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The Carey Nieuwhof Leadership Podcast
The Carey Nieuwhof Leadership Podcast is a podcast all about leadership, change and personal growth. The goal? To help you lead like never before—in your church or in your business. Carey interviews top business and church leaders like Seth Godin, Adam Grant, Nancy Duarte, Simon Sinek, Cal Newport, Patrick Lencioni, Tim Keller, Annie F. Downs, Andy Stanley, Craig Groeschel, Rob Pelinka, Michael Hyatt, Christine Caine, John Mark Comer, Henry Cloud, Gordon MacDonald, Francis Chan, Lysa TerKeurst…
Episodes
The Carey Nieuwhof Leadership PodcastCNLP 667 | Charles Duhigg on How to Apply Supercommunicators Principles to Preaching and Public Speaking, What Makes A Leader a Supercommunicator, And the Brain Science of Communication
Charles Duhigg, New York Times bestselling author, returns to the podcast to share how to apply the principles of Supercommunicators to preaching and public…
The Carey Nieuwhof Leadership PodcastCNLP 666 | Max Lucado On How To Teach On the End Times, Why People Are Ready to Hear About Eternity, Green, Yellow, and Red Flags of Integrity and Life at 70 Years Old
Max Lucado talks about the end times, why he decided to teach on it, how to teach on it in a way that's helpful to your congregation, and why people are ready…
The Carey Nieuwhof Leadership PodcastCNLP 665 | Nicky Gumbel and Archie Coates on Keys to Church Revitalization in a Post-Christian Era, How to Create a Vibrant Church Culture, And Field Notes on Successful Succession From a Successor and Outgoing Pastor
Alpha's Nicky Gumbel and Archie Coates, the Vicar of Holy Trinity Brompton, discuss the keys to church revitalization in a post-Christian era and how to create…
The Carey Nieuwhof Leadership PodcastCNLP 664 | The Sermon Impact Matrix: What Separates Preachers and Communication in Dying, Stagnant, Shallow, and Growing Churches
In this episode, Carey Nieuwhof breaks down four distinct communication styles typical of dying, stagnant, shallow, and growing churches. He also gives you the…
The Carey Nieuwhof Leadership PodcastCNLP 663 | Rich Villodas on How to Know When Your Soul is in Danger, How He's Approaching the 2024 Election Differently, And Why Many Christians Are on the Broad—Not the Narrow—Path
Rich Villodas discusses how to know whether your soul is in danger, the exact disciplines and strategies he uses to maintain and grow his personal integrity…
The Carey Nieuwhof Leadership PodcastCNLP 662 | Brad Hill On How to Double Your Outreach and Reach More People, The NIHITO Mantra, and The Early Adopter Advantage in the Future of Tech and AI
Brad Hill, Chief Solutions Officer at Gloo and former President of Ministry Brands, discusses how to double your church outreach and reach more people, the…
The Carey Nieuwhof Leadership PodcastCNLP 661 | Priscilla Shirer on Improving Your Communication Skills and How Actors Learn to Cry on Demand
Priscilla Shirer, author, evangelist, actress, and speaker, discusses how to improve your communication skills, how she learned acting skills, and how actors…
The Carey Nieuwhof Leadership PodcastCNLP 660 | Steve Cuss On How to Recognize if You Have Chronic Anxiety (or Anxieties), How To Handle People Who Get Their Kicks Out of Kicking the Leader, And The Complex Job Description of Lead Pastors
Steve Cuss talks about how to recognize if you have chronic anxiety (or anxieties). Steve and Carey discuss how to handle people who get their kicks out of…
The Carey Nieuwhof Leadership PodcastCNLP 659 | Dr. Alison Cook on Why Therapy Has Become the New "Church", The Dangers of Spiritual ByPassing, and What To Do When You Want to Escape From Your Life
