Best Gladen Podcasts (2024)

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10 Ways to Worship in your Small Group 50:32

24h ago50:32

50:32

Would you like to know about ten unique ways that your small group can worship together? Steve Gladen, Small Groups Pastor at Saddleback Church, pulls from his 25 plus years of small group ministry experience to encourage and equip listeners to lead healthier, growing and more effective small groups and small group ministries. In this episode, Stev…

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BONUS New Series: Making Time - Chapter 1 12:04

10d ago12:04

12:04

Introducing a new series: Making Time! DIGITAL GROUP GUIDE How are you at making time? Do you feel like you have enough time in the day? Do you know if you have enough time in the day? Is there a difference between how you feel about time and what you think about your time? This is the first of a 6 part series on Making Time. Everyone has the same …

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BONUS New Series: Making Time - Chapter 1 13:35

14d ago13:35

13:35

Promo: Making Time You have the same 24 hours in your day as the most accomplished people in the world. So why doesn't it feel that way? Follow along on this special 6 episode series as we take a look at how to make more time. By following biblical principles and taking a look at what you really want, Making Time shares the secret to having all the…

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10 Ways Your Small Group Can Serve 40:50

24d ago40:50

40:50

Would you like to know about ten unique ways that your small group can serve your church and community? Steve Gladen, Small Groups Pastor at Saddleback Church, pulls from his 25 plus years of small group ministry experience to encourage and equip listeners to lead healthier, growing and more effective small groups and small group ministries. In thi…

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BONUS EPISODE: Friend of God series from Simple Faith With Rusty George 4:58

1M ago4:58

4:58

Check out the Simple Faith podcast with Rusty George, the lead pastor at Crossroads Christian Church. Rusty and the Simple Faith podcast are doing a brand new limited experience in the month of June called, "Friend of God" This is a sneak peek at the first of the 40 episode series, for the full series, look for "Simple Faith With Rusty George" on y…

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BONUS EPISODE: Friend of God series from Simple Faith With Rusty George 6:29

1M ago6:29

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Promo: Making Time You have the same 24 hours in your day as the most accomplished people in the world. So why doesn't it feel that way? Follow along on this special 6 episode series as we take a look at how to make more time. By following biblical principles and taking a look at what you really want, Making Time shares the secret to having all the…

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How to Start a Small Group Ministry 34:18

2M ago34:18

34:18

Would you like to know the basics of starting a small group ministry? Steve Gladen, Global Small Groups Pastor at Saddleback Church, pulls from his 25 years of small group ministry experience to encourage and equip listeners to lead healthier, growing and more effective small group ministries. In this episode, Steve shares his timeless and commonse…

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The Saddleback Small Group Difference 49:37

3M ago49:37

49:37

Do you need more small group leaders? How would you like to see an exponential increase of volunteers stepping up to serve in your church? Steve Gladen, Global Small Groups Pastor at Saddleback Church, pulls from his 25 years of small group ministry experience to encourage and equip listeners to lead healthier, growing and more effective small grou…

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March 2024 The Lobby Panel 58:09

4M ago58:09

58:09

This month's episode features a panel conversation between Steve Gladen, Dave Enns from North Coast, Rick Howerton from Lakepointe Church, and moderation by Carolyn Taketa. Join us as we listen in to their discussion on their decades of small group experience while at the Lobby Gathering small group conference and retreat in San Juan Capistrano. ★ …

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Think critically: Accomplish More with Less 40:59

5M ago40:59

40:59

Do you need more small group leaders? How would you like to see an exponential increase of volunteers stepping up to serve in your church? Steve Gladen, Global Small Groups Pastor at Saddleback Church, pulls from his 25 years of small group ministry experience to encourage and equip listeners to lead healthier, growing and more effective small grou…

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Creating an Environment for Spiritual Growth with Dr. Bill Donahue 1:18:45

