The Stetzer ChurchLeaders Podcast

The Stetzer ChurchLeaders Podcast helps Christian leaders navigate and lead through the cultural issues of our day by giving voice to recognizable names in ministry, subject matter experts, and local pastors and leaders. Whatever area of ministry you serve in, our goal is to help you lead better every day.

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Eric Bryant: How to Reach Those Who Aren’t Like You

“In our culture it's far more difficult to convince someone that there is a loving God than to convince them that they are sinful and broken.” - Eric Bryant

Jo Saxton: Broken Pieces Can Be Redeemed

“When we walk in our valley of dry bones….God is present. You’re still his child and he’s still with you.” - Jo Saxton

Ryan Wakefield: Planning for Ongoing Discipleship, Not the Next Big Event

"The biblical mandate is not the big event, it's ongoing discipleship." - Ryan Wakefield

Nick Vujicic: Teaching the Church How to Fish

“The church is disabled. We don’t know how to fish.” - Nick Vujicic

Daniel Henderson: How to Pray When You’re In Charge

“There’s a difference between a prayer program and a prayer culture.” - Daniel Henderson

Steve and Jackie Green: Inviting All People to Engage With the Bible

"The mission for Museum of the Bible is to invite all people to engage with the Bible." - Steve Green

Brett McCracken: Christianity Is Meant to Be Uncomfortable

“We can’t be afraid of being honest about the costliness of Christianity. We don’t want to hide that or downplay that.” - Brett McCracken

Brian Zahnd: Jesus Is the True Perfect Word of God

“We are deeply committed, in our fallen state, to the idea that only retributive justice can corral sin. We’re all a lot like the older brother in the story of the prodigal son.” - Brian Zahnd

Daniel Fusco: How to Transition Leadership and Still Grow

“Ministry is a process. Whatever we think we know gets challenged everyday.” - Daniel Fusco

Josh and Sean McDowell: How to Answer Skeptics in a Post-Truth World

“Evidence is not argumentative, it's neutral. It's how you use it whether it’s good positive or unproductive.” - Josh McDowell

Clay Scroggins: How to Be a Great Leader When You Are Not in Charge

“Emotional poise is an attribute of great leaders, especially when you don’t have authority.” - Clay Scroggins

John Eldredge: What Life Might Look Like When Jesus Makes All Things New

“Christianity is supposed to be the triumphant entry of an astonishing hope breaking into human history; an unbreakable, unquenchable hope. But I’ll be honest, far too often what gets presented is the hope of Christianity feels more like a bait and switch.” - John Eldredge

Warren Bird: If You Want Your Church to Grow, Don’t Neglect This

“Jesus spent 75 percent of his ministry focused on developing the 12 and helping them then develop the next generation.” - Warren Bird

Alan Hirsch: Revitalizing Church with the Ephesians 4 Blueprint

“APEST (Apostle, Prophet, Evangelist, Shepherd, and Teacher) are the modes of Christ’s presence in the church.”

Glenn Packiam: The Gift of the Christian Calendar

“The church calendar is an extension of discipleship. It’s about Jesus. It’s about marking time along the life of Christ.” - Glenn Packiam

Lisa Bevere: How to Lead without Rival

“It is so easy to point out what is wrong with the church. It is hard to figure out what is right.”

Eugene Cho: Sacrificing Agenda to Make a Positive Impact on Your Neighborhood

“Local churches will come and go…But the Kingdom of God will endure forever.”

Scot McKnight: Reconciling Science and Scripture

“We’ve got to quit trying to show that the Bible is scientific and let the Bible say what it says in its world.”

N.T. Wright: What the Church Has Missed in the Crucifixion of Jesus

N.T. Wright: “Trust the God of surprises."

Louie Giglio on Taking Risks: If the Church Doesn’t Take Risks, Goliath Will Never Fall

Louie Giglio on taking risks: “Our freedom and God’s glory are woven together. They’re inextricably linked together.”
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Jody Dean Gives Church Administration Advice to Pastors Who Hate It

Dr. Jody Dean joins “The Stetzer ChurchLeaders Podcast” to explain why church administration is an essential part of ministry and how, far from taking away from ministry’s personal side, administration supports and empowers pastoral care.

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