Dr. Alison Cook discusses how therapy has become the new church. She and Carey also discuss the dangers of spiritual bypassing, what to do when you want to…
The Carey Nieuwhof Leadership PodcastCNLP 658 | Spotting Toxic People In Your Organization: Six Subtle Signs Leaders Miss
Every organization and every church has them: toxic people. But how do you spot them? In this teaching, Carey Nieuwhof covers six subtle signs leaders miss…
The Carey Nieuwhof Leadership PodcastCNLP 657 | Ken Blanchard and Randy Conley on The Backstory of the One Minute Manager, Seagull Management, The Power of Simplicity and Brevity, And How To Stay Fit, Engaged, and Contributing at Age 85
Legendary leadership expert Ken Blanchard and Randy Conley talk about the backstory of the One Minute Manager. They also discuss seagull management, the power…
The Carey Nieuwhof Leadership PodcastCNLP 656 | James JP Poulter on the Best and Worst Case Scenarios for AI in the Next Decade, Practical AI Tools You Should Start Using Now, And The Pastoral Implications of AI
James (JP) Poulter talks about the best and worst-case scenarios for AI in the next decade, practical AI tools you should start using now, and the pastoral…
The Carey Nieuwhof Leadership PodcastCNLP 655 | William Ury On How To Fire Underperforming Staff and Handle Angry Church Members, De-Escalating Nuclear Conflict with Donald Trump, Kim Jong Un and Dennis Rodman, and Negotiating Peace in the Middle East
William Ury, co-founder of the Harvard Program on Negotiation and one of the world's leading experts on negotiation, coaches leaders on how to fire…
The Carey Nieuwhof Leadership PodcastCNLP 654 | Matt Chandler Opens Up About Hitting the Wall, Lessons from His Leave of Absence After His Instagram Incident, And How to Revitalize a Dying Church
Matt Chandler joins the conversation today and opens up about hitting the wall in his late thirties. He discusses recovering from a dead heart and from brain…
The Carey Nieuwhof Leadership PodcastCNLP 653 | Ken Costa on The 100 Trillion Dollar Wealth Transfer, When Millennials and Gen Z Inherit Unprecedented Money, and The Keys to Wealth For Beginning Investors
Global investment banker, financier, and philanthropist Ken Costa talks about the 100 trillion dollar wealth transfer that's happening over the next decade as…
The Carey Nieuwhof Leadership PodcastCNLP 652 | Rethinking Rest: 4 Strategies To Sustain Peak Leadership Performance
41% of Americans experience burnout after taking time off in the summer. In this episode, Carey breaks down why rest isn't enough to sustain a leader. He…
The Carey Nieuwhof Leadership PodcastCNLP 651 | Rich Birch on What Growing Churches Are Doing Right Now, The First 100 Days of a New Attender's Journey, Creating a Compelling Invite Culture at Your Church, and To Live Stream or Not to Live Stream
UnSeminary's Rich Birch returns to the podcast to talk about what growing churches are doing right now, the first 100 days of a new attender's journey at your…
The Carey Nieuwhof Leadership PodcastCNLP 650 | Gavin Adams on Why Leading a Church is Harder Than Leading a Business, Overcoming Your Insecurity When Working With Gifted People, And Top Advice from Home Depot, Popeye's, and Coca Cola on Leading and Scaling Change
Dr. Gavin Adams, former Woodstock City Church Lead Pastor and entrepreneur, talks about why leading a church is harder than leading a business. He also…
The Carey Nieuwhof Leadership PodcastCNLP 649 | Tara-Leigh Cobble on the Power of Digital Discipleship, Lessons From 350M Bible Recap Downloads, NeuroFeedback Therapy and The Word of God's Impact on Her Brain, and Leader Character Traps
