The Carey Nieuwhof Leadership Podcast

41% of Americans experience burnout after taking time off in the summer. In this episode, Carey breaks down why rest isn't enough to sustain a leader.

He explains what's at stake when you return from vacation (or Sabbatical) and continue to lead tired. Carey outlines four strategies that will help you sustain peak leadership performance after you return from your summer break.

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AT YOUR BEST

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CHURCH.TECH

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TIMESTAMPS:

The problem with time off (00:00:02)

Rethinking rest (00:01:00)

The impact of burnout (00:02:02)

The importance of sustainable pace (00:04:02)

Time and energy audit (00:15:09)

Categorical decision making (00:17:53)

Managing energy (00:21:40)

Finding non-work focus (00:24:23)

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UnSeminary's Rich Birch returns to the podcast to talk about what growing churches are doing right now, the first 100 days of a new attender's journey at your church, whether to live stream or not live stream your services, and how to create a compelling invite culture at your church.

If you're looking for a conversation about practical church growth, this is it!

Show Notes

The Art of Leadership Live

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Preaching Cheat Sheet

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This episode is sponsored by:

GLOO

With texting, your messages are guaranteed to be seen. Thanks to our friends at Gloo, you don't need to squeeze another subscription into your budget to make it happen. Visit gloo.us/freetexting.

OVERFLOW

With Overflow+ Tap, your church can now tap their phone against the seat in front of them and instantly be transported to your giving page. Head to overflow.co/carey to learn more.

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TIMESTAMPS

Church growth trends and diversity (00:07:21)

Increasing Diversity in Churches (00:15:02)

The Impact of Diversity on Church Attendance (00:19:39)

Streamlining Newcomer Pathways (00:21:09)

The 100-Day Connection Window (00:22:07)

The Shift from Foyer to Online Engagement (00:24:46)

Creating Accessible Encounters (00:26:13)

Building Community Spaces (00:29:37)

Challenges of engaging online attendees (00:31:18)

Impact of church decisions on culture engagement (00:35:11)

Building a Compelling Volunteer Experience (00:44:51)

Understanding the Diffusion of Innovation Curve (00:45:42)

Equipping People for Invite Culture (00:46:33)

Strategies for Creating an Invite Culture (00:49:28)

Leveraging Shareable Weekend Teaching (00:52:41)

Strategic use of events and gimmicks (01:04:50)

Differentiating Sundays (01:11:28)

The invite culture litmus test (01:13:26)

Leveraging time change Sunday (01:16:28)

Building strategies around data (01:17:14)

Unlocking invite culture (01:18:03)

Dr. Gavin Adams, former Woodstock City Church Lead Pastor and entrepreneur, talks about why leading a church is harder than leading a business.

He also discusses overcoming your insecurity as a leader when working with gifted people and offers top advice from Home Depot, Popeye's, and Coca-Cola on leading and scaling change.

Show Notes

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This episode is sponsored by:

THE ART OF LEADERSHIP ACADEMY

You can keep learning from your own mistakes, or you can fast-track your growth and learn directly from people who have been in your shoes before—including me. I'm active in the Art of Leadership Academy community almost every day each week, and it's truly me... not a bot, AI, or team member.

You can learn more and join today at theartofleadershipacademy.com. Leave worrying and agonizing in the past — it's time to start GROWING as a leader and as a church.

SUBSPLASH

Has there ever been a more distracting time to be alive? Subsplash puts the best of today's technology into the hands of churches—to help you break through the noise and make disciples. Go to subsplash.com/carey to get $500 off when you sign up.

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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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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

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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.

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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

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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

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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

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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.

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Annie F. Downs talks about how churches are missing opportunities in ministry to and with single men and women.

Plus, she discusses a new take on sexual purity, how to finish well, why your 50s, 60s, and 70s are your best decades, the state of publishing and podcasting, and lessons from New York.

Show Notes

On The Rise Newsletter

Preaching Cheat Sheet

Watch on YouTube

Follow @careynieuwhof

Follow @theartofleadershipnetwork

This episode is sponsored by:

THE ART OF LEADERSHIP LIVE

I'm excited to announce the Art of Leadership LIVE, my first—ever leadership conference, which will be held in Dallas, Texas, this September. With a select group of leaders, you'll be able to have the safe, unfiltered conversations you can't have anywhere else, learn strategies that challenge and change you, and build connections with the right people. Early bird pricing is available for a limited time by visiting theartofleadershiplive.com.

GLOO

With Gloo's FREE texting service, it only takes 5 minutes to send that last-minute update, create a devotional, rally your volunteers, or even get more people praying. When you sign up you can send unlimited texts, free, forever. Go to gloo.us/freetexting to sign up.

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George Kamel talks about his rise from a college graduate intern at Dave Ramsey to an on-air personality. He outlines how to effectively pitch yourself to an influencer as a young leader, how to get noticed and promoted in leadership, shares EQ tips, and gives financial advice for Millennials and Gen Z in the new housing reality.

Show Notes

On The Rise Newsletter

Preaching Cheat Sheet

Watch on YouTube

Follow @careynieuwhof

Follow @theartofleadershipnetwork

This episode is sponsored by:

THE ART OF LEADERSHIP LIVE

I'm excited to announce the Art of Leadership LIVE, my first—ever leadership conference, which will be held in Dallas, Texas, this September. With a select group of leaders, you'll be able to have the safe, unfiltered conversations you can't have anywhere else, learn strategies that challenge and change you, and build connections with the right people. Early bird pricing is available for a limited time by visiting theartofleadershiplive.com.

SUBSPLASH

Out of the 168 hours in a week, how many hours does your church actually have the full attention of your people? Subsplash puts the best of today's technology into the hands of churches—to help you break through the noise and make disciples. Go to subsplash.com/carey to get $500 off when you sign up.

Brought to you by The Art of Leadership Network