Best Pete Scazzero Podcasts (2024)

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Rethinking What It Means to Be a Pastor or Leader in 2024 29:31

24h ago29:31

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✅ How Healthy is Your Leadership? Take this short and free quiz to find out. // https://www.emotionallyhealthy.org/leadership-assessment/ ---------------------- Churches have all kinds of expectations of pastors and church leaders. There is a certain pressure that you must be able to cast vision, teach and preach, lead and inspire staff and volunte…

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Emotionally Healthy Parenting: A Radical Approach to a Difficult Task, Pt. 2 40:15

16d ago40:15

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🎯 SKILLS FOR FAMILIES: Learn a powerful 5-part conversation tool and teach your family. https://www.emotionallyhealthy.org/community --------------------------- It's time we dispel a myth...there are NO perfect parents. Geri and I have been parenting for 39 years, and we are still learning as we go. Every age and stage of life presents opportunitie…

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The Hero's Journey: A Map for Spiritual Transformation 16:13

16d ago16:13

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Unpack the universal aspects of the Hero's Journey, drawing parallels between iconic stories like Star Wars and biblical narratives. Jessie Cruickshank and Julia Schmaltz explore how the Hero's Journey serves as a powerful map for discipleship, guiding individuals through seasons of transformation and revelation. Discover how understanding the Hero…

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Your Story In God's Narrative 25:48

24d ago25:48

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Explore the vital role narratives play in our spiritual development. Dive into the essence of Ordinary Discipleship with Jessie Cruickshank, Chris Johnson, and Julia Schmaltz. Explore the pivotal role of storytelling in understanding and embodying discipleship. From the biological roots of our connection to narrative to the transformative power of …

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Emotionally Healthy Parenting: A Radical Approach to a Difficult Task, Pt. 1 30:16

30d ago30:16

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🎯 SKILLS FOR FAMILIES: Learn a powerful 5-part conversation tool and teach your family. https://www.emotionallyhealthy.org/community --------------------------- Today, we're tackling a relatively untouched topic on the podcast. Parenting. Why parenting on a leadership podcast? Among your many roles as a leader, one of the most important (and diffic…

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Navigating Discipleship Challenges: Trusting the Process 17:55

1M ago17:55

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Join Jessie Cruickshank, Jacob Hoyer and Chris Johnson as they dive into the practical issues surrounding discipleship. They tackle the question of whether everyone is qualified to lead a small group and explore the importance of setting appropriate expectations. With personal anecdotes and insights, they discuss the role of accountability, the fee…

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Navigating Discipleship When It Requires Patience 19:54

1M ago19:54

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Jessie Cruickshank and Jacob Hoyer tackle the tough question: What do you do when you feel called to make disciples, but lack permission within your church structure? Drawing from personal experiences and biblical insights, they explore the tension between feeling called and facing resistance. From stories of missionary work to navigating leadershi…

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7 Qualities of an Emotionally Healthy Church Board 33:07

1M ago33:07

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🎯 FREE TEAM TRAINING: Grow a healthy team culture with our team transformation videos https://www.emotionallyhealthy.org/team --------------------------- One of the most difficult and nuanced callings is serving as a board member of a church or ministry. This role is both legal and spiritual, affecting the entire church culture. Very few are traine…

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Overcoming Imposter Syndrome in Discipleship: Embracing Your Unique Calling 20:29

1M ago20:29

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In a candid conversation on overcoming imposter syndrome in the realm of discipleship, Jessie Cruickshank is joined by Jacob Hoyer and Chris Johnson. Chris shares his personal journey from radio aspirations to unexpected pastorship, revealing the inner doubts and battles he faced along the way. Delve into the common feeling of inadequacy many exper…

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Igniting Discipleship for Today's Church 24:56

1M ago24:56

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In this episode, Jessie Cruickshank is joined by Jacob Hoyer to discuss how we can ignite every person to make disciples. As we reimagine discipleship for this era of the church so that everyone sees themselves with the potential to be a disciple maker by sharing their faith journey. Tune in for practical insights on fostering authentic relationshi…

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Ordinary Discipleship Trailer 3:13

2M ago3:13

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The Ordinary Discipleship podcast with Jessie Cruickshank and the rest of the Whoology team is a journey through the fascinating intersection of neuroscience and narrative to ignite the disciplemaker in you. Delve into the transformative power of storytelling, exploring how our brains are wired for transformation and discover the extraordinary in t…

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How (and How Not) to Choose Your Next 3 and 12 Disciples 30:40

2M ago30:40

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📺 FREE WEBINAR: Develop High-Impact Leaders in Your Church Get a roadmap to disciple the next generation of leaders. Register for the next webinar: https://www.emotionallyhealthy.org/highimpact/ ---------------------------- Pastors and leaders want to make an exponential impact for Jesus. We often spend our energy on what will affect the most amoun…

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5 Relationships Every Leader Needs to Flourish 31:29

2M ago31:29

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✅ How Healthy is Your Leadership? Take this short and free quiz to find out. // https://www.emotionallyhealthy.org/leadership-assessment/ ---------------------------- The quality of the people who surround you will determine the success of your leadership. Because there is undeniable loneliness in leadership, it is ever more important that we evalu…

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The Loneliness of Leadership 29:20

3M ago29:20

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✅ FREE EMOTIONAL HEALTH ASSESSMENT: In 15 Minutes, Discover How Emotionally Mature You Are https://www.emotionallyhealthy.org/mature ---------------------------- In this episode, we explore a topic that's as old as leadership itself: the loneliness that often accompanies the role of leadership. From the slowness of change to the weight of difficult…

