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: 104Jul 12, 2022
How to Change Your Church Culture
Interested in how church cultures shift over time? Want to see your own culture change or improve? On this episode of the Church Leadership Podcast, Jonathan Pokluda (Lead Pastor of Harris Creek Baptist Church) shares from first-hand experience how cultures change and what strategies leaders need to make that happen.
Church Leadership
Staff & Teams
Church Culture
Episode: 94Nov 24, 2021
How to Spot, Squash, and Prevent Silos
On this episode of the Church Leadership Podcast, John and Adam discuss silos: what they are, how to spot them, and what to do about them! If your teams seem to struggle to work together, then this episode is for you!
Church Leadership
Staff & Teams
Episode: 89Aug 11, 2021
Team Leadership
On this episode of the Church Leadership Podcast, John and Adam take a break from talking about individual leadership to discuss the importance of teams working together to accomplish something. For show notes and more, visit https://www.watermarkresources.com/clp/8479-leading-teams
Church Leadership
Staff & Teams
Episode: 87Jul 2, 2021
Feedback: What To Do When It Goes Wrong?
This episode of the Church Leadership Podcast is part two on the topic of giving and receiving feedback. John McGee and Caitlin Van Wagoner discuss what to do when giving feedback goes poorly. Download the Principles For Feedback PDF Resource at https://watermarkresources.lpages.co/cpl-principles-for-feedback-resource
Church Leadership
Staff & Teams
Episode: 86Jun 30, 2021
Feedback: How to Give It, How to Receive It, and Why It Matters
This special episode of the Church Leadership Podcast is part one of two on the topic of giving and receiving feedback. Enjoy this recording of Caitlin Van Wagoner and John McGee’s mainstage panel from CLC 2021 and additional discussion on why feedback is so important. For show notes and more, visit https://www.watermarkresources.com/clp/8443-feedback-part1.
Church Leadership
Staff & Teams
Episode: 82Apr 14, 2021
Letting People Go
On this episode of the Church Leadership Podcast, John McGee is joined in the studio by Luke Friesen (former Watermark Director of Operations) and Todd Wagner to discuss the difficult topic of firing. Together they discuss how to go about firing graciously and why doing it well is important for leadership.
Church Leadership
Staff & Teams
Episode: 72Sep 28, 2020
Visionaries and Integrators
On this episode of the Church Leadership Podcast, Adam and John are joined in the studio by Eric Hassfurther to discuss the importance of pairing visionaries with integrators on your team. Listen in for an explanation of these two crucial roles.
Church Leadership
Staff & Teams
Episode: 48Aug 5, 2019
CLP Unscripted: Vulnerability, Culture, and Anger
Braun Brown (Director of the Watermark Institute) joins John and Adam in an episode of CLP Unscripted. Instead of planning the topic in advance, everyone brings a leadership principle to share. Listen in for insights into how church leaders should think about vulnerability, organizational culture, and anger.
Care & Recovery
Church Leadership
Staff & Teams
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: 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: 23Jul 24, 2018
Dealing with Team Conflict
If your church staff or volunteer team is made up of more than one person, then you've experienced conflict. In this episode, Todd Wagner discusses practical ways to deal with conflict and how to best embrace the opportunity conflict provides.
Church Leadership
Staff & Teams
Episode: 20Jun 6, 2018
Building Teams
Kyle Kaigler, Elder and Engagement Director at CityBridge Community Church in Plano, Texas, joins Adam and John to discuss seven principles of building strong ministry teams. This podcast will challenge you to build teams, give ministry away, and be intentional about developing others.
Church Leadership
Staff & Teams
