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The Gavin Adams Leadership PodcastFaithful, Busy, and Stuck: Why Your Shapers and Stewards Stop GrowingFaithful leaders don’t usually leave churches—but many quietly stop growing. In this episode, Dr. Gavin Adams explains why capable leaders plateau and how intentional discipleship design helps churches reengage Shapers and Stewards without adding pressure or programs.
2026-02-1509 minThe Gavin Adams Leadership PodcastMeet the New Believer in Your Church: Hungry, Overwhelmed, and Unsure What to Do NextNew believers are motivated but often overwhelmed. Without clear next steps, enthusiasm turns into frustration and growth stalls. In this episode, Dr. Gavin Adams explains how intentional discipleship clarifies direction so new believers grow with confidence instead of anxiety.
2026-02-1207 minThe Gavin Adams Leadership PodcastMeet the Seeker In Your Seats: They Are Asking One QuestionMost churches don’t lose Seekers because of theology. They lose them because of pace, assumptions, and unintentional pressure. In this episode, Dr. Gavin Adams explains the one question Seekers are asking and how intentional leadership builds trust that leads to real movement.
2026-02-1012 minThe Gavin Adams Leadership PodcastYou’re Not Discipling Everyone. You’re Discipling Four People.In this episode, Dr. Gavin Adams challenges the idea that churches are discipling “everyone” and explains why that mindset often slows real growth. You’ll discover the four people every church is already discipling and one simple, intentional step you can take this week to bring clarity, confidence, and momentum back to your discipleship strategy.
2026-02-0816 minThe Gavin Adams Leadership PodcastWhen Engagement Becomes the GoalIn this episode of The Gavin Adams Leadership Podcast, Dr. Gavin Adams explores why church engagement is often mistaken for discipleship. Learn how intentional pathways, clear next steps, and focused leadership help engaged people actually grow.
2026-02-0515 minThe Gavin Adams Leadership PodcastWhy Full Calendars Rarely Produce Growing DisciplesIn this episode of The Gavin Adams Leadership Podcast, Dr. Gavin Adams unpacks why full church calendars often fail to produce growing disciples. Learn how intentional, disciple-centric leadership brings clarity, reduces pressure, and helps people take meaningful next steps in their faith.
2026-02-0309 minThe Gavin Adams Leadership PodcastYou May Not Have a Discipleship Problem—It Could Be a Design ProblemIn this episode of The Gavin Adams Leadership Podcast, Dr. Gavin Adams explores why discipleship often feels harder than it should—and why the real issue may not be effort or theology, but design.This conversation kicks off a new series on intentional discipleship and introduces the core tension many pastors feel: participation doesn’t always lead to progress.If your church is busy but growth feels inconsistent, this episode offers clarity, encouragement, and a practical next step you can apply this week.
2026-02-0110 minThe Gavin Adams Leadership PodcastThe Story You’re Telling Yourself About Your Church Might Be Holding It BackIn this episode of The Gavin Adams Leadership Podcast, Dr. Gavin Adams explores why comforting stories can quietly stall church momentum. Learn how intentional, honest leadership reduces pressure, restores clarity, and helps pastors take the right next step forward.
2026-01-2916 minThe Gavin Adams Leadership PodcastWhen Trust Breaks Down, Giving Slows Down: The New Generosity Challenge for ChurchesGiving isn’t slowing because people don’t care. It’s slowing because trust feels uncertain. In this episode, Dr. Gavin Adams explains why generosity has become a trust signal—and how intentional leadership restores confidence without pressure.
2026-01-2713 minThe Gavin Adams Leadership PodcastWhy Sunday Afternoons Discourage Faithful Pastors More Than They ExpectSunday afternoons discourage faithful pastors more than we expect. In this episode, Dr. Gavin Adams shares a personal story of comparison, leadership pressure, and the intentional shift that helped redefine faithfulness. This conversation offers clarity for pastors who care deeply about growth without losing their souls.
2026-01-2513 minThe Gavin Adams Leadership PodcastStop Creating the Anxiety You’re Complaining AboutIn this episode, Dr. Gavin Adams explores how unintentional leadership habits can quietly increase team anxiety—and how intentional clarity creates calm, confident teams. This conversation equips pastors to reduce pressure without lowering expectations and lead with steadiness in an anxious world.
2026-01-2208 minThe Gavin Adams Leadership PodcastGiving Isn’t a Financial Issue—It’s a Spiritual ProblemGiving moments shouldn’t feel awkward or pressured. In this episode, Dr. Gavin Adams reframes generosity as a discipleship step instead of a financial transaction and shares how intentional pastors lead giving with clarity and confidence.
