Leadership Network Audio Advance

August 2009: The Ideation Experience

Mon, 3 Aug 2009 14:25:03 -0500

Recently Leadership Network invited several idea people to submit any idea that they think will make a significant impact in the kingdom during the next 10 years. A handful of these people were selected to come to Dallas to share, shape, stretch and combine. Advance Chris Willard and Eric Swanson talk about this exciting gathering in this episode of Audio Advance.

July 2009: Rapidly Growing Churches

Fri, 26 Jun 2009 10:03:21 -0500

Churches of over 2000 in weekend worship attendance that have experienced rapid growth (at least a 20% increase in the past 3 years) often experience unique challenges in terms of leadership, space and staffing. In this episode of Audio Advance, Chris Willard and Greg Ligon, directors of the newly convened Rapid Growth Churches Leadership Community, talk about some of these growing pains.

June 2009: Leadership Network’s Innovation Exchange

Thu, 4 Jun 2009 10:13:09 -0500

To help diffuse innovation rapidly among church leaders, Leadership Network is setting up a series of one-day forums across the country to help spur innovation and collaborative learning. In this episode of Audio Advance, Don Wilcox shares about Leadership Network's Innovation Exchange and how your church can participate.

May 2009: New Things from Leadership Network

Mon, 4 May 2009 15:18:39 -0500

Get the scoop on two new offerings from Leadership Network in this episode of Audio Advance.
Leadership Network’s Ideation Experience which takes place on July 20-22 in Dallas is a gathering of innovators, creative thinkers and idea junkies who work collaboratively in an interactive process to develop ideas that have the potential to not only change the Church but the world. http://ideationexperience.leadnet.org
The Show will give you the opportunity to interact with some of the brightest church leaders in the country every Tuesday afternoon at http://theshow.leadnet.org

April 2009: A Radical Future for Women’s Ministry

Wed, 1 Apr 2009 14:57:20 -0500

Women’s ministries are on the cusp of radical future change. Sherry Surratt, director of the Women’s Initiative at Leadership Network shares examples of changes already taking place around the country. Top leaders from some of the most innovative women’s ministries will gather at Leadership Network to discuss what is working and what is not, with the hope of creating easily replicable models that will unleash revolutionary change.

March 2009: Interview with Tim Keller

Thu, 5 Mar 2009 14:34:22 -0600

Tim Keller, founding pastor of Redeemer Presbyterian Church in Manhattan, NY and author of the Reason for God shares some helpful insights regarding media coverage in this episode of Audio Advance.

February 2009: Interviews at Innovation3

Thu, 5 Feb 2009 09:10:37 -0600

In this episode of Audio Advance, Warren Bird, director of research at Leadership Network, catches up with Geoff Surratt, pastor of Seacoast Church, Dave Browning, pastor of Christ the King Community Church, and John Bishop, pastor of Living Hope Church during the closing moments of the Innovation3 conference in Dallas, TX. Geoff, Dave and John share perspectives they gained at the conference and what they plan to take back home with them.

January 2009: Innovation3 Gathering

Tue, 6 Jan 2009 08:28:31 -0600

Innovation3 (Jan. 27-28, 2009 in Dallas) is the event to attend in 2009! Todd Rhoades and Linda Stanley describe how you can take advantage of the opportunity to bounce ideas off of hundreds of innovative church leaders --all in this 12-minute lively episode of Audio Advance.

December 2008: Engaging the 50+ Generation

Mon, 1 Dec 2008 10:46:55 -0600

In this episode of Audio Advance, Don Wilcox, director of Leadership Network’s Encore Generation Leadership Community, shares with Dave Travis about innovative churches who are finding new ways to engage the older adults in their midst.

November 2008: Lost and Found

Mon, 3 Nov 2008 14:26:05 -0600

Lost and Found, a new book by Ed Stetzer presents comprehensive research about the unchurched in the young adult generation and how open they are to spiritual things. Ed, director of LifeWay Research discusses these findings and what they mean for the church with Dave Travis and Warren Bird in this episode of Audio Advance.

October 2008: Second Generation Asian American Churches

Wed, 1 Oct 2008 08:00:00 -0500

As pastors of second generation, English speaking Asian American churches gather together during Leadership Network’s Asian American Pastors Leadership Community they realize that they are not alone. Dj Chuang, the director of this leadership community, shares some of the exciting learnings they are discovering as they seek to be autonomous and take leadership over their faith while reaching out to the second generation of Asian Americans in the United States.

September 2008: Externally Focused Churches

Mon, 1 Sep 2008 00:53:23 -0500

Externally focused churches measure their impact by the transformational effect they have on their communities. Director of Externally Focused Churches Leadership Community, Eric Swanson shares about churches that are engaged in the needs, dreams, and rhythms of the communities surrounding them and some exciting things that God is doing in these externally focused churches around the world.

August 2008: Church Planting in Europe

Fri, 1 Aug 2008 07:40:29 -0500

In 2007 Leadership Network started a church planting network in Europe. In this episode of Audio Advance Brent Dolfo, European church planting director talks about some innovative and unique practices that have been successful in Europe’s post modern post Christian culture.

July 2008: Next Generation Pastors

Tue, 1 Jul 2008 10:04:27 -0500

Dave Travis talks with Linda Stanley, director of the Next Generation Pastors Leadership Community, about this diverse group and some of the interesting resources that have emerged.

June 2008: The Multi-Site Movement

Mon, 2 Jun 2008 15:22:27 -0500

Greg Ligon talks with Dave Travis about the ongoing opportunities for reaching new demographics, and establishing ministry partnerships through multi-site.

May 2008: The Joy of Generosity

Fri, 2 May 2008 15:30:15 -0500

Chris Willard talks with Dave Travis about churches who are leading the way in creating cultures of generosity and stewardship. These ministries are teaching their people to honor God with not only their money, but their time, talent, energy, influence and opportunities.

April 2008: Reaching the Wounded and Broken in Your Midst

Tue, 1 Apr 2008 09:16:47 -0500

Liz Swanson talks with Dave Travis about churches who are leading the way in effectively helping those struggling with addictions gain freedom. These recovery ministries are seeing the wounded find support in the body of Christ and changing entire church cultures.

March 2008: Reggie McNeal explains the Missional Renaissance

Sat, 1 Mar 2008 00:30:00 -0600

Reggie McNeal talks with Dave Travis about the Missional Renaissance -- a church movement to partner with city leaders to bless the local community.