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The Stetzer ChurchLeaders Podcast helps Christian leaders navigate and lead through the cultural issues of our day by giving voice to recognizable names in ministry, subject matter experts, and local pastors and leaders. Whatever area of ministry you serve in, our goal is to help you lead better every day.

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Priscilla Shirer: ‘Message Preparation Is the Hardest Thing I Do in Ministry’

Jessica Lea -
In one of our top episodes from 2023, Priscilla Shirer joined the Stetzer ChurchLeaders Podcast for our Great Communicator Series and shared key disciplines she has learned to follow when crafting a message.
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David Platt on How He Has Been Challenged To Stop Following the ‘American Gospel’

Jessica Lea -
David Platt joins the Stetzer ChurchLeaders Podcast to share what he has learned over the past few years about pursuing unity in the church and rejecting the “American gospel” in favor of the true one.
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Bryan Carter: How To Make Your Preaching More Compelling

Jessica Lea -
Bryan Carter joins “The Stetzer ChurchLeaders Podcast” to discuss how he prepares for sermons and what he does to grow in the craft of preaching.
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Matt Chandler, Part 2: How Parents Can Make the Most of the Time They Have With Their Kids

Jessica Lea -
Matt Chandler joins “The Stetzer ChurchLeaders Podcast” to share how parents can use time, moments and milestones to point their children to the goodness of God.
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Matt Chandler, Part 1: How the 2022 Controversy Has Impacted His Life and Ministry

Jessica Lea -
Matt Chandler joins “The Stetzer ChurchLeaders Podcast” to share how God has brought healing in his life and ministry following the controversy he walked through in 2022. 
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Natasha Smith: How To Make the Church Safe for People Who Are Grieving

Jessica Lea -
Natasha Smith joins “The Stetzer ChurchLeaders Podcast” to share what she has learned about the process of grief and how pastors can make their churches safe places for people mourning the losses of life.
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Natalie Runion: How Pastors Can Avoid Quitting Before God Has Called Them Out of Ministry

Jessica Lea -
Natalie Runion joins “The Stetzer ChurchLeaders Podcast” to discuss what it looks like for church leaders to fight to remain in ministry when it would be easier to quit—and when it’s time to walk away.
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Faithlytics: Leaders at Pew, Barna, Lifeway and Gallup Share Key Insights Into the State of American Christianity

Jessica Lea -
Leaders from Pew Research Center, Barna Group, Lifeway Research, and Gallup join “The Stetzer ChurchLeaders Podcast” for a special “Faithlytics” episode about the state of Christianity in the U.S.
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Thom Rainer: Why Pastors Need To Ask Their People for Prayer

Jessica Lea -
Dr. Thom Rainer joins “The Stetzer ChurchLeaders Podcast” to share why it is important that people pray for their pastors and to encourage church leaders to ask their congregations for prayer.
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Ryan Burge: The Biggest Reason Why People Are Leaving Church

Jessica Lea -
Dr. Ryan Burge joins “The Stetzer ChurchLeaders Podcast” to share what the data actually shows about why people are leaving church and what church leaders can do to encourage them to come back.
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Alex Harris: ‘Shiny Happy People’ Is Flawed but Serves the Church

Jessica Lea -
Alex Harris joins “The Stetzer ChurchLeaders Podcast” to discuss the successes and missteps of Prime Video’s “Shiny Happy People.”
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Jen Wilkin & J.T. English: Everyone Is a Theologian. But Are You a Good One?

Jessica Lea -
Jen Wilkin and Dr. J.T. English join “The Stetzer ChurchLeaders Podcast” to share their insights into why there is a lack of discipleship in the church and why ministry leaders need to help people see that all of us are theologians.
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William Wilson on the Mistake We Make When Obeying the Great Commission

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Dr. William Wilson joins “The Stetzer ChurchLeaders Podcast” to share his dream “that from 2023 to 2033 we will be part of the greatest decade of Great Commission effort in human history.”
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Arthur Brooks: Why You Don’t Need To Have a Midlife (Ministry) Crisis

Jessica Lea -
Dr. Arthur Brooks joins “The Stetzer ChurchLeaders Podcast” to share what few people realize about professional decline and how church leaders can make the most of the second half of their lives.
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Benjamin Watson: What Church Leaders Need To Know About Abortion and Racial Justice

Jessica Lea -
Benjamin Watson joins “The Stetzer ChurchLeaders Podcast” to discuss what the pro-life movement should focus on now that Roe has been overturned.
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Henry Cloud: Trust Is More Complex Than You Might Realize

Jessica Lea -
Dr. Henry Cloud joins “The Stetzer ChurchLeaders Podcast” to explain why it is impossible to live without trust and what church leaders need to know about betrayal, forgiveness and reconciliation.
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Francis Chan Exhorts Church Leaders To Fight for Unity in the Fear of God

Jessica Lea -
Francis Chan joins “The Stetzer ChurchLeaders Podcast” to talk about what God has taught him about unity and to share his concern that believers prioritize love and humility in their pursuit of holiness.
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Phil Vischer, Part 2: Fighting To Save Evangelicalism From Fundamentalism

Jessica Lea -
Phil Vischer joins “The Stetzer ChurchLeaders Podcast,” where he shares his perspective on who is currently defining what it means to be an "evangelical" and what he believes the term should represent.
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Phil Vischer, Part 1: How Pastors Can Guide the Creatives in Their Churches

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Phil Vischer joins “The Stetzer ChurchLeaders Podcast” to share his experience in Christian media and his thoughts on how pastors can advise the creatives in their congregations.
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Yvonne Carlson: How To Use AI Effectively in Your Ministry

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Yvonne Carlson joins “The Stetzer ChurchLeaders Podcast” to share practical ways that church leaders can use AI to support their ministries.
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The Stetzer ChurchLeaders Podcast helps Christian church leaders navigate and lead through the cultural issues of our day by giving voice to recognizable names in ministry, subject matter experts, and local pastors and leaders. Whatever area of ministry you serve in, our goal is to help you lead better every day.

Hosted by Ed Stetzer, a new episode is released once a week.

Tune in now to gain practical wisdom, engage with thought-provoking discussions, and enhance your church leadership impact!

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