Podcasts about Connexus

Re-architecting Finance with Blockchain - Not Just Hype, But Real-World InfrastructureWe're wrapping up this special Tokyo series of Couchonomics, filmed at the GFTN Forum — and what better way to close than with a bold conversation on the future of financial systems?In this final episode, I'm joined by Naveen Mallela, Co-Head of Kinexys & Managing Director at JP Morgan — and we're going beyond the buzzwords to talk about what it really takes to rewire the plumbing of global finance.It's a fascinating conversation about the real challenges — and opportunities — in transforming the global financial infrastructure.

In this bonus episode, Rob brings practical answers to tough questions about how to have conversations about mental health with your kids, and what to do when you aren't sure what to do. He tackles topics like anxiety and depression, infant mental health, the role of medication, preventative practices, and how to walk with a child through challenging times. Rob is the Medical Director for Child and Youth Mental Health at the Waypoint Centre for Mental Health Care. Rob is also a part of the Elder's Team at Connexus. He and his wife Rose have four children and have been a part of the mission of Connexus since its very first day.  

On this episode of The Mobile Alabama Business Podcast, we sit with Blake Martin. Blake is one of the founders of Connexus Clinic. Listen in as we discuss how they got started in helping people live healthier lives.

What began as a hobby ended up turning Carey Nieuwhof into one of the most influential leadership speakers and authors in the world! Between 2012 and 2014, while Carey was pastoring at Connexus (the church he founded), he began blogging and podcasting casually. Today, his online content gets over 1.5 billion views a month and his podcast episodes have been downloaded over 27 million times. In this episode, Carey talks about the providential meeting that kick-started his speaking career, how he has gradually developed his personal brand over the years, and his approach to fulfilling his personal mission of serving leaders. From law school to seminary to the global stage, Carey's story exemplifies what life can look like when you listen to your calling!  

Don't miss this BONUS INTERVIEW on the latest on the Ukraine Refugee crisis and how Connexus has partnered with the team on the ground with Partners International Moldova. Lead Pastor Jeff Brodie interviews Sergei Mihailov and Tim Arkell

Don't miss this BONUS INTERVIEW on the latest on the Ukraine Refugee crisis and how Connexus has partnered with the team on the ground with Partners International Moldova. Lead Pastor Jeff Brodie interviews Sergei Mihailov and Tim Arkell

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Dr. Rodney AganCEO/PresidentConnexus Group1-800-283-3105https://www.theconnexusgroup.com/

Dr. Rodney Agan CEO/President Connexus Group 1-800-283-3105 https://www.theconnexusgroup.com/

Dr. Rodney Agan CEO/President Connexus Group 1-800-283-3105 https://www.theconnexusgroup.com/

Carey Nieuwhof left his law career to become the founding pastor of Connexus Church, one of the most influential churches in North America. Carey shares his reasons why, how he almost burned out pursuing his passion, and why community matters more than ever in these turbulent times.  Today, Carey Nieowhof is an author, much sought-after conference speaker, podcaster, and thought leader. This episode contains some great takeaways and inspiration for anyone looking to make positive changes in their life and career.    

Highlights from this week's conversation include:Eric's background and career journey (3:30)Presenting to people without knowledge of AI (11:04)Why math was chosen over AI (19:03)From compilers to databases (25:42)The contribution of category theory (30:09)The Connexus customer experience (37:45)The primary user of Connexus (46:33)Interacting with 300,000 databases (51:07)When Connexus begins to add value (54:02)The best way to learn this mathematical approach (55:46)The Data Stack Show is a weekly podcast powered by RudderStack, the CDP for developers. Each week we'll talk to data engineers, analysts, and data scientists about their experience around building and maintaining data infrastructure, delivering data and data products, and driving better outcomes across their businesses with data.RudderStack helps businesses make the most out of their customer data while ensuring data privacy and security. To learn more about RudderStack visit rudderstack.com.

