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Faithlytics: Leaders at Pew, Barna, Lifeway and Gallup Share Key Insights Into the State of American Christianity

Leaders from Pew Research Center, Barna Group, Lifeway Research, and Gallup join “The Stetzer ChurchLeaders Podcast” for a special “Faithlytics” episode about the state of Christianity in the U.S.

Thom Rainer: Why Pastors Need To Ask Their People for Prayer

Dr. Thom Rainer joins “The Stetzer ChurchLeaders Podcast” to share why it is important that people pray for their pastors and to encourage church leaders to ask their congregations for prayer.

Ryan Burge: The Biggest Reason Why People Are Leaving Church

Dr. Ryan Burge joins “The Stetzer ChurchLeaders Podcast” to share what the data actually shows about why people are leaving church and what church leaders can do to encourage them to come back.

Alex Harris: ‘Shiny Happy People’ Is Flawed but Serves the Church

Alex Harris joins “The Stetzer ChurchLeaders Podcast” to discuss the successes and missteps of Prime Video’s “Shiny Happy People.”

Jen Wilkin & J.T. English: Everyone Is a Theologian. But Are You a Good One?

Jen Wilkin and Dr. J.T. English join “The Stetzer ChurchLeaders Podcast” to share their insights into why there is a lack of discipleship in the church and why ministry leaders need to help people see that all of us are theologians.

William Wilson on the Mistake We Make When Obeying the Great Commission

Dr. William Wilson joins “The Stetzer ChurchLeaders Podcast” to share his dream “that from 2023 to 2033 we will be part of the greatest decade of Great Commission effort in human history.”

Arthur Brooks: Why You Don’t Need To Have a Midlife (Ministry) Crisis

Dr. Arthur Brooks joins “The Stetzer ChurchLeaders Podcast” to share what few people realize about professional decline and how church leaders can make the most of the second half of their lives.

Benjamin Watson: What Church Leaders Need To Know About Abortion and Racial Justice

Benjamin Watson joins “The Stetzer ChurchLeaders Podcast” to discuss what the pro-life movement should focus on now that Roe has been overturned.

Henry Cloud: Trust Is More Complex Than You Might Realize

Dr. Henry Cloud joins “The Stetzer ChurchLeaders Podcast” to explain why it is impossible to live without trust and what church leaders need to know about betrayal, forgiveness and reconciliation.

Francis Chan Exhorts Church Leaders To Fight for Unity in the Fear of God

Francis Chan joins “The Stetzer ChurchLeaders Podcast” to talk about what God has taught him about unity and to share his concern that believers prioritize love and humility in their pursuit of holiness.

Phil Vischer, Part 2: Fighting To Save Evangelicalism From Fundamentalism

Phil Vischer joins “The Stetzer ChurchLeaders Podcast,” where he shares his perspective on who is currently defining what it means to be an "evangelical" and what he believes the term should represent.

Phil Vischer, Part 1: How Pastors Can Guide the Creatives in Their Churches

Phil Vischer joins “The Stetzer ChurchLeaders Podcast” to share his experience in Christian media and his thoughts on how pastors can advise the creatives in their congregations.

Yvonne Carlson: How To Use AI Effectively in Your Ministry

Yvonne Carlson joins “The Stetzer ChurchLeaders Podcast” to share practical ways that church leaders can use AI to support their ministries.

Mihretu Guta: How the Church Should Respond to the Ethical Dangers of AI

Dr. Mihretu Guta joins “The Stetzer ChurchLeaders Podcast” to explain what church leaders need to know about the metaphysics of AI and the ethical concerns about using it.

Kenny Jahng: What Church Leaders Need To Know About AI

Kenny Jahng joins “The Stetzer ChurchLeaders Podcast” to explain what AI is, how it works, and why church leaders need to engage with it, whether they want to or not.

Bryan Loritts: What the Church Risks by Not Fighting for Ethnic Unity

Dr. Bryan Loritts joins “The Stetzer ChurchLeaders Podcast,” where he discusses the urgent need for churches to fight for ethnic unity and shares practical wisdom for how they can do so.

Chris Sonksen: How To Protect Your Ministry Teams From Being Torn Apart

Chris Sonksen joins “The Stetzer ChurchLeaders Podcast” to explain how church leaders can be on guard against ministry team misalignment—which starts small, but can have severe consequences.

Daniel Darling: For Christians, Kindness Is Not a Tactic—It’s a Command

Daniel Darling joins “The Stetzer ChurchLeaders Podcast” to discuss how church leaders can model speaking the truth in love in a divided time–particularly as we are facing another presidential election.

Danielle Treweek: Why the Early Church Would Be Surprised at How We View Singleness

Dr. Danielle Treweek joins “The Stetzer ChurchLeaders Podcast” to share what the contemporary church is missing about singleness and how church leaders can honor and encourage the single people in their congregations.

Eric Geiger: Why Your Church Needs a Leadership Pipeline

Eric Geiger joins “The Stetzer ChurchLeaders Podcast” to explain why having a leadership pipeline will actually simplify the organization of your church and make it easier for you to develop leaders.
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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