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: 159Oct 30, 2024
The Power of a Master Calendar
In this episode of the Church Leadership Podcast, John McGee and Caitlin Van Wagoner dive into Watermark's Master Calendar system. They chat about how it keeps the church mission-focused and resources in sync, tackling the ups and downs of growing organizations. Tune in to hear about the power of solid planning, the importance of leadership buy-in, and how teamwork makes ministry more impactful. Designation Service Menu Master Calendar Process Explained
Church Leadership
Church Operations
Episode: 158Oct 16, 2024
Prioritize Your Marriage
In this session from Church Leaders Conference, John and Pam McGee share the importance of prioritizing your marriage as your first ministry. He emphasizes evaluating one's ministry, the significance of character and competency in leadership, and the necessity of being content and intentional in your marriage. CLC Giveaway Blocks
Marriage
Church Leadership
Episode: 157Oct 2, 2024
Things We Say Around Watermark
In this episode, we dive into “Watermarkisms;” the phrases and sayings that help shape the culture at Watermark Community Church. John McGee and Ashley Lawrence unpack the importance of the words we choose, how they influence your team, and create a culture of ownership. Watermark's Owners Manual Popular Phrases We Say Around Watermark: Ride Along Think Like an Owner Last 2%/ 24-Hour Rule/ Widen the Circle Preach, Pray, or Die Faithfulness of the Leader, Faithfulness of the Team Farkle/ That's a Way to Lose!/ High-Risk High-Reward Find the One How's Your Ministry? Stay in the Ring With Me All Hands on Deck The Most Important 100 are the Next 100 Bonus: Knock Your Socks Off
Church Leadership
Episode: 156Sep 18, 2024
Leading Through Trials and Suffering
In this week’s episode of the Church Leadership Podcast, Dave Bruskas (Director of Re:generation) shares his personal journey of working in ministry and the hardships he has faced along the way. Listen to be reminded of God's faithfulness and sustaining presence, and be encouraged of the ways He uses our challenges to shape our faith and leadership.
Care & Recovery
Church Leadership
Episode: 155Sep 4, 2024
Navigating Faith Deconstruction
On this week’s episode of the Church Leaders Podcast, explore the reasons behind faith deconstruction and gain insight on supporting those going through it. Key themes include church hurt, justification for sin, politics, intellectual doubts, cultural pressures, and personal experiences, with in-depth discussion on understanding truth, authority, and offering empathy. The discussion highlights the importance of being pastoral, patient, and loving while pointing individuals back to scripture during this process.
Care & Recovery
Church Leadership
Episode: 154Aug 21, 2024
The 6 C's of Crafting Culture
Creating a strong culture is crucial for any organization, including churches. In this week’s episode of the Church Leadership Podcast, John McGee and Dave Bruskas explore how leaders must clearly define and communicate the desired culture, recognize and correct behaviors that align or conflict with it, and consistently reinforce it over time.
Church Leadership
Staff & Teams
Episode: 153Aug 7, 2024
Leading Your Church in Economic Uncertainty
In this episode of the Church Leadership Podcast, John McGee is joined by Luke Friesen (Senior Director of Operations) and John Cox (Executive Pastor) to discuss strategies for navigating economic slowdowns and decreased giving. Learn how strong communication, building reserves, and finding creative solutions will help you lead confidently through financial uncertainties.
Church Leadership
Church Operations
Episode: 152Jul 24, 2024
How to Lead Creatives
People who see the world in unique ways and have original problem-solving approaches are a huge asset to any team. But if you want to help your creatives reach their full potential, you need to understand how to best engage with them. John McGee, Caitlin Van Wagoner (Senior Communications Director), and David Penuel (Creative Director) discuss maximizing creative gifting in the church on this week’s episode of the Church Leadership Podcast. Downloads: CLC Breakout Slides - The Creative Process
Church Leadership
Staff & Teams
Episode: 151Jul 10, 2024
How Creativity Really Works
Creativity matters because we are called to reflect our Creator God. Many of us, however, think of creativity as being accessible only to the talented few who fit a certain stereotype. This week on the Church Leadership Podcast, we gathered some of our staff’s best creative minds to demystify the creative process and explore how we can harness it for God’s glory. Downloads: Creativity is a Remix by Kirby Ferguson (Ted Talk) A Technique for Producing Ideas by William Young
Church Leadership
Episode: 150Jun 26, 2024
How to Lead Yourself After the Fall of Another Leader
When news of a pastor’s moral failure breaks, it’s appropriate to grieve for the pain the sin has caused and the damage God’s reputation has suffered. On this week’s episode of the Church Leadership Podcast, John McGee and Dave Bruskas wrestle with their own complicated feelings about recent scandals and explore how we can lead ourselves well—avoiding self-righteousness and reorienting ourselves to truth.
Care & Recovery
Spiritual Formation
Church Leadership
Episode: 149Jun 12, 2024
Sowing Seeds of Ministry
None of us are capable of making ministry fruitful, but we’re still charged with putting in the work and waiting in faith for God to bring the growth. In a special message at the Church Leaders Conference this Spring, John Elmore encouraged us to work alongside God’s Spirit and His other faithful workers in this great “co-mission.”
Spiritual Formation
Church Leadership
Episode: 148May 29, 2024
Cultivating Community
Church leaders are the first to extol the importance of biblical fellowship, but we aren’t always the best at practicing it. This special message from Harris Creek Baptist Church pastor Jonathan “J.P.” Pokluda, first given at CLC 2024, calls leaders to drop any pretenses and embrace the God-given gift of Christian accountability. This isn’t a race you can run well alone.
Discipleship
Church Leadership
