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Spiritual Life and Leadership

Spiritual Life and Leadership

Written by: Markus Watson
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 Ministry leadership is about more than just growing your church or organization. It’s about participating in God’s mission in the world. But how can leaders know God’s mission or their unique place in it? Faithful ministry leadership is rooted in a life of deep and abiding faithfulness to Jesus. In “Spiritual Life and Leadership,” Markus Watson and his guests explore what it means to be faithful leaders whose ministry flows from their ever-deepening relationship with God.© 2026 Spiritual Life and Leadership Christianity Ministry & Evangelism Spirituality
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    305. What Grace Looks Like After Everything Falls Apart, with Jay Bakker
    Feb 24 2026

    Jay Bakker, son of televangelists Jim and Tammy Faye Bakker, shares his journey from growing up in the spotlight to watching his father go to prison - and how those experiences shaped his understanding of grace. In this conversation, Jay talks about judgment, unconditional love, and what it means to extend grace even to enemies. A deeply personal and challenging conversation about what grace actually looks like in practice.

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  • 304. Centering the Church on Jesus, with Michael Frost and Alan Hirsch

    304. Centering the Church on Jesus, with Michael Frost and Alan Hirsch
    Feb 10 2026

    The most-downloaded episode in the history of this podcast. Michael Frost and Alan Hirsch, two of the most influential voices in missional church thinking, discuss what it means to recalibrate everything around Jesus in a post-Christendom world. A powerful conversation about reimagining church, mission, and what it means to follow Jesus in contemporary culture.

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  • 303. Seminary Didn't Prepare Me for This! with Tod Bolsinger

    303. Seminary Didn't Prepare Me for This! with Tod Bolsinger
    Jan 27 2026

    One of our earliest conversations, recorded in 2018 with Tod Bolsinger about his groundbreaking book Canoeing the Mountains. Tod explores what it means to lead in uncharted territory, the difference between technical and adaptive challenges, and how leaders can navigate change when the old maps no longer work. This conversation helped shape the direction of this podcast and remains essential listening for anyone leading through uncertainty.

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    36 mins
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