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Spiritual Life and Leadership
Markus Watson
294 episodes
5 days ago
Jews for Jesus helps Jewish people come to know Jesus, the Jewish Messiah. What’s fascinating is how Jews for Jesus has not only remained committed to that mission of sharing the hope of the Jewish Messiah, but has also adapted as the world around it has changed. As ministry leaders, we face the tension between time-honored tradition and the need for fresh approaches—and the story of Jews for Jesus offers some compelling lessons in adaptive leadership. In this episode, Aaron Abramson, CEO of ...
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Jews for Jesus helps Jewish people come to know Jesus, the Jewish Messiah. What’s fascinating is how Jews for Jesus has not only remained committed to that mission of sharing the hope of the Jewish Messiah, but has also adapted as the world around it has changed. As ministry leaders, we face the tension between time-honored tradition and the need for fresh approaches—and the story of Jews for Jesus offers some compelling lessons in adaptive leadership. In this episode, Aaron Abramson, CEO of ...
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Spiritual Life and Leadership
294. How Jews for Jesus is Adapting to a New Generation, with Aaron Abramson, author of Mission Design
Jews for Jesus helps Jewish people come to know Jesus, the Jewish Messiah. What’s fascinating is how Jews for Jesus has not only remained committed to that mission of sharing the hope of the Jewish Messiah, but has also adapted as the world around it has changed. As ministry leaders, we face the tension between time-honored tradition and the need for fresh approaches—and the story of Jews for Jesus offers some compelling lessons in adaptive leadership. In this episode, Aaron Abramson, CEO of ...
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5 days ago
56 minutes

Spiritual Life and Leadership
293. Why Does Mission Grow From Humble Listening? A Quick Conversation with Tod Bolsinger and Markus Watson
Explore how real transformation in spiritual leadership begins with listening deeply to your community and letting curiosity—not certainty—shape your mission. Tod Bolsinger and Markus Watson discuss this quote from Shannon Kiser in Ep. 280, Empowering Leaders for Creative Mission: “Fresh expressions always start with listening and being attentive to who God is putting on your heart.” THIS EPISODE'S HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE: Leaders cultivate fresh expressions of church by listening deeply to thei...
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1 week ago
6 minutes

Spiritual Life and Leadership
292. Why Do Effective Leaders Prioritize Asking Over Answering? With J.R. Briggs, author of The Art of Asking Better Questions
What if the best leadership isn’t about having the answers, but about asking the questions that draw out wisdom, connection, and creativity from those around us? What if the most transformational moments in ministry happen not when we speak—but when we invite others to share, reflect, and dream with us? In this episode, J.R. Briggs, author of The Art of Asking Better Questions discusses how asking great questions can open new possibilities for ministry leaders and lead to healthier, more effe...
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2 weeks ago
1 hour 1 minute

Spiritual Life and Leadership
291. The Complex Truth About Modern Churchgoers, a Quick conversation with Tod Bolsinger and Markus Watson
Discover why leading in today’s church means listening deeply to people’s questions, griefs, and dreams—before ever stepping into the pulpit. Tod Bolsinger and Markus Watson discuss this quote from Mark Glanville in Ep. 278, Preaching in Today's Post-Christian World: "People are walking to church now, not with the Bible under their arm, but with complex and genuine questions, with hopes, with dreams, with griefs on their heart, sometimes with a complex relationship with the Bible itself.” T...
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3 weeks ago
5 minutes

Spiritual Life and Leadership
290. Don't Assume Trust Guarantees Success in Leadership, with Tod Bolsinger
As ministry leaders, we often imagine that building trust is the ultimate goal—once we have it, the road to transformation should be clear. But what happens when trust alone isn’t enough? The truth is, trust is only the starting point. Moving beyond it requires us to invest our trust in ways that actually make change possible, even when it means taking risks and facing loss together. In this episode, Tod Bolsinger, author of Invest in Transformation: Quit Relying on Trust, shares why trust is...
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1 month ago
40 minutes

Spiritual Life and Leadership
289. Exegeting Neighborhoods and Churches, a Quick Conversation with Tod Bolsinger and Markus Watson
Learn how transformational leaders can unlock real change by listening deeply to their neighborhoods—before making big plans for the future. Tod Bolsinger and Markus Watson discuss this quote from Josh Hayden in Ep. 272, Beyond Church Revitalization. "Remissioning leaders have to do the steady work of exegeting the neighborhood, and doing the exegesis work of the church before they make big plans about what success or flourishing looks like for our church or our neighbors." THIS EPISODE'S H...
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1 month ago
8 minutes

