Ashley Wooldridge kicked off the Spire Conference with a powerful message about how fear will blind you to a future God can only show you with faith.  In this episode of Spirecast, we go backstage with Ashley to dive deeper into his talk. Move from a leader steeped in fear to confidently trusting God to sustain his mission in the world.

Does anxiety get in the way of your ability to be an effective leader? Is your inability to notice when you and those around you are anxious keeping you "stuck" in chronic unhealthy patterns?   

In this episode of #spirecast, Steve Cuss and Melissa Sandel will be discussing Steve's Book, "Managing Leadership Anxiety." Get powerful tools to help you move from being managed by anxiety to managing anxiety.

No church intentionally drifts from being aligned to the Great Commission, yet it happens often.  

Doug Parks, Bart Rendel, and Bill Brown talk about how your church can orient its plans around staying focused on fulfilling the great commission. Don't let your church get caught in the drift away from the most important mission the world has ever seen.

Something is not right. The witness of the church in North America is eroding. Many Christians are alarmed by the decline in church attendance and seek a culprit. Too often, we point the finger away from the church, make culture the enemy, and build walls between us and others. But our antagonism and enemy-making are toxins that further eat away at our witness. Is there a better way?  

Tara Beth suggests we cast down the idolatrous false images of God to recover a winsome picture of a kingdom of abundance and goodness. We can be sustained by practices that will tune our hearts to God's and form us into the radiant communities God intends for us and those around us.

Everyone in ministry knows the struggle of letting the study of the Bible become a task for your job. God gives church leaders the privilege to teach His Word to His people, but that privilege can easily turn into pressure.  

Join Dr. Orpheus J. Heyward, Senior Minister of the Renaissance Church of Christ, for this #spirecast episode as he discusses how Biblical study can and should nurture the pastor's heart.

Something is not right. The witness of the church in North America is eroding. Many Christians are alarmed by the decline in church attendance and seek a culprit. Too often, we point the finger away from the church, make culture the enemy, and build walls between us and others. But our antagonism and enemy-making are toxins that further eat away at our witness. Is there a better way?  

Tara Beth suggests we cast down the idolatrous false images of God to recover a winsome picture of a kingdom of abundance and goodness. We can be sustained by practices that will tune our hearts to God's and form us into the radiant communities God intends for us and those around us.

Every pastor who preaches regularly knows the almost constant challenge of making a connection with their audience.   

In Sean Palmer's new book, he has brought together a deep well of insights from the enneagram and practical communication strategies. Join in on this discussion with Sean to learn how you can grow in your own self-awareness as you practice the regular art of connecting with an audience.

Navigating your own feelings about the recent violent tragedies is challenging.   

Helping the people in your church process these events are even more difficult. In this special episode of #spirecast, Rick Rusaw hosts a conversation with Drew Sherman, Rusty George, and Dr. Paul Alexander that will give you some guidance on how to process your own feelings and best support your church through these difficult events.

Church leadership is challenging. Trying to lead from a place of isolation is unsustainable. In this episode of #spirecast, Rick Rusaw and Matt Regan explore how to take steps to build a leadership community and the opportunities the Spire Network has created to make that easier for you.

The missing element in spiritual transformation for many in Christian leadership is life with the right people. Dr. Alan Ahlgrim wants to help you form the right relationships and habits to nurture transformation in your life.