Episode 7: Jeff Henderson

This month’s podcast features the Lead Pastor of Gwinnett Church, and prominent speaker, Jeff Henderson.Jeff attended the University of Georgia, in Athens, Georgia, where he received his degree in journalism and advertising. He spent the first years of his professional career in the world of marketing. He worked for many prominent companies and organizations such as the Atlanta Braves and Chick-fil-A, Inc., in his 21-year marketing career. After his marketing career, Jeff joined North Point Ministries, and became the Lead Pastor of Buckhead Church. At the time, it made Jeff Henderson, the first lead pastor of a North Point multi-site location. Currently, he serves as the Lead Pastor of Gwinnett Church. Gwinnett Church was the fourth multi-site church plant site made by North Point Ministries. In this episode, Mike Linch gains some great leadership and life insights from Jeff Henderson. They discuss what the role of a North Point multi-site pastor looks like, as well as communication and leadership lessons that he has learned from working alongside Andy Stanley. They also talk about some of the principles that Jeff has taken from his career in marketing, and how they influence his disciplines and culture that they have built at Gwinnett Church. Finally, we learn some personal lessons from Jeff Henderson, and what spiritual leadership looks like and means to him.