Episodes
Prof G, Scott Galloway, joins the podcast for the first time to talk about why a generation of young men are filled with rage and shame and what we can do about it. Plus, he discusses the biggest threat AI poses, offers an atheist's view on faith, and he and Carey rethink how to be the church.  Show Notes On The Rise Newsletter Preaching Cheat Sheet Watch on YouTube Follow @careynieuwhof Follow @theartofleadershipnetwork   This episode is sponsored by:   GLOO Did you know...
Published 04/23/24
Jon Tyson talks about secularism and how to respond to the new obsession with identity. He discusses generational differences in the church, getting older in leadership, and what he learned from Eugene Peterson. Plus, Jon dives into AI, technology, discipleship, and providing an alternative to the culture. Show Notes On The Rise Newsletter Preaching Cheat Sheet Watch on YouTube Follow @careynieuwhof Follow @theartofleadershipnetwork   This episode is sponsored by:   THE...
Published 04/18/24
Annie F. Downs talks about how churches are missing opportunities in ministry to and with single men and women. Plus, she discusses a new take on sexual purity, how to finish well, why your 50s, 60s, and 70s are your best decades, the state of publishing and podcasting, and lessons from New York.   Show Notes On The Rise Newsletter Preaching Cheat Sheet Watch on YouTube Follow @careynieuwhof Follow @theartofleadershipnetwork   This episode is sponsored by:   THE ART OF...
Published 04/16/24
George Kamel talks about his rise from a college graduate intern at Dave Ramsey to an on-air personality. He outlines how to effectively pitch yourself to an influencer as a young leader, how to get noticed and promoted in leadership, shares EQ tips, and gives financial advice for Millennials and Gen Z in the new housing reality. Show Notes On The Rise Newsletter Preaching Cheat Sheet Watch on YouTube Follow @careynieuwhof Follow @theartofleadershipnetwork   This episode is...
Published 04/09/24
Duck Dynasty's Willie and Korie Robertson share the backstory behind the rise of their A&E reality show and how they got started. Plus, Willie and Korie discuss the terrible side of rapid growth and how to make marriage, family, and friendship work when you're in the spotlight. Show Notes On The Rise Newsletter Preaching Cheat Sheet Watch on YouTube Follow @careynieuwhof Follow @theartofleadershipnetwork   This episode is sponsored by:   CHURCH.TECH Picture this: Your...
Published 04/04/24
What's the value of imagining your own funeral? Daniel Harkavy, author and top leadership coach, discusses the significance of imagining your funeral when you're a young leader. He and Carey dive into life planning, self-leadership, team effectiveness, and what separates the best leaders from the rest. Show Notes On The Rise Newsletter Preaching Cheat Sheet Watch on YouTube Follow @careynieuwhof Follow @theartofleadershipnetwork   This episode is sponsored by:   OVERFLOW ...
Published 04/02/24
How do you plant a church without a playbook? Shauna Pilgreen discusses planting a church in San Francisco without a playbook, church planting mistakes, and best planting practices in a post-Christian and progressive culture. Plus, Carey and Shauna explore how to communicate with deeply unchurched people. Show Notes On The Rise Newsletter Preaching Cheat Sheet Watch on YouTube Follow @careynieuwhof Follow @theartofleadershipnetwork   This episode is sponsored by:   ...
Published 03/26/24
Jeff Jones discusses rebranding Christianity. He and Carey talk about how to know what the community really thinks about your church or business and how to calculate the net promotor score for your church or business. Plus, Jeff and Carey dive into what the church can learn from Dominos Pizza and other rebranding campaigns. Show Notes On The Rise Newsletter Preaching Cheat Sheet Watch on YouTube Follow @careynieuwhof Follow @theartofleadershipnetwork   This episode is...
Published 03/21/24
Jon Chasteen talks about what he learned after being picked (at age 34) to be the senior pastor of a megachurch after the founding pastor's moral failure. He discusses the keys to leading broken churches and organizations you inherited, does a post-mortem on leading a church after a moral failure, and shares how to know when to kill what your predecessor built or when to leave it alone. Show Notes On The Rise Newsletter Preaching Cheat Sheet Watch on YouTube Follow @careynieuwhof ...
Published 03/19/24
Former Willow Creek Executive Pastor Tim Stevens unpacks the situation at Willow Creek Community Church in Chicago. In a transparent conversation, Tim dissects the dynamics of abuse at Willow Creek, outlines the problem with isolated leadership, and covers how to lead when you start with zero trust. Tim and Carey also discuss how to build a new culture and find momentum as you reach the next generation.  Show Notes On The Rise Newsletter Preaching Cheat Sheet Watch on YouTube ...
Published 03/12/24
Jennie Allen talks deeply about how to recover from feeling numb in life and leadership. She and Carey discuss untangling your emotions, Gen Z revival, and why there are no fake Christians left. Plus, Jennie touches on the value of being raw and transparent.   Show Notes PreachingWorkshop.com On The Rise Newsletter Preaching Cheat Sheet Watch on YouTube Follow @careynieuwhof Follow @theartofleadershipnetwork   This episode is sponsored by:   SUBSPLASH Growing churches...
Published 03/07/24
Cal Newport returns to the podcast with advice to church leaders and business leaders on setting boundaries and how to not be available to your congregation and customers 24/7, every day of the week. Plus, Cal discusses why pseudo-productivity leads to burnout and why slow productivity is the future for knowledge workers and thought leaders.   Show Notes On The Rise Newsletter Preaching Cheat Sheet Watch on YouTube Follow @careynieuwhof Follow @theartofleadershipnetwork   ...
