Today’s episode is a special one for The Joshua Gagnon Leadership Podcast. Pastor Josh has decided it’s time for The JGLP to temporarily “timeout.”   Curious what exactly that means? Tune in for this month’s episode of The Joshua Gagnon Leadership Podcast.    If you enjoy listening to this podcast, please leave us a review on Apple Podcast or Stitcher or take the time to share it on social media.   Connect with Pastor Joshua Gagnon:    Website: https://joshuagagnon.com    Twitter: @joshgagnon   Facebook: @Pastor Josh Gagnon   Instagram:  @joshgagnon

Today’s episode is a special one for The Joshua Gagnon Leadership Podcast. Pastor Josh has decided it’s time for The JGLP to temporarily “timeout.” Curious what exactly that means? Tune in for this month’s episode of The Joshua Gagnon Leadership Podcast.  If you enjoy listening to this podcast, please leave us a review on Apple Podcast or Stitcher or take the time to share it on social media. Connect with Pastor Joshua Gagnon:  Website: <a href="https://joshuagagnon.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://joshuagagnon.com</a> Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/joshgagnon" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@joshgagnon</a> Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/PastorJoshGagnon/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@Pastor Josh Gagnon</a> Instagram:  <a href="https://www.instagram.com/joshgagnon/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@joshgagnon</a>

Ep 251: TIMEOUT

Rob Singleton

Welcome to the 250th episode of the Joshua Gagnon Leadership Podcast!   Do you ever find yourself in the endless scroll of social media wondering how you just wasted four hours?   How are we supposed to connect with what’s most important in a hyper connected social world?   Social media has the power to do a lot of good, but it can also get in the way of authenticity and create a sense of disillusionment.    Join Pastor Roman Archer as he sits down with Pastor Rob Singleton to talk about his new book “Overliked: Finding Direction, Courage, and Meaningful Relationships in a Society Crippled by Social Media”   Connect with Pastor Rob Singleton:    Website/Get the Book: robsingleton.com   Twitter: @Rob_Singleton   Facebook: Pastor Rob Singleton   Instagram:  @Rob_Singleton   Connect with Pastor Joshua Gagnon:    Website: https://joshuagagnon.com    Twitter: @joshgagnon   Facebook: @Pastor Josh Gagnon   Instagram:  @joshgagnon   If you enjoy listening to this podcast and it has helped you and your team in any way, please leave us a review on Apple Podcast or Stitcher or take the time to share it on social media. Do you have a question for Pastor Josh about leadership, ministry, or any other topic we’ve covered on the podcast so far? Submit your questions to info@joshuagagnon.com or @joshgagnon on Twitter and Pastor Josh might answer it on a future episode!

Welcome to the 250th episode of the Joshua Gagnon Leadership Podcast! Do you ever find yourself in the endless scroll of social media wondering how you just wasted four hours? How are we supposed to connect with what’s most important in a hyper connected social world? Social media has the power to do a lot of good, but it can also get in the way of authenticity and create a sense of disillusionment.  Join Pastor Roman Archer as he sits down with Pastor Rob Singleton to talk about his new book “Overliked: Finding Direction, Courage, and Meaningful Relationships in a Society Crippled by Social Media” Connect with Pastor Rob Singleton:  Website/Get the Book: <a href="http://www.robsingleton.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">robsingleton.com</a> Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/rob_singleton?lang=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@Rob_Singleton</a> Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pastorrobsingleton" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Pastor Rob Singleton</a> Instagram:  <a href="https://www.instagram.com/rob_singleton/?hl=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@Rob_Singleton</a> Connect with Pastor Joshua Gagnon:  Website: <a href="https://joshuagagnon.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://joshuagagnon.com</a> Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/joshgagnon" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@joshgagnon</a> Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/PastorJoshGagnon/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@Pastor Josh Gagnon</a> Instagram:  <a href="https://www.instagram.com/joshgagnon/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@joshgagnon</a> If you enjoy listening to this podcast and it has helped you and your team in any way, please leave us a review on Apple Podcast or Stitcher or take the time to share it on social media. Do you have a question for Pastor Josh about leadership, ministry, or any other topic we’ve covered on the podcast so far? Submit your questions to <a href="mailto:info@joshuagagnon.com">info@joshuagagnon.com</a> or @<a href="https://soundcloud.com/joshgagnon" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">joshgagnon</a> on Twitter and Pastor Josh might answer it on a future episode!

Ep 250: “Overliked” with Rob Singleton

Welcome to the 249th episode of the Joshua Gagnon Leadership Podcast!   This is a leadership podcast, but have you ever asked yourself the question “what is leadership really?” Is a leader’s goal to be popular? To be known? To be respected? Or should a leader’s goal be simply, a person who is worth following?    Tune in for the answers to these questions and more as Pastor Roman Archer and Pastor Shane Becton sit down to have a real conversation about leadership and what it means to be a leader who is worth following.    Connect with Pastor Joshua Gagnon:    Website: https://joshuagagnon.com    Twitter: @joshgagnon   Facebook: @Pastor Josh Gagnon   Instagram:  @joshgagnon   If you enjoy listening to this podcast and it has helped you and your team in any way, please leave us a review on Apple Podcast or Stitcher or take the time to share it on social media. Do you have a question for Pastor Josh about leadership, ministry, or any other topic we’ve covered on the podcast so far? Submit your questions to info@joshuagagnon.com or @joshgagnon on Twitter and Pastor Josh might answer it on a future episode!

Welcome to the 249th episode of the Joshua Gagnon Leadership Podcast! This is a leadership podcast, but have you ever asked yourself the question “what is leadership really?” Is a leader’s goal to be popular? To be known? To be respected? Or should a leader’s goal be simply, a person who is worth following?  Tune in for the answers to these questions and more as Pastor Roman Archer and Pastor Shane Becton sit down to have a real conversation about leadership and what it means to be a leader who is worth following.  Connect with Pastor Joshua Gagnon:  Website: <a href="https://joshuagagnon.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://joshuagagnon.com</a> Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/joshgagnon" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@joshgagnon</a> Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/PastorJoshGagnon/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@Pastor Josh Gagnon</a> Instagram:  <a href="https://www.instagram.com/joshgagnon/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@joshgagnon</a> If you enjoy listening to this podcast and it has helped you and your team in any way, please leave us a review on Apple Podcast or Stitcher or take the time to share it on social media. Do you have a question for Pastor Josh about leadership, ministry, or any other topic we’ve covered on the podcast so far? Submit your questions to <a href="mailto:info@joshuagagnon.com">info@joshuagagnon.com</a> or @<a href="https://soundcloud.com/joshgagnon" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">joshgagnon</a> on Twitter and Pastor Josh might answer it on a future episode!

Ep 249: Am I A Leader Who People Want To Follow?

Welcome to the 248th episode of the Joshua Gagnon Leadership Podcast!   On this month’s episode of The Joshua Gagnon Leadership Podast, join us for a conversation on the difference between Finishing and Completing.    Pastor Shane Becton, Executive Pastor of Family Ministries at Next Level Church and host of the Parenting On Purpose Podcast, sits down with NLC’s Creative Pastor, Graham Siemon for a conversation on leadership.    Connect with Shane Becton:    Podcast:  Parenting On Purpose    Facebook: @Shane Becton    Connect with Pastor Joshua Gagnon:    Website: https://joshuagagnon.com    Twitter: @joshgagnon   Facebook: @Pastor Josh Gagnon   Instagram:  @joshgagnon   If you enjoy listening to this podcast and it has helped you and your team in any way, please leave us a review on Apple Podcast or Stitcher or take the time to share it on social media. Do you have a question for Pastor Josh about leadership, ministry, or any other topic we’ve covered on the podcast so far? Submit your questions to info@joshuagagnon.com or @joshgagnon on Twitter and Pastor Josh might answer it on a future episode!

Welcome to the 248th episode of the Joshua Gagnon Leadership Podcast! On this month’s episode of The Joshua Gagnon Leadership Podast, join us for a conversation on the difference between Finishing and Completing.  Pastor Shane Becton, Executive Pastor of Family Ministries at Next Level Church and host of the Parenting On Purpose Podcast, sits down with NLC’s Creative Pastor, Graham Siemon for a conversation on leadership.  Connect with Shane Becton:  Podcast: <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/parenting-on-purpose/id1556275377" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Parenting On Purpose </a> Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/shane.becton1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@Shane Becton </a> Connect with Pastor Joshua Gagnon:  Website: <a href="https://joshuagagnon.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://joshuagagnon.com</a> Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/joshgagnon" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@joshgagnon</a> Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/PastorJoshGagnon/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@Pastor Josh Gagnon</a> Instagram:  <a href="https://www.instagram.com/joshgagnon/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@joshgagnon</a> If you enjoy listening to this podcast and it has helped you and your team in any way, please leave us a review on Apple Podcast or Stitcher or take the time to share it on social media. Do you have a question for Pastor Josh about leadership, ministry, or any other topic we’ve covered on the podcast so far? Submit your questions to <a href="mailto:info@joshuagagnon.com">info@joshuagagnon.com</a> or @<a href="https://soundcloud.com/joshgagnon" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">joshgagnon</a> on Twitter and Pastor Josh might answer it on a future episode!

Ep 248: Finish Vs. Complete

Welcome to the 247th episode of the Joshua Gagnon Leadership Podcast!   On this month’s episode of The Joshua Gagnon Leadership Podast, join Roman as he sits down with Trauma-Informed Therapist, Author, and Heartlifter, Janell Rardon as she talks about her brand new book called “Stronger Every Day.”    If you feel like you are stuck, not growing, or feel as though you should be farther along, then this episode is for you.    Connect with Janell Rardon:    Website: https://www.janellrardon.com    Buy the Book:  Stronger Every Day   Instagram: @janellrardon   Twitter: @janellrardon   Facebook: @janellrardonauthor   Connect with Pastor Joshua Gagnon:    Website: https://joshuagagnon.com    Twitter: @joshgagnon   Facebook: @Pastor Josh Gagnon   Instagram:  @joshgagnon   If you enjoy listening to this podcast and it has helped you and your team in any way, please leave us a review on Apple Podcast or Stitcher or take the time to share it on social media. Do you have a question for Pastor Josh about leadership, ministry, or any other topic we’ve covered on the podcast so far? Submit your questions to info@joshuagagnon.com or @joshgagnon on Twitter and Pastor Josh might answer it on a future episode!