Dr. Daimler is an authority in Artificial Intelligence with over 20 years of experience in the field as an entrepreneur, executive, investor, technologist, and policy advisor. He is also the founder of data integration firm Conexus, and we kick our conversation off with the work he is doing to integrate large heterogeneous data infrastructures. This leads us into an exploration of the concept of compositionality, a structural feature that enables systems to scale, which Dr. Daimler argues is the future of IT infrastructure. We discuss how the way we apply AI to data is constantly changing, with data sources growing quadratically, and how this necessitates an understanding of newer forms of math such as category theory by AI specialists. Towards the end of our discussion, we move on to the subject of the adoption of AI in technologies that lives depend on, and Dr. Daimler gives his recommendation for how to engender trust amongst the larger population. Key Points From This Episode:Experience Dr. Daimler has in AI in an academic, commercial, and governmental capacity.An issue in the choices being made around how to create data that is useful in large organizations.Dr. Daimler's work bringing heterogeneous data together to influence better business decisions.How much money is wasted on ETL processes and how bad the jobs in that field are.The difference between modularity and compositionality and why the latter is the future of IT infrastructure.How compositionality enables scalability and the need of certain branches of math to justify it.The work Dr. Daimler is doing in the field of compositionality at Connexus.Whether it is crucial to grasp these newer forms of math to achieve AI mastery.How AI systems can integrate into contexts involving human labor and empathy.The need to bring together probabilistic and deterministic AI in life and death contexts.How to get the public to trust and believe in AI-powered tech with the capacity to save lives.What AI practitioners can do to ensure they use their skillset to create a better future.Tweetables:“You can create data that doesn't add more fidelity to the knowledge you're looking to gain for better business decisions and that is one of the limitations that I saw expressed in the government and other large organizations.” — @ead [0:01:32]“That's the world, is compositionality. That is where we are going and the math that supports that, type theory, categorical theory, categorical logic, that's going to sweep away everything underneath IT infrastructure.” — @ead [0:10:23]“At the trillions of data, a trillion data sources, each growing quadratically, what we need is category theory.” — @ead [0:13:51]“People die and the way to solve that problem when you are talking about these life and death contexts for commercial airplane manufacturers or in energy exploration where the consequences of failure can be disastrous is to bring together the sensibilities of probabilistic AI and deterministic AI.” — @ead [0:24:07]“Circuit breakers, oversight, and data lineage, those are three ways that I would institute a regulatory regime around AI and algorithms that will engender trust amongst the larger population.” — @ead [0:35:12]Links Mentioned in Today's Episode:Dr. Eric Daimler on LinkedInDr. Eric Daimler on TwitterConexus

On this episode, Dara sits down with Dr. Eric Daimler, founder of Connexus and Presidential Innovation Fellow during the Obama administration, to discuss the biggest dangers lurking in AI, the first ever spin-out from MIT's math department and how its addressing today's AI challenges, and Eric's views on how the heck we go about trying to regulate an algorithm. 

Listen to a special message from Joseph Swan of Connexus Church in Barrie. God's plan for our lives is that we would “run and not grow weary, walk and not faint.” Sometimes we struggle to step into all that he has planned for us due to the weight we carry from our past. There is a better way. Because of what Jesus did at the cross, God has made a way for us to live our lives unburdened! Westside is part of a leadership network with Connexus as we strive to lead people into a growing relationship with Jesus together.

About the Episode Our 2nd of 2 episodes on the topic of preparing the church for the decisions of a new leader - particularly when it comes to making changes to your org chart, structure, and even transitioning staff off. Jud and Jeff give us great insight. Who is Jud Wilhite? Jud Wilhite is an author, speaker and senior pastor of Central Church, a church founded in Las Vegas with over twelve locations nationally and internationally. Central is recognized as one of the largest and fastest growing churches in America. He is a bestselling author of several books, including Uncaged, The God of Yes, Pursued, and a study Bible for new believers, The Uncensored Truth Bible for New Beginnings. His teaching segments are heard nationally on K-LOVE radio. He and his wife, Lori, have two kids and live in the Las Vegas area. Who is Jeff Brodie? Jeff Brodie is the Lead Pastor of Connexus Church, one of Canada's most influential churches located north of Toronto. He brings vision and leadership to Connexus' multiple campuses and partnership network. Jeff has led in the multi-site church context for 20 years. He has a passion for investing in next-generation leaders and helping churches develop strategies and leverage tools to scale for greater impact.  

