Carey Nieuwhof on church leadership

The Profile · Jan 24, 2025 · 56m

Podcaster Carey Nieuwhof has said being a pastor 'nearly killed' him. Not that he felt a particular call to church leadership initially. Nieuwhof grew up in a Christian home to immigrant parents who lived in Canada but it wasn't until he was 13 and his parents had moved to an Evangelical Presbyterian church that he felt he gave his life to Christ. Ministry did not initially attract him and instead he became a lawyer for a short while but felt the pull later and founded Connexus Church in Ontario helping it to grow their congregation. Growth and success have always been important to him. Now…