6M ago1:18:45

1:18:45

Today's episode comes from a small group conference at Saddleback Church. The session speaker is Dr. Bill Donahue as he shares about how to create an environment for spiritual growth in small groups. Dr. Donahue is one of the most well respected and accomplished speakers and small group practitioners, having written several books and taught at the …

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Interviewing Nicky Gumbel - Vicar, Holy Trinity Brompton, and Pioneer of the Alpha Course 37:08

6M ago37:08

37:08

Steve Gladen, pastor of small groups at Saddleback Church visits London to interview Nicky Gumbel, Vicar, Holy Trinity Brompton, and Pioneer of the Alpha Course. Nicky and his wife Pippa have impacted millions throughout the world with the Alpha course. Steve talks through what goes into an Alpha course and what makes it effective with Nicky. To le…

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How To Move From Making Friends To Reaching Friends 56:20

7M ago56:20

56:20

The episode features Steve Gladen who, leveraging his extensive experience of over 25 years, offers insights on leading small group ministry in churches. He addresses the common misconception of people fearing evangelism, emphasizing how the experience fundamentally transforms when done as a group. Gladen shares practical strategies to equip small …

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Treasure Hunt: How to Find the Gold 41:05

7M ago41:05

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Do you need more small group leaders? How would you like to see an exponential increase of volunteers stepping up to serve in your church? Steve Gladen, Global Small Groups Pastor at Saddleback Church, pulls from his 25 years of small group ministry experience to encourage and equip listeners to lead healthier, growing and more effective small grou…

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Leading Up or Sucking up? How to lead up & lead out 56:58

8M ago56:58

56:58

Do you need more small group leaders? How would you like to see an exponential increase of volunteers stepping up to serve in your church? Steve Gladen, Global Small Groups Pastor at Saddleback Church, pulls from his 25 years of small group ministry experience to encourage and equip listeners to lead healthier, growing and more effective small grou…

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Is Sermon-Based Curriculum Hazardous to your Small Group’s Health? 13:55

9M ago13:55

13:55

By Steve Gladen | Lumivoz

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Designed To Share Your Story 15:25

9M ago15:25

15:25

Jesus said, “ You will be my witnesses” . . . He wants you to share your story with others . . . There is no other story just like yours, so only you can share it. If you don’t share it, it will be lost forever.” The Purpose Driven Life, Pastor Rick Warren p. 288 Designed to Share Your Story “[The Lord] reached down from on high and took hold of me…

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Designed To Connect With God (Communion) 13:10

9M ago13:10

13:10

Knowing and loving God is our greatest privilege, and being known and loved is God’s greatest pleasure. God says, if any want to boast that they know and understand me. . . . These are the things that please me. The Purpose Driven Life, Pastor Rick Warren p. 89 Designed to Connect with God David’s connection with God enabled him to live out God’s d…

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Designed To Connect With God (Worship) 4:32

9M ago4:32

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Knowing and loving God is our greatest privilege, and being known and loved is God’s greatest pleasure. God says, if any want to boast that they know and understand me. . . . These are the things that please me. The Purpose Driven Life, Pastor Rick Warren p. 89 Designed to Connect with God David’s connection with God enabled him to live out God’s d…

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Designed To Connect With God 10:15

9M ago10:15

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Knowing and loving God is our greatest privilege, and being known and loved is God’s greatest pleasure. God says, if any want to boast that they know and understand me. . . . These are the things that please me. The Purpose Driven Life, Pastor Rick Warren p. 89 Designed to Connect with God David’s connection with God enabled him to live out God’s d…

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Designed To Serve Others 12:38

9M ago12:38

12:38

Like stained glass, our different personalities reflect God’s light in many colors and patterns. This blesses the family of God with depth and variety. It also blesses us personally. It feels good to do what God made you to do. The Purpose Driven Life, Pastor Rick Warren p. 243–244 Designed to Serve Others Now the Israelites had been saying, “Do yo…

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8 Steps to Successful Recruiting 40:09

