HeyJaredWatermark's Church Leadership Podcast
A podcast designed to help church leaders. The conversation each month will focus on issues and topics relevant to church leaders across the country and around the world.
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The Shaking of Secularism | An Interview with Pete Hughes (opens the original)
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Pete Hughes, pastor of Kings Cross Church in London, joins the Church Leadership Podcast to talk about what he calls “the shaking of secularism and the search for a savior.” Pete shares how he's seeing a growing of spiritual openness among younger generations, and how church leaders can respond. Tune in to be encouraged at how God is at work in the UK, and how Pete is learning to relinquish control so that the Lord can work in his church and city. Watch the full film on YouTube.
Is the UK Becoming Pre-Christian? | Stephen Foster on the Growing Openness to Faith (opens the original)
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What if the next generation is more open to Jesus than we think? In this episode of the Church Leadership Podcast, John McGee shares an extended interview with Stephen Foster, leader of of St. Aldates Church in Oxford, England. Stephen talks about the shift he’s seeing in the UK, why churches should intentionally invest in younger leaders, how an invitational culture can change a church, and what it looks like to trust the Holy Spirit as people explore Christianity. Watch the full film on YouTub
Finding Rest in the Middle of Ministry | Timothy Ateek on the Rest Only Jesus Can Give (opens the original)
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Who is the sufficient one in your ministry? In this mainstage session from the Church Leaders Conference 2026, Timothy Ateek, Elder and Lead Pastor of Watermark Community Church, teaches through Matthew 11:28–30 and points weary church leaders to Jesus’ invitation to come to him and find rest. Learn how ministry should always be an overview of our dependence on Christ's sufficiency. Church Leaders Conference 2027 - We would love to see you in the room at CLC27!
A Conversation with Chuck Swindoll (opens the original)
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At Church Leaders Conference 2026, John McGee sat down with Chuck Swindoll for a meaningful conversation on ministry, faithfulness, and finishing well. With decades of pastoral leadership behind him, Chuck shares memorable stories, hard-earned wisdom, and honest encouragement for church leaders who want to remain faithful for the long haul. This conversation is a timely reminder to serve with humility, joy, and endurance wherever God has called you. Whether you joined us at CLC 2026 or are heari
Is Your Church Still on Mission? | Jonathan Pokluda on Evangelism and the Church’s Calling (opens the original)
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We know church leaders have a lot competing for their attention: programs, budgets, staffing, discipleship, and shepherding. In this episode of the Church Leadership Podcast, we share Jonathan Pokluda's mainstage session from the Church Leaders Conference 2026, where he reminds leaders that none of those responsibilities should replace the mission Jesus gave his Church. From this session, you’ll hear: Why evangelism should remain central to your ministry How The Great Commission shapes everyday
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