2026-01-2013 minThe Gavin Adams Leadership PodcastThe Power of a Goal: Why Churches Need Something Clear to Aim AtIn this episode, Dr. Gavin Adams explores why avoiding goals may actually be creating more pressure for pastors and church leaders. With pastoral insight and practical clarity, he reframes goals as intentional stewardship that helps churches move their mission forward without compromising faith. If leadership feels heavier than it should, this conversation will help you lead with greater focus, confidence, and intention.
2026-01-1811 minThe Gavin Adams Leadership Podcast"Building the Plane While Flying It" Only Works When the Destination Is ClearIn this episode, Dr. Gavin Adams explores why “building the plane as we fly it” only works when leaders clarify the destination first. Learn how intentional leadership reduces pressure, protects momentum, and restores confidence for church leaders navigating growth and complexity.
2026-01-1510 minThe Gavin Adams Leadership PodcastThe New Giving Reality: 5 Shifts Every Growth-Minded Pastor Must UnderstandGiving feels harder for many churches—and it’s not your imagination. In this episode, Dr. Gavin Adams explains why church giving has fundamentally changed, how outdated assumptions increase pressure, and what intentional leaders are doing differently to build stability, clarity, and healthier generosity.
2026-01-1314 minThe Gavin Adams Leadership PodcastStart With Who: The Missing Step in Sermon Planning That Shapes DisciplesIn this episode, Dr. Gavin Adams explores why faithful sermons don’t always produce discipleship movement. He unpacks the missing step in sermon planning and shows how intentional clarity—starting with who is listening—can reshape preaching, series planning, and discipleship pathways for real growth.
2026-01-1109 minThe Gavin Adams Leadership PodcastWhy Kids Ministry Gets Results and Adult Ministry Gets StuckKids ministry thrives on segmentation. Adult ministry often stalls under generic communication. In this episode, Dr. Gavin Adams explains why intentional segmentation is pastoral wisdom, not marketing, and how one simple shift can restore momentum in adult discipleship.
2026-01-0807 minThe Gavin Adams Leadership PodcastHow One Church Turned Its Budget Into a Vision Tool and Raised $115,000 Without a Capital CampaignIn this episode, Dr. Gavin Adams explores why growing churches often feel financial pressure even when momentum is strong. He unpacks how intentional leadership reframes the budget as a vision tool, replacing pressure with clarity and purpose.
2026-01-0610 minThe Gavin Adams Leadership PodcastWhy Your 2026 Church Calendar Is Full but Your Mission Feels StuckIn this episode, Dr. Gavin Adams unpacks why so many churches feel busy but stuck—and how intentional leadership restores clarity, confidence, and momentum. Learn how a simple why-first planning shift can reduce pressure and refocus your mission heading into the next season.
2026-01-0410 minThe Gavin Adams Leadership Podcast2026 Won’t Change Itself: How Intentional Pastors Design the Year They Actually WantIn this episode, Dr. Gavin Adams helps growth-minded pastors move from pressure to intention by walking through six practical decisions that can reshape 2026. If your current model is not producing the growth your vision deserves, this conversation will give you clarity, courage, and next steps you can implement this week.
2026-01-0121 minThe Gavin Adams Leadership PodcastWhy Repeating Last Year’s Calendar Is Costing You MomentumMost pastors plan the new ministry year by copying last year’s calendar. It feels efficient, but it quietly restricts momentum. In this episode, Dr. Gavin Adams shows you how to rebuild your calendar around goals, not dates, so your church experiences real movement—not maintenance.
2025-12-2112 minThe Gavin Adams Leadership PodcastHow Intentional Leaders Make Hard Decisions That Move the Church ForwardChurch 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.
2025-12-1812 minThe Gavin Adams Leadership PodcastStop Hoping People Engage: 5 Intentional Ways to Increase Attendance, Groups, Serving, Giving, and InvitingIn 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.
2025-12-1617 minThe Gavin Adams Leadership PodcastBreaking the Cycle: How Christmas Ends the Pressure to Prove YourselfIn 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.
2025-12-1408 minThe Gavin Adams Leadership PodcastThe Year of Intentionality: 50 Ways to Stop Leading Reactively and Build a Church That GrowsIn 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.
2025-12-1110 minThe Gavin Adams Leadership PodcastThe Ministry Model Makeover: How Intentional Leaders Design What Their Church Actually NeedsIn 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.
2025-12-0913 minThe Gavin Adams Leadership PodcastAccidental Leadership Is Costing You Growth. Intentional Leadership Can Change Everything.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.
2025-12-0709 minThe Gavin Adams Leadership PodcastAdd Some "Stick-to-itiveness" To Your New Ministry StrategyDr. 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.
