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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Karl Vaters: Your Small Church Has What People Need the Most Right Now

“What people need," says Karl Vaters, "is familiarity and relationships. They need to be in places that they know with people that they know and love.”

Rich Villodas: The Pitfalls Pastors Face As They Try To Walk the Narrow Path of Jesus

Rich Villodas joins “The Stetzer ChurchLeaders Podcast” to discuss what it means to follow Jesus on his narrow path and the dangers pastors face as they do so.

J.D. Greear: Key Points for Pastors To Remember During This Election Year

Dr. J.D. Greear returns the Stetzer ChurchLeaders Podcast to share insights into how pastors can navigate this election year well and be clear on biblical truths without telling their congregations how to vote.

Max Lucado on How He and His Elders Have Navigated Him Changing His Mind on Theological Issues

Max Lucado joins “The Stetzer ChurchLeaders Podcast” to discuss what he believes about the end times and how he and his elders have navigated Max changing his views on secondary doctrines.

Priscilla Shirer: How Church Leaders Can Seek Mentorship and Accountability

Priscilla Shirer joins “The Stetzer ChurchLeaders Podcast” to discuss being a true disciple of Jesus, the importance of accountability for church leaders, and her new movie, “The Forge.”

Tod Bolsinger: Why ‘Trying Harder’ Will Not Help You Through a Crisis

Dr. Tod Bolsinger joins “The Stetzer ChurchLeaders Podcast” to explain the common mistakes even good leaders make during a crisis and how church leaders can be prepared to face a crisis when–not if–one comes.

Sam Allberry: How To Avoid ‘Unpreaching’ the Gospel in Our Church Cultures

Sam Allberry joins “The Stetzer ChurchLeaders Podcast” to share what he learned when his church had biblical teaching, but the gospel didn’t seem to be permeating the culture. Sam explains how pastors can have orthodox preaching while also promoting a culture of “gospel safety.”

Digital Expert Brad Hill Shares With Ed Stetzer What ‘Spiritually Open’ People Are Searching for on Google

Brad Hill joins “The Stetzer ChurchLeaders Podcast” to explain just how valuable a resource the internet can be for pastors and why digital ministry is not merely an on-ramp to get people into church.

Benjamin Conner: The Changes Church Leaders Can Make To Learn From and Support People With Disabilities

Dr. Benjamin Conner joins “The Stetzer ChurchLeaders Podcast” to share lessons God has taught him about doing ministry alongside people with disabilities and the steps church leaders can take to be supportive of that community.

Justyn Terry: How To Raise Up Future Leaders

Rev. Dr. Justyn Terry joins “The Stetzer ChurchLeaders Podcast” to discuss what leaders need to know about key aspects of leadership, including establishing trust, developing a vision statement, and remaining faithful in the everyday tasks that come with the job.

Justin Brierley: What the Decline of the New Atheism Means for Church Leaders

Justin Brierley joins “The Stetzer ChurchLeaders Podcast” to share how he has seen the New Atheism decline over the years and what church leaders need to know about the fresh openness people have to spirituality.

Daniel Im: How Not To Let the Consumers Drive the Strategy of Your Church

Daniel Im joins “The Stetzer ChurchLeaders Podcast” to explain how pastors can lead more effectively in a “post-everything” world and why their communities contain more than just the non-Christians and the Christians.

Kara Powell and Jen Bradbury: What Makes a Healthy Youth Ministry

Dr. Kara Powell and Jen Bradbury join “The Stetzer ChurchLeaders Podcast” to share their insights into how youth leaders can most effectively help teens cultivate a faith that lasts for their entire lives.

Ryan Wekenman: A Single Pastor’s Thoughts on Ministering to Singles

Ryan Wekenman joins “The Stetzer ChurchLeaders Podcast” to share what God has taught him through his singleness and how pastors can encourage and minister to the single people in their congregations.

Dennis Edwards: The Misconceptions Pastors Have About Humility

Dr. Dennis Edwards joins “The Stetzer ChurchLeaders Podcast” to share what he has learned about the true nature of humility and how church leaders can avoid some common misconceptions about what a life of humility means.

Mark Yarhouse: How Pastors Can Address Gender Identity With Compassion, Civility, and Conviction

Dr. Mark Yarhouse joins “The Stetzer ChurchLeaders Podcast” to talk about how pastors can engage people in the area of gender identity with wisdom and compassion while holding to their convictions.

Ashley Hales: What Happens When Pastors Ignore Their God-Given Limits

Dr. Ashley Hales joins “The Stetzer ChurchLeaders Podcast” to talk about the fact that God created the world with limits and how those limits, counterintuitively, lead to greater space and flourishing in our lives.

Matt Chandler: We Need To Wake Up to the ‘Cosmic War’ That Is All Around Us

Matt Chandler returns to “The Stetzer ChurchLeaders Podcast” to talk about the “all-encompassing” victory we have in Christ and why that means we can live as overcomers in our present cultural moment.

Kevin Ford and Jim Singleton: What Happens When Church Leaders Are Not ‘Attentive’

Kevin Ford and Dr. Jim Singleton join “The Stetzer ChurchLeaders Podcast” to discuss the need for “attentive” church leadership, the qualities of an attentive church leader, and the consequences when pastors neglect an attentive posture.

Steve Robinson: How To Create a Culture of Service in Your Church

Steve Robinson joins “The Stetzer ChurchLeaders Podcast” to talk about how church leaders can foster a culture of serving in their churches, raise up new leaders, and help people discover their giftings.
Dove Awards

Brandon Lake, CeCe Winans, Anne Willson, and Forrest Frank Win at...

Brandon Lake, CeCe Winans, Forrest Frank, KB, Crowder, and Zach Williams were among the many Christian artists who were winners at the 55th Annual GMA Dove Awards that took place on Tuesday (Oct. 1).
Dave Ferguson

Dave Ferguson: The Key Steps to Building a Culture of Outreach

Dave Ferguson joins “The Stetzer ChurchLeaders Podcast” to share how church leaders can go beyond holding evangelistic events and actually build a culture of outreach in their congregations.

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