The Gavin Adams Leadership Podcast

When Funding the Mission Becomes the Mission

Financial pressure is something every church carries. But when that pressure starts shaping how you talk about generosity, something quietly breaks. In this episode, Gavin diagnoses how the drift from formation to fundraising happens, why it is a design problem and not a character problem, and what the concrete leadership move looks like this week.

The Second Half of the Year Isn't a Continuation. It's a Decision.

June is when drift starts. The urgency of January is gone, the fall feels manageable, and the calendar begins filling from memory rather than mission. In this episode, Gavin unpacks why most churches arrive at fall executing last year's plan with a new date on it, and what it looks like to design the second half before the calendar makes the decision for you.

Why Your Non-Givers Aren't Giving (And What to Do About It This Month)

Most pastors assume non-givers are resistant. They're not. They're waiting for a safer door. In this episode, Dr. Gavin Adams breaks down the three real barriers keeping people from giving and walks you through a specific action to take this month that doesn't require a campaign — just an intentional design shift.

The Difference Between a Generosity Moment and a Generosity Movement

Most churches are great at generosity moments. A generosity movement is something different. In this episode, Dr. Gavin Adams breaks down why giving spikes and drops, what a 12-month generosity system actually looks like, and where to start building one this week.

Halfway Through 2026: What You Haven't Named Is Already Deciding for You

Most pastors hit the midpoint of the year and go straight into planning mode. But if unnamed pressure is already running your decision-making, planning forward just means repeating the first half in a different direction. In this episode, Dr. Gavin Adams breaks down how to identify the pressures that have been leading your church without your permission, and the sixty-minute move to make before you build anything for fall.