Spiritual Life and Leadership
288. Leadership That Smells Like the Gospel, with Jason Jensen, author of Formed to Lead
Why is it that so many ministry leaders—people called to reflect Christ’s love—so often end up burned out, disillusioned, or driven by power and platform instead of humility and service? It’s heartbreaking when church leadership doesn’t “smell like the gospel,” and instead resembles the very systems of profit and self-promotion it should prophetically resist. In this episode, Jason Jensen, Vice President of Spiritual Foundations for InterVarsity Christian Fellowship and author of Formed to Le...
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1 month ago
41 minutes

Spiritual Life and Leadership
287. Leadership and Lament, a Quick Conversation with Tod Bolsinger and Markus Watson
Discover why real transformation happens when leaders have the courage to journey with people into their sorrow and bring the hope of Christ to the places of deepest pain. Tod Bolsinger and Markus Watson discuss this quote from Andrew Root in Ep. 270, Evangelism as Consolation: "What we really need, what people yearn for, is someone who will journey with them into their sorrow and to proclaim and witness to a Jesus Christ who is present in sorrow." THIS EPISODE'S HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE: Leaders...
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1 month ago
6 minutes

Spiritual Life and Leadership
286. Incarnational Ministry vs. Digital Engagement, with Michael Huerter, author of The Hybrid Congregation
The COVID-19 crisis pushed churches to reimagine everything from Sunday worship to committee meetings, often thrusting them onto unfamiliar digital ground. Navigating livestreams, Zoom calls, and online communion, ministry leaders have had to ask: What does it mean to truly be the body of Christ in a hybrid or even fully online world? In this episode, Michael Huerter, author of The Hybrid Congregation, talks about the theological and practical implications of digital ministry, how technology ...
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2 months ago
49 minutes

Spiritual Life and Leadership
285. Embracing the Unfamiliar, a Quick Conversation with Tod Bolsinger and Markus Watson
Send me a text! I’d love to know what you're thinking! Discover how stepping into discomfort and crossing borders—literal and metaphorical—can transform you and your leadership in ways you never imagined. Tod Bolsinger and Markus Watson discuss this quote from Seth Clark in Ep. 268, Borderless Faith: “Somehow there is this thing happening at the border that I get to participate in, that is making a difference and reminding people of God's love and hopefully drawing them into God's love in a n...
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2 months ago
7 minutes

Spiritual Life and Leadership
284. How to Respond Thoughtfully Instead of Reacting, with Audrey Davidheiser, author of Grieving Wholeheartedly
Send me a text! I’d love to know what you're thinking! Ministry can stir up all kinds of feelings, especially when we’re dealing with conflict, with grief, with change. And the better we understand what’s happening beneath the surface, the better we can lead ourselves—and our people—more thoughtfully and more effectively. In this episode, I’m speaking with Dr. Audrey Davidheiser, a licensed psychologist and the author of Grieving Wholeheartedly. Audrey helps us understand something called Int...
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2 months ago
47 minutes

Spiritual Life and Leadership
283. Stay on Target! A Quick Conversation with Tod Bolsinger and Markus Watson
Send me a text! I’d love to know what you're thinking! Learn how keeping “the main thing the main thing” can transform your church’s mission, focus your decisions, and unite your community as one body in Christ. Tod Bolsinger and Markus Watson discuss this quote from Terry A. Smith in Ep. 266, The Church as Shalom Maker: "I work so hard to make sure that we keep the main thing the main thing, that we don't get caught up in things that keep us from who we are supposed to be as one body in Chri...
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2 months ago
6 minutes

Spiritual Life and Leadership
282. The Cost of Bias in the Church, with Erin Devers, author of The Unbiased Self
Send me a text! I’d love to know what you're thinking! Bias isn’t always about the big, obvious issues. Sometimes it shows up in the subtle, everyday moments—like who we compliment, who we listen to, and how we respond to change. It’s part of being human, but as leaders, it’s our calling to become aware of those biases so we can lead with greater humility and clarity. In this episode, Erin Devers, author of The Unbiased Self, shares the science behind bias, why it’s so hard to see in ourselve...
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2 months ago
51 minutes