2025-12-0419 minThe Gavin Adams Leadership PodcastWho’s Really in Charge? The Hidden Pressure Behind Every Unclear Ministry RoleIn 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.
2025-12-0214 minThe Gavin Adams Leadership PodcastWhen Gratitude Gets Hard: Finding God in the GrindDr. Gavin Adams shares how gratitude grows strongest under pressure—and how pastors can lead with faith when the grind gets heavy. Discover four practical ways to stay grounded in gratitude when life and ministry feel hard.
2025-11-3014 minThe Gavin Adams Leadership PodcastAre We Settling for a Selfish Revival? The Real Change God Wants to BringIn this episode, Dr. Gavin Adams helps pastors rethink revival through the lens of intentional leadership. Drawing from Acts 2 and modern ministry examples, he explains why true revival always moves from emotion to transformation—and what church leaders can do to lead it well.
2025-11-2316 minThe Gavin Adams Leadership PodcastPastor From Your Gift: How Every Pastor Can Build a Thriving ChurchMany pastors feel pressure to lead like CEOs when leadership isn’t their spiritual gift. In this episode, Dr. Gavin Adams unpacks Romans 12, explaining how to realign your leadership with your God-given wiring. You’ll learn how to partner with gifted leaders, lead from your strengths, and release unnecessary pressure so your church can thrive from strength—not strain.
2025-11-2013 minThe Gavin Adams Leadership PodcastHow Smart Churches Turn Year-End Giving into Mission MomentumIn this episode, Dr. Gavin Adams helps pastors turn December’s financial pressure into mission momentum by planning early and personalizing generosity. You’ll learn how segmentation and strategy can make year-end giving your church’s most intentional season of the year.
2025-11-1807 minThe Gavin Adams Leadership PodcastPreaching Under Pressure: How to Prepare Without PerformingIn this episode, Dr. Gavin Adams explores how performance pressure sneaks into the pulpit and how pastors can prepare faithfully without losing focus or peace. Discover five intentional practices to preach from overflow, not performance.
2025-11-1607 minThe Gavin Adams Leadership PodcastThe Leadership Factory Every Church NeedsIn this episode, Dr. Gavin Adams helps pastors move from over-programmed to leader-strong by building a “Leadership Factory” inside their church. Learn how to identify, equip, empower, and evaluate leaders so you can multiply capacity, relieve pressure, and grow your ministry intentionally.
2025-11-1308 minThe Gavin Adams Leadership Podcast7 Lessons from Non-Profits That Could Transform Your Church’s GenerosityIn this episode, Dr. Gavin Adams unpacks seven lessons from non-profits that can transform how your church approaches generosity. Discover how to relieve financial pressure, increase giving, and disciple people through generosity systems that are intentional, relational, and spiritual.
2025-11-1116 minThe Gavin Adams Leadership PodcastHow to Lead When Sunday Goes SidewaysWhen Sunday unravels, faithful leadership steadies the room. Dr. Gavin Adams shares a five-step framework to help pastors stay calm under pressure, protect people over perfection, and lead with peace when things fall apart.
2025-11-0917 minThe Gavin Adams Leadership PodcastStop Thanking People for What Already Happened to Drive More Giving in Your ChurchMost pastors unintentionally limit generosity by focusing on the past. In this episode, Dr. Gavin Adams explains how to reframe gratitude through vision so your giving moments fuel mission, not just memories.
2025-11-0606 minThe Gavin Adams Leadership PodcastWhy Mission Drift Happens (and How Great Leaders Stop It)Mission drift doesn’t happen overnight—it happens one unfiltered decision at a time. In this episode, Dr. Gavin Adams helps growth-minded pastors recognize drift, restore alignment, and lead their churches with focus and confidence.
2025-11-0409 minThe Gavin Adams Leadership PodcastWhen What’s Written on the Wall Isn’t Happening Down the HallMost churches have mission and vision statements—but few have alignment. In this episode, Dr. Gavin Adams helps pastors identify clarity gaps, reduce leadership pressure, and communicate direction so their teams pull together instead of apart.
2025-10-3013 minThe Gavin Adams Leadership Podcast6 Leadership Actions Every Pastor Needs to Move from Stuck to StrategicIn this episode of The Gavin Adams Leadership Podcast, Dr. Gavin Adams unpacks six intentional leadership actions that move pastors from stuck to strategic. If you’ve ever felt the pressure of knowing your mission but not seeing progress, this episode will help you clarify your next leadership step and lead your church forward with confidence.
2025-10-2810 minThe Gavin Adams Leadership PodcastWhen You Wonder If It Was Worth It (and Why It Still Is)In this episode, Dr. Gavin Adams talks about one of the most common questions pastors face: “Was it worth it?” Discover how to relieve the pressure of results-based ministry by redefining success as faithfulness—and why the work you’re doing still matters, even when you can’t see it.