What kind of background prepares you best for your business?  College? Grad school?  Experience?  How about "None of the above?"  You won't believe how Rodney Agan's lack of business experience actually propelled his company into the top tier of his field.  Great story and a great company -- with a special offer for listeners!Subscribe to the podcast! Visit TheBizCall.com to become a guest on the show and plug your business!

Our founders, Toni and Carey Nieuwhof, shared lessons on life, leadership, and ministry they have learned over the past 25 years. A conversation on the highlights and insights from the early days of launching Connexus until today, plus a look ahead to the future as we continue to create a church that unchurched people love.

Our founders, Toni and Carey Nieuwhof, shared lessons on life, leadership, and ministry they have learned over the past 25 years. A conversation on the highlights and insights from the early days of launching Connexus until today, plus a look ahead to the future as we continue to create a church that unchurched people love.

Join Andreafor an exclusive conversation with Ben McDonald, Director for Supply Chain and Procurement Practice for Connexus Global, based in Singapore and focusing on Singapore and Asia Growth Markets. Both podcast episodes focus heavily on billing managers – so for those individual billers that are looking to move into management then you will find this podcast just for you. Ben has over 14 years of experience with Hays, Randstad, Proco Global, Vertical Talent, and more recently he is one of three founders for Connexus Global focusing on supply chain and procurement practice for Singapore and Asia Growth markets. The podcast is split into two parts for your listening pleasure! Do check out Part One if you haven’t already. In this episode of Part Two, Ben will share his experiences of managing underperformers, what adjustments he has had to make as a manager managing through tough times, and how the team has shaped up during the pandemic. He also shares what roles are in demand right now and which ones have contracted and why. He will share his insights on how procurement candidates work with recruiters and how as a leadership team at Connexus they are anticipating further disruptions to their industry and how to overcome them. Course Outline [3.20] – Dealing with underperformers [10.15] – Challenges to a billing manager under the pandemic [16.10] – Driving high team performance during Covid [20.51] – Popular industries and positions right now [25.35] – How Ben handles procurement candidates [30.15] – Ben’s views on business growth in the future and how Connexus prepares for it [41.05] – Book recommendations that could help leadership career [45.25] – Find out everything you wanted to know about Ben in this Quick Fire Round Connect with the guest: Ben McDonald, Director Supply Chain and Procurement Practice, Singapore and Asia Growth markets. https://www.linkedin.com/in/benjaminmcdonald1/ Connect with the Host, Andrea Ross Andrea.ross@thecareerestablishment.com Andrea.ross@talenttalkasia.com (if you are keen to be a guest on the show). enquiries@thecareerestablishment.com Connect with The Career Establishment Follow Us: www.thecareerestablishment.com Follow Us: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrearossrecruitmenttrainer/ Follow Us: https://www.instagram.com/thecareerestablishment/ Guests mentioned on the show Alex Lee: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alex-lee-a34b9835/ James Egremont: https://www.linkedin.com/in/egremont/ David Hawkins: https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-hawkins-86950939/ Listen to David’s episode with Talent Asia Talk at https://soundcloud.com/user-171565882/tta007-david-hawkins-men-championing-gender-equality Books mentioned on the show The Trusted Advisor, by Charles H Green and David Maister It’s the Manager, by Jim Clifton and Jim Harter (Gallup).

