ServingLeaders Podcast: Recent Episodes
ServingLeaders Ministries
Welcome to the ServingLeaders Ministries podcast, which exists to revive, restore, and resource ministry leaders and their families. Tune in with us as we address a variety of topics relevant to healthy ministry leadership such as self-care, team culture, conflict, grief, anxiety, marriage, parenting, and more. For more information, visit www.servingleaders.org.
Join us in a conversation with Dave Wiedis as we take a deeper dive into the heart of sexual wholeness. In this episode, we explore how the motives and idols of the heart intersect with and drive our sexual brokenness and how to find freedom.
A personal recommendation from ServingLeaders Assistant
Clinical Director, Dr. Penny Freeman: “It can be so hard for believers to respond well to our current culture, where gender is determined by how we feel. It’s helpful to think about sexual maturity and how our ruling passions intersect with that.”
Get Dave's book, The Spiritually Healthy Leader on Amazon here.
Join us for a conversation with Dr. Penny Freeman, our Clinical Supervisor at ServingLeaders, to discuss the complex generational family dynamics that influence our lives. We talk about how to understand (and have context for) the differences and challenges we experience between us and our parents, grandparents, and children. We also talk about how to change family dynamics over time and experience God’s redemption in even the hardest family challenges.
A personal recommendation from ServingLeaders Ministry Director, Tucker Else: “Penny’s vast experience and wisdom should be required listening for young counselors and church leaders, and anyone who longs to serve others in a Godly, thoughtful, clinically-informed way.”
Reflection Questions
Information about generations
In this episode, Dave Wiedis interviews missionary Jim Rhodes, who provides lessons learned from 45 years of ministry leadership to encourage and equip leaders well.
A personal recommendation from ServingLeaders Chief Operating Officer, Joe Bruni: “I love these episodes because Jim, with years of experience in ministry, shares some of the core principles for health and flourishing as a leader. Jim’s passion for keeping our heart set on Jesus as we navigate some of the biggest struggles in ministry (including enduring hardship, openness to the Spirit, creating community, navigating conflict, and creatively living out our calling) is invaluable as a vision for healthy leadership.”
In this episode, we share a special interview of Dave Wiedis on what it means to be a spiritually healthy leader. This episode was aired on the "Fueled Pastoral Resilience" podcast hosted by Pastor Raphael Mnkandhla.
The Spiritually Healthy Leader: Finding Freedom from Self-Sabotage
Fueled Pastoral Resilience podcast
In this episode, we host a powerful panel conversation with three women in ministry roles: Erin Bahbah from ServingLeaders who is also a pastor’s wife, Rachel Short from 938 Church in West Chester who is a teaching pastor and counselor, and Jodie Merow from Christ Memorial Church who has decades of leadership in children’s ministry.
Together, we explore the unique (and sometime challenging) role of women in ministry roles, the joys and unique calling of ministry, and the unexpected ways we land in ministry. From behind-the-scenes support to visible leadership, each woman shares her unique journey of growing in confidence in being herself in leadership, the vital importance of community and connection, lessons learned along the way, and the meaning of a life serving Jesus.
Whether you’re a pastor’s wife, a ministry leader, or a woman discerning your calling, this conversation offers encouragement, wisdom, and a reminder that you are not alone in the journey.
In this episode, Dave and Laura sit down with Jimmy Dodd, founder of PastorServe, a ministry dedicated to helping pastors and leaders thrive. Jimmy unpacks the danger of isolation and the importance of living with integrity between “frontstage” and “backstage.” We explore the 6 key relationships every pastor needs to stay grounded, and how intentional openness and connection can strengthen healthy leadership. Jimmy also shares the story behind the founding of PastorServe and the ways it is supporting pastors across the country.
PastorServe.org
FrontStage BackStage Podcast
The Spiritually Healthy Leader
In this episode, we turn the conversation inward as we talk about disordered eating, body image, and the often-overlooked ways ministry leaders can neglect their own well-being while caring for others. Dave Wiedis sits down with co-host Laura Yoder—licensed professional counselor, registered dietitian, wellness coach, and spiritual director—to explore how unhealthy patterns with food and our bodies form, and what true healing can look like.
Through both personal story and professional insight, Laura unpacks the deeper emotional and spiritual roots of disordered eating, the unique pressures leaders face, and how self-rejection can quietly take hold. This conversation offers a hopeful vision of freedom—inviting leaders to rediscover their worth, care for their whole selves, and cultivate a healthier, more grace-filled relationship with food, their bodies, and God.
Resources:
When Food is Love by Geneen Roth
Feeding the Hungry Heart by Geneen Roth
You Are the Beloved by Henri Nouwen
Spiritually Healthy Leader: Finding Freedom from Self-Sabotage by Dave Wiedis
"How to Process Your Emotions to Revitalize Intimacy with Jesus: An Interview with Dave Wiedis" ServingLeaders Podcast
In this episode, we’re joined by Robb Holman—a globally recognized leadership expert, executive coach, and CEO of a leadership consultancy who has been named one of the world’s top leadership speakers. Bestselling author of Lessons from Abdul and other leadership books, Robb is known for his “Inside Out Leadership” approach, helping leaders grow from within to lead with purpose and authenticity.
In our conversation, Robb challenges the assumption that great leaders are defined by how much they give, and instead invites us to discover the transformative power of receiving.
https://www.robbholman.com/
Robb's Book: Lessons from Abdul: The Hidden Power of Receiving from Anyone, Anytime
“Loneliness is God’s grace in your life to bring you to the end of yourself” - Shelby Abbott.
In this compelling conversation, Shelby Abbott joins us to talk about his new book on loneliness — and why he believes loneliness can actually be a uniquely meaningful season in our walk with Jesus.
Together we explore why loneliness is universal yet uniquely intensified in leadership and ministry, how our hyper-digital world has reshaped (and often weakened) real connection, and why quick fixes like sex, achievement, or distraction can’t satisfy the deeper ache of the human heart. Shelby reframes loneliness not as something to escape at all costs, but as an invitation — to deeper dependence on God and to courageous, embodied relationship with others.
