The Carey Nieuwhof Leadership Podcast
The Carey Nieuwhof Leadership Podcast is a podcast all about leadership, change and personal growth. The goal? To help you lead like never before—in your church or in your business. Carey interviews top business and church leaders like Seth Godin, Adam Grant, Nancy Duarte, Simon Sinek, Cal Newport, Patrick Lencioni, Tim Keller, Annie F. Downs, Andy Stanley, Craig Groeschel, Rob Pelinka, Michael Hyatt, Christine Caine, John Mark Comer, Henry Cloud, Gordon MacDonald, Francis Chan, Lysa TerKeurst, Ian Morgan Cron and many more. For insightful posts on leadership, change and personal growth, episode transcripts and podcast show notes, go to ht...
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Are We Too Critical Of the Church? John Crist Returns to Talk Cynicism, Hope and Getting the Tonight Show
<p >Comedian and listener favorite John Crist returns to ask if we're being too critical of the church right now. Has our cynicism gone too far? </p> <p >Plus, we talk about finding hope and do a detailed breakdown of exactly what it takes to appear on the Tonight Show.</p> <p>🔗 Show Notes</p> <p>📩 On The Rise Newsletter</p> <p>🗣️ Preaching Cheat Sheet</p> <p>🧠
The Problem of Mini-Celebrity Pastors: Les McKeown on Growth Barriers for Church Leaders
<p>Leadership expert Les McKeown talks about the rise of mini-celebrity pastors, the limits that places on church growth and team development, and how to overcome the growth barriers you're facing as church leaders.</p> <p>🔗 Show Notes</p> <p>📩 On The Rise Newsletter</p> <p>🗣️ Preaching Cheat Sheet</p> <p>🧠
John Mark Comer Goes to the Desert, Clarifies Where He Stands, and Deep Dives on a Major Challenge for Modern Discipleship
<p>John Mark Comer talks about his 21-day venture into the desert and a silence unlike any he's known in his life.</p> <p>Plus, he clarifies where he stands in terms of the left or the right (and the Christian past), discusses major challenges for modern discipleship and the church, and adds his own church trend.</p> <p>🔗 Show Notes</p> <p>📩 On The Rise Newsletter</p> <p>🗣️ Preaching Cheat Sheet</p> <p>🧠
Are You Clear Enough to Reach The Next Generation? The New Rules of Cultural Influence with YouTuber Ruslan KD
<p >YouTuber Ruslan KD sits down to explain that ambiguity from preachers on cultural issues is costing them more than they think.</p> <p >He shares how the next generation is looking to the church for what to think and how to think.</p> <p >In this episode, we do a deep dive into how the next generation is leveraging YouTube and social media to preach the Gospel.</p> <p>🔗 Show Notes</p> <p>📩 On The Rise Newsletter</p> <p>🗣️ Preaching Cheat Sheet</p> <p>🧠
Preaching at A Rave: Luke LeFevre + Daniel McLeod on Gen Z's Bold Faith and How to Use Gen Z's Gifts at Your Church
<p>Even as teenagers, Gen Zers Luke LeFevre and Daniel McLeod were preaching at their high school and at raves. They share why Gen Z is so bold, what's creating the surge in church attendance, and why so many Gen Z are not using their gifts in local churches, and how to change that.</p> <p>🔗 Show Notes</p> <p>📩 On The Rise Newsletter</p> <p>🗣️ Preaching Cheat Sheet</p> <p>🧠
Tapping the Brakes on The Talk of Revival: David Kinnaman Nuances What's Happening with Christianity in America + Digital Discipleship
<p>Is America in revival? Well, not quite, according to Barna CEO David Kinnaman, who joins Carey to discuss 2026 church trends.</p> <p>New data shows overall American Christianity is still in decline AND that Gen Z men are dialing into Jesus, young adults are the most churched group in America, and that we're setting ourselves up for a succession crisis. </p> <p>🔗 Show Notes</p> <p>📩 On The Rise Newsletter</p> <p>🗣️ Preaching Cheat Sheet</p> <p>🧠
2026 Disruptive Church Trends: Gen Z Leading Church Attendance Surge, Women Exiting Faith, + The Impact of Discipleship By Algorithm
<p>Carey Nieuwhof unveils 7 disruptive church trends to track in 2026. The trends include Gen Z leading a surge in young church attendance and a rise in women exiting the Christian faith.</p> <p>Plus, Carey discusses discipleship by algorithm and why that makes it impossible to lead people with harmony.</p> <p>🔗 Show Notes</p> <p>📩 On The Rise Newsletter</p> <p>🗣️ Preaching Cheat Sheet</p> <p>🧠
Small Church Dysfunction: David Ashcraft on Growth at LCBC, Succession, and Growing the Global Leadership Summit
<p>Former LCBC Senior Pastor David Ashcraft talks about the small church dysfunction he encountered when he arrived at LCBC when it was just a small church.</p> <p>Plus, he discusses how it scaled into a mega-church of 22,000, succession, and how he repositioned the Global Leadership Summit for the future.</p> <p>🔗 Show Notes</p> <p>📩 On The Rise Newsletter</p> <p>🗣️ Preaching Cheat Sheet</p> <p>🧠
When Church Members Break Your Heart and Your Trust: Sharon Hodde Miller on Resilience and Speaking Into the Culture
<p >Sharon Hodde Miller discusses entering ministry with idealism that is crushed when people break your heart and leave your church.</p> <p >Plus, she discusses how to keep your heart engaged, learning to fight cynicism, and how to know when to speak into culture and when to keep silent.</p> <p>🔗 Show Notes</p> <p>📩 On The Rise Newsletter</p> <p>🗣️ Preaching Cheat Sheet</p> <p>🧠
You're Not Ready for Revival: Dom Ruso on a New Kind of Secularism and Reaching UnReachable People
<p >Theologian and church planter Dom Ruso offers lessons from church planting in Montreal, one of the most secular environments in North America, and how to reach a very difficult culture. </p> <p >He talks about the lack of theological training churches are facing, why we're probably not ready for real revival, and how to reach people most people think are unreachable.</p> <p>🔗 Show Notes</p> <p>📩 On The Rise Newsletter</p> <p>🗣️ Preaching Cheat Sheet</p> <p>🧠
