Kyle Idleman from Southeast Christian Church is my guest for this week's episode. What you may not know is that Kyle is the one who planted Real Life Church, where I am today. As we sat down, I learned a bit more about what it was like for Kyle to grow up under the...

The Kansas City Royals were a significant part of my childhood. So, imagine how excited I am to have Ned Yost on the podcast. Ned Yost was the manager of the Kansas City Royals in 2014-15 when they went to the World Series and won. Ned and I sit down and talk all...

Lance Witt joins me on the podcast this week, and we’re talking all about burnout. Burnout is an issue that I think every person, no matter their industry, has had to navigate. Lance openly shares his experience as a pastor at Saddleback and the pivotal moment when he...

Savannah Kimberlin is the Director of Research Solutions at Barna Group, and I am honored to have her as a guest on the podcast this week. Sometimes, data and statistics can be a little intimidating to people (myself included). Thankfully, there are people like...

I'm so grateful that Growmentum founders Kye Chung and Lee Coate are our guests for this week. Between the two of them, we have over 55 years of ministry experience and draw from that knowledge to help churches get on the right track to growth. Regardless of where you...

There are so many great articles and podcasts out there about how to create a healthy staff culture.  This is not one of them. I’ve had the chance to share some of the wins and some of the misses over my time in church leadership. And admittedly, some of the best...

Paul Hicks is our guest this week. He is a part of Search Ministries based in Texas, along with another Leading Simple guest, Bruce Matthews. When we think about evangelism, our minds can immediately go to planning some big event with a lot of people. But in my...

Mark and Michelle McKinney are co-pastors, parents, and the first dynamic duo we’ve had on the podcast. We had a chance to talk about the ups and downs of being a part of a church community. Michelle shared her experiences as a pastor, a pastor’s wife, and with her...

Being a pastor's kid can be anything but simple. My daughters can tell you that first hand. But I'm so proud of how they've navigated it over the years. That's why I’m excited to have my daughters Sidney and Lindsey on this week's episode. You’ll get to hear them...

Holly Tate from Leadr is our guest this week, and it was so good getting to speak with her.  We had the chance to talk about some questions many are wrestling with lately about their career satisfaction. Employees may be wondering how to discern the next best step in...

Brian Dodd is my guest on the podcast this week. I'm honored to have him on for the third time. He’s joined us before sharing what he’s learned over the years as a leadership expert (including leadership lessons you can find on the football field). This time around, I...

Easter is a special time to reflect on the gift that Jesus Christ gave us through his death and resurrection. I had a great time over the past 40 days doing exactly that with you during the 40 days to Easter devotional. For this week's episode, I'd love for you to...

One of the things I hear people wrestle with the most is work-life balance. When we think about work-life balance, we tend to think about how to create more time for our lives outside of the workplace. But what about improving our experience in our workplaces? I’m...

In this episode, I sit down with Richmond Wandera as he shares his story of growing up in Uganda. At only eight years old, he and his family encountered devastating loss and poverty. Despite that, it paved the way for him to experience the incredible love of Jesus...

I had a chance to sit down with Kevin Queen for this episode, and I have to tell you. I took notes. It was great getting to hear his insights on developing as a leader and getting creative in crisis. Kevin also shared his experiences leading through a leadership...

Is it possible to prove the resurrection? Well, I had the chance to chat with J Warner Wallace for this week’s episode and let me tell you, it was a pleasure having him on. We spent time talking about the impact that Christ had on history, science, and the world as we...

Not only do we get the chance to talk about Easter, but we dig into how the COVID-19 pandemic affected him as a pastor and church planter so he could serve his people better. Matt also gives us the inside look at the two times of year you could be missing out on to...

You might be wondering what I mean by that. Let me explain. You see, I love the podcast How I Built This. The host, Guy Raz, sits down with entrepreneurs, CEOs, and innovators as they talk about how they built their companies. We've had some incredible guests on...

Mitchel Lee is this week's guest on Leading Simple. He's a speaker and the lead pastor of Grace Community Church. He is also the author of Even If: Trusting God When Life Disappoints, Overwhelms, or Just Doesn't Make Sense, a book that is particularly relevant in the...