Shelby's website: https://shelbyabbott.com/about/
Link to Shelby's favorite read right now: Deeper by Dane Ortlund
Link to Shelby's new book Why We're Feeling Lonely (and what we can do about it): Shelby Abbott's Book
What are the gifts — and sometimes costs — to be a woman connected to ministry?
In this honest conversation, Sarah Gammage unpacks the hidden emotional load many pastors’ wives and ministry women carry. From the “one-legged stool” reality described in Resilient Ministry to navigating burnout, protecting marriage, raising kids in the spotlight, and walking through cancer in the spotlight of ministry, Sarah offers practical wisdom and hope through her own journey.
Listeners will gain language for how to think about the uniquely complex role of ministry spouse, tools for building healthy boundaries, and encouragement to cultivate identity in Christ — not just in a role. Whether you’re a pastor’s wife, female ministry leader, or simply walking closely with someone in church leadership, this conversation will give you a unique vision of joys, challenges and gifts encountered while walking the ministry road.
Referenced in the episode:
Resilient Ministry on Amazon
Dale Ralph Davis' books on the Psalms:
Psalms 1-12
Psalms 13-24
Psalms 25-37
Psalms 38-51
Sarah's blog: hopeinthehard.net
Instagram: @free2sing2him
Ministry leaders are often exhausted — but most don’t know what to do with their fatigue beyond pushing through it. In this conversation, Brett Payne, founder of Rhythms for Life Ministry, unpacks the four types of fatigue, why most leaders rarely pause to know the difference, and the untapped freedom that comes from actually processing our weariness instead of ignoring it. Packed with practical wisdom from decades of working with ministry leaders, Brett brings us new ways of thinking about “tiredness” and strategies to help leaders recover joy, clarity, and sustainable health in ministry.
Followed by a personal conversation with ServingLeaders Chief Operating Officer, Joe Bruni. Joe gives us a taste of what a sabbatical is really like and provides an inside look at his own journey of sabbatical in 2025 with practical wisdom for leaders around how to prepare for and fully engage in this key ingredient to healthy leadership in their own lives.
Rhythms for Life Ministry
What if faithful leadership is less about having the right answers and more about asking the right questions? In this episode, J.R. Briggs joins us to explore how curiosity shapes spiritual formation, deepens relationships, and transforms the way leaders lead. Drawing from his newest work on asking better questions—and his honest reflections on failure, disillusionment, and resilience—J.R. invites leaders to move from control to presence, from performance to humility. This conversation offers practical wisdom and hope for leaders longing to lead in the way of Jesus: building trust, bearing pain, and bringing hope.
- Ecclesia Network
- Podcasts: Resilient Leaders Podcast
- Kairos Partnerships: https://www.kairospartnerships.org/
- The Art of Asking Better Questions
In this episode, we sit down with Pastor Raphael Mnkandhla, Lead Pastor of City Church in Williamsport, PA, to hear the remarkable story of how God met him in profound loss and shaped him into a resilient shepherd. From growing up in Zimbabwe and working in AIDS-awareness ministry to navigating trauma, grief, and pastoral leadership, Raphael shares how suffering has deepened his compassion, clarified his calling, and refined his inner life. Together, we explore the paradox of grief and joy in ministry, the subtle idols and ruling passions pastors must confront, and the practices that sustain hope over the long haul. This conversation offers honest encouragement for pastors and leaders who long to lead from a healed and wholehearted place.
- Pastor Raphael's Bio
- Listen to Raphael's Podcast: Fueled Pastoral Resilience
- To contact: raphael@citychurchpa.org
- On Social Media: https://twitter.com/rafmnk
https://www.facebook.com/mkristu
https://instagram.com/rafmnk/ - Dave's book: The Spiritually Healthy Leader
- Precious Remedies Against Satan's Devices
What does it look like to be fully present with people while juggling an energetic, growing ministry, family needs, and the endless demands of leadership? In this episode, Dave and Laura sit down with Pastor Phil Carnuccio, lead pastor of Providence Church in West Chester, PA, to explore what it means to be spiritually formed as a leader in ways that lead to healthy, fulfilling ministry without draining the life out of the leader. We discuss the tension between performing and being present, the pressure leaders carry to stay productive, the power of marriage as a channel of true leadership, and life-giving shifts that cultivate a more vibrant, sustainable, and joy-filled ministry and personal life. Drawing on three decades of ministry experience, Phil offers honest, passionate, and practical insight into what it looks like to minister as Jesus did.
ServingLeaders Ministries
Providence Church West Chester
Christmas is the most wonderful time of the year…sometimes. The holiday season can bring with it beautiful and sweet moments of joy and meaning. Yet it also opens the door to many other emotions, highlighting our grief, landing us in disappointment, increasing pressure, and exposing us to challenging relationships. In this special episode with Dave Wiedis, Penny Freeman, Jon Sovocool, and Laura Yoder, we explore some of the complexities of the holiday season, and practical ways to navigate those challenges, leaning on the presence of Jesus with us.
This is our last podcast of 2025, but stay connected with us at servingleaders.org, subscribe to our newsletter, and mark your calendars for our upcoming events! We'll be back with great new content in the new year!
Worship leaders have a unique and crucial role in the church, but can often be unprepared for the spiritual and emotional challenges they face in a ministry that imposes multiple pressures, including the pressure to perform and be the instrument of growth in churches, along with unique tensions around identity. Under this burden, the worship leader is at greater and greater risk for burnout and emotional and spiritual illness. In this important conversation with Justin Unger, Founder and President of Likewise Worship, we explore 3 key pillars of health that support a worship leader in thriving as a healthy leader, intimately connected to their vital calling and deeply rooted in relationship with Jesus.
Likewise Worship Website
Justin Unger Website
Choosing Gratitude book
One of the most challenging things for a leader is raising up more leaders to join them, particularly within a church congregation. In this conversation, Dave and Laura sit down with Dr. John H. Wilson, author of The Nehemiah Way: Mobilize a Church Full of Leaders. In his book, Dr. John provides a powerful strategy for how to not only create greater collaboration within your church body, but also ignite new leaders to say “yes” to engaging in what God is doing beyond the next volunteer event.