Tara-Leigh Cobble talks about how and why she changed her mind on the power of digital discipleship, lessons from 350 million downloads on the Bible Recap…
The Carey Nieuwhof Leadership PodcastCNLP 648 | Kadi Cole On Creating Safe Spaces for Self-Reporting Pastoral Misconduct, Why Older Female Leaders Often Resist Younger Female Leaders, and the Remaining Pay Gap Between Men and Women
Kadi Cole returns to discuss creating a safe space for self-reporting pastoral misconduct before it starts or before it escalates. Carey and Kadi dive into how…
The Carey Nieuwhof Leadership PodcastCNLP 647 | Lee Strobel on The Future of Evangelism, The Best Arguments For and Against Christianity, and Sharing Truth in an Age that Doesn't Believe in it
Lee Strobel, award-winning author and former journalist, talks about sharing truth in an age that doesn't believe in it. Lee discusses logical trip lines, why…
The Carey Nieuwhof Leadership PodcastCNLP 646 | Prof G (Scott Galloway) on A Generation of Young Men Filled With Rage and Shame, The Biggest Threat AI Poses, and An Atheist's View on Rethinking How to Be the Church
Prof G, Scott Galloway, joins the podcast for the first time to talk about why a generation of young men are filled with rage and shame and what we can do…
The Carey Nieuwhof Leadership PodcastCNLP 645 | Jon Tyson on Secularism, Responding To The Cultural Obsession with Identity, Generational Differences in the Church, Aging Well in Leadership, Tech, AI, and Discipleship
Jon Tyson talks about secularism and how to respond to the new obsession with identity. He discusses generational differences in the church, getting older in…
The Carey Nieuwhof Leadership PodcastCNLP 644 | Annie F. Downs On The Opportunity Churches Are Missing With Single Men and Women, A New Take on Sexual Purity, Finishing Well, and Lessons from 100 Million Podcast Downloads
Annie F. Downs talks about how churches are missing opportunities in ministry to and with single men and women. Plus, she discusses a new take on sexual…
The Carey Nieuwhof Leadership PodcastCNLP 643 | George Kamel on How to Effectively Pitch Yourself As a Young Leader, How to Get Noticed and Promoted in Leadership, EQ Tips, and Money Advice for Millennials and Gen Z In the New Housing Reality
George Kamel talks about his rise from a college graduate intern at Dave Ramsey to an on-air personality. He outlines how to effectively pitch yourself to an…
The Carey Nieuwhof Leadership PodcastCNLP 642 | Willie and Korie Robertson on Duck Dynasty's Backstory, The Terrible Side of Rapid Growth, And How to Make Marriage, Family, and Friendship Work in the Spotlight
Duck Dynasty's Willie and Korie Robertson share the backstory behind the rise of their A&E reality show and how they got started. Plus, Willie and Korie…
The Carey Nieuwhof Leadership PodcastCNLP 641 | Daniel Harkavy On Imagining Your Funeral When You're a Young Leader, Self-Leadership, Team Effectiveness, and What Separates The Best Leaders from the Rest
What's the value of imagining your own funeral? Daniel Harkavy, author and top leadership coach, discusses the significance of imagining your funeral when…
The Carey Nieuwhof Leadership PodcastCNLP 640 | Shauna Pilgreen on Church Planting Mistakes, Best Practices in a Post-Christian and Progressive Culture, Planting a Church Without a PlayBook, and How to Communicate with Deeply Unchurched People
How do you plant a church without a playbook? Shauna Pilgreen discusses planting a church in San Francisco without a playbook, church planting mistakes, and…
The Carey Nieuwhof Leadership PodcastCNLP 639 | Jeff Jones on Rebranding Christianity, What the Church Can Learn from Dominos Pizza, And How to Know What the Community Really Thinks About Your Church or Organization
