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The Gavin Adams Leadership Podcast
Dr. Gavin Adams
89 episodes
3 days ago
In this episode, Dr. Gavin Adams explores why growing churches often feel financial pressure even when momentum is strong. He unpacks how intentional leadership reframes the budget as a vision tool, replacing pressure with clarity and purpose.
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In this episode, Dr. Gavin Adams explores why growing churches often feel financial pressure even when momentum is strong. He unpacks how intentional leadership reframes the budget as a vision tool, replacing pressure with clarity and purpose.
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Episodes (20/89)
The Gavin Adams Leadership Podcast
Start With Who: The Missing Step in Sermon Planning That Shapes Disciples
In this episode, Dr. Gavin Adams explores why faithful sermons don’t always produce discipleship movement. He unpacks the missing step in sermon planning and shows how intentional clarity—starting with who is listening—can reshape preaching, series planning, and discipleship pathways for real growth.
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1 day ago
9 minutes

The Gavin Adams Leadership Podcast
Why Kids Ministry Gets Results and Adult Ministry Gets Stuck
Kids ministry thrives on segmentation. Adult ministry often stalls under generic communication. In this episode, Dr. Gavin Adams explains why intentional segmentation is pastoral wisdom, not marketing, and how one simple shift can restore momentum in adult discipleship.
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4 days ago
7 minutes

The Gavin Adams Leadership Podcast
How One Church Turned Its Budget Into a Vision Tool and Raised $115,000 Without a Capital Campaign
In this episode, Dr. Gavin Adams explores why growing churches often feel financial pressure even when momentum is strong. He unpacks how intentional leadership reframes the budget as a vision tool, replacing pressure with clarity and purpose.
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6 days ago
10 minutes

The Gavin Adams Leadership Podcast
Why Your 2026 Church Calendar Is Full but Your Mission Feels Stuck
In this episode, Dr. Gavin Adams unpacks why so many churches feel busy but stuck—and how intentional leadership restores clarity, confidence, and momentum. Learn how a simple why-first planning shift can reduce pressure and refocus your mission heading into the next season.
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1 week ago
10 minutes

The Gavin Adams Leadership Podcast
2026 Won’t Change Itself: How Intentional Pastors Design the Year They Actually Want
In this episode, Dr. Gavin Adams helps growth-minded pastors move from pressure to intention by walking through six practical decisions that can reshape 2026. If your current model is not producing the growth your vision deserves, this conversation will give you clarity, courage, and next steps you can implement this week.
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1 week ago
21 minutes

The Gavin Adams Leadership Podcast
Why Repeating Last Year’s Calendar Is Costing You Momentum
Most pastors plan the new ministry year by copying last year’s calendar. It feels efficient, but it quietly restricts momentum. In this episode, Dr. Gavin Adams shows you how to rebuild your calendar around goals, not dates, so your church experiences real movement—not maintenance.
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3 weeks ago
12 minutes

The Gavin Adams Leadership Podcast
How Intentional Leaders Make Hard Decisions That Move the Church Forward
Church leadership carries a unique pressure: the people who love your church today often resist the changes tomorrow requires. In this episode, Dr. Gavin Adams explains why unintentional leadership creates drift and how intentional leaders make mission-aligned decisions with clarity and confidence. Learn one simple step to move your church forward this week without leading from pressure or fear.
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3 weeks ago
12 minutes

The Gavin Adams Leadership Podcast
Stop Hoping People Engage: 5 Intentional Ways to Increase Attendance, Groups, Serving, Giving, and Inviting
In this episode, Dr. Gavin Adams breaks down the five systems behind predictable church engagement. If attendance, serving, giving, or groups feel random, this conversation will help you add the intentionality your mission deserves. Learn the practical shifts pastors can make this week to reduce pressure and increase engagement in 2026.
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3 weeks ago
17 minutes

The Gavin Adams Leadership Podcast
Breaking the Cycle: How Christmas Ends the Pressure to Prove Yourself
In this episode, Dr. Gavin Adams unpacks why so many pastors still live under the pressure to prove themselves — and how Christmas breaks that cycle. Drawing from John 9, the genealogy of Jesus, and Galatians 4, Gavin explores how Jesus replaces striving with grace, obligation with adoption, and pressure with identity. This is a freeing, practical reflection for pastors leading through the Christmas season.
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4 weeks ago
8 minutes

