The Reclaimed Leader Podcast

When it comes down to it, the biggest barrier to making change in your church is the fear of failure. Many pastors won’t take an honest look because they’re afraid it will reflect poorly on them. But, a good, honest assessment is mission critical. We’re talking about the first step in renewal: disco...

The church you have now, is a product of decisions made long ago. Some have been good, and some bad. Like compounding interest over time. Likewise, the church you hope to become will be the result of decisions you make today. How to start making good decision investments right now.

Okay, the tree is either on the curb or back in the box, and the New Year’s confetti all swept up. And even though you may be tired, it’s time to think about 2026. What if you could be energized, excited, and make real progress in just 30 days? Today, we’ll talk about two practical ways to do it.

Well it’s almost Christmas and almost the end of 2025. As we close another year of the podcast, we’ll take a look back at some of our conversations this year and 3 ways to be proactive about revival in 2026.

Last week we started a conversation with John Terech, on how to build flourishing churches. We looked at the first two measures of health: identity and risk-taking, and now we’ll continue the conversation with the next four. What does it look like to be a flourishing church?

If church health is the target, how do you know you’re hitting it? It only happens through intentional evaluation. But what do you evaluate? We welcome John Terech to the podcast in a two-part series on how to measure church flourishing. What does it actually look like?

We’re in part 2 of our series about growing a healthy church. Today we’re getting real practical on how to start moving your church toward health. Most people think it’s vision. But, research says it’s about process. If you have a good process, that’s 90% of the battle.

Growing a healthy church isn’t just about numbers. In fact, if you focus on numbers, you may up further away than when you started. It’s about discipleship and faithfulness to the mission. So, how do you cultivate health no matter what size your church is.

Are you a dreamer? Is your head in the clouds as you wonder about what could be? Or, do you have so many ideas that you’re overwhelmed and never put them into action? Or, are you stuck wondering how to move the ball down the field with a vision? Then this episode is for you. 4 strategies to turn dre...

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.