The Stetzer ChurchLeaders Podcast

The Stetzer ChurchLeaders Podcast helps Christian leaders navigate and lead through the cultural issues of our day by giving voice to recognizable names in ministry, subject matter experts, and local pastors and leaders. Whatever area of ministry you serve in, our goal is to help you lead better every day.

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Bible Literacy Experts Address the Problem of Bible-Less Christianity

“We have normally pointed the finger outside the church and said ‘It’s the culture. It’s against us.’…But actually, the more we’ve looked into it...some of the problem is within the church itself, and specifically, historically, what the church has done with the Bible in the modern period."

Adam Weber: Giving Up Ego and Shame to Pray and Preach Better

“What you have to do as a pastor is you have to set aside your ego—you are not God’s gift to the world."

Our Most Popular Interview: Kara Powell and the #1 Reason Youth Leave the Church

"It’s not doubt that is toxic, but unexpressed or unexplored doubt that is toxic."

Lee Strobel: Creating Dialogue Around the Gospel

“We have an unfair advantage—I think Christians do—in the marketplace of ideas, which is: Truth is on our side."

Craig Groeschel: The Small, Everyday Decisions that Reveal Divine Direction

“A life of faithfulness is made of up hundreds of thousands of small decisions that compound over time that actually lead us in the right direction."

Jennifer Rothschild: Understanding God’s Love from Every Book of the Bible

“I’m going to receive the love of God, even if it’s by faith—having nothing to do with my feelings."

Scott Sauls: Cultivating Iron-Sharpens-Iron Friendships in the Church

“Real friendship happens when we move toward the people we are most tempted to avoid."

Greg Smalley: Fighting for Oneness in Marriage

“When we’re united; when we’re one, nothing is impossible for us. And I tell you what: Satan hates that.”

Chip Ingram: How God Longs for You to See Him

“If I really believe good is God and lavish and wants to help me, I gotta be more that way with my kids."

Joni Eareckson Tada: What Every Pastor Needs to Know About Ministering to Those With Special Needs

Joni Eareckson Tada, the founder and Chief Executive Officer of Joni and Friends International Disability Center, is an international advocate for people with disabilities.

Gary Thomas: The Neglected Word That Can Change Everything For Your Marriage

“You can’t fake your marriage in front of your kids and you can’t fake your marriage behind a pulpit."

Dallas Jenkins on Faith, Film and Creating Breakthrough Stories

Subscribe to the ChurchLeaders Podcast Dallas Jenkins produced his first movie at the age of 25, a $2 million project called “Hometown Legend”, which was...
Justin Bieber

Viral AI-Generated Justin Bieber Song, ‘Dear Christ,’ Fools Fans

An AI-generated Justin Bieber song titled “Dear Christ” has received over 116,000 views on YouTube and is fooling people into thinking the Grammy Award-winning musician released the Christian song.
Crawford Loritts

Crawford Loritts: All Church Leaders Will Be ‘Ambushed’ If They Don’t...

Dr. Crawford Loritts joins “The Stetzer ChurchLeaders Podcast” to talk about the key traits of leaders who are not only influential but who also last in ministry.

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