9M ago40:09

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Do you need more small group leaders? How would you like to see an exponential increase of volunteers stepping up to serve in your church? Steve Gladen, Global Small Groups Pastor at Saddleback Church, pulls from his 20+ years of small group ministry experience to encourage and equip listeners to lead healthier, growing and more effective small gro…

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What We Can Learn From The 5 Words That Changed Amazon 19:36

10M ago19:36

19:36

By Steve Gladen | Lumivoz

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How To Disciple People, Not Just Lead Groups 55:27

10M ago55:27

55:27

You can download your planner HERE and the church planner HERE and the full workbook from the conference HERE Check out the videos referenced in the podcast HERE Welcome to SG squared. Glad you joined us for this episode. In this particular one, we're going to be talking about how small groups just aren't a program in the church, but they are a pow…

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Designed To Grow Spiritually 11:39

10M ago11:39

11:39

Session 2: Designed to Grow Spiritually “Spiritual maturity is becoming like Jesus in the way we think, feel, and act. The more you develop Christlike character, the more you will bring glory to God. The Bible says, ‘As the Spirit of the Lord works within us, we become more and more like him and reflect his glory even more.’” The Purpose Driven Lif…

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Designed For Relationships 16:53

10M ago16:53

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Download the study guide and other resources for free at https://lumivoz.com/gods-design-series/ Session 1: Designed for Relationships “Community requires commitment. Only the Holy Spirit can create real fellowship between believers, but he cultivates it with the choices and commitments we make. Paul points out this dual responsibility when he says…

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The 5 Levels of True Fellowship 20:55

10M ago20:55

20:55

By Steve Gladen | Lumivoz

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5 Steps to Creating a Workplace Ministry 42:52

10M ago42:52

42:52

Steve Gladen, Global Small Groups Pastor at Saddleback Church, pulls from his 20+ years of small group ministry experience to encourage and equip listeners to lead healthier, growing and more effective small group ministries. In this episode, Steve is joined by co-host Derek and special guests Mark Grunden and Ron Kelleher to talk about 5 Steps to …

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4 Consequences You Need to Avoid 32:25

10M ago32:25

32:25

1. How do you handle unclear or wrong communication? 2. How do you handle worry? 3. How do you figure out who's after you? 4. How do you handle failure? 7 Lessons Learned from Face Plants 1. Think through your response and LISTEN 2. The response is always done with humility 3. Everything we do is being watched by the world 4. We must make sure our …

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How To Connect To Everyone In Your Church! 1:05:21

11M ago1:05:21

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You can download your planner HERE and the church planner HERE Check out the videos referenced in the podcast HERE Everyone's got excuses... and here are 5 of the most common. But if you are hearing one (or all) of these excuses in your small group ministry, how should you respond? Listen to Steve's talk from the Purpose Driven Small Groups confere…

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7 Ways CRM Can Improve Discipleship! 58:45

11M ago58:45

58:45

Steve Gladen, Global Small Groups Pastor at Saddleback Church, pulls from his 20+ years of small group ministry experience to encourage and equip listeners to lead healthier, growing and more effective small group ministries. In this episode, Steve is joined by co-host Derek and special guest Christina Dawson to talk about 7 ways CRM can Improve Di…

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3 Areas for Your Groups to Shine in Today’s Culture 42:06

12M ago42:06

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Listen is as we go back to February 2021 and the 3 Areas for Your Groups to Shine in Today’s Culture. We still find that this will be relevant in your group's setting today! 7 Civilities Listen with your eyes (don’t roll your eyes) acknowledge their view Sleep and hungry—know the right time Social media news vs. Good news Neither side may trivializ…

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Current and Future Group Trends w/ Rick Warren (Part 2) 20:47

12M ago20:47

20:47

By Steve Gladen | Lumivoz

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Current and Future Group Trends w/ Rick Warren (Part 1) 31:08

12M ago31:08

31:08

Listen in as Pastor Rick Warren talks about the coming trends in small group ministries. This was from our Lobby 2019 Gathering and is still relevant today! Part 2 next week! ★ Support this podcast ★By Steve Gladen | Lumivoz