2025-10-2608 minThe Gavin Adams Leadership PodcastWhen Ministry Hurts Home: How to Stop Leading the Church at the Expense of Your FamilyIn this episode, Dr. Gavin Adams helps pastors identify and relieve one of ministry’s most painful pressures—the pull between the pulpit and the playground. Discover why your family isn’t a distraction from ministry but the foundation of it, and learn practical ways to realign your leadership at home.
2025-10-2609 minThe Gavin Adams Leadership PodcastHow to Create Financial Margin Without Losing Your MissionIn this episode of The Gavin Adams Leadership Podcast, we unpack how pastors can create financial margin without losing their mission. If you’re staring at a tight budget and wondering what to cut, this conversation will help you prune wisely, lead confidently, and steward faithfully.
2025-10-2311 minThe Gavin Adams Leadership PodcastThe Offering Pressure: Why Pastors Feel It and How to Finally Relieve ItIn this episode of The Pressure Pod with Dr. Gavin Adams, we unpack one of the most common and crushing forms of ministry stress—The Offering Pressure. If you’ve ever gone home from church wondering if the giving will be “enough,” this episode is for you. Discover six practical ways to relieve the financial pressure without losing your mission—or your peace.
2025-10-2112 minThe Gavin Adams Leadership PodcastCaring Without Crumbling: 3 Rhythms to Keep Pastoring from the HeartIn this episode of The Pressure Pod with Dr. Gavin Adams, we explore the invisible emotional pressure pastors carry—the weight of other people’s pain. Discover three practical rhythms to help you care deeply without being crushed by compassion fatigue. Learn how to separate empathy from ownership, create healthy release rhythms, and re-engage people with love and boundaries.
2025-10-1914 minThe Gavin Adams Leadership PodcastHow to Turn Your Church’s Vision Into Reality (in 3 Practical Leadership Steps)Every pastor has a vision, but not every vision moves forward. In this episode, Dr. Gavin Adams shares 3 practical leadership steps that turn vision into reality. If you’ve ever felt the pressure of a vision stuck on the wall, this episode is for you.
2025-10-1606 minThe Gavin Adams Leadership PodcastWhen Should You Speak Into Cultural Moments? A Pastor’s Framework for Hard SundaysIn this episode of The Pressure Pod for Pastors and Church Leaders, Dr. Gavin Adams unpacks how pastors can wisely navigate cultural crises in their congregations. Discover a simple framework that helps you know when to speak, how to respond, and how to keep Jesus at the center without dividing the church.
2025-10-1419 minThe Gavin Adams Leadership PodcastCan One Question Really Change the Direction of Your Church?In this episode of The Pressure Pod with Dr. Gavin Adams, we explore how asking the right questions can turn the pressure you feel in ministry into clarity and confidence. Discover how one well-placed question can change the future of your leadership and your church.
2025-10-1211 minThe Gavin Adams Leadership PodcastStop Treating Leadership Like It’s Less SpiritualIn this episode of The Pressure Pod for Pastors and Church Leaders, Dr. Gavin Adams unpacks why leadership is a Spirit-given gift—not a corporate add-on. If you’ve ever felt guilty for leaning into leadership, or pressured to fake it when it’s not your gift, this conversation will bring clarity and confidence. Learn how to steward your gift—or release it in others—so your church can thrive.
2025-10-0912 minThe Gavin Adams Leadership PodcastWhy Timid Men Are Just as Toxic as Controlling Ones (and What the Church Must Do About It)Culture confuses strong men with toxic men. The church often makes them timid. In this episode of The Pressure Pod with Dr. Gavin Adams, we explore why timid men are just as toxic as controlling ones—and how pastors can call men into Christ-shaped strength that relieves pressure in families, churches, and communities.
2025-10-0615 minThe Gavin Adams Leadership PodcastWhy Your Health Becomes Your Church’s CeilingChurch health can’t outpace your health. In this episode of The Pressure Pod, Dr. Gavin Adams shares why your health is the ceiling of your church’s growth—and offers practical steps pastors can take this week to get healthier physically, emotional, and spiritual well-being.
2025-10-0515 minThe Gavin Adams Leadership PodcastPreaching Fills the Seats—Leadership Builds the ChurchPreaching fills the seats, but leadership builds the church. In this episode of The Pressure Pod, Dr. Gavin Adams shares six simple ways pastors can grow as leaders without adding hours to their week.
