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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Brian Houston: How to See God’s Gifting in Your Life

“We’re quicker to see God’s gifting in other people's lives than we are in our own life.” - Brian Houston

Jeff Vanderstelt: When Discipling, Admit You Don’t Know Everything

“Most of our thinking about discipleship and teaching has taken on this idea of, I'm the master teacher and you have to listen to what I have to say. There is potential for arrogance.” - Jeff Vanderstelt

Matt Redman: Worship Is Not About a Small, Flimsy God

“One of the key ingredients that’s missing in many worship teams is kindness….It’s not a great environment for creativity.” - Matt Redman

Dave Ferguson: Multiplication Is the Mission of Jesus

“It's a travesty when we keep (Christianity) to ourselves and we don’t multiply at every level.” - Dave Ferguson

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.”
I Can Only Imagine 2

John Michael Finley Is ‘Really Excited’ To Reprise His Role as...

Actor John Michael Finley played MercyMe frontman Bart Millard in the hit 2018 film “I Can Only Imagine,” titled after MercyMe’s song of the same name. Now, Finley is set to reprise his role in the sequel, "I Can Only Imagine 2," and he is thrilled about it.
Joby Martin

Joby Martin: What Happens When Pastors Finally Understand Grace

Joby Martin joins “The Stetzer ChurchLeaders Podcast” to discuss what happens when a church leader has truly been run over by the “grace train" and understands the profound love and grace of God.

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