In today’s conversation, our Founder and CEO, William Vanderblomen talks with Dave Dummitt, Senior Pastor at Willow Creek Community Church, about his experience beginning his time of leadership right as COVID-19, and so many other difficult and polarizing events, hit our world. Dave shares lessons learned from becoming a new leader, such as how to trust and connect with his staff and congregation, how to downsize compassionately, and balancing the need to make changes early on in leadership while building trust and focusing on forming new relationships.  https://www.vanderbloemen.com/blog/leading-church-through-crisis-dummitt-podcast

Lessons Learned Leading A New Church Through Crisis With Dave Dummitt

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In today’s podcast, Executive Search Consultant Kristin Fry talks with Sarah Bragg. Sarah is an author, podcaster, and communicator.  Sarah Bragg talks about her book 'Is Everyone Happier Than Me?' They discuss the pressure to achieve and the fear of not being happy, the role of perfectionism as a defense mechanism, the importance of becoming emotionally literate, and the value of celebrating progress and setting realistic goals. Sarah also shares advice she would give to her 20-something self. Overall, the conversation provides insights and strategies for finding happiness and connection in life.  https://www.vanderbloemen.com/blog/is-everyone-happier-than-me-podcast  

Is Everyone Happier Than Me? (feat. Sarah Braggs)

In this conversation, Alex, the founder of Worship Ministry Training, discusses how senior leaders can support and empower their worship pastors. He emphasizes the importance of helping worship pastors understand their role as disciple-makers and shepherds in the church. Alex also highlights the need for senior leaders to assist worship pastors in getting organized and developing efficient workflows. Additionally, he stresses the significance of overseeing song choices and resourcing the worship team. Alex encourages senior leaders to invest in their worship leaders through regular meetings, encouragement, and discipleship.  We hope you enjoy this conversation! https://www.vanderbloemen.com/blog/from-musician-to-shepherd

From Musician to Shepherd: Investing In Worship Leaders (feat. Alex Enfiedjian)

In this podcast episode, William Vanderbloemen talks with Wade Joye. Wade Joye is a speaker, author, ministry coach, and host of Dreamers & Disciples, a weekly podcast on the AccessMore Network.   Wade talks about finding balance in life and leadership. They discuss the importance of rest and rhythm, the need to prioritize relationships, and the value of being present and fully engaged in conversations. Wade shares insights on how to avoid the trap of busyness and the pressure to always be connected. He emphasizes the significance of intentional and meaningful connections and the impact it can have on personal and professional growth. Overall, the conversation highlights the importance of finding balance and prioritizing relationships in order to thrive in life and leadership.   We hope you enjoy the conversation!  https://www.vanderbloemen.com/blog/be-the-unicorn-special-edition-the-connected

Be The Unicorn Special Edition: The Connected (feat. Wade Joye)

In today’s podcast, Executive Search Consultant Kristin Fry talks with Lauren Settembrini. Lauren is the Executive Director and Coach at 10KFAM. 10KFam is a worship school located in Colorado Springs.   In this conversation, Lauren shares about the founding and purpose of 10KFAM, the structure and format of worship school, the target demographic and church size, the impact of worship school on students, Lauren's personal experience as a student, and the application process and timeline. https://www.vanderbloemen.com/blog/mportance-of-worship-schools

The Importance of Worship Schools in Modern-Day (feat. Lauren Settembrini)

In today’s podcast, Executive Search Consultant Kristin Fry talks with Adam Erlichman, the founder of Build Groups. He discusses the importance of training small group leaders in the local church. He shares the origin of Build Groups and how it started as a conference for group leaders. This led to the creation of Group Leader Training, a resource that combines best practices, theology, and community building. Adam emphasizes the need for intentional investment in group leaders and the impact it can have on the church. He also shares success stories of churches that have adopted Group Leader Training and seen significant growth in their volunteer base. The main barrier to implementing small groups is trust, but Erlichman encourages churches to take the risk and experience the rewards. We hope you enjoy this conversation!    https://www.vanderbloemen.com/blog/transformation-through-group-leader-training  

Lessons Learned Leading A New Church Through Crisis With Dave Dummitt

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