The Reclaimed Leader
RL 450: Facing the Change You Did Ask For
Last week we talked about how to face change that you didn’t ask for in ministry. Today, we’re talking about facing the change you did ask for. About a year ago we made some decisions (some controversial) to be intentional about reaching the next generation. One year later we’ll unpack how we did.
RL 449: Facing Change You Didn't Ask For
It’s one thing to deal with the consequences of change that you initiate or are intentional about. But, what about the change you didn’t ask for? It can be disorienting, draining, and discouraging. So let’s spend some time re-framing it in a more helpful way.
RL 448: The Pastoral Crisis in the U.S. (with Goodie Bell and David Kling)
Last week we talked about how many denominations are reporting that there are hardly any young leaders stepping into congregational ministry. We’re talking with pastors Goodie Bell and David Kling about the Pastoral Leadership Crisis in the U.S. and what a group of Presbyterians are doing about it.
RL 447: The Pastoral Leadership Crisis in the U.S. (with Jonathan LaBarge)
Many denominations are reporting that there are hardly any young leaders stepping into congregational ministry. Research from LifeWay says that the average age of pastors is 55. We’re talking with Jonathan LaBarge abou the Pastoral Leadership Crisis in the U.S. and what we can do about it.
RL 446: Summer Rest and Strategic Progress
Are you heading into the summer on fumes? What if I told you that you can get REAL REST, AND a detailed strategic ministry plan by Labor Day Weekend. It’s not as hard as you think. With just a little planning you can do both. Rest AND forward ministry movement this summer.
RL 445: The 5 Thresholds of Faith (with Doug Schaupp) - Part 2
Today we welcome back Doug Schaupp for part 2 of our conversation on relational evangelism. Last week we learned about the 5 thresholds of faith, and today we talk about how to “break the huddle” and apply the threshold model to how we do church together. Like the woman and the well, it’s about meet...
RL 444: The 5 Thresholds of Evangelism (with Doug Schaupp) - Part 1
You’re preaching convincing sermons and you have great programs: so why aren’t you seeing more people in your community come to faith in Jesus? Well, maybe it’s because we’re making assumptions about where they are in their journey. Today we welcome Doug Schaupp to the podcast to talk about a model ...
RL 443: Faith Formation in the Age of Outrage
Between war, hantavirus, economic struggle, famine: doomscrolling and hate-scrolling have become the norm. What is this doing to us as pastors? What is this doing to our church members? How do we take seriously our mission to reach the world with the gospel, if we have so much anger toward it?
RL 442: Handing the Keys to the Next Generation
What if every Christian adult, took the time to invest in 1-2 young people’s lives? What if church could become not only a generational welcome mat, but a generational launch pad? Today we talk about some challenging stats and practical steps to get young adult ministry going.
RL 441: Riffing on 2026 Church Trends (Part 2)
Sometimes we just need to grab a cup of coffee and talk church – that’s what Jesse and I are doing today as we continue our conversation on Lifeway’s 12 trends of 2026, hopefully, it sparks some ideas on how to best communicate with the people we’re trying to reach. Grab your coffee and join us toda...