Reaching For Remarkable Podcast

Worship ministry is integral to the life of a church. So why is it that so many worship ministries are riddled with tension? In this episode, you’ll hear Slingshot Associate, worship leader, and Worship Probs founder Brian Tabor share some answers… and great solutions. With humility, humor, and decades of experience in ministry, Brian offers practical ways to invest in healthy relationships, tune in to the state of your culture, and help your team release the pressure valve.

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Are you running your church by yourself, or are you empowering others and developing them as leaders? In this moving episode, host Tim Foot is joined by author and leadership development expert Mac Lake and his son, Brandon Lake—a Dove and Grammy award-winning worship artist—for a conversation full of heart, laughter, tears, and vulnerability. Listen now for challenging and inspiring insights on discipleship, collaboration, and developing younger leaders. 

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Are you allowing Jesus to love you? Your answer impacts how you see yourself… and others. Tune in for a conversation with Dr. Derwin Gray, author, former NFL player, and founder of Transformational Church in North Carolina. In this episode, we dive deep into questions of leadership identity, team health, and healing the racial divide in our local churches.

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Everyone experiences anxiety. It’s part of the human experience. But as a leader, how can you deal with it in a healthy way to better show up for your team? Tune in to a conversation with Steve Cuss—a pastor, former trauma and hospice chaplain, and author of “Managing Leadership Anxiety: Yours and Theirs.” In this episode, you’ll learn how anxiety impacts team dynamics, ways to manage it, what to do when your organization is toxic, and how to grow in self-awareness so you can lead well.

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With so many demands on your time and attention, it can be hard to know whether you’re focusing on the things that will truly make an impact. In this episode, Slingshot VP of Senior Leadership Matt Wright puts podcast host Tim Foot in the hot seat to find out what every church leader needs to be focusing on in 2023. Listen now to hear Tim’s top 5 tips for getting proactive and intentional about culture, church strategy, and leadership.  

Who doesn’t want to build a remarkable team? But in the quest to grow, so many leaders don’t see the people—particularly women—right in front of them who can help their ministry move forward. Listen now for a practical conversation with Kadi Cole on helping female church leaders thrive on teams, why it matters, and the next steps you can take to get started.

How do you balance the day-to-day demands of church leadership while also cultivating a healthy culture that sustains your leaders and keeps them engaged in ministry? Tune in to a practical conversation with Brad Lomenick on hustle culture, the rise of quiet quitting, and how to inspire a new generation of leaders.

Welcome to the Slingshot Group Podcast for church leaders! Building a remarkable team and cultivating a healthy culture have never been more important for staying relevant in our current cultural moment and making an impact for God’s kingdom. And… It’s never been more challenging to get that team and culture right. And that is why we are doing this podcast! So, tune in as we dive into practical conversations that explore the best strategies, insights, and solutions for helping you build your remarkable team.

How are churches and their leaders rethinking the future of “church”? That’s the question our cohosts explore following David Miller’s recent interview with author and leadership consultant, Will Mancini. Will’s new book, Future Church, provides a roadmap for churches to pivot from only adding attenders to multiplying disciples, and offers 7 transforming laws of real church growth so that we can faithfully and joyfully fulfill Jesus's Great Commission.

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