can do a lot more than you ...

RL 393: Broken Made Beautiful - A Gen Z Faith Story (with Hailey Walden and Kat Villaluz)
May 27, 202500:49:5439.98 MB

RL 393: Broken Made Beautiful - A Gen Z Faith Story (with Hailey Walden and Kat Villaluz)

According to Barna’s research, Gen Z is turning the tide on church participation in America. Today we get the chance to talk with the co-hosts of the Broken Made Beautiful Podcast – Hailey Walden and Kat Villaluz, about life, faith, and how to help the next generation win.

RL 392: Taming the Inbox (Time-Management for Effective Leaders)
May 20, 202500:31:4225.4 MB

RL 392: Taming the Inbox (Time-Management for Effective Leaders)

How in the world are you supposed to get it all done? There are high expectations for pastors today – dare I say, demands that we feel every day. How do we cut through the noise and budget our time for what matters most. A few time-management tips for over-worked and over-whelmed leaders.

RL 391: How to Cure Action Deficit Disorder (For Your Elder Board)
May 13, 202500:30:1024.17 MB

RL 391: How to Cure Action Deficit Disorder (For Your Elder Board)

There’s a disease that plagues Elder Boards across the country. You may recognize it as Action Deficit Disorder – where information runs rampant but action and implementation are frozen in place. The good news? It can be cured. We’re talking about how to help our Boards move forward.

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.