John Maxwell is best known for his many best-selling leadership books, and as one of the preeminent experts, speakers, and coaches on leadership. But lesser known about Maxwell is his decades-long tenure as a pastor and ministry leader. In this episode of the Leadership Momentum Podcast, host Chris Brown sits down with Maxwell for a conversation on how the two worlds of leadership and ministry have come together in Maxwell’s life and work. Maxwell shares how his leadership—and his understa

As a pastor of more than 20 years and a leader of leaders, Carey Nieuwhof is passionate about helping local church leaders reach their full potential. He’s the founding and teaching pastor at Connexus Church north of Toronto, Canada, plus a sought-after speaker, author, blogger, and leadership coach. In this episode of the Leadership Momentum Podcast, Carey talks with host Chris Brown about what makes a healthy church. It’s not as cut and dry as you might imagine, but Carey does say all he

Dino Rizzo is the Executive Director of the Association of Related Churches, an organization dedicated to launching, connecting and equipping the local church across the country. But on today’s episode of the Leadership Momentum Podcast, host Chris Brown talks with Dino about the importance and impact of National Serve Day. What is the story behind this national movement? What are some of the best practices church leaders should know before launching their own Serve Day? Dino covers these qu

Best-selling author, keynote speaker, and leadership guru Jon Gordon has traveled North America, educating thousands of corporations and collegiate and professional sports teams on how to create and lead a winning team. In this episode of The Leadership Momentum Podcast, Gordon—who recently released his book, The Power of Positive Leadership—talks with host Chris Brown about how to create and sustain a great culture for your team, the impact of positive leadership, and the key to avoiding

North Point Ministries may be known for Andy Stanley’s leadership, but Andy’s team is full of smart, godly leaders who are making a difference within North Point, in the broader leadership and Christian spaces. On this episode of the Leadership Momentum Podcast, host Chris Brown talks with two of North Point’s senior leaders: campus pastors Clay Scroggins and Jeff Henderson. First, Chris and Clay talk about leading with influence, even when you lack authority. Clay shares the lessons he

There are a lot of qualities that define healthy workplaces, but they can be condensed to one simple trait: letting people know they matter. In this episode of the Leadership Momentum Podcast, host Chris Brown discusses how leaders can create healthy workplace culture by showing people they’re sincerely valued. It seems obvious, but leaders can overlook it among day-to-day and higher-level responsibilities. Unintentionally, they can distance themselves from being able to truly care about peo

Before Dave Martin became teaching pastor of Hillsong Phoenix, he was already a successful leader, mentor, public speaker, author and success coach. So what would possess someone like Dave to want to serve under the umbrella of another successful leader: Brian Houston? And what would possess Brian Houston to trust such an already-busy person with his vision? In this episode of the Leadership Momentum Podcast, host Chris Brown talks with Dave about the traits that attracted him to Hillsong’s

In this episode of the Leadership Momentum Podcast, host Chris Brown welcomes two guests: Josh Surratt, lead pastor of Seacoast Church in Charleston, South Carolina, and Dove Award-winning artist Danny Gokey. First, Chris and Josh discuss three key factors to consider when going multisite. Seacoast operates across 13 campuses, and Josh has learned what works best (and what doesn’t) when launching a new campus. Then, Chris speaks with Danny, who—in addition to being a music artist—is also

As the internet and young adult pastor of The Potter’s House Church in Dallas, Onterio Green is leading thousands of people. But he also counts his own leader Bishop T.D. Jakes as one of the most influential pastors in the country. In this episode of the Leadership Momentum Podcast, host Chris Brown talks with Onterio about a leadership issue deeply important at The Potter’s House: the matter of honor and loyalty. Onterio explains why it’s common in his church for people to place their l

Firing team members comes with the territory for leaders, even in a church setting. But firing, like anything else, needs to be done with compassion, clarity, empathy and generosity. In this episode of the Leadership Momentum podcast, host Chris Brown explains why firing incompetent or problematic team members is important to the health of any organization. The goal, he says, is not to have to fire anyone by hiring the right people for the job in the first place, and then leading those people