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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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>🧠
How To Hijack the Brain of Your Audience: J.R. Briggs on Why the Best Leaders Are the Best Question Askers
<p>J.R. Briggs has studied the art of asking questions for ten years. He shares how the quality of your questions determines the quality of your life and leadership, how to use questions to get your audience's full attention, and why question-asking is a dying art.</p> <p>🔗 Show Notes</p> <p>📩 On The Rise Newsletter</p> <p>🗣️ Preaching Cheat Sheet</p> <p>🧠
The Making of NT Wright: His Calling, What He Gave Up, His Influences, And His Views on Spiritual Warfare and Demonizing Your Enemies
<p>In this episode of the podcast, N.T. Wright discusses the forces that formed him into the scholar, priest, and writer he is today: his early influences, his calling, and what he gave up to pursue his writing.</p> <p>He also shares his views on spiritual warfare and the problem of Christians demonizing their enemies.</p> <p>🔗 Show Notes</p> <p>📩 On The Rise Newsletter</p> <p>🗣️ Preaching Cheat Sheet</p> <p>🧠
Is Your Marriage Difficult or Destructive? When God Releases You From Marriage with Lysa TerKeurst
<p>Lysa TerKeurst opens up about the end of her marriage and offers insight into the distinction between difficult and destructive relationships.</p> <p>Lysa shares the biblical grounds for divorce, and Carey and Lysa discuss how to help people in a tough marriage.</p> <p>🔗 Show Notes</p> <p>📩 On The Rise Newsletter</p> <p>🗣️ Preaching Cheat Sheet</p> <p>🧠
Social Outrage: J.D. Greear On Charlie Kirk, When to Speak Out, and Culture Wars
<p>J.D. Greear shares the tension every pastor feels over when to speak out, how to speak out, and which issues should command a pastor's voice.</p> <p>J.D. also discusses Charlie Kirk, the culture wars, and social outrage. </p> <p>🔗 Show Notes</p> <p>📩 On The Rise Newsletter</p> <p>🗣️ Preaching Cheat Sheet</p> <p>🧠
How AI Is Damaging Your Mind and Brain: Dr. Caroline Leaf on How to Battle Stress, Burnout, and Anxiety
<p >Dr. Caroline Leaf explains her philosophy on the distinction between the mind and the brain, and how to utilize your mind to combat stress, anxiety, and burnout. She also weighs in on AI and its potential to harm the mind and brain.</p> <p>🔗 Show Notes</p> <p>📩 On The Rise Newsletter</p> <p>🗣️ Preaching Cheat Sheet</p> <p>🧠