Join Andrea for an exclusive conversation with Ben McDonald, Director for Supply Chain and Procurement Practice for Connexus Global, based in Singapore and focusing on Singapore and Asia Growth Markets. Both podcast episodes focus heavily on billing managers – so for those individual billers that are looking to move into management then you will find this podcast just for you. Ben has over 14 years of experience with Hays, Randstad, Proco Global, Vertical Talent, and more recently he is one of three founders for Connexus Global focusing on supply chain and procurement practice for Singapore and Asia Growth markets. The podcast is split into two parts for your listening pleasure. In this episode of Part One Ben will share the history of Connexus Global, what the early days looked like for him when he started out as a billing manager back in Hays, Australia, how he manages his time between individual billing and managing a team, how he leads his one-on-ones and how he’s been able to motivate during Covid-19. Don’t forget to tune into Part Two for more of Ben’s experiences and insights on his leadership career. Course Outline [1.20] – Introducing Ben McDonald [3.30] – History of Connexus-Global [9.55] – Ben’s journey to a management role [21.45] - Time challenges of being a manager [28.13] – Functions of specialization at Connexus-Global [32:00] – What Ben is looking for in a talented recruiter [39.36] – Ben’s story of hiring the wrong candidates [45.45] – Three key things in managing a successful team [50.00] – Special ways to motivate staff during Covid [53.50] – Importance of one-on-one meetings with a team member Connect with the guest: Ben McDonald, Director of Supply Chain and Procurement Practice, Singapore, and Asia Growth markets. https://www.linkedin.com/in/benjaminmcdonald1/ Connect with the Host, Andrea Ross Andrea.ross@thecareerestablishment.com Andrea.ross@talenttalkasia.com (if you are keen to be a guest on the show). enquiries@thecareerestablishment.com Connect with The Career Establishment Follow Us: www.thecareerestablishment.com Follow Us: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrearossrecruitmenttrainer/ Follow Us: https://www.instagram.com/thecareerestablishment/ Guests mentioned on the show Alex Lee: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alex-lee-a34b9835/ James Egremont: https://www.linkedin.com/in/egremont/ David Hawkins: https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-hawkins-86950939/ Listen to David’s episode with Talent Asia Talk at https://soundcloud.com/user-171565882/tta007-david-hawkins-men-championing-gender-equality Books mentioned on the show The Trusted Advisor, by Charles H Green and David Maister It’s the Manager, by Jim Clifton and Jim Harter (Gallup).

Looking to grow your church with YouTube? Join us as we discuss 3 Tips for Growing Your Church by 10X with YouTube Monday, July 13th at 9a PT on Modern Church Leader, Frank Barry will be joined by Justin Piercy, Director of Adult Services at multi-campus Connexus Church in Canada. The two will be discussing tips on how Connexus has grown their audience on YouTube. - Simple changes you can make to increase engagement - Ideas to keep content fresh and creative - Live communication strategies that boost participation   Sign up for Tithe.ly here: https://get.tithe.ly   Never miss a show, subscribe via: iTunes: https://apple.co/2DQSm5i YouTube: http://bit.ly/364e95D Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2YkLC9f Stitcher: http://bit.ly/33NWXQx Google Play: http://bit.ly/387hLWp Soundcloud: http://bit.ly/2s1LjnC Subscribe for cutting edge tools and strategies for church leaders. Is your church in financial trouble? Do you wish you had more resources to reach people for Christ? Subscribe to Modern Church Leader to get daily tips on how to increase giving, remove the stress from managing your church, and grow your church with the latest digital tools. Grow Your Church For Free With Tithe.ly Sign up for Tithe.ly here: https://get.tithe.ly Sign up for the Tithe.ly newsletter here: https://get.tithe.ly/books/unleash-ge... What is Tithe.ly? Tithe.ly is the global leader in digital giving, church engagement, and church management software. Tithe.ly serves over 25,000 churches in 50 countries and is trusted by churches and ministries such as Hillsong, North Coast Church, Rock Church, and Ravi Zacharias International Ministries.

We talk about the Connexus building in Wascana Park. What is the Planning & Priorities Committee and why should we kill it? Whatever happened to the Renewable Regina framework? Music by Guidewire (aka Ryan Hill). Originally broadcast on 91.3FM CJTR.

We talk about the Connexus building in Wascana Park. What is the Planning & Priorities Committee and why should we kill it? Whatever happened to the Renewable Regina framework? Music by Guidewire (aka Ryan Hill). Originally broadcast on 91.3FM CJTR.

Don't miss the incredible full stories of God moving in the lives of these 5 women. Today, we share the FULL stories of what God is doing in their lives. On Sunday, we saw them publicly share their faith in Jesus, tell about how God is moving in their lives, and take the step of baptism together. Listen in on the stories of Jennifer, Megan, Nicole, Nicole, and Carol-Anne.

