The Carey Nieuwhof Leadership Podcast

Twenty years ago this month, Carey almost became ministry road kill. After 11 years of 30%+ annual growth, he burned out, hard. 
In Part 1 of this solo episode, Carey shares 5 honest insights from two decades of reflection: why dysfunction gets rewarded in the church, how denial accelerates the crash, and why grieving your losses matters.
If your passion is fading, this episode is for you.
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 GLOBAL CHRISTIAN RELIEF
Global Christian Relief supports our church family in places where following Jesus carries a cost—Nigeria, Pakistan, Syria, India, Iran, and many more. They bring Scripture where it's restricted, provide emergency relief when crisis hits, and offer long-term support so the Church can remain and grow strong. 
When you support the global church, you're not supporting a cause, you're standing with family. Learn more: gcrelief.org
AMERICAN BIBLE SOCIETY
It's hard to know what's really going on in people's lives. Are they growing? Are they fighting battles you can't see? That's why the American Bible Society created the Next Step for Church assessment. 
It shows pastors exactly where their church is growing, where it's not, and what to do next. In as few as three weeks you can get real insights about what's happening in your church, at no cost. 
Sign up for their upcoming Live Q&A to ask questions and see how it works.
 
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There's a battle happening in our minds: one that shapes how we see ourselves, our circumstances, and even God.
 
In this episode, Carey moderates a conversation with Louie Giglio, Jennie Allen, and Craig Groeschel as they come together to talk honestly about mental health, the lies we believe, and how faith changes the way we fight.
 
Download the free reflections and takeaway guide here: https://share.hsforms.com/1r7u1sOZMSgKMcVTKf1kyFg4rhq6

The vast majority of churches are plateaued or declining, and Exponential CEO Dave Ferguson explains why most churches never grow, let alone multiply.
Plus, he shares the latest trends in church planting in this special episode recorded backstage at Exponential Global Conference in Orlando. 
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❗️Connect with other podcast listeners about each episode of my podcast, including me. You'll get exclusive insights by asking questions, sharing insights, and learning how others are applying the content in real life. 
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 THE ART OF LEADERSHIP ACADEMY
You can get every course I've created—on preaching, leading volunteers, preventing burnout, building healthy teams, growing your church—all in one place.
Plus, once a month, I jump on a live coaching call with you and our members to work through your questions together. Head to careynieuwhof.com/academy to join us inside. 
SUBSPLASH
Church leaders are staring at AI with a mix of fascination and, let's be honest, a fair amount of fear. But at Subsplash, they don't see AI as a way to automate ministry, they see it as a way to accelerate it. The goal isn't to replace the minister; it's to remove the administrative noise that keeps ministry staff stuck behind their desks instead of being present with people. 
It's all about stewardship: helping church leaders lead the mission while Subsplash leads the technology.
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Carey caught up with Rich Villodas backstage at Exponential to talk about the learnable skills that keep leaders and congregations non-anxious in an angry age, and the unique challenges and gifting needed to lead a church you didn't plant.
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📩 On The Rise Newsletter
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🧠 The Art of Leadership Academy
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Follow @careynieuwhof
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❗️Connect with other podcast listeners about each episode of my podcast, including me. You'll get exclusive insights by asking questions, sharing insights, and learning how others are applying the content in real life. 
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THE ART OF PREACHING
I've been preaching for more than 30 years and I've made just about every mistake you can make, more than once. That's why I created The Art of Preaching, a step-by-step course to help you preach with clarity, confidence, and impact, featuring insights from communicators like Faith Eury Cho, Mark Clark, and Megan Fate Marshman. Enrollment is open now—check it out at theartofpreachingcourse.com.
VICTORY BEYOND THE CUP
The 2026 FIFA World Cup is one of the most significant outreach opportunities of our lifetime—and Victory Beyond the Cup is equipping churches to make the most of it. They're offering free Pastor Kits and Host Kits to help you run meaningful events all summer long. Claim yours here.
LIFESTONE MINISTRIES
The Quarterly Bible Curriculum from LifeStone Ministries has been serving churches for over 120 years. The Adult Bible Class is a verse-by-verse, theologically sound resource that gives teachers and students everything they need with confidence.
For teachers who want to go deeper, Adult Bible Teacher adds exposition, discussion questions, and lesson preparation helps. More than 10,000 churches rely on it every quarter.
http://lifestoneministries.org/carey

Joel Muddamalle is a theologian who thinks harder about spiritual warfare than almost anyone in the church today. In this conversation: how sin got a mass-marketing strategy, why your devices are a primary battleground, why the best answer to political division might be subversion, and how to keep your best people long-term.
🔗   Show Notes
📩 On The Rise Newsletter
🗣️ Preaching Cheat Sheet
🧠 The Art of Leadership Academy
🎥 Watch on YouTube
Follow @careynieuwhof
Follow @theartofleadershipnetwork
❗️Connect with other podcast listeners about each episode of my podcast, including me. You'll get exclusive insights by asking questions, sharing insights, and learning how others are applying the content in real life. 
Join for free: https://careynieuwhof.com/shownotes
THE ART OF PREACHING
I've been preaching for more than 30 years and I've made just about every mistake you can make, more than once. That's why I created The Art of Preaching, a step-by-step course to help you preach with clarity, confidence, and impact, featuring insights from communicators like Faith Eury Cho, Mark Clark, and Megan Fate Marshman. Enrollment is open now—check it out at theartofpreachingcourse.com.
BELAY
BELAY hand-matches pastors and church leaders with highly-vetted, U.S.-based Assistants and Financial Experts who take operational work off your plate—without sacrificing the human touch your church deserves.
Download BELAY's free resource, Five Traits AI Can't Replace, by texting CAREY to 55123.
CHURCH GROWTH ENGINE
Church Growth Engine's free guide, "Why Do Good Churches Get Stuck?", identifies ten fixable problems—like leadership exhaustion cycles and visitor retention gaps—that prevent good churches from becoming all God has called them to be. Each challenge comes with symptoms to recognize and practical steps that have helped thousands of churches move from survival mode to thriving ministry. 
Download it free at churchgrowthengine.com/actionplan.
 
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