Listen as we talk about the specific steps of this strategy, what it looks like to prepare for raising up new leaders, how the fast way isn’t always the best way, the resistance leaders may encounter in their own hearts as they allow more collaboration in their church body, and much more!
Stay tuned after the episode as Dave and Laura debrief this important conversation.
Purchase The Nehemiah Way on Amazon or listen on Audible.
Bulk orders for church mobilization initiatives, small groups, or Bible studies are available through Gospel Centered Discipleship.
Here is a FREE RESOURCE KIT if you are implementing The Nehemiah Way at your church. This includes a Church Mobilization Diagnostic, Church Mobilization Checklist, and a 31-Day Nehemiah Reading Plan.
You can also see content related to The Nehemiah Way on YouTube. This channel includes video breakdowns of Nehemiah chapter by chapter, applications of the book to developing and mobilizing leaders in your church, pastor interviews, daily readings, and more. The Nehemiah Way podcast with Dr. John is available on all podcast platforms including Spotify.
For information about Workshops, Retreats, Online Courses, and other resources from The Nehemiah Way, please click here: https://www.thenehemiahway.com/forms/2149333994
Contact Dr. John Wilson at John.Wilson@thenehemiahway.com.
In this episode, Dave and Laura sit down with Dr. Phil Monroe to explore what it looks like for churches to navigate issues around sexual abuse in a healthy way…particularly when it happens in the church. We talk about some of the inherent pressures to stay silent about abuse issues, how to view these challenges as opportunities for greater ministry, and what exactly leaders can do to prevent and respond to issues when they arise. Dr. Monroe, leader of Langberg, Monroe & Associates, is a psychologist with more than three decades of clinical experience which he brings to the table in this vital conversation.
Trauma Healing Institute
Langberg, Monroe & Associates
Philip Monroe
In this conversation Laura Yoder sits down with Sandy Lapp, an elder at ACTS Covenant Church to talk about navigating transitional seasons in life. Moving into something new, whether it is a desired change or an undesired change, brings with it both intense challenge and rich opportunity for growth and deepening. Although uncomfortable, these times have the potential to deepen our walk with Jesus and be truly transformational. Learn several principles to walk through these seasons of life as a victor and not a victim.
Principles to Navigate Life Transitions
In a time where it seems like almost everyone is looking for help for their mental health, how do you know if YOU might need professional support? And what kind of support do you need? It can be difficult to discern when “normal” stress or challenges become unhealthy…and even harder to ask for help or know where to turn. In this practical episode, Laura Yoder sits down with ServingLeaders Clinical Director Jon Sovocool and Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist Betsy Burton to learn key signs indicating that you or someone you care for might need additional help and to explore the differences between three unique types of support: counseling, coaching, and spiritual direction. You won’t want to miss this practical and enlightening episode!
Interested in counseling or spiritual direction? Fill out our confidential Counseling Inquiry Form.
Interested in mediation, missionary debriefing, pastoral care, or seminars? Fill out our General Inquiry Form.
If you are unsure what kind of care you need, feel free to fill out either inquiry form or email us at counseling@servingleaders.org.
In this episode, Dave and Laura sit down with Randy Wenger, a constitutional attorney on the front lines of litigating cases and protecting religious liberty, and Chief Counsel of the Independence Law Center in Harrisburg. In this conversation, we discuss the hopeful future of religious freedom, key cases paving the way for continued sharing of the Gospel, and why this matters for ministry leadership. Stay tuned after the episode as Dave and Laura debrief this important conversation.
Independence Law Center Website
In this episode, Dave and Laura sit down with Bill and Kristi Gaultiere, founders of Soul Shepherding Institute to hear about their latest book “Deeply Loved: Receiving and Reflecting God’s Great Empathy for You”.
Order from Amazon here
Soul Shepherding Institute Website
Conflict: do you love it or hate it? In this conversation, Dave Wiedis and Laura Yoder discuss how to navigate conflict in a healthy way and what that can look like in churches, organizations and families.
Buy Dave's book here:
On Amazon
On New Growth Press
Referenced in this episode: "How to Process Your Emotions to Revitalize Intimacy with Jesus: An Interview with Dave Wiedis"
In this episode, Dave and Laura sit down with world-renowned pyschologist Dr. Diane Langberg for a conversation around her newest book, "When the Church Harms God's People: Becoming Faith Communities that Resist Abuse, Pursue Truth and Care for the Wounded". They talk about what it really means to be the body of Christ, the dangers of unhealthy leadership and how to identify it in yourself and others, how to practically address issues of abuse in the church, and what healthy forgiveness and restoration look like. Stay tuned after the episode while Dave and Laura debrief our conversation with Diane.
Find the book on Amazon, Baker Publishing Group, TGC, and more.
Listen in on our conversation with Speaker of the House, Mike Johnson, and Kelly Johnson on trusting God in the trajectory of their life, their marriage, and their leadership. We talk about their public life and faith, their covenant marriage, and how they have learned to surrender outcomes to God. Stay tuned after the episode while Dave and Laura debrief this conversation.
Join us for a conversation with Dr. Penny Freeman, our Clinical Supervisor at ServingLeaders, to discuss the complex generational family dynamics that influence our lives. We talk about how to understand and have context for the differences and challenges we experience between us and our parents, grandparents, and children. We also talk about how to begin to change family dynamics over time and how to experience God’s redemption in even the hardest family challenges.
Reflection Questions
Information about generations
Do you believe in coincidence? Chance happenings? Listen to the story of Joe Watkins who served as a pastor, assistant to President George H.W. Bush, political commentator, actor, and TV show host and how seemingly serendipitous meetings propelled him into succession of fascinating careers and service to the Lord.
Joe Watkins | State of Independence
Buy Dave's book here:
On Amazon
On New Growth Press
In this episode, we continue our conversation about Dave’s new book, The Spiritually Healthy Leader, diving into the process of transformation: how we move from stuck and sabotaged to free and living as Christ intended us to live, how to become good stewards of our pasts, recognizing the value of our wounds and seeing ourselves as part of a larger story.