On today’s episode, we get to have a discussion with the authority on quality leadership, Carey Nieuwhof. When he was a young man working at a law firm, Carey had a vision that he was supposed to be a pastor. Following that calling led him to become a founder of Connexus, now one of the most influential churches in North America. Carey has been an instrument of change that has helped the church evolve drastically over time to better serve its community, and has since found his passion for helping leaders all over the globe thrive and become the best versions of themselves. In this episode, Carey walks us through what to do when we get burned out, exhausted, and life seemingly falls apart. How do we recover from that in a way that helps us become exceptional leaders? How do we learn to balance each important element of our lives, each of which seem to demand too much from us? Carey discusses the difficulties of establishing boundaries in today’s ever-connected world, how to build better relationships with people, and how to live in a way that will help us prosper tomorrow.    Links, Products and Resources Mentioned: Carey Nieuwhof Carey Nieuwhof Leadership Podcast “Didn’t See It Coming: Overcoming the Seven Challenges that No One Expects and Everyone Sees” book Connexus Church Osgoode Hall Law School The Genesee Diary: Report from a Trappist Monastery History of the Eagles Documentary Myers-Briggs Type Indicator Andy Stanley Lysa Terkeurst Archibald D. Hart, Ph.D., FPPR  ”Necessary Endings: The Employees, Businesses, and Relationships That All of Us Have to Give Up in Order to Move Forward” book *This episode discusses suicide. If you or a loved one are experiencing thoughts of suicide, there is free and confidential support for you. Call the National Suicide hotline at 1-800-273-8255 to receive prevention and crisis resources.   Interview Quotes: “Andrew Steen, a physicist at Cambridge and a person of faith, talks about how physics informs the way that we think about God and theology; and in the 17th century Newtonian physics, the universe is like a giant machine. So thinking about God and His sovereignty in a pretty mechanical way kinds of made sense. Everything is cause and effect. Now with the law of indeterminacy, reality looks so much different and [Steen] says it actually fits the story of the Bible better because the God of the Bible is a God of improvisation.” —John Ortberg    “When you're on the outside looking in, or you're 25 years old, you think, Oh, all these successful people, they're successful because they don't have any struggles right there.They're just really gifted, really talented. They work hard,they hustle and therefore they succeed—and they must not have the struggles that I have. They don't get tired. They don't argue with their spouse.They don't struggle with identity or purpose or any of that. I've had the great privilege over the last decade plus of meeting a lot of the people I used to read or admire or listen to. And you realize, when you get to know them as people, they've all got that story. And one of the ones that almost everyone moves into is the end of what they can accomplish.” —Carey Nieuwhof, on our perception of others   “Most people, if they don’t have a burnout story, there is a pivot that happens where they really, really struggle with, with the limits of what they can do.” —Carey Nieuwhof, on life’s essential moments   “I think one of the traps that got me was, Oh, so working for God must earn me points of some kind. And, oh, to not work harder is probably unfaithfulness. And so all through my thirties I cheated my family. And as our church grew, more people equals more hours, and more success equals more accolades. And I was winning church, but losing at home. And I realized when you're winning at church and losing at home, you're losing. That is a temporary victory, an empiric victory, an empty victory. But it's not really a victory.” —Carey Nieuwhof, on untangling his job from his personal faith   “I think technology has made [life balance] more complicated because we're never really on and we're never really off anymore. You know, the office is something we used to go to and now the office goes to us. And that is really difficult because as a CEO or as a founder or an entrepreneur or a pastor, you've got 11 inboxes and you're available 24/7, and this device that you're using to figure out where you're going to go for dinner with your wife is the same device that your team is emailing you on.”—Carey Nieuwhof, on having life balance “By the time this race is over, I want the people closest to me to be the people who are most grateful for me. I want [my] relationships to be healthy, and good, and real, and the friendships deep, and the team that I actually work with day to day and have to put up with me day to day to want to work with me day to day.” —Carey Nieuwhof, on relationships with others   “We are designed to be fully known by God and by a handful of others.” —Carey Nieuwhof    “Let God go deep—go deep into whatever this dysfunction is, or this season is—go deep. Because if God wants to go deep, it's because He wants to take you far.” —Carey Nieuwhof    “We just get used to mediocre living. We get used to living drained or with a lack of motivation, or inspiration, or elevation, or a dream. And nobody sets out for that. Nobody says, ‘I want to live a life where I'm exhausted or tired or not inspired.’ We just get used to it.” —John Ortberg ________________________    Connect with John Ortberg John Ortberg website Twitter Instagram Facebook

