Scott Ritzheimer has helped launch 20,000 businesses, and he shares the patterns of success and failure he sees in start-ups and church plants. Scott shares the seven stages founders, entrepreneurs, and church planters go through and how to avoid the common mistakes founders make.

Plus, Scott and Carey explore how to know whether you're a founder or not and how top leaders can discover the founders and entrepreneurs already on their teams.

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Ultimate Guide to Healthy Church Conflict

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BELAY

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GENERIS

We're approaching year-end and now is the time to get your giving strategy in place - not only to finish the year strong but to prepare you for year-end. If you're trying to figure out how to take a discipleship approach toward increasing generosity in your church, I invite you to visit Generis.com/kickstart.

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Bayside Church Senior Pastor Mark Clark flips the mic and joins Carey in his basement studio for a wide-ranging personal conversation. Carey discusses how the podcast got started, how and why it grew, burnout, and the power of staying grounded amid a sea of change and growth. 

This fun conversation will make you feel like you're hanging out with Carey and Mark after a great dinner.

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THE ART OF NAVIGATING CHURCH CONFLICT

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Legendary leadership expert Jim Collins joins us for a special tenth-anniversary podcast episode. Jim breaks down the five stages of How The Mighty Fall—one of his favorite and lesser-known works.

He discusses the components of Level 5 Leadership, why growth is not a goal, the liability of charisma, and how to develop your own personal flywheel. Jim also gives a sneak peek into his next big project, which he's been working on for a decade.

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Ultimate Guide to Healthy Church Conflict

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This episode is sponsored by:

THE ART OF NAVIGATING CHURCH CONFLICT

Reduce the conflict at your church and unite people around a shared and growing mission in as little as 5 minutes a day, with my brand new course The Art of Navigating Church Conflict.

Visit artofchurchconflict.com to learn more.

GLOO+

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Carlos Whittaker returns to the podcast to talk about his latest experiment—becoming a monk and becoming Amish for seven weeks to detox from his phone. He shares what happened to his brain, his heart, and his soul and how technology addicted him to knowledge and control. Plus, he discussed what changes in your brain as you ditch your phone.

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UPWARD SPORTS

Upward Sports, the world's largest Christian youth sports organization, wants to support your church's ministry and promote Jesus through sports. Visit www.Upward.org/Carey  to learn more about enhancing your church's outreach through sports.

GLOO

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Sharon McMahon, also known as @SharonSaySo on Instagram, explains the business model behind the monetization of hate and how that's driving division. She discusses why some people crave certainty and how that grows churches and platforms. And Sharon shares her news hygiene recommendations so you can read the news and not lose your mind.

Plus, Sharon McMahon shares why she believes the majority of people are exhausted and are craving something other than more polarization.

This episode is part 7 of the Pastoring in a Partisan Age series.

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COMPASSION

YOU can bring this mission focus to YOUR church, and then watch God use YOUR church to impact the world. I encourage you to connect with my friends at Compassion - find out more at www.compassion.com/carey.

GLOO+

The new Gloo+ membership from Gloo offers your church free texting, time-saving resources, a new mover program, and discounts on digital and physical resources you're probably already buying at full price. Visit gloo.us/plus - and Use code: CAREY20 for 20% off.

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Mark Sayers, Pastor and author, weighs in on why people inside and outside the church are so upset and the rise of the culture wars. He discusses why conspiracy theories have taken hold, the resentment of elites, and what God might be doing when it seems you can't win anymore.

This episode is part 6 of the Pastoring in a Partisan Age series.

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Ultimate Guide to Healthy Church Conflict

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THE ART OF NAVIGATING CHURCH CONFLICT

On September 23rd, I'm releasing a brand new course called the Art of Navigating Church Conflict — it's my comprehensive training where you'll learn proven frameworks, strategies, and skills to unite, inspire, and empower your church, navigate conflict, and mitigate criticism. Join the waitlist for the course artofchurchconflict.com.

CONVOY OF HOPE

Whether it’s organizing an event or supporting families in need, Convoy of Hope wants to find a way to reignite a love in your church congregation for compassion ministry. Learn more and support their work at convoy.org/carey

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Theologian N.T. Wright deconstructs why Christians have bought into the culture wars, discusses how the Gospel is political, and offers his best advice on leading through the election without losing people.

This episode is Part 5 of the series, Pastoring in a Partisan Age.

Plus, we're giving away 10 scholarships to the N.T. Wright's online courses. You'll have to listen to the episode to discover how to enter.

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SUBSPLASH

Subsplash puts the best of today’s church technology into your hands—to help you better equip your congregation and help them grow and make more disciples.

Go to subsplash.com/carey to get $500 off when you sign up.

COMPASSION

YOU can bring a mission focus to YOUR church, and then watch God use YOUR church to impact the world. I encourage you to connect with my friends at Compassion - find out more at www.compassion.com/carey

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Michael Wear, founder of the Center for Christianity and Public Life, discusses our political sickness, how to guide your staff when they want to share their political views, and what to preach before the election.

This episode is Part 4 of the series, Pastoring in a Partisan Age.

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Ultimate Guide to Healthy Church Conflict

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TENX10

Our friends at TenX10 are harnessing the collective knowledge of more than 125 Christian ministries, organizations, and denominations that are dedicated to effectively discipling the next generation. Visit TENx10.org today to learn more about their free resources.

BELAY

Discover the five most positive changes that come from hiring a bookkeeper for your church. BELAY is offering our listeners a free download of their resource, 5 Ways A Church Bookkeeper Can Transform Your Day.

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In episode three of Pastoring in a Partisan Age, Ed Stetzer talks about how to lead in an age of outrage.

What happens when your political win matters more than your moral views? Should pastors preach on political agendas? How do church leaders speak about the issues of today’s culture without being swallowed by partisanship? 

Ed discusses why he thinks 2024 will be more divided than 2020 (but why the church is better prepared), what happens when your political win matters more than your moral views, and much more.

Show Notes

Ultimate Guide to Healthy Church Conflict

On The Rise Newsletter

Preaching Cheat Sheet

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Follow @careynieuwhof

Follow @theartofleadershipnetwork

This episode is sponsored by:

COMPASSION

Bring a mission focus to YOUR church, and then watch God use YOUR church to impact the world. I encourage you to connect with my friends at Compassion - find out more at www.compassion.com/carey.

CHURCH.TECH

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What do you do when everyone in your church is in conflict? In this episode, Andy Stanley continues our seven-part series on Pastoring in a Partisan Age. He discusses why picking sides sidelines the church and how to handle when we disagree politically, culturally, and theologically. Andy also talks about how he handles his critics inside and outside the church.

Show Notes

Ultimate Guide to Healthy Church Conflict

On The Rise Newsletter

Preaching Cheat Sheet

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Follow @careynieuwhof

Follow @theartofleadershipnetwork

This episode is sponsored by:

THE ULTIMATE GUIDE TO HEALTHY CHURCH CONFLICT

Start leading a more united church by downloading my FREE Ultimate Guide to Healthy Church Conflict at churchconflictguide.com

GLOO+

The new Gloo+ membership from Gloo offers your church free texting, time-saving resources, a new mover program, and discounts on digital and physical resources you're probably already buying at full price. Visit gloo.us/plus - and Use code: CAREY20 for 20% off

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