Jeff Jones discusses rebranding Christianity. He and Carey talk about how to know what the community really thinks about your church or business and how to…
The Carey Nieuwhof Leadership PodcastCNLP 638 | Jon Chasteen On Leading Broken Churches and Organizations You Inherited, Leading a Church After a Moral Failure, And When to Kill What Your Predecessor Built or Leave it Alone
Jon Chasteen talks about what he learned after being picked (at age 34) to be the senior pastor of a megachurch after the founding pastor's moral failure. He…
The Carey Nieuwhof Leadership PodcastCNLP 637 | Tim Stevens On the Dynamics of Abuse At Willow Creek, The Problem of Isolated Leaders, Leading When You Start With Zero Trust, And Building a New Culture and Finding Momentum As You Reach the Next Generation
Former Willow Creek Executive Pastor Tim Stevens unpacks the situation at Willow Creek Community Church in Chicago. In a transparent conversation, Tim dissects…
The Carey Nieuwhof Leadership PodcastCNLP 636 | Jennie Allen on Recovering From Feeling Numb In Life and Leadership, Untangling Your Emotions, Gen Z Revival, Why There Are No Fake Christians Left, and the Value of Being Raw & Transparent
Jennie Allen talks deeply about how to recover from feeling numb in life and leadership. She and Carey discuss untangling your emotions, Gen Z revival, and why…
The Carey Nieuwhof Leadership PodcastCNLP 635 | Cal Newport With Advice to Church Leaders on Boundaries, How Pseudo-Productivity Leads to Burnout, and Why Slow Productivity is the Future for Knowledge Workers
Cal Newport returns to the podcast with advice to church leaders and business leaders on setting boundaries and how to not be available to your congregation…
The Carey Nieuwhof Leadership PodcastCNLP 634 | Daryl Cripe on How to Reverse the Decline in Small, Mid-Sized, & Stuck Churches, How to Reach New People With No New Money, And How to Hit the Tipping Point in Church Revitalization
Daryl Cripe has worked with hundreds of church leaders and boards of all sizes. He shares the one key (more than anything else) that can reverse the decline in…
The Carey Nieuwhof Leadership PodcastCNLP 633 | Craig Groeschel On the Three Things That Are Growing Life Church Right Now, His Best Advice for Leaders, and the Power of Pre-Decisions and Batch Decision-Making
Craig Groeschel is back on the podcast talking about the three things that are helping Life.Church grow right now. Plus, he spends time reflecting on his life…
The Carey Nieuwhof Leadership PodcastCNLP 632 | Jamie Kern Lima on Overcoming Failure and Rejection, The Difference Between Self-Confidence and Self-Worth, And the Real Reason Success Is Never Enough to Satisfy You
Jamie Kern Lima, best-selling author, Founder of IT Cosmetics, and former CEO of billion-dollar company L'Oreal, talks about overcoming fear and rejection…
The Carey Nieuwhof Leadership PodcastCNLP 631 | Dan Clark on the How to Raise More Money for Your Church from High Net Worth Donors, Why 89% of Potential Major Givers Don't Give to Their Potential To Your Cause and Scarcity v. Abundance Mindset
Dan Clark, CEO of Westfall Gold, talks about how to raise more money for your church or cause from high-net-worth donors. Dan also shares why 89% of potential…
The Carey Nieuwhof Leadership PodcastCNLP 630 | Adam Hamilton on What United Methodists Are Learning About Denominational Divorce Over LGBTQ, On Building a Church Whose Growth is 66% UnChurched People, and on Fusing the Best in the Evangelical and Mainline Traditions