2025-10-0212 minThe Gavin Adams Leadership PodcastWhy Leadership (Not Money, Buildings, or Programs) Is Your Real Growth BarrierMany pastors think money, buildings, or programs will fix their growth barriers. The truth? Without stronger leadership capacity, those blessings only multiply pressure. In this episode, Dr. Gavin Adams unpacks why leadership is your real growth ceiling—and four ways to raise your lid this year.
2025-09-3014 minThe Gavin Adams Leadership PodcastStop Trying to Outdo Last Sunday: Why Faithfulness Beats FlashinessPastors often feel the pressure to outdo last Sunday. But ministry isn’t a performance treadmill—it’s a call to faithfulness. In this episode, Dr. Gavin Adams unpacks how to break free from the one-up game and lead with clarity and confidence.
2025-09-2810 minThe Gavin Adams Leadership PodcastStop Pressuring and Start Them (Increase Discipleship Participation With This Shift)Why do people stall in their discipleship journey? More often than not, it’s because they feel pressured. In this episode of The Pressure Pod, Dr. Gavin Adams unpacks how to shift from pressure to invitation—so people don’t just take their next step, they want to.
2025-09-2511 minThe Gavin Adams Leadership PodcastOne Size Fits… Almost Nobody: Why Your Discipleship Pathway Needs More VarietyMost discipleship models are one-size-fits-all—and that’s why people stall. In this episode of The Pressure Pod for Pastors, Dr. Gavin Adams unpacks the five main learning styles in your church and shows you how small shifts can reduce pressure and spark real growth.
2025-09-2313 minThe Gavin Adams Leadership PodcastWhen Worship Turns Too Personal: How “Me” Songs Are Quietly Weakening the ChurchWorship isn’t filler before the sermon—it’s discipleship. And when worship shifts from “we proclaim” to “I feel,” the whole church feels the pressure. In this episode, Dr. Gavin Adams unpacks why the lyrics we sing matter, how this shift impacts discipleship, and what pastors can do to restore balance in their worship sets.
2025-09-1814 minThe Gavin Adams Leadership Podcast4 Warning Signs Your Discipleship Pathway Isn’t Working (and How to Fix It)Disciples rarely announce when they’re stuck—they quietly drift. In this episode of The Pressure Pod, Dr. Gavin Adams breaks down the 4 warning signs your discipleship pathway isn’t working and how you can prevent the quiet drift before it’s too late.
2025-09-1615 minThe Gavin Adams Leadership PodcastExcellence Without the Show: How to Keep Worship From Becoming PerformancePastors, worship should be excellent—but it should never feel like a performance. In this episode of The Pressure Pod, Dr. Gavin Adams unpacks how to pursue skill and excellence without slipping into performance pressure.
2025-09-1412 minThe Gavin Adams Leadership PodcastJust Because You’re Preaching Doesn’t Mean Anyone Is ChangingPreaching is powerful—but not automatic. In this episode, Dr. Gavin Adams shares 6 assumptions every pastor needs to reduce preaching pressure and create the conditions for real transformation.
2025-09-1111 minThe Gavin Adams Leadership PodcastYou Can’t Force Growth: How to Create Conditions for Discipleship That FlourishYou can’t force discipleship growth—but you can create the right conditions. In this episode of The Pressure Pod, Dr. Gavin Adams shares the four stages of growth—seed, sprout, sapling, and tree—and what each one needs to thrive.
2025-09-0920 minThe Gavin Adams Leadership PodcastLess of Me, More of Jesus: Escaping the Pressure of the Spiritual SpotlightPastors, the pressure of the spotlight is real. Every word, every gesture, every critique can feel like it’s about you. In this episode of The Pressure Pod, Dr. Gavin Adams shares how to escape the trap of performance and redirect the spotlight back to where it belongs: less of me, more of Jesus.
2025-09-0710 minThe Gavin Adams Leadership PodcastStop Wasting The OTHER 6 Days: How to Turn One Sermon into a Week of DiscipleshipMost pastors put all the pressure on Sunday morning. But what if one sermon could fuel an entire week of discipleship? In this episode, Dr. Gavin Adams unpacks the Content Diamond—a simple system to multiply your impact without multiplying your workload.
2025-09-0412 minThe Gavin Adams Leadership PodcastContent but Not Satisfied: The Better Way to Measure Your MinistryEvery pastor feels the pressure of comparison. But there’s a better scoreboard than parking lots and livestreams. In this episode, Dr. Gavin Adams unpacks the paradox of being content but not satisfied, and how it can reshape the way you lead.
2025-08-3112 minThe Gavin Adams Leadership PodcastFrom Cheesecake Menu to Clear Map: Why Your Church Needs Fewer Programs and a Stronger PathwayIf your church calendar feels more like a Cheesecake Factory menu than a discipleship plan, this episode is for you. Dr. Gavin Adams shows you how to shift from program overload to a clear, intentional pathway that moves people forward in faith and lightens your load as a pastor.
