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Most Christian leaders I know are podcast listeners. They have discovered that whether you are working out or on a long trip, there are few better ways to pass the time than expanding your leadership capacity by listening to some of the finest leadership thinkers in the world.
Podcasts serve the following purposes in my life:
- Entertainment
- Makes me smarter
- Helps solve problems I am currently facing
- Inspiration
- What’s currently working or not in church culture
- What leaders I follow are saying
- Book discussions by authors I read
The following are The Top 22 Podcasts Pastors And Christian Leaders Should Listen To In 2022. They will do the same for you.
- 5 Leadership Questions with Todd Adkins and Chandler Vannoy – The 5 Leadership Questions podcast, hosted by Todd Adkins and Chandler Vannoy, is brought to you by Lifeway Leadership. In each episode, the hosts ask five questions of different guests or on a particular leadership topic. The aim of this podcast, which now has close to 2 million downloads, is to inform and encourage Christian leaders no matter where they are serving—whether in the pastorate, the business world, non-profits, or on a volunteer basis. Our aim is to provide you with practical takeaways that you can implement today. They want to help you grow in character, knowledge, and skills.
- The unSeminary Podcast with Rich Birch – Are you looking for practical ministry help to drive your ministry further faster? Do you have a sinking feeling that your ministry training didn’t prepare you for the real world? You’re not alone! Join thousands of others in pursuit of stuff they wish they taught in seminary. Published every Thursday the goal of the unSeminary podcast is to be an encouragement to church leaders and pastors with practical help you can apply to your ministry right away. Every week we interview new church leaders who are making a difference in their communities. Each interview is packed full of helpful insights for your ministry!
- Daily Grace The Podcast – Daily Grace exists to encourage and equip women to seek God in His Word. Our goal is for women to know that deep Bible study, sound doctrine, and rich theology are not just for the seminary student or pastor, but are accessible and transformational for all believers. They want to invite women to join us in our conversation about our great God, and be encouraged to seek a deeper knowledge of God that leads them to live their lives for God’s glory as they grow in love and awe in response to who He is.
- Pursuit Of Service Podcast hosted by Brian Dodd (that’s right, that’s me) and Jeff Wright – Together, we explore servant leadership and the benefits of serving others above oneself, based on their lessons from church leadership, business leadership, military, combat, fitness, faith, special needs parenting, and many more. Make sure you check us out!
- Leading The Next Generation with Tim Elmore – Dr. Tim Elmore is founder and CEO of Growing Leaders, an Atlanta‐based non‐profit organization created to develop emerging leaders. Since founding Growing Leaders in 2003, Elmore has spoken to over 500,000 leaders in businesses, universities, athletic teams and non-profit organizations, including The Home Depot, Coca-Cola Bottling Company Consolidated, American Eagle and Chick-Fil-A as well as the San Francisco Giants, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Ohio State University, Stanford University and the University of Alabama athletics. His new book The Eight Paradoxes of Great Leadership: Embracing the Conflicting Demands of Today’s Workplace is a must-read for anyone trying to lead in 2022.
- Leading Simple with Rusty George – Rusty George is the Lead Pastor at Real Life Church in Southern California, a multi-site church with campuses in Canyon Country, Lancaster, Simi Valley, Valencia, and a large online community. Under Rusty’s lead, Real Life has grown into a vibrant community dedicated to helping people find and follow Jesus. Beyond leading Real Life Church, Rusty is a global speaker, leader and teacher focusing on making real-life simple. Rusty has also written several books and regularly writes on his blog. He can also be heard weekly on his podcast, Leading Simple with Rusty George.
- Passion + Purpose: A Podcast with Louie Giglio – The Passion + Purpose Podcast invites you to discover how you can use your passion for the ultimate purpose—to bring God glory. Hosted by Louie Giglio, bestselling author of Don’t Give the Enemy A Seat At Your Table and Global Pastor of Passion City Church. He invites his friends from diverse spheres of life—scientists, business leaders, pastors, artists and more to spark vision on how listeners can leverage their life for what matters most.
- Summit Life with J.D. Greear – The gospel of Jesus Christ is the source of our life, a deep well of grace that transforms us and propels us into the world. Join Pastor J.D. Greear each weekday to learn how the gospel can bring new life in you and through you.
- The Craig Groeschel Leadership Podcast –
The Craig Groeschel Leadership Podcast offers personal, practical coaching lessons that take the mystery out of leadership. In each episode, Craig brings you empowering insights and easy-to-understand takeaways you can use to lead yourself and lead your team. You’ll learn effective ways to grow as a leader, optimize your time, develop your team, and structure your organization. - Linch With A Leader Podcast with Mike Linch – I LOVE THIS PODCAST!!! Mike is the incomparable senior pastor of NorthStar Church in Kennesaw, GA. Without a doubt the most serving and loving church I have ever seen!! That’s because people are a picture of the leader. If Mike is not in his office or at home, you will most likely find him on a ball field somewhere!! He serves as the Varsity Pitching Coach for Allatoona High School and the chaplain for their football team in the fall. Every early Sunday morning he leads a chapel service at LakePoint Sports Complex in Emerson, GA. Mike is also honored to be a guest chaplain for the Atlanta Falcons and other NFL teams coming through Atlanta along with being a frequent speaker to many other athletic events: GA Dugout Club All-Star Banquet, NW GA Senior Football Bowl, North Paulding High School Coaches, and KSU Football Coaches.
