Next week, our very own Kadi Cole will be on the mainstage at the Exponential Global Conference sharing with thousands of church planters and leaders. God has positioned Kadi with…
Dan Reiland is the Executive Pastor at 12Stone Church in Lawrenceville, Georgia. He previously partnered with John Maxwell for 20 years, first as Executive Pastor at Skyline Wesleyan Church in San Diego, then as Vice President…
In this podcast, one of our favorite guests, Kenny Jahng, joins host Nils Smith to delve into how pastors can take advantage of LinkedIn’s renaissance. Over the years, LinkedIn has…
In this episode, we’re joined by Daniel Hall, Chief Creative Officer of Echo Global, a contact center for Gospel conversations. Daniel shares his learnings from their three million ministry conversations…
If you found a group that would help you grow healthier as a leader and grow your church in healthy ways, would you join? How much would it be worth…
In this episode, we’re joined by the vlogging pastor of Passion Creek Church, Arizona, Trey Van Camp. Nils and Trey talk about Trey’s humble beginnings, the creative process he uses…
(Recently featured in Leadership Network Advance.) We were all stunned by the death of Lead Pastor Andrew Stoecklein from California. Pastor Stocklein’s wife wrote an incredible tribute to her husband…
While Facebook continues to grow globally, younger generations are spending more time on other platforms. Join Nils and Nick in this podcast as they share opinions, trends and tips on…
Being in this world, but not of it – this is what well known Hollywood actor Stephen Baldwin is driven towards. Listen to Nils Smith and Nick Runyon as they…
In this episode of the podcast, Nils and Nick are joined by Nona Jones of Facebook’s faith-based projects and Bishop Joseph Walker of Mt. Zion Church in Nashville. Listen as…
Here’s a collection of interesting, thought-provoking articles from around the web from recent weeks. For more links, check out our Flipboard magazines: Leadership Network Today, Leadership Network Deep Trends, and Ideas…
By Darren Young As I interviewed Kadi Cole (a former XP of one of America’s largest megachurches), she made a statement that caught my attention: “The Executive Pastor of today’s megachurch…
By Lee Kricher Our church needed to make a tough decision. In the fall of 2003, I became Senior Pastor of Amplify Church, an evangelical church in the eastern suburbs of…
Executive Pastors: Where Do You Find Insight and Support for Your Increasingly Complex Role? (VIDEO)
Your role as an Executive Pastor is complex. You lead multiple ministry teams, operations, campus networks or a combination of all three. You are constantly focused on the current realities…
For the past 15 years, Leadership Network has had a prime place at the table helping large churches experiment and develop their multisite locations. What started as a crazy idea…
Jay is the Online Campus Pastor of Saddleback Church. He shares what he does as a leader of the online extension of the church. Nils Smith is the Innovation Pastor…
Here are five innovative ideas for senior leadership teams, taken from five different churches featured in Teams that Thrive: Five Disciplines of Collaborative Church Leadership by Ryan Hartwig and Warren…
