Watermark's Church Leadership Podcast

Watermark's Church Leadership Podcast


Latest Episodes

How to Lead Creatives
July 24, 2024

People who see the world in unique ways and have original problem-solving approaches are a huge asset to any team. But if you want to help your creatives reach their full potential, you need to understand how to best engage with them. John McGee, Caitlin

How Creativity Really Works
July 10, 2024

Creativity matters because we are called to reflect our Creator God. Many of us, however, think of creativity as being accessible only to the talented few who fit a certain stereotype. This week on the Church Leadership Podcast, we gathered some of our st

How to Lead Yourself After the Fall of Another Leader
June 26, 2024

When news of a pastors moral failure breaks, its appropriate to grieve for the pain the sin has caused and the damage Gods reputation has suffered. On this weeks episode of the Church Leadership Podcast, John McGee and Dave Bruskas wrestle with their

Sowing Seeds of Ministry
June 12, 2024

None of us are capable of making ministry fruitful, but were still charged with putting in the work and waiting in faith for God to bring the growth. In a special message at the Church Leaders Conference this Spring, John Elmore encouraged us to work alo

Cultivating Community
May 29, 2024

Church leaders are the first to extol the importance of biblical fellowship, but we arent always the best at practicing it. This special message from Harris Creek Baptist Church pastor Jonathan J.P. Pokluda, first given at CLC 2024, calls leaders to dr

The Priority of Prayer: A Course Correction
May 15, 2024

If you werent able to join us at the Church Leaders Conference this year, check out pastor Timothy Ateeks opening mainstage message on prayer as a spiritual checkpoint. Without attentive care, its easy to let your spiritual priority drift from enjoying

Things I Didn't Learn in Seminary: The Art of Leading and Serving Your Family
April 17, 2024

We wrapped up the Things I Didnt Learn in Seminary podcast series this week with an episode on how to lead and serve in your first and most important ministry: your family. Shepherding your family well--listed in 1 Timothy as a leadership qualification

Things I Didn't Learn in Seminary: The Art of Personal Interactions
April 03, 2024

Ever heard the joke, I love ministryit's people I cant stand? Its funny because interacting with people can be difficult, but people are our ministry, and the way we interact with them matters immensely. In this weeks episode of the Church Leadershi

Things I Didn't Learn in Seminary: The Art of Administration
March 20, 2024

Incompetence isnt always a moral issue, but it will hobble your ministry just as quickly. People are inherently skeptical of churches, and if you dont keep the trains running on time, youll erode their trust. In the fourth installment of this series, J

Things I Didn't Learn in Seminary: The Art of Leading Yourself
March 06, 2024

Ministry has a definite and appropriate outward focus. But you cant lead others well if you arent leading yourself firstspiritually, practically, and physically. In this weeks episode of the Church Leadership Podcast, Dave Bruskas and John McGee discu