When God places you, He anoints you and graces you. Pastors Banning Liebscher and Andrew Gard pull on the wisdom and experience of Pastor Benny Perez, lead pastor of ChurchLV, as he encourages pastors to keep their hearts tender, live in the tension of ministry, and be intentional in personal prayer and leadership. We should always be asking God what He is doing in our current season, and what He wants to strengthen in us. For more about Pastor Benny Perez, visit churchlv.com Learn more and...

Pastor Banning Liebscher has a short conversation with Pastor Eric Johnson, lead pastor of STUDIO in Greenville, South Carolina. Want to learn more about STUDIO Church? Check out studiogreenville.com Learn more and apply now for the Jesus Culture School of Leadership at leadership.jesuscultureschool.com Want early access to Pastors Conference 2024 tickets? Visit jesusculture.com/events/pc24

Every platform in humanity has always been something that leaders have had to manage. Pastors Banning Liebscher, Eric Johnson, and Andrew Gard discuss the dangers of pursuing fame on social media, absorbing flattery and worship from people, and the temptation to pursue impact on online, instead of in our churches with the people who are physically present. In order to effectively engage social media, we must develop character and continue filling these platforms from a place of security in...

How can pastors position themselves for a move of God? Pastor Chris Hodges, founder and Senior Pastor of Church of the Highlands, talks with Pastors Banning Liebscher and Keith Jenkins about how to lead and set culture on a staff, and the importance of allowing God to give us the vision and blueprints for what He wants us to build with Him. The centrality of our leadership must be relationship with Jesus, commitment to the truth of His word, and accountability in community. Learn more about...

Pastor Banning Liebscher has a quick conversation with Keith Jenkins, Senior Pastor, East Hill Foursquare in Gresham, Oregon. Want to learn more about East Hill Foursquare? Find out more at easthill.org/ Learn more and apply now for the Jesus Culture School of Leadership at leadership.jesuscultureschool.com Want early access to Pastors Conference 2024 tickets? Visit jesusculture.com/events/pc24

Our legacy is built on who we lay hands on, not what we keep. Jimmy Rollins, Founder of TWO=ONE, has a conversation with Pastors Banning Liebscher and Keith Jenkins about how to succeed in leadership by fostering godliness in our lives, and empowering the next generation to lead. You can’t have success without succession and obedience in doing what God has called you to do. Access resources from Jimmy Rollins at iamjimmyrollins.com Learn more and apply now for the Jesus Culture School of...

Am I going to finish well? How do I prevent failure? Darren Whitehead, Founder and Senior Pastor, Church of the City in Nashville Tennessee, addresses these questions with Pastors Banning Liebscher and Jennifer Toledo, Senior Pastor of Expression 58. Pastors have a lot of proximity to trauma, so it’s vital that they are diligent in keeping their hearts tender and living from a place of doing ministry with God, not for Him. We must commit to running our own race and only doing what God is...

All jobs require work, but the job of a pastor is unique in that it requires both hard work, and facing a real enemy each and every day. Pastor Banning Liebscher is joined by Lyle Wells, President of Integrus Leadership, and Russell Evans, joint founder and Global Senior Pastor of Planetshakers Church and ministry, to talk about the importance of being leaders that are easy to follow, invested in the lives of others, and driven by eternity, rather than instant gratification and worldly...

Pastor Banning Liebscher connects with Pastor Andrew Gard, Senior Pastor of Grace City Church in Lakeland, Florida. Want to know more about Grace City Church? Check out their website: gracecity.com Learn more and apply now for the Jesus Culture School of Leadership at leadership.jesuscultureschool.com Want early access to Pastors Conference 2024 tickets? Visit jesusculture.com/events/pc24

The Gospel is the power of God that brings salvation for all that believe, and it is unchanging. Nicky Gumbel, developer of the Alpha Course, and English Anglican priest in the Church of England, joins Pastors Banning Liebscher and Andrew Gard to discuss practical keys to successful evangelization in culture, and longevity in church leadership. For more resources from Nicky Gumbel, check out bibleinoneyear.org and alphausa.org Learn more and apply now for the Jesus Culture School of...

You’re invited to join Pastors Banning Liebscher, Russell Evans, Katia Adams and others for Pastors Conference, January 23-25, 2023 in Folsom, California. Register today using code PASTORSPOD for 30% off here: jesusculture.com/pastorsconference

Everyone wants to have the experience of being completely seen, cherished, sought, and pursued. This can only be found in Jesus, and established through our identity as sons and daughters of God. Michael Brodeur and Elizabeth Woning join Pastors Banning Liebscher, Doug Lasit, and Lyle Phillips to address how to disciple, discuss, and pastor people as they navigate the topic of their sexuality. Elizabeth Woning is the co-founder of Equipped to Love, a ministry seeking to serve and equip those...

Leadership is a journey, and whether you’ve been on this journey for 30 years, or 30 days, we all know that it’s a messy process. Jennie Lusko, best-selling author, podcast host, wife, mom of five, and co-lead pastor of Fresh Life Church, joins Pastors Banning Liebscher, Nate Edwardson, and Phil Manginelli to talk about the highs and lows of leadership through church planting, finding her voice as a leader, and losing a child. Register for Pastors Conference 2023 using code PASTORSPOD for...

