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: 135Oct 25, 2023
Staff Value #1 - Dependence on God
Too often, we assume that we don’t need to tell church staff to rely on God. But Christians routinely affirm spiritual dependency as a concept without living it out practically, valuing strategy over sensitivity to the Spirit. This week’s podcast covers why dependence on God is at the top of Watermark’s core values for its staff and what this looks like practically. Watermark's Staff Values - Download
Spiritual Formation
Church Leadership
Staff & Teams
Church Culture
Episode: 134Oct 11, 2023
Resolving Staff Conflict
Even in full-time ministry, when imperfect human beings work closely together, conflict is bound to arise. As leaders, we have the opportunity to reflect Christ in a uniquely tangible and powerful way through how we resolve conflict. In this talk, first given at CLC 2023, two of our veteran staff members walk through a conflict they personally experienced and how they were able to restore peace biblically. Conflict Roadmap PDF Video Download
Church Leadership
Staff & Teams
Episode: 133Sep 27, 2023
5 Biggest Ministry Regrets
As fallible humans, anyone who serves in ministry for a significant length of time will have some regrets—opportunities they should have taken, relationships they should have invested more in, and words they should have said (or not said). In this week’s Church Leadership Podcast, Watermark Director of Re:generation Dave Bruskas reflects on the things he would do differently if he could go back, and how other church leaders can minimize their own regrets.
Church Leadership
Episode: 132Sep 13, 2023
7 Things I'm Glad We Did Early On
The seeds you plant when your church is still young can grow into a life-giving, God-honoring community in the years to come. On this week’s episode, John McGee recalls the ideas that shaped the early days of Watermark Community Church, the fruit that’s come from them, and how you can identify the values that are most important to focus on in your church body.
Church Leadership
Evangelism & Missions
Episode: 131Aug 30, 2023
Don't Quit - We're Not Home Yet
This week, John McGee broaches a topic that many church leaders grapple with but hesitate to speak about: feelings of discouragement and burnout in ministry. The weight of guiding a congregation, meeting expectations, and constantly pouring yourself out can sometimes be profoundly exhausting. If you've ever found yourself on the brink of giving up, you might need to be reminded of the truth we shared with thousands of church leaders at CLC 2023: "Don't quit - we're not home yet."
Spiritual Formation
Church Leadership
Episode: 130Aug 16, 2023
Cultivating Staff Culture
Your team can be a place of gratitude, where people feel seen and celebrated--or a place of discouragement and drudgery. It largely comes down to what you cultivate. On this week’s Church Leadership Podcast, veteran Watermark leaders Braun Brown and Joey Tisdale discuss how to craft a vision for your staff’s culture and then nurture it into being.
Church Leadership
Staff & Teams
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