Buy Dave's book here:
On Amazon
On New Growth Press
Referenced in this episode: "How to Process Your Emotions to Revitalize Intimacy with Jesus: An Interview with Dave Wiedis"
In this second part of our series on “The Spiritually Healthy Leader: Finding Freedom from Self-Sabotage,” Dave Wiedis talks about what it means to live centered in the supremacy of Christ as the pathway to freedom, what to do with our longings, and how Christ's lordship supercharges our desires.
Buy Dave's book here:
On Amazon
On New Growth Press
In this first part of our series on “The Spiritually Healthy Leader: Finding Freedom from Self-Sabotage,” Dave Wiedis talks about the dilemmas we all face when we get stuck in patterns of sin or behaviors that are inconsistent with the Lordship of Christ in our lives. We also explore motives and longings of the heart and how the sanctification process helps us to find freedom.
Pre-order Dave's book here:
On Amazon
On New Growth Press
https://www.davewiedis.com/
In this episode, Dave and Laura sit down with Shelby Abbott to talk about his journey through pain and betrayal to God's transformation, moving from anger to seeing the Gospel in every moment of life, navigating doubt, and questions arising from our cultural moment.
Shelby is an author, public speaker, and campus minister. His passion for ministry has led him to speak at churches and college campuses all over the United States. He has authored 5 books and countless blog posts. He has a wife and two daughters and lives in the Philadelphia area.
https://shelbyabbott.com/
Pre-order Dave's book here:
On Amazon
On New Growth Press
In this episode, Dave and Laura sit down with Nancy Hicks, a global speaker, author, and friend of ServingLeaders. Nancy shares the real story of her family's journey through exposing a sexual predator and navigating the complexity of doing this within their own church. You won't want to miss this honest conversation.
Pre-order Dave's book here:
On Amazon
On New Growth Press
Find out more and get in contact with Nancy here: https://www.nancyhickscommunication.com/
In this episode, Dave and Laura sit down with Mark Stockeland, the CEO of Haiti Bible Mission. Mark has spent over half of his life helping the people of Haiti. He has a heart to see Christ change the lives of the next generation of leaders, and to empower those leaders to transform communities. In our conversation, he shares his story of near burnout on the mission field, how he built new rhythms of life and stories of the powerful ripple effect of healthy leadership.
Learn more about Haiti Bible Mission at https://www.haitibiblemission.org/
Pre-order Dave's book here:
On Amazon
On New Growth Press
ServingLeaders' Executive Director Dave Wiedis speaks about anxiety: what it is, why it seems to affect so many of us, and how to enter into divine rest.
On this third and final episode of our rebroadcasted holiday series from 2022, Dave continues his conversation with Jon Sovocool and Dr. Penny Freeman about handling holiday stressors and discusses the strategies for addressing loneliness and depression.
On this episode originally released in 2022, Dave continues his conversation with counselors Jon Sovocool and Dr. Penny Freeman about the holiday stressors and discusses the characteristics of toxic relationships and how to handle them.
On this episode originally released in 2022, Dave Wiedis joins ServingLeaders’ Clinical Director Jon Sovocool, and Dr. Penny Freeman, Assistant Clinical Director, for a conversation about the common stressors of the holiday season and how to find and increase our emotional capacity and set up healthy boundaries.
In this episode we sit down with Dave Wiedis to learn a key practice for cultivating intimacy with Jesus. Discover how processing your emotions in a healthy way is the pathway to true closeness with Christ, and learn a practical guide for how to do this yourself.
Pre-order Dave's book here:
On Amazon
On New Growth Press
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Questions & Comments
In this episode, Laura sits down with Founder and Executive Director Dave Wiedis for a personal look at his own journey of intimacy with Jesus, what this looks like right now for him, and how delighting in who God is changes everything.
Pre-order Dave's book here:
On Amazon
On New Growth Press
Have a question or comment for us? Use this link to connect:
Questions & Comments
In this episode, Dave Wiedis and Laura Yoder sit down with Phil Carnuccio, Lead Pastor at Providence Church in West Chester. We talk about what intimacy with Jesus really means and looks like in all the different seasons of life, the unique challenges and invitation in marriage, how to model this for your kids, and more.
Lectio 365: Lectio 365 App
Daily office day by day: Link on amazon
Daily office relationships: link on amazon
Questions & Comments
We conclude our series on anxiety with Sarah Ensslen and Sarah Loew and explore anxiety and relationships. Learn about how anxiety shows up in relationships, how to cultivate healthy relationships as an anxious person, and how to relate well with the anxious people in our lives.
Pre-order Dave's book here:
On Amazon
On New Growth Press
Have a question or comment for us? Use this link to connect:
Questions & Comments
In this episode we continue our conversation with Sarah Ensslen and Sarah Loew and do a deeper dive into anxiety and body physiology. Learn some practical ways to help your body calm down from anxiety and prevent yourself from the harmful impact of long-term anxiety on the body.
Get to know our counselors and read Sarah Ensslen's and Sarah Loew's bios here. https://www.servingleaders.org/our-team
Have a question or a comment? Email Laura Yoder at lyoder@servingleaders.org.
In this episode we are joined by Sarah Ensslen and Sarah Loew, two experienced counselors on our ServingLeaders team to explore anxiety and how it integrates with spirituality. We start with a brief overview of anxiety and then move into how experiencing anxiety can be a pathway to deeper intimacy with Jesus.
Check out Sarah Ensslen and Sarah Loew's bios here: https://www.servingleaders.org/our-team
Quick Tips Segment: Laura Yoder shares a resource for easily enjoying a refreshing time of connection with Jesus in a way that fits your busy life. Check out the Pause app here: https://www.pauseapp.com/
Have a question or comment? Email Laura Yoder at lyoder@servingleaders.org.
We continue our conversation with Dave Wiedis and explore further how to find freedom in your heart and your life through understanding the hidden motives of the heart.
