Every leader has questions. And if you’ve got a question, chances are someone has the same question too.
Welcome to Part 3 of the Ask Carey bonus episode of the podcast where I take your questions and take my best shot at an answer. On this episode: advice to young leaders, the way I organize my day, how we became a North Point strategic partner, strategic planning, cultivating exceptional volunteers and more.
Questions Featured in this Episode
3:05 What kind of advice would you give to the millennial youth pastor who has found tension between their vocation and authentic friendships within the church?
10:36 If you could go back to 26-year-old self, what are the one or two things you would tell yourself?
14:11 How do you organize your day?
19:18 What were some factors that lead to the decision that lead to being a North Point strategic partner, what were the advantages, and could you describe that transition?
24:02 What does the strategic planning process look like for Connexus Church?
27:20 Our church is growing and we need to add a third service. Should we do an “unplugged” music service?
30:12 How do you help your members experience fruit in the Great Commission, and how are you guys doing on that?
32:32 In what ways do we recognize our volunteers throughout the year to make sure they stay alive and aligned?
36:36 Can you share the three top ways you saw the passion exhibited in these churches?
39:46 How do you know when it’s time to let people go when they’re not aligned?
43:16 Where do I find the show notes to the Carey Nieuwhof Leadership Podcast?
Links Mentioned
7 Things You’ll Never Have Enough Time For
How to Tell if your Church is Actually Producing Disciples
How to Attract and Keep High Capacity Volunteers
5 Surprising Characteristics of Churches Reaching the Next Generation
5 Ways An Aligned Team Is A Better Team (What I’ve Learned From North Point)
The Advantage: Why Organizational Health Trumps Everything Else In Business by Patrick Lencioni
Quotes from this episode
Work as hard on your character as you do on your skillset. @CNieuwhof
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Passion beats polish when it comes to reaching the next generation. @CNieuwhof
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As a leader in church, there’s a subtle limit to the friendships you can have in church….
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How to make disciples: Join a group, serve, invite friends & give. @CNieuwhof
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Spending money doesn’t make up for bad organization. @CNieuwhof
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Alignment comes from a commitment to a common mission, vision and strategy. @CNieuwhof
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