John Nuzzo Leadership Podcast | A Pastor's Insights On Leadership For The Whole Church

Would you like to live your life pursuing your passion without having any regrets? How well do you balance your ministry with your personal life? Have you ever been to a family event yet not been present?  In this podcast Pastor John discusses what he has learned in 30 years of ministry that he would change if he could.  We don’t usually have the opportunity for do-overs, but by learning some key principles and taking a few practical steps, you can avoid pitfalls that will allow you to lead without regret.  Living your life out of balance is a form of pride, and God resists the proud.  With a spirit of humility, you can implement principles that will enhance both your ministry and your family life.  Valuable points covered in this podcast include these ministry-changing principles:Don’t let your vision for your ministry consume your entire life.Be more intentional in your marriage and your family.Get better educated.  Seek for wisdom more than you would for gold.Intentionally say what God says in the face of

Every person has the desire to be needed and known.  Join Pastor John as he welcomes Hamp Greene, Associate Pastor of Church of the Highlands of Birmingham, Alabama, and discusses practices that your church can learn and implement, that will allow those needs to be met and will open avenues of growth within your church body.In this episode, you will learn about: The desire that each person has to contribute to something greater than themselves and how to minister to that need, train and equip those individuals to discover and use their God-given giftsThe Growth Track assimilation processThe benefits of small group ministry within the churchThe free market small group approachLIFE / Freedom groups and why the relational component of a small group environment is so vital There are resources available to help you to take the next steps of growth within your church body. You can visit any of these sites for more information and available training to help you: https://www.arcchurches.com/ https://www.growleader.co

Great systems are replicable and transferable across the board and can produce the same effect elsewhere.  Join Pastor John as he welcomes Pastor Chris Hodges of Church of the Highlands of Birmingham, Alabama, and highlights leadership principles and practices that are applicable regardless of the scale or size of your ministry.  This episode highlights vital points such as:  Clarity of Vision – Is your vision clear?  Can your staff and church members convey that vision?  What is your win?  What are you working toward? How will you know when you are accomplishing that vision?  What are your measurable goals?Preaching the Vision – Know God.  Find freedom.  Discover your purpose.  Make a difference.  Never do ministry alone.  Get relationally connected to a ministry model that you appreciate and learn from proven models.   Your life and ministry can be deeply impacted by someone that you have no physical proximity to.  Resources and connection possibilities are at your fingertips.  Get connected.   https://www.

Are you a passionate leader with a clear vision?  Are you conveying what burns in your heart at every opportunity?  Is it melded into every message? Can others easily grab hold of that vision and use the grace deposit on their own lives to run with it?  Join us as Pastor John discusses the vision and process recipe for sustained success in an organization. Habakkuk 2:2 “And the Lord answered me and said: “Write the vision and make it plain upon tablets that he may run that readeth it.” Vision without process creates chaos.  Process without vision becomes a treadmill.  Either one without the other will create a lack of confidence and disappointment.   Sustained success is dependent on both.Vision must be:Discovered (Written)Communicated ProcessedThere are practical steps that you can take now to gain momentum.  Take the time to let this message encourage your heart, discover what those steps are and begin implementing them. 

Listen in as Pastor John continues with part two of a discussion with Gerald Brooks, founder of Gerald Brooks Ministries and pastor of Grace Outreach Center of Plano, Texas, about developing the emotional capacity necessary to be an effective leader.  Have you come to your emotional edge?  Are you overwhelmed by the emotional load of leading?  Do you want to learn how to handle the emotional pressures that go along with leading a ministry?In this episode, Pastor John and Pastor Gerald share how to navigate the extreme emotional highs and lows of ministry and turn Biblical truths into helpful daily disciplines.  Basing identity on position rather than performanceBecoming comfortable with the order of person, position and performance (Romans 1:1)Solitude and Sifting – Finding moments alone with God when He can sift through the emotions of the dayAvoiding comparisons that lead to frustration and regretUtilizing and growing to capacity the platform that God has given youThe vital part of personal growthWhere He h

This month, Pastor John welcomes Gerald Brooks, founder of Gerald Brooks Ministries and pastor of Grace Outreach Center of Plano, Texas, for a Q&A on overcoming the challenges facing developing and growing ministries. In this episode, you will learn insight on making practical decisions that bring significant change. Identifying, defining and breaking barriers.Making evaluated decisions that allow growth.The valuable investment gain of mentorship.Crowds and congregation are not synonymous.   Passion wins out over professionalism. Building healthy, effective churches requires passion – an inward knowing that you are doing something of eternal difference!  

On this month’s podcast, Pastor John has a conversation about how to revitalize your church and stimulate growth.  As you listen, consider these main takeaways:Each month’s podcast will offer advice on practical principles that will change the atmosphere in your church based on John’s successes and failures.  Learn from his mistakes and how you can avoid them. Why does your church exist?  Is your vision and mission clearly and consistently communicated and clarified?   How can you double your church’s attendance, effectiveness, and footprint in the community?How can I share this valuable information to other leaders of churches?