Spiritual Life and Leadership
Ministry leadership is about more than just growing your church or organization. It’s about participating in God’s mission in the world. But how can leaders know God’s mission or their unique place in it? Faithful ministry leadership is rooted in a life of deep and abiding faithfulness to Jesus. In “Spiritual Life and Leadership,” Markus Watson and his guests explore what it means to be faithful leaders whose ministry flows from their ever-deepening relationship with God.
Podcasting since 2018 • 273 episodes
Spiritual Life and Leadership
Latest Episodes
273. Beyond Fake It Till You Make It, a Quick Conversation with Tod Bolsinger and Markus Watson
Drawing on the challenges of feeling marginalized and the importance of resting in God’s love, this episode explores the vital role that self-compassion plays in leadership. Tod Bolsinger shares wisdom on facing anxiety and insecurity, especial...
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272. Beyond Church Revitalization, with Josh Hayden, author of Remissioning Church
Josh Hayden, the author of Remissioning Church: A Field guide for Bringing a Congregation Back to Life, shares wisdom from his own journey—moving from church planting to leading a 158-year-old cong...
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271. The Precarious Power of Prayer, a Quick conversation with Tod Bolsinger and Markus Watson
Markus Watson and Tod Bolsinger unpack the fascinating connection between the Latin roots of “prayer” and “precarious”—suggesting that it’s often in our most uncertain moments that we’re drawn into deeper dependence on God. Together, they explo...
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270. Evangelism as Consolation, with Andrew Root, author of Evangelim in an Age of Despair
For a lot of us, evangelism has become kind of utilitarian—just another tool to stop our church’s decline and hopefully secure a future for our congregation. But what if, instead of simply trying to grow our numbers or help people go to heaven ...
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269. Balancing Mission and Consensus in Leadership, a Quick Conversation with Tod Bolsinger
In this episode, Markus Watson and Tod Bolsinger explore what it really means to lead with care—especially when consensus isn’t possible and someone might get hurt. Tod brings his insight on adaptive leadership, highlighting the tension between...
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Markus thanks for your podcast. I was feeling anxious as a pastor entering Christmas and this conversation really helped. Grace and peace, John Hage
Charlotte, South Carolina
