John Ortberg discusses the spiritual power of admitting your personal inadequacy, what the church can learn from alcoholics, and why the church keeps producing elder brothers.

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☕️ 2025 Church Trends Leader Guide

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BARNA'S STATE OF THE CHURCH

Barna’s monthly State of the Church updates, powered by Gloo, deliver the latest research so you can stay ahead in this ever-changing landscape. Visit stateofthechurch.com to get a glimpse at the research today!

SUBSPLASH

With mobile apps, messaging, websites, streaming, groups, giving, and more—the Subsplash Platform puts today’s most innovative church technology into your hands—so you can focus on ministry.

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Dave Ramsey talks about how going broke, broke him as a person and leader and the difference that's made to his leadership today. He also shares his top business lessons and talks about the keys to empowering large teams.

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THE ART OF BUILDING A GENEROUS CONGREGATION

Create a culture where mission-fueled giving is a core piece of your culture and not forced or awkward with my course, The Art of Building a Generous Congregation.

ECFA

Today, more than 2,700 organizations proudly display the ECFA seal, signaling to millions of donors that their contributions are stewarded with utmost care.

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GLOO

Get 10,000 free text messages every month to reach your church and take your ministry to the next level. Visit gloo.us/messaging to get started today!

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Tyler Staton shares lessons from his journey with cancer, including why he never prayed for healing, the profound transformation of suffering, and what he learned about leading from his strengths and relationships.

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☕️ 2025 Church Trends Leader Guide

📩 On The Rise Newsletter

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🧠 The Art of Leadership Academy

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CHURCH.TECH

CHURCH.tech AI is completely customizable to your church. Add your mission and belief statements, and it adapts to create content in your church’s unique voice. Imagine having an ai solution that aligns with your beliefs.

Go to CHURCH.tech and enter the promo code CAREY at checkout for 25% off for the first 3 months.

BELAY

Take advantage of BELAY’s special offer this month and download their book, Delegate to Elevate, for FREE. With this guide, you’ll learn how to focus on your strengths, delegate your weaknesses, and become the best leader you can be.

Gloo+

Don’t miss out—join the thousands of church leaders already transforming their ministries with Gloo+. Visit plus.gloo.us and use code CAREYSAVE20 to save an extra 20% on your membership.

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Ramit Sethi, New York Times Bestselling author, podcaster, and Netflix show host, returns to the podcast. Ramit shares his insight on what couples struggle with financially and how church leaders can teach couples about money.

Plus, he discusses lessons from 20 years in business, why raising money for charity is so hard, and how to deal with cheap board members.

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☕️ 2025 Church Trends Leader Guide

📩 On The Rise Newsletter

🗣️ Preaching Cheat Sheet

🧠 The Art of Leadership Academy

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SUBSPLASH

Join more than 20,000 churches and ministries that partner with Subsplash to engage their communities and help their people grow spiritually.

Go to subsplash.com/carey to schedule a quick, no-obligation demo and get $500 off when you sign up.

THE PROBLEM OF LIFE

The Problem of Life by Mark Clark won’t just make you think—it will change the way you live. Pre-order now on Amazon or wherever you buy your books. It’s time to stop just existing and start flourishing.

Gloo

Gloo gives you 10,000 texts and 3 groups for free every month. That’s right—no cost, no strings attached.

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Only 1% of pastors say their churches are very effective at evangelism. Yet, 72% of people say they are open spiritually.

In this episode, Barna CEO David Kinnaman and author Mark Matlock continue the 2025 Church Trends series and discuss the current divide between church and culture, the surprisingly dismal state of evangelism in the church today, and the missed opportunity of unchurched people's surprising spiritual openness.

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☕️ 2025 Church Trends Leader Guide

📩 On The Rise Newsletter

🗣️ Preaching Cheat Sheet

🧠 The Art of Leadership Academy

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2025 Church Trends Leader Guide

Highly Productive Leader Challenge

On February 3rd, I’m kicking off a 4-Week Highly Productive Leader Challenge designed specifically for leaders like you who feel stuck in the cycle of overwhelm.

