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Listen in on regular conversations between Les Hughes and fellow ministry leaders. Be encouraged. Be challenged. Be motivated to lead well. It's like a regular mastermind session you can attend while driving, exercising or working in your yard. https://www.leshughes.com/PLN
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Hi there, pastor. If your ministry experience has been anything like mine has been lately, then you know sometimes church families can walk through the valley together. When those times come, you may need to hit pause on your current sermon series and speak encouragement to the hearts of your congregation.Today's episode is a recording of a recent sermon I preached to encourage my congregation after experiencing the loss of loved ones over time and through this COVID trial. I hope y...
Who baptizes at your church? And do you only baptize church members?Listen in on a discussion among several pastors on this important subject to get a better perspective on this sometimes controversial issue. Mentioned Links & Resources:PastorsLeadershipNetwork.comEntrePastors.com
In all my years in pastoral ministry, I only tried to talk a couple into staying one time — and I regretted it. In this episode of Pastor’s Leadership Podcast, I share a few ways that have helped me handle leaving church members that I’m sure can help you, too.Listen in and I’ll dive deeper into each of these points:Track trends and involvement.Tread lightly but find out why they’re leaving (or have already left) with an honest conversation.Talk to others to get honest feedback about you...
In the latest episode of Pastor's Leadership Podcast, I interview Jon Sanders, coach to pastors and the host of Small Town Big Church podcast.For many years, Jon served as the Lead Pastor of a South Dakota based multi-site church with a huge vision to reach rural communities with the gospel and is a leading voice in the rural church arena. Some of the topics we discuss are:the brokenness of our current church modelhow to overcome limiting beliefs how God wants to use small churches ...
In the latest episode of the Pastor's Leadership Podcast, Les Hughes shares a few practical tips to ensure your next ministry leader meeting saves you time and helps you accomplish your goal for that meeting.Tips include starting and ending on time, assigning action points to attendees and having a clear agenda.
In the latest episode of The Pastor's Leadership Podcast, Les Hughes walks you through the key questions you need to ask yourself while making any important decision for your ministry as well as the criteria you need for measuring the results of your decision.The key questions are:What is it that I’m trying to achieve? What are the best and the worst possible outcomes?How will you measure success?Download the PLN Decision Making Framework here to use any time you make a change or a decis...
Many pastors understand that change is often necessary in the growth of a church, but it's also critical to understand the emotions that you and the people you lead may have during the cycle of change.Today's episode walks you through give big emotions that people have during change. When you understand the emotional cycle of change, you'll be better equipped to lead and to help those you lead. Show Notes:Get your free outline to the episode here. Learn more about PLN Membership and Cohorts h...
So God has given you a brand new assignment. You’ve met with the Search Committee or Team and the church leadership and staff team. The boxes of books and all your framed credentials are stacked in your new office. And your future is so bright you gotta wear shades. Now what? Well, keep listening and I’ll give you a road map for you first 100 days at your new place of ministry. And remember -- this is always for your first 100 days.
Michael Catt, Senior Pastor of Sherwood Baptist Church in Albany, Georgia for over 32 years, is our guest speaker for today's episode.In addition to his leadership role at Sherwood, Michael is an author, pastors’ conference and retreat host, and movie producer: Courageous, (2011), Fireproof (2008), Facing the Giants (2006) and Flywheel (2003). Currently Michael is on a medical sabbatical from his leadership role. We cover many topics in this episode but they all tie into the primar...
Our special guest on today's episode is Dennis Watson, the founding and Lead Pastor of Celebration Church in New Orleans, Louisiana.Celebration Church is a multi-cultural, multi-site church that began in 1989. Celebration Church is known throughout the world for its innovative worship, commitment to evangelism and discipleship, small-group ministry, and compassion and inner-city ministries.Listen in to hear how Dennis has grown and educated his church family in the difficult matters of racism...
As Family Minister at West Bradenton Baptist Church, Jenny Funderburke Smith leads family members to take the gospel to their neighbors and the nations.In the latest episode of PLP, Jenny discusses recruiting enthusiastic volunteers; serving your community; and helping family members (especially kids) recover emotionally from the pandemic as they return to church and minister to community hurts.This episode is a recording of a recent virtual Leadership Lunch. (To learn how you can join us on ...
From a few hundred worshippers in Central Mississippi to 5 strategic campuses across the state, the leadership of Pinelake Church will tell you there has been one constant through it all—Prayer.In the latest episode of Pastor's Leadership Podcast, Chip Henderson -- lead pastor at Pinelake -- shares some principles, practices, and strategies that have helped him and the Pinelake team lead their church family to become a House of Prayer for the Nations.This episode is a recording of a recent vi...
As a preacher of the gospel, as well as a former gubernatorial candidate for the state of Alabama, Scott understands the challenges of evangelism for the local church, especially given the political hot potatoes that affect almost every community.In this episode of PLP, Scott discusses what it takes to create a church culture that blesses a community and witnesses people coming to Jesus.
After a busy season like 2020, how do you as a leader, reestablish a healthy rhythm? In this episode, Les Hughes walks you through four things you can do to hit that reset button.Pastors in the mastermind group shared several good ideas including:Establish boundaries.Hold yourself accountable to others.Establish rituals in your day.Clean out the calendar closet.Worthy Quote:What you do early gets done.Mentioned Resources & Links:Join us on Wednesdays throughout March for Pastors' Leadersh...
What do you do when those you serve don’t like your ministry decisions? In this episode of Pastor’s Leadership Network, Les Hughes shares some golden answers he learned from a group of pastors who recently met in a Pastors’ Leadership Network mastermind. Pastors in the mastermind group shared several good ideas including:Work under your ministry’s leadership structureStay calm.Ask questions.And tie everything you do back to the mission often.Worthy Quote:People leave every ministry, but ...
In this special interview episode, I sit down with my good friend and evangelist Scott Dawson to talk about the efficacy of the gospel in 2020 and beyond. We’re living in a time when more than ever, people are seeking the answers to the biggest questions in life. Questions like: Why is there so much pain and suffering?What is the meaning of life?What’s going to happen to me when I die? As Scott points out clearly in this episode, the good news of the Gospel gives the answers. W...
PLP Episode 1: So You’re a Leader. Now What?In this introductory episode to the Pastor’s Leadership Podcast, Les Hughes shares “A Tale of Two CEOs” to illustrate what it really means to be a servant leader from a biblical perspective. Inside this episode:The Why Behind PLNA Tale of Two CEOsA Biblical Look at Servant LeadershipQuote of the week: Leadership is the capacity and will to rally men and women to a common purpose and the character which inspires confidence. - Bernard ...
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