John Mark Comer returns to the podcast to debrief his year-long Sabbatical after leaving Bridgetown Church as Lead Pastor, how stepping down from day to to day church leadership impacted his identity, why ministry is harder than it needs to be, the secret life of trees, and why attending a church after you've led one can be so hard. Show Notes On The Rise Newsletter

CNLP 555 | John Mark Comer on The Sabbatical as a Hospital, How Stepping Down from Church Leadership Impacts Identity, The Secret Life of Trees, and Why Attending a Church After You've Led One Can Be 

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Tara-Leigh Cobble talks about how and why she changed her mind on the power of digital discipleship, lessons from 350 million downloads on the Bible Recap podcast, how neurofeedback therapy and the Word of God transformed her brain and helped her sleep, and character traps young leaders need to avoid.    Show Notes  The Art of Leadership Live  On The Rise Newsletter  Preaching Cheat Sheet  Watch on YouTube  Follow @careynieuwhof  Follow @theartofleadershipnetwork    This episode is sponsored by:   THE ART OF LEADERSHIP LIVE If you’re looking to level up your leadership and level up your church, I'm hosting my very first conference — the Art of Leadership LIVE — in Dallas, Texas, from September 16th-18th.  http://www.theartofleadershiplive.com   BELAY Strike the work-life balance you deserve. Text CAREY to 55123 to receive your free download of Belay's eBook, Rise Up & Lead Well. https://resources.belaysolutions.com/cnlp    Brought to you by The Art of Leadership Network  

CNLP 649 | Tara-Leigh Cobble on the Power of Digital Discipleship, Lessons From 350M Bible Recap Downloads, NeuroFeedback Therapy and The Word of God's Impact on Her Brain, and Leader Character Traps

Kadi Cole returns to discuss creating a safe space for self-reporting pastoral misconduct before it starts or before it escalates. Carey and Kadi dive into how this one thing could drastically change our churches. Plus, Kadi shares why older female leaders often resist younger female leaders, the remaining pay gap between women and men on church staff, and how to equip business and church leaders to mentor the next generation.  Show Notes  On The Rise Newsletter  Preaching Cheat Sheet  Watch on YouTube  Follow @careynieuwhof  Follow @theartofleadershipnetwork    This episode is sponsored by:   THE CHURCH NETWORK Church leaders, the race we're running is a marathon, not a sprint, so don’t go it alone. You're invited to build community and grow with other church operational leaders at The Church Network Conference on July 9-12 in Lexington, KY. http://www.thechurchnetwork.com/2024conference   GLOO Want to break through the noise and connect with people at every step of their journey in faith? And save money while you do? Gloo+ gives you impressive benefits for introducing people to the radical love of Jesus. Find out more at gloo.us/glooplus    Brought to you by The Art of Leadership Network  

CNLP 648 | Kadi Cole On Creating Safe Spaces for Self-Reporting Pastoral Misconduct, Why Older Female Leaders Often Resist Younger Female Leaders, and the Remaining Pay Gap Between Men and Women

Lee Strobel, award-winning author and former journalist, talks about sharing truth in an age that doesn't believe in it. Lee discusses logical trip lines, why the future of evangelism is probably relational and informational, and the best arguments for and against Christianity.  Show Notes  On The Rise Newsletter  Preaching Cheat Sheet  Watch on YouTube  Follow @careynieuwhof  Follow @theartofleadershipnetwork    This episode is sponsored by:   THE CHURCH NETWORK Church leaders, the race we're running is a marathon, not a sprint, so don’t go it alone. You're invited to build community and grow with other church operational leaders at The Church Network Conference on July 9-12 in Lexington, KY. http://www.thechurchnetwork.com/2024conference   COMPASSION Is your church united, both locally and globally? Partnering with Compassion in one of their 29 field countries is a great place to start.  Over the years, our church has held several very special weekends where we come together to sponsor children and Compassion equips us with excellence every time. http://compassion.com/carey    Brought to you by The Art of Leadership Network    

CNLP 647 | Lee Strobel on The Future of Evangelism, The Best Arguments For and Against Christianity, and Sharing Truth in an Age that Doesn't Believe in it

 Prof G, Scott Galloway, joins the podcast for the first time to talk about why a generation of young men are filled with rage and shame and what we can do about it.  Plus, he discusses the biggest threat AI poses, offers an atheist's view on faith, and he and Carey rethink how to be the church.   Show Notes  On The Rise Newsletter  Preaching Cheat Sheet  Watch on YouTube  Follow @careynieuwhof  Follow @theartofleadershipnetwork    This episode is sponsored by:   GLOO Did you know people respond to direct mailers 5 to 9 times more often than they do other channels like email and social media? Combine that with texting, and your church has a new outreach superpower. Learn more at Gloo.us/GlooPlus   GENERIS As a Church leader, you know about the importance of generosity, but do you know how to inspire people to live passionately generous lifestyles? Whether you're on the verge of a campaign, or simply looking to transform the hearts of your church through generosity, the team at Generis provides custom solutions that will meet you and your church right where you are. Visit generis.com/carey    Brought to you by The Art of Leadership Network    

CNLP 646 | Prof G (Scott Galloway) on A Generation of Young Men Filled With Rage and Shame, The Biggest Threat AI Poses, and An Atheist's View on Rethinking How to Be the Church

Jon Tyson talks about secularism and how to respond to the new obsession with identity. He discusses generational differences in the church, getting older in leadership, and what he learned from Eugene Peterson. Plus, Jon dives into AI, technology, discipleship, and providing an alternative to the culture.  Show Notes  On The Rise Newsletter  Preaching Cheat Sheet  Watch on YouTube  Follow @careynieuwhof  Follow @theartofleadershipnetwork    This episode is sponsored by:   THE CHURCH NETWORK Church leaders, the race we're running is a marathon, not a sprint, so don’t go it alone. You're invited to build community and grow with other church operational leaders at The Church Network Conference on July 9-12 in Lexington, KY. Register today at thechurchnetwork.com/2024conference   CHURCH.TECH With a single click of a button, you can actually turn your message into small group guidance, devotions, social media content, and more. Visit get.church.tech/carey/ to get started and use code CAREY at checkout.    Brought to you by The Art of Leadership Network

CNLP 645 | Jon Tyson on Secularism, Responding To The Cultural Obsession with Identity, Generational Differences in the Church, Aging Well in Leadership, Tech, AI, and Discipleship

CNLP 555 | John Mark Comer on The Sabbatical as a Hospital, How Stepping Down from Church Leadership Impacts Identity, The Secret Life of Trees, and Why Attending a Church After You've Led One Can Be

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