The Reluctant Leader Podcast with Paul Jenkins

Throughout the years, I've come to believe two truths: one, everyone leads someone, and two, no one really feels qualified to lead anyone. Add the pressure put on us by culture to have all the answers in a world full of confusion, and you've got a recipe for reluctant leaders.

Thankfully, when it comes to leading in the Bible and in life, the most qualified aren't always the most obvious. This podcast is a conversation for all of us who want to lead well but never feel like we are. New episodes are released on the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of each month.

Contributors

Host

Paul Jenkins

I’m the Lead Pastor at The Gathering, and I am passionate about seeing people experience the life of being in close relationships with God and others.

After a bit over 2 decades of ministry in churches as a youth pastor and worship leader, I spent 5 years on the road speaking in churches, universities, and other venues. During this time, God began to form a hunger in me to see what would happen if a body of passionate followers of Christ really began to serve the hurting in a local setting. The Gathering seeks to be that body.

I am the author of 2 books, the father of 3 children – Parker, Will (and new wife, Corey!), and Sydney – and the husband of one wife, Wendy (I call her The B99). I love running, reading, the NFL (Panthers!!), and drinking Starbucks coffee while spending time on a myriad of Apple products.

http://www.pauljenkins.tv

Guests

Guest

Karl Vaters

Karl Vaters produces resources for Helping Small Churches Thrive at KarlVaters.com.

He's the author of five books on church leadership, including his newest, De-Sizing the Church: How Church Growth Became a Science, Then an Obsession, and What's Next. His other books include The Grasshopper Myth and Small Church Essentials.

Karl also hosts a bi-weekly podcast, The Church Lobby: Conversations on Faith & Ministry, featuring in-depth interviews about topics that concern pastors, especially those who minister in a small church context.

https://karlvaters.com