Spiritual Life and Leadership
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Spiritual Life and Leadership

by Markus Watson

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.

100 episodes
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1
306. Ancient Rhythms for Modern Leaders, with Mark Scandrette
35:56 Mar 10, 2026
2
305. What Grace Looks Like After Everything Falls Apart, with Jay Bakker
39:03 Feb 24, 2026
3
304. Centering the Church on Jesus, with Michael Frost and Alan Hirsch
43:34 Feb 10, 2026
4
303. Seminary Didn't Prepare Me for This! with Tod Bolsinger
35:35 Jan 27, 2026
5
302. A New Chapter for Spiritual Life and Leadership
17:11 Jan 13, 2026
6
301. The End of an Era: Saying Goodbye to the Church Leadership Institute Partnership, with Tod Bolsinger
28:28 Dec 30, 2025
7
300. How Churches Can Engage and Support Gen Z, with Tanita Tualla Maddox, author of What Gen Z Really Wants to Know About God
43:46 Dec 23, 2025
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299. What if Leading Alone was the Greatest Leadership Myth? A Quick Conversation with Tod Bolsinger and Markus Watson
7:05 Dec 16, 2025
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298. Building Stronger Churches Through Collaborative Leadership, with E.K. Strawser, author of You Were Never Meant to Lead Alone
53:02 Dec 9, 2025
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297. The Secret to Calm Leadership Under Pressure, a Quick Conversation with Tod Bolsinger and Markus Watson
7:36 Dec 2, 2025
11
296. Why Do Leaders Fear Being Honest with Their Congregation? with Tom Bennardo, author of Open-Hearted People, Soul-Connected Church
52:20 Nov 25, 2025
12
295. How to Energize Leadership by Seeking New Voices, a Quick Converstion with Tod Bolsinger and Markus Watson
8:05 Nov 18, 2025
13
294. How Jews for Jesus is Adapting to a New Generation, with Aaron Abramson, author of Mission Design
55:56 Nov 11, 2025
14
293. Why Does Mission Grow From Humble Listening? A Quick Conversation with Tod Bolsinger and Markus Watson
7:01 Nov 4, 2025
15
292. Why Do Effective Leaders Prioritize Asking Over Answering? With J.R. Briggs, author of The Art of Asking Better Questions
1:01:03 Oct 28, 2025
16
291. The Complex Truth About Modern Churchgoers, a Quick conversation with Tod Bolsinger and Markus Watson
6:46 Oct 21, 2025
17
290. Don't Assume Trust Guarantees Success in Leadership, with Tod Bolsinger
40:16 Oct 14, 2025
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289. Exegeting Neighborhoods and Churches, a Quick Conversation with Tod Bolsinger and Markus Watson
8:58 Oct 7, 2025
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288. Leadership That Smells Like the Gospel, with Jason Jensen, author of Formed to Lead
41:07 Sep 30, 2025
20
287. Leadership and Lament, a Quick Conversation with Tod Bolsinger and Markus Watson
7:22 Sep 23, 2025
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286. Incarnational Ministry vs. Digital Engagement, with Michael Huerter, author of The Hybrid Congregation
49:34 Sep 16, 2025
22
285. Embracing the Unfamiliar, a Quick Conversation with Tod Bolsinger and Markus Watson
8:46 Sep 9, 2025
23
284. How to Respond Thoughtfully Instead of Reacting, with Audrey Davidheiser, author of Grieving Wholeheartedly
47:41 Sep 2, 2025
24
283. Stay on Target! A Quick Conversation with Tod Bolsinger and Markus Watson
7:26 Aug 26, 2025
25
282. The Cost of Bias in the Church, with Erin Devers, author of The Unbiased Self
51:01 Aug 21, 2025
26
281. Learning Our Way Forward, a Quick Conversation with Tod Bolsinger and Markus Watson
7:45 Aug 12, 2025
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280. Empowering Leaders for Creative Mission, with Shannon Kiser, author of Opening Space
51:16 Aug 6, 2025
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279. The First Change Is You, a Quick Conversation with Tod Bolsinger and Markus Watson
7:12 Jul 29, 2025
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278. Preaching in Today’s Post-Christian World, with Mark Glanville, author of Preaching in a New Key
41:47 Jul 22, 2025
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277. From People Pleaser to Courageous Leader, a Quick Conversation with Tod Bolsinger and Markus Watson
7:16 Jul 15, 2025
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276. The Light and Dark Sides of Power, with Nicole Massie Martin, author of Nailing It
36:12 Jul 8, 2025
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275. Leading Faithful Churches of Every Size, a Quick Conversation with Tod Bolsinger (ep 150 replay)
8:39 Jul 1, 2025
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274. Healing Workplace Wounds, with Meryl Herr, author of When Work Hurts
39:21 Jun 24, 2025
34
273. Beyond Fake It Till You Make It, a Quick Conversation with Tod Bolsinger and Markus Watson
7:47 Jun 17, 2025
35
272. Beyond Church Revitalization, with Josh Hayden, author of Remissioning Church
46:13 Jun 10, 2025
36
271. The Precarious Power of Prayer, a Quick conversation with Tod Bolsinger and Markus Watson
7:37 Jun 3, 2025
37
270. Evangelism as Consolation, with Andrew Root, author of Evangelim in an Age of Despair
39:36 May 27, 2025
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269. Balancing Mission and Consensus in Leadership, a Quick Conversation with Tod Bolsinger
7:01 May 20, 2025
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268. Borderless Faith, with Seth Clark, Lead Pastor of The Border Church
46:24 May 13, 2025
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267. Moving Past Plateaus, a Quick Conversation with Tod Bolsinger and Markus Watson
8:19 May 6, 2025
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266. The Church as Shalom Maker, with Terry A. Smith, author of The Lord Give You Peace
37:05 Apr 29, 2025
42
265. Awareness and Adjustment in Leadership, a Quick Conversation with Tod Bolsinger and Markus Watson
8:19 Apr 22, 2025
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264. Building a Future-Focused Church, with Kara Powell, Jake Mulder, and Raymond Chang, authors of Future-Focused Church
48:51 Apr 15, 2025
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263. Why Leaders Need to Listen Before They Lead, a Quick Conversation with Tod Bolsinger and Markus Watson
7:34 Apr 8, 2025
45
262. From Fired to Flourishing, with Chuck DeGroat, author of Healing What's Within
42:36 Apr 1, 2025
46
261. Pressing Against the Darkness, a Quick conversation with Tod Bolsinger and Markus Watson
8:38 Mar 25, 2025
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260. Resilient Leadership After the LA Fires, with Matt Colwell
47:13 Mar 18, 2025
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259. Trusting Jesus in Uncertainty, a Quick Conversation with Tod Bolsinger and Markus Watson
7:35 Mar 11, 2025
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258. Walking the Path of Other-Centered Leadership, with Marc Schelske, author of Walking Otherward
48:27 Mar 4, 2025
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257. Slowing Down When the World Speeds Up, a Quick Conversation with Tod Bolsinger and Markus Watson
7:56 Feb 25, 2025
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