Welcome to Episode 2 of the FOUR12 Canada Podcast.Listen and access the show notes here or search for FOUR12 Canada Podcast on iTunes, Spotify, Google or wherever you get your podcasts and listen for freeWe are excited to have Shawna Lester. Shawna is the Director of Family Ministry/Interim Midland Campus Pastor at Connexus.  She is going to share with us some amazing tips on serving weekly, keeping healthy and crazy fun things to try. Connect with ShawnaFACEBOOK | EMAIL | INSTAGRAM PODCAST HIGHLIGHTSStart with Small Steps to change the cultureGather a few to get on board and have them help others to catch the visionDevelop weekly roles and roles for those that can’t,Help them find the best role that fits themTry 8 to 10 weeks to start for Elementary and younger, middle school and highschool is a longer commitmentAttend one and serve one Coaches - build up some coaches that will build up your team and check to see how everyone is doing. How much is too much, ways to stay healthyWatch for disengagement, passion and enjoyment lacking or dwindledArriving lateAs the leader make sure you check inNotice how often people are serving and where How to implement crazy fun ideas1st Filter through the mission of your church and ministryIn Children’s ministry:Does this help small group leaders win?Does this help families win?Does this help new people attending?Adults or whole church:Make sure it’s reasonable and executablePractical for the spaceThink outside the boxConsider the barriers and ways to work around them Ways to Encourage VolunteersCelebrate major holidaysSend thank you cardsCandyBreakfast?! Or treatsGood coffeeMake sure you remove barriers to servingProvide a space for the kids of those that are servingInvest in them as people Connecting with familiesRealize you can’t meet them all at once every week, plan to meet one family a weekSend out Birthday cardsCalling and talking to parentsAsk about up coming events Share the wins!!Share with others that are servingShare with the familiesCelebrate the wins! One Thing to Remember! Every person has a Place!Thanks for listening!  We hope this episode has equipped you for greater influence through serving and we don’t want you to miss a single episode so if you haven’t done so already, subscribe to the podcast wherever you listen to podcasts. And you can help us reach more people by writing a review for the podcast on the Apple podcast app and other podcast apps that you use. The FOUR12 Canada podcast is a ministry of Faith Baptist Church in Huntsville Ontario. Explore everything FOUR12 Canada at four12.ca. Thanks for spending some time with us. See you next time! Up Next Season 1 Episode 3: Rich Birch Importance of Communication, Great Ideas to Encourage Volunteers and How to Set Up Your Team to Succeed

What a morning to celebrate how Jesus has changed people’s lives and their choice to follow Him. It’s amazing to see what God is doing. Baptism is also a time for all of us to reflect on the death and resurrection of Jesus, and celebrate the freedom He brings us.

Entrepreneurs have lots of ideas. But what does it really take to turn one of those ideas into a viable business? In the new episode of Intersections, Rich Notargiacomo, director of RIT’s Venture Creations Technology Business Incubator, talks with Brandon Hudson, an applied arts and science major in the School of Individualized Studies and the first student selected for RIT’s Gap Year Entrepreneurship Fellows program, about the path taken by his award-winning energy services company, Connexus. Read a transcript of this podcast here: https://www.rit.edu/ritnews/pdfs/RIT-Entrepreneurship-Podcast-Transcript.pdf

Carey is the founding pastor of Connexus Church in Ontario, Canada. He is also the host of the widely popular podcast, The Carey Nieuwhof Leadership Podcast, and the author of many books with a brand new one about to be released entitled, Didn't See It Coming. Carey is a native of Canada and originally had intentions of being a lawyer. He eventually made the transition to ministry, and founded Connexus Church in 1995. He now oversees the communication and is working to expand Connexus' broader ministry. In this episode, Mike Linch talks with Carey about the content of his new book, Didn't See It Coming, and his passion and experiences that led him to authoring the book. They also dive into the struggles of many leaders, how leaders can keep perspective on what they do and how leaders handle things within their private lives, the struggles of becoming irrelevant, and how pride is one of the biggest struggles of a leader.