Dann Farrelly, Lead Pastor & Dean of Bethel School of Supernatural Ministry, talks with Pastors Banning Liebscher, Brian Kim, and Tyler Johnson discuss the importance of theology and the need for revival around Biblical literacy in the church today. Scripture is the authority of God in our lives, and we must be submitted to it in every area of life. When we submit to the word of God, it’s because we belong to Jesus. Register for Pastors Conference 2023 using code PASTORSPOD for 30% off...

Obedience always feels easier when there is safety and comfort available. But, pioneers are always led to do things and go places where they must rely fully on Jesus, constantly living from a place of abiding in the love of God. Jon Tyson, lead pastor of Church of the City in New York City, joins Pastors Banning Liebscher and Doug Lasit to discuss the life of a pioneer, the costly sacrifice associated with pioneering, and the underlying cause that compels a pioneer forward- a lovesick...

It’s easy to determine success in our lives and ministries by titles, numbers, wealth, the size of our organization, and the visibility of our online platform. But, the way of Jesus is the pursuit of eternity, and living for an audience of one. Mike Bickle, Founder of the International House of Prayer Mission Base and University in Kansas City, joins Pastors Banning Liebscher, Doug Lasit, and Osvaldo Mata to discuss the importance of leading with an eternal perspective. Our faithfulness and...

A life centered around communicating the Word of God must come from a heart that is always pursuing the presence of God. Our delight in preaching is not in what we deliver, but in what we discover about God. Pastors Banning Liebscher, David Perkins, and Nate Edwardson speak with Corey Russell, preacher, intercessor, and staff member at UPPERROOM Denver, about the art of preaching, and the need for the transforming presence of God in our lives, in order to craft and deliver the messages God...

Society, and even church culture, often applauds the giftings, titles and tangible success of leaders. Because of that, we attempt to measure our spiritual, emotional, and relational health via the roles we fill, the things we do, and the people we know. Pastors Banning Liebscher, Brian Kim, and Katia Adams host Lisa Bevere, author, speaker, and Founder of Messenger International, to discuss the importance of being leaders that keep Jesus as their goal, live in humility and the fear of the...

Pastors and church leaders are on the frontlines of responding to social and cultural issues that are impacting the world today. Pastors Banning Liebscher, Osvaldo Mata, and Phil Manginelli talk with Carlos Whittaker, author, speaker, former recording artist, and social media maven, about how to navigate leading through social and political issues, and how to hold fast to Jesus through rejection and polarization. Register for Pastors Conference 2023 using code PASTORSPOD for 30% off here:...

How do we define radical in our culture? Andy Byrd, co-founder of Youth With A Mission’s Fire and Fragrance, Circuit Riders, and co-leader of The Send, talks with Pastors Banning Liebscher, Katia Adams, and Tyler Johnson to discuss the importance of every believer knowing their role in The Great Commission. Living radically is not solely defined by life in foreign missions- it’s keeping your covenant in marriage, giving to your local church, walking with people in day-to-day life. The tension...

Life is brutal and full of pain, but the reward of leaning into pain, and allowing God to work in and through us, is eternal. Sam Chand joins Pastors Banning Liebscher, David Perkins, and Lyle Phillips to discuss the cost of pastoring and leading in the church. Check out Sam’s free resource for leaders, the AVAIL journal. Register for Pastors Conference 2023 using code PASTORSPOD for 30% off here! Join us as we partner with World Vision, a Christian humanitarian organization,  to help...

Pastors Conference 2022! Register here using code PASTORSPODCAST for 30% off! Teo Hayahsi, Founder of Dunamis Movement in Brazil, imparts his passion and wisdom about the future of the Church being multi ethnic and diverse. Banning, Nate, and Phil consider the need for leaders that are both spiritual and pragmatic, as we live out the Gospel of the Kingdom. To learn more about Teo and Duamis Movement, find them on Instagram- @teohayashi and @dunamismovement 

Pastors Conference 2022! Register here using code PASTORSPODCAST for 30% off! There is wonder and mystery in our pursuit of God. Pastor Jon Tyson of New York Church of the City, joins Banning, Nate, and Phil to discuss how to lead people into mature Christ followers that value the complexity of God, but live with a child-like faith. Visit church.nyc to hear more from Jon Tyson.

Pastors Conference 2022! Register here using code PASTORSPODCAST for 30% off! Great leaders are easy to follow. Banning, Nate, and Phil are joined by Lyle Wells, President of Integers Leadership, to discuss how Pastors and Church leaders can create environments for growth in churches, and amongst their staff. To access leadership development tools and resources from Lyle, visit integers.org 

Pastors Conference 2022! Register here using code PASTORSPODCAST for 30% off! Russell Evans is the Global Senior Pastor of Planetshakers Church in Melbourne, Australia. Banning, Nate, and Phil converse with Russell about the importance of discipleship and how gathering together connects us deeply and sharpens our spirits as we follow the way of Jesus. To learn more about Russell and Planetshakers, visit planetshakers.com