Aussie Church Leaders Podcast

Leading in a local church is tough, especially when you've got life on top of that. You're thinking about the project at work, the things the kids have on, what assignments are due at university, so how do you stay on top of it all? In this episode we'll share with you five simple things you can be to do immediately that will help you stay on top of all your commitments without stressing yourself out. Follow along on Instagram: @aussiechurchleaders

Leading when you're not in charge is tough! In this episode Chris & Reilly a conversation all about helping you lead when you're not the person in charge,

For most of us we're not the point person in our church or organisation, so how do you lead when you're not in charge? In this episode Chris & Reilly explore some ways you can begin to do just that! FOLLOW Aussie Church Leaders Instagram - @aussiechurchleaders Ask Us A Question HERE

Here at Aussie Church Leaders we want to help YOU inspire more people to follow Jesus! We hope you find this episode helpful. Connect with us: Instagram - @aussiechurchleaders Website - https://beyondchurch.com.au/aussiechurchleaders

If you haven't been feeling yourself during the pandemic you're not alone, and neither is your team. In this episode of the podcast Chris & Reilly talk about an article by Adam Grant that was the most popular New York Times article of 2021! We hope this episode is helpful for you and your team. Read the Adam Grant article HERE

Getting other people to achieve things is a big part of leadership, however it can be a lot easier said than done. In this episode Chris & Reilly look at really helpful tool that you can implement into your leadership to alleviate the challenges associated with delegating work. Ask a Question: https://beyondchurch.com.au/aussiechurchleaders Follow Chris & Reilly on Instagram: Follow Chris Follow Reilly

Before you can lead others well you first have to lead yourself well. In this episode Chris & Reilly will explore four leadership rituals that you can use to help lead yourself well.

It's the time of year where people are looking ahead and putting together ministry plans. It's also the time of the year where every "strategic planner" comes out of the woodwork and uses a litany of buzzwords that sounds so confusing. So, in this episode, Chris & Reilly give you some really simple ways that you can plan for the year ahead. Seriously, they're so simple and easy you can use them as soon as you've finished listening to the episode!

Christmas is a natural part of the year where people who don't normally engage with the local church begin to engage, but how do you engage with them? Especially, if you don't have a massive budget and a lot of staff. On this episode of the Podcast Chris and Reilly talk about 4 simple ways you can do this, and it won't break the budget! Follow the podcast: Chris - @chrispodlich Reilly - @reillyconnorbrown

In this episode Chris & Reilly get practical with with key things you'll want to know when you lead through change. Resources from this episode and the previous episode: https://beyondchurch.com.au/episode-39 Ask a question: https://beyondchurch.com.au/aussiechurchleaders Connect with Chris & Reilly: Chris - @chrispodlich Reilly - @reillyconnorbrown

Change is something we're all going to experience in leadership, but leading well through change is challenging. In this episode Chris & Reilly look at a helpful framework for understanding that different types of audiences you will have as you lead through change. You can find the resource Chris & Reilly were talking about HERE Follow Chris & Reilly on Instagram: Chris - @chrispodlich Reilly - @reillyconnorbrown

In this episode Chris continues his conversation with Jason Perkins and they get really practical on some things you can begin to do to tend to the garden of your soul. Episode Notes Connect with Jason: https://jasonperkoperkins.com/ Jason's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jasonperkoperkins/?hl=en The KiWake Alarm Clock: http://www.kiwake.com/

This episode on the podcast we've got a lean-in episode with Jason Perkins. Chris sits down with Perko to talk all things busyness, soul care, and how we can care for the soul of our leadership. Episode Notes Perko's Podcast: https://jasonperkoperkins.com/perkos-podcast/ Lance Witt's book: https://www.amazon.com.au/Replenish-Leading-Healthy-Lance-Witt/dp/0801013542/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&keywords=lance+witt&qid=1627779380&sr=8-2 Ruth Haley Barton's book: https://www.amazon.com.au/Strengthening-Soul-Your-Leadership-Transforming-ebook/dp/B07BHRZXJS/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&keywords=ruth+haley+barton&qid=1627779419&sr=8-2

Ever felt like you were leading alone? In this episode of the podcast Chris and Reilly are going to share some practical ways to involve your community in your strategy. ASK A QUESTION! We'd love to answer your questions on a future episode. You can ask your questions here: https://beyondchurch.com.au/aussiechurchleaders

It's all well and good to have a strategy, but unless you involve your community in your strategy it will go nowhere. In this month's Leadership Episode Chris & Reilly unpack how you can begin to involve your community in your strategy to help inspire more people to follow Jesus! ASK A QUESTION! We'd love to answer your questions on a future episode. You can ask your questions here: https://beyondchurch.com.au/aussiechurchleaders