The Gavin Adams Leadership Podcast
The Year of Intentionality: 50 Ways to Stop Leading Reactively and Build a Church That Grows
In this episode, Dr. Gavin Adams shares why most pastors drift into accidental leadership and how intentionality can transform your church in 2026. Learn practical steps to reduce pressure, build clarity, strengthen systems, and lead proactively instead of reactively. Perfect for growth-minded pastors looking to lead with more purpose, confidence, and calm.
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1 month ago
10 minutes

The Gavin Adams Leadership Podcast
The Ministry Model Makeover: How Intentional Leaders Design What Their Church Actually Needs
In this episode, Dr. Gavin Adams unpacks why ministry models eventually fail and how pastors can intentionally redesign their systems for the moment they’re actually in. If your church feels stuck or pressured, this episode offers clarity, language, and a simple framework for evaluating and reimagining your ministry model for 2026.
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1 month ago
13 minutes

The Gavin Adams Leadership Podcast
Accidental Leadership Is Costing You Growth. Intentional Leadership Can Change Everything.
In this episode, Dr. Gavin Adams unpacks why so many pastors unintentionally drift into accidental leadership — and how intentional leadership can reduce pressure, create clarity, and unlock real church growth. You’ll learn the core differences between reactive patterns and intentional systems, and you’ll walk away with a practical step you can implement this week to lead with more purpose and less pressure.
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1 month ago
9 minutes

The Gavin Adams Leadership Podcast
Add Some "Stick-to-itiveness" To Your New Ministry Strategy
Dr. Gavin Adams unpacks why most pastors change their ministry strategy too quickly and how intentional evaluation creates healthier, more effective churches. Learn how to diagnose reality, design with clarity, and stick to a model long enough to see fruit.
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1 month ago
19 minutes

The Gavin Adams Leadership Podcast
Who’s Really in Charge? The Hidden Pressure Behind Every Unclear Ministry Role
In this episode, Dr. Gavin Adams unpacks one of the most overlooked causes of ministry pressure — unclear roles. You’ll discover why shared ownership often kills accountability, how to bring structure without losing pastoral warmth, and a simple process to reduce pressure and increase team clarity.
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1 month ago
14 minutes

The Gavin Adams Leadership Podcast
When Gratitude Gets Hard: Finding God in the Grind
Dr. Gavin Adams shares how gratitude grows strongest under pressure—and how pastors can lead with faith when the grind gets heavy. Discover four practical ways to stay grounded in gratitude when life and ministry feel hard.
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1 month ago
14 minutes

The Gavin Adams Leadership Podcast
Are We Settling for a Selfish Revival? The Real Change God Wants to Bring
In this episode, Dr. Gavin Adams helps pastors rethink revival through the lens of intentional leadership. Drawing from Acts 2 and modern ministry examples, he explains why true revival always moves from emotion to transformation—and what church leaders can do to lead it well.
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1 month ago
16 minutes

The Gavin Adams Leadership Podcast
Pastor From Your Gift: How Every Pastor Can Build a Thriving Church
Many pastors feel pressure to lead like CEOs when leadership isn’t their spiritual gift. In this episode, Dr. Gavin Adams unpacks Romans 12, explaining how to realign your leadership with your God-given wiring. You’ll learn how to partner with gifted leaders, lead from your strengths, and release unnecessary pressure so your church can thrive from strength—not strain.
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1 month ago
13 minutes

The Gavin Adams Leadership Podcast
How Smart Churches Turn Year-End Giving into Mission Momentum
In this episode, Dr. Gavin Adams helps pastors turn December’s financial pressure into mission momentum by planning early and personalizing generosity. You’ll learn how segmentation and strategy can make year-end giving your church’s most intentional season of the year.
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1 month ago
7 minutes

The Gavin Adams Leadership Podcast
Preaching Under Pressure: How to Prepare Without Performing
In this episode, Dr. Gavin Adams explores how performance pressure sneaks into the pulpit and how pastors can prepare faithfully without losing focus or peace. Discover five intentional practices to preach from overflow, not performance.
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1 month ago
7 minutes

The Gavin Adams Leadership Podcast
The Leadership Factory Every Church Needs
In this episode, Dr. Gavin Adams helps pastors move from over-programmed to leader-strong by building a “Leadership Factory” inside their church. Learn how to identify, equip, empower, and evaluate leaders so you can multiply capacity, relieve pressure, and grow your ministry intentionally.
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2 months ago
8 minutes

The Gavin Adams Leadership Podcast
In this episode, Dr. Gavin Adams explores why growing churches often feel financial pressure even when momentum is strong. He unpacks how intentional leadership reframes the budget as a vision tool, replacing pressure with clarity and purpose.