• How Intentional Leaders Make Hard Decisions That Move the Church Forward
    Dec 18 2025

    Church leadership carries a unique pressure: the people who love your church today often resist the changes tomorrow requires. In this episode, Dr. Gavin Adams explains why unintentional leadership creates drift and how intentional leaders make mission-aligned decisions with clarity and confidence. Learn one simple step to move your church forward this week without leading from pressure or fear.

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    13 mins
  • Stop Hoping People Engage: 5 Intentional Ways to Increase Attendance, Groups, Serving, Giving, and Inviting
    Dec 16 2025

    In this episode, Dr. Gavin Adams breaks down the five systems behind predictable church engagement. If attendance, serving, giving, or groups feel random, this conversation will help you add the intentionality your mission deserves. Learn the practical shifts pastors can make this week to reduce pressure and increase engagement in 2026.

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    18 mins
  • Breaking the Cycle: How Christmas Ends the Pressure to Prove Yourself
    Dec 14 2025

    In this episode, Dr. Gavin Adams unpacks why so many pastors still live under the pressure to prove themselves — and how Christmas breaks that cycle. Drawing from John 9, the genealogy of Jesus, and Galatians 4, Gavin explores how Jesus replaces striving with grace, obligation with adoption, and pressure with identity. This is a freeing, practical reflection for pastors leading through the Christmas season.

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    9 mins
  • The Year of Intentionality: 50 Ways to Stop Leading Reactively and Build a Church That Grows
    Dec 11 2025

    In this episode, Dr. Gavin Adams shares why most pastors drift into accidental leadership and how intentionality can transform your church in 2026. Learn practical steps to reduce pressure, build clarity, strengthen systems, and lead proactively instead of reactively. Perfect for growth-minded pastors looking to lead with more purpose, confidence, and calm.

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    10 mins
  • The Ministry Model Makeover: How Intentional Leaders Design What Their Church Actually Needs
    Dec 9 2025

    In this episode, Dr. Gavin Adams unpacks why ministry models eventually fail and how pastors can intentionally redesign their systems for the moment they’re actually in. If your church feels stuck or pressured, this episode offers clarity, language, and a simple framework for evaluating and reimagining your ministry model for 2026.

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    13 mins
  • Accidental Leadership Is Costing You Growth. Intentional Leadership Can Change Everything.
    Dec 7 2025

    In this episode, Dr. Gavin Adams unpacks why so many pastors unintentionally drift into accidental leadership — and how intentional leadership can reduce pressure, create clarity, and unlock real church growth. You’ll learn the core differences between reactive patterns and intentional systems, and you’ll walk away with a practical step you can implement this week to lead with more purpose and less pressure.

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    10 mins
  • Add Some "Stick-to-itiveness" To Your New Ministry Strategy
    Dec 4 2025

    Dr. Gavin Adams unpacks why most pastors change their ministry strategy too quickly and how intentional evaluation creates healthier, more effective churches. Learn how to diagnose reality, design with clarity, and stick to a model long enough to see fruit.

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    20 mins
  • Who’s Really in Charge? The Hidden Pressure Behind Every Unclear Ministry Role
    Dec 2 2025

    In this episode, Dr. Gavin Adams unpacks one of the most overlooked causes of ministry pressure — unclear roles. You’ll discover why shared ownership often kills accountability, how to bring structure without losing pastoral warmth, and a simple process to reduce pressure and increase team clarity.

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    14 mins