Welcome to the 247th episode of the Joshua Gagnon Leadership Podcast! On this month’s episode of The Joshua Gagnon Leadership Podast, join Roman as he sits down with Trauma-Informed Therapist, Author, and Heartlifter, Janell Rardon as she talks about her brand new book called “Stronger Every Day.”  If you feel like you are stuck, not growing, or feel as though you should be farther along, then this episode is for you.  Connect with Janell Rardon:  Website: <a href="https://www.janellrardon.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.janellrardon.com</a> Buy the Book: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Stronger-Every-Day-Emotionally-Healthy/dp/080073758X" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Stronger Every Day</a> Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/janellrardon/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@janellrardon</a> Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/janellrardon" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@janellrardon</a> Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/JanellRardonAuthor/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@janellrardonauthor</a> Connect with Pastor Joshua Gagnon:  Website: <a href="https://joshuagagnon.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://joshuagagnon.com</a> Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/joshgagnon" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@joshgagnon</a> Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/PastorJoshGagnon/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@Pastor Josh Gagnon</a> Instagram:  <a href="https://www.instagram.com/joshgagnon/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@joshgagnon</a> If you enjoy listening to this podcast and it has helped you and your team in any way, please leave us a review on Apple Podcast or Stitcher or take the time to share it on social media. Do you have a question for Pastor Josh about leadership, ministry, or any other topic we’ve covered on the podcast so far? Submit your questions to <a href="mailto:info@joshuagagnon.com">info@joshuagagnon.com</a> or @<a href="https://soundcloud.com/joshgagnon" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">joshgagnon</a> on Twitter and Pastor Josh might answer it on a future episode!

Ep 247: Stronger Every Day with Janell Rardon

Welcome to the 246th episode of the Joshua Gagnon Leadership Podcast!   In today’s culture, true rest is often hard to come by. But what is resting really? Can it be achieved in an ever changing culture that values being “On” at every waking moment? Tune in as Roman sits down with Next Level Church’s Creative Pastor, Graham Siemon, for a conversation on what it might take to uncover the lost rhythm of rest.    Books Mentioned in today’s podcast:    Subversive Sabbath    The Deeply Formed Life    The Sabbath   If you enjoy listening to this podcast and it has helped you and your team in any way, please leave us a review on Apple Podcast or Stitcher or take the time to share it on social media. Do you have a question for Pastor Josh about leadership, ministry, or any other topic we’ve covered on the podcast so far? Submit your questions to info@joshuagagnon.com or @joshgagnon on Twitter and Pastor Josh might answer it on a future episode!   Connect with Graham Siemon    Instagram: @grahamsiemon   Facebook: Graham Siemon   Connect with Roman Archer:    Instagram: @archerra   Twitter: @archerra   Facebook: @romanarcher   Connect with Joshua Gagnon:    Website: https://joshuagagnon.com    Twitter: @joshgagnon   Facebook: @Pastor Josh Gagnon   Instagram:  @joshgagnon

Welcome to the 246th episode of the Joshua Gagnon Leadership Podcast! In today’s culture, true rest is often hard to come by. But what is resting really? Can it be achieved in an ever changing culture that values being “On” at every waking moment? Tune in as Roman sits down with Next Level Church’s Creative Pastor, Graham Siemon, for a conversation on what it might take to uncover the lost rhythm of rest.  Books Mentioned in today’s podcast: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Subversive-Sabbath-Surprising-Power-Nonstop/dp/1587434059" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Subversive Sabbath</a> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Deeply-Formed-Life-Transformative-Values/dp/0525654380/ref=sr_1_1?crid=262YC13B5R6EG&amp;dchild=1&amp;keywords=rich+villodas&amp;qid=1624562950&amp;s=books&amp;sprefix=rich+vill%2Cstripbooks%2C190&amp;sr=1-1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> The Deeply Formed Life</a> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Sabbath-Classics-Abraham-Joshua-Heschel/dp/0374529752/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&amp;keywords=the+sabbath&amp;qid=1624562968&amp;s=books&amp;sr=1-1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> The Sabbath</a> If you enjoy listening to this podcast and it has helped you and your team in any way, please leave us a review on Apple Podcast or Stitcher or take the time to share it on social media. Do you have a question for Pastor Josh about leadership, ministry, or any other topic we’ve covered on the podcast so far? Submit your questions to <a href="mailto:info@joshuagagnon.com">info@joshuagagnon.com</a> or @<a href="https://soundcloud.com/joshgagnon" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">joshgagnon</a> on Twitter and Pastor Josh might answer it on a future episode! Connect with Graham Siemon  Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/grahamsiemon/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@grahamsiemon</a> Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/graham.siemon" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Graham Siemon</a> Connect with Roman Archer:  Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/archerra/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@archerra</a> Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/archerra?lang=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@archerra</a> Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/romanarcher" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@romanarcher</a> Connect with Joshua Gagnon:  Website: <a href="https://joshuagagnon.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://joshuagagnon.com</a> Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/joshgagnon" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@joshgagnon</a> Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/PastorJoshGagnon/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@Pastor Josh Gagnon</a> Instagram:  <a href="https://www.instagram.com/joshgagnon/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@joshgagnon</a>

Ep 246: Uncovering the Rhythm of Rest

Welcome to the 245th episode of the Joshua Gagnon Leadership Podcast!   Has disappointment made you consider quitting that job, relationship, or activity that you once loved? Disappointment is normal, but you can’t let it define you or lead you to quit. Join Pastor Josh and Pastor Roman as they talk about what you and your family can learn from disappointments in everyday life.   Connect with Pastor Joshua Gagnon:    Website: https://joshuagagnon.com  Twitter: @joshgagnon Facebook: @Pastor Josh Gagnon Instagram:  @joshgagnon   If you enjoy listening to this podcast and it has helped you and your team in any way, please leave us a review on Apple Podcast or Stitcher or take the time to share it on social media. Do you have a question for Pastor Josh about leadership, ministry, or any other topic we’ve covered on the podcast so far? Submit your questions to info@joshuagagnon.com or @joshgagnon on Twitter and Pastor Josh might answer it on a future episode!

Welcome to the 245th episode of the Joshua Gagnon Leadership Podcast! Has disappointment made you consider quitting that job, relationship, or activity that you once loved? Disappointment is normal, but you can’t let it define you or lead you to quit. Join Pastor Josh and Pastor Roman as they talk about what you and your family can learn from disappointments in everyday life. Connect with Pastor Joshua Gagnon:  Website: <a href="https://joshuagagnon.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://joshuagagnon.com</a> Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/joshgagnon" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@joshgagnon</a> Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/PastorJoshGagnon/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@Pastor Josh Gagnon</a> Instagram:  <a href="https://www.instagram.com/joshgagnon/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@joshgagnon</a> If you enjoy listening to this podcast and it has helped you and your team in any way, please leave us a review on Apple Podcast or Stitcher or take the time to share it on social media. Do you have a question for Pastor Josh about leadership, ministry, or any other topic we’ve covered on the podcast so far? Submit your questions to <a href="mailto:info@joshuagagnon.com">info@joshuagagnon.com</a> or @<a href="https://soundcloud.com/joshgagnon" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">joshgagnon</a> on Twitter and Pastor Josh might answer it on a future episode!

Ep 245: Lessons from the Practice Field

Caroline Leaf

Welcome to the 244th episode of the Joshua Gagnon Leadership Podcast!   Toxic thoughts, depression, anxiety are all part of our mental mess, and it is becoming increasingly more difficult to sustain a clean mental mind in this day and age. Is this just our new way of living? Should we be content with our mental mess, or is there a way to clean it up?    Join Pastor Josh as he sits down with Dr. Caroline Leaf, in this special two-part episode, as they talk about her new book, “Cleaning Up Your Mental Mess” and how there is in fact hope and help available for us as we pursue a clean mind.    Connect with Dr. Caroline Leaf: Website: https://drleaf.com  Twitter: @DrCarolineLeaf Facebook: @DrCarolineLeaf Instagram: @DrCarolineLeaf Book: www.cleaningupyourmentalmess.com    Connect with Pastor Joshua Gagnon:  Website: https://joshuagagnon.com  Twitter: @joshgagnon Facebook: @Pastor Josh Gagnon Instagram:  @joshgagnon   If you enjoy listening to this podcast and it has helped you and your team in any way, please leave us a review on Apple Podcast or Stitcher or take the time to share it on social media. Do you have a question for Pastor Josh about leadership, ministry, or any other topic we’ve covered on the podcast so far? Submit your questions to info@joshuagagnon.com or @joshgagnon on Twitter and Pastor Josh might answer it on a future episode!