2025-08-2809 minThe Gavin Adams Leadership PodcastThe 5 Rights of Discipleship: Align Your Pathway, Accelerate Spiritual GrowthIf your discipleship feels stuck, it’s probably not due to a lack of effort. It’s alignment. Passionate pastors pour hours into Bible studies, small groups, and ministry programs, only to wonder months later… Why hasn’t anything changed? The problem is, you’re missing one of the 5 Rights of Discipleship. In this episode, Dr. Gavin Adams unpacks this simple and effective discipleship framework.
2025-08-2615 minThe Gavin Adams Leadership PodcastThe Volunteer Schedule Hack Your Church Hasn’t Tried YetPost-pandemic volunteerism is more complicated than ever, but maybe recruitment isn’t the problem. In this episode, Dr. Gavin Adams shares the volunteer scheduling hack that boosted one church’s retention to 98% and could do the same for you.
2025-08-2409 minThe Gavin Adams Leadership PodcastStop Counting Attendance: 5 Church Metrics That Actually Measure Spiritual GrowthIf Sunday attendance is your main scoreboard, you might be winning the wrong game. In this episode, Dr. Gavin Adams walks you through 5 step-based metrics that measure real spiritual growth.
2025-08-2112 minThe Gavin Adams Leadership PodcastStop Praying for Revival If You’re Not Preparing for ItWe all want revival. But what if the reason it hasn’t come isn’t because God’s unwilling, but because we’re unprepared? In this episode of The Pressure Pod, Dr. Gavin Adams explores why prayer isn’t enough… and what it looks like to build a church God can bless.
2025-08-1709 minThe Gavin Adams Leadership PodcastWhat Is Your Purpose When Preaching?What if the problem with your sermon isn’t your outline… but your aim? In this episode of The Pressure Pod, Dr. Gavin Adams helps you identify your sermon’s true purpose and shows you how to build every message around it.
2025-08-1211 minThe Gavin Adams Leadership Podcast8 Bold Church Values That Actually Drive GrowthIf your church feels stagnant or misaligned, your values may be the problem. In this episode, Dr. Gavin Adams shares 8 bold values that fuel movement, align culture, and reduce ministry pressure.
2025-08-1016 minThe Gavin Adams Leadership PodcastHow to Preach the Truth When No One Wants to Hear ItPreaching truth has never been harder—or more important. In this episode, Dr. Gavin Adams unpacks why sermons aren’t landing like they used to and shows you how to reach people who’ve built echo chambers around their worldview. Learn how to preach for openness, not just accuracy, with empathy, story, and bold kindness.
2025-08-0706 minThe Gavin Adams Leadership PodcastGood Preaching Nerves vs. Bad Ones: How to Know the DifferenceYou’re not broken because you feel nervous before preaching. But not all nerves are created equal. In this episode, Dr. Gavin Adams breaks down how to spot the difference between preaching from insecurity and preaching from identity—and offers four mindset shifts to help you step into the pulpit with peace.
2025-08-0509 minThe Gavin Adams Leadership PodcastLead Like You Expect God to Show Up: The Power of Sunday ExpectancyWhy do some churches feel “blessed” and others feel stuck? In this 10-minute episode, Dr. Gavin Adams unpacks the spiritual leadership shift that changes everything—expectancy. Learn how to lead your Sunday services with bold belief that the Spirit of God is ready to move.
2025-08-0306 minThe Gavin Adams Leadership Podcast5 Signs Your Sermon Isn’t WorkingToo many pastors are measuring their preaching by the wrong standards—and wondering why there’s no transformation. In this episode, Gavin walks through 5 signs your sermons might be missing the mark and how to start preaching for clarity, connection, and change.
2025-07-2010 minThe Gavin Adams Leadership PodcastHow to Engage the Biblically Illiterate Without Watering Down TruthIn this episode of The Pressure Pod for Pastors and Church Leaders, Dr. Gavin Adams breaks down why so many sermons don’t connect today—and what to do about it. Learn five practical shifts to preach with clarity in a culture that doesn’t know the Bible.
2025-07-1512 minThe Gavin Adams Leadership PodcastDiscipleship Is a Journey: Does Your Church Offer a Map or a Menu?Discipleship is a journey, but most churches offer a menu—not a map. In this episode of The Pressure Pod, Dr. Gavin Adams breaks down the real reason your people feel spiritually stuck—and how a simple four-phase framework can help you create a clear discipleship pathway that actually moves people forward.