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10 Strategic Tips for Follow Up with Small Group Leaders 47:27

1y ago47:27

47:27

Goal: To know how to set and be comfortable having coffee/follow ups with Small Group leaders. Why: We want you to be totally comfortable contacting and meeting with small group leaders. It is important to remember that these folks are just like you. They have goals, fears, hurts, insecurities, families, family problems, health concerns and everyth…

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5 Areas to Reimagine Coaching 1:06:09

1y ago1:06:09

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In this episode, Steve Gladen breaks down 5 areas where ministry leaders can re-imagine how they do coaching for their groups ministry. The following is what will specifically be covered in this show: History of Coaching Staff or volunteers Serve in one Help in another Saddleback’s history—building upon, keeping best of… 1.0 version (1998) 1:5—I co…

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4 Vital Trainings, Which Are You Missing? 34:31

1y ago34:31

34:31

By Steve Gladen | Lumivoz

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Current and Future Group Trends w/ Rick Warren 31:14

1y ago31:14

31:14

From the Lobby Gathering in 2019, Pastor Rick Warren shares his heart on Small Groups and what is to come. ★ Support this podcast ★By Steve Gladen | Lumivoz

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#5 Hidden Hero- Steve Allen 51:42

1y ago51:42

51:42

Steve Allen has been servings a volunteer at Saddleback for the last 10 years. He came to Saddleback through the divorce recovery ministry and now volunteers with the greeting ministry and the refinery ministry two days a week. At the refinery he helps keep the Jr high and high school safe for the weekend services. He is a retired mortician from th…

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7 Thoughts on How DATA Can Help You 54:56

1y ago54:56

54:56

Steve Gladen, Global Small Groups Pastor at Saddleback Church, pulls from his 20+ years of small group ministry experience to encourage and equip listeners to lead healthier, growing and more effective small group ministries. In this episode, Steve is joined by co-host Derek and special guest Christina Dawson (Life Groups Director at the Woodlands …

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5th Wednesday: Crawl, Walk, Or Run Into The Future Of Small Groups 52:12

1y ago52:12

52:12

Steve Gladen and James Browning look at the history of the small group network and what things that are currently happening that could make a big difference for you or your ministry. ★ Support this podcast ★By Steve Gladen | Lumivoz

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#4 Elder- Steve Gladen 1:00:14

1y ago1:00:14

1:00:14

Steve is a 25 yr veteran of the Saddleback family at the Lake Forest campus. He’s the second longest serving Pastor, a husband, a father of 2 boys and one funny guy. He stopped by to talk with us and share what it’s like being in charge of all the small groups (there’s a lot). He also gave us a few Steveism’s that I’m sure you’ll like too. “Confess…

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10 Principles of Exponential Thinking 53:05

1y ago53:05

53:05

Steve Gladen, Global Small Groups Pastor at Saddleback Church, pulls from his 20+ years of small group ministry experience to encourage and equip listeners to lead more effective small group ministry. In this episode, you will hear an audio recording of Rick Warren talking to the Saddleback church staff about his 10 Principles of Exponential Thinki…

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Sermon-Based Curriculum w/ Dave Enns 34:30

1y ago34:30

34:30

By Steve Gladen | Lumivoz

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#3 56:20

1y ago56:20

56:20

Was Jesus the only god to rise from the dead? Are miracles only a Christian thing? The guys sit down at The Grill House to talk about these and other faith based topics.By Inside Out

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Outreach in Small Groups 24:50

1y ago24:50

24:50

Spiritual Health Assessment ★ Support this podcast ★By Steve Gladen | Lumivoz

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Should Groups Gather During Summer? 34:07

1y ago34:07

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Steve Gladen, Global Small Groups Pastor at Saddleback Church, pulls from his 20+ years of small group ministry experience to encourage and equip listeners to lead healthier, growing and more effective small group ministries. In this episode, Steve is joined by co-host Derek to answer the question "should small groups gather during the summer?" ★ S…

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