Adam Hamilton, pastor of the largest United Methodist Church in America, returns to the podcast to share field notes for other denominations and churches on…
The Carey Nieuwhof Leadership PodcastCNLP 629 | Tod Bolsinger On Canoeing the Mountains, Disappointing People At a Rate They Can Absorb, and How to Handle Sabotage and the Anxiety of Leadership
Tod Bolsinger discusses why leadership is like canoeing the mountains these days, how to disappoint people at a rate they can absorb, and how to handle the…
The Carey Nieuwhof Leadership PodcastCNLP 628 | Kara Powell On Why The Next Generation is Deconstructing Their Faith and Walking Away, The Toxicity of Social Media, & What the Next Generation Wishes the Church Will Stop and Start Doing
Kara Powell brings her latest research explaining why the next generation is deconstructing their faith and walking away from church. She discusses how to…
The Carey Nieuwhof Leadership PodcastCNLP 627 | John Ortberg Breaks Down the Divide Between Leadership and Spiritual Formation, Why It's Not True That If You're Not a Leader You're a Loser, And His Reflections on Willow Creek and Church Moral Failures
John Ortberg returns to the podcast and breaks down the divide between leadership and spiritual formation. John and Carey discuss the old adage, "If you're not…
The Carey Nieuwhof Leadership PodcastCNLP 626 | John Mark Comer On The Crisis in Discipleship, Why Weekend Sermons and Services Aren't Resonating Like They Used To, Determining Your Real Motives, and Why He's No Longer Travelling and Speaking
In Part 5 of the Church Trends series, John Mark Comer talks about the crisis in discipleship. John Mark also dives into the stages of spiritual growth, why…
The Carey Nieuwhof Leadership PodcastCNLP 625 | Brady Shearer on Social Media Trends for 2024, How TikTok is Disrupting Social Media, The Best Social Media Strategy for Churches, and The New Metrics for Digital Church
In Part 4 of the Church Trends Series, ProChurch Tools founder Brady Shearer outlines the social media trends for 2024. Brady talks about how TikTok is…
The Carey Nieuwhof Leadership PodcastCNLP 624 | Ryan Burge On The Rise of the Nones, Christianity as a Luxury Good, The Threat To Democracy With the Decline in Religion, And Why The Nones Are Very Reachable
In Part 3 of the Church Trends Series, Political Scientist and Author Ryan Burge talks about the rise of the nones—people professing no religion. Ryan…
The Carey Nieuwhof Leadership PodcastCNLP 623 | David Kinnaman on Why 84% of Americans Are Now Spiritually Open, Why 25% of People are Still Deconstructing, And Why Your Ministry Might Want to Target Women (Not Men) If Your Church Wants to Reach and Keep Families
In Part 2 of the Church Trends series, David Kinnaman shares the very latest from Barna on a surprising spiritual openness that's growing in America while more…
The Carey Nieuwhof Leadership PodcastCNLP 622 | J.P. Pokluda and Gabrielle McCullough Talk 2024 Church Trends: Why the Stable Church is Disappearing, How to Engage the New Core of Your Church—Millennials and Gen Z—in Serving, Giving, And Confession, & a New Breed of Megachurch Pastor
In Part 1 of the Church Trends series, J.P. Pokluda and Gabrielle (Brie) McCullough of Harris Creek Baptist join Carey to talk about church trends for 2024…
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NEW SERIES | 2024 Church Trends
2024 will be a pivotal year for most church leaders, and it will probably be a pivotal year for your church. The dust has settled from the Great Resignation…
The Carey Nieuwhof Leadership PodcastCNLP 621 | The Best of Art of Leadership Network 2023: Featuring N.T. Wright, Granger Smith, Dr. John Deloney, Andy Wood, and more!