2025-07-1018 minThe Gavin Adams Leadership PodcastThe Critical Connection Between Leadership and Church HealthIn this episode of The Pressure Pod, Dr. Gavin Adams tackles one of the most overlooked reasons churches decline—even when the preaching is strong and the Gospel is central. Discover how spiritual leadership alone isn't enough, and what organizational leadership muscles every pastor must develop to lead a thriving, healthy church.
2025-07-0819 minThe Gavin Adams Leadership PodcastOutdated and Unaware: Why Yesterday’s Ministry Model Won’t Reach Today’s Mission FieldIn this episode of The Pressure Pod, Dr. Gavin Adams unpacks why sticking to outdated ministry models is quietly costing your church growth—and how to start leading with innovation. You’ll walk away with one practical question that can help your team evolve with purpose.
2025-07-0309 minThe Gavin Adams Leadership PodcastIs Passion Enough? Why Your Church Needs a System (Not Just a Mission)You’ve got passion, a mission, and a heart for ministry. But something still feels stuck. In this episode of The Pressure Pod, Dr. Gavin Adams unpacks the real reason many churches plateau—and the three systems every church must build to reduce pressure and increase impact.
2025-07-0109 minThe Gavin Adams Leadership PodcastWhy Saying “Yes” Is Costing You More Than You ThinkFeeling stretched thin by one too many ministry “yeses”? In this episode of The Pressure Pod, Dr. Gavin Adams unpacks the idea of opportunity cost and why every good idea comes at a hidden price. You’ll walk away with one powerful question that will instantly clarify your team’s priorities and restore your margin.
2025-06-2604 minThe Gavin Adams Leadership Podcast5 Signs Your Sermon Isn’t WorkingToo many pastors are measuring their preaching by the wrong standards—and wondering why there’s no transformation. In this episode, Gavin walks through 5 signs your sermons might be missing the mark and how to start preaching for clarity, connection, and change.
2025-06-2410 minThe Gavin Adams Leadership PodcastThe Management Mistake That’s Quietly Costing Your ChurchYou didn’t enter ministry to manage budgets and organize workflows, but that’s where you find yourself. In this episode, Dr. Gavin Adams unpacks why management isn’t the enemy of ministry—it’s the structure that lets your calling thrive. Learn how to reframe systems as sacred, and take one step this week toward clarity and confidence.
2025-06-2410 minThe Gavin Adams Leadership PodcastSunday Pressure Release: Pressed But Not CrushedFeeling crushed by ministry? In this episode, Dr. Gavin Adams helps you reframe the pressure as part of God’s preparation—not a sign of failure. If you're leading under weight, this will bring real relief.
2025-06-2208 minThe Gavin Adams Leadership PodcastFeeling Stretched Thin? Use Scarcity to Sharpen Your StrategyMinistry pressure is real, but scarcity doesn’t have to feel like failure. In this episode, Dr. Gavin Adams helps pastors reframe their limits as leadership leverage. Learn how to use scarcity as a strategic filter that sharpens your focus and frees your team to do what matters most.
2025-06-1909 minThe Gavin Adams Leadership PodcastMost Pastors Are Tracking the Wrong NumbersMany pastors are under pressure to perform, but they’re tracking the wrong things. In this episode, Dr. Gavin Adams helps you rethink your ministry scoreboard and lead with clarity, confidence, and mission-alignment.
2025-06-1210 minThe Gavin Adams Leadership PodcastThe 4 Relational Circles Every Pastor Needs to Stay Healthy, Connected, and ConfidentMany pastors are surrounded by people… but feel completely alone. In this episode, Dr. Gavin Adams shares the 4 relational circles every pastor needs to stay healthy, connected, and confident, without burning out. Based on Jesus’ model and his own story, this short episode offers practical relief for one of the most overlooked pressures in ministry.
2025-06-1011 minThe Gavin Adams Leadership PodcastThe Church Gets Your Weekends — Does Your Family Get Your Heart?Ministry doesn’t just fill your schedule—it floods your life. In this episode, Gavin breaks down how the slow drip of pastoral pressure can quietly cost your family more than you realize—and what to do to reclaim what matters most.
2025-06-0909 minThe Gavin Adams Leadership PodcastFeeling Numb, Tired, or Checked Out? You Might Be Facing Leadership FatigueIf you’re secretly hoping someone cancels a meeting just so you can breathe—this episode is for you. Gavin unpacks the signs of leadership fatigue, what it really means, and how to recover your energy, clarity, and sense of calling before it breaks you.