Published 03/05/24
Daryl Cripe has worked with hundreds of church leaders and boards of all sizes. He shares the one key (more than anything else) that can reverse the decline in small, mid-sized, and stuck large churches. Plus, Daryl shares how your church can reach new people without spending money you don't have and how to hit the tipping point in church revitalization. Show Notes On The Rise Newsletter Preaching Cheat Sheet Watch on YouTube Follow @careynieuwhof Follow...
Published 02/27/24
Craig Groeschel is back on the podcast talking about the three things that are helping Life.Church grow right now. Plus, he spends time reflecting on his life and leadership over the last four decades and offers his best advice for leaders in their twenties, thirties, forties, and fifties. Craig and Carey also discuss the power of pre-decisions and batch decision-making.   Show Notes On The Rise Newsletter Preaching Cheat Sheet Watch on YouTube Follow @careynieuwhof Follow...
Published 02/22/24
Jamie Kern Lima, best-selling author, Founder of IT Cosmetics, and former CEO of billion-dollar company L'Oreal, talks about overcoming fear and rejection. Jamie discusses the difference between self-confidence and self-worth, why self-confidence always crumbles, and the real reason success is never enough to satisfy you. Show Notes On The Rise Newsletter Preaching Cheat Sheet Watch on YouTube Follow @careynieuwhof Follow @theartofleadershipnetwork   This episode is sponsored...
Published 02/20/24
Dan Clark, CEO of Westfall Gold, talks about how to raise more money for your church or cause from high-net-worth donors. Dan also shares why 89% of potential major givers don't give to their potential. Plus, Carey and Dan dive into the difference between scarcity and abundance thinking and how leaders can become more abundance-focused.   Show Notes On The Rise Newsletter Preaching Cheat Sheet Watch on YouTube Follow @careynieuwhof Follow @theartofleadershipnetwork   This...
Published 02/13/24
Adam Hamilton, pastor of the largest United Methodist Church in America, returns to the podcast to share field notes for other denominations and churches on what the United Methodists are learning about denominational divorce over LGBTQ. Plus, Adam discusses how to fuse the best of the evangelical and mainline traditions when leading a church and how his church consistently sees its growth come from 66% unchurched people. Show Notes On The Rise Newsletter Preaching Cheat Sheet Watch...
Published 02/08/24
Tod Bolsinger discusses why leadership is like canoeing the mountains these days, how to disappoint people at a rate they can absorb, and how to handle the sabotage and anxiety that come from leading a church. Show Notes On The Rise Newsletter Preaching Cheat Sheet Watch on YouTube Follow @careynieuwhof Follow @theartofleadershipnetwork   This episode is sponsored by:   THE ART OF LEADERSHIP ACADEMY Every single month in The Art of Leadership Academy, I host a Live Coaching...
Published 02/06/24
Kara Powell brings her latest research explaining why the next generation is deconstructing their faith and walking away from church. She discusses how to combat the toxicity of social media and what the next generation wishes the church would stop and start doing. Show Notes On The Rise Newsletter Preaching Cheat Sheet Watch on YouTube Follow @careynieuwhof Follow @theartofleadershipnetwork   This episode is sponsored by:   THE ART OF PREACHING What if you were confident...
Published 01/30/24
John Ortberg returns to the podcast and breaks down the divide between leadership and spiritual formation. John and Carey discuss the old adage, "If you're not a leader, you're a loser." Is it true? Plus, John offers his reflections on Willow Creek and Church moral failures.  Show Notes On The Rise Newsletter Preaching Cheat Sheet Watch on YouTube Follow @careynieuwhof Follow @theartofleadershipnetwork   This episode is sponsored by:   THE ART OF PREACHING What if you...
Published 01/25/24
In Part 5 of the Church Trends series, John Mark Comer talks about the crisis in discipleship. John Mark also dives into the stages of spiritual growth, why weekend services and sermons aren't resonating like they used to, and how to determine your real motives. John Mark Comer and Carey discuss what's wrong with today's church services and why they're perhaps not enough, and why John Mark is no longer traveling and speaking. Show Notes Free 2024 Church Trends Team Guide On The Rise...
Published 01/23/24
In Part 4 of the Church Trends Series, ProChurch Tools founder Brady Shearer outlines the social media trends for 2024. Brady talks about how TikTok is massively disrupting social, why most platforms on social media now cater to different age groups and generations, the best social media strategy for your church, and the new metrics for digital church.  Show Notes Free 2024 Church Trends Team Guide On The Rise Newsletter Preaching Cheat Sheet Watch on YouTube Follow...
Published 01/16/24
In Part 3 of the Church Trends Series, Political Scientist and Author Ryan Burge talks about the rise of the nones—people professing no religion. Ryan discusses the threat to democracy that the decline of religion is causing in America and why the Nones are very reachable for most churches.  Show Notes Free 2024 Church Trends Team Guide On The Rise Newsletter Preaching Cheat Sheet Watch on YouTube Follow @careynieuwhof Follow @theartofleadershipnetwork   This episode is...
Published 01/11/24
In Part 2 of the Church Trends series, David Kinnaman shares the very latest from Barna on a surprising spiritual openness that’s growing in America while more people than ever are deconstructing their faith. David discusses how to navigate that tension and reach more people. Plus, he explores research that shows that reaching women may be the key to reaching and keeping families. Show Notes Free 2024 Church Trends Team Guide On The Rise Newsletter Preaching Cheat Sheet Watch on...
Published 01/09/24