- H3 Leadership with Brad Lomenick – The best leaders stay in-the-know. In H3 Leadership, author, conference producer and strategic connector, Brad Lomenick, brings you the best tips and trends in leadership. Learn the latest on who you should follow, books you should read, articles that will help you grow, voices that will inspire you, organizations you should link with and events you should attend to—all to help you become a better leader.
- Courageous Pastors Podcast with Shawn Lovejoy – Shawn is the founder and CEO of CourageToLead.com and Courageous Pastors. He has been a successful real estate developer, a church planter, megachurch pastor, and a CEO of a fast growing coaching and consulting organization. Shawn has been coaching executive leaders for two decades in the areas of leadership and organizational health, utilizing the Gears of Growth Framework®.
- The John Maxwell Leadership Podcast – The John Maxwell Leadership Podcast is a regular examination of what it means to be a transformational leader—someone who daily influences people to think, speak, and act to make a positive difference in their lives and in the lives of others. This podcast will teach you the principles, practices, and process of becoming a transformational leader because leadership isn’t an event—it’s an uphill journey. Every week we will offer a free tool to help you on this journey, so let leadership authority Dr. John C. Maxwell show you the way.
- Cultivate Podcast with Kelly Minter – Kelly Minter is an author, Bible teacher, and podcaster. Her most recent Bible study from Lifeway publishers is called Encountering God: Cultivating Habits of Faith Through the Spiritual Disciplines. Kelly speaks around the country and also works closely with Justice & Mercy International in the Amazon jungles of Brazil as well as the Eastern European country of Moldova.
- The Unstuck Church Podcast with Tony Morgan – Tony and his team have real-time conversations oabout getting churches unstuck. Subscribers get a PDF Leader Conversation Guide every week they can use to take the topic back to a staff or board meeting. They explore common challenges in ministry and practical steps for tackling them. It’s kind of like getting to be a fly on the wall of their weekly staff meetings.
- The Carey Nieuwhof Leadership Podcast – The Carey Nieuwhof Leadership Podcast is a podcast all about leadership, change and personal growth. The goal? To help you lead like never before—in your church or in your business. Carey interviews top business and church leaders like Seth Godin, Adam Grant, Nancy Duarte, Simon Sinek, Cal Newport, Patrick Lencioni, Tim Keller, Annie F. Downs, Andy Stanley, Craig Groeschel, Rob Pelinka, Michael Hyatt, Christine Caine, John Mark Comer, Henry Cloud, Gordon MacDonald, Francis Chan, Lysa TerKeurst, Ian Morgan Cron and many more.
- Rainer On Leadership with Thom Rainer – Thom S. Rainer is the founder and CEO of Church Answers, an online community and resource for church leaders. Prior to founding Church Answers, Rainer served as president and CEO of LifeWay Christian Resources. Before coming to LifeWay, he served at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary for twelve years where he was the founding dean of the Billy Graham School of Missions and Evangelism.
- Sports Spectrum Podcast hosted by Jason Romano – Hosted by former ESPN Senior Producer Jason Romano, Sports Spectrum is an interview driven podcast that features stories on the intersection of faith and sports. This is a must-listen podcast for anyone interested in Christian leadership.
- The Andy Stanley Leadership Podcast – Communicator, author, and pastor Andy Stanley founded Atlanta-based North Point Ministries (NPM) in 1995. Today, NPM consists of eight churches in the Atlanta area and a network of nearly 130 churches around the globe that collectively serve nearly 185,000 people weekly. A survey of U.S. pastors in Outreach Magazine identified Andy as one of the ten most influential living pastors in America. Like he needs an introduction.
- The Stetzer Church Leaders Podcast hosted by Ed Stetzer – 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.
- Leads Club Podcast with Dr. Benny Tate – Pastor Benny is the Senior Pastor of the great Rock Springs Church in Milner, GA. His leadership podcast provides as much concentrated leadership content and principles as you can possibly listen to. Make sure you put this in your rotation.
- The Conversation with Adam Weber – Adam Weber is the founder and lead pastor of Embrace, a church based out of Sioux Falls, South Dakota. The Conversation Podcast is just that: life-giving conversations between Adam and his guests about the good, bad, and otherwise in life, leadership, and loving others well—it’s the story behind the story told through the eyes of household names, everyday people, and everyone in between, showing that truly everyone has wisdom to offer if we’re willing to ask the right questions and listen in.
I recommend you subscribe to each and please let me know about any additional Christian leadership blogs you listen to!
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