In this episode of SolarWakeup Live!, taped live at the Midwest Solar Expo, I speak with the CEO of Connexus Energy, Greg Ridderbusch. Connexus Energy is one of the largest utility cooperatives in the Country and serves over 150,000 members in Minnesota. Connexus is building a 10MW solar farm which will be integrated with an AC coupled energy storage system. This project was done under a PPA and energy storage agreement which work to save money to the members. The conversations shows the power of solar for utilities around the country and we end the conversation talking about beer brewed with solar honey. Join us on June 21st in Chicago for SolarWakeup Live! to talk about all things happening in Illinois. Stay tuned for tickets and more info.

Guest Speaker - Matt Cameron.

It’s overwhelming to think about how God uses His Church to bring the hope of Jesus to people in communities around the world. As we reflect on what God has done through Connexus we see His faithfulness time and time again. God is building the Church around the world by changing lives, and He is allowing all of us to be a part of it. We’re excited about seeing more people’s lives changed by the hope of Jesus in Orillia, Barrie, Midland, and beyond!

http://prochurchtools.com/190 - Carey Nieuwhof is a pastor who does Instagram well. He joins us to discuss learning Instagram when you’re not a digital native, and his best Instagram tips.    What's In This Session The origins of the name Connexus Church (11:34) Why an older pastor would dive into Instagram (17:01) Using social platforms aspirationally (21:44) How to learn Instagram when it feels foreign to you (25:35) The best way to use Instagram Stories to drive results for your church (32:03) Carey’s favorite moments on Instagram (36:57) Best advice for Instagram rookies from an older pastor (39:41)   Show Notes & Resources Mentioned Carey on Instagram LeadLikeNeverBefore.com CareyNieuwhof.com Carey Nieuwhof's Leadership Podcast Connexus Church Breaking 200 Craig Groeschel on Instagram Brian Houston on Instagram Tribe of Mentors by Tim Ferriss   3 Instant Takeaways Do market research. When Carey was first starting Connexus he took the time to poll his target audience and understand his community. This research enabled him to set his church up for success, and a great first impression, by listening to the people he planned to serve. Use social media aspirationally. If your target audience is on a specific platform - why wouldn't you be there? Even if for the first month you just create an account and observe. Figure out the culture and rules of the platform, but be present where your people are. It really does come down to whether you truly want to connect with them or not. Don't let your conflict simmer. Use Instagram stories to share your life. One of the major complaints against churches and church leaders is that they're fake, so allow them to know who you are. Be authentic. Allow people to know what it's like to live as a Christian, and as a leader. Be a real human being.   Find the full transcript for this session of the Pro Church Podcast at http://prochurchtools.com/pcp190/.

It comes as no surprise that Americans vacation too little, sleep too little and work too much. Not to mention that married people are working even more hours than single people are! Is it too much to ask for a great marriage AND a great career? Join us as we talk with Carey Nieuwhof about this topic!   Ted: I got the privilege of sitting down with Carey Nieuwhof. Carey is one of the most productive guys I know and he also has one of the best marriages I know.  But as he shared with me, he and his wife Toni didn’t always have a great marriage and he says that was because he was so focused on work. Here’s a little about Carey:   Carey Nieuwhof is the lead and founding pastor of Connexus Community Church in Toronto. In addition to pastoring Connexus, blogging, and writing, Carey often speaks to leaders across North America about families and about leadership. Carey is co-author with Reggie Joiner of Parenting Beyond Your Capacity and Lasting Impact.   Interview with Carey:   Carey: One of the real temptations for ambitious/driven people is that you marry your work. I was definitely in that camp for a number of years, and I love what I do!   Toni and I hit a rough point and she felt that we might not make it. I wondered how we were going to make it. She suggested I go to a counselor, but I didn’t feel I needed to go. I don’t go to counselors, I send people to counselors!   I went in with a long list of things wrong with Toni, came out with a long list of things wrong with me. We each started to get better, and our marriage got better. If you’re obedient, your emotions catch up to your obedience.   Some transferrable truths about marriage: You’re probably tempted to quit moments before your critical breakthrough Whenever you say “you always” and “you never” – you are in bad territory If your wife says you need counseling, you need counseling If you go to counseling, find a good Christian counselor Marriage is an investment – but divorce is expensive!   How do 9-5’ers manage their energy instead of just their time? Sleep more! Manage your ‘no’s and ‘yes’s really carefully Eat better Shut notifications off your phone/turn on ‘do not disturb’ Busy seasons must have a beginning and an end Set rules for your calendar (i.e. no meetings on Monday/Wednesday, etc.) Never put your identity in something that can be taken from you. Your identity is in Christ     Your one simple thing for this week: Have a meal with your spouse every night this week.   CJ: For me, it’s important to remember that these things are ideals and not perfect solutions. Personally, I can’t guarantee that I won’t have meetings on Mondays or Wednesdays. But I can shoot for that and I’ll get closer by having it on my calendar. And if we shoot for the one simple thing this week, it’s 3.5 hours of quality time with your spouse!   Thanks for joining us for the Married People Podcast! We hope today’s episode helped you realize that marriage is a little easier than you may think. We hope you’ll subscribe to the podcast on iTunes and leave a review – they help us make the podcast better.   If you want more resources, check out Your Best Us and our blog at MarriedPeople.org.  You can find more from Carey Nieuwhof at careynieuwhof.com.   Finally – we hope you’ll join us next week when we talk to Dr. Jim Burns about the question “Can I really see my spouse in a more positive way?"