Welcome to the 244th episode of the Joshua Gagnon Leadership Podcast! Toxic thoughts, depression, anxiety are all part of our mental mess, and it is becoming increasingly more difficult to sustain a clean mental mind in this day and age. Is this just our new way of living? Should we be content with our mental mess, or is there a way to clean it up?  Join Pastor Josh as he sits down with Dr. Caroline Leaf, in this special two-part episode, as they talk about her new book, “Cleaning Up Your Mental Mess” and how there is in fact hope and help available for us as we pursue a clean mind.  Connect with Dr. Caroline Leaf: Website: <a href="https://drleaf.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://drleaf.com</a> Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/DrCarolineLeaf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@DrCarolineLeaf</a> Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/drleaf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@DrCarolineLeaf</a> Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/drcarolineleaf/?hl=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@DrCarolineLeaf</a> Book: <a href="http://www.cleaningupyourmentalmess.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.cleaningupyourmentalmess.com</a> Connect with Pastor Joshua Gagnon:  Website: <a href="https://joshuagagnon.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://joshuagagnon.com</a> Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/joshgagnon" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@joshgagnon</a> Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/PastorJoshGagnon/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@Pastor Josh Gagnon</a> Instagram:  <a href="https://www.instagram.com/joshgagnon/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@joshgagnon</a> If you enjoy listening to this podcast and it has helped you and your team in any way, please leave us a review on Apple Podcast or Stitcher or take the time to share it on social media. Do you have a question for Pastor Josh about leadership, ministry, or any other topic we’ve covered on the podcast so far? Submit your questions to <a href="mailto:info@joshuagagnon.com">info@joshuagagnon.com</a> or @<a href="https://soundcloud.com/joshgagnon" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">joshgagnon</a> on Twitter and Pastor Josh might answer it on a future episode!

Ep 244: Cleaning Up Your Mental Mess with Dr. Caroline Leaf Part 2

Welcome to the 243rd episode of the Joshua Gagnon Leadership Podcast!   Toxic thoughts, depression, anxiety are all part of our mental mess, and it is becoming increasingly more difficult to sustain a clean mental mind in this day and age. Is this just our new way of living? Should we be content with our mental mess, or is there a way to clean it up?    Join Pastor Josh as he sits down with Dr. Caroline Leaf, in this special two-part episode, as they talk about her new book, “Cleaning Up Your Mental Mess” and how there is in fact hope and help available for us as we pursue a clean mind.    Connect with Dr. Caroline Leaf:   Website: https://drleaf.com  Twitter: @DrCarolineLeaf Facebook: @DrCarolineLeaf Instagram: @DrCarolineLeaf Book: www.cleaningupyourmentalmess.com    Connect with Pastor Joshua Gagnon:    Website: https://joshuagagnon.com  Twitter: @joshgagnon Facebook: @Pastor Josh Gagnon Instagram:  @joshgagnon If you enjoy listening to this podcast and it has helped you and your team in any way, please leave us a review on Apple Podcast or Stitcher or take the time to share it on social media. Do you have a question for Pastor Josh about leadership, ministry, or any other topic we’ve covered on the podcast so far? Submit your questions to info@joshuagagnon.com or @joshgagnon on Twitter and Pastor Josh might answer it on a future episode!

Welcome to the 243rd episode of the Joshua Gagnon Leadership Podcast! Toxic thoughts, depression, anxiety are all part of our mental mess, and it is becoming increasingly more difficult to sustain a clean mental mind in this day and age. Is this just our new way of living? Should we be content with our mental mess, or is there a way to clean it up?  Join Pastor Josh as he sits down with Dr. Caroline Leaf, in this special two-part episode, as they talk about her new book, “Cleaning Up Your Mental Mess” and how there is in fact hope and help available for us as we pursue a clean mind.  Connect with Dr. Caroline Leaf: Website: <a href="https://drleaf.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://drleaf.com</a> Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/DrCarolineLeaf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@DrCarolineLeaf</a> Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/drleaf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@DrCarolineLeaf</a> Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/drcarolineleaf/?hl=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@DrCarolineLeaf</a> Book: <a href="http://www.cleaningupyourmentalmess.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.cleaningupyourmentalmess.com</a> Connect with Pastor Joshua Gagnon:  Website: <a href="https://joshuagagnon.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://joshuagagnon.com</a> Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/joshgagnon" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@joshgagnon</a> Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/PastorJoshGagnon/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@Pastor Josh Gagnon</a> Instagram:  <a href="https://www.instagram.com/joshgagnon/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@joshgagnon</a> If you enjoy listening to this podcast and it has helped you and your team in any way, please leave us a review on Apple Podcast or Stitcher or take the time to share it on social media. Do you have a question for Pastor Josh about leadership, ministry, or any other topic we’ve covered on the podcast so far? Submit your questions to <a href="mailto:info@joshuagagnon.com">info@joshuagagnon.com</a> or @<a href="https://soundcloud.com/joshgagnon" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">joshgagnon</a> on Twitter and Pastor Josh might answer it on a future episode!

Ep 243: Cleaning Up Your Mental Mess with Dr. Caroline Leaf Part 1

Tyler Reagin

Welcome to the 242nd episode of the Joshua Gagnon Leadership Podcast!   Have you stepped into a position of leadership where the thing you are leading is something you didn’t start? Leadership over anything is difficult in any and every situation, but it’s entirely different to lead something you didn’t start.    Join Pastor Roman Archer as he sits down to have a conversation with extraordinary leader, Tyler Reagin, as they talk about how to lead things you didn’t start to a place of health and where you want them to go. The principles for this discussion are based on Tyler’s brand new book, Leading Things You Didn’t Start.    Previous Episode Joshua Gagnon Leadership Podcast featuring Tyler:  Being a Life-Giving Leader with Tyler Reagin   Connect with Tyler Reagin:   Tyler’s Website: https://www.tylerreagin.com  Tyler on Instagram: @tylerreagin Tyler on Twitter: @tylerreagin Tyler on Facebook: Tyler Reagin   Connect with Pastor Josh:   Pastor Josh on Instagram: www.instagram.com/joshgagnon Pastor Josh on Twitter: www.twitter.com/joshgagnon Send your leadership questions to info@joshuagagnon.com If you enjoy listening to this podcast and it has helped you and your team in any way, please leave us a review on Apple Podcast or Stitcher or take the time to share it on social media. Do you have a question for Pastor Josh about leadership, ministry, or any other topic we’ve covered on the podcast so far? Submit your questions to info@joshuagagnon.com or @joshgagnon on Twitter and Pastor Josh might answer it on a future episode!

Welcome to the 242nd episode of the Joshua Gagnon Leadership Podcast! Have you stepped into a position of leadership where the thing you are leading is something you didn’t start? Leadership over anything is difficult in any and every situation, but it’s entirely different to lead something you didn’t start.  Join Pastor Roman Archer as he sits down to have a conversation with extraordinary leader, Tyler Reagin, as they talk about how to lead things you didn’t start to a place of health and where you want them to go. The principles for this discussion are based on Tyler’s brand new book, <a href="https://www.tylerreagin.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Leading Things You Didn’t Start.</a> Previous Episode Joshua Gagnon Leadership Podcast featuring Tyler: <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-joshua-gagnon-leadership-podcast/id997091694?i=1000419562991" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Being a Life-Giving Leader with Tyler Reagin</a> Connect with Tyler Reagin: Tyler’s Website: <a href="https://www.tylerreagin.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.tylerreagin.com</a> Tyler on Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/tylerreagin/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@tylerreagin</a> Tyler on Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/tylerreagin" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@tylerreagin</a> Tyler on Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/tylerreagin/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Tyler Reagin</a> Connect with Pastor Josh: Pastor Josh on Instagram: <a href="http://www.instagram.com/pastorjoshgagnon" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.instagram.com/joshgagnon</a> Pastor Josh on Twitter: <a href="http://www.twitter.com/joshgagnon" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.twitter.com/joshgagnon</a> Send your leadership questions to <a href="mailto:info@joshuagagnon.com">info@joshuagagnon.com</a> If you enjoy listening to this podcast and it has helped you and your team in any way, please leave us a review on Apple Podcast or Stitcher or take the time to share it on social media. Do you have a question for Pastor Josh about leadership, ministry, or any other topic we’ve covered on the podcast so far? Submit your questions to <a href="mailto:info@joshuagagnon.com">info@joshuagagnon.com</a> or @<a href="https://soundcloud.com/joshgagnon" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">joshgagnon</a> on Twitter and Pastor Josh might answer it on a future episode!

Ep 242: Tyler Reagin: Leading Things You Didn’t Start

Welcome to the Joshua Gagnon Leadership Podcast. Pastor Josh is the founding and lead pastor of Next Level Church, a unique move of God with multiple locations. You can learn more about him at www.joshuagagnon.com or about NLC at www.nextlevel.church. He is passionate about helping other leaders and pastors communicate the love of Jesus more effectively and grow in their leadership.

What a great podcast! Every episode I am learning something I can apply to my role. Thank you!

Thank You!

So thankful for the podcast. The content has been instrumental in my leadership and helped me grow and develop as a new leader in a growing church. It is a reliable place to get ideas, be challenged, find encouragement. Thank you for sharing your heart and helping others learn through the struggles, challenges, and victories we experience in ministry and business.

Practical Leadership and Wisdom

Welcome to the Joshua Gagnon Leadership Podcast. Pastor Josh is the founding and lead pastor of Next Level Church, a unique move of God with multiple locations. You can learn more about him at <a href="http://www.joshuagagnon.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.joshuagagnon.com</a> or about NLC at www.nextlevel.church. He is passionate about helping other leaders and pastors communicate the love of Jesus more effectively and grow in their leadership.

