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: 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?
Church Leadership
Episode: 117Jan 25, 2023
10 Ways to Be Your Own Chief Development Officer
Most of us hope to continue growing and developing throughout our lives. However, without taking conscious steps, it's easy to become complacent in our daily routines and habitual ways of thinking. In this week's podcast, John McGee shares ten actionable strategies to foster your own growth and self-improvement.
Church Leadership
Episode: 116Jan 11, 2023
Physical Health and the Church Leader
Most of us acknowledge our bodies as temples to be stewarded for God’s glory, but it’s easier said than put into practice. In today’s episode of the Church Leadership Podcast, Luke Friesen and Bobby Rodriguez explain some of the spiritual implications of physical health and some measurable steps you can take toward being a healthier leader.
Care & Recovery
Church Leadership
Episode: 115Dec 14, 2022
Strategy Made Simple
When is the last time you thought about strategic plans? For many of us, it's probably been a little while. On this episode, we're joined by Harvard MBA and Executive Pastor of Watermark Community Church, John Cox as we dive into the key elements of crafting a strategic plan and common pitfalls to avoid.
Church Leadership
Church Operations
Episode: 114Nov 30, 2022
Managing Your Emotions as a Leader
Even competent employees won’t last long if they can’t manage their own emotions. Unfortunately, most of us can't even identify our emotions, much less realize when we’re allowing them to drive our decisions. On this week’s podcast, Jeff Ward, Watermark Director of External Focus, shares six tips for understanding, embracing, and managing the God-given gift of emotions. Managing Your Emotions - Notes
Care & Recovery
Church Leadership
Episode: 113Nov 16, 2022
The Value of Setting Strategic Priorities
In a time of growth and transformation for Watermark, leaders invested extraordinary amounts of time and prayer into identifying, articulating, and reinforcing the church’s four strategic priorities. Elder and senior pastor Blake Holmes shares his takeaways on bringing clarity and focus and securing team buy-in.
Church Leadership
Church Operations
Episode: 112Nov 2, 2022
How to Leave a Job Well
The job isn’t done just because you’re moving on. How you leave is how you will be remembered; it starts long before you leave and doesn’t end the day you resign. John Cox draws from his own experience to share insight about building an environment of trust and navigating transitions with godliness.
Church Leadership
Episode: 111Oct 19, 2022
The Leader's Most Important Job
There’s no shortcut around spending time with God. Theology, visions, and strategies don't matter if you aren’t leading yourself well and personally abiding with Christ. This week, T.A. and John McGee share why our defining characteristic must be that we have been with the Savior. Listen to TA's full sermon here
Church Leadership
Episode: 110Oct 5, 2022
Finding Your Voice as a Leader
How can you develop your own God-given communication style? It's natural to mimic the voices of the leaders who inspire you. In today’s episode, Timothy "T.A." Ateek explains how to go a step farther and develop your own communication style that utilizes the way God has uniquely wired you to lead. Finding Your Voice Download
Church Leadership
Episode: 109Sep 21, 2022
Quiet Quitting?
The cultural attitude toward work has shifted—and no, that’s not necessarily a bad thing. Join John McGee and Adam Tarnow for a look at how church leaders can help next-generation leaders navigate this season and continue to strive for and inspire excellence (all without compromising their values or selling their souls). Adam's new book "The Edge"
Church Leadership
Staff & Teams
Episode: 108Sep 7, 2022
Why Your Plan May Not Be Working
By the end of his story, Joseph testified to the incredible way God had worked through all his trials. But had you caught Joseph at any other point in his life—say, in the pit, in slavery, or in prison—would he have known that things were going to end up that way? This week, John McGee explores how apparent failure can be a matter of temporal vantage point, as well as possible reasons your plan might not yet have come to fruition.
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