Church Leadership Radar - Monday, May 11, 2026

Your daily briefing on what matters in church leadership. Today's edition covers three important topics for ministry leaders:The Silent Exodus: What some are calling "quiet quitters" on church staffs — team members who are still showing up but mentally and emotionally checked out. Why this pattern is more damaging than dramatic departures, and what leaders should be watching for.Matt Chandler on Discipleship: Chandler argues the church has made spiritual formation way too complicated — and that the complexity itself may be the barrier, not the bridge. A practical take on simplifying the path to growth.Gen Z and Spiritual Hunger: A generation drowning in noise may be exactly the generation most ready to hear something real. What churches that are positioned well are doing differently.Bright Spot: Richard Pope planted Canvas Church in Salisbury, Maryland, weeks after a terminal cancer diagnosis in 2021. Five years later: 327 baptisms, 5 daughter churches, and missionaries sent across Maryland and Delaware.Hosted by Ted Rhoades (in for Todd Rhoades).---Subscribe to the Church Leadership Radar newsletter: churchleadershipradar.comCheck out the Healthy Church Staff Podcast: healthychurchstaff.com