The Joshua Gagnon Leadership Podcast

Carey Nieuwhof

Welcome to Episode 16 of the Joshua Gagnon Leadership Podcast! Last Wednesday, September 16, was our Activate conference, and we were blown away by the speakers, worship, and connections that were made through this event. Thank you to all who participated, and we hope to see you for Activate 2016 set for September 21, 2016. Be sure to sign up today at www.activateconference.tv to take advantage of our Super Early Bird Special Pricing, starting at just $25 a ticket. Also, be on the lookout for our Activate Roundtables that will be held at Next Level Church once a month, designed specifically for leaders in each area of ministry to connect and learn from one another. We will be hosting a special episode on the podcast in the next couple months where Pastor Josh will be personally answering a series of questions from our listeners. If you would like to have your question answered by Pastor Josh on the podcast, you can leave a voicemail or send a text message to (646) 801-6033. Today we will be hearing from Carey Nieuwhof, the lead pastor of Connexus Church in Toronto, Canada. He has written several books, the most recent being Lasting Impact: 7 Powerful Conversations That Will Help Your Church Grow, which will be released in October 2015. He has a heart for seeing leaders within the church grow to reach their full potential, as evidenced by his blog and leadership podcast. Learn More About Carey: Carey’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/cnieuwhof Carey’s Instagram: https://instagram.com/careynieuwhof Carey’s Blog: http://careynieuwhof.com/blog/ Carey’s Leadership Podcast: http://careynieuwhof.com/mypodcast/ 3 Takeaways For Leaders: Sometimes ignorance works in your favor. Carey talked about how he began his ministry not knowing how to lead a church. However, where he lacked in experience he made up for in ambition and passion, and was able to start his church’s mission and vision from scratch. Rather than coming from a background of knowledge and pompousness, Carey was able to figure out how to lead the church together with his team. It takes time to build trust in your congregation, so don’t quit early. Although it may be tempting to feel discouraged by the numbers and size of your church, don’t take it as though God is directing you away from your calling. It takes an average of five years for people to trust you, particularly if your church has a short succession of pastors. As long as you are bearing fruit, stay faithful where you are without comparing yourself to everyone else. The greatest character test is how you handle success when it comes your way. Stay grounded, surround yourself with people who are not impressed with you, and make sure you stay true to what is most important. God is the One who gives success, and He can just as easily take it away, so rather than focus on how well your ministry, blog, or podcast is doing, focus on growing your character. Quotes From This Episode: “I think you can have the curse of knowledge.” - Carey Nieuwhof “I didn’t have enough experience back then to teach me what couldn’t happen.” - Josh Gagnon “Don’t tell me it’s not possible, because it is.” - Carey Nieuwhof “Most of the people we admire are people who haven’t switched jobs or callings every 5 years.” - Carey Nieuwhof “You have to have the messiness of ministry if you’re going to be in ministry.” - Josh Gagnon “It’s not what you do, it’s who you do it with.” - Carey Nieuwhof “Accountability is only as trustworthy as the person who’s being held accountable.” - Josh Gagnon “The darkness loses its grip when you bring it to light.” - Carey Nieuwhof “It is a bigger character test to handle success than it is failure.” - Carey Nieuwhof “Your character has to grow faster than your platform.” - Carey Nieuwhof If you enjoyed this episode, don’t forget to rate and review the podcast!

Welcome to Episode 16 of the Joshua Gagnon Leadership Podcast! Last Wednesday, September 16, was our Activate conference, and we were blown away by the speakers, worship, and connections that were made through this event. Thank you to all who participated, and we hope to see you for Activate 2016 set for September 21, 2016. Be sure to sign up today at <a href="http://www.activateconference.tv" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.activateconference.tv</a> to take advantage of our Super Early Bird Special Pricing, starting at just $25 a ticket. Also, be on the lookout for our Activate Roundtables that will be held at Next Level Church once a month, designed specifically for leaders in each area of ministry to connect and learn from one another. We will be hosting a special episode on the podcast in the next couple months where Pastor Josh will be personally answering a series of questions from our listeners. If you would like to have your question answered by Pastor Josh on the podcast, you can leave a voicemail or send a text message to (646) 801-6033. Today we will be hearing from Carey Nieuwhof, the lead pastor of Connexus Church in Toronto, Canada. He has written several books, the most recent being Lasting Impact: 7 Powerful Conversations That Will Help Your Church Grow, which will be released in October 2015. He has a heart for seeing leaders within the church grow to reach their full potential, as evidenced by his blog and leadership podcast. Learn More About Carey: Carey’s Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/cnieuwhof" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/cnieuwhof</a> Carey’s Instagram: <a href="https://instagram.com/careynieuwhof" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://instagram.com/careynieuwhof</a> Carey’s Blog: <a href="http://careynieuwhof.com/blog/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://careynieuwhof.com/blog/</a> Carey’s Leadership Podcast: <a href="http://careynieuwhof.com/mypodcast/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://careynieuwhof.com/mypodcast/</a> 3 Takeaways For Leaders: Sometimes ignorance works in your favor. Carey talked about how he began his ministry not knowing how to lead a church. However, where he lacked in experience he made up for in ambition and passion, and was able to start his church’s mission and vision from scratch. Rather than coming from a background of knowledge and pompousness, Carey was able to figure out how to lead the church together with his team. It takes time to build trust in your congregation, so don’t quit early. Although it may be tempting to feel discouraged by the numbers and size of your church, don’t take it as though God is directing you away from your calling. It takes an average of five years for people to trust you, particularly if your church has a short succession of pastors. As long as you are bearing fruit, stay faithful where you are without comparing yourself to everyone else. The greatest character test is how you handle success when it comes your way. Stay grounded, surround yourself with people who are not impressed with you, and make sure you stay true to what is most important. God is the One who gives success, and He can just as easily take it away, so rather than focus on how well your ministry, blog, or podcast is doing, focus on growing your character. Quotes From This Episode: “I think you can have the curse of knowledge.” - Carey Nieuwhof “I didn’t have enough experience back then to teach me what couldn’t happen.” - Josh Gagnon “Don’t tell me it’s not possible, because it is.” - Carey Nieuwhof “Most of the people we admire are people who haven’t switched jobs or callings every 5 years.” - Carey Nieuwhof “You have to have the messiness of ministry if you’re going to be in ministry.” - Josh Gagnon “It’s not what you do, it’s who you do it with.” - Carey Nieuwhof “Accountability is only as trustworthy as the person who’s being held accountable.” - Josh Gagnon “The darkness loses its grip when you bring it to light.” - Carey Nieuwhof “It is a bigger character test to handle success than it is failure.” - Carey Nieuwhof “Your character has to grow faster than your platform.” - Carey Nieuwhof If you enjoyed this episode, don’t forget to rate and review the podcast!

Ep 016: Defining Success in Ministry - An Interview with Carey Nieuwhof

Welcome to Episode 66 of the Joshua Gagnon Leadership Podcast! If you enjoy listening to this podcast and it has helped you and your team in any way, please leave us a review on iTunes or Stitcher or take the time to share it on social media. Do you have a question for Pastor Josh about leadership, ministry, or any other topic we’ve covered on the podcast so far? Submit your questions to info@joshuagagnon.com or @joshgagnon on Twitter and Pastor Josh might answer it on a future episode! Today’s episode is all about communication. We all need to grow in our communication skills. Here at NLC we strive to have authentic communication between staff members and from the stage. Takeaway for Leaders: Speak from the center, not the shell. In other words, be honest and speak about the heart of the matter. Vision isn’t hype. Too often we are so focused on keeping the vision intact and polished that we often times miss how effective it is broken. Be Dr. Phil, not Ryan Seacrest. Dr. Phil talks to people from a heart level, not a host level. Ask yourself, how can the two worlds blend together? How can I speak truth and create excitement by speaking to people’s hearts? Quotes “Vision does not have to be polished, exciting, or perfect.”- Joshua Gagnon

Ep 066: 4 Tips to Becoming a Better Communicator PT. 1

LEAD

Welcome to the 172nd episode of the Joshua Gagnon Leadership Podcast! If you enjoy listening to this podcast and it has helped you and your team in any way, please leave us a review on Apple Podcast or Stitcher or take the time to share it on social media. Do you have a question for Pastor Josh about leadership, ministry, or any other topic we’ve covered on the podcast so far? Submit your questions to info@joshuagagnon.com or @joshgagnon on Twitter and Pastor Josh might answer it on a future episode! This episode is a continued conversation from episode 171. If you haven't listened to the previous episode, make sure you do that before listening to episode 172. Takeaways for Leaders: 2 more things that cause discontentment in a leader's life: 4. Hunger pains 5. Entitlement

Welcome to the 172nd episode of the Joshua Gagnon Leadership Podcast! If you enjoy listening to this podcast and it has helped you and your team in any way, please leave us a review on Apple Podcast or Stitcher or take the time to share it on social media. Do you have a question for Pastor Josh about leadership, ministry, or any other topic we’ve covered on the podcast so far? Submit your questions to info@joshuagagnon.com or @<a href="https://soundcloud.com/joshgagnon" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">joshgagnon</a> on Twitter and Pastor Josh might answer it on a future episode! This episode is a continued conversation from episode 171. If you haven't listened to the previous episode, make sure you do that before listening to episode 172. Takeaways for Leaders: 2 more things that cause discontentment in a leader's life: 4. Hunger pains 5. Entitlement

Ep 172: Two More Paths that Lead to Discontentment

Episode 49: The best leadership lessons of 2016 Welcome to the final episode of the Joshua Gagnon Leadership Podcast for 2016. It has been an incredible year on the podcast and we wanted to thank you so much for being part of it. There has been so much feedback, so many listeners, and so many stories of God using incredible people like you to grow His kingdom this year. So thank you. What we wanted to do for this final episode of the year is to take you on a journey back through some of the most popular and powerful moments of 2016... Episode 30: http://www.joshuagagnon.com/blog/030 Do you have competent people in the position to resolve the problems your organization faces? Are you allowing the same problems to recur again and again and again? Competency runs from the top down - make sure you have people empowered in the right roles who are competent to serve the people and make the decisions your organization needs made. Episode 26: http://www.joshuagagnon.com/blog/026 Is every person you have empowered is the right person or the available person? Episode 41: http://www.joshuagagnon.com/blog/041 It is our prayer that you have been encouraged by pastor Mark today to continue being obedient in the place and direction that God has called you and to see how you can continue to prepare the way for the next generation of leaders in your church or organization. As we wrap up 2016 on the podcast, we are going to end with this clip from an episode called “The 7 E’s that eliminate leaders”... Episode 35: http://www.joshuagagnon.com/blog/035 “We are going to fail at this thing called leadership if we are not filled with the Spirit of God and seeking Him more.” - Pastor Joshua Gagnon

