Do You Show Up to Monitor or to Support?

Church Staff Book Club · Aug 25, 2026 · 33m

In this episode, Jonathan Malm and Jason Young dig into Chapter 5 of Likable Leader, unpacking what it actually means to support and invest in the people you lead. Jason shares the story of implementing a scheduling change that caused 210 volunteers to quit overnight and what his pastoral team said to him in that moment that changed everything. Jonathan reflects on the difference between leaders who show up to inspect and leaders who show up to encourage, and why your team can feel the difference immediately.In this episode, you'll learn:Why the most overlooked form of support isn't…