Dave's book available for pre-order on Amazon: The Spiritually Healthy Leader
Join us in a conversation with Dave Wiedis as we take a deeper dive into the heart of sexual wholeness. In this episode we explore how the motives and idols of the heart intersect and drive our sexual brokenness and how to begin to find freedom.
Pre-Order Dave's book on Amazon here.
In this episode, Jon Sovocool and Carl Kishbaugh take on our listener questions.
Resources:
- Harvest USA: https://harvestusa.org/
- The Sexual Attachment Conference: https://sexualattachment.com/
- The Samson Society: https://samsonsociety.com/
- Wired for Intimacy book: find on amazon
Wrapping up our conversations with Jon Sovocool and Carl Kishbaugh, we explore how to grow in maturity in relationships, leadership, and community. Gain some practical insights for you as a leader in your communities.
Please share your questions with us! You can submit your questions anonymously using the link below and we will be answering them in a listener Q&A episode.
Questions Here
In this episode we return with Jon Sovocool and Carl Kishbaugh to tackle what healthy sexuality in marriage and singleness looks like, what gets in the way of it, and some of the unique challenges here for those in ministry.
Please share your questions with us! We'd love to hear from you and will be dedicating an episode to listener Q&A in just a few episodes. Use the form here to submit your questions. Note that all questions will be anonymous.
Questions Here
New Series: Sexual Wholeness - We open our series on sexual wholeness with two guests: ServingLeaders Clinical Director Jon Sovocool and missionary and counselor Carl Kishbaugh. In this episode we begin the conversation around sexual wholeness and explore both the challenges of these issues and key aspects to consider as we are leading people toward wholeness.
Please share your questions with us so we can answer them on a listener Q&A episode coming up! You can submit your questions using the link below. Note that all questions will be anonymous.
Questions Here
In this episode, we continue our conversation with comedian Gordon Douglas, exploring more about his personal story of finding Jesus, being a Christian comedian, and lessons learned in parenting his unusual family, with comedy along the way.
Check out Gordon's book here
Find Gordon's Website here
Comedian Gordon Douglas joins us on the podcast. In this episode, we explore why comedy matters, and how Gordon found his way into being a national and international comedian while also being a pastor, a father of a unique family, a writer, and so much more. He shares his wisdom, humor, and journey with us in this laughter-filled episode.
Check out Gordon's book here
Find Gordon's Website here
We go deeper in our conversation with master artist, theologian and pastor Mark Potter.
See images of Mark's work on the ServingLeaders Instagram page.
Contact Mark at markedwinpotter@gmail.com.
In this episode:
- Marriage
- Loneliness in ministry
- Pornography
- Beauty as a glimpse of the presence of God
- Beauty of a human soul
Enjoy part 1 of our conversation with artist, theologian and pastor Mark Potter as we explore spiritual formation as an artistic process with God as the ultimate artist.
See images of Mark's work on the ServingLeaders Instagram page
Contact Mark at markedwinpotter@gmail.com
In this episode-
- God as the artist
- Being conformed to the image and likeness of Jesus
- Pressure to show up shiny, formed, and perfect
- How God uses struggle and pain
- How to give ourselves to the spiritual formation process
“The man who articulate the movements of his inner life, who can give names to his varied experiences, need no longer be a victim of himself, but is able slowly and consistently to remove the obstacles that prevent the spirit from entering. He is able to create space for Him who heart is greater than his, whose eyes see more than his, and whose hands can heal more than his.”
― Henri J.M. NouwenIn this episode, we continue our conversation with Roy Yanke to further explore his journey from bank robber to restoration, including specific steps he took to becoming restored in ministry and ultimately leading a ministry that shepherds others on the same path.
"The essence of sin is disordered love" - St Augustine
From pastor to bank robber, to leading an organization that restores pastors, listen in as we hear the amazing story of Roy Yanke and his journey to restoration.
In this episode:
- The story
- Beginning a healing journey in prison
- What does inner work look like?
- Understanding our mess and the road to healing
On this episode of the ServingLeaders Podcast, we interview Andy Farmer, a pastor who has experienced the unique blessings and challenges of pastoring at the same church for 30 years.
In this episode-
Growing as a leader and cultivating your inner life
Handling criticism and relational dynamics
Shepherding people through leaving your church with grace
And more...
In this episode we continue our conversation around team culture, conflict, and building a loyal team with pastors Phil Carnuccio and Emanuele Madanat.
In this episode, join us as we have a conversation with Phil Carnuccio and Emanuele Madanat, pastors at Providence Church in West Chester, to explore how to build a healthy team culture.
-Building the foundation of a team culture
-Development of leaders on your team
-Conflict
-Practical strategies to nurture healthy culture in YOUR church or organization
In this episode of the ServingLeaders podcast, we continue our conversation with Rick Marshall to explore what it means to lead with integrity, awareness, wisdom and self-care throughout cultural and political shifts.
In this episode of the ServingLeaders podcast, join us as we have a conversation with Rick Marshall to explore what it means to lead with integrity, awareness, wisdom and self-care throughout cultural and political shifts.
In this episode, Dave continues his conversation with financial advisor Matt Kane, President of Compass Ion about money, marriage, and ministry - How to wisely apply principles of good stewardship to manage resources and avoid common pitfalls.
In this episode, Dave interviews financial advisor Matt Kane, President of Compass Ion about money, marriage, and ministry - How to wisely apply principles of good stewardship to manage resources and avoid common pitfalls.
ServingLeaders Founder and Executive Director, Dave Wiedis, talks with pastor and author Sam Andreades about how to have an intelligent, wise, biblically based conversation about issues of Gender identity. Sam has just published a new book, "Across the Kitchen Table: Talking About Trans with Your Teen.” He has spent decades providing compassionate counsel on issues of gender from a Christian perspective and has much to offer those who want to learn more about these issues.
ServingLeaders Founder and Executive Director, Dave Wiedis, talks with pastor and author Sam Andreades about how to have an intelligent, wise, biblically based conversation about issues of gender identity. Sam has just published a new book, "Across the Kitchen Table: Talking About Trans with Your Teen.” He has spent decades providing compassionate counsel on issues of gender from a Christian perspective and has much to offer those who want to learn more about these issues.