Episode 49: The best leadership lessons of 2016 Welcome to the final episode of the Joshua Gagnon Leadership Podcast for 2016. It has been an incredible year on the podcast and we wanted to thank you so much for being part of it. There has been so much feedback, so many listeners, and so many stories of God using incredible people like you to grow His kingdom this year. So thank you. What we wanted to do for this final episode of the year is to take you on a journey back through some of the most popular and powerful moments of 2016... Episode 30: <a href="http://www.joshuagagnon.com/blog/030" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.joshuagagnon.com/blog/030</a> Do you have competent people in the position to resolve the problems your organization faces? Are you allowing the same problems to recur again and again and again? Competency runs from the top down - make sure you have people empowered in the right roles who are competent to serve the people and make the decisions your organization needs made. Episode 26: <a href="http://www.joshuagagnon.com/blog/026" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.joshuagagnon.com/blog/026</a> Is every person you have empowered is the right person or the available person? Episode 41: <a href="http://www.joshuagagnon.com/blog/041" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.joshuagagnon.com/blog/041</a> It is our prayer that you have been encouraged by pastor Mark today to continue being obedient in the place and direction that God has called you and to see how you can continue to prepare the way for the next generation of leaders in your church or organization. As we wrap up 2016 on the podcast, we are going to end with this clip from an episode called “The 7 E’s that eliminate leaders”... Episode 35: <a href="http://www.joshuagagnon.com/blog/035" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.joshuagagnon.com/blog/035</a> “We are going to fail at this thing called leadership if we are not filled with the Spirit of God and seeking Him more.” - Pastor Joshua Gagnon

Ep 049: The best leadership lessons of 2016

Chris Hodges

Welcome to Episode 87 of the Joshua Gagnon Leadership Podcast! If you enjoy listening to this podcast and it has helped you and your team in any way, please leave us a review on Apple Podcast or Stitcher or take the time to share it on social media. Do you have a question for Pastor Josh about leadership, ministry, or any other topic we’ve covered on the podcast so far? Submit your questions to info@joshuagagnon.com or @joshgagnon on Twitter and Pastor Josh might answer it on a future episode! On today’s special episode we will be talking with Pastor Chris Hodges, Lead Pastor of Church of the Highlands in Alabama and co-founder of ARC. Takeaways from this episode… Every pastor should consider what their reach is for their calling. You never see people how they are, you have to train yourself to see people as they could be. We do not need to state how people are. Speak to people as people’s potential. Your character must sustain your skill set. There are 3 levels of relationships: those that speak into you, those who you speak into, and those that are beside you. More about Pastor Chris: Twitter: @Chris_Hodges ARC: https://www.arcchurches.com Church of the Highlands: https://www.churchofthehighlands.com/about/pastor

Welcome to Episode 87 of the Joshua Gagnon Leadership Podcast! If you enjoy listening to this podcast and it has helped you and your team in any way, please leave us a review on Apple Podcast or Stitcher or take the time to share it on social media. Do you have a question for Pastor Josh about leadership, ministry, or any other topic we’ve covered on the podcast so far? Submit your questions to info@joshuagagnon.com or @joshgagnon on Twitter and Pastor Josh might answer it on a future episode! On today’s special episode we will be talking with Pastor Chris Hodges, Lead Pastor of Church of the Highlands in Alabama and co-founder of ARC. Takeaways from this episode… Every pastor should consider what their reach is for their calling. You never see people how they are, you have to train yourself to see people as they could be. We do not need to state how people are. Speak to people as people’s potential. Your character must sustain your skill set. There are 3 levels of relationships: those that speak into you, those who you speak into, and those that are beside you. More about Pastor Chris: Twitter: @Chris_Hodges ARC: <a href="https://www.arcchurches.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.arcchurches.com</a> Church of the Highlands: <a href="https://www.churchofthehighlands.com/about/pastor" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.churchofthehighlands.com/about/pastor</a>

Ep 087: Interview with Pastor Chris Hodges

Welcome to Episode 47 of the Joshua Gagnon Leadership Podcast! This is part one of a two-part episode series where Pastor Josh Gagnon lists 3 out of the 6 things he wishes he knew when he started Next Level Church 8 years ago. Make sure you look out for part two coming out soon! Starting out in ministry, I wish I knew... 1. Starting is easy but sustaining health is hard. Don’t get into the mindset of “we’ll cross that bridge when we get to it.” Find solutions now and put out fires right away. Find the right people for the right position. Start with the finish line in mind. 2. A big vision is in danger when it’s given to someone who either does nothing with it or moves too fast with it. Failure is a good reminder of moving too quickly. Try to be aware of when your pace is the problem, and then fix the problem. Surround yourself with a team with a slightly slower pace. 3. Say “no” for others, but be more comfortable asking them to step into radical sacrifice. Start with “yes”, and never assume people will say “no”. Make big asks of people and give them the opportunity to say “yes” or “no”. “Start something when you have the ‘who’, not when you see the ‘what’”. - Josh Gagnon “God has a timing, you’ve got to try to live within that timing.” - Josh Gagnon “Don’t expect so much in the immediate that you forfeit the ultimate by moving too quickly.” - Josh Gagnon “When we have a culture that screams, ‘Our sacrifice is unto God!’, people will say yes.” - Josh Gagnon “You asking no asks will cause you to be a very lonely leader doing very little Kingdom of God.” - Josh Gagnon Listen to part two of this episode, to be released soon!

Ep 047: The 6 Things I Wish I Knew Starting Out in Ministry (Part 1)

Welcome to Episode 77 of the Joshua Gagnon Leadership Podcast! If you enjoy listening to this podcast and it has helped you and your team in any way, please leave us a review on Apple Podcast or Stitcher or take the time to share it on social media. Do you have a question for Pastor Josh about leadership, ministry, or any other topic we’ve covered on the podcast so far? Submit your questions to info@joshuagagnon.com or @joshgagnon on Twitter and Pastor Josh might answer it on a future episode! Takeaways for leaders... It’s not perfection that God adores, it’s a repentant heart. When you get discouraged with your vision, remember that the Spirit of the living God is working in you and moving hearts. Even when you feel like nothing is changing, there is a spiritual realm happening that you cannot see. “So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen, since what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal.” -2 Corinthians 4:18 Ask yourself: have I grown in humility, or am I just more successful and therefore less insecure? Success is being faithful in the lane that God has called you to--personally, publicly, and spiritually. If you are constantly looking at everyone else’s lane, eventually you will crash.

Ep 077: Repentance, Humility, and Faithfulness

Welcome to the 150th episode of the Joshua Gagnon Leadership Podcast! If you enjoy listening to this podcast and it has helped you and your team in any way, please leave us a review on Apple Podcast or Stitcher or take the time to share it on social media. Do you have a question for Pastor Josh about leadership, ministry, or any other topic we’ve covered on the podcast so far? Submit your questions to info@joshuagagnon.com or @joshgagnon on Twitter and Pastor Josh might answer it on a future episode! What does every leader want to say to their team? 1. Your urgency determines my confidence. 2. Urgency is seeing a problem and doing something about it. 3. Don’t make me follow up with you, follow up with me. 4. Have a proactive sense of communication. 5. Ask questions. 6. Just because I’m in charge, doesn’t mean I have all the answers. 7. The more correction you can take, the further you can go.

Ep 150: What Does Every Leader Want to Say to Their Team Member?

Caleb Kaltenbach

Welcome to Episode 21 the Joshua Gagnon Leadership Podcast! Congratulations to username Complexkilla for winning this week’s book giveaway! Please send an email to info@joshuagagnon.com with your name and contact information so we can send you Carey Nieuwhof’s book, “Lasting Impact”. And make sure you are leaving reviews on iTunes or Stitcher of this podcast! Leave a review before our next episode comes out--in two weeks--and you might win our next book giveaway, “Messy Grace” by Caleb Kaltenbach. Today’s guest is Caleb Kaltenbach, the lead pastor of Discovery Church in Simi Valley, CA. Before coming to Discovery Church, Caleb was on staff at Shepherd of the Hills Church for 11 years serving in the areas of college ministry, small groups, and multisite ministry. At Discovery Church, he serves as Lead Pastor where he is the lead communicator, casts vision, and leads with the elders and staff. He and his wife, Amy, have two children and are living in Southern California. Learn More About Caleb: Caleb’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/calebwilds Caleb’s Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/calebwilds Caleb’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/calebwilds/ Caleb’s Book, Messy Grace: http://messygracebook.com/ Discovery Church: http://discoverychurch.com/ 3 Takeaways For Leaders: 1. Church growth happens when churches become a safe place for people to realize that they don’t have it all together. Caleb shares his experience when his homosexual mother came with him to a church he was preaching at, and was told not to bring his mother back. He says that the most faithful people are not the people who have it all together, but who are willing to say, “I’m doubting now. I don’t understand why this happened. I’m not okay.” Church has to be a place where it’s okay not to be okay. 2. The church has to be a place for community to accept all kinds of people with all kinds of struggles. So many times, we as Christians tell those in a homosexual lifestyle that not only do they need to stop being gay, but they have to lose the community they’ve been a part of and they won’t find it at church. Discovery Church states that they are a church where you can belong before you believe. Before churches make people leave the homosexual communities they find acceptance in, they need to offer that community to them within their church doors. 3. What are the church’s next steps when dealing with messy grace? Caleb explains that we first need to have conversations at the leadership level and be able to ask tough questions on leadership boards and staff teams. Another step is listening to those who struggle with these issues. Lastly, we need to hold firm to truth about what God says about intimacy being between a man and a woman. We need to allow these truths to guide us, but still wrestle with how to carry out grace and kindness. Quotes From This Episode: “A theological conviction should never be a catalyst to treat someone less.” - Caleb Kaltenbach “I think the churches that ignore the issues of our day will become irrelevant and they will eventually become Pharisee factories.” - Caleb Kaltenbach “We’ve got to be about both theology and ministry.” - Caleb Kaltenbach “Churches need to understand that culture is not something to war against. Culture is something to lovingly engage.” - Caleb Kaltenbach “As a church, we need to be ready to give answers because we’ve had the questions.” - Josh Gagnon “This isn’t about gay or straight, this is about God’s church.” - Josh Gagnon “Messy grace is not loving someone in spite of their sin, it’s loving someone that you struggle with loving.” - Josh Gagnon “When I decided to follow Jesus, I gave up my rights. I don’t get the right to choose who I love and don’t love.” - Caleb Kaltenbach “Loving the people who are hard to love makes us more like Jesus.” - Caleb Kaltenbach For more leadership insights, follow Josh Gagnon on Twitter at @joshgagnon!

