Hosted by John McGee, Senior Director of Watermark Resources, the Church Leadership Podcast discusses relevant topics for church leaders to encourage and equip them for ministry at their own churches.
Episode: 129Aug 2, 2023
Do This, Not That
God has clearly revealed his moral will to us in the Bible. But what about the “should I?” questions that leaders encounter every single day? How do we make decisions that aren’t morally black or white, but gray? Watermark Lead Pastor Blake Holmes spoke at CLC this year about a framework for godly decision-making. (Want more content like this? Don’t miss CLC 2024--early registration is open now.) Show Notes: Should I? PDF Download Should I? Sermon Series - Part 1 Should I? Sermon Series - Part 2
Church Leadership
Church Operations
Episode: 128Jul 19, 2023
Every Shepherd Needs a Shepherd
Let’s be real: at times, ministry can leave us feeling stressed-out, overwhelmed, and out of control. Watermark teaching pastor Timothy Ateek has learned that when it's a struggle to shepherd others, it’s more important than ever to find our peace and identity in God’s identity as Shepherd.
Discipleship
Church Leadership
Episode: 127Jul 6, 2023
How to Turn Around Underperforming Teams
On this episode of the Church Leader's Podcast, John McGee and former Watermark Senior Director of Community and Pastoral Care, David Dzina, sit down to discuss what it looks like to step into leadership on an underperforming team.
Church Leadership
Staff & Teams
Episode: 126Jun 21, 2023
Building Effective Teams
About this Episode Could you be wasting your most valuable resource? On this week’s episode of the Church Leadership Podcast, special guest Jonathan “JP” Pokluda of Harris Creek Baptist Church shares how to maximize your ministry’s potential by building a healthy team.
Church Leadership
Staff & Teams
Episode: 125Jun 8, 2023
How to Deliver a Sermon
In our last Church Leadership Podcast, Watermark teaching pastors Timothy Ateek and John Elmore walked us through the ways they prepare messages. This week, we’re behind the curtain again to see how they continue to improve their actual sermon delivery. Understanding your audience, getting useful feedback, finding your own unique style—it's all here.
Church Leadership
Teaching & Theology
Episode: 124May 17, 2023
How to Prepare a Sermon
About this episode In this episode of the Church Leadership Podcast, John McGee sits down with Watermark's teaching pastors Timothy "TA" Ateek and John Elmore to discuss their methods of planning when it comes to sermon preparation.
Church Leadership
Teaching & Theology
Episode: 123May 1, 2023
Trading Ambition for Faithfulness
Before he led at Watermark’s Young Adult Ministry or preached at Harris Creek in Waco, Jonathan “JP” Pokluda was money-driven and success-obsessed. In this week’s Church Leadership Podcast, JP shares how he found himself in vocational ministry with no ladder to climb and had to rethink his whole approach to life.
Spiritual Formation
Church Leadership
Episode: 122Apr 5, 2023
What Leaders Look For - Part 2
Last week, John McGee and Caitlin Van Wagoner shared some qualities that make people stand out on a team. Now they’re back with more habits of exceptional employees—like following through, challenging the status quo, and soliciting feedback—and how you can develop them. (You can find Part 1 here.) What Leaders Look For - Download
Church Leadership
Episode: 121Mar 22, 2023
What Leaders Look For - Part 1
Certain people stand out as exemplary teammates, and it can be hard to put your finger on why. In this week's Church Leadership Podcast, John McGee and Caitlin Van Wagoner examine the qualities that make these people so exceptional, how to use them to distinguish yourself on a team, and how leaders can cultivate them in an organization.
Church Leadership
Episode: 120Mar 8, 2023
How to Onboard New Staff and Volunteers
In many ways, the way you bring an employee or volunteer on board sets the tone for their experience going forward. It goes beyond just setting them up with a key card or a lanyard with a name tag; it’s a chance to introduce them to the culture they’re joining and communicate how valuable they are to the team. Special guests Josiah Jones and Lanie Eberhard joined this week’s Church Leadership Podcast to share their best practices for starting things on the right foot. Onboarding Documents from Watermark's HR Department: Onboarding Document - Hosts and Guests Onboarding Document - Events and Ministries Onboarding Document - Contacting Facilites, IT and Production Onboarding Document - Writing Your Website Bio Recommended Podcast Episodes for New Team Members: 1. Views from the Porch “How to Work at Work” 2. Views from the Porch “Becoming Unoffendable” 3. Views from the Porch “Leading Up Part 1” 4. Views from the Porch “Leading Up Part 2” 5. Church Leaders Podcast “Giving and Receiving Feedback” 6. Church Leaders Podcast “Responding to Criticism” 7. Church Leaders Podcast “What Older Leaders Want You to Know” 8. Church Leaders Podcast “A Leaders First 90 Days”
Church Leadership
Staff & Teams
Episode: 119Feb 22, 2023
What to Do After a Win
Responding to failure gets a lot of attention– but what about success? What’s the right response of a Christ-follower when things go well? What’s the difference between confidence and arrogance? In this week’s podcast, John McGee shares the six things you should always do after a win. 6 THINGS TO DO AFTER A WIN: 1. STAY HUMBLE 2. GIVE AWAY THE WIN 3. REVERSE ENGINEER THE WIN 4. LEVERAGE THE ENERGY BOOST 5. PREPARE FOR THE CRASH 6. SAVE EVERYTHING
Church Leadership
Episode: 118Feb 8, 2023
Leading From the Inside Out
The last few episodes of the Church Leadership Podcast talked about physical health and growth, but internal health is just as important. Leadership can be lonely, and the constant pressure to produce and perform can push “inside health” to the bottom of the priority list. If you strip away all the external results of your efforts and instead examine just your heart, how are you actually doing?
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