In this episode of the ServingLeaders Podcast, Tony Villafane, Student and Leadership Development Pastor at Gateway Church in Parkesburg, PA, interviews Dave Wiedis about burnout: What it is, why it is dangerous, and how to prevent it. This podcast was originally broadcast on Gateway Church's Leadership Podcast.
In this rebroadcasted episode, ServingLeaders Founder and Executive Director, Dave Wiedis, interviews Bill and Kristi Gualtiere on their brand new book on the Enneagram called, Healthy Feelings Thriving Faith: Growing Emotionally and Spiritually Through the Enneagram,releasing on September 5, 2023. Bill and Kristi are the founders of Soul Shepherding. Both are Therapists and Spiritual Directors with decades of experience in ministering to pastors and missionaries.
To learn more about Healthy Feelings, Thriving Faith by Drs. Bill & Kristi Gaultiere, check out SoulShepherding.org/enneagram. You'll find their free Enneagram & Emotions Assessment, related resources, and special bonus gifts if you preorder the book before it launches on September 5, 2023.
In this episode, ServingLeaders' Dave Wiedis talks with Caitlin McCaffrey, the Director of Women's Ministry at Harvest USA, about the challenges women in the church face from sexual brokenness, porn, and sexual identity issues.
Show Notes & Resources:
After the Revolution by David Ayers- a helpful sociological overview of the landscape of evangelicals and sexual practice today
Sexual Sanity for Women Harvest USA (HUSA) resource for small group discipleship for women struggling with sexual integrity
Sexual Faithfulness HUSA resource for small group discipleship for women struggling with sexual integrity
Jesus & Your Unwanted Journey HUSA resource for small groups serving wives facing their husbands sexual betrayal
Women are Struggling too: Sobering Statistics and how to Respond by Caitlin McCaffrey
Support Caitlin's Ministry Financially- All Harvest USA staff rely on the support of God's people to offer care to women free of charge.
In this podcast, Dave Wiedis continues his interview with ServingLeaders' Ministry Director, Tucker Else, about the diverse challenges pastors face as they shepherd the church and engage a culture that often has contempt for the Gospel.
In this podcast, Dave Wiedis interviews ServingLeaders' Ministry Director, Tucker Else, about the diverse challenges pastors face as they shepherd the church and engage a culture that often has contempt for the Gospel.
In this two-part series, our Founder Dave Wiedis, talks with Psychologist Dr. Liz Hall about her research and personal experience in suffering. Dr. Hall is a cancer survivor who has conducted empirical studies on meaning-making, suffering, and the flourishing life. In Part II, Dave and Dr. Hall discuss meaning-making as a form of coping with suffering, seeing the sovereignty and goodness of God in our suffering, and the spiritual practice of lament.
In this two-part series, our Founder Dave Wiedis, talks with Psychologist Dr. Liz Hall about her research and personal experience in suffering. Dr. Hall is a cancer survivor who has conducted empirical studies on meaning-making, suffering, and the flourishing life. In this podcast, Dave and Dr. Hall discuss the the shallow and inadequate response many Christians have to the question of suffering.
Dave interviews Bill and Kristi Gualtiere on their brand new book on the Enneagram called, "Healthy Feelings Thriving Faith: Growing Emotionally and Spiritually Through the Enneagram." Bill and Kristi are the founders of Soul Shepherding. Both are Therapists and Spiritual Directors with decades of experience in ministering to pastors and missionaries.
On this episode, Joe Watkins hosts Dave Wiedis on the television show, State of Independence, and interviews Dave on the reasons for and response to leadership failure.
On this testimonial episode, Gilbert Trusty, Associate Pastor of Calvary Chapel of Philadelphia and Chaplain of the Philadelphia Police Department, shares about the importance of having a safe environment and person with whom to share one's challenges and burdens.
In this continuation of the conversation between ServingLeaders' Dave Wiedis and Netzer's Tim Doering, they unpack the healthy and unhealthy family dynamics within the church and ways to humbly work together as a community through difficult situations.
For this episode, ServingLeaders' Founder and Executive Director, Dave Wiedis, in collaboration with Netzer, has a robust conversation with Netzer's Tim Doering covering the unrealistic expectations placed on pastors, ways to identify toxic leadership, and good practices to foster healthy leadership.
On this episode, you will hear a short testimonial from Paul Reader, Director of Ministries at Great Valley Presbyterian Church, on how ServingLeaders helped him navigate through a difficult season of ministry leadership transition.
On this episode, you will hear a short testimonial from client-turned-counselor Sherin Abraham. She discusses her experience with ServingLeaders and how that ultimately led her to want to join our team.
On this episode, you will hear our keynote interview-style speech from our Annual Celebration Banquet. In this interview, Pastor Phil Carnuccio and former CRU Missions Leader Jim Rhodes discuss the heart of ServingLeaders Ministries and the many ways in which we have seen God's faithfulness through our work.
On this episode, Dave continues his conversation with Jon Sovocool and Dr. Penny Freeman about handling holiday stressors and discusses the strategies for addressing loneliness and depression.
On this episode, Dave continues his conversation with counselors Jon Sovocool and Dr. Penny Freeman about the holiday stressors and discusses the characteristics of toxic relationships and how to handle them.
On this episode, Dave Wiedis joins ServingLeaders’ Clinical Director Jon Sovocool, and Dr. Penny Freeman, Assistant Clinical Director, for a conversation about the common stressors of the holiday season and how to find and increase our emotional capacity and set up healthy boundaries.
On this episode, Dave Wiedis, ServingLeaders' Clinical Director Jon Sovocool, and Counselor Bob Fair discuss Created for Connection, a relationship workshop for couples. They talk about the "dance of disconnection" that all relationships can get caught in, and the tools they provide in this workshop to help relationships be more compassionate and understanding.
On this episode, ServingLeaders' Communications Director, Angela Carnuccio, interviews Dave Wiedis about his three-month sabbatical: how he knew it was time to take a sabbatical, what he learned, and how he planned it so as not to squander the gift.