Welcome to Episode 21 the Joshua Gagnon Leadership Podcast! Congratulations to username Complexkilla for winning this week’s book giveaway! Please send an email to info@joshuagagnon.com with your name and contact information so we can send you Carey Nieuwhof’s book, “Lasting Impact”. And make sure you are leaving reviews on iTunes or Stitcher of this podcast! Leave a review before our next episode comes out--in two weeks--and you might win our next book giveaway, “Messy Grace” by Caleb Kaltenbach. Today’s guest is Caleb Kaltenbach, the lead pastor of Discovery Church in Simi Valley, CA. Before coming to Discovery Church, Caleb was on staff at Shepherd of the Hills Church for 11 years serving in the areas of college ministry, small groups, and multisite ministry. At Discovery Church, he serves as Lead Pastor where he is the lead communicator, casts vision, and leads with the elders and staff. He and his wife, Amy, have two children and are living in Southern California. Learn More About Caleb: Caleb’s Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/calebwilds" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/calebwilds</a> Caleb’s Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/calebwilds" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/calebwilds</a> Caleb’s Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/calebwilds/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/calebwilds/</a> Caleb’s Book, Messy Grace: <a href="http://messygracebook.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://messygracebook.com/</a> Discovery Church: <a href="http://discoverychurch.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://discoverychurch.com/</a> 3 Takeaways For Leaders: 1. Church growth happens when churches become a safe place for people to realize that they don’t have it all together. Caleb shares his experience when his homosexual mother came with him to a church he was preaching at, and was told not to bring his mother back. He says that the most faithful people are not the people who have it all together, but who are willing to say, “I’m doubting now. I don’t understand why this happened. I’m not okay.” Church has to be a place where it’s okay not to be okay. 2. The church has to be a place for community to accept all kinds of people with all kinds of struggles. So many times, we as Christians tell those in a homosexual lifestyle that not only do they need to stop being gay, but they have to lose the community they’ve been a part of and they won’t find it at church. Discovery Church states that they are a church where you can belong before you believe. Before churches make people leave the homosexual communities they find acceptance in, they need to offer that community to them within their church doors. 3. What are the church’s next steps when dealing with messy grace? Caleb explains that we first need to have conversations at the leadership level and be able to ask tough questions on leadership boards and staff teams. Another step is listening to those who struggle with these issues. Lastly, we need to hold firm to truth about what God says about intimacy being between a man and a woman. We need to allow these truths to guide us, but still wrestle with how to carry out grace and kindness. Quotes From This Episode: “A theological conviction should never be a catalyst to treat someone less.” - Caleb Kaltenbach “I think the churches that ignore the issues of our day will become irrelevant and they will eventually become Pharisee factories.” - Caleb Kaltenbach “We’ve got to be about both theology and ministry.” - Caleb Kaltenbach “Churches need to understand that culture is not something to war against. Culture is something to lovingly engage.” - Caleb Kaltenbach “As a church, we need to be ready to give answers because we’ve had the questions.” - Josh Gagnon “This isn’t about gay or straight, this is about God’s church.” - Josh Gagnon “Messy grace is not loving someone in spite of their sin, it’s loving someone that you struggle with loving.” - Josh Gagnon “When I decided to follow Jesus, I gave up my rights. I don’t get the right to choose who I love and don’t love.” - Caleb Kaltenbach “Loving the people who are hard to love makes us more like Jesus.” - Caleb Kaltenbach For more leadership insights, follow Josh Gagnon on Twitter at @joshgagnon!

Ep 021: The "Messy Grace" of Ministry - An Interview with Caleb Kaltenbach

Jonathan Del Turco

Welcome to Episode 76 of the Joshua Gagnon Leadership Podcast! If you enjoy listening to this podcast and it has helped you and your team in any way, please leave us a review on Apple Podcast or Stitcher or take the time to share it on social media. Do you have a question for Pastor Josh about leadership, ministry, or any other topic we’ve covered on the podcast so far? Submit your questions to info@joshuagagnon.com or @joshgagnon on Twitter and Pastor Josh might answer it on a future episode! Today we will be talking about family, marriage, and ministry with Pastor Jonathan Del Turco, Lead Pastor of International Family Church in North Redding, MA. Takeaways for leaders… On marriage: Learn to open the door to let your spouse help you in the anointed way they were called to. Celebrate with your spouse over the small things. When you stop pointing the finger at each other in your marriage and start pointing it at yourself, your marriage will improve immensely. On ministry: Stay the course in ministry. Learn the lesson of longevity. Check the motives of your ambition. If your “why” is filtered through love, your ambition will be pure. If you are not willing to adjust with culture as a church, your church body will become one-generational. When you understand your “why,” the “how” and the “what” are negotiable. Listen to the people who have bought into the mission of your church. Integrity gives you the ability to lead at a higher capacity. Time + integrity = trust. Live in a glass house and don’t be concerned with who is watching. If you have nothing to hide, you have nothing to fear. Find Pastor Jonathan: Twitter-@JMDelTurco Intlfamilychurch.com

Welcome to Episode 76 of the Joshua Gagnon Leadership Podcast! If you enjoy listening to this podcast and it has helped you and your team in any way, please leave us a review on Apple Podcast or Stitcher or take the time to share it on social media. Do you have a question for Pastor Josh about leadership, ministry, or any other topic we’ve covered on the podcast so far? Submit your questions to info@joshuagagnon.com or @joshgagnon on Twitter and Pastor Josh might answer it on a future episode! Today we will be talking about family, marriage, and ministry with Pastor Jonathan Del Turco, Lead Pastor of International Family Church in North Redding, MA. Takeaways for leaders… On marriage: Learn to open the door to let your spouse help you in the anointed way they were called to. Celebrate with your spouse over the small things. When you stop pointing the finger at each other in your marriage and start pointing it at yourself, your marriage will improve immensely. On ministry: Stay the course in ministry. Learn the lesson of longevity. Check the motives of your ambition. If your “why” is filtered through love, your ambition will be pure. If you are not willing to adjust with culture as a church, your church body will become one-generational. When you understand your “why,” the “how” and the “what” are negotiable. Listen to the people who have bought into the mission of your church. Integrity gives you the ability to lead at a higher capacity. Time + integrity = trust. Live in a glass house and don’t be concerned with who is watching. If you have nothing to hide, you have nothing to fear. Find Pastor Jonathan: Twitter-@JMDelTurco <a href="http://Intlfamilychurch.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Intlfamilychurch.com</a>

Ep 076: Q&A with Jonathan Del Turco

Welcome to the 131st episode of the Joshua Gagnon Leadership Podcast! If you enjoy listening to this podcast and it has helped you and your team in any way, please leave us a review on Apple Podcast or Stitcher or take the time to share it on social media. Do you have a question for Pastor Josh about leadership, ministry, or any other topic we’ve covered on the podcast so far? Submit your questions to info@joshuagagnon.com or @joshgagnon on Twitter and Pastor Josh might answer it on a future episode! Thoughts from this episode: Obligation gives a position, but ownership gives a purpose. Let people know that they have ownership over the tasks you are giving them. Be a permission giver. Leave room for people to grow. Lead from the heart. Ask questions about methods that your leader is implementing instead of correcting. Give as much information as possible about the role that you are asking your leader to own. Make sure your leaders are equipped.

