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Leading Ideas Talks episodes

  • “Effectively Engaging Millennials” featuring Joshua Mitchell
     
    How can we reach millennials? In this episode, Lewis Center Director F. Douglas Powe, Jr. speaks with the Rev. Dr. Joshua Mitchell about connecting with this diverse group.
    Related Resources
      • 5 Strategies for Engaging Millennials by Joshua L Mitchell
      • Not Safe for Church: Ten Commandments for Reaching New Generations by Doug Powe and Jasmine Smothers
      • Leading Ideas to Reach Young Adults ebook
        • 43 min
      • “Moving beyond Fear” featuring Adam Hamilton
         
        Why does fear so often prevent leaders and congregations from taking action? Listen as Lewis Center Associate Director Ann Michel speaks with Rev. Adam Hamilton, author of the new book Unafraid: Living with Courage and Hope in Uncertain Times, about how people of faith can move beyond the paralysis of fear.
        Related Resources
        • Leading Unafraid by Adam Hamilton
        • Fostering the Courage to Lead by David McAllister-Wilson
        • Take the Next Step: Leading Lasting Change in the Church by Lovett H. Weems, Jr.
        • More Than a Nonanxious Presence by Patricia Farris

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          38 min
        • “Leading a Historic Congregation” featuring Amy Butler
           
          How do you balance tradition and innovation? In this episode, Lewis Center Director F. Douglas Powe, Jr., speaks with Rev. Amy Butler of The Riverside Church in New York City. They discuss insights for leading a historic church.
          Related Resources
            • Unsticking a “Stuck” Institution by Amy Butler
            • Discovering God’s Future for Your Church Video Tool Kit
              • 38 min
            • “Rooted in Place — Committed to the City” featuring William Lamar
               
              What does it take for an older church to thrive in a changing urban context? Listen as Lewis Center Associate Director Ann Michel speaks with Rev. William Lamar, pastor of the historic Metropolitan AME church in downtown Washington, DC.
              Related Resources
                • Begin with Where by Bill Lamar
                • 5 Key Practices for Connecting with Your Context by Mark Gornik and Maria Liu Wong
                • Is Your Building Impeding Your Mission? by Mark R. Teasdale
                  • 36 min
                • “Thinking Bigger About Stewardship and Crowdfunding” featuring Adam Copeland

                   

                  How can crowdfunding be used for funding ministry? Lewis Center Associate Director Ann Michel speaks with Adam Copeland of the Center for Stewardship Leaders at Luther Seminary about trends in congregational stewardship and crowdfunding.
                  Related Resources
                    • Beyond the Offering Plate: A Holistic Approach to Stewardship by Adam Copeland, available at Cokesbury and Amazon.
                    • Lead, Learn, Launch: Getting Started with Digital Giving by Alex Benson
                    • Embracing Electronic Giving by Adam Copeland
                      • 37 min
                    • “That’ll Preach” featuring Charley Reeb
                       
                      How can you connect with more people and engage current parishioners better through preaching? In this Leading Ideas Talks, Lewis Center Director Douglas Powe speaks with Pastor Charley Reeb, author of That’ll Preach!: 5 Simple Steps to Your Best Sermon Ever (available at Cokesbury and Amazon).
                      Related Resources
                        • The One Point Sermon by Charley Reeb
                        • 9 Things Preachers Should Never Say by Charley Reeb
                        • 3 Ways to Extend the Impact of a Sermon by Mike Schreiner and Ken Willard
                          • 34 min
                        • “Toward More Synergistic Leadership” featuring Ann Michel
                           
                          What practices lead to synergistic leadership? Listen as Lewis Center Director Douglas Powe interviews Ann Michel about her book Synergy: A Leadership Guide for Church Staff and Volunteers (available at Cokesbury and Amazon).
                          Related Resources
                            • Synergy: A Leadership Guide for Church Staff and Volunteers (Abingdon Press, 2017) by Ann A. Michel
                            • More Church Leaders | Stronger Church Leaders Video Tool Kit
                            • “50 Ways to Multiply Your Church’s Leadership Capacity,” a free resource from the Lewis Center
                              • 36 min
                            • “The Kaleidoscope Effect: What Emerging Generations Seek in Leaders” featuring Scott Chrostek
                               
                              How can church leaders shift and adapt to the rapid cultural changes experienced by younger adults? Listen as Lewis Center Associate Director Ann Michel speaks with Rev. Scott Chrostek, pastor of Resurrection Downtown in Kansas City, about his book The Kaleidoscope Effect: What Emerging Generations Seek in New Leaders (available at Cokesbury and Amazon).
                              Related Resources
                                  • Engaging Millennials in Small Groups Requires Constant Adaptation by Scott Chrostek
                                  • Welcoming Millennials by Preserving Their Anonymity by Scott Chrostek
                                  • 5 Keys to Cultivating an Environment Irresistible to Emerging Generations by Scott Chrostek
                                    • 36 min

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                                  Leading Ideas Talks brings to the table cutting-edge leaders on subjects you care about — navigating change, reaching younger people, financing your ministry, communicating effectively — to help you…