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Church Staff Book Club
A podcast for church leaders who want to grow but don’t have time to read every book. Join authors Jonathan Malm and Jason Young as they break down leadership books chapter by chapter, sharing practical insights and real-life ministry applications along the way. Whether you’re reading along or just listening in, this is your go-to resource for becoming a better leader... One conversation at a time.
Episodes
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The 4 Ways to Handle Difficult People at Church (Only One Works)
There are four ways to handle a difficult person at church: avoid them, change them, cancel them, or understand them. Three of those feel easier. Only one…
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The 6-Month Rule for Surviving Any Church Staff Transition
Getting promoted over your friends is one of the hardest transitions on church staff. On Friday they were your peers. On Monday they report to you. In the…
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Is Fun Killing Your Team's Productivity? (No, and Here's the Proof)
Is having fun at work killing your church's productivity? Short answer: no. In this episode of the Church Staff Book Club, Jonathan Malm and Jason Young walk…
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The Real Reason Church Staff Quit (It's Not the Pay)
Why do good church staff quit? It's usually not the paycheck. In this episode of the Church Staff Book Club, Jonathan Malm and Jason Young unpack Chapter 9 of…
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Facts Tell People What Matters. Stories Make them Feel It.
You can have the best content in the room and still lose the room. But the right story, even a short one, can turn a hostile audience into a leaned-in one…
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Humility Is Making Room for Everyone Else
Arrogance makes leadership about the leader. Humility makes leadership big enough for other people. And the difference between the two might be the thing your…
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Clarity is the New Kindness
You don't have to have all the answers. You just have to know the next step and have the courage to say it out loud.In this episode, Jonathan Malm and Jason…
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Do You Show Up to Monitor or to Support?
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…
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Your Team Can't Hit a Target They Can't See
Every church says they have a vision. Very few have one their team can actually act on. And when vision is vague, people don't just drift... they fill in the…
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It's Not a People Problem, but a Communications One
Most leaders think they're good listeners. Most of them are wrong. And the gap between what you intend to communicate and what your team actually hears might…
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Consistency is More Powerful than Charisma
Your team isn't afraid of your feedback. They're afraid of not knowing which version of you is going to show up today.In this episode, Jonathan Malm and Jason…
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Kindness Isn't Soft... It's the Most Important Part of Our Leadership
Nobody wants to admit they want to be liked. But what if likability isn't about feeding your ego... What if it's about whether people actually want to follow…
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Your Team Doesn't Fear Failure, They Fear Your Response
After seven chapters on personal failure, John Maxwell finally turns the lens outward, and the implications for church leaders are significant. Because here's…
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How to Know If Your Failure Was Worth It
Not all failures are created equal. The question isn't just did it fail, it's whether it was a good miss or a bad miss. And knowing the difference might be the…
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Failure isn't the Problem. Skipping the Evaluation Is.
In this episode, Jonathan Malm and Jason Young unpack Chapter 6 of How to Get a Return on Failure by John Maxwell, walking through Maxwell's practical "cycle…
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Nobody Signs Up for Difficult, but It's What You Need
In this episode, Jonathan Malm and Jason Young dig into Chapter 5 of How to Get a Return on Failure by John Maxwell and get surprisingly personal doing it…
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Building Resilience Through Failure Makes You Irreplaceable
Every leader fails. The question isn't whether it'll happen. It's what you do in the moments after. Do you get bitter, or do you get better?In this episode…
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Stop Fearing Rejection... Become Unstoppable
Failure is hard enough on its own. But when ego gets involved, it can take a setback and turn it into a full identity crisis. This chapter is about getting out…
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Success Can Actually Hurt Your Future
We talk a lot about learning from failure. But what about success? It might be quietly doing more damage than you think.In this episode of the Church Staff…
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Are You Planning to Fail?
Every leader fails. The question isn't whether it'll happen... it's what you do with it when it does.In this episode of the Church Staff Book Club, Jonathan…
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Embrace Endings
Most ministry leaders are great at launching new things. But what about ending them? That's where things get messy — and where so much unnecessary pain in…
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We Don't Like to Admit We Have Power
Nobody in ministry wants to talk about power. We talk about humility instead. But ignoring your power doesn't make it go away. It just makes it dangerous.In…
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Why Your Church Culture Is Your Fault
The culture your team lives in isn't something that just happens... It's something you create. And if it's unhealthy, the first place to look is in the…
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Speed Might Be Your Enemy
Most ministry leaders make decisions the same way they do everything else: fast. But speed might be costing you more than you think.In this episode of the…
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Sabbath Isn't Just a Day Off
There's a big difference between a day off and a Sabbath, and most church leaders are only getting one of them.In this episode of the Church Staff Book Club…
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Wanna Be Healthy? Be With God.
Most church leaders are quick to focus on growth metrics but neglect the vital, secret ingredient: cultivating loving union with God. What if the key to…
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Are You Leading *Through* Your Marriage or Singleness?
Explore the intersection of leadership, singleness, and marriage in this insightful episode of our podcast, as we dive into chapter three of The Emotionally…
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Get Healthy by Facing Your Shadow
Every leader has a shadow — the hidden wounds, unconscious patterns, and untamed emotions formed long before you ever stepped into a leadership role. The…
Church Staff Book ClubThe Things that Destroy Your Emotional Health as a Leader
Season 2 is here — and we're diving into one of the most important (and most overlooked) conversations in church ministry: your emotional health as a…
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Your Volunteers Need More... They Need Significance
What if the secret to an unforgettable guest experience started before anyone walks through the door and had everything to do with how your volunteers feel…
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Policies Create Machines, Values Create Empowered Teams
What matters more in your church: policies or values?In this episode of the Church Staff Book Club Podcast, Jonathan Malm and Jason Young unpack Chapter 9 of…
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If You're Going to Do it, Make it Excellent
Welcome back to Church Staff Book Club with Jonathan Malm and Jason Young! In Episode 8, we’re walking through Chapter 8 of The Come Back Effect – our book on…
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Details Communicate More than Your Words Do
👉 What do your church’s small details communicate to first-time guests?In this episode of Church Staff Book Club, we unpack Chapter 7 of The Come Back Effect…
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Mistakes are Your Best Chance for Wow
🎯 Mistakes will happen. What matters is how your church recovers.In this episode of Church Staff Book Club, we explore Chapter 6 of The Come Back Effect and…
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Are You the Helper or the Antagonist?
In this episode of Church Staff Book Club, Jonathan Malm and Jason Young dive into Chapter 5 of The Come Back Effect: “Think Scene by Scene.” You’ll learn why…
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Distracted Teams Destroy Hospitality
The guest doesn’t need you to be perfect. They need you to be present.In this episode of the Church Staff Book Club, we break down Chapter 4 of The Come Back…
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Known Guests are Welcomed Guests
How well do you really know the people showing up at your church?In this episode of the Church Staff Book Club, we unpack Chapter 3 of The Come Back Effect and…
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"Welcome" Can't Just Be a Team
What makes a guest feel welcome at church? Is hospitality a job description or a culture everyone shares?In this episode of the Church Staff Book Club, we dive…
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How You Make People Feel Matters
In this first episode, we dive into our own book The Come Back Effect and explore why how people feel at church is just as important as what gets done. From…