In this episode Chris continues his conversation with founders of Antihaste, Stephen and Anna. As a special gift to listeners to the podcast Stephen and Anna have given listeners 15% off their first purchase with the discount code: LEADERS15. Simply use the code at checkout to grab your discount! You can connect with Antihaste here: Website: https://www.antihaste.com.au/ Instagram: @antihaste Email: hello@antihaste.com.au Resources discussed during the episode: Good On You: https://goodonyou.eco/ The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry: https://www.amazon.com.au/Ruthless-Elimination-Hurry-emotionally-spiritually-ebook/dp/B07W5SPCSW/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1620799272&sr=8-1

In this Lean-In episode Chris sits down to talk with Stephen and Ana, the founders and designers of Antihaste, a clothing label with a message about slowing down our fast paced lives. With Stephen having grown up in regional QLD and Ana having grown up in Spain their journey to, first of all meeting each other, and then starting a business together is a fascinating listen. You can check out Antihaste here: Instagram: @antihaste Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/antihasteclothing Website: https://www.antihaste.com.au/

In this episode Chris & Reilly wrap-up a conversation they began in Episode 31. Talking about something that so many people struggle with, but it's so important for the health of leaders personally and the ministries they lead. The discipline of evaluation.

In this "leadership episode" Chris and Reilly jump into a conversation around the importance of orchestrating what we do in ministry. Connect with us: https://beyondchurch.com.au/aussiechurchleaders

In this first episode for 2021 Chris & Reilly continue a conversation about how your church can be known for what it's FOR as you move into the year ahead. We'd love to hear from you, and you can connect with us as: https://beyondchurch.com.au/aussiechurchleaders

In this first episode for 2021 Chris & Reilly continue a conversation about how your church can be known for what it's FOR as you move into the year ahead. We'd love to hear from you, and you can connect with us as: https://beyondchurch.com.au/aussiechurchleaders

You want to reach people, you want people to know the hope found in Jesus, but how do you do that? In this episode Chris & Reilly begin a conversation about how your church can be FOR your community. Jeff Henderson book: https://www.amazon.com.au/Know-What-Youre-Growth-Strategy/dp/0310356318/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=for+jeff+henderson&qid=1606716798&sr=8-1

In this episode of the podcast Chris & Reilly continue a conversation they begun in Episode 27, to help you create a simple church. Instagram Reilly - @reillyconnorbrown Chris - @chrispodlich

Ministry is often complicated, but it doesn't have to be! In this episode Chris & Reilly begin a two-part conversation on how to move your church ministry from complex to simple. Migaloo Sightings: https://www.migaloo.com.au/sightings/2020-sightings Simple Church by Thom Rainer & Eric Geiger: https://www.amazon.com.au/Simple-Church-Returning-Process-Disciples/dp/0805447997

For too long the church has been unnecessarily resistible, so how do we make it irresistible? In this episode Chris & Reilly wrap-up a 2 part conversation about how your ministry environments can become irresistible. Connect with Chris & Reilly on Instagram: Chris - @chrispodlich Reilly - @reillyconnorbrown Connect with the Aussie Church Leaders Podcast Online: https://beyondchurch.com.au/aussie-church-leaders-podcast-2

For too long the church has been unnecessarily resistible, so how do we make it irresistible? In this episode Chris & Reilly begin a 2 part conversation about how your ministry environments can become irresistible. Connect with Chris & Reilly on Instagram: Chris - @chrispodlich Reilly - @reillyconnorbrown Connect with the Aussie Church Leaders Podcast Online: https://beyondchurch.com.au/aussie-church-leaders-podcast-2

With churches forced online there has been a lot to learn, one of the biggest things for anyone who communicates regularly is how to communicate with an online audience in mind. In this episode of the podcast Chris and Reilly will give you some effective ways to communicate to your online audience. How to Preach Like a Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rEXPmx6LfTw&t=1182s Connect with Chris and Reilly on socials: Chris - @chrispodlich Reilly - @reillyconnorbrown Connect with the Aussie Church Leaders online: https://beyondchurch.com.au/aussie-church-leaders-podcast-2

In the first few weeks of COVID-19 it seemed like online church attendance was skyrocketing, and it was! Now a few months in the numbers are starting to plateau, and in some cases decrease. On this episode of the podcast Reilly and Chris explore 5 ways to not just have people tune into your Church Online experience, but how you can get them to engage. To engage with the fellas online you can connect with them on Instragam: Reilly - @reillyconnorbrown Chris - @chrispodlich If you've got something you'd like the fellas to cover on a future episode you can let them know here! https://beyondchurch.com.au/aussie-church-leaders-podcast-2

Aaron has toured the world, had his music played on some of the world's most well-known TV shows, and now leads in a church plant. In this wide-ranging conversation Aaron shares with us the highs, lows, and learnings of his journey and passes on practical knowledge for anyone in the creative space of a church community. If you want connect with Aaron the best place to do that is on Instagram: @aaronmoore

