The Reclaimed Leader
But, change is really hard. It takes incredibly strong and courageous leaders. That's where you come in. You are doing the most important work in the world... and we want to be a source of encouragement, support, and inspiration to you. This channel is designed to provide resources for your critical work.
The first gift of The Holy Spirit to the Church (Acts 2) was the gift of translating the "wonders of God" into the language of the people. We are dedicated to help you rediscover the ancient art of translation.
RL 453: 4 Questions for Your Fall Planning
I know it’s July, but now’s the time to start thinking about the Fall. There’s enough time to procrastinate a little, but also to plan a little. Here are 4 Questions to get your started.
RL 451: Fixing the Biggest Blind Spot in Pastoral Ministry
A few episodes back, we touched on investing in People v. Programs. And according to Dan Reiland, we may need to go a bit deeper on this. He thinks this is just the tip of the iceberg to the biggest blind spot in pastoral ministry. We’ll see if you agree – that’s today on 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?