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 • 283 episodes
Spiritual Life and Leadership
Latest Episodes
283. Stay on Target! A Quick Conversation with Tod Bolsinger and Markus Watson
Learn how keeping “the main thing the main thing” can transform your church’s mission, focus your decisions, and unite your community as one body in Christ.Tod Bolsinger and Markus Watson discuss this quote from Terry A. Smith in
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282. The Cost of Bias in the Church, with Erin Devers, author of The Unbiased Self
Bias isn’t always about the big, obvious issues. Sometimes it shows up in the subtle, everyday moments—like who we compliment, who we listen to, and how we respond to change. It’s part of being human, but as leaders, it’s our calling to become ...
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281. Learning Our Way Forward, a Quick Conversation with Tod Bolsinger and Markus Watson
Learn how small, daring experiments from the edges can spark meaningful change in your church—without sending everyone into panic mode.Tod Bolsinger and Markus Watson discuss this quote from Raymond Chang in
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280. Empowering Leaders for Creative Mission, with Shannon Kiser, author of Opening Space
What do you do when the tried-and-true ways of doing church just aren’t working anymore? When everything you once relied on—Sunday services, eye-catching signage, the best coffee in the foyer—still leaves your church feeling disconnected from y...
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279. The First Change Is You, a Quick Conversation with Tod Bolsinger and Markus Watson
Learn how real transformation in leadership begins when we shift our focus from what’s happening to us to what’s happening within us.Tod Bolsinger and Markus Watson discuss this quote from Chuck DeGroat in
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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
