The Carey Nieuwhof Leadership Podcast

Nicole Martin made history as Christianity Today's first Black female CEO — and took the hits that come with it.
In this conversation: the backlash, Billy Graham's original vision, how the magazine is advancing and speaking into a polarized world, and why leadership is designed to kill you.
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 AI AND THE FUTURE CHURCH
A world growing more artificial by the day is going to produce people starving for what's real. And the church has been answering that hunger for two thousand years. 
Carey's book, AI and the Future Church, walks you through three shifts every church needs to make now to be prepared for whatever change AI brings. 
Pre-order is open now. You can find it at careynieuwhof.com/ai or search for AI and the Future Church on Amazon.
BELAY
BELAY pairs pastors with U.S.-based Financial Experts who bring clarity and confidence to your numbers. Their support is fractional, flexible, and tailored to your church so you get exactly what you need, within your budget. 
Not sure where to start? Download BELAY's free resource: "The Small Business Guide to Outsourced Accounting."
SPIRE CONFERENCE
You're juggling a lot. And it's easy for development to get pushed to "someday."
SpireConference 2026 is happening September 29 through October 1 in Indianapolis. Spire is one of those environments that helps your team step back, get clarity, and move forward together with real momentum.
Learn more at spire.network
Use code CAREY50 to get $50 off each ticket.
 
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Twenty years after burnout almost took him out, Carey is back with Part 2—the recovery playbook.
You don't need to get back to normal. Normal is what burned you out.
In this solo episode, Carey shares seven strategies to burnout-proof your life: stop managing time and start managing energy, move to a fixed calendar, guard your green zone, and stop letting the wrong people hijack your best hours.
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LIFESTONE MINISTRIES
Adult Bible Teacher gives you a verse-by-verse exposition of every week's lesson, built-in discussion questions, practical points, research helps, and lesson preparation notes. Everything you and your volunteers need to lead with confidence every quarter. Available in standard and large-print editions. 
You were asked to teach. Let Adult Bible Teacher help you do it well.
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GLOO
Gloo has built a way to reach Christians who are already engaged, already reading, listening, looking for resources that line up with what they believe—podcasts like this one, trusted publishers, quality content channels. 
If you're a business, ministry, or nonprofit that wants to get in front of an audience like this, that's exactly what their network is for. You're not buying a random ad placement. You're reaching people who are already leaning in. 
If your organization wants to be featured in spots like this one, contact Gloo by visiting gloo.com/grow.
COMPASSION CANADA
Compassion Canada has spent over 70 years partnering with local churches — including my own, Connexus — to release children from poverty in Jesus' name through real, on-the-ground community transformation. Head to compassion.com/carey and click the Canada link to find out how your church can get involved.
 
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Twenty years ago this month, Carey almost became ministry road kill. After 11 years of 30%+ annual growth, he burned out, hard. 
In Part 1 of this solo episode, Carey shares 5 honest insights from two decades of reflection: why dysfunction gets rewarded in the church, how denial accelerates the crash, and why grieving your losses matters.
If your passion is fading, this episode is for you.
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📩 On The Rise Newsletter
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🧠 The Art of Leadership Academy
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Follow @careynieuwhof
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❗️Connect with other podcast listeners about each episode of my podcast, including me. You'll get exclusive insights by asking questions, sharing insights, and learning how others are applying the content in real life. 
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 GLOBAL CHRISTIAN RELIEF
Global Christian Relief supports our church family in places where following Jesus carries a cost—Nigeria, Pakistan, Syria, India, Iran, and many more. They bring Scripture where it's restricted, provide emergency relief when crisis hits, and offer long-term support so the Church can remain and grow strong. 
When you support the global church, you're not supporting a cause, you're standing with family. Learn more: gcrelief.org
AMERICAN BIBLE SOCIETY
It's hard to know what's really going on in people's lives. Are they growing? Are they fighting battles you can't see? That's why the American Bible Society created the Next Step for Church assessment. 
It shows pastors exactly where their church is growing, where it's not, and what to do next. In as few as three weeks you can get real insights about what's happening in your church, at no cost. 
Sign up for their upcoming Live Q&A to ask questions and see how it works.
 
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There's a battle happening in our minds: one that shapes how we see ourselves, our circumstances, and even God.
 
In this episode, Carey moderates a conversation with Louie Giglio, Jennie Allen, and Craig Groeschel as they come together to talk honestly about mental health, the lies we believe, and how faith changes the way we fight.
 
Download the free reflections and takeaway guide here: https://share.hsforms.com/1r7u1sOZMSgKMcVTKf1kyFg4rhq6

The vast majority of churches are plateaued or declining, and Exponential CEO Dave Ferguson explains why most churches never grow, let alone multiply.
Plus, he shares the latest trends in church planting in this special episode recorded backstage at Exponential Global Conference in Orlando. 
🔗   Show Notes
📩 On The Rise Newsletter
🗣️ Preaching Cheat Sheet
🧠 The Art of Leadership Academy
🎥 Watch on YouTube
Follow @careynieuwhof
Follow @theartofleadershipnetwork
❗️Connect with other podcast listeners about each episode of my podcast, including me. You'll get exclusive insights by asking questions, sharing insights, and learning how others are applying the content in real life. 
Join for free: https://careynieuwhof.com/shownotes
 THE ART OF LEADERSHIP ACADEMY
You can get every course I've created—on preaching, leading volunteers, preventing burnout, building healthy teams, growing your church—all in one place.
Plus, once a month, I jump on a live coaching call with you and our members to work through your questions together. Head to careynieuwhof.com/academy to join us inside. 
SUBSPLASH
Church leaders are staring at AI with a mix of fascination and, let's be honest, a fair amount of fear. But at Subsplash, they don't see AI as a way to automate ministry, they see it as a way to accelerate it. The goal isn't to replace the minister; it's to remove the administrative noise that keeps ministry staff stuck behind their desks instead of being present with people. 
It's all about stewardship: helping church leaders lead the mission while Subsplash leads the technology.
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