Raising Leaders, Not Just Volunteers | Sam Landrith

Raising Leaders, Not Just Volunteers | Sam Landrith

Most pastoral transitions fail because the outgoing leader never truly let go and the incoming leader never truly prepared. Sam Landrith spent more than a year working alongside his predecessor before stepping into the lead role at Thompson Station Church -- and the church barely felt the change. Mike Glenn talks with Sam about what it actually takes to raise up leaders instead of volunteers, why a church of 2,800 people is choosing depth over expansion, and what younger generations need from the church that most congregations aren't offering yet.

Shared Leadership, Multiplied Ministry | Greg & Susan Jones

What happens when both people in a marriage are called to lead? Greg and Susan Jones have spent decades building something most ministry couples never figure out: a genuine partnership where complementary gifts multiply the work instead of dividing it. Mike Glenn sits down with the President and First Lady of Belmont University to talk about shared leadership, what the next generation is actually hungry for, and why the church that learns to call out gifts in others -- instead of doing everything itself -- is the one that will flourish in the years ahead.

Where Excellence Meets Calling | David Hamilton

Excellence in ministry and excellence in craft don't have to compete. Composer and conductor David Hamilton has spent three decades serving his local church while writing for Disney, Broadway, and Dolly Parton's touring show. Mike Glenn talks with him about what it looks like to bring your full gifting into both the professional world and the local body -- and why the church is better when it does.

Christ-Centered Addiction Recovery | Adam Comer and Sarah Keel

In this episode, Mike Glenn sits down with Adam Comer and Sarah Keel from S2L Recovery to discuss why Christ-centered addiction recovery works differently than secular approaches. They challenge the brain disease model, discuss identity in Christ versus identifying as "an addict," and explore how the church can reclaim its role in recovery ministry.

Ministry in the Neighbhorhood | David Jordan

Thirty-one years of neighborhood ministry has taught David Jordan one thing: the church has to go where people are, not wait for people to come. Mike Glenn talks with the CEO of Agape Memphis about embedding ministry in communities, the complexity of poverty, and what long-term commitment actually looks like on the ground.