On this episode, Dave Wiedis talks with missionary Jim Rhodes as he shares invaluable spiritual lessons he has learned about finding strength in the power and grace of Christ while battling metastatic cancer.
On this episode, Dave Wiedis talks with our new Missionary Care & Counseling Associates, the Kishbaughs, about their transition from international church planting to missionary care, counseling, debriefing, and intensives. They describe how to keep missionaries effective in ministry, and their vision for being on the ServingLeaders team.
On this episode, ServingLeaders' Clinical Director Jon Sovocool interviews Adam O'Neill of O'Neill and Associates to discuss a Biblical view of mental health concerns, holistic psychiatry, and counseling.
On this episode, Dave Wiedis interviews Sue Corl of Crown of Beauty on the importance of addressing our struggles before entering ministry and missionary work.
On this episode, Dave Wiedis interviews Scott Sauls, senior pastor of Christ Presbyterian Church in Nashville, Tennessee. They discuss his new book, "Beautiful People Don't Just Happen," the pressures of being in pastoral leadership over a "mega-church," and lessons learned in ministry.
On this episode, Dave interviews Rick James, former Cru Press Publisher and Author, on his experience with engaging organizational change as it relates to race, justice, and the gospel while serving in Campus Crusade for Christ.
On this episode, Dave Wiedis talks with counselor and dietitian Laura Nagy about getting unstuck in your relationship with food and your body, and the ways that eating impact our emotional, spiritual, and physical health.
On this episode, Dave interviews Rick James, former Cru Press Publisher and Author, on the concept of abstraction and how we can be more mindful of it in order to better love and serve others.
On this episode, Dave Wiedis interviews Dr. Mark Yarhouse, the Director of the Sexual & Gender Identity Institute at Wheaton College. They discuss the challenges of shepherding the church through the complexities presented by issues of gender identity and gender dysphoria.
On this episode, Dave Wiedis continues his conversation with Rob Campbell about his transition out of, and back into ministry leadership.
On this episode, Dave Wiedis interviews pastor Rob Campbell of Bethel Baptist Church on facing the challenges of pastoral burnout and navigating leadership changes at his church.
On this episode, Dave Wiedis continues his teaching on why there must be absolute truth, and why moral relativism is a threat to our society. This was recorded at Providence Church in August 2016.
On this episode, Dave Wiedis explains why there must be absolute truth, and why moral relativism is a threat to our society. This was recorded at Providence Church in July 2016.
On this episode, Dave Wiedis teaches about our heart's motivations and ruling passions, and how to align them with the Gospel. This was recorded at Providence Church in March 2015.
On this episode, Dave Wiedis teaches that faith and science are not only able to be mutually inclusive, but that science and reason actually depend on and require faith. This was recorded at Providence Church in July 2015.
On this episode, Dave Wiedis addresses how to identify, confront, and prevent toxic leadership in the church. This episode was recorded in May 2017.
On this episode, Dave Wiedis continues his conversation with Pastor Brett Hartman about the factors that led to his forced resignation and the process of repentance. If you would like to hear Brett’s testimonial please go to www.servingleaders.org/testimonials.
On this episode, Dave Wiedis interviews Pastor Brett Hartman about the factors that led to his forced resignation and the process of repentance. If you would like to hear Brett’s testimonial, please go to www.servingleaders.org/testimonials.
On this episode, you will hear a short testimonial from a counseling client, Pastor Rob Rodriguez, on navigating the difficult transition from being asked to step down from his leadership position to a new pastorate. To learn more about Rob, you can visit his website at revrobrodriguez.com.
On this episode, you will hear a short testimonial from a counseling client, Mark Stockeland, Director of Haiti Bible Mission, on how ServingLeaders has helped his marriage, ministry, and staff.
On this episode, you will hear a short testimonial from a counseling client, Matthew Pieters, Lead Pastor at BridgePoint Church in Indiana, on how ServingLeaders helped him navigate through a difficult season under toxic leadership.
On this episode, Dave Wiedis talks with Sarah Racine about her experience of sexual misconduct while on the mission field. To learn more about Sarah, you can visit her website at www.thetruthcollective.org.
On this episode, Dave Wiedis continues his conversation with Pastor Rick Marshall about the wisdom and lessons learned from working personally with Billy Graham, and his journey from international ministry to being a local pastor.
On this episode, Dave Wiedis talks with Pastor Rick Marshall about the wisdom and lessons learned from working personally with Billy Graham, and his journey from international ministry to becoming a local pastor.
On this episode, Dave Wiedis continues his conversation with Ann Spooner about what a sexual abuse survivor can expect in therapy and the specific challenges they face as they address their abuse. This podcast will be of special interest to survivors, ministry leaders, family members and others who want to better understand how to effectively love and support survivors.
On this episode, Dave Wiedis talks with ServingLeaders Counselor Ann Spooner about counseling survivors of sexual abuse and the specific challenges they face as they address their abuse. This podcast will be of special interest to survivors, ministry leaders, family members and others who want to better understand how to effectively love and support survivors.
On this episode, Dave Wiedis continues his conversation with Nancy Hicks about ministering to others through our own grief and loss.
On this episode, Dave Wiedis talks with Nancy Hicks of Nancy Hicks Live about ministering to others through our own grief and suffering, and shares her own story of grieving the death of her son, David.
On this episode, Dave Wiedis continues his conversation with missionary Jim Rhodes who provides lessons learned from 45 years of ministry leadership.
On this episode, Dave Wiedis interviews missionary Jim Rhodes who provides lessons learned from 45 years of ministry leadership.
On this episode, ServingLeaders' Clinical Director Jon Sovocool discusses life and ministry leadership in the cultural context of Mexico with virtual counselor Sarah Ensslen.
On this episode, Dave Wiedis and Joe Bruni continue the conversation about why and how ServingLeaders comes alongside Ministry Leaders with care and services for health and excellence with radio talk show host Bill Shishko. This episode was recorded in February 2018.