In a world with millions of podcasts, it can be hard to filter through the options and find shows you connect with. In this episode, Carey asked some friends…
The Carey Nieuwhof Leadership PodcastCNLP 620 | Dr Karyn Gordon on The Top Three Issues Facing High Performing Leaders and Couples, Setting Your Vision Drive and Hitting Your Goals, And the Keys to Bouncing Back From Failure
Dr. Karyn Gordon outlines the top three issues facing high-performing leaders and couples, how to set your vision and hit your goals for 2024, and the keys to…
The Carey Nieuwhof Leadership PodcastCNLP 619 | Mike Foster on How to Tell It's Time to Leave Your Job, Coming Back After Public Failure, and Finding the Question That's Motivating Your Life
Mike Foster joins Carey to talk about how to tell when it's time to leave your job, coming back after public failure, and finding the question that's…
The Carey Nieuwhof Leadership PodcastCNLP 618 | Jenni Catron On Signs That a Toxic Culture is Developing in Your Organization, How To Cast Vision for the Future When You Can't See Ahead, And How To Create Cultural Values for Your Church Or Organization
Jenni Catron shares the subtle signs that a toxic culture is developing in your organization and reflects on lessons learned when she found herself in that…
The Carey Nieuwhof Leadership PodcastCNLP 617 | William Vanderbloemen On The Exact Qualities You Should Look for In Your Next Staff Hire, Finding Unicorns, The Power of Replying Quickly, and William's Two Hours With Bill Clinton
William Vanderbloemen returns to the podcast! William and Carey discuss the exact qualities you should look for in your next staff hire (based on research from…
The Carey Nieuwhof Leadership PodcastCNLP 616 | Grant and Cheyanne Skeldon on What The Next Gen Thinks is Wrong With the Church, It's Not a Next-Generation Crisis But a Discipleship Crisis, Close Friends v. Close Up Friends, and Predictions About the Future Church
Grant and Cheyanne Skeldon, who work extensively with next-gen leaders, join Carey on the podcast for the first time. Grant and Cheyanne talk about what the…
The Carey Nieuwhof Leadership PodcastCNLP 615 | Heather McGowan Explains Why What Made you Successful As a Leader Today Won't Make You Successful in the Future, The Four Shifts that Need to Happen At Work, And What Generation Z Sees as Non-Negotiable in Workplace
Future of Work strategist Heather McGowan explains why what made you successful as a leader today won't make you successful in the future. Heather dives into…
The Carey Nieuwhof Leadership PodcastCNLP 614 | Philip Yancey on The Grace Crisis, His Time in the White House With Bill Clinton, Roe v. Wade, and Why He Thought Publishing What's So Amazing About Grace Would Get Him Cancelled
Philip Yancey is back on the podcast, discussing the grace crisis facing modern Christianity. Philip also talks to Carey about his two hours in the White House…
The Carey Nieuwhof Leadership PodcastCNLP 613 | Kevin Palau on Doing Ministry In a Deeply Post-Christian and Post-Modern Culture, Building Relationships As Evangelicals with the LGBTQ+ Community, and Staying Passionate About Evangelism in a Hostile Culture
Kevin Palau, President of the Palau Association, talks about how to do ministry in a deeply post-Christian and post-modern culture like Portland. Kevin…
The Carey Nieuwhof Leadership PodcastCNLP 612 | Kyle Idleman on Redefining Moral Failure, Productivity as Identity, the Power of Early Burnout Intervention and the Value of a Sabbatical When You're Not In Crisis
In this episode, author and pastor Kyle Idleman opens up about redefining moral failure. Kyle discusses what happens when your productivity is your identity…
The Carey Nieuwhof Leadership PodcastCNLP 611 | Russell Moore on Leaving the Southern Baptist Convention, Why "Normal" Leaders Have Stepped Away Leaving Fringe Leaders in Church Leadership, The Reason The Culture Is Rejecting The Church, Weaponized Nostalgia, and the Outrage Cycle
Russell Moore joins Carey to discuss leaving the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC). Russell talks about being tried for 'heresy,' why 'normal' leaders have…
The Carey Nieuwhof Leadership PodcastCNLP 610 | John Burke on What Near Death Experiences Show us About Heaven, Hell, and the Truth About Jesus, Answering Skeptics Who Doubt An Afterlife, and On No Longer Being the Lead Pastor of a Church You Founded
John Burke, #1 New York Times Bestselling Author, returns to the podcast to talk about his latest research on what near-death experiences (NDE) show us about…
The Carey Nieuwhof Leadership PodcastCNLP 609 | Louie Giglio's Thoughts on Asbury, the Paradigm Shift That's Coming in Church, How to Know When to Go Off Script in Ministry, And Filling the Hole That High Achievement Can't Fill
Passion founder, Louie Giglio, joins Carey to discuss his experience at Asbury University in February 2023. Louie shares his thoughts on the paradigm shift…