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How Dr. Phil Brassfield Helps Pastors Raise Up Leaders Who Actually Last

I sat down with Dr. Phil Brassfield from Destiny Leaders to talk about something that quietly makes or breaks a church: leadership development. Phil runs an organization that coaches and [...]

How We Help Churches Get 20 to 50 New Visitors Every Month Using the Plan Your Visit Strategy

When I launched the Church Candy podcast, I knew the very first episode had to cover the strategy that started it all. The Plan Your Visit Playbook is the exact [...]

How Pastor Alex Suber Grew to 18,000 TikTok Followers and Why Every Pastor Should Pay Attention

I brought Alex Suber onto the ChurchCandy Podcast because he is doing something most pastors are still afraid to try: building a real following on TikTok. Alex pastors Oasis Church [...]

How Shane Pruitt Builds a Ministry Content Strategy That Actually Goes Viral

Shane Pruitt is one of those guys who makes content creation look effortless. He is the National Next Gen Director for the North American Mission Board, the author of “9 [...]

How Keenan Clark Reaches Millions Through TikTok and Instagram Reels Ministry

Keenan Clark is reaching millions of people every month with the message of Jesus, and he is doing it through TikTok and Instagram Reels. With over 100,000 followers across his [...]

Keenan Clark

How to Lead When You Are Not the Lead Pastor With Brandon Stewart

Not every leader in a church is the lead pastor, and that is exactly the point. I brought Brandon Stewart from Leading Second onto the ChurchCandy Podcast to talk about [...]

Brandon Stewart

Side Hustles for Pastors: How Talaat McNeely Balances Ministry and a 200K YouTube Channel

When I sat down with Talaat McNeely, I knew the conversation was going to hit close to home for a lot of pastors. Talaat is the lead pastor of All [...]

Talaat McNeely

How to Build a Stress-Free Ministry With Dr. Michael Steiner

Burnout in ministry is not just common. It is an epidemic. I brought Dr. Michael Steiner onto the ChurchCandy Podcast because he has a PhD in Business Psychology and has [...]

Church Insurance Horror Stories With John Lyons: What Every Pastor Needs to Know

Have you ever watched your youth pastor pouring baby oil on a slip and slide and thought, “Maybe they should not be doing that”? That is exactly how I opened [...]

John Lyons