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Staying Steadfast Through the Fires of Leadership 27:01

3M ago27:01

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📣 FREE E-BOOK: 8 Practices of Emotionally Healthy Preaching & Teaching 🌟 Learn the essential practices to deliver sermons with depth and power. https://www.emotionallyhealthy.org/preaching ---------------------------- Leadership is a crucible through which God is changing YOU into a new kind of person. Throughout your leadership journey you will be…

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The Secret Ingredient that Unlocks a Radical Church Community 31:44

4M ago31:44

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A course won't change your church. Neither will a book, a podcast, or a sermon series. So the question is, how do people truly change? This is a question every pastor and leader needs to answer. Over the years of my pastoral ministry, and even today, one thing I've noticed is how often we UNDERESTIMATE the personal time, presence, and intentionalit…

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Tune In and Let Go: Lessons from the Prayer Life of Jesus 30:37

4M ago30:37

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As leaders, we know that PRAYER is the heartbeat of life in Christ. But often, our vision of prayer can become lop-sided, leading to a heavy weight on our shoulders. For my first 17 years as a Christian, I had a one-dimensional view of prayer. I thought prayer was a tool I was supposed to use to make God's kingdom come. So I would devote 6-8 hours …

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Break Free from the Deadly Temptation of Self-Promotion 33:30

5M ago33:30

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Leaders in a digital age face a unique pressure to always be in front. Our social media platforms entice us to be seen, to be recognized, and to be liked. Underneath this is a lie that to be hidden is to be forgotten, and to be unknown is to be unloved. This is why one of the greatest temptations leaders face is self-promotion. Even Jesus faced thi…

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Put a STOP on Your Hurried, Rushed Life 28:23

5M ago28:23

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In 2024, church leaders will be sifted left and right. Mature from immature. Wise from foolish. Substantial from surface level. This I know – the most effective leaders (and the ones worth following) will draw a line in the sand and put a full stop to accepting a rushed, cluttered, and constricted life. They will reject speed, crowds, and noise in …

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The Radical Decision Every Leader Must Make in 2024 31:49

6M ago31:49

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Leaders in 2024 are facing pressures and challenges greater than any other in my lifetime. Elections, wars, rumors of wars, economic pressure, global instability, scandals, artificial intelligence, etc. This may seem overwhelming, but there is a unique opportunity before us. As leaders, this will require the decision to radically re-align ourselves…

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The Kind of Fighting Every Church Needs 40:05

6M ago40:05

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As we approach 2024, there couldn't be a better time to revisit your discipleship strategy. Here's why... In North America, we are ramping up towards another election year. For most Americans, this has become a time of increased anxiety, stress, and relational volatility. As a culture, we lack the tools to have difficult conversations (especially p…

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Staying Grounded When People Are Driving You Crazy 36:42

7M ago36:42

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We're in the thick of the holiday season – a time full of joy, yet jam-packed with people, parties, and productions. This season has a dizzying effect on everyone - but especially leaders. One temptation is to put a smile on our face while skimming over the frustrations, disappointments, and other inner workings of our souls. We have people and sit…

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The One Skill That Will Make or Break Your Life and Leadership 40:26

7M ago40:26

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To be an emotionally healthy leader requires many skills, practices, and rhythms. Over the last several weeks, we've explored many relationship skills that are non-negotiable for leaders. But if there is just ONE skill I'm convinced every leader must master, it's "Incarnational Listening." David Augsberger wrote, “Being heard is so close to being l…

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Why Bottling Up Emotions Kills Spiritual Growth 37:22

8M ago37:22

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For the first 17 years of my Christian life, my emotional life was completely divorced from my spiritual life. Or so I thought. When sadness, anger, or disappointment surfaced from my soul, I did not see them as gifts. As a leader, I saw my emotions as interruptions to "my real work" – moving the church forward and reaching the lost! As a result, I…

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The High Stakes Decision to Transform Your History into a Great Future 42:00

8M ago42:00

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Leaders, by definition, are captivated by the future – moving forward, making progress, and changing the world. But what many leaders fail to appreciate is that we are all anchored in our past. In other words, none of us are "blank slates". We each bring the blessings and curses of our families of origin (Exodus 20:5) into our relationships, church…

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The Life-Saving Practice of Clarifying Expectations 44:01

8M ago44:01

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When was the last time someone let you down? Or can you think of a recent moment where YOU let someone else down? I'll bet the catalyst of these disappointments comes down to one thing - unmet expectations. The truth is – unclear and unmet expectations have the power to rip apart relationships, divide staff teams, blow up families, and sink entire …

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Slay the Dragon of Wrong Assumptions 44:36

9M ago44:36

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Leadership can be a painful journey - especially in a church or ministry that depends on the depth and quality of the relationships within. Yet, in over 4 decades of leadership, I've found that so much of this pain is completely UNNECESSARY. Why? Because much of the pain we experience is the fruit of wrong assumptions. Assumptions are like a dragon…

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Unleash the God-given voice of your people 43:17

9M ago43:17

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In over four decades of leadership, I've come to the conclusion that one of the biggest gaps in our leadership training comes down to one essential skill... Creating safety where everyone around you feels empowered to communicate clearly and honestly. Without this skill, church teams remain silenced - unable to speak truth and creating the conditio…

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The Outrageous Way Jesus Measures Spiritual Maturity 28:13

10M ago28:13

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Could you forgive someone if you knew they murdered your entire family? It sounds far-fetched. But this is the question posed in As We Forgive - a documentary about the tragedies of the 1994 Rwandan genocide and the stories of two women as they came face to face with the men who killed their families. It provoked the question - Would I be capable o…

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