Ep 131: Turning Volunteers into Vision Owners

Ep 056: What Our Staff Values (Part 1) by Joshua Gagnon

Ep 056: What Our Staff Values (Part 1)

Welcome to Episode 26 of the Joshua Gagnon Leadership Podcast! Do you have a question for Pastor Josh about leadership, ministry, or any other topic we’ve covered on the podcast so far? Submit your questions by texting (646) 801-6033 and Pastor Josh might answer it on a future episode! Leadership development is necessary at every level of every organization. Pastor Josh had the opportunity to be a speaker for the Ministry Momentum Summit in January and he spoke on the topic of leadership development. In this episode, we will hear a more in-depth version of that talk as he shares why there is a need for leadership development plans in ministry as well as business organizations. Mentioned In This Episode: The Ministry Momentum Summit presented by Unseminary - http://www.ministrymomentumsummit.com/ NLC Music’s The Overcome EP - http://nlcmusic.tv/ Email Pastor Roman - roman.archer@nlc.tv Next Level Church’s Leadership Development Plans - http://www.nlc.tv/basecamp 3 Takeaways For Leaders: 1. A vision outside of leadership planned is only a dream. Many leaders fall into the trap of dreaming big things for their church, but they fail to take the next step in creating a plan that will make that dream into a reality. Too often, churches never bridge the gap between dreaming and doing. Dreaming is the fun part--making a plan isn’t necessarily fun. We can’t just simply see the vision and rally the crowds, we have to make a plan to accomplish that vision by raising up leaders who will help us in our pursuits. 2. Develop the people under you to be able to think for themselves. Pastor Josh recognized in the early stages of Next Level Church that the leaders who were a couple tiers under him were not being empowered to make decisions for themselves. Instead, they would wait for direction of those above them without question. He then began asking, “Are the people on our team and in our volunteer positions able to say yes to questions that people present to them, or do they always have to go higher up in the organization to find a yes?” Once this problem was acknowledged, the leadership team had to develop those underneath them to the point where they could trust them with in their leadership positions. 3. When it comes to filling needed positions, don’t put a band-aid over the problem. In other words, don’t put someone in a role just because they are available but may not be the right person for the job. Don’t settle for filling a need; don’t settle for “band-aids.” Instead, look for people who can fuel your mission and who have the potential to become great. Great people produce great fruit. Take this point a step further by continually asking yourself if those people are in the “right seat” of the bus, even when they have been in their position for a long period of time. Quotes From This Episode: “You can have a big vision, but outside of the ability to train great leaders, your vision never has a vision to stand on.” - Josh Gagnon “You’re never going to grow God’s Kingdom large if it’s only through the opinion and voice of a few.” - Josh Gagnon “You’re never going to empower someone you don’t feel like you can trust, and you’re never going to trust someone who’s not developed.” - Josh Gagnon “There’s a major difference between the right person and the available person.” - Josh Gagnon “Great players are needed in order to have a great team, and great teams are needed to have great dynasties, and great dynasties are needed to order to leave great legacies.” - Josh Gagnon “Greatness will produce greatness. Great people produce great results. Great people produce great fruit.” - Josh Gagnon “If you don’t have the right people, you’ll never have the right organization; if you don’t have great people, you’ll never have a great organization.” - Josh Gagnon “The primary responsibility of a leader is to raise up great leaders.” - Josh Gagnon

Welcome to Episode 26 of the Joshua Gagnon Leadership Podcast! Do you have a question for Pastor Josh about leadership, ministry, or any other topic we’ve covered on the podcast so far? Submit your questions by texting (646) 801-6033 and Pastor Josh might answer it on a future episode! Leadership development is necessary at every level of every organization. Pastor Josh had the opportunity to be a speaker for the Ministry Momentum Summit in January and he spoke on the topic of leadership development. In this episode, we will hear a more in-depth version of that talk as he shares why there is a need for leadership development plans in ministry as well as business organizations. Mentioned In This Episode: The Ministry Momentum Summit presented by Unseminary - <a href="http://www.ministrymomentumsummit.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.ministrymomentumsummit.com/</a> NLC Music’s The Overcome EP - <a href="http://nlcmusic.tv/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://nlcmusic.tv/</a> Email Pastor Roman - roman.archer@nlc.tv Next Level Church’s Leadership Development Plans - <a href="http://www.nlc.tv/basecamp" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.nlc.tv/basecamp</a> 3 Takeaways For Leaders: 1. A vision outside of leadership planned is only a dream. Many leaders fall into the trap of dreaming big things for their church, but they fail to take the next step in creating a plan that will make that dream into a reality. Too often, churches never bridge the gap between dreaming and doing. Dreaming is the fun part--making a plan isn’t necessarily fun. We can’t just simply see the vision and rally the crowds, we have to make a plan to accomplish that vision by raising up leaders who will help us in our pursuits. 2. Develop the people under you to be able to think for themselves. Pastor Josh recognized in the early stages of Next Level Church that the leaders who were a couple tiers under him were not being empowered to make decisions for themselves. Instead, they would wait for direction of those above them without question. He then began asking, “Are the people on our team and in our volunteer positions able to say yes to questions that people present to them, or do they always have to go higher up in the organization to find a yes?” Once this problem was acknowledged, the leadership team had to develop those underneath them to the point where they could trust them with in their leadership positions. 3. When it comes to filling needed positions, don’t put a band-aid over the problem. In other words, don’t put someone in a role just because they are available but may not be the right person for the job. Don’t settle for filling a need; don’t settle for “band-aids.” Instead, look for people who can fuel your mission and who have the potential to become great. Great people produce great fruit. Take this point a step further by continually asking yourself if those people are in the “right seat” of the bus, even when they have been in their position for a long period of time. Quotes From This Episode: “You can have a big vision, but outside of the ability to train great leaders, your vision never has a vision to stand on.” - Josh Gagnon “You’re never going to grow God’s Kingdom large if it’s only through the opinion and voice of a few.” - Josh Gagnon “You’re never going to empower someone you don’t feel like you can trust, and you’re never going to trust someone who’s not developed.” - Josh Gagnon “There’s a major difference between the right person and the available person.” - Josh Gagnon “Great players are needed in order to have a great team, and great teams are needed to have great dynasties, and great dynasties are needed to order to leave great legacies.” - Josh Gagnon “Greatness will produce greatness. Great people produce great results. Great people produce great fruit.” - Josh Gagnon “If you don’t have the right people, you’ll never have the right organization; if you don’t have great people, you’ll never have a great organization.” - Josh Gagnon “The primary responsibility of a leader is to raise up great leaders.” - Josh Gagnon

Ep 026: The Value in Building Your Leaders

Welcome to Episode 46 of the Joshua Gagnon Leadership Podcast! Today’s episode is a continuation of the conversation from the last episode, which goes through the qualities of high-level leaders. This episode focuses on how being a great leader means knowing how to inspire others. If you enjoyed this this episode or others like it, please leave a review on iTunes or Stitcher! 3 Takeaways For Leaders: 1. Inspiration is not a personality type. No matter what your personality is, you can inspire others. One of the greatest things that divert us from being great leaders is great excuses. 2. Celebrate what it is you can celebrate. In every loss, you can find some wins. 3. Great leaders have the ability to manage tension. Ask yourself, is the pain they’re feeling driving them with more urgency for the future? “Great coaches don’t only make bad calls, they own the bad calls they make.” - Josh Gagnon “A team that lives in discouragement for too long just begins to perform out of discouragement.” - Josh Gagnon “When things are least encouraging, become most inspirational.” - Josh Gagnon “In every loss, you can find some wins.” - Josh Gagnon “One of the greatest things that divert us from being great leaders is great excuses.” - Josh Gagnon “The leader that’s inspiring no one is the leader that’s leading no one to victory.” - Josh Gagnon “One person who will not be inspired on a team of 10 will always corrupt the team.” - Josh Gagnon

Ep 046: Great Leaders Inspire Others

Welcome to Episode 71 of the Joshua Gagnon Leadership Podcast! If you enjoy listening to this podcast and it has helped you and your team in any way, please leave us a review on Apple Podcast or Stitcher or take the time to share it on social media. Today we will be talking with Pastor Roman Archer, Executive Pastor of Next Level Church, and Pastor Daniel King, Operations Pastor of Next Level Church, about how to balance grace and accountability on your staff. Takeaways for leaders… In ministry, the way we measure success is different. It doesn’t come through in a numerical figure, and it is not entirely performance-based. Trust is essential. We want to be able to raise up other leaders who will be able to own the vision of what we are trying to accomplish. Lead your staff into your expectation of them. Quotes from this episode… “We don’t just delegate tasks. We give responsibility and ownership.” -Roman Archer “Invest in the people, not just the positions.” -Roman Archer “Create a standard, communicate the standard, and protect the standard.” -Roman Archer A few ways to reach Pastor Daniel and Pastor Roman... Pastor Roman: Twitter-@archerra Email- roman.archer@nlc.tv Pastor Daniel: Twitter- @danielkinglive Email- daniel.king@nlc.tv

Ep 071: Balancing Grace and Accountability on Your Staff

Welcome to the 102nd episode of the Joshua Gagnon Leadership Podcast! If you enjoy listening to this podcast and it has helped you and your team in any way, please leave us a review on Apple Podcast or Stitcher or take the time to share it on social media. Do you have a question for Pastor Josh about leadership, ministry, or any other topic we’ve covered on the podcast so far? Submit your questions to info@joshuagagnon.com or @joshgagnon on Twitter and Pastor Josh might answer it on a future episode! On today’s episode we will be discussing upcoming trends in the year of 2018 with some of our staff. Listen to discover how you can embrace these trends in your ministry!

Ep 102: Trends of 2018: a Conversation with our Staff

Welcome to the 113th episode of the Joshua Gagnon Leadership Podcast! If you enjoy listening to this podcast and it has helped you and your team in any way, please leave us a review on Apple Podcast or Stitcher or take the time to share it on social media. Do you have a question for Pastor Josh about leadership, ministry, or any other topic we’ve covered on the podcast so far? Submit your questions to info@joshuagagnon.com or @joshgagnon on Twitter and Pastor Josh might answer it on a future episode! Thoughts from this episode: Don’t lead people how you have been led, lead people how they need you to lead. Great leaders lead based on the situation and the person. One voice doesn’t speak to all, one style doesn’t communicate to everyone. Leadership is getting people from where they are from where they want to go. It’s not always leading a person differently, it’s most often leading a situation differently. Holding people accountable doesn’t mean we no longer show grace. Showing grace, however, doesn’t mean we no longer hold people accountable. A leader has to be well-rounded. You can’t be a great coach unless you love your players. When you lead out of insecurity you lead for yourself. When you leave out of security you lead for others. Quotes from this episode: “If the only tool you have is a hammer, you treat everything like a nail.” “It is easy to handle every situation the same if you only have one tool.”