Welcome back to another episode of the unSeminary podcast. Thank you so much for joining us for today for a chat with Carey Nieuwhof and Jeff Brodie from Connexus Church. They hosted a conference called the Canadian Church Leaders Conference and I had a chance to interview them onstage. Carey was the founder at Connexus […]

This is a podcast that aired last year that we wanted to highlight again because of the incredible response we got from the first time it aired. In this podcast author Carey Nieuwhof joins Dr. Kim as they talk about building a great marriage and also the struggles many pastors have in their own marriages. Carey Nieuwhof is a husband, a dad to two sons and a daughter-in-law, and the founding and teaching pastor of Connexus Church north of Toronto Canada. Connexus is a North Point Strategic Partner   RESOURCES Leading Change Without Losing It is a practical book that will help you lead change in the face of opposition. Parenting Beyond Your Capacity is a book Reggie Joiner and Carey wrote to help parents and church leaders leave a legacy for the next generation. You can hear more great insights from Carey on his blog as well as his Leadership Podcast. You can also check more out about Carey and get access to some other great resources on his website.  

This is a podcast that aired last year that we wanted to highlight again because of the incredible response we got from the first time it aired. In this podcast author Carey Nieuwhof joins Dr. Kim as they talk about building a great marriage and also the struggles many pastors have in their own marriages. Carey Nieuwhof is a husband, a dad to two sons and a daughter-in-law, and the founding and teaching pastor of Connexus Church north of Toronto Canada. Connexus is a North Point Strategic Partner   RESOURCES Leading Change Without Losing It is a practical book that will help you lead change in the face of opposition. Parenting Beyond Your Capacity is a book Reggie Joiner and Carey wrote to help parents and church leaders leave a legacy for the next generation. You can hear more great insights from Carey on his blog as well as his Leadership Podcast. You can also check more out about Carey and get access to some other great resources on his website.  

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Every day our friends and neighbours feel like life is against them, and in some cases God is against them. Imagine if people in the cities of Barrie and Orillia knew that Connexus was a community of people who was FOR the city? Even more importantly, what if our church and our lives became a megaphone to let them know that Jesus is FOR them?

Every day our friends and neighbours feel like life is against them, and in some cases God is against them. Imagine if people in the cities of Barrie and Orillia knew that Connexus was a community of people who was FOR the city? Even more importantly, what if our church and our lives became a megaphone to let them know that Jesus is FOR them?

Perhaps the most common theme from NDEs is experiencing a beauty that fills the soul and is hard to put into words. People who get a glimpse of the world to come encounter a majesty that is beyond their ability to fully comprehend.  It turns out that this heavenly world is the one that the Bible has been pointing to all along.

What do we do when our circumstances are so challenging there’s no way forward and no way out? We have problems for which there seem to be no solutions. We have questions without answers. During times like these, we’re tempted to run or give up. We’re tempted to give in to jealousy, resentment, and anger . . . especially anger toward God. That’s because when life gets hard, it feels like God is absent, apathetic, or angry. But what if he isn’t? Is it possible to hang on to joy, hope, and patience in the meantime?