Learn more at Productive2025.com

Thrive

In a free 60-minute webinar, Mark Clark, pastor at Bayside Church, will share the 5 essential traits that define truly great leaders.

Register at thriveconference.org/

Gloo

Gloo gives you 10,000 texts and 3 groups for free every month. That’s right—no cost, no strings attached.

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Church planter Noah Herrin continues the 2025 church trends series as he and Carey discuss high-growth church planting.

Noah shares how he created a ministry model that leads with community over content and how a 14-month-old church that attracts 700 people on the weekend has built a congregation with an average age of 25 years old.

🔗 Show Notes

☕️ 2025 Church Trends Leader Guide

📩 On The Rise Newsletter

🗣️ Preaching Cheat Sheet

🧠 The Art of Leadership Academy

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2025 Church Trends Leader Guide

The Art of Leadership Academy

On Tuesday, January 21st I'm hosting a coaching call to discuss the church trends of 2025. Join me and the members of the Art of Leadership Academy.

ECFA

Today, more than 2,700 organizations proudly display the ECFA seal, signaling to millions of donors that their contributions are stewarded with utmost care.

Learn more at ​ECFA.org/triumph

Gloo+

Gloo+ is quickly becoming the fastest-growing platform for pastors and ministry leaders. Unlock the tools to build a thriving, stress-free ministry while focusing on what matters most: faith.

Use code CAREYSAVE20 for an EXTRA 20% off - go to gloo.us/glooplus.

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Joby Martin and Mike Housholder both lead high-conversion growth churches. That means the growth they're seeing isn't coming from transfer growth. How are they doing it?

As the 2025 Church Trends series continues, they share their secrets to reaching unchurched people, how to speak to insiders and outsiders at the same time, and the keys to evangelism in today's culture.

🔗 Show Notes

☕️ 2025 Church Trends Leader Guide

📩 On The Rise Newsletter

🗣️ Preaching Cheat Sheet

🧠 The Art of Leadership Academy

🎥 Watch on YouTube

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Follow @theartofleadershipnetwork

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2025 Church Trends Leader Guide

The Art of Leadership Academy

The Art of Leadership Academy has partnered with Southeastern University to offer you a new way to earn your master’s degree. Depending on the master’s program you choose, up to 25% of the degree can be completed in The Academy.

The Pour Over

The Pour Over delivers concise, politically-neutral news summaries three times a week, paired with Christ-centered biblical reminders. It keeps you informed without the chaos, bias, or drama.

Thrive

In a free 60-minute webinar, Mark Clark, pastor at Bayside Church, will share the 5 essential traits that define truly great leaders.

Spots are limited—reserve yours now at thriveconference.org

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J.P. Pokluda and Jennie Allen join Carey to share their experiences with the college revival happening across the United States.

As the 2025 Church Trends series continues, they discuss Gen Z's embrace of confession and deliverance and whether the revival can jump the river to churches.

🔗 Show Notes

☕️ 2025 Church Trends Leader Guide

📩 On The Rise Newsletter

🗣️ Preaching Cheat Sheet

🧠 The Art of Leadership Academy

🎥 Watch on YouTube

Follow @careynieuwhof

Follow @theartofleadershipnetwork

DOWNLOAD FOR FREE:

2025 Church Trends Leader Guide

The Art of Leadership Academy

The Art of Leadership Academy has partnered with Southeastern University to offer you a new way to earn your master’s degree. Depending on the master’s program you choose, up to 25% of the degree can be completed in The Academy.

ECFA

Today, more than 2,700 organizations proudly display the ECFA seal, signaling to millions of donors that their contributions are stewarded with utmost care.

Learn more at ECFA.org/triumph

VisitorReach

VisitorReach is an all-in-one platform to help churches grow. Churches that partner with VisitorReach connect with 20 to 120 new people each month and see new visitors walking through their doors weekly! Learn more today at VisitorReach.com/Carey!

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