Ep 113: Teams Reflect Their Leader

Welcome to Episode 008 of the podcast. Welcome to the Directional Team Lead Pastor Josh Gagnon, Executive Pastor Roman Archer, Launching Pastor Allen Robbins, and Operations Pastor Daniel King What is assimilation? Intentionally moving people and connecting them to following Jesus and to God’s church. Pastor Daniel’s contact information: Email: daniel.king@nlc.tv Twitter: @danielkinglive A copy of the experience guide &amp; connect card: http://joshuagagnon.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/expguide-front-1.jpg http://joshuagagnon.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/expguide-back-1.jpg 1st time guest packet: http://joshuagagnon.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/IMG_3528.jpg http://joshuagagnon.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/IMG_3529.jpg Salvation bags: http://joshuagagnon.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/IMG_2017.jpg Samples of “Your sacrifice is making a difference” cards: http://joshuagagnon.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/g-1.jpg http://joshuagagnon.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/g-2.jpg “New Giver” booklets link to purchase: https://kb951.infusionsoft.com/app/storeFront/showProductDetail?productId=55 Life change video example: http://www.nlc.tv/the-lajeunesses-story Sample offering talk: http://joshuagagnon.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/May24Offeringtalk.docx The service we use to send text messages to FTG: http://www.eztexting.com The text message they receive: {#FirstName#}, thanks for being at Next Level Church today - we're glad you came &amp; pray God moved in your life! We'll call you soon to see how we can serve you. Our church management software: http://www.churchcommunitybuilder.com/ The website we direct people who accept Christ to: http://www.mynextsteps.tv

Welcome to Episode 008 of the podcast. Welcome to the Directional Team Lead Pastor Josh Gagnon, Executive Pastor Roman Archer, Launching Pastor Allen Robbins, and Operations Pastor Daniel King What is assimilation? Intentionally moving people and connecting them to following Jesus and to God’s church. Pastor Daniel’s contact information: Email: daniel.king@nlc.tv Twitter: @danielkinglive A copy of the experience guide &amp; connect card: <a href="http://joshuagagnon.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/expguide-front-1.jpg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://joshuagagnon.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/expguide-front-1.jpg</a> <a href="http://joshuagagnon.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/expguide-back-1.jpg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://joshuagagnon.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/expguide-back-1.jpg</a> 1st time guest packet: <a href="http://joshuagagnon.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/IMG_3528.jpg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://joshuagagnon.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/IMG_3528.jpg</a> <a href="http://joshuagagnon.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/IMG_3529.jpg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://joshuagagnon.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/IMG_3529.jpg</a> Salvation bags: <a href="http://joshuagagnon.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/IMG_2017.jpg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://joshuagagnon.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/IMG_2017.jpg</a> Samples of “Your sacrifice is making a difference” cards: <a href="http://joshuagagnon.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/g-1.jpg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://joshuagagnon.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/g-1.jpg</a> <a href="http://joshuagagnon.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/g-2.jpg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://joshuagagnon.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/g-2.jpg</a> “New Giver” booklets link to purchase: <a href="https://kb951.infusionsoft.com/app/storeFront/showProductDetail?productId=55" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://kb951.infusionsoft.com/app/storeFront/showProductDetail?productId=55</a> Life change video example: <a href="http://www.nlc.tv/the-lajeunesses-story" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.nlc.tv/the-lajeunesses-story</a> Sample offering talk: <a href="http://joshuagagnon.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/May24Offeringtalk.docx" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://joshuagagnon.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/May24Offeringtalk.docx</a> The service we use to send text messages to FTG: <a href="http://www.eztexting.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.eztexting.com</a> The text message they receive: {#FirstName#}, thanks for being at Next Level Church today - we're glad you came &amp; pray God moved in your life! We'll call you soon to see how we can serve you. Our church management software: <a href="http://www.churchcommunitybuilder.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.churchcommunitybuilder.com/</a> The website we direct people who accept Christ to: <a href="http://www.mynextsteps.tv" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.mynextsteps.tv</a>

Ep 008: The NLC Assimilation Process

Welcome to Episode 57 of the Joshua Gagnon Leadership Podcast! If you enjoy listening to this podcast and it has helped you and your team in any way, please leave us a review on iTunes or Stitcher or take the time to share it on social media. Do you have a question for Pastor Josh about leadership, ministry, or any other topic we’ve covered on the podcast so far? Submit your questions to info@joshuagagnon.com or @joshgagnon on Twitter and Pastor Josh might answer it on a future episode! This episode is part 2 of a 3-part series where Pastor Josh shares Next Level Church’s staff values. These 11 values are the key ingredients in shaping the staff culture of NLC. As they are shared, the hope is not that you would copy them but that they would inspire you to see the importance of creating a unified, intentional staff in whatever organization or team you lead. Click here for part 1: http://www.joshuagagnon.com/blog/056 The values covered in this episode are: Better not bigger - We believe that better always leads to bigger, therefore we will focus less on the numbers themselves and more on constantly getting better. Great just isn’t good enough. When we get better consistently, getting bigger will always follow naturally. Complete don’t compete - We will complete other Bible-believing churches, not compete with them. We believe that any church that preaches the gospel is on our team and will do everything we can to encourage and equip them to reach more people for Jesus. The only thing constant is change - Fast is better than slow. We will constantly challenge the status quo and happily adjust to accommodate any change that will make us more effective in reaching people for Jesus. “We’ve always done it that way” will never be part of our vocabulary. For the one - Every experience is someone’s opportunity to meet Jesus. We will work hard every week, we will not take our foot off the gas, and we will make sure every environment is the one we would want created if we had invited someone to church with us that day. Quotes From This Episode: “Bigger, bigger, bigger was an idol that consumed us.” - Joshua Gagnon “Comparing ourselves with everybody else became an idol to which we could never measure up.” - Joshua Gagnon “Anyone who is telling people about Jesus is on our team.” - Daniel King “Values are only valuable if when it is not easy you still honor them.” - Joshua Gagnon “We will always challenge the status quo. We will never be okay staying just because staying is comfortable.” - Joshua Gagnon “We do not change just for the sake of change because change comes with a cost.” - Joshua Gagnon “If you don’t value change, you won’t value being better.” - Joshua Gagnon “If you’re avoiding a necessary change, you’re really just accepting that you will be dying a slow death.” - Joshua Gagnon “If I invited ____ to church this weekend, I would hope and pray that my church had given it all that weekend.” - Daniel King “We do nothing different on Easter or Christmas than we do every other weekend.” - Joshua Gagnon

Welcome to Episode 57 of the Joshua Gagnon Leadership Podcast! If you enjoy listening to this podcast and it has helped you and your team in any way, please leave us a review on iTunes or Stitcher or take the time to share it on social media. Do you have a question for Pastor Josh about leadership, ministry, or any other topic we’ve covered on the podcast so far? Submit your questions to info@joshuagagnon.com or @joshgagnon on Twitter and Pastor Josh might answer it on a future episode! This episode is part 2 of a 3-part series where Pastor Josh shares Next Level Church’s staff values. These 11 values are the key ingredients in shaping the staff culture of NLC. As they are shared, the hope is not that you would copy them but that they would inspire you to see the importance of creating a unified, intentional staff in whatever organization or team you lead. Click here for part 1: <a href="http://www.joshuagagnon.com/blog/056" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.joshuagagnon.com/blog/056</a> The values covered in this episode are: Better not bigger - We believe that better always leads to bigger, therefore we will focus less on the numbers themselves and more on constantly getting better. Great just isn’t good enough. When we get better consistently, getting bigger will always follow naturally. Complete don’t compete - We will complete other Bible-believing churches, not compete with them. We believe that any church that preaches the gospel is on our team and will do everything we can to encourage and equip them to reach more people for Jesus. The only thing constant is change - Fast is better than slow. We will constantly challenge the status quo and happily adjust to accommodate any change that will make us more effective in reaching people for Jesus. “We’ve always done it that way” will never be part of our vocabulary. For the one - Every experience is someone’s opportunity to meet Jesus. We will work hard every week, we will not take our foot off the gas, and we will make sure every environment is the one we would want created if we had invited someone to church with us that day. Quotes From This Episode: “Bigger, bigger, bigger was an idol that consumed us.” - Joshua Gagnon “Comparing ourselves with everybody else became an idol to which we could never measure up.” - Joshua Gagnon “Anyone who is telling people about Jesus is on our team.” - Daniel King “Values are only valuable if when it is not easy you still honor them.” - Joshua Gagnon “We will always challenge the status quo. We will never be okay staying just because staying is comfortable.” - Joshua Gagnon “We do not change just for the sake of change because change comes with a cost.” - Joshua Gagnon “If you don’t value change, you won’t value being better.” - Joshua Gagnon “If you’re avoiding a necessary change, you’re really just accepting that you will be dying a slow death.” - Joshua Gagnon “If I invited ____ to church this weekend, I would hope and pray that my church had given it all that weekend.” - Daniel King “We do nothing different on Easter or Christmas than we do every other weekend.” - Joshua Gagnon

Ep 057: What Our Staff Values (Part 2)

Welcome to the 100th EPISODE of the Joshua Gagnon Leadership Podcast! If you enjoy listening to this podcast and it has helped you and your team in any way, please leave us a review on Apple Podcast or Stitcher or take the time to share it on social media. Do you have a question for Pastor Josh about leadership, ministry, or any other topic we’ve covered on the podcast so far? Submit your questions to info@joshuagagnon.com or @joshgagnon on Twitter and Pastor Josh might answer it on a future episode! On today’s episode we are highlighting our very FIRST episode of the podcast from January of 2015, where Pastor Josh explains the 5 key ways to identify the leaders in your organization, and gives some tips and advice on how to engage and develop those leaders. “The most gifted leaders rarely make the best coaches.” 5 questions to ask to help identify leaders: 1. Are they passionate about the vision? 2. Do they bring problems or do they bring solutions? 3. Is anybody listening to them? 4. Are they tough-minded? 5. Are they willing to take responsibility and finish the work that they've started? A huge thank you to our listeners for 100 Episodes of the Joshua Gagnon Leadership Podcast! The best is yet to come!

Ep 100: How to Identify Leaders

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