All Episodes

[S3EP29] Church Preschool: Ministry Opportunity or Missed Opportunity?

[S3EP28] 5 Signs of a Healthy Church Leadership Team

[S3EP27] Are You Leading From Abundance or Scarcity?

[S3EP26] Church Crisis Leadership: 4 Types of Crises and How Leaders Can Respond

[S3EP25] When Clarity Lacks, Negativity Fills the Void | Leadership Lessons for Church Teams

[S3EP24] How to Run a Staff Retreat That Actually Works: 4 Best Practices for Church Leaders

[S3EP23] How Silos Destroy Organizations (And When They Might Actually Help)

[S3EP22] The 4-Box Staff Evaluation Every Church Leader Needs (And Why It Prevents Culture Killers)

[S3EP21] 4 Types of Pastors Churches Need for Succession (And How to Choose the Right One

[S3EP20] How to Lead Through Church Layoffs: A Practical Guide for Pastors & Executive Pastors

[S3EP19] Shared Leadership Models in the Church: Does Co-Pastoring Actually Work?

[S3EP18] The 4 Types of Pastoral Succession (Every Church Leader Needs to Know)

[S3EP17] Empowering vs Disengaged Leadership (What Most Leaders Get Wrong)

[S3EP16] 12 Leadership Lessons I Learned This Year (That Changed Everything)

[S3EP15] What Church Leaders Are Really Struggling With Right Now/ LeadingSmart Gatherings Recap

[S2EP14] 5 Steps Toward a Healthier Staff Culture

[S3EP13] Top 5 Legal Issues Facing Churches in 2026 (What Every Pastor Must Know)

[S3EP12] 7 Shifts Every Church Board Eventually Has to Make

[S3EP11] Staffing Ratios, Budget Benchmarks, and Church Stewardship

[S3EP10] Is It Time to Hire an XP? Signs Your Church Needs an Executive Pastor

[S3EP9] Executive Assistant vs Administrative Assistant vs Chief of Staff: Which Role Does Your Church Need?

[S3EP8] Why Great Leaders Choose To Believe The Best

[S3EP7] 5 Leadership Lessons Churches Learned in 2025 (Boards, Meetings, Succession & More)

[S3EP6] Strategic Planning for Churches: What It Is, What It Isn’t, and Why It Matters

[S3EP5] Stop Wasting Time: How to Lead Executive Team Meetings

[S3EP4] Patrick Lencioni's Working Genius: Why Your Team Gets Stuck (And How to Fix It)

[S3EP3] Increase Church Giving with these 6 Tiers of Generosity

[S3EP2] Gen Z Church Attendance Is Up—Here's What Barna's New Data Means for Your Ministry

[S3EP1] How Men Can Create Environments Where Women Thrive in Leadership │ Leading In Real Time

Season 3 Preview: Leading in Real Time │ The LeadingSmart Podcast

[S2EP12] Ministry Burnout: 5 Warning Signs & How to Protect Your Faith │ 40 Lessons In 40 Years

[S2EP11] Lessons from Granger: The Cost of Growth │ 40 Lessons In 40 Years

[S2EP10] Navigating Change: Staffing and Structure in Leadership Transition │ 40 Lessons In 40 Years

[S2EP9] 7 Shifts Every Church Board Must Make to Lead with Wisdom│ 40 Lessons In 40 Years

[S2EP8] Why Most Leaders Fade…And How Not To │ 40 Lessons In 40 Years

[S2EP7] Why Systems Are the Most Pastoral Part of Leadership │ 40 Lessons In 40 Years

[S2EP6] 40 Lessons, 4 Voices: The Stevens Kids on Growing Up in Ministry │ 40 Lessons In 40 Years

[S2EP5] How To Lead Through Messy Situations │ 40 Lessons In 40 Years

[S2EP4] The Single Greatest Responsibility of Every Leader (& Why Most Get It Wrong) │ 40 Lessons In 40 Years

[S2EP3] 35 Years of Marriage in Ministry: Real Talk About Tough Transitions & Building Unity with Faith Stevens │ 40 Lessons In 40 Years

[S2EP2] Balancing Identity and Longevity in Church Leadership │ 40 Lessons In 40 Years

[S2EP1] 5 Lessons I Wish I Knew At 18 │ 40 Lessons In 40 Years

[S1EP10] What Does A Healthy Pastoral Transition Look Like?│ Pastoral Succession

[S1EP9] How To Build The Ideal Senior Pastor Profile │ Pastoral Succession

[S1EP8] The 8 Key Responsibilities of an Effective Transition Team | Pastoral Succession

[S1EP7] How To Communicate the Transition When It Comes To Pastoral Succession | Pastoral Succession

[S1EP6] Church Finances and Pastoral Succession | Pastoral Succession

[S1EP5] Are Internal Successors an Opportunity or Landmine? | Pastoral Succession

[S1EP4] The Board’s Role in a Healthy Pastoral Succession | Pastoral Succession

[S1EP3] The Senior Pastor’s Personal Journey | Pastoral Succession

[S1EP2] 7 Signs It’s Time to Talk About Pastoral Succession | Pastoral Succession

Introducing The LeadingSmart Podcast - Pastoral Succession

[S1EP1] Why Pastoral Succession Matters More Than You Think | Pastoral Succession