Church Leadership Radar - Friday, April 17, 2026

Your daily briefing on what matters in church leadership.In today's episode:Crisis Response Done Right: A youth pastor in Monroe County, Georgia was arrested this week — and the church's response was instructive. They cooperated fully with investigators, sealed the office, and made the campus available to the FBI. Every church needs a written crisis response protocol.Your Best Staff Member Is Already Looking: Todd's been writing this week about why top performers leave — and why most leaders never see it coming. The best teams aren't built by reacting to exit interviews.AI-Proofing Your Influence: Jon Acuff joined Carey Nieuwhof to talk about procrastination and what it means to make your human leadership irreplaceable in an AI world.Good News: A small United Methodist church in rural Wisconsin opened their kitchen instead of their doors — and became the heartbeat of their town.Source Links:Church Leadership Radar NewsletterCarey Nieuwhof Leadership Podcast — Jon Acuff on AI-Proofing Your InfluenceMonroe County arrest coverageSubscribe to the Church Leadership Radar newsletter for daily insights.Also check out the Healthy Church Staff Podcast with Todd Rhoades.