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: 36Feb 11, 2019
Decision Making
Adam and John interview Todd Wagner, on the topic of decision making.
Church Leadership
Church Operations
Episode: 35Jan 22, 2019
5 Marriage Trends and How They Affect Your Church
Scott Kedersha, Watermark National Director of Merge and Foundation Groups, joins Adam and John to discuss five trends he’s seeing in marriages.
Marriage
Church Leadership
Episode: 34Jan 7, 2019
How We Think About Strategic Planning
John and Adam are joined by Greg Crooks (former Executive Pastor of Watermark Community Church) to talk about the role strategic planning has in the church. They talk about five best practices for effective strategic planning and then walk through Greg’s strategic planning worksheet.
Church Leadership
Church Operations
Episode: 33Dec 18, 2018
Five Bad Habits of Leaders
John and Adam discuss five bad leadership habits and what leaders can do to overcome them. It is through addressing bad habits that leaders can begin to move from good leadership to great leadership.
Church Leadership
Episode: 32Dec 3, 2018
Hiring the Best
John and Adam talk with Becca Nail, former HR Coordinator at Watermark Community Church. She focuses on hiring new staff members and onboarding. Together, the three of them discuss the hiring process at Watermark and what to keep in mind when considering new staff.
Church Leadership
Staff & Teams
Episode: 31Nov 19, 2018
Leading with a Limp
John and Adam talk with Jonathan “JP” Pokluda about leading with authenticity.
Care & Recovery
Church Leadership
Episode: 30Nov 5, 2018
A Leader and Their Family
Todd Wagner (former Watermark Senior Pastor) and two of his children, Cooper and Kirby, join Adam and John to talk about leadership in the family.
Marriage
Church Leadership
Episode: 29Oct 23, 2018
Giving and Receiving Feedback
Jonathan “JP” Pokluda and David Marvin (former Watermark Director of The Porch) join Adam and John to discuss the importance of feedback.
Church Leadership
Staff & Teams
Episode: 28Oct 9, 2018
Casting Vision
Jonathan “JP” Pokluda and David Marvin (former Watermark Director of The Porch) talk with John and Adam about the 5 C’s of Casting Vision. JP and David show leaders how to share a heroic vision for changing the world in practical, authentic ways, even with a small group of people.
Church Leadership
Episode: 27Sep 24, 2018
Productivity and Getting Stuff Done
Greg Crooks (former Executive Pastor of Watermark Community Church) joins Adam and John to discuss six principles to help church leaders be more productive.
Church Leadership
Church Operations
Episode: 26Sep 4, 2018
Mobilizing the Church
Every church leader desires to see their members living a life on mission, both inside and outside the church. In this episode, Jeff Ward (former Watermark Director of External Focus) joins John & Adam to discuss ways he and his team have worked hard to mobilize the church.
Discipleship
Church Leadership
Evangelism & Missions
Episode: 25Aug 21, 2018
Leading Through Crisis
Leadership is rarely more difficult than when facing a crisis. In this episode, John McGee reflects on a recent crisis that impacted his family and what he learned about leadership in the midst of navigating some very difficult circumstances.
Care & Recovery
Church Leadership