On this episode, you will hear ServingLeaders' Founder, Dave Wiedis, and COO Joe Bruni talk about their passion for seeing Ministry Leaders not just survive but thrive in their calling. This podcast is an excerpt from a February 2018 interview with pastor and radio talk show host Bill Shishko.
On this episode, Dave Wiedis talks with missionary Jim Rhodes who provides pearls of wisdom about how he is finding strength in the power and grace of Christ through suffering while battling metastatic cancer.
On this episode, you will hear Dave Wiedis discuss how to make Godly decisions even, and especially, when it's challenging. This episode was recorded at Goshen Baptist Church in June 2018.
On this episode, you will hear Dave Wiedis talk about the attributes of God. This was recorded at Providence Church in January 2020.
On this episode, you will hear Joe Watkins, host of "State of Independence," interview ServingLeaders' COO Joe Bruni about the heart and vision of this ministry.
On this episode, Dave Wiedis interviews Sharon Betters, co-founder of MARKINC, about grieving after the loss of her 16 year old son, Mark; and reconciling his death with the love and sovereignty of God.
On this episode, Sharon Betters, author of Treasures of Encouragement and Treasures in Darkness, addresses the wealth of experiences and lessons learned from being a pastor's wife for nearly 50 years.
On this episode, we have dug into the ServingLeaders' archives for this interview between Dave Wiedis and John Lennox. This was first recorded in 2013 on TBN's program Praise the Lord.
On this episode, you will hear ServingLeaders' Counselor Jon Sovocool talk with Lindsay Kimball, a licensed counselor and current Member Care Director of Serge, a global mission organization.
On this episode, Jon Sovocool continues his conversation with Lindsay Kimball about her mission background and work with Serge.
On this episode, Dave Wiedis interviews Sharon Betters, author of Aging With Grace, about a Biblical view of aging.
On this episode, Dave Wiedis finishes his two-part series at Providence Church on Soul Fatigue by explaining how we can start the journey of restoring our soul.
On this episode, Dave Wiedis preaches at Providence Church about Soul Fatigue and burnout.
On this episode, you will hear Dave Wiedis talk with Chris Moyer from World Team—a global mission agency dedicated to church planting among unreached people groups—about the challenges of growing up as the child of missionary parents in a different country.
On this episode, Dave Wiedis and Sarah Davies continue their conversation about her PhD research on the Holy Spirit in Christian community and effective church leadership.
On this episode, Dave Wiedis talks with Sarah Davies, one of the founding board members of ServingLeaders and current Head of Risk and Analytics at Nova Credit, about the importance of Christian community.
On this episode, Dave Wiedis talks with ServingLeaders' Wellness Coach Laura Nagy about the transforming process of mediations: moving from separation, hurt, and brokenness, to wholeness, forgiveness, and reunion.
On this episode, Dave Wiedis interviews three experienced pastors about the blessings of being in ministry leadership: Bob Guaglione of Calvary Chapel Delaware County; Phil Carnuccio of Providence Church in West Chester; and Kevin Flannery of Church of the Savior in Wayne. This episode was recorded in January 2021.
Dave Wiedis, Randy Wenger, and Kurt Weaver continue their discussion on the Equality Act and what it will mean for schools, churches, and other institutions nation-wide if implemented.
Dave Wiedis talks with Pennsylvania Family Institute's COO & Chief Counsel Randy Wenger, and Director for Strategic Partnerships Kurt Weaver, about the Equality Act and how in an attempt to give freedoms to the marginalized in our society, it poses a threat to our religious liberties.
Join Dave Wiedis and vocational coach Chip Roper as they continue their discussion on how vocational assessment and coaching can help discern God’s will in ministry and career.
Join Dave Wiedis and vocational coach Chip Roper as they discuss challenges and joys of Chip’s transition from pastoral ministry to a new career in New York City.
In this conversation with ServingLeaders' Wellness Coach Laura Nagy, Dave Wiedis and Laura discuss the critical importance of stewarding your health and how that impacts effectiveness in ministry.
On this episode, Dave Wiedis speaks at Grace Bible Chapel in Rising Sun, Maryland about having the boldness to come to Christ and allowing our "leprous" conditions to drive us to Him.
In part 2 of Dave Wiedis's sermon series at Grace Bible Chapel, he continues the discussion about the compassion of God.
Dave Wiedis talks to Bob Fair, a professional counselor, about his own experience with depression and being in ministry.
In part 2 of Dave Wiedis's interview of Bob Fair, they continue their discussion on the nature of depression, why it happens to ministry leaders, and the best treatments for depression.
In part 2 of the webinar discussion on Ravi Zacharias, Dave answers some questions from the audience.
On this episode, Dave hosts a forum for those shocked, confused, and disturbed by the revelations of the late Ravi Zacharias to process together how we should understand and think about his egregious actions.
In part 2 of Dave's interview of Jim Rhodes they continue their discussion on the key essentials for thriving in ministry.
Dave interviews Jim Rhodes, who served as a missionary for over 40 years, on the key essentials for thriving in ministry.
Dave interviews three experienced pastors about how they have led their church through this pandemic, and their thoughts on the political and turbulent climate.
ServingLeaders' Executive Director Dave Wiedis speaks at Providence Church (West Chester, PA) about anxiety: what it is, why it seems to affect so many of us and to such great depths, and how to move into divine rest. This is part two of a two-part sermon series.
ServingLeaders' Executive Director Dave Wiedis speaks at Providence Church (West Chester, PA) about anxiety: what it is, why it seems to affect so many of us and to such great depths, and what we can do to prevent and / or fight its prevalence in our lives. This is part one of a two-part sermon series.
Welcome to part 2 of the first episode of the ServingLeaders Podcast. In this episode, you will hear ServingLeaders' Executive Director Dave Wiedis talk with Cru missionary staff of 40 years Jim Rhodes, about how and why ServingLeaders began.
Welcome to the first episode of the ServingLeaders Podcast. In this episode, you will hear ServingLeaders' Executive Director Dave Wiedis talk with Cru missionary staff of 40 years Jim Rhodes, about how and why ServingLeaders began.