2025-06-0614 minThe Gavin Adams Leadership PodcastThe Kingdom Isn’t Red or Blue: How to Shepherd Faithfully in a Politically Divided CultureWhen cultural tension rises, what should pastors say—and how should they say it? In this episode, Dr. Gavin Adams unpacks a practical 4-step framework to help you lead your church with conviction and compassion in a politically divided world.
2025-06-0509 minThe Gavin Adams Leadership PodcastWhen the Pastor Can’t Pray: The Spiritual Pressure We Never Talk AboutWhat do you do when your spiritual life runs dry—but you're still expected to lead others to living water? In this honest episode, Gavin unpacks the unseen spiritual pressure pastors face, why it doesn’t make you a failure, and how to reconnect with God when prayer feels impossible.
2025-06-0410 minThe Gavin Adams Leadership PodcastThe Dangerous Difference Between Empathy and People-PleasingEmpathy is essential for ministry. But when it quietly morphs into people-pleasing, it creates pressure that sabotages leadership. In this episode, Gavin unpacks how to recognize the drift from empathy into appeasement—and how to lead with conviction, not fear.
2025-06-0209 minThe Gavin Adams Leadership PodcastSunday Is Not Your Super Bowl: Escaping the Pressure of Performance-Based MinistryDo you secretly treat Sunday like your Super Bowl? When every detail has to be perfect and your value as a pastor feels tied to how the message lands? In this episode, Gavin exposes the hidden pressure of Sunday performance and offers a healthier way to lead with trust instead of insecurity.
2025-06-0209 minThe Gavin Adams Leadership PodcastYou Went to Seminary, Not Business School. Now What?You followed a call to ministry, not a career in organizational management. So why does your week feel like a corporate staff meeting schedule? In this episode, Gavin unpacks why strategic leadership is essential in ministry today, and how to lead with less pressure and more clarity—even if you’ve never been trained for it.
2025-06-0213 min
Leading Simple with Rusty GeorgeEpisode 303: Rusty George and Gavin Adams Discuss Leadership Secrets: "Big Shoes to Fill"Gavin Adams is a speaker, author, and Pastor. In this episode Gavin explains how he started with a business degree and then felt called to go into ministry as a part time bi vocational middle school teacher in Georgia, to then a full time Pastor for 16 years. Gavin takes you inside to how he uses blogs to help cultivate ideas and strategize. Gavin also takes you through parts of his book "Big Shoes to Fill" and talks about the challenges of replacing a long time, or well-liked leader. Twitter: https://twitter.com/gavin_adamsInstagram...
2024-03-2738 minSimple Faith with Rusty GeorgeEpisode 303: Rusty George and Gavin Adams Discuss Leadership Secrets: "Big Shoes to Fill"Gavin Adams is a speaker, author, and Pastor. In this episode Gavin explains how he started with a business degree and then felt called to go into ministry as a part time bi vocational middle school teacher in Georgia, to then a full time Pastor for 16 years. Gavin takes you inside to how he uses blogs to help cultivate ideas and strategize. Gavin also takes you through parts of his book "Big Shoes to Fill" and talks about the challenges of replacing a long time, or well-liked leader. Twitter: https://twitter.com/gavin_adamsInstagram...
2024-03-2738 min
The 95 Podcast: Conversations for Small-Church PastorsWhen Interruptions Become Disruptions (w/ Gavin Adams) - Episode 113Gavin Adams is a strategic organizational consultant and leadership partner focused on supporting leaders from innovation through implementation. We share a quote from him in every one of our one-day events, so it’s really fun to finally have him on the podcast this week.Before launching Transformation Solutions, Gavin spent 15 years in ministry leadership, most recently serving as the lead pastor at Woodstock City Church, a campus location of North Point Ministries. Prior to ministry, Gavin spent over a decade in the marketplace working as a business strategy and marketing consultant. (And on the podcast, he to...
2022-01-2547 min
Intentional Leader with Cal Walters#67: Dr. Gavin Adams — Rethink Delegation to Grow More LeadersI'm really excited to bring you this conversation with Dr. Gavin Adams. I first learned about Gavin when he appeared on the Andy Stanley Leadership Podcast to discuss his framework for delegation. Over the past 12 years, Gavin took over a struggling church with around 250 attendees and grew it to over 8,000 weekly attendees. On this episode, we dive into how he was able to turn around an underperforming organization, create a clear vision, and help it get to a better place. Of all the episodes we have done so far, this one has to be at the top in terms...
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The Greening of Gavin | Sustainable Living in the SuburbsTGoG 105 – Randy Adams Interviews GavinI was recently interviewed by Randy Adams as part of his leadership studies at the University of Florida. Randy is a big fan of my other podcast Little Green Cheese and reached out for an interview. Of course I said yes and the rest is recorded history, and I answered in my own modest way. [Continue Reading …]
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