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During the holiday season, many people who don’t normally attend church are more open to spiritual conversations. But what does that look like in a year of digital-hybrid ministry? Aaron McRae (lead pastor) and Brian Wurzell (executive worship/creative pastor) of Hillside Community Church in Rancho Cucamonga, CA, join Carey and David to discuss preaching and leading worship online and preparing for digital Christmas experiences.

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Online engagement, hybrid church and how to rethink ministry in the digital realm—Alejandro Reyes, CEO of Digital Napkin and Executive Pastor at New Vintage Church, and Haley Veturis, Director of Digital Engagement at Bayside Church, share their best and worst practices for churches to connect with their audience.

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Many churches have seen their finances impacted by the pandemic. This week, David and Carey are joined by Jim Sheppard (CEO of Generis) and Christopher Harris (Executive Pastor at Crossover Church in Tampa, FL) to discuss how leaders should financially plan in this time of uncertainty.

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Latasha Morrison, speaker, author and founder of Be the Bridge, talks about the demand for racial justice. Morrison, whose ministry seeks to empower people toward racial healing, equity and reconciliation, shares her thoughts on the Church’s complex relationship with justice—and how it can move forward.

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Pete Scazzero, founding pastor of New Life Church in Queens, NY and author of Emotionally Healthy Spirituality joins David and Carey. Together, they discuss the pandemic's impact on the mental and emotional health of church leaders and congregants and how to create healthy lifestyle habits.

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David and Carey dive into the unique challenges of church multiplication in a pandemic. They're joined by Dave Ferguson, president of Exponential and lead pastor of Community Christian Church in the greater Chicago area, as well as Roy Helu Jr. and Glenn Lawson, two church planters at CityLight Bennington in Omaha, Nebraska. We also hear new data on current church attendance.

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Andy Crouch, author and Theology & Culture Partner at Praxis, joins Carey and David this week to discuss what the long-term impact of the Coronavirus pandemic might look like for churches at a time when only 58% of pastors say they're "very confident" their church will survive in the coming year and a half. They also talk about the growing influence of technology in our lives and how we can can be more intentional about using our devices in a supporting role instead of a consuming role.

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Andy Stanley, author and senior pastor of North Point Community Church, joins David and Carey this week. Together, they discuss how the pandemic is impacting the church in areas like spiritual growth and pastors' emotional well-being. Andy shares why his church was one of the first to decide not to reopen for in-person services until 2021 and offers encouragement and insights for leading in times of uncertainty.

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In this episode, you'll hear the second part of David and Carey's interview with Mark Batterson, author and lead pastor of National Community Church in Washington, D.C. In this discussion, Mark explores how to love and serve people who are different than us or who disagree with us—an important topic in this divided moment we're living in. Mark also offers an encouraging reminder that God is working in the midst of these challenging times.

In this episode, you'll hear the second part of David and Carey's interview with Mark Batterson, author and lead pastor of National Community Church in Washington, D.C. In this discussion, Mark explores how to love and serve people who are different than us or who disagree with us—an important topic in this divided moment we're living in. Mark also offers an encouraging reminder that God is working in the midst of these challenging times.