Spiritual Life and Leadership
281. Learning Our Way Forward, a Quick Conversation with Tod Bolsinger and Markus Watson
Send me a text! I’d love to know what you're thinking! Learn how small, daring experiments from the edges can spark meaningful change in your church—without sending everyone into panic mode. Tod Bolsinger and Markus Watson discuss this quote from Raymond Chang in Ep. 164, Building a Future-Focused Church. "We recommend that people consider additional, and smaller experiments from the edges that are likely to move the congregation in the direction that it needs to go without being too disrupti...
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3 months ago
6 minutes

Spiritual Life and Leadership
280. Empowering Leaders for Creative Mission, with Shannon Kiser, author of Opening Space
Send me a text! I’d love to know what you're thinking! What do you do when the tried-and-true ways of doing church just aren’t working anymore? When everything you once relied on—Sunday services, eye-catching signage, the best coffee in the foyer—still leaves your church feeling disconnected from your community? In this episode, Shannon Kiser, author of Opening Space: A Vision for Fresh Expressions of Church and Creative Mission, shares about what “fresh expressions” of church means, why the ...
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3 months ago
51 minutes

Spiritual Life and Leadership
279. The First Change Is You, a Quick Conversation with Tod Bolsinger and Markus Watson
Send me a text! I’d love to know what you're thinking! Learn how real transformation in leadership begins when we shift our focus from what’s happening to us to what’s happening within us. Tod Bolsinger and Markus Watson discuss this quote from Chuck DeGroat in Ep. 262, Fro Fired to Flourishing. “I had to turn my attention from what happened to me to what was happening within me." THIS EPISODE'S HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE: Change leaders cultivate self-awareness by focusing on their internal respon...
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3 months ago
6 minutes

Spiritual Life and Leadership
278. Preaching in Today’s Post-Christian World, with Mark Glanville, author of Preaching in a New Key
Send me a text! I’d love to know what you're thinking! More and more, we find ourselves living in what we might call a post-Christian society. And more and more, preachers and ministry leaders are finding that the methods they were trained in don’t always resonate in a post-Christian context. In this episode, Mark Glanville, the author of Preaching in a New Key, brings together his experience as a jazz musician, pastor, and a scholar of the Old Testament to invite us into a new vi...
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3 months ago
42 minutes

Spiritual Life and Leadership
277. From People Pleaser to Courageous Leader, a Quick Conversation with Tod Bolsinger and Markus Watson
Send me a text! I’d love to know what you're thinking! Discover why true leadership means having the courage to make tough decisions—even when it means disappointing the people you care about most. Tod Bolsinger and Markus Watson discuss this quote from Rich Stearns in Ep. 105, Courageous Leadership. "Leaders have to make difficult decisions. And difficult decisions require courage." THIS EPISODE'S HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE: Leaders cultivate courage by making difficult decisions that may di...
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4 months ago
7 minutes

Spiritual Life and Leadership
276. The Light and Dark Sides of Power, with Nicole Massie Martin, author of Nailing It
Send me a text! I’d love to know what you're thinking! In a world that celebrates rapid growth, platform-building, and constant success, it’s easy to take on leadership strategies that promise bigger, better, and faster results. But when these approaches clash with the invitation of Jesus to embrace the cross, where does true, lasting influence come from? In this episode, Nicole Massie Martin, author of Nailing It, unpacks the spiritual paradox at the heart of healthy leadership—how surrender...
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4 months ago
36 minutes

Spiritual Life and Leadership
275. Leading Faithful Churches of Every Size, a Quick Conversation with Tod Bolsinger (ep 150 replay)
Send me a text! I’d love to know what you're thinking! In a post-pandemic world, what does it really mean to be a “small,” “mid-sized,” or even “very large” church? Markus Watson and Tod Bolsinger explore Thom Rainer’s recommendations to recategorize church size, reflect on the unique strengths and challenges of congregations of all sizes, and examine why church health and faithfulness matter more than impressive attendance numbers. Whether you’re a pastor, church leader, or simply curious ab...
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4 months ago
8 minutes

Spiritual Life and Leadership
Jews for Jesus helps Jewish people come to know Jesus, the Jewish Messiah. What’s fascinating is how Jews for Jesus has not only remained committed to that mission of sharing the hope of the Jewish Messiah, but has also adapted as the world around it has changed. As ministry leaders, we face the tension between time-honored tradition and the need for fresh approaches—and the story of Jews for Jesus offers some compelling lessons in adaptive leadership. In this episode, Aaron Abramson, CEO of ...