As restrictions begin to move towards lifting in Australia Chris and Reilly have a conversation about how church leaders can navigate the "new normal" post-COVID-19 and they give you four specific questions you can ask with your team to help you plan for the "new normal." If you want to connect with the Aussie Church Leaders Podcast we'd love to hear from you! Chris (Instagram) - @chrispodlich Reilly (Instagram) - @reillyconnorbrown

Navigating the transition from gathering physically to gathering digitally can be challenging, thankfully there have been church leaders who have been pioneering in this space for decades, Dave Adamson is one of them. Dave, or Aussie Dave, is the Online Pastor at North Point Community Church in Atlanta, USA. Born and bred in Australia, Dave shares insights on make the transition, the future of the church, what will happen post COVID-19 plus SO MUCH MORE! Episode Resources Recommendations from Dave - https://kit.co/aussiedave Connect with Dave Email - dave.adamson@northpoint.org Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/aussiedave/?hl=en Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/AussieDavePhoto/ Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfH4d0Sd7zyQE7Y7VJH8mCQ

This month on the podcast Chris and Reilly explore some practical ways that you can keep spiritually, emotionally and physically healthy while leading through a crisis.

General Manager of Geneva Push, Derek Hanna, joins Chris on the podcast to talks through his journey into ministry and eventually planting a church. He shares the challenges he experienced in his church planting journey along with the joys as well. Throughout the episode Derek mentioned a number of resources that you can find below: The Fifth Discipline: https://www.amazon.com.au/Fifth-Discipline-Practice-Learning-Organization-ebook/dp/B003ELY7OW/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=the+fifth+discipline&qid=1583818702&sr=8-1 The Madness of Crowds: https://www.amazon.com.au/Madness-Crowds-Gender-Identity-BESTSELLER-ebook/dp/B07SLLRFDY/ref=sr_1_1?crid=13SVZXPPHC3YK&keywords=the+madness+of+crowds&qid=1583818735&sprefix=the+madness+of+c%2Caps%2C307&sr=8-1 Get in touch with Derek at https://genevapush.com/ or email him at derek@genevapush.com

This month on the podcast Chris & Reilly switch roles as they talk about things that frustrate younger leaders. For those of you who needed to know the 2019 colour of the year Reilly was referring to here it is: https://www.pantone.com/color-intelligence/color-of-the-year/color-of-the-year-2019 Resource of the Month: https://www.amazon.com.au/Like-You-More-Were-like/dp/B076JD2ZNN/ref=sr_1_fkmr0_1?keywords=i%27d+like+you+more+if+you+were+more+like+em&qid=1583133429&sr=8-1-fkmr0

Where's the line when it comes to what you share being vulnerable and what you share being over-sharing? In leadership that's an important line to know about and know how to create an environment where people can be vulnerable without oversharing. This month on the podcast Chris & Reilly give you so practical ways to foster vulnerability in your leadership and leadership team. Resource of the Month: https://sermonary.co/

This month on the podcast Chris and Reilly continue the conversation with some practical ways to navigate different stages of growth your ministry might be experiencing. If you want to go deeper on this topic then check out this book that Chris and Reilly recommend on the episode: https://www.amazon.com.au/Predictable-Success-Getting-Organization-Track-ebook/dp/B0098O4IOS Our resource of the month link: https://open.life.church/

Across Australia, churches are shrinking. Perhaps part of the reason isn't so much spiritual as it is practical. In Part 1 of this 2-part episode, Chris and Reilly will explore how to navigate growth in your ministry context. You can take the quiz that was talked about in the episode here: https://getpredictablesuccess.com/lifecycle-quiz/

In this BONUS Episode Chris and Reilly answer some of your leadership questions!

Pretty soon the New Year will be upon us, so it's time to get planning for what lies ahead!  This month on the podcast Chris and Reilly will be exploring 4 practices you can start using today to help you plan for a better year ahead.

This month on the podcast we're talking all this personal productivity.

Resilience is a muscle that we need in leadership and in this episode Chris and Reilly are going to talk about how we can build it.

Leadership that is focused on you will end with you. In this episode Chris and Reilly talk about some practical ways that will help you ensure that your leadership doesn't end with you.

This month on the podcast we're wrapping up our conversation about the enneagram personality profile and how it can help you lead your team better.

This month on the podcast Chris and Reilly begin a two part discussion on the Enneagram and how it can help us with our leadership.

In Part 1 we looked at how to receive feedback and in this episode we're going to explore how to give the best feedback to those you lead with.

In the first of a two-part discussion on feedback we're going to dive into how to be someone who receives feedback well.

We've all been in meetings where it's felt like a waste of time, and we're not sure exactly what the meeting achieved. In this episode we'll explore how to escape the trap of terrible meetings so you can get the most out of your meetings.

Someday somebody will eventually do what you do. In this episode we're going to explore how to strategically replace yourself to keep your ministry healthy both now and into the future.

This month on the podcast we look at the the final three keys for building a high performance team in your ministry context.